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Kensington vs Randwick - South

Name: Kensington vs Randwick - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Kensington profile · Randwick - South profile

Kensington Randwick - South

Randwick - South and Kensington (NSW) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Randwick - South is more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,259 compared to $946 in Kensington (NSW). It also has a much stronger focus on education, hosting far more schools and a higher number of enrolments. In contrast, Kensington (NSW) is far more linguistically diverse, with 38.7% of people using another language at home compared to 22.8% in Randwick - South, and it has seen far higher population growth since 2021 at 22.1%.

These two areas have tracked closely over time, with several gaps narrowing since 2016. The difference in typical age has shrunk from seven years to three, and the income gap has fallen from $527 to $313. They share many similarities, including very similar proportions of people aged 65 and over and nearly identical Year 12 completion rates of around 80%. Both areas are also well above the national figure for the share of households that rent.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 15.9 pts higher in Kensington Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in Kensington Full-time: 6.2 pts higher in Randwick - South Personal income: $313 higher in Randwick - South Participation: 5.8 pts higher in Randwick - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kensington in Randwick - South +926 larger in Randwick - South gap narrowing

11,809 62nd pct 12,735 66th pct

Median age in Kensington in Randwick - South +3 yrs older in Randwick - South gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

18.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

21.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.0 pts 13.3%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.1% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

56.7% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 54.7%

32.6% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

5.7% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Kensington Randwick - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.4% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 52.1%

2.9% England +5.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% China ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%

3.0% India ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

20.2% English +10.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

18.4% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

9.5% Irish +8.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

18.0% Chinese ◂ +10.4 pts 7.6%

5.5% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

3.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

2.9% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Filipino even 1.7%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

55.4% English only +16.2 pts ▸ 71.6%

7.9% Mandarin ◂ +5.1 pts 2.8%

3.7% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

3.4% Cantonese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Italian even 1.0%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.2% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

38.8% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

7.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

3.3% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.7% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kensington in Randwick - South +4 more in Randwick - South

3 43rd pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kensington in Randwick - South +2.07 more in Randwick - South

2.11 51st pct 4.18 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kensington in Randwick - South +4 more in Kensington

74 96th pct 70 95th pct

Students in Kensington in Randwick - South +2,972 more in Randwick - South

1,495 51st pct 4,467 88th pct

Avg size in Kensington in Randwick - South +246 larger in Randwick - South

498 60th pct 745 83rd pct

ICSEA in Kensington in Randwick - South even

1,110 86th pct 1,108 86th pct

Highest year of school

80.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 80.3%

6.1% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.8% Year 11 even 2.8%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

20.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 20.1%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

9.6% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 22.9%

13.8% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.6% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

7.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

5.3% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kensington in Randwick - South +$313 higher in Randwick - South gap narrowing

$946 73rd pct $1,259 91st pct

Household income in Kensington in Randwick - South +$333 higher in Randwick - South gap narrowing

$2,117 73rd pct $2,450 88th pct

Family income in Kensington in Randwick - South +$500 higher in Randwick - South gap widening

$2,743 83rd pct $3,243 92nd pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.9%

20.0% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 16.8%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 27.2%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.8%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

8.8% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

6.3% Asthma even 6.3%

4.5% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.5% Heart disease even 2.5%

2.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None ◂ +0.1 pts 71.5%

16.0% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%

3.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kensington in Randwick - South +50 larger in Kensington

142 43rd pct 92 29th pct

Median age in Kensington in Randwick - South +3 yrs older in Randwick - South

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Kensington in Randwick - South +$376 higher in Randwick - South

$637 50th pct $1,013 89th pct

Household income in Kensington in Randwick - South +$14 higher in Randwick - South

$2,036 69th pct $2,050 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kensington in Randwick - South even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 54.0%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 33.6%

10.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 36.9%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 30.0%

15.3% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.9% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kensington in Randwick - South +$75 higher in Randwick - South gap widening

$500 88th pct $575 96th pct

Mortgage in Kensington in Randwick - South +$360 higher in Randwick - South gap widening

$2,800 92nd pct $3,160 98th pct

People / bedroom in Kensington in Randwick - South even gap steady

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.3% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 51.9%

24.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 22.8%

18.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.4% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

72.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.4 pts 64.8%

20.4% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 16.9%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

20.0% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 13.7%

9.9% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $350–$549 ◂ +16.1 pts 31.6%

25.0% $550–$749 +12.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

14.5% $750 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

3.4% Under $200 even 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.0% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 53.8%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 19.6%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

10.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kensington in Randwick - South +16 more in Randwick - South

42 51st pct 58 65th pct

Stops/1k in Kensington in Randwick - South +1.00 more in Randwick - South

3.56 39th pct 4.55 54th pct

Departures/1k in Kensington in Randwick - South +257.4 more in Randwick - South

3,737.2 88th pct 3,994.7 88th pct

PT routes in Kensington in Randwick - South +2 more in Randwick - South

16 80th pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Kensington in Randwick - South even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Kensington in Randwick - South +4 longer in Randwick - South

7 5th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Kensington in Randwick - South +5,991 more in Kensington

95,268 89th pct 89,277 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Kensington in Randwick - South +69,358 more in Kensington

377,591 89th pct 308,233 88th pct

Transit to city in Kensington in Randwick - South +1 longer in Kensington

40 19th pct 39 17th pct

How people get to work

44.5% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

22.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 20.3%

4.4% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.3% Train even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

50.6% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

23.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 22.6%

18.8% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.9% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

7.8% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

6.0% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.1% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

14.5% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

8.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

4.9% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kensington in Randwick - South even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Kensington in Randwick - South +1 higher in Randwick - South

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Kensington in Randwick - South even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Kensington in Randwick - South even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Kensington in Randwick - South +26 higher in Randwick - South

1,122 92nd pct 1,148 97th pct

ERP in Kensington in Randwick - South +912 higher in Kensington

14,584 69th pct 13,672 65th pct

Growth in Kensington in Randwick - South +15.6 pts higher in Kensington

22.1% 91st pct 6.5% 65th pct

Businesses in Kensington in Randwick - South +570 higher in Randwick - South

1,033 57th pct 1,603 79th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kensington in Randwick - South +95 higher in Randwick - South

1,390 86th pct 1,484 89th pct

Max temp in Kensington in Randwick - South +0.5 higher in Kensington

23.4 46th pct 22.9 42nd pct

Min temp in Kensington in Randwick - South +0.3 higher in Randwick - South

13.7 72nd pct 14.0 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kensington in Randwick - South +0.1 higher in Randwick - South

9.1 98th pct 9.3 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kensington in Randwick - South even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Kensington in Randwick - South even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Kensington in Randwick - South +0.3 pts higher in Kensington

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Kensington in Randwick - South even

100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to school in Kensington in Randwick - South even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Kensington in Randwick - South even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kensington in Randwick - South even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Kensington in Randwick - South +1.6 more in Kensington

18.2 68th pct 16.6 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kensington in Randwick - South +82 higher in Kensington

352 87th pct 270 80th pct

Mean slope in Kensington in Randwick - South +2.4 pts higher in Randwick - South

5.5% 54th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Compare Kensington with nearby areas

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Compare Randwick - South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kensington vs Randwick - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/118021564/kensington/vs/118021570/randwick-south