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Kensington vs Parkville

Name: Kensington vs Parkville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Kensington profile · Parkville profile

Kensington Parkville

Kensington (Vic.) and Parkville are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Kensington (Vic.) is an older, wealthier suburb where the typical resident is 35 and typical weekly incomes are far higher at $1,246. Parkville is much younger, with a typical age of 26, and the usual weekly income is much lower at $588. Parkville also has a significantly higher proportion of renters at 64.1% compared to 49.1% in Kensington (Vic.), and it is far more transient, with 70% of people moving in within the last five years.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over, which sits close to the national figure. They are also alike in their housing density, with a typical of 2.1 people per home. While they share these similarities, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical weekly income has grown since 2011, and the gap in rental rates has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 19.7 pts higher in Kensington Recent movers: 21.0 pts higher in Parkville Personal income: $658 higher in Kensington Recent arrivals: 16.6 pts higher in Parkville Median age: 9 yrs older in Kensington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kensington in Parkville +3,448 larger in Kensington gap steady

10,745 57th pct 7,297 36th pct

Median age in Kensington in Parkville +9 yrs older in Kensington gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

43.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.9 pts 33.7%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +27.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.9 pts 11.5%

14.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 6.7%

10.0% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

54.5% Never married +16.9 pts ▸ 71.4%

32.1% Married ◂ +12.0 pts 20.1%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.6% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Kensington Parkville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.3% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 57.2%

2.8% China +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

1.6% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.3% English ◂ +1.4 pts 28.9%

25.8% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 24.4%

15.2% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

10.5% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

6.0% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

4.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.4% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.5% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 65.3%

3.3% Mandarin +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

3.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.2% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 54.7%

27.1% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 26.2%

5.4% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.8% Islam even 3.9%

1.5% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Other religions even 0.5%

0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kensington in Parkville +1 more in Kensington

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kensington in Parkville +2.14 more in Parkville

1.92 46th pct 4.07 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kensington in Parkville +20 more in Parkville

41 82nd pct 61 91st pct

Students in Kensington in Parkville +1,219 more in Parkville

764 29th pct 1,983 62nd pct

Avg size in Kensington in Parkville +1,728 larger in Parkville

255 26th pct 1,983 100th pct

ICSEA in Kensington in Parkville +17 higher in Kensington

1,134 92nd pct 1,117 88th pct

Highest year of school

82.0% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 85.9%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

4.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 39.0%

22.2% Postgraduate degree +6.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

8.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 14.8%

16.2% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.9% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences +4.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

9.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

7.0% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kensington in Parkville +$658 higher in Kensington gap widening

$1,246 90th pct $588 11th pct

Household income in Kensington in Parkville +$331 higher in Kensington gap widening

$2,216 79th pct $1,885 58th pct

Family income in Kensington in Parkville +$496 higher in Kensington gap widening

$3,063 89th pct $2,567 77th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 16.2%

13.8% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

28.9% Under $650 +20.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 15.8%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 21.9%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +1.5 pts 66.1%

19.7% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 19.6%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kensington in Parkville +30 larger in Parkville

63 20th pct 93 30th pct

Median age in Kensington in Parkville +11 yrs older in Kensington

32 yrs 89th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Kensington in Parkville +$942 higher in Kensington

$1,270 97th pct $328 0th pct

Household income in Kensington in Parkville +$63 higher in Kensington

$2,125 74th pct $2,062 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kensington in Parkville even gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 43.0%

35.9% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

2.4% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

34.9% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

2.6% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kensington in Parkville +$20 higher in Kensington gap steady

$416 70th pct $396 60th pct

Mortgage in Kensington in Parkville +$162 higher in Kensington gap widening

$2,162 73rd pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Kensington in Parkville +0.10 higher in Parkville gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Rented +15.0 pts ▸ 64.1%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.3 pts 14.3%

18.1% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.2% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

29.3% Flat or apartment +32.2 pts ▸ 61.5%

53.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.3 pts 36.1%

17.1% Separate house ◂ +14.9 pts 2.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

30.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 17.4%

16.3% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.6% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.2% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

16.0% $200–$349 +10.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.9% $550–$749 ◂ +8.7 pts 9.2%

16.1% Under $200 ◂ +12.4 pts 3.8%

5.3% $750 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 24.4%

25.9% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

24.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

11.6% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kensington in Parkville +36 more in Parkville

18 27th pct 54 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Kensington in Parkville +5.73 more in Parkville

1.68 18th pct 7.40 86th pct

Departures/1k in Kensington in Parkville +4,489.9 more in Parkville

942.2 55th pct 5,432.1 90th pct

PT routes in Kensington in Parkville +15 more in Parkville

4 29th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Kensington in Parkville +1 longer in Parkville

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Kensington in Parkville +3 longer in Kensington

8 7th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Kensington in Parkville +17,653 more in Parkville

80,732 88th pct 98,385 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Kensington in Parkville +104,040 more in Kensington

431,198 90th pct 327,158 88th pct

Transit to city in Kensington in Parkville +2 longer in Parkville

29 8th pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

46.5% Worked at home ◂ +12.3 pts 34.2%

22.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 21.2%

3.2% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.9% Train ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%

3.9% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 56.6%

23.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 20.3%

16.9% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.8% 3 vehicles even 3.8%

1.0% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%

10.9% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food +6.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.3% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

6.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.4 pts 3.5%

4.2% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.9% Arts & recreation even 2.9%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

43.4% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 39.5%

17.0% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 10.0%

7.6% Community & personal service +7.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

5.6% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kensington in Parkville even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Kensington in Parkville +1 higher in Parkville

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Kensington in Parkville +1 higher in Kensington

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Kensington in Parkville even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Kensington in Parkville +5 higher in Parkville

1,097 86th pct 1,102 87th pct

ERP in Kensington in Parkville +4,143 higher in Kensington

12,423 60th pct 8,280 39th pct

Growth in Kensington in Parkville +2.8 pts higher in Kensington

14.3% 87th pct 11.5% 85th pct

Businesses in Kensington in Parkville +314 higher in Kensington

1,069 59th pct 755 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kensington in Parkville even

631 23rd pct 631 23rd pct

Max temp in Kensington in Parkville even

20.4 20th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Kensington in Parkville even

11.3 43rd pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kensington in Parkville +1.4 higher in Kensington

9.0 96th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kensington in Parkville +0.8 more in Kensington

7.9 97th pct 7.1 77th pct

15-min city in Kensington in Parkville even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Kensington in Parkville +15.7 pts higher in Kensington

100.0% 100th pct 84.3% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Kensington in Parkville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Kensington in Parkville even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Kensington in Parkville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kensington in Parkville +7.6 pts higher in Parkville

92.3% 85th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Kensington in Parkville +15.5 more in Parkville

12.5 40th pct 28.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Kensington in Parkville +271 higher in Kensington

777 100th pct 506 93rd pct

Mean slope in Kensington in Parkville +1.1 pts higher in Parkville

5.2% 49th pct 6.4% 66th pct

Compare Kensington with nearby areas

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Compare Parkville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kensington vs Parkville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/206041121/kensington/vs/206041124/parkville