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Kenny vs Downer

Name: Kenny vs Downer — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Kenny profile · Downer profile

Kenny Downer

Downer and Kenny are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different profiles. Downer is a very walkable suburb where residents are far older, with a typical age of 35 compared to just 17 in Kenny. Downer also sees much higher typical weekly household incomes at $2,267, while Kenny's is $1,375. This difference extends to the rental market, where typical weekly rent in Downer is far higher at $420, compared to $227 in Kenny.

Both areas share the same local climate and have every home within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, the gap in personal income has widened since 2016, with Downer now well higher than Kenny by $363 a week. While Downer is more connected to the city, Kenny is sparsely populated and has a much lower typical age than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,277 larger in Downer Median age: 18 yrs older in Downer Rent: $193 higher in Downer Household income: $892 higher in Downer Personal income: $363 higher in Downer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kenny in Downer +4,277 larger in Downer gap widening

19 0th pct 4,296 18th pct

Median age in Kenny in Downer +18 yrs older in Downer gap widening

17 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

36.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +23.7 pts 13.2%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +35.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.8% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

75.0% Never married ◂ +30.5 pts 44.5%

25.0% Married +16.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

0.0% Divorced +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Kenny Downer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

36.8% Australia +30.8 pts ▸ 67.7%

0.0% England +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% China +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% India +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

21.1% English +11.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

0.0% Australian +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

0.0% Irish +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Scottish +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Chinese +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% German +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

36.8% English only +35.6 pts ▸ 72.5%

0.0% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.8% No religion +18.4 pts ▸ 55.3%

47.4% Not stated ◂ +41.6 pts 5.8%

0.0% Christianity +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.0% Buddhism +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kenny in Downer

1 0th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Kenny in Downer

333.33 100th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kenny in Downer +1 more in Downer

16 43rd pct 17 45th pct

Students in Kenny in Downer

210 7th pct —

Avg size in Kenny in Downer

210 22nd pct —

ICSEA in Kenny in Downer

1,078 76th pct —

Highest year of school

25.0% Year 12 +55.6 pts ▸ 80.6%

0.0% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Highest qualification level

18.8% Bachelor degree +18.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +25.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

0.0% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

0.0% Society & culture +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

0.0% Management & commerce +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Education +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Health +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Creative arts +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Information technology +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Kenny in Downer +$363 higher in Downer gap widening

$762 41st pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Kenny in Downer +$892 higher in Downer

$1,375 27th pct $2,267 81st pct

Family income in Kenny in Downer +$383 higher in Downer

$2,499 75th pct $2,882 87th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

0.0% $4,000 or more +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Other condition ◂ +6.7 pts 9.1%

0.0% Mental health +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Asthma +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Arthritis +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

26.3% None +39.6 pts ▸ 65.9%

0.0% One condition +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% Two conditions +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kenny in Downer +82 larger in Downer

0 0th pct 82 26th pct

Median age in Kenny in Downer

— 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Kenny in Downer

— $949 87th pct

Household income in Kenny in Downer

— $3,083 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kenny in Downer +0.2 larger in Kenny

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

37.5% Couples with children +20.9 pts ▸ 58.4%

37.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.2 pts 27.3%

0.0% One-parent families +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

0.0% 1 person +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.0% 3 people +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% 4 people +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kenny in Downer +$193 higher in Downer

$227 11th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Kenny in Downer

— $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Kenny in Downer +0.30 higher in Kenny

1.20 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Rented ◂ +63.9 pts 36.1%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

0.0% Owned outright +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +67.2 pts ▸ 67.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +44.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

0.0% $200–$349 +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% Under $200 +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% $750 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kenny in Downer +13 more in Downer

5 12th pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Kenny in Downer +258.97 more in Kenny

263.16 100th pct 4.19 48th pct

Departures/1k in Kenny in Downer +60,649.9 more in Kenny

61,578.9 100th pct 929.0 55th pct

PT routes in Kenny in Downer +2 more in Kenny

5 36th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Kenny in Downer +10 longer in Kenny

11 72nd pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Kenny in Downer +28 longer in Kenny

37 65th pct 9 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Kenny in Downer +7,569 more in Downer

19 0th pct 7,588 19th pct

Reach 45 min in Kenny in Downer +82,193 more in Downer

19 0th pct 82,212 66th pct

Transit to city in Kenny in Downer +24 longer in Kenny

59 51st pct 35 13th pct

How people get to work

80.0% Car (driver) ◂ +29.1 pts 50.9%

80.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +75.4 pts 4.6%

0.0% Worked at home +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Bicycle +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +64.2 pts 35.8%

0.0% 1 vehicle +42.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

0.0% 3 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

80.0% Retail trade ◂ +74.7 pts 5.3%

80.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +71.5 pts 8.5%

0.0% Public administration & safety +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

0.0% Professional & technical +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Education & training +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Accommodation & food +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Arts & recreation +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Media & telecommunications +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

80.0% Sales workers ◂ +75.2 pts 4.8%

0.0% Professionals +32.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

0.0% Managers +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Community & personal service +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Technicians & trades +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kenny in Downer

— 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Kenny in Downer

— 8 71st pct

IER decile in Kenny in Downer

— 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Kenny in Downer

— 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Kenny in Downer

— 1,087 83rd pct

ERP in Kenny in Downer +4,538 higher in Downer

18 0th pct 4,556 18th pct

Growth in Kenny in Downer

— 6.3% 64th pct

Businesses in Kenny in Downer +258 higher in Downer

3 0th pct 261 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kenny in Downer +2 higher in Kenny

780 43rd pct 778 43rd pct

Max temp in Kenny in Downer even

20.9 28th pct 20.9 29th pct

Min temp in Kenny in Downer even

6.7 1st pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kenny in Downer +3.1 higher in Downer

4.2 33rd pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kenny in Downer +3.9 more in Downer

3.9 30th pct 7.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Kenny in Downer +59.8 pts higher in Downer

37.9% 27th pct 97.8% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Kenny in Downer +29.9 pts higher in Downer

65.5% 52nd pct 95.4% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Kenny in Downer +37.9 pts higher in Downer

62.1% 28th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kenny in Downer +82.8 pts higher in Downer

17.2% 9th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Kenny in Downer even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kenny in Downer +72.4 pts higher in Downer

24.1% 28th pct 96.5% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kenny in Downer +519.8 more in Kenny

526.3 97th pct 6.5 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Kenny in Downer +215 higher in Downer

76 46th pct 291 82nd pct

Mean slope in Kenny in Downer +2.8 pts higher in Kenny

5.5% 54th pct 2.7% 5th pct

Compare Kenny with nearby areas

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Compare Downer with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kenny vs Downer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041119/kenny/vs/801051055/downer