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Branyan - Kensington vs Walkervale - Avenell Heights

Name: Branyan - Kensington vs Walkervale - Avenell Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Branyan - Kensington profile · Walkervale - Avenell Heights profile

Branyan - Kensington Walkervale - Avenell Heights

Walkervale - Avenell Heights and Branyan - Kensington are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Walkervale - Avenell Heights is more urban and somewhat walkable, with 34.2% of homes rented and 30.0% of people living alone. Branyan - Kensington is car-dependent, with far fewer renters (18.2%) and only 15.6% of people living alone. A major gap exists in basic access; Walkervale - Avenell Heights has far more public transport stops and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (74.1% compared to 20.3%).

Everyday life is similar in other ways, as both areas have about the same share of people born overseas and an identical percentage of residents who speak little or no English. However, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in the number of people living alone has grown, and the gap in adults working or looking for work has increased, with 62.5% in Branyan - Kensington compared to 50.8% in Walkervale - Avenell Heights.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,598 larger in Walkervale - Avenell Heights Renting: 15.9 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights No car: 5.8 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights Living alone: 14.4 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights One-parent: 10.5 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +5,598 larger in Walkervale - Avenell Heights gap narrowing

5,384 25th pct 10,982 58th pct

Median age in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +3 yrs older in Walkervale - Avenell Heights gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 24.2%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.3%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 18.2%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +12.9 pts 41.2%

29.6% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

8.2% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.0% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Branyan - Kensington Walkervale - Avenell Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 84.1%

2.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Philippines even 1.0%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

41.8% English +0.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

8.6% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Filipino even 1.6%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 89.6%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

43.2% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 40.6%

6.5% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +2 more in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +0.61 more in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

0.89 11th pct 1.50 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +9 more in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

9 21st pct 18 47th pct

Students in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +482 more in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

453 15th pct 935 35th pct

Avg size in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +141 larger in Branyan - Kensington

453 54th pct 312 34th pct

ICSEA in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +28 higher in Branyan - Kensington

974 30th pct 946 17th pct

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 37.7%

29.4% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

11.6% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

44.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 44.2%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 15.8%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%

12.6% Society & culture even 12.6%

12.3% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Agriculture & environment even 2.2%

1.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +$134 higher in Branyan - Kensington gap widening

$715 31st pct $581 11th pct

Household income in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +$499 higher in Branyan - Kensington gap widening

$1,616 42nd pct $1,117 9th pct

Family income in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +$427 higher in Branyan - Kensington gap widening

$1,846 34th pct $1,419 11th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 25.8%

13.1% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 4.9%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 50.8%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.0%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 8.7%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.6% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.6% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.6% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.1% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +8.9 pts 51.5%

21.4% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.4% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.9% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +496 larger in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

266 62nd pct 762 86th pct

Median age in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +1 yrs older in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

21 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +$105 higher in Branyan - Kensington

$580 38th pct $475 14th pct

Household income in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +$179 higher in Branyan - Kensington

$1,447 34th pct $1,268 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +0.4 larger in Branyan - Kensington gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +13.1 pts 44.9%

28.8% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

12.7% One-parent families +10.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 35.9%

15.6% 1 person +14.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 11.1%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 14.6%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +$55 higher in Branyan - Kensington gap widening

$330 36th pct $275 21st pct

Mortgage in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +$414 higher in Branyan - Kensington gap widening

$1,600 34th pct $1,186 10th pct

People / bedroom in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.8 pts 27.1%

36.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 36.2%

18.2% Rented +15.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house ◂ +9.0 pts 85.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment +7.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

34.4% 3 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 51.5%

44.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.7 pts 22.3%

6.5% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.6%

3.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $200–$349 +18.3 pts ▸ 64.3%

44.7% $350–$549 ◂ +30.8 pts 13.9%

6.6% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 51.4%

18.4% Under $1,000 +13.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 10.0%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +47 more in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

1 2nd pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +4.19 more in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

0.19 2nd pct 4.37 51st pct

Departures/1k in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +171.7 more in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

10.2 7th pct 181.9 24th pct

PT routes in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +2 more in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +62 longer in Branyan - Kensington

66 97th pct 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

73.8% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 75.1%

5.7% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

1.1% Walked even 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.5% 1 vehicle +17.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 33.2%

19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 11.6%

13.9% 4 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 6.3%

1.6% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.5% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

7.3% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

11.2% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 15.5%

13.5% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.9% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 13.0%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

9.5% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +2 higher in Branyan - Kensington

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +4 higher in Branyan - Kensington

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +5 higher in Branyan - Kensington

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +1 higher in Branyan - Kensington

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +89 higher in Branyan - Kensington

950 30th pct 861 6th pct

ERP in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +5,354 higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

5,969 26th pct 11,323 54th pct

Growth in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +8.0 pts higher in Branyan - Kensington

10.1% 80th pct 2.1% 29th pct

Businesses in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +55 higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

388 18th pct 443 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +14 higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

792 44th pct 805 45th pct

Max temp in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +0.1 higher in Branyan - Kensington

28.0 88th pct 27.9 87th pct

Min temp in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +0.1 higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

17.0 88th pct 17.1 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +4.3 higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

1.1 5th pct 5.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +4.3 more in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

1.2 5th pct 5.5 53rd pct

15-min city in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +63.9 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

7.8% 5th pct 71.7% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +53.8 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

20.3% 13th pct 74.1% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +92.2 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

3.6% 3rd pct 95.8% 58th pct

Walk to school in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +58.2 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

20.4% 11th pct 78.6% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +49.6 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

43.5% 11th pct 93.1% 41st pct

Walk to health in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +11.3 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

8.4% 15th pct 19.7% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +2.3 more in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

6.1 4th pct 8.5 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +36 higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

16 29th pct 52 40th pct

Mean slope in Branyan - Kensington in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +1.0 pts higher in Branyan - Kensington

5.4% 52nd pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Branyan - Kensington with nearby areas

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Compare Walkervale - Avenell Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Branyan - Kensington vs Walkervale - Avenell Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319011494/branyan-kensington/vs/319011502/walkervale-avenell-heights