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Kenmore vs Kenmore Hills

Name: Kenmore vs Kenmore Hills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Kenmore profile · Kenmore Hills profile

Kenmore Kenmore Hills

Kenmore and Kenmore Hills are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Kenmore is very walkable, with 73.5% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more residents working or looking for work (67.9%). In contrast, Kenmore Hills is somewhat walkable and has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 47 compared to 40 in Kenmore. This older profile is reflected in the fact that people aged 65 and over are well higher in Kenmore Hills, where they make up 26.1% of the population.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked similarly in many ways. They share almost identical figures for typical family income, house size, and the number of cars per home. Both areas are far above the national figure for Year 12 completion and have a very similar share of people who speak another language at home. While Kenmore Hills has a higher share of homes owned outright, both areas remain affluent suburbs with a high proportion of households earning $3,000 or more per week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,227 larger in Kenmore Median age: 7 yrs older in Kenmore Hills Participation: 10.3 pts higher in Kenmore Needs assistance: 4.1 pts higher in Kenmore Hills Owned outright: 9.9 pts higher in Kenmore Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +7,227 larger in Kenmore gap widening

9,675 87th pct 2,448 81st pct

Median age in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +7 yrs older in Kenmore Hills gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 15.6%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 19.2%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

Marital status

56.4% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 60.8%

28.9% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 23.7%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

4.5% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Kenmore Kenmore Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.2% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 61.6%

5.2% England +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.4% New Zealand even 2.4%

2.0% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% English ◂ +1.6 pts 37.9%

29.1% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

14.3% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 11.4%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

7.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

5.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.5% Italian even 2.5%

1.8% Dutch even 1.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

79.1% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 82.0%

4.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Hindi even 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

44.1% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 41.4%

3.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills

1.88 26th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +12 more in Kenmore

22 87th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +164 larger in Kenmore Hills

617 86th pct 780 94th pct

ICSEA in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +19 higher in Kenmore Hills

1,121 96th pct 1,140 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 79.1%

8.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

3.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.3% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

20.9% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

11.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 20.8%

14.3% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.2% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.6% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

9.6% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +$136 higher in Kenmore gap widening

$1,034 85th pct $898 72nd pct

Household income in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +$221 higher in Kenmore Hills gap narrowing

$2,491 89th pct $2,712 92nd pct

Family income in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +$224 higher in Kenmore Hills gap narrowing

$2,921 90th pct $3,145 92nd pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 21.7%

17.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.2%

15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.8%

9.4% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 20.9%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.0%

9.9% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition +4.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.7% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

3.6% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% Dementia +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +4.7 pts 64.6%

19.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.0% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +47 larger in Kenmore

65 80th pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +15 yrs older in Kenmore Hills

26 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +$55 higher in Kenmore Hills

$769 62nd pct $824 67th pct

Household income in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +$251 higher in Kenmore

$3,125 88th pct $2,874 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +0.1 larger in Kenmore Hills gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

67.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 66.7%

20.5% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

11.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.1% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 23.6%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 14.9%

17.0% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 14.9%

8.1% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.5% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +$85 higher in Kenmore Hills gap widening

$513 93rd pct $598 100th pct

Mortgage in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +$494 higher in Kenmore Hills gap widening

$2,200 81st pct $2,694 89th pct

People / bedroom in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.4 pts 37.2%

17.0% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 12.6%

0.8% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 87.2%

1.4% Flat or apartment +6.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

37.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 18.5%

14.7% 5 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.3% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $350–$549 ◂ +16.9 pts 29.3%

33.1% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

7.5% $750 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

1.2% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.2 pts 25.0%

21.9% $3,000 or more +20.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

19.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 13.7%

10.0% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +43 more in Kenmore

57 88th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +0.17 more in Kenmore

5.89 81st pct 5.72 80th pct

Departures/1k in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +1,121.2 more in Kenmore

1,659.6 90th pct 538.4 79th pct

PT routes in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +7 more in Kenmore

10 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +1 longer in Kenmore

1 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +1 longer in Kenmore Hills

13 9th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +9,438 more in Kenmore

9,438 58th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +13,430 more in Kenmore

22,868 51st pct 9,438 41st pct

Transit to city in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills even

60 56th pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

45.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 44.9%

29.2% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

3.2% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.5% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 23.6%

11.5% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.8% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.4% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.1% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Manufacturing even 3.7%

3.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

40.1% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

16.8% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

7.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

7.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.4% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +2.0 higher in Kenmore

6.5 90th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +2.1 more in Kenmore

6.3 90th pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +39.2 pts higher in Kenmore

73.5% 85th pct 34.3% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +24.0 pts higher in Kenmore

56.7% 81st pct 32.7% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +13.1 pts higher in Kenmore

97.6% 92nd pct 84.5% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +40.6 pts higher in Kenmore

86.9% 90th pct 46.3% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +10.0 pts higher in Kenmore

99.3% 86th pct 89.4% 80th pct

Walk to health in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +15.5 pts higher in Kenmore

65.5% 89th pct 50.0% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +3.7 more in Kenmore

17.6 59th pct 13.9 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +121 higher in Kenmore

159 89th pct 38 76th pct

Mean slope in Kenmore in Kenmore Hills +1.4 pts higher in Kenmore Hills

9.3% 77th pct 10.7% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kenmore vs Kenmore Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31504/kenmore/vs/SAL31505/kenmore-hills