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Kings Park vs South Perth - Kensington

Name: Kings Park vs South Perth - Kensington — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Kings Park profile · South Perth - Kensington profile

Kings Park South Perth - Kensington

South Perth - Kensington and Kings Park (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different population profiles. South Perth - Kensington is a larger residential hub where 14.1% of people are children and 45.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Kings Park (WA) is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 43.8% of the population aged 65 and over. Wealth and income are also distinct; typical weekly household income in Kings Park (WA) is far higher at $4,799, compared to $2,113 in South Perth - Kensington.

These two areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas, at around 33%. They also both have an overall advantage score that sits slightly above the national average. However, the gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, and the difference in age and health has also grown, with a far higher share of people in Kings Park (WA) now needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,178 larger in South Perth - Kensington Median age: 21 yrs older in Kings Park No religion: 28.9 pts higher in South Perth - Kensington Participation: 27.1 pts higher in South Perth - Kensington Aged 65+: 25.0 pts higher in Kings Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +17,178 larger in South Perth - Kensington gap steady

48 0th pct 17,226 84th pct

Median age in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +21 yrs older in Kings Park gap steady

61 yrs 100th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

43.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +25.0 pts 18.8%

37.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.4 pts 26.1%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

0.0% Children (0–14) +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.3% Youth (15–24) +6.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

60.4% Married ◂ +14.5 pts 46.0%

10.4% Never married +27.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

20.8% Divorced ◂ +11.4 pts 9.4%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

0.0% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Kings Park South Perth - Kensington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

41.7% Australia +19.4 pts ▸ 61.1%

10.4% Italy ◂ +9.8 pts 0.6%

6.3% England +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% China +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

31.3% English +7.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

6.3% Australian +21.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

25.0% Irish ◂ +14.1 pts 10.9%

22.9% Scottish ◂ +13.2 pts 9.7%

18.8% Italian ◂ +13.3 pts 5.4%

0.0% Chinese +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% German +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

68.8% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 77.6%

0.0% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 42.6%

14.6% No religion +28.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

27.1% Not stated ◂ +20.4 pts 6.7%

0.0% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington

— 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington

— 2.88 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +13 more in South Perth - Kensington

27 64th pct 40 81st pct

Students in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington

— 3,845 86th pct

Avg size in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington

— 549 66th pct

ICSEA in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington

— 1,104 84th pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 +17.4 pts ▸ 75.7%

14.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 10.2%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

0.0% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Bachelor degree +16.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

14.3% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.4% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +8.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.3% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

0.0% Engineering & related +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.6% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Education +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Creative arts +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +$1,019 higher in Kings Park gap narrowing

$2,150 100th pct $1,131 87th pct

Household income in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +$2,686 higher in Kings Park gap widening

$4,799 100th pct $2,113 73rd pct

Family income in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +$1,867 higher in Kings Park gap widening

$4,874 100th pct $3,007 89th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +26.5 pts 23.5%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

16.7% Under $650 +14.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.8%

8.3% $650–$1,499 +17.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 13.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.8% Cancer ◂ +15.7 pts 3.0%

14.6% Heart disease ◂ +11.2 pts 3.4%

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 6.5%

0.0% Mental health +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Other condition +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Asthma +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

39.6% None +28.3 pts ▸ 67.9%

39.6% One condition ◂ +21.2 pts 18.4%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

0.0% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +194 larger in South Perth - Kensington

0 0th pct 194 52nd pct

Median age in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington

— 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington

— $739 68th pct

Household income in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington

— $1,666 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 54.5%

50.0% Couples without children ◂ +15.8 pts 34.2%

0.0% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

68.8% 2 people ◂ +32.3 pts 36.4%

18.8% 1 person +14.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 13.2%

0.0% 4 people +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +$625 higher in Kings Park gap widening

$1,000 100th pct $375 52nd pct

Mortgage in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +$7,611 higher in Kings Park gap widening

$9,999 100th pct $2,388 84th pct

People / bedroom in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 32.0%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.0% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +75.9 pts 24.1%

0.0% Separate house +44.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +31.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

62.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.3 pts 38.2%

25.0% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +40.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +31.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% $750 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +103 more in South Perth - Kensington

17 26th pct 120 88th pct

Stops/1k in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +347.20 more in Kings Park

354.17 100th pct 6.97 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +402,973.5 more in Kings Park

405,000.0 100th pct 2,026.5 84th pct

PT routes in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +1 more in South Perth - Kensington

13 73rd pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +9 longer in Kings Park

13 74th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +1 longer in Kings Park

8 7th pct 7 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +31,753 more in South Perth - Kensington

48 0th pct 31,801 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +125,590 more in South Perth - Kensington

29,694 39th pct 155,284 80th pct

Transit to city in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +5 longer in Kings Park

43 23rd pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

42.1% Car (driver) +13.3 pts ▸ 55.4%

21.1% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 11.5%

0.0% Bus +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Bicycle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 1 vehicle +13.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

25.0% 2 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 9.3%

0.0% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.3% Professional & technical ◂ +12.7 pts 13.6%

21.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +18.8 pts 2.2%

21.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 14.6%

0.0% Education & training +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Retail trade +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Mining +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals +17.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

26.3% Sales workers ◂ +19.1 pts 7.2%

21.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.6 pts 11.4%

15.8% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Community & personal service +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Technicians & trades +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +1 higher in Kings Park

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +1 higher in Kings Park

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +1 higher in South Perth - Kensington

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +36 higher in Kings Park

1,138 95th pct 1,102 87th pct

ERP in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +19,397 higher in South Perth - Kensington

50 0th pct 19,447 86th pct

Growth in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington

— 8.8% 76th pct

Businesses in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +3,034 higher in South Perth - Kensington

48 2nd pct 3,082 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +9 higher in Kings Park

661 28th pct 652 27th pct

Max temp in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington even

25.1 66th pct 25.1 66th pct

Min temp in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +0.1 higher in South Perth - Kensington

13.6 71st pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +3.9 higher in South Perth - Kensington

4.1 31st pct 7.9 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +4.2 more in South Perth - Kensington

3.4 24th pct 7.6 85th pct

15-min city in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +91.5 pts higher in South Perth - Kensington

8.5% 5th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +92.1 pts higher in South Perth - Kensington

7.9% 5th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +7.9 pts higher in South Perth - Kensington

92.1% 51st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +60.1 pts higher in South Perth - Kensington

5.5% 3rd pct 65.6% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +86.5 pts higher in South Perth - Kensington

13.3% 19th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +714.6 more in Kings Park

729.2 100th pct 14.6 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +245 higher in South Perth - Kensington

109 53rd pct 354 87th pct

Mean slope in Kings Park in South Perth - Kensington +3.2 pts higher in Kings Park

9.8% 89th pct 6.6% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kings Park vs South Perth - Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/503021037/kings-park/vs/506071147/south-perth-kensington