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Docklands vs Kensington

Name: Docklands vs Kensington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Docklands profile · Kensington profile

Docklands Kensington

Docklands and Kensington (Vic.) are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different housing and populations. Docklands is a high-density hub where 97.8% of homes are flats or apartments, and a huge 61.5% of residents were born overseas. In contrast, Kensington (Vic.) has more variety in its housing, with 53.4% of homes being townhouses or semi-detached, and a higher share of families with children. Kensington (Vic.) also has a higher proportion of people with a long-term health condition (26.7% compared to 14.0% in Docklands) and more people who do not identify with a religion (57.2%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as every single home in both areas is within a 10-minute walk of public transport, a park, and groceries. They also share a similar typical weekly rent of around $411 to $416 and a high rate of people working from home. While Docklands has far more recent overseas arrivals (41.9% versus 14.3%) and far more people who moved in the last five years, both areas remain noticeably younger than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 30.5 pts higher in Docklands Other language: 28.6 pts higher in Docklands 3+ bedrooms: 28.5 pts higher in Kensington Recent arrivals: 27.6 pts higher in Docklands No car: 23.9 pts higher in Docklands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Docklands in Kensington +4,750 larger in Docklands gap widening

15,495 88th pct 10,745 87th pct

Median age in Docklands in Kensington +3 yrs older in Kensington gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

57.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.0 pts 43.6%

16.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.8% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

6.1% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

51.5% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 54.5%

37.6% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 32.1%

7.0% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.1% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Docklands Kensington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

29.7% Australia +35.6 pts ▸ 65.3%

14.5% India ◂ +12.9 pts 1.6%

12.9% China ◂ +10.2 pts 2.8%

1.9% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italy even 0.8%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

15.3% English +15.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

10.1% Australian +15.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

22.0% Chinese ◂ +11.5 pts 10.5%

5.0% Irish +10.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.1% Indian ◂ +10.7 pts 2.4%

4.1% Scottish +6.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.4% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% German +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

37.5% English only +34.0 pts ▸ 71.5%

14.9% Mandarin ◂ +11.7 pts 3.3%

4.7% Hindi ◂ +4.3 pts 0.4%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.4% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +15.6 pts ▸ 57.2%

24.3% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

13.0% Hinduism ◂ +11.5 pts 1.5%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 5.4%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.3% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Docklands in Kensington +1.10 more in Kensington

0.83 4th pct 1.92 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Docklands in Kensington +4 more in Kensington

37 90th pct 41 90th pct

Avg size in Docklands in Kensington +17 larger in Docklands

515 74th pct 497 72nd pct

ICSEA in Docklands in Kensington +12 higher in Docklands

1,100 91st pct 1,088 89th pct

Highest year of school

80.1% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 82.0%

2.4% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.6% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

22.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 22.2%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

6.6% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 19.5%

9.4% Society & culture +6.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 9.2%

12.3% Information technology ◂ +7.3 pts 5.0%

5.3% Health +5.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.0% Creative arts +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.3% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Docklands in Kensington +$64 higher in Kensington gap narrowing

$1,182 90th pct $1,246 91st pct

Household income in Docklands in Kensington +$259 higher in Kensington gap widening

$1,957 73rd pct $2,216 84th pct

Family income in Docklands in Kensington +$602 higher in Kensington gap widening

$2,461 80th pct $3,063 91st pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.2%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 17.5%

15.3% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

13.4% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.5%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

26.1% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

8.4% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Mental health +6.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.4% Asthma +5.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.2% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.4% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.0% None ◂ +8.4 pts 67.6%

11.2% One condition +8.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

2.2% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.6% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Docklands in Kensington +13 larger in Kensington

50 77th pct 63 80th pct

Median age in Docklands in Kensington +2 yrs older in Kensington

30 yrs 63rd pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Docklands in Kensington +$121 higher in Kensington

$1,149 86th pct $1,270 87th pct

Household income in Docklands in Kensington +$250 higher in Kensington

$1,875 57th pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

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

1.8 9th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples without children ◂ +19.9 pts 35.9%

34.3% Couples with children +15.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

6.8% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 35.5%

39.4% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 34.9%

11.9% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.5% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.9% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Docklands in Kensington +$5 higher in Kensington gap narrowing

$411 84th pct $416 85th pct

Mortgage in Docklands in Kensington +$162 higher in Kensington gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,162 79th pct

People / bedroom in Docklands in Kensington +0.20 higher in Docklands gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.1% Rented ◂ +18.0 pts 49.1%

18.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

12.3% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

97.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +68.5 pts 29.3%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +51.9 pts ▸ 53.4%

0.5% Separate house +16.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 42.0%

32.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.4 pts 16.3%

10.5% 3 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

1.2% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.1% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 ◂ +13.0 pts 42.0%

20.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 16.0%

13.8% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.3% Under $200 +14.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.6%

29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 24.8%

23.3% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

9.9% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Docklands in Kensington +41 more in Docklands

61 88th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Docklands in Kensington +2.08 more in Docklands

3.94 73rd pct 1.86 65th pct

Departures/1k in Docklands in Kensington +3,212.2 more in Docklands

4,304.8 100th pct 1,092.6 87th pct

PT routes in Docklands in Kensington +73 more in Docklands

77 89th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Docklands in Kensington +1 longer in Docklands

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Docklands in Kensington +3 longer in Kensington

5 0th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Docklands in Kensington +8,964 more in Kensington

71,768 88th pct 80,732 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Docklands in Kensington +64,990 more in Kensington

366,208 89th pct 431,198 90th pct

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

24 2nd pct 29 7th pct

How people get to work

45.6% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

16.3% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.5% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 3.2%

2.2% Train +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Bicycle +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 54.5%

40.8% No vehicle ◂ +23.9 pts 16.9%

10.3% 2 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

1.3% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.7 pts 16.8%

7.3% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.3% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

5.1% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

4.2% Construction even 4.2%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.8% Arts & recreation +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

42.2% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

16.2% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.7% Community & personal service even 7.6%

6.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

4.6% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Docklands in Kensington +0.4 higher in Docklands

9.4 100th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Docklands in Kensington even

7.9 99th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Docklands in Kensington +0.3 pts higher in Kensington

99.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Docklands in Kensington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Docklands in Kensington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Docklands in Kensington +4.3 pts higher in Kensington

95.7% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Docklands in Kensington even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Docklands in Kensington +2.1 pts higher in Docklands

94.4% 98th pct 92.3% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Docklands in Kensington +5.4 more in Docklands

18.1 59th pct 12.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Docklands in Kensington +277 higher in Kensington

502 100th pct 779 100th pct

Mean slope in Docklands in Kensington +3.4 pts higher in Docklands

8.7% 74th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Docklands with nearby areas

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Compare Kensington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Docklands vs Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20766/docklands/vs/SAL21327/kensington