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Kennington vs Strathdale

Name: Kennington vs Strathdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Kennington profile · Strathdale profile

Kennington Strathdale

Kennington and Strathdale are neighbouring areas in Greater Bendigo with similar population sizes. Kennington is very walkable, with 95.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 22.3% in Strathdale. Housing differs sharply between them; renting is far more common in Kennington (37.7%), while Strathdale has a far higher share of homes owned outright (45.7%). Strathdale also has more large family homes, with 84.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 71.8% in Kennington.

Both areas are effectively alike in their share of university graduates and the typical weekly income of their residents. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations people and residents aged 65 and over. However, the gap in how many people have moved into the area in the last five years is widening, with 44.9% of Kennington residents arriving recently compared to 37.4% in Strathdale.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 12.9 pts higher in Kennington 3+ bedrooms: 12.6 pts higher in Strathdale Owned outright: 10.5 pts higher in Strathdale Separate houses: 10.0 pts higher in Strathdale Recent movers: 7.5 pts higher in Kennington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kennington in Strathdale +124 larger in Kennington gap steady

5,880 86th pct 5,756 86th pct

Median age in Kennington in Strathdale +4 yrs older in Strathdale gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 25.0%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 20.8%

14.8% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%

Marital status

40.3% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

37.9% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 31.2%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Kennington Strathdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.7% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 85.2%

1.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

43.5% English +0.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

37.7% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

15.3% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

4.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 89.0%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Punjabi even 0.5%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

43.6% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 41.7%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kennington in Strathdale

3.44 47th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kennington in Strathdale +5 more in Kennington

20 87th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Kennington in Strathdale +134 larger in Strathdale

572 81st pct 707 90th pct

ICSEA in Kennington in Strathdale +4 higher in Strathdale

1,033 73rd pct 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 55.2%

12.4% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.9% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

25.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 25.2%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.9% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.5% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

9.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Kennington in Strathdale +$47 higher in Strathdale gap widening

$744 49th pct $791 58th pct

Household income in Kennington in Strathdale +$156 higher in Strathdale gap steady

$1,371 38th pct $1,527 49th pct

Family income in Kennington in Strathdale +$186 higher in Strathdale gap widening

$1,852 47th pct $2,038 60th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.3%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 18.0%

8.0% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 39.8%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.3% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%

12.0% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.8% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +1.2 pts ▸ 57.4%

22.0% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kennington in Strathdale +3 larger in Kennington

101 86th pct 98 86th pct

Median age in Kennington in Strathdale +6 yrs older in Kennington

26 yrs 50th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Kennington in Strathdale +$88 higher in Kennington

$597 45th pct $509 34th pct

Household income in Kennington in Strathdale +$214 higher in Kennington

$1,339 33rd pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kennington in Strathdale +0.1 larger in Strathdale gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

32.4% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 14.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

35.7% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 30.3%

12.0% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.6% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.7% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kennington in Strathdale +$10 higher in Strathdale gap steady

$290 54th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Kennington in Strathdale +$117 higher in Strathdale gap narrowing

$1,400 35th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Kennington in Strathdale even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

37.7% Rented ◂ +12.9 pts 24.9%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

77.4% Separate house +10.0 pts ▸ 87.4%

21.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.1 pts 12.1%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 45.7%

20.6% 4 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

24.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 14.3%

3.7% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% $200–$349 ◂ +12.2 pts 46.6%

24.8% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.9% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.9% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 42.8%

19.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

22.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 20.9%

6.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kennington in Strathdale +6 more in Kennington

31 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kennington in Strathdale +0.93 more in Kennington

5.27 79th pct 4.34 75th pct

Departures/1k in Kennington in Strathdale +278.3 more in Kennington

822.4 84th pct 544.1 79th pct

PT routes in Kennington in Strathdale +3 more in Kennington

9 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Kennington in Strathdale +2 longer in Kennington

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Kennington in Strathdale +2 longer in Strathdale

99 68th pct 101 70th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 62.5%

14.1% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.3% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 37.1%

35.1% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

10.2% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%

4.6% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 21.1%

10.5% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

8.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.1% Transport & warehousing even 2.1%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals even 27.4%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.5% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

8.7% Sales workers even 8.7%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kennington in Strathdale +2.1 higher in Kennington

7.3 94th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kennington in Strathdale +2.3 more in Kennington

7.6 98th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Kennington in Strathdale +36.2 pts higher in Kennington

97.1% 98th pct 60.9% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Kennington in Strathdale +73.4 pts higher in Kennington

95.7% 98th pct 22.3% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Kennington in Strathdale +2.5 pts higher in Strathdale

93.6% 85th pct 96.1% 87th pct

Walk to school in Kennington in Strathdale +36.6 pts higher in Kennington

99.0% 99th pct 62.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Kennington in Strathdale +0.5 pts higher in Kennington

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Kennington in Strathdale +20.5 pts higher in Kennington

74.7% 92nd pct 54.2% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Kennington in Strathdale +3.3 more in Kennington

18.0 59th pct 14.8 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Kennington in Strathdale +153 higher in Kennington

351 98th pct 199 90th pct

Mean slope in Kennington in Strathdale +0.1 pts higher in Strathdale

5.5% 48th pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Kennington with nearby areas

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Compare Strathdale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kennington vs Strathdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21326/kennington/vs/SAL22373/strathdale