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Kenny vs Throsby

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Kenny profile · Throsby profile

Kenny Throsby

Throsby and Kenny are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory, but they differ greatly in scale and wealth. Throsby is a larger community where residents are far older, with a typical age of 31 compared to just 17 in Kenny. There is a significant gap in earnings; typical weekly household income in Throsby is $3,181, which is far higher than the $1,375 seen in Kenny. While Throsby has much higher typical personal incomes and rents, Kenny is a sparsely populated area with far more schools and public transport stops per person.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar environment, with the same average rainfall and temperature, and both are considered somewhat walkable. Every home in both areas is within a 15 minute walk of a park. Despite these similarities, their transport patterns differ, as Throsby residents rely entirely on buses while 74.2% of people in Kenny use trams or light rail.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,386 larger in Throsby Household income: $1,806 higher in Throsby Median age: 14 yrs older in Throsby Personal income: $580 higher in Throsby Rent: $148 higher in Throsby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kennyin Throsby +2,386 larger in Throsby gap widening
19 0th pct 2,405 9th pct
Median age in Kennyin Throsby +14 yrs older in Throsby
17 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 6th pct
First Nations in Kennyin Throsby
— 1.0% 28th pct
Aged 65+ in Kennyin Throsby
— 3.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Kennyin Throsby
— 29.6% 100th pct
De facto in Kennyin Throsby
— 8.1% 17th pct

Age structure

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +45.9 pts ▸ 45.9%
36.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +28.7 pts 8.1%
15.8% Children (0–14) +13.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Marital status

75.0% Never married ◂ +48.7 pts 26.3%
25.0% Married +42.0 pts ▸ 67.0%
0.0% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Kenny Throsby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kennyin Throsby
— 50.0% 92nd pct

Country of birth

36.8% Australia +11.0 pts ▸ 47.8%
0.0% India +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% China +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Nepal +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% England +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

21.1% English ◂ +6.9 pts 14.2%
0.0% Australian +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Indian +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Chinese +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% German +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Kennyin Throsby
— 59.4% 95th pct
Limited English in Kennyin Throsby
— 6.9% 87th pct

Language used at home

36.8% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 37.6%
0.0% Mandarin +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Punjabi +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Hindi +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Kennyin Throsby
— 30.4% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% Not stated ◂ +42.8 pts 4.6%
36.8% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 30.4%
0.0% Christianity +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.0% Hinduism +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Islam +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Buddhism +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Other religions +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kennyin Throsby
— 83.4% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Kennyin Throsby
— 50.7% 94th pct
Schools in Kennyin Throsby even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kennyin Throsby +331.93 more in Kenny
333.33 100th pct 1.41 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kennyin Throsby +6 more in Kenny
16 43rd pct 10 25th pct
Students in Kennyin Throsby +106 more in Throsby
210 7th pct 316 10th pct
Avg size in Kennyin Throsby +106 larger in Throsby
210 22nd pct 316 35th pct
ICSEA in Kennyin Throsby +18 higher in Throsby
1,078 76th pct 1,096 82nd pct

Highest year of school

25.0% Year 12 +58.4 pts ▸ 83.4%
0.0% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

18.8% Bachelor degree +14.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
0.0% Information technology +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Society & culture +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Engineering & related +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Health +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Kennyin Throsby +$580 higher in Throsby
$762 41st pct $1,342 94th pct
Household income in Kennyin Throsby +$1,806 higher in Throsby
$1,375 27th pct $3,181 100th pct
Family income in Kennyin Throsby +$661 higher in Throsby
$2,499 75th pct $3,160 91st pct
High earners in Kennyin Throsby
— 25.8% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Kennyin Throsby
— 50.9% 100th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
0.0% Under $650 +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kennyin Throsby
— 14.0% 0th pct
Mental health in Kennyin Throsby
— 4.9% 11th pct
Needs assistance in Kennyin Throsby
— 2.5% 7th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Other condition ◂ +10.2 pts 5.6%
0.0% Asthma +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

26.3% None +55.3 pts ▸ 81.6%
0.0% One condition +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kennyin Throsby
— 11.2% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Kennyin Throsby
— 8.2% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Kennyin Throsby
— 44.0% 100th pct
Defence service in Kennyin Throsby
— 6.8% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kennyin Throsby
— 20.7% 46th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kennyin Throsby +24 larger in Throsby
0 0th pct 24 8th pct
Median age in Kennyin Throsby
— 15 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Kennyin Throsby
— $1,312 98th pct
Household income in Kennyin Throsby
— $1,874 60th pct
Indigenous language in Kennyin Throsby
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kennyin Throsby +0.6 larger in Throsby
2.7 71st pct 3.3 97th pct
One-parent in Kennyin Throsby
— 7.1% 0th pct
Living alone in Kennyin Throsby
— 8.6% 0th pct

Family composition

37.5% Couples with children +39.8 pts ▸ 77.3%
37.5% Couples without children ◂ +22.2 pts 15.3%
0.0% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

0.0% 4 people +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% 3 people +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% 2 people +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% 5 people +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% 6 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kennyin Throsby +$148 higher in Throsby
$227 11th pct $375 52nd pct
Mortgage in Kennyin Throsby
— $2,710 91st pct
People / bedroom in Kennyin Throsby +0.30 higher in Kenny
1.20 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Kennyin Throsby
— 23.0% 38th pct
Owned outright in Kennyin Throsby
— 7.4% 0th pct
Separate houses in Kennyin Throsby
— 89.8% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kennyin Throsby
— 94.5% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Rented ◂ +77.0 pts 23.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +69.4 pts ▸ 69.4%
0.0% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +89.8 pts ▸ 89.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 4 bedrooms +52.2 pts ▸ 52.2%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% 5 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $550–$749 +33.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
0.0% $200–$349 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Under $200 +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
0.0% $350–$549 +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% $750 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kennyin Throsby
— 1.1% 4th pct
Work from home in Kennyin Throsby
— 11.1% 35th pct
PT commute in Kennyin Throsby
— 3.6% 73rd pct
PT stops in Kennyin Throsby +1 more in Throsby
5 12th pct 6 14th pct
Stops/1k in Kennyin Throsby +260.66 more in Kenny
263.16 100th pct 2.49 25th pct
Departures/1k in Kennyin Throsby +61,272.1 more in Kenny
61,578.9 100th pct 306.9 31st pct
PT routes in Kennyin Throsby +3 more in Kenny
5 36th pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Kennyin Throsby +7 longer in Kenny
11 72nd pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Kennyin Throsby +22 longer in Kenny
37 65th pct 15 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Kennyin Throsby +10,630 more in Throsby
19 0th pct 10,649 32nd pct
Reach 45 min in Kennyin Throsby +26,700 more in Throsby
19 0th pct 26,719 36th pct
Transit to city in Kennyin Throsby +2 longer in Kenny
59 51st pct 57 48th pct

How people get to work

80.0% Car (driver) ◂ +12.6 pts 67.4%
80.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +75.6 pts 4.4%
0.0% Worked at home +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +44.5 pts 55.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kennyin Throsby
— 94.6% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Kennyin Throsby
— 13.1% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kennyin Throsby
— 4.1% 36th pct
Participation in Kennyin Throsby
— 81.4% 100th pct
Full-time in Kennyin Throsby
— 70.2% 97th pct

Industries people work in

80.0% Retail trade ◂ +73.9 pts 6.1%
80.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +67.3 pts 12.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Education & training +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Construction +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

80.0% Sales workers ◂ +73.9 pts 6.1%
0.0% Professionals +33.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
0.0% Managers +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kennyin Throsby
— 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Kennyin Throsby
— 10 100th pct
IER decile in Kennyin Throsby
— 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Kennyin Throsby
— 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Kennyin Throsby
— 1,144 96th pct
ERP in Kennyin Throsby +3,747 higher in Throsby
18 0th pct 3,765 14th pct
Growth in Kennyin Throsby
— 57.1% 100th pct
Businesses in Kennyin Throsby +303 higher in Throsby
3 0th pct 306 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kennyin Throsby even
780 43rd pct 780 43rd pct
Max temp in Kennyin Throsby even
20.9 28th pct 20.9 28th pct
Min temp in Kennyin Throsby even
6.7 1st pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kennyin Throsby +0.1 higher in Throsby
4.2 33rd pct 4.3 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kennyin Throsby +0.4 more in Kenny
3.9 30th pct 3.5 25th pct
15-min city in Kennyin Throsby +37.9 pts higher in Kenny
37.9% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kennyin Throsby +65.5 pts higher in Kenny
65.5% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kennyin Throsby +37.9 pts higher in Throsby
62.1% 28th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Kennyin Throsby +75.6 pts higher in Throsby
17.2% 9th pct 92.9% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Kennyin Throsby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Kennyin Throsby +24.1 pts higher in Kenny
24.1% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kennyin Throsby +505.1 more in Kenny
526.3 97th pct 21.2 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Kennyin Throsby +578 higher in Throsby
76 46th pct 654 99th pct
Mean slope in Kennyin Throsby +0.2 pts higher in Throsby
5.5% 54th pct 5.7% 57th pct

Compare Kenny with nearby areas

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Compare Throsby with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kenny vs Throsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041119/kenny/vs/801041122/throsby