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Kensington vs Norville

Name: Kensington vs Norville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Kensington profile · Norville profile

Kensington Norville

Norville and Kensington (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Bundaberg with very different layouts. Norville is more walkable, described as somewhat walkable, while Kensington (Qld) is mostly car-dependent. There are far more separate houses in Norville, where 89.3% of homes are detached compared to 70.6% in Kensington (Qld). Norville also has a much higher share of one-parent families at 22.6%, which is 10 percentage points more than in Kensington (Qld).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, sharing almost identical proportions of children, seniors, and people born overseas. They also have very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting around $560 to $580. While Norville has far more public transport options and a higher share of renters, Kensington (Qld) has a higher proportion of homes owned outright, at 45.9% compared to 38.4% in Norville.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,754 larger in Norville Separate houses: 18.7 pts higher in Norville People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Kensington PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Norville 3+ bedrooms: 12.8 pts higher in Norville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kensington in Norville +1,754 larger in Norville gap narrowing

722 71st pct 2,476 81st pct

Median age in Kensington in Norville +3 yrs older in Kensington gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 26.2%

24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.1%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.6%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 39.0%

31.6% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

10.3% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.6% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Kensington Norville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.1% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 83.3%

3.0% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.2% English +4.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

43.2% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 42.5%

9.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

8.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.6% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 89.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 48.5%

42.1% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 41.3%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kensington in Norville

— 7.32 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kensington in Norville +8 more in Norville

8 77th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Kensington in Norville +173 larger in Kensington

664 88th pct 492 71st pct

ICSEA in Kensington in Norville +14 higher in Kensington

978 42nd pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

30.6% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.5% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

10.5% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 15.7%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 13.6%

7.3% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

8.0% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kensington in Norville +$21 higher in Norville gap narrowing

$559 19th pct $580 22nd pct

Household income in Kensington in Norville +$122 higher in Norville gap widening

$972 12th pct $1,094 19th pct

Family income in Kensington in Norville +$55 higher in Kensington gap widening

$1,422 22nd pct $1,367 19th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

25.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 23.7%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%

1.1% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 49.8%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.0% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

8.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

5.7% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.5% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.4% None +1.6 pts ▸ 52.1%

23.4% One condition even 23.4%

9.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.7% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kensington in Norville +92 larger in Norville

43 75th pct 135 86th pct

Median age in Kensington in Norville even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Kensington in Norville +$49 higher in Norville

$417 19th pct $466 27th pct

Household income in Kensington in Norville +$321 higher in Norville

$875 13th pct $1,196 26th pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 48.0%

33.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 28.1%

12.3% One-parent families +10.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 33.5%

30.1% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 15.8%

9.0% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kensington in Norville +$30 higher in Norville gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Kensington in Norville +$495 higher in Kensington gap widening

$1,625 50th pct $1,130 21st pct

People / bedroom in Kensington in Norville +0.20 higher in Kensington gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 38.4%

20.1% Rented +10.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

70.6% Separate house +18.7 pts ▸ 89.3%

26.5% Other dwelling ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

33.0% 3 bedrooms +25.8 pts ▸ 58.8%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 17.8%

12.2% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.9 pts 0.4%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 3.6%

3.9% Studio / none ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 75.6%

14.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%

5.4% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 43.9%

15.4% Under $1,000 +18.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.5 pts 11.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kensington in Norville +14 more in Norville

0 0th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Kensington in Norville +5.65 more in Norville

0.00 0th pct 5.65 80th pct

Departures/1k in Kensington in Norville +264.5 more in Norville

0.0 0th pct 264.5 74th pct

PT routes in Kensington in Norville +3 more in Norville

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Kensington in Norville +35 longer in Kensington

42 75th pct 7 39th pct

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 74.6%

5.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

1.1% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

30.3% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 11.0%

11.6% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 3.6%

5.1% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

10.0% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.0% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

6.0% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

7.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

4.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.5% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

11.0% Community & personal service +6.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.6% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 11.4%

14.2% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.6% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%

12.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

10.0% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kensington in Norville +2.7 higher in Norville

2.6 70th pct 5.3 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kensington in Norville +2.9 more in Norville

2.8 71st pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Kensington in Norville +21.2 pts higher in Norville

37.5% 76th pct 58.8% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Kensington in Norville +7.1 pts higher in Norville

45.6% 78th pct 52.8% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Kensington in Norville +78.1 pts higher in Norville

16.0% 62nd pct 94.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Kensington in Norville +79.4 pts higher in Norville

0.0% 0th pct 79.4% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Kensington in Norville +37.6 pts higher in Norville

62.0% 67th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Kensington in Norville +1.5 pts higher in Norville

40.4% 82nd pct 41.9% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Kensington in Norville +2.9 more in Kensington

23.5 66th pct 20.6 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kensington in Norville +76 higher in Norville

30 75th pct 106 86th pct

Mean slope in Kensington in Norville +0.9 pts higher in Kensington

5.5% 48th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Kensington with nearby areas

Norville Svensson Heights Thabeban Avoca Millbank Bundaberg West Branyan Walkervale

Compare Norville with nearby areas

Svensson Heights Thabeban Walkervale Bundaberg West Avenell Heights Bundaberg South Bundaberg Central Millbank

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kensington vs Norville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31507/kensington/vs/SAL32190/norville