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Kensington vs Zetland

Name: Kensington vs Zetland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Kensington profile · Zetland profile

Kensington Zetland

Zetland and Kensington (NSW) are neighboring areas in Sydney with very different housing and population profiles. Zetland is a high-density hub where 70.5% of households rent and the typical weekly personal income is a well higher $1,262. It is far more diverse, with 63.0% of people born overseas and 49.7% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Kensington (NSW) has more traditional housing, with 21.0% of homes being separate houses and 24.3% owned outright. Kensington (NSW) is also more family-oriented, with 12.1% of its population being children under 15, compared to 8.1% in Zetland.

Both areas have a similar drive time to the city and nearly the same typical household income. However, the gap in housing types is widening as Zetland sees a far higher share of apartments while Kensington (NSW) retains more houses. This trend is consistent with Zetland's higher proportion of renters and a much younger age structure, where 60.1% of residents are young adults aged 25 to 44.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.7 pts higher in Kensington Separate houses: 20.7 pts higher in Kensington Recent movers: 19.7 pts higher in Zetland Born overseas: 18.1 pts higher in Zetland Owned outright: 16.9 pts higher in Kensington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kensington in Zetland +695 larger in Zetland gap narrowing

11,927 88th pct 12,622 88th pct

Median age in Kensington in Zetland +2 yrs older in Kensington gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

35.0% Young adults (25–44) +25.1 pts ▸ 60.1%

21.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 17.3%

18.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 10.8%

12.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 3.6%

12.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%

Marital status

56.5% Never married +11.2 pts ▸ 67.6%

32.7% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 24.9%

5.7% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Kensington Zetland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.4% Australia ◂ +17.1 pts 32.3%

6.1% China +14.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.8% England +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

17.9% Chinese +14.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

20.1% English ◂ +2.2 pts 17.9%

18.4% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 10.6%

9.4% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

6.3% Greek ◂ +5.1 pts 1.2%

5.5% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

4.0% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.7% Filipino even 1.7%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

55.4% English only ◂ +10.2 pts 45.2%

7.9% Mandarin +14.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

3.4% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Greek ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.6% No religion +16.2 pts ▸ 54.8%

40.4% Christianity ◂ +12.2 pts 28.3%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

4.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Judaism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kensington in Zetland +1.11 more in Kensington

2.08 30th pct 0.97 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kensington in Zetland +14 more in Kensington

74 96th pct 60 94th pct

Avg size in Kensington in Zetland +55 larger in Kensington

456 66th pct 402 59th pct

ICSEA in Kensington in Zetland +8 higher in Kensington

1,126 97th pct 1,118 95th pct

Highest year of school

80.5% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 85.6%

6.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

3.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

20.2% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

9.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.6% Management & commerce +7.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

10.2% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

7.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Kensington in Zetland +$319 higher in Zetland gap narrowing

$943 77th pct $1,262 92nd pct

Household income in Kensington in Zetland +$74 higher in Zetland gap narrowing

$2,118 80th pct $2,192 83rd pct

Family income in Kensington in Zetland +$74 higher in Kensington gap narrowing

$2,744 87th pct $2,670 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 17.0%

20.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 18.1%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.7% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 24.8%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

6.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

4.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.5% None +8.5 pts ▸ 80.0%

16.1% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 11.4%

3.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kensington in Zetland +15 larger in Kensington

142 86th pct 127 86th pct

Median age in Kensington in Zetland +3 yrs older in Zetland

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Kensington in Zetland +$725 higher in Zetland

$637 49th pct $1,362 88th pct

Household income in Kensington in Zetland +$77 higher in Zetland

$2,036 63rd pct $2,113 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kensington in Zetland +0.3 larger in Kensington gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

34.0% Couples without children +23.5 pts ▸ 57.5%

53.0% Couples with children ◂ +21.6 pts 31.3%

10.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

2.4% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +11.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

30.5% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 13.3%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 5.3%

3.7% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kensington in Zetland +$100 higher in Zetland gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Kensington in Zetland +$118 higher in Kensington gap widening

$2,760 90th pct $2,642 89th pct

People / bedroom in Kensington in Zetland +0.10 higher in Zetland gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Rented +15.6 pts ▸ 70.5%

24.3% Owned outright ◂ +16.9 pts 7.4%

18.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

71.4% Flat or apartment +21.0 pts ▸ 92.5%

21.0% Separate house ◂ +20.7 pts 0.3%

7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 2 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 56.2%

16.4% 1 bedroom +12.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

20.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 10.9%

10.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 1.4%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.2%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.3% $550–$749 +25.5 pts ▸ 50.7%

47.6% $350–$549 ◂ +20.2 pts 27.4%

14.4% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%

3.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 39.4%

27.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

12.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kensington in Zetland +20 more in Kensington

42 87th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kensington in Zetland +1.78 more in Kensington

3.52 71st pct 1.74 64th pct

Departures/1k in Kensington in Zetland +1,997.2 more in Kensington

3,700.3 100th pct 1,703.1 90th pct

PT routes in Kensington in Zetland +6 more in Kensington

16 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Kensington in Zetland even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Kensington in Zetland even

7 1st pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Kensington in Zetland +3,158 more in Zetland

79,440 88th pct 82,598 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Kensington in Zetland +5,278 more in Kensington

359,871 89th pct 354,593 89th pct

Transit to city in Kensington in Zetland +5 longer in Kensington

41 21st pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Worked at home +7.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

23.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 18.4%

4.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.9% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

0.3% Train +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

50.5% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

18.7% No vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

23.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 13.6%

4.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%

2.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 8.5%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 6.3%

7.7% Finance & insurance +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

6.0% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

14.5% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

8.6% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

5.0% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Kensington in Zetland +0.5 higher in Zetland

9.1 100th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kensington in Zetland even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Kensington in Zetland even