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Kensington vs Travancore

Name: Kensington vs Travancore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Kensington profile · Travancore profile

Kensington Travancore

Kensington (Vic.) and Travancore are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Travancore is far more diverse, with 43.4% of people born overseas and 37.0% using a language other than English at home, compared to 31.1% and 24.7% in Kensington (Vic.). Kensington (Vic.) is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,216, while Travancore's is $1,692. There are also more larger homes in Kensington (Vic.), where 40.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, compared to just 18.8% in Travancore.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining highly mobile places where many residents have moved recently. They are also alike in their high levels of education, with about 54% of adults in both areas holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Travancore has a higher share of renters and more people living alone, both areas sit well above the national figure for these trends. The two areas also share a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.5 pts higher in Kensington Population: 8,629 larger in Kensington Recent arrivals: 17.2 pts higher in Travancore Born overseas: 12.3 pts higher in Travancore Other language: 12.3 pts higher in Travancore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kensington in Travancore +8,629 larger in Kensington gap steady

10,745 87th pct 2,116 79th pct

Median age in Kensington in Travancore +2 yrs older in Kensington gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

43.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 50.8%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 16.6%

14.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 8.2%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

Marital status

54.5% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 56.8%

32.1% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 31.2%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Kensington Travancore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.3% Australia ◂ +14.1 pts 51.2%

1.6% India +5.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% China +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

3.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.6% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.3% English ◂ +7.4 pts 22.9%

25.8% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 18.9%

15.2% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 10.3%

10.5% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

2.4% Indian +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.1% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

71.5% English only ◂ +14.4 pts 57.1%

3.3% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

3.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

0.4% Hindi +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Arabic even 1.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.2% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 48.0%

27.1% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 26.6%

5.4% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.5% Hinduism +5.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kensington in Travancore +9.57 more in Travancore

1.92 27th pct 11.49 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kensington in Travancore +3 more in Kensington

41 90th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Kensington in Travancore +12 larger in Kensington

497 72nd pct 485 70th pct

ICSEA in Kensington in Travancore +16 higher in Travancore

1,088 89th pct 1,104 92nd pct

Highest year of school

82.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 81.4%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

4.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Year 10 even 4.4%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 40.9%

22.2% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 10.3%

8.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

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

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 14.1%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

9.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

9.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

5.0% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

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

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kensington in Travancore +$219 higher in Kensington gap widening

$1,246 91st pct $1,027 85th pct

Household income in Kensington in Travancore +$524 higher in Kensington gap widening

$2,216 84th pct $1,692 59th pct

Family income in Kensington in Travancore +$775 higher in Kensington gap widening

$3,063 91st pct $2,288 73rd pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 10.5%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

26.5% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.9% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 23.5%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +0.3 pts ▸ 67.9%

19.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.8%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kensington in Travancore +41 larger in Kensington

63 80th pct 22 70th pct

Median age in Kensington in Travancore +5 yrs older in Kensington

32 yrs 69th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Kensington in Travancore +$545 higher in Kensington

$1,270 87th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Kensington in Travancore +$750 higher in Kensington

$2,125 67th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kensington in Travancore +0.2 larger in Kensington gap widening

2.1 19th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children ◂ +12.4 pts 37.4%

35.9% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

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

2.4% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Household size

34.9% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

35.5% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 9.8%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 6.1%

2.6% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kensington in Travancore +$65 higher in Kensington gap widening

$416 85th pct $351 72nd pct

Mortgage in Kensington in Travancore +$649 higher in Kensington gap widening

$2,162 79th pct $1,513 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Kensington in Travancore even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 55.0%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 24.8%

18.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 16.8%

1.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

29.3% Flat or apartment +46.0 pts ▸ 75.3%

53.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +44.6 pts 8.7%

17.1% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 15.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 2 bedrooms +25.7 pts ▸ 67.7%

30.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 11.5%

16.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 11.2%

8.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

1.2% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $350–$549 +9.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

16.0% $200–$349 +22.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

17.9% $550–$749 ◂ +14.9 pts 2.9%

16.1% Under $200 ◂ +12.2 pts 4.0%

5.3% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.8% $1,000–$1,799 +17.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 25.7%

25.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 13.4%

11.6% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kensington in Travancore +14 more in Kensington

20 86th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Kensington in Travancore +0.97 more in Travancore

1.86 65th pct 2.84 69th pct

Departures/1k in Kensington in Travancore +66.2 more in Travancore

1,092.6 87th pct 1,158.8 87th pct

PT routes in Kensington in Travancore +2 more in Kensington

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Kensington in Travancore +2 longer in Travancore

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Kensington in Travancore +1 longer in Kensington

8 3rd pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Kensington in Travancore +56,030 more in Kensington

80,732 88th pct 24,702 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Kensington in Travancore +240,808 more in Kensington

431,198 90th pct 190,390 87th pct

Transit to city in Kensington in Travancore +6 longer in Travancore

29 7th pct 35 12th pct

How people get to work

46.5% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 39.2%

22.8% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

4.9% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

3.9% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

3.2% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 59.7%

23.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 18.1%

16.9% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%

14.3% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

6.3% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

43.4% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 40.1%

17.0% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 12.3%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.6% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.6% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Kensington in Travancore +0.4 higher in Travancore

9.0 100th pct 9.3 100th pct

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

7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Kensington in Travancore even