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Kensington vs North Melbourne

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

Kensington North Melbourne

North Melbourne and Kensington (Vic.) are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct profiles. North Melbourne is more transient and diverse, with 42.2% of people born overseas and 37.7% using a language other than English at home. It is also more heavily rented (63.7%) and has a high share of people who have moved in the last five years (60.0%). In contrast, Kensington (Vic.) has a wealthier population; 34.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, and the typical weekly household income is well higher at $2,216 compared to $1,717 in North Melbourne. Kensington (Vic.) also has more larger homes, with 40.3% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining highly accessible places where every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, and public transport. They share very similar levels of volunteering and a similar typical number of people per home. While North Melbourne has more public transport stops and a higher share of people without a car, both areas sit well above the national figure for those living without a motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

No car: 15.9 pts higher in North Melbourne 3+ bedrooms: 15.2 pts higher in Kensington Renting: 14.6 pts higher in North Melbourne Recent arrivals: 14.0 pts higher in North Melbourne Other language: 13.0 pts higher in North Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kensington in North Melbourne +4,208 larger in North Melbourne gap widening

10,745 87th pct 14,953 88th pct

Median age in Kensington in North Melbourne +4 yrs older in Kensington gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

43.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 17.2%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +8.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%

10.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

Marital status

54.5% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 62.7%

32.1% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 25.1%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Kensington North Melbourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.3% Australia ◂ +16.3 pts 49.0%

2.8% China +4.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

3.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.6% India +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

30.3% English ◂ +8.5 pts 21.8%

25.8% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 17.7%

10.5% Chinese +6.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.2% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 9.9%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

6.0% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

4.7% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.1% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

71.5% English only ◂ +18.0 pts 53.5%

3.3% Mandarin +6.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.2% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 53.8%

27.1% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 21.1%

5.4% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.8% Islam +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kensington in North Melbourne +0.95 more in North Melbourne

1.92 27th pct 2.87 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kensington in North Melbourne +6 more in North Melbourne

41 90th pct 47 91st pct

Avg size in Kensington in North Melbourne +80 larger in Kensington

497 72nd pct 417 61st pct

ICSEA in Kensington in North Melbourne +4 higher in Kensington

1,088 89th pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

82.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 78.7%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 39.0%

22.2% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

8.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 15.9%

16.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 15.4%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

9.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

9.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

5.0% Information technology even 5.0%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kensington in North Melbourne +$303 higher in Kensington gap steady

$1,246 91st pct $943 77th pct

Household income in Kensington in North Melbourne +$499 higher in Kensington gap steady

$2,216 84th pct $1,717 61st pct

Family income in Kensington in North Melbourne +$585 higher in Kensington gap widening

$3,063 91st pct $2,478 81st pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.1%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

21.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 14.4%

13.8% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

28.9% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 22.2%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +1.1 pts 66.5%

19.7% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 17.8%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kensington in North Melbourne +40 larger in North Melbourne

63 80th pct 103 86th pct

Median age in Kensington in North Melbourne +6 yrs older in Kensington

32 yrs 69th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Kensington in North Melbourne +$679 higher in Kensington

$1,270 87th pct $591 45th pct

Household income in Kensington in North Melbourne +$250 higher in Kensington

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

Family & Households

Household size in Kensington in North Melbourne +0.1 larger in Kensington gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 43.5%

35.9% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.0% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.4% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Household size

34.9% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

35.5% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

2.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kensington in North Melbourne +$35 higher in Kensington gap widening

$416 85th pct $381 78th pct

Mortgage in Kensington in North Melbourne +$127 higher in Kensington gap narrowing

$2,162 79th pct $2,035 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Kensington in North Melbourne +0.10 higher in North Melbourne gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 63.7%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 19.8%

18.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 13.2%

1.2% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

29.3% Flat or apartment +39.0 pts ▸ 68.3%

53.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +26.5 pts 26.8%

17.1% Separate house ◂ +12.9 pts 4.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 48.3%

30.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 19.1%

16.3% 1 bedroom +7.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

8.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

0.3% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

16.0% $200–$349 +6.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 12.0%

16.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%

5.3% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

24.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

25.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kensington in North Melbourne +31 more in North Melbourne

20 86th pct 51 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kensington in North Melbourne +1.55 more in North Melbourne

1.86 65th pct 3.41 71st pct

Departures/1k in Kensington in North Melbourne +1,254.4 more in North Melbourne

1,092.6 87th pct 2,347.0 93rd pct

PT routes in Kensington in North Melbourne +4 more in North Melbourne

4 82nd pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Kensington in North Melbourne +4 longer in North Melbourne

2 14th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Kensington in North Melbourne +3 longer in Kensington

8 3rd pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Kensington in North Melbourne +46,904 more in Kensington

80,732 88th pct 33,828 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Kensington in North Melbourne +146,329 more in Kensington

431,198 90th pct 284,869 88th pct

Transit to city in Kensington in North Melbourne +4 longer in North Melbourne

29 7th pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

46.5% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 39.0%

22.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 18.4%

3.2% Walked +9.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.9% Train ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

3.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 50.8%

16.9% No vehicle +15.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 13.7%

3.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

1.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

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

10.9% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.5% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

6.3% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

4.2% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Arts & recreation even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

43.4% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

17.0% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 12.6%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

7.6% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.6% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Kensington in North Melbourne +0.7 higher in North Melbourne

9.0 100th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kensington in North Melbourne +0.1 more in North Melbourne

7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Kensington in North Melbourne even