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Alderley vs Kelvin Grove - Herston

Name: Alderley vs Kelvin Grove - Herston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Alderley profile · Kelvin Grove - Herston profile

Alderley Kelvin Grove - Herston

Kelvin Grove - Herston and Alderley are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Kelvin Grove - Herston is a transient and diverse hub, where 39% of people were born overseas and 63% of homes are rented. It is much younger, with a typical resident aged 29, and features more apartments. In contrast, Alderley is more settled and affluent; the typical resident is 35 and typical household incomes are well higher, with $2,347 per week compared to $1,759 in Kelvin Grove - Herston. Alderley also has more large, separate houses, with 62.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life in both areas shares several common traits, such as a similarly high share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also have almost identical typical weekly rents and similar proportions of First Nations residents. However, the gap in how people live is widening. Since 2011, the difference in household income has grown, and the share of renters in Kelvin Grove - Herston has moved further away from the figure seen in Alderley.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 24.8 pts higher in Kelvin Grove - Herston Separate houses: 24.7 pts higher in Alderley Renting: 22.8 pts higher in Kelvin Grove - Herston Recent movers: 22.0 pts higher in Kelvin Grove - Herston 3+ bedrooms: 21.4 pts higher in Alderley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +3,572 larger in Kelvin Grove - Herston gap widening

6,593 32nd pct 10,165 53rd pct

Median age in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +6 yrs older in Alderley gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 29 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

14.8% Youth (15–24) +10.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 17.0%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 13.4%

9.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%

Marital status

46.2% Never married +14.8 pts ▸ 60.9%

42.1% Married ◂ +13.1 pts 29.1%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

2.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Alderley Kelvin Grove - Herston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +20.9 pts 56.4%

0.8% China +4.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% India +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.4% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

40.8% English ◂ +11.6 pts 29.2%

34.6% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 25.0%

17.2% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 12.0%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%

3.0% Chinese +7.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.3% German ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

1.4% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only ◂ +21.5 pts 64.8%

0.9% Mandarin +5.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 52.1%

44.1% Christianity ◂ +14.9 pts 29.2%

4.5% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.4% Islam +3.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston

— 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston

— 2.20 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +5 more in Kelvin Grove - Herston

38 79th pct 43 85th pct

Students in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston

— 4,100 87th pct

Avg size in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston

— 1,367 100th pct

ICSEA in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston

— 1,135 92nd pct

Highest year of school

82.5% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 84.2%

8.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 4.9%

2.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 40.0%

13.8% Postgraduate degree +6.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 19.7%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

13.4% Health even 13.4%

10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

6.8% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +$412 higher in Alderley gap widening

$1,196 89th pct $784 46th pct

Household income in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +$588 higher in Alderley gap widening

$2,347 86th pct $1,759 51st pct

Family income in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +$801 higher in Alderley gap widening

$3,122 90th pct $2,321 66th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

24.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 14.6%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.2% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

28.9% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.6%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 18.8%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

4.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None +1.2 pts ▸ 71.3%

18.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 17.2%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +70 larger in Kelvin Grove - Herston

84 27th pct 154 45th pct

Median age in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +5 yrs older in Alderley

29 yrs 81st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +$337 higher in Alderley

$1,016 89th pct $679 58th pct

Household income in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +$438 higher in Alderley

$1,875 60th pct $1,437 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +0.1 larger in Alderley gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 52.5%

28.4% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.9% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.1% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

26.5% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.2%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +$5 higher in Kelvin Grove - Herston gap narrowing

$395 60th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +$120 higher in Alderley gap widening

$2,200 75th pct $2,080 68th pct

People / bedroom in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +0.20 higher in Kelvin Grove - Herston gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Rented +22.8 pts ▸ 63.0%

34.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.9 pts 21.0%

23.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 13.5%

0.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

58.4% Separate house ◂ +24.7 pts 33.7%

27.4% Flat or apartment +28.9 pts ▸ 56.3%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 9.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.6% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

34.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 26.0%

5.0% 1 bedroom +15.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 9.6%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%

0.3% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 55.4%

23.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.8%

10.4% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%

3.3% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.8%

28.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 24.8%

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

10.1% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +8 more in Kelvin Grove - Herston

46 55th pct 54 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +1.66 more in Alderley

6.98 83rd pct 5.31 64th pct

Departures/1k in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +2,682.5 more in Kelvin Grove - Herston

1,614.7 76th pct 4,297.2 88th pct

PT routes in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +24 more in Kelvin Grove - Herston

16 80th pct 40 87th pct

Stop walk in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +2 longer in Kelvin Grove - Herston

3 29th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +1 longer in Alderley

7 5th pct 6 2nd pct

Reach 30 min in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +1,252 more in Alderley

53,275 86th pct 52,023 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +127,312 more in Kelvin Grove - Herston

150,332 80th pct 277,644 87th pct

Transit to city in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +11 longer in Alderley

33 11th pct 22 2nd pct

How people get to work

45.3% Car (driver) ◂ +10.8 pts 34.4%

24.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 20.1%

3.2% Bus +7.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.6% Walked +6.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.2% Train ◂ +3.9 pts 0.3%

3.4% Car (passenger) even 3.4%

1.3% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 50.1%

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 25.3%

7.3% No vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 5.5%

4.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

10.9% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.3% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%

6.3% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

38.7% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 37.1%

15.1% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 10.7%

9.6% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

8.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

7.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +1 higher in Alderley

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +5 higher in Alderley

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +6 higher in Alderley

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +1 higher in Kelvin Grove - Herston

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +49 higher in Alderley

1,110 89th pct 1,061 75th pct

ERP in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +5,261 higher in Kelvin Grove - Herston

7,270 33rd pct 12,531 60th pct

Growth in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +12.1 pts higher in Kelvin Grove - Herston

8.7% 76th pct 20.7% 90th pct

Businesses in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +531 higher in Kelvin Grove - Herston

572 30th pct 1,103 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston even

1,206 75th pct 1,206 75th pct

Max temp in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston even

27.0 84th pct 27.0 84th pct

Min temp in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston even

15.5 83rd pct 15.5 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +0.2 higher in Kelvin Grove - Herston

8.3 90th pct 8.6 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +0.2 more in Alderley

7.9 95th pct 7.7 89th pct

15-min city in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +11.9 pts higher in Alderley

94.5% 81st pct 82.6% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +0.3 pts higher in Kelvin Grove - Herston

99.6% 78th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +6.9 pts higher in Kelvin Grove - Herston

93.1% 72nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +7.0 pts higher in Alderley

99.6% 99th pct 92.6% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +19.7 more in Alderley

34.0 86th pct 14.3 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +142 higher in Kelvin Grove - Herston

259 78th pct 401 89th pct

Mean slope in Alderley in Kelvin Grove - Herston +1.6 pts higher in Kelvin Grove - Herston

8.3% 84th pct 9.9% 89th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alderley vs Kelvin Grove - Herston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/305031120/alderley/vs/305031126/kelvin-grove-herston