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Kensington vs Waterloo

Name: Kensington vs Waterloo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Kensington profile · Waterloo profile

Kensington Waterloo

Waterloo and Kensington are neighboring areas with distinct housing and social profiles. Waterloo is more heavily rented, with 72.7% of homes rented compared to 54.8% in Kensington. It has a higher share of people born overseas (54.2% versus 44.9%) and far more residents who do not identify with any religion (51.1% compared to 38.6%). Kensington has more family-oriented housing, with 36.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms, while Waterloo has only 14.8%. Kensington also has more separate houses, at 21.0%, compared to just 0.5% in Waterloo.

Both areas have a similar share of residents with long-term health conditions, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a similar linguistic makeup, with about 39% of people using a language other than English at home. While they are alike in their typical weekly incomes, the gap in home ownership remains wide, as Kensington has a much higher share of homes owned outright. Waterloo also sees far more households without a motor vehicle than Kensington.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.3 pts higher in Kensington Separate houses: 20.5 pts higher in Kensington No car: 19.6 pts higher in Waterloo Owned outright: 18.2 pts higher in Kensington Renting: 17.8 pts higher in Waterloo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kensington in Waterloo +4,452 larger in Waterloo gap widening

11,927 88th pct 16,379 89th pct

Median age in Kensington in Waterloo +1 yrs older in Waterloo gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

35.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

21.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.8 pts 11.4%

18.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.3%

12.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

12.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 7.8%

Marital status

56.5% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 64.4%

32.7% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 22.4%

5.7% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Kensington Waterloo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.4% Australia ◂ +12.3 pts 37.2%

6.1% China +5.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.8% England +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% India ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

20.1% English +1.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.9% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.4% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 13.5%

9.4% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% Greek ◂ +5.0 pts 1.4%

5.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.0% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

3.8% Italian even 3.8%

2.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Filipino even 1.7%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

55.4% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 51.8%

7.9% Mandarin +4.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.8% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

3.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Italian even 1.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.6% No religion +12.4 pts ▸ 51.1%

40.4% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 28.7%

7.4% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Judaism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kensington in Waterloo +0.51 more in Kensington

2.08 30th pct 1.57 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kensington in Waterloo +2 more in Kensington

74 96th pct 72 96th pct

Avg size in Kensington in Waterloo +7 larger in Kensington

456 66th pct 449 65th pct

ICSEA in Kensington in Waterloo +13 higher in Waterloo

1,126 97th pct 1,139 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 75.4%

6.2% Year 10 even 6.1%

3.6% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

20.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 18.3%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

9.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.6% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

9.6% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

7.5% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.7% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.2% Architecture & building even 4.3%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Kensington in Waterloo +$229 higher in Waterloo gap widening

$943 77th pct $1,172 89th pct

Household income in Kensington in Waterloo +$90 higher in Kensington gap narrowing

$2,118 80th pct $2,028 76th pct

Family income in Kensington in Waterloo +$45 higher in Kensington gap narrowing

$2,744 87th pct $2,699 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.0%

11.7% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 15.7%

20.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 16.8%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 29.4%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.7%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.5% None ◂ +3.1 pts 68.4%

16.1% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%

3.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kensington in Waterloo +311 larger in Waterloo

142 86th pct 453 86th pct

Median age in Kensington in Waterloo +8 yrs older in Waterloo

24 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Kensington in Waterloo +$196 higher in Kensington

$637 49th pct $441 23rd pct

Household income in Kensington in Waterloo +$1,333 higher in Kensington

$2,036 63rd pct $703 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kensington in Waterloo +0.5 larger in Kensington gap steady

2.3 29th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

34.0% Couples without children +21.9 pts ▸ 55.9%

53.0% Couples with children ◂ +23.5 pts 29.5%

10.6% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

30.5% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 4.5%

3.7% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kensington in Waterloo +$30 higher in Waterloo gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $530 94th pct

Mortgage in Kensington in Waterloo +$260 higher in Kensington gap widening

$2,760 90th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Kensington in Waterloo +0.10 higher in Waterloo gap widening

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Rented +17.8 pts ▸ 72.7%

24.3% Owned outright ◂ +18.2 pts 6.2%

18.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 17.8%

0.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

71.4% Flat or apartment +19.7 pts ▸ 91.1%

21.0% Separate house ◂ +20.5 pts 0.5%

7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 52.4%

16.4% 1 bedroom +11.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

20.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 13.3%

10.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 1.3%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.2%

1.6% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 ◂ +26.4 pts 21.2%

25.3% $550–$749 +11.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

3.4% Under $200 +19.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.4% $750 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%

7.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 34.1%

27.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

12.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kensington in Waterloo +11 more in Kensington

42 87th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kensington in Waterloo +1.63 more in Kensington

3.52 71st pct 1.89 65th pct

Departures/1k in Kensington in Waterloo +1,810.2 more in Kensington

3,700.3 100th pct 1,890.0 91st pct

PT routes in Kensington in Waterloo +4 more in Kensington

16 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Kensington in Waterloo +1 longer in Kensington

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Kensington in Waterloo even

7 1st pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Kensington in Waterloo +58,026 more in Waterloo

79,440 88th pct 137,466 92nd pct

Reach 45 min in Kensington in Waterloo +98,953 more in Waterloo

359,871 89th pct 458,824 91st pct

Transit to city in Kensington in Waterloo +12 longer in Kensington

41 21st pct 29 7th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Worked at home +7.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

23.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 16.0%

4.4% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.3% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Motor vehicles per home

50.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 49.7%

18.7% No vehicle +19.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

23.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 10.4%

4.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

2.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 9.2%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +5.9 pts 6.5%

7.7% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

6.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Media & telecommunications +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

14.5% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

8.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

5.0% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Kensington in Waterloo +0.5 higher in Waterloo

9.1 100th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kensington in Waterloo even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Kensington in Waterloo even