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Kensington vs Parkville

Name: Kensington vs Parkville — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Kensington profile · Parkville profile

Kensington Parkville

Kensington (Vic.) and Parkville (Vic.) are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different resident profiles. Kensington (Vic.) is far wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,246 compared to $586 in Parkville (Vic.). It also has a more established population, with a typical age of 35 and 14.5% of people being children under 15, whereas Parkville (Vic.) is far younger, with a typical age of 26 and only 6.7% of children. This younger tilt in Parkville (Vic.) is seen in the high number of recent overseas arrivals (31.4%) and a population where 71.4% moved in the last five years.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as typical weekly rents are nearly the same and both areas have an almost identical share of homes without a car. They also share a high level of education, with both areas sitting far above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While Parkville (Vic.) has far more public transport departures and a higher share of renters, both areas are almost entirely within a 15-minute walk of a city-style hub.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 22.4 pts higher in Parkville Full-time: 19.6 pts higher in Kensington Recent arrivals: 17.1 pts higher in Parkville Personal income: $660 higher in Kensington Median age: 9 yrs older in Kensington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kensington in Parkville +3,671 larger in Kensington gap steady

10,745 87th pct 7,074 87th pct

Median age in Kensington in Parkville +9 yrs older in Kensington gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

43.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.9 pts 33.7%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +28.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.4 pts 11.0%

14.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 6.7%

10.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

Marital status

54.5% Never married +17.8 pts ▸ 72.3%

32.1% Married ◂ +12.2 pts 19.9%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.6% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Kensington Parkville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.3% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 58.1%

2.8% China +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

1.6% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.3% English ◂ +1.1 pts 29.2%

25.8% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 24.9%

15.2% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%

10.5% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

6.0% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

4.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.4% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.5% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 66.3%

3.3% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

3.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.2% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 55.9%

27.1% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 26.1%

5.4% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.8% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kensington in Parkville +2.29 more in Parkville

1.92 27th pct 4.21 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kensington in Parkville +20 more in Parkville

41 90th pct 61 94th pct

Avg size in Kensington in Parkville +50 larger in Kensington

497 72nd pct 448 65th pct

ICSEA in Kensington in Parkville +13 higher in Parkville

1,088 89th pct 1,101 91st pct

Highest year of school

82.0% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 87.6%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

4.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 40.2%

22.2% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

8.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 15.2%

16.2% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences +4.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

7.0% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kensington in Parkville +$660 higher in Kensington gap widening

$1,246 91st pct $586 23rd pct

Household income in Kensington in Parkville +$331 higher in Kensington gap widening

$2,216 84th pct $1,885 70th pct

Family income in Kensington in Parkville +$496 higher in Kensington gap widening

$3,063 91st pct $2,567 84th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 16.2%

13.8% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

28.9% Under $650 +20.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 16.0%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 22.2%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +0.2 pts 67.4%

19.7% One condition even 19.7%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kensington in Parkville +27 larger in Parkville

63 80th pct 90 86th pct

Median age in Kensington in Parkville +11 yrs older in Kensington

32 yrs 69th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Kensington in Parkville +$963 higher in Kensington

$1,270 87th pct $307 8th pct

Household income in Kensington in Parkville +$63 higher in Kensington

$2,125 67th pct $2,062 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kensington in Parkville even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 43.0%

35.9% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

2.4% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

34.9% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

2.6% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kensington in Parkville +$20 higher in Kensington gap steady

$416 85th pct $396 81st pct

Mortgage in Kensington in Parkville +$162 higher in Kensington gap widening

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

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Rented +15.0 pts ▸ 64.1%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.3 pts 14.3%

18.1% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.2% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

29.3% Flat or apartment +32.2 pts ▸ 61.5%

53.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.3 pts 36.1%

17.1% Separate house ◂ +14.9 pts 2.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

30.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 17.4%

16.3% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.6% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.2% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

16.0% $200–$349 +10.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.9% $550–$749 ◂ +8.7 pts 9.2%

16.1% Under $200 ◂ +12.4 pts 3.8%

5.3% $750 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 24.4%

25.9% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

24.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

11.6% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kensington in Parkville +30 more in Parkville

20 86th pct 50 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kensington in Parkville +5.21 more in Parkville

1.86 65th pct 7.07 86th pct

Departures/1k in Kensington in Parkville +3,848.5 more in Parkville

1,092.6 87th pct 4,941.1 100th pct

PT routes in Kensington in Parkville +15 more in Parkville

4 82nd pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Kensington in Parkville +3 longer in Parkville

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

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

8 3rd pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Kensington in Parkville +14,849 more in Kensington

80,732 88th pct 65,883 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Kensington in Parkville +212,468 more in Kensington

431,198 90th pct 218,730 87th pct

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

29 7th pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

46.5% Worked at home ◂ +12.0 pts 34.5%

22.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 21.0%

3.2% Walked +6.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.9% Train ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%

3.9% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 56.6%

23.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 20.3%

16.9% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.8% 3 vehicles even 3.8%

1.0% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 13.4%

10.9% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

6.5% Accommodation & food +7.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.3% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

6.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

4.2% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.9% Arts & recreation even 3.0%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

43.4% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 39.5%

17.0% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 10.1%

7.6% Community & personal service +7.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

5.6% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kensington in Parkville +1.4 higher in Kensington

9.0 100th pct 7.6 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kensington in Parkville +0.9 more in Kensington

7.9 100th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Kensington in Parkville even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Kensington in Parkville +16.0 pts higher in Kensington

100.0% 100th pct 84.0% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Kensington in Parkville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kensington in Parkville even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Kensington in Parkville even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kensington in Parkville +7.6 pts higher in Parkville

92.3% 97th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Kensington in Parkville +14.9 more in Parkville

12.7 48th pct 27.6 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Kensington in Parkville +280 higher in Kensington

779 100th pct 499 100th pct

Mean slope in Kensington in Parkville +1.1 pts higher in Parkville

5.2% 45th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Kensington with nearby areas

Flemington Travancore West Melbourne North Melbourne Parkville Ascot Vale Moonee Ponds Docklands

Compare Parkville with nearby areas

North Melbourne Princes Hill Travancore Carlton North Brunswick Carlton Brunswick West Kensington

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kensington vs Parkville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21327/kensington/vs/SAL22038/parkville