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Elliott vs Kensington

Name: Elliott vs Kensington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Elliott profile · Kensington profile

Elliott Kensington

Kensington (Qld) and Elliott (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Kensington (Qld) is more developed, with a walkability score of 2.6 (mostly car-dependent) and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, health services and groceries. In contrast, Elliott (Qld) is more rural, with a car-dependent score of 0.0 and a much higher share of detached houses (100%). Wealth and demographics also differ; Elliott (Qld) has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (20.4%) and far older First Nations residents, with a typical age of 43 compared to 21 in Kensington (Qld).

Both areas share very similar levels of home ownership and rent, and their First Nations populations are almost the same size. They also both have no residents who commute using public transport. While Kensington (Qld) has a higher share of children under 15, Elliott (Qld) has seen a far higher increase in recent overseas arrivals, who now make up 20% of its population.

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Where they differ most

Population: 566 larger in Kensington Separate houses: 29.4 pts higher in Elliott 3+ bedrooms: 22.4 pts higher in Elliott No car: 5.1 pts higher in Kensington Recent arrivals: 14.8 pts higher in Elliott

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elliott in Kensington +566 larger in Kensington gap widening

156 48th pct 722 71st pct

Median age in Elliott in Kensington +1 yrs older in Elliott gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

34.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 29.4%

22.4% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.0%

12.8% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 48.0%

30.6% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

8.2% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Separated +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Elliott Kensington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 82.1%

3.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

0.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.5% Australian +13.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

42.3% English ◂ +3.1 pts 39.2%

14.1% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 9.8%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%

12.2% German ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%

6.4% Italian ◂ +5.9 pts 0.6%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 88.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.0% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

46.2% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 42.1%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Elliott in Kensington

50.00 100th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Elliott in Kensington +7 more in Kensington

1 43rd pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Elliott in Kensington +588 larger in Kensington

76 21st pct 664 88th pct

ICSEA in Elliott in Kensington +80 higher in Kensington

898 13th pct 978 42nd pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 10 ◂ +11.5 pts 30.6%

35.5% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.0% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.5% Year 11 +5.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 42.2%

25.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.8 pts 8.9%

22.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.3 pts 10.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 16.3%

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 16.9%

12.9% Architecture & building ◂ +5.2 pts 7.7%

8.6% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

5.7% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

0.0% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Elliott in Kensington +$122 higher in Elliott gap steady

$681 37th pct $559 19th pct

Household income in Elliott in Kensington +$444 higher in Elliott gap widening

$1,416 42nd pct $972 12th pct

Family income in Elliott in Kensington +$428 higher in Elliott gap widening

$1,850 47th pct $1,422 22nd pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 31.2%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 24.0%

14.3% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 1.1%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.7%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis even 13.4%

6.4% Mental health +6.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.8% Asthma +7.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.6% Other condition +6.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

2.6% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.8% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +8.6 pts 50.4%

19.2% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

4.5% Two conditions +4.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elliott in Kensington +34 larger in Kensington

9 58th pct 43 75th pct

Median age in Elliott in Kensington +22 yrs older in Elliott

43 yrs 81st pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Elliott in Kensington +$308 higher in Elliott

$725 58th pct $417 19th pct

Household income in Elliott in Kensington +$749 higher in Elliott

$1,624 47th pct $875 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elliott in Kensington +0.3 larger in Elliott gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 53.9%

41.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 33.1%

3.3% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.3% Other families ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.9% 2 people ◂ +11.1 pts 35.8%

30.6% 3 people ◂ +13.4 pts 17.2%

18.4% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

8.2% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% 5 people even 6.1%

6.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elliott in Kensington +$50 higher in Kensington gap narrowing

$200 25th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Elliott in Kensington +$108 higher in Elliott gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,625 50th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 28.0%

20.4% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 20.1%

16.3% Other tenure ◂ +15.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

102.0% Separate house ◂ +31.4 pts 70.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 33.0%

24.5% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.4% 5 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 9.3%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 12.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Studio / none +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $200–$349 +41.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

40.0% Under $200 ◂ +25.7 pts 14.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.6 pts 47.4%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elliott in Kensington even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Elliott in Kensington even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Elliott in Kensington even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Elliott in Kensington even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Elliott in Kensington

— 42 75th pct

How people get to work

57.3% Car (driver) +13.5 pts ▸ 70.8%

17.1% Worked at home ◂ +11.4 pts 5.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.6% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

26.5% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.4% 4 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 11.6%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 15.2%

0.0% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.9 pts 7.8%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.5% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Retail trade +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 10.0%

3.7% Clerical & administrative +12.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.2% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.8% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Sales workers +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.8% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Elliott in Kensington +2.6 higher in Kensington

0.0 26th pct 2.6 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Elliott in Kensington +2.8 more in Kensington

0.0 30th pct 2.8 71st pct

15-min city in Elliott in Kensington +37.5 pts higher in Kensington

0.0% 0th pct 37.5% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Elliott in Kensington +45.6 pts higher in Kensington

0.0% 0th pct 45.6% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Elliott in Kensington +16.0 pts higher in Kensington

0.0% 0th pct 16.0% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Elliott in Kensington even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Elliott in Kensington +61.0 pts higher in Kensington

1.0% 33rd pct 62.0% 67th pct

Walk to health in Elliott in Kensington +40.4 pts higher in Kensington

0.0% 0th pct 40.4% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Elliott in Kensington +2.1 more in Elliott

25.6 69th pct 23.5 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Elliott in Kensington +30 higher in Kensington

0 27th pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Elliott in Kensington +0.2 pts higher in Elliott

5.7% 51st pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Elliott with nearby areas

South Bingera Branyan Kensington North Gregory Alloway Avoca Sharon Svensson Heights

Compare Kensington with nearby areas

Norville Svensson Heights Thabeban Avoca Millbank Bundaberg West Branyan Walkervale

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elliott vs Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30968/elliott/vs/SAL31507/kensington