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Kensington vs North Melbourne

Name: Kensington vs North Melbourne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Kensington profile · North Melbourne profile

Kensington North Melbourne

North Melbourne and Kensington (Vic.) are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct profiles. North Melbourne is more transient and diverse, with 42.4% of people born overseas and 37.7% using a language other than English at home. It is also more reliant on rental properties, with 64% of homes rented, and is much more likely to be car-free, with 33.3% of homes having no motor vehicle. In contrast, Kensington (Vic.) has a higher share of families and larger homes, with 40.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms and a typical resident who is slightly older at 35.

These two areas have tracked closely in many ways, though the gap in their relative levels of disadvantage is widening. They share very similar levels of education and job skills, as well as almost identical rates of volunteering and mental health conditions. Both areas sit just above the national figure for overall advantage, yet North Melbourne has seen its population become more mobile, with 61% of residents moving in the last five years compared to 49% in Kensington (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

No car: 16.4 pts higher in North Melbourne 3+ bedrooms: 16.4 pts higher in Kensington Renting: 14.8 pts higher in North Melbourne Recent arrivals: 14.7 pts higher in North Melbourne Separate houses: 13.2 pts higher in Kensington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kensington in North Melbourne +4,892 larger in North Melbourne

10,745 57th pct 15,637 78th pct

Median age in Kensington in North Melbourne +4 yrs older in Kensington

35 yrs 21st pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

43.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 17.0%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +8.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%

10.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

Marital status

54.5% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 63.0%

32.1% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 24.9%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.6% Separated even 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Kensington North Melbourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.3% Australia ◂ +16.5 pts 48.8%

2.8% China +4.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

3.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.6% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

30.3% English ◂ +8.5 pts 21.8%

25.8% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 17.6%

10.5% Chinese +6.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.2% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 9.9%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

6.0% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

4.7% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

3.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

71.5% English only ◂ +17.9 pts 53.6%

3.3% Mandarin +6.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Italian even 1.2%

0.4% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.2% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 53.9%

27.1% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 21.2%

5.4% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.8% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kensington in North Melbourne +2 more in North Melbourne

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kensington in North Melbourne +0.91 more in North Melbourne

1.92 46th pct 2.83 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kensington in North Melbourne +8 more in North Melbourne

41 82nd pct 49 87th pct

Students in Kensington in North Melbourne +2,700 more in North Melbourne

764 29th pct 3,464 84th pct

Avg size in Kensington in North Melbourne +438 larger in North Melbourne

255 26th pct 693 79th pct

ICSEA in Kensington in North Melbourne +102 higher in Kensington

1,134 92nd pct 1,032 58th pct

Highest year of school

82.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 79.0%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 39.2%

22.2% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

8.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 16.1%

16.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

9.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

9.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

5.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Kensington in North Melbourne +$293 higher in Kensington

$1,246 90th pct $953 73rd pct

Household income in Kensington in North Melbourne +$498 higher in Kensington

$2,216 79th pct $1,718 48th pct

Family income in Kensington in North Melbourne +$588 higher in Kensington

$3,063 89th pct $2,475 74th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.6%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

21.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 14.0%

13.8% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

28.9% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 22.3%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +0.9 pts 66.7%

19.7% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 17.9%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kensington in North Melbourne +38 larger in North Melbourne

63 20th pct 101 32nd pct

Median age in Kensington in North Melbourne +6 yrs older in Kensington

32 yrs 89th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Kensington in North Melbourne +$687 higher in Kensington

$1,270 97th pct $583 39th pct

Household income in Kensington in North Melbourne +$313 higher in Kensington

$2,125 74th pct $1,812 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kensington in North Melbourne +0.1 larger in Kensington

2.1 11th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 42.5%

35.9% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

12.0% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.4% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

34.9% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

35.5% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%

2.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kensington in North Melbourne +$35 higher in Kensington

$416 70th pct $381 54th pct

Mortgage in Kensington in North Melbourne +$127 higher in Kensington

$2,162 73rd pct $2,035 64th pct

People / bedroom in Kensington in North Melbourne +0.10 higher in North Melbourne

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 64.0%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.7 pts 19.9%

18.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 13.0%

1.2% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

29.3% Flat or apartment +40.6 pts ▸ 69.9%

53.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +27.9 pts 25.5%

17.1% Separate house ◂ +13.2 pts 3.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

30.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 18.3%

16.3% 1 bedroom +8.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

8.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%

0.3% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

16.0% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.9% $550–$749 ◂ +6.2 pts 11.7%

16.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 13.7%

5.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 even 32.6%

24.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 25.8%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kensington in North Melbourne +39 more in North Melbourne

18 27th pct 57 64th pct

Stops/1k in Kensington in North Melbourne +1.97 more in North Melbourne

1.68 18th pct 3.65 40th pct

Departures/1k in Kensington in North Melbourne +1,563.5 more in North Melbourne

942.2 55th pct 2,505.7 86th pct

PT routes in Kensington in North Melbourne +6 more in North Melbourne

4 29th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Kensington in North Melbourne +2 longer in Kensington

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Kensington in North Melbourne +3 longer in Kensington

8 7th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Kensington in North Melbourne +13,672 more in Kensington

80,732 88th pct 67,060 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Kensington in North Melbourne +57,454 more in Kensington

431,198 90th pct 373,744 89th pct

Transit to city in Kensington in North Melbourne +4 longer in Kensington

29 8th pct 25 4th pct

How people get to work

46.5% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 39.0%

22.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 18.3%

3.2% Walked +8.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.9% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

3.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.4% Car (passenger) even 1.4%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 50.8%

16.9% No vehicle +16.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

23.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 13.5%

3.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

1.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.3% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.5% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

6.3% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

4.2% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Arts & recreation even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

43.4% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

17.0% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 12.7%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

7.6% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.6% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kensington in North Melbourne +1 higher in Kensington

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Kensington in North Melbourne +3 higher in Kensington

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Kensington in North Melbourne +2 higher in Kensington

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Kensington in North Melbourne even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Kensington in North Melbourne +41 higher in Kensington

1,097 86th pct 1,056 73rd pct

ERP in Kensington in North Melbourne +6,863 higher in North Melbourne

12,423 60th pct 19,286 86th pct

Growth in Kensington in North Melbourne +6.7 pts higher in North Melbourne

14.3% 87th pct 21.0% 90th pct

Businesses in Kensington in North Melbourne +1,084 higher in North Melbourne

1,069 59th pct 2,153 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kensington in North Melbourne even

631 23rd pct 631 23rd pct

Max temp in Kensington in North Melbourne even

20.4 20th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Kensington in North Melbourne even

11.3 43rd pct 11.3 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kensington in North Melbourne +0.7 higher in North Melbourne

9.0 96th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kensington in North Melbourne +0.1 more in North Melbourne

7.9 97th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Kensington in North Melbourne even