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Kensington vs Randwick - North

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Kensington profile · Randwick - North profile

Kensington Randwick - North

Randwick - North and Kensington (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Sydney's east. Randwick - North is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,402 compared to $946 in Kensington (NSW). It also has a larger share of high earners, with 28.1% of people earning over $2,000 a week, which is well higher than the 18.4% in Kensington (NSW). In contrast, Kensington (NSW) is more diverse and growing faster; 38.7% of its residents use a language other than English at home, far higher than the 19.4% in Randwick - North. Kensington (NSW) has also seen a huge population jump of 22.1% since 2021, while Randwick - North grew by only 2.4%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for long-term health conditions, with about 21% of residents affected in each. They share similar patterns in home size, with both having a typical of 2.2 to 2.3 people per home, and both have similar shares of volunteers and Defence Force veterans. Over time, several gaps are closing. The difference in typical age has narrowed to five years, and the gap in the share of people born overseas has fallen from 12.4% to 6.7% since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 19.3 pts higher in Kensington Unemployment: 2.8 pts higher in Kensington Personal income: $456 higher in Randwick - North Recent arrivals: 11.6 pts higher in Kensington Full-time: 8.6 pts higher in Randwick - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +4,397 larger in Randwick - North gap widening
11,809 62nd pct 16,206 80th pct
Median age in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +5 yrs older in Randwick - North gap narrowing
32 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +0.6 pts higher in Kensington gap steady
1.2% 32nd pct 0.6% 17th pct
Aged 65+ in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +2.2 pts higher in Randwick - North gap narrowing
12.8% 25th pct 15.0% 36th pct
Under 15 in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +3.9 pts higher in Randwick - North gap narrowing
12.1% 11th pct 16.0% 28th pct
De facto in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +3.7 pts higher in Randwick - North gap narrowing
15.7% 86th pct 19.4% 93rd pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 38.6%
18.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
21.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.9 pts 8.4%
12.1% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.8% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

56.7% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 48.9%
32.6% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
5.7% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.9% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Kensington Randwick - North

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +6.7 pts higher in Kensington gap narrowing
45.0% 88th pct 38.3% 80th pct

Country of birth

49.4% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 58.0%
2.9% England +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.1% China ◂ +4.4 pts 1.7%
3.0% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%
1.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

20.2% English +11.6 pts ▸ 31.8%
18.4% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
18.0% Chinese ◂ +12.4 pts 5.6%
9.5% Irish +8.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
5.5% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.1% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%
3.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%
2.9% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

Language

Other language in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +19.3 pts higher in Kensington gap narrowing
38.7% 83rd pct 19.4% 63rd pct
Limited English in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +2.0 pts higher in Kensington gap steady
3.6% 74th pct 1.5% 53rd pct

Language used at home

55.4% English only +19.5 pts ▸ 74.9%
7.9% Mandarin ◂ +6.0 pts 2.0%
3.7% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%
3.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +3.7 pts higher in Randwick - North gap widening
38.8% 39th pct 42.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

38.8% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 42.5%
40.2% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 40.8%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
3.3% Judaism +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%
3.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%
2.7% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kensingtonin Randwick - North even gap narrowing
80.5% 93rd pct 80.4% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +7.1 pts higher in Randwick - North gap narrowing
44.7% 87th pct 51.8% 95th pct
Schools in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +3 more in Randwick - North
3 43rd pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +0.21 more in Randwick - North
2.11 51st pct 2.31 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +18 more in Kensington
74 96th pct 56 90th pct
Students in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +509 more in Randwick - North
1,495 51st pct 2,004 62nd pct
Avg size in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +164 larger in Kensington
498 60th pct 334 37th pct
ICSEA in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +55 higher in Randwick - North
1,110 86th pct 1,164 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 80.4%
6.1% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 41.8%
20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 19.1%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
9.6% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
13.8% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.6% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%
7.6% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
3.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +$456 higher in Randwick - North gap narrowing
$946 73rd pct $1,402 96th pct
Household income in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +$286 higher in Randwick - North gap narrowing
$2,117 73rd pct $2,403 87th pct
Family income in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +$521 higher in Randwick - North gap narrowing
$2,743 83rd pct $3,264 92nd pct
High earners in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +9.7 pts higher in Randwick - North gap steady
18.4% 79th pct 28.1% 95th pct
High-income homes in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +7.5 pts higher in Randwick - North gap narrowing
31.0% 77th pct 38.6% 89th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.1%
20.0% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 17.2%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +13.8 pts 22.5%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.6%
8.8% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +0.2 pts higher in Kensington
21.2% 13th pct 21.0% 13th pct
Mental health in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +0.8 pts higher in Kensington
7.2% 29th pct 6.4% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +0.9 pts higher in Kensington gap steady
4.0% 23rd pct 3.1% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
6.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.5% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
2.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None ◂ +0.3 pts 71.3%
16.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
3.6% Two conditions even 3.6%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +0.5 pts higher in Kensington gap narrowing
15.1% 55th pct 14.7% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +0.4 pts higher in Randwick - North gap steady
9.0% 13th pct 9.4% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +6.7 pts higher in Randwick - North gap narrowing
17.7% 10th pct 24.4% 36th pct
Defence service in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +0.1 pts higher in Kensington
1.4% 16th pct 1.3% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +2.7 pts higher in Randwick - North gap steady
14.3% 9th pct 17.0% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +38 larger in Kensington
142 43rd pct 104 33rd pct
Median age in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +5 yrs older in Randwick - North
24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +5.4 pts higher in Kensington
75.0% 95th pct 69.6% 91st pct
Unemployment in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +0.9 pts higher in Randwick - North
10.8% 55th pct 11.7% 60th pct
Median income in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +$686 higher in Randwick - North
$637 50th pct $1,323 98th pct
Household income in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +$642 higher in Randwick - North
$2,036 69th pct $2,678 90th pct
Indigenous language in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +0.1 pts higher in Kensington
4.9% 47th pct 4.8% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +0.1 larger in Kensington gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +0.3 pts higher in Randwick - North gap steady
10.7% 27th pct 10.9% 29th pct
Living alone in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +0.6 pts higher in Randwick - North gap steady
30.7% 74th pct 31.2% 77th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 56.2%
34.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 31.3%
10.7% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 36.8%
30.7% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 31.2%
15.3% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.9% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.6% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +$70 higher in Randwick - North gap widening
$500 88th pct $570 95th pct
Mortgage in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +$200 higher in Randwick - North gap widening
$2,800 92nd pct $3,000 96th pct
People / bedroom in Kensingtonin Randwick - North even gap steady
1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +5.9 pts higher in Kensington gap narrowing
55.3% 92nd pct 49.4% 89th pct
Owned outright in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +0.4 pts higher in Kensington gap narrowing
24.1% 25th pct 23.7% 25th pct
Separate houses in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +8.9 pts higher in Kensington gap widening
20.4% 5th pct 11.5% 2nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +4.5 pts higher in Kensington gap widening
36.0% 5th pct 31.5% 3rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.3% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 49.4%
18.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 24.7%
24.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 23.7%
1.4% Other tenure even 1.4%
0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

72.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 70.8%
20.4% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 11.5%
7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.2% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 52.4%
20.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%
16.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%
9.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%
6.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $350–$549 ◂ +14.4 pts 33.2%
25.0% $550–$749 +18.7 pts ▸ 43.7%
14.5% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%
3.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.0% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 22.8%
12.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%
10.5% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +3.2 pts higher in Kensington gap narrowing
18.8% 92nd pct 15.6% 89th pct
Work from home in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +6.7 pts higher in Randwick - North gap widening
44.5% 94th pct 51.1% 99th pct
PT commute in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +1.8 pts higher in Kensington gap narrowing
6.2% 88th pct 4.4% 78th pct
PT stops in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +12 more in Randwick - North
42 51st pct 54 62nd pct
Stops/1k in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +0.22 more in Kensington
3.56 39th pct 3.33 35th pct
Departures/1k in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +1,250.3 more in Kensington
3,737.2 88th pct 2,487.0 86th pct
PT routes in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +3 more in Kensington
16 80th pct 13 73rd pct
Stop walk in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +1 longer in Kensington
2 14th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +3 longer in Randwick - North
7 5th pct 10 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +23,475 more in Kensington
95,268 89th pct 71,793 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +101,306 more in Kensington
377,591 89th pct 276,285 87th pct
Transit to city in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +2 longer in Kensington
40 19th pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

44.5% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 51.1%
22.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 21.1%
4.4% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.0% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

50.6% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 55.8%
23.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 23.4%
18.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 15.6%
4.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
2.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +7.9 pts higher in Kensington gap narrowing
55.8% 89th pct 47.9% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +11.6 pts higher in Kensington gap narrowing
29.0% 93rd pct 17.5% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +2.8 pts higher in Kensington gap narrowing
6.0% 75th pct 3.2% 13th pct
Participation in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +8.2 pts higher in Randwick - North gap narrowing
61.8% 51st pct 70.0% 86th pct
Full-time in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +8.6 pts higher in Randwick - North gap narrowing
58.5% 48th pct 67.1% 91st pct

Industries people work in

13.9% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.1% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%
7.8% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%
6.0% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.7% Public administration & safety even 4.7%
3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 42.7%
14.5% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%
8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%
8.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%
4.9% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kensingtonin Randwick - North even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +1 higher in Randwick - North
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +1 higher in Randwick - North
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Kensingtonin Randwick - North even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +28 higher in Randwick - North
1,122 92nd pct 1,150 98th pct
ERP in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +2,094 higher in Randwick - North
14,584 69th pct 16,678 77th pct
Growth in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +19.7 pts higher in Kensington
22.1% 91st pct 2.4% 31st pct
Businesses in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +666 higher in Randwick - North
1,033 57th pct 1,699 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +95 higher in Randwick - North
1,390 86th pct 1,484 89th pct
Max temp in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +0.5 higher in Kensington
23.4 46th pct 22.9 42nd pct
Min temp in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +0.3 higher in Randwick - North
13.7 72nd pct 14.0 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +0.2 higher in Kensington
9.1 98th pct 9.0 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kensingtonin Randwick - North even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Kensingtonin Randwick - North even
100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Kensingtonin Randwick - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Kensingtonin Randwick - North even
100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Kensingtonin Randwick - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Kensingtonin Randwick - North even
100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Kensingtonin Randwick - North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +9.6 more in Kensington
18.2 68th pct 8.6 14th pct
Intersections/km² in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +4 higher in Randwick - North
352 87th pct 356 87th pct
Mean slope in Kensingtonin Randwick - North +2.3 pts higher in Randwick - North
5.5% 54th pct 7.9% 80th pct

Compare Kensington with nearby areas

Zetland Rosebery - Beaconsfield Waterloo Centennial Park Eastlakes Paddington - Moore Park Kingsford Randwick - South

Compare Randwick - North with nearby areas

Randwick - South Bondi Junction - Waverly Centennial Park Coogee - Clovelly Woollahra Bondi - Tamarama - Bronte Kingsford Kensington

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kensington vs Randwick - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/118021564/kensington/vs/118021569/randwick-north