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Flemington vs Kensington

Name: Flemington vs Kensington — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Flemington profile · Kensington profile

Flemington Kensington

Kensington (Vic.) and Flemington are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles in income and education. Kensington (Vic.) is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,216 compared to $1,525 in Flemington (Vic.). This is mirrored in education levels, where 54.7% of Kensington (Vic.) adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 42.6% in Flemington. Kensington (Vic.) also has a far higher share of people with no religion at 57.2%, while Flemington sits at 45.1%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with mental health conditions, at around 11% each. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and an almost identical number of people per home. While Flemington has a higher share of renters and more people born overseas, Kensington (Vic.) has a higher rate of adults working or looking for work. Over time, these two neighbours have remained similar in their basic housing density and the number of public transport stops available to residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,720 larger in Kensington No religion: 12.2 pts higher in Kensington Bachelor+: 12.1 pts higher in Kensington Year 12: 11.8 pts higher in Kensington Renting: 11.4 pts higher in Flemington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flemington in Kensington +3,720 larger in Kensington gap widening

7,025 87th pct 10,745 87th pct

Median age in Flemington in Kensington +1 yrs older in Kensington gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

40.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 21.4%

14.3% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

Marital status

54.0% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

28.2% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Flemington Kensington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.2% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 65.3%

4.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

2.1% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% China +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

25.3% English +5.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

21.9% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

11.8% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.4% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.9% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.9% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

1.8% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

58.8% English only +12.6 pts ▸ 71.5%

4.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

1.8% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Greek even 0.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.1% No religion +12.2 pts ▸ 57.2%

27.2% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 27.1%

12.7% Islam ◂ +8.8 pts 3.8%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

1.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Flemington in Kensington +1.06 more in Flemington

2.98 43rd pct 1.92 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flemington in Kensington +10 more in Flemington

51 92nd pct 41 90th pct

Avg size in Flemington in Kensington +7 larger in Flemington

505 73rd pct 497 72nd pct

ICSEA in Flemington in Kensington +13 higher in Flemington

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

Highest year of school

70.2% Year 12 +11.8 pts ▸ 82.0%

10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 4.8%

5.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

5.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

19.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

10.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 16.2%

10.1% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

6.6% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Flemington in Kensington +$356 higher in Kensington gap narrowing

$890 72nd pct $1,246 91st pct

Household income in Flemington in Kensington +$691 higher in Kensington gap steady

$1,525 49th pct $2,216 84th pct

Family income in Flemington in Kensington +$872 higher in Kensington gap widening

$2,191 68th pct $3,063 91st pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

24.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 17.5%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 13.8%

12.9% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 28.9%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.5%

7.2% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

8.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

2.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Cancer even 2.1%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +4.5 pts ▸ 67.6%

19.9% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.7%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

2.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Flemington in Kensington +22 larger in Kensington

41 75th pct 63 80th pct

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

30 yrs 63rd pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Flemington in Kensington +$733 higher in Kensington

$537 37th pct $1,270 87th pct

Household income in Flemington in Kensington +$959 higher in Kensington

$1,166 25th pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flemington in Kensington +0.1 larger in Kensington gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 49.7%

30.7% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

20.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.5 pts 12.0%

2.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Household size

42.2% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 34.9%

31.5% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.1% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.7% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.9% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flemington in Kensington +$116 higher in Kensington gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $416 85th pct

Mortgage in Flemington in Kensington +$88 higher in Kensington gap narrowing

$2,074 75th pct $2,162 79th pct

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

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.5% Rented ◂ +11.4 pts 49.1%

22.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.8% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

54.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.1 pts 29.3%

23.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +30.3 pts ▸ 53.4%

21.6% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 17.1%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 42.0%

26.3% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

20.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 16.3%

5.0% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

28.5% $350–$549 +13.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

29.5% $200–$349 ◂ +13.5 pts 16.0%

27.8% Under $200 ◂ +11.6 pts 16.1%

8.2% $550–$749 +9.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.9% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

30.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 25.9%

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 24.8%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flemington in Kensington +1 more in Flemington

21 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Flemington in Kensington +1.13 more in Flemington

2.99 69th pct 1.86 65th pct

Departures/1k in Flemington in Kensington +274.2 more in Flemington

1,366.8 88th pct 1,092.6 87th pct

PT routes in Flemington in Kensington +3 more in Flemington

7 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Flemington in Kensington +14 longer in Flemington

16 54th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Flemington in Kensington +2 longer in Flemington

10 5th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Flemington in Kensington +80,655 more in Kensington

77 43rd pct 80,732 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Flemington in Kensington +431,121 more in Kensington

77 29th pct 431,198 90th pct

Transit to city in Flemington in Kensington

— 29 7th pct

How people get to work

39.9% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

26.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 22.8%

4.6% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.2% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 54.5%

19.0% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

23.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 16.9%

3.4% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

7.7% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

4.6% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

4.3% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

39.0% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

14.5% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

7.3% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

6.2% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Flemington in Kensington +0.2 higher in Flemington

9.1 100th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Flemington in Kensington +0.1 more in Flemington

8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Flemington in Kensington even