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Kensington vs Sharon

Name: Kensington vs Sharon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Kensington profile · Sharon profile

Kensington Sharon

Sharon and Kensington (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and layouts. Sharon is dominated by separate houses (99.0%), where 88.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms and renting is much lower at 6.7%. In contrast, Kensington (Qld) is more diverse, with 20.1% of households renting and a higher share of people living alone (30.1%). Kensington (Qld) is also more convenient for pedestrians; it is mostly car-dependent, while Sharon is car-dependent. Many more people in Kensington (Qld) can walk to groceries (45.6% versus 4.9%) and health services (40.4% versus 0.0%) within 15 minutes.

The two areas share a very similar typical resident age of 47 years. They also have almost identical typical weekly personal incomes, with Sharon at $584 and Kensington (Qld) at $559. However, some gaps are stark: First Nations residents in Sharon are far older (typical age 48) compared to those in Kensington (Qld) (typical age 21), and First Nations household income is far higher in Sharon ($1,687) than in Kensington (Qld) ($875).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.4 pts higher in Sharon 3+ bedrooms: 21.0 pts higher in Sharon Living alone: 17.5 pts higher in Kensington Population: 487 larger in Sharon Renting: 13.4 pts higher in Kensington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kensington in Sharon +487 larger in Sharon gap narrowing

722 71st pct 1,209 74th pct

Median age in Kensington in Sharon even gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 28.7%

24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.7%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.6% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

Marital status

48.0% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 56.9%

31.6% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 28.8%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%

5.9% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Kensington Sharon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.1% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 85.0%

3.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

39.2% English +4.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

9.8% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

8.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 92.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 52.8%

42.1% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 36.4%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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 Kensington in Sharon

— 4.93 58th pct

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

8 77th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Kensington in Sharon +439 larger in Kensington

664 88th pct 226 40th pct

ICSEA in Kensington in Sharon +12 higher in Kensington

978 42nd pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

30.6% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

10.5% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.2% Certificate I / II even 4.2%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 13.7%

10.5% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

7.3% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Kensington in Sharon +$25 higher in Sharon gap narrowing

$559 19th pct $584 23rd pct

Household income in Kensington in Sharon +$403 higher in Sharon gap widening

$972 12th pct $1,375 38th pct

Family income in Kensington in Sharon +$59 higher in Sharon gap narrowing

$1,422 22nd pct $1,481 26th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

25.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 15.6%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.1% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 48.4%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

13.0% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.4% None +6.1 pts ▸ 56.5%

23.4% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 20.3%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kensington in Sharon +13 larger in Kensington

43 75th pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Kensington in Sharon +27 yrs older in Sharon

21 yrs 29th pct 48 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Kensington in Sharon +$23 higher in Sharon

$417 19th pct $440 23rd pct

Household income in Kensington in Sharon +$812 higher in Sharon

$875 13th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kensington in Sharon +0.4 larger in Sharon gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 55.8%

33.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 32.6%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +17.5 pts 12.6%

9.0% 4 people +10.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.2% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kensington in Sharon +$50 higher in Sharon gap steady

$250 40th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Kensington in Sharon +$307 higher in Kensington gap widening

$1,625 50th pct $1,318 30th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 47.2%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

20.1% Rented ◂ +13.4 pts 6.7%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

70.6% Separate house +28.4 pts ▸ 99.0%

26.5% Other dwelling ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.0% 3 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

25.1% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

14.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.9 pts 1.5%

12.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 6.7%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

3.9% Studio / none ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% $200–$349 ◂ +15.9 pts 55.6%

5.4% $350–$549 +13.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 50.3%

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 12.9%

15.4% Under $1,000 +6.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kensington in Sharon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kensington in Sharon even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kensington in Sharon even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kensington in Sharon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Kensington in Sharon

42 75th pct —

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 71.1%

5.7% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.3% 2 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.6 pts 19.6%

15.2% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.6% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 16.8%

11.0% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

7.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.0% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

2.5% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 12.9%

14.2% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.6% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

12.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

9.6% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.0% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.0% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kensington in Sharon +2.4 higher in Kensington

2.6 70th pct 0.2 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kensington in Sharon +2.6 more in Kensington

2.8 71st pct 0.2 44th pct

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

37.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kensington in Sharon +40.7 pts higher in Kensington

45.6% 78th pct 4.9% 61st pct

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

16.0% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kensington in Sharon +3.7 pts higher in Sharon

0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Kensington in Sharon +51.1 pts higher in Kensington

62.0% 67th pct 10.9% 47th pct

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

40.4% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kensington in Sharon +20.2 more in Kensington

23.5 66th pct 3.3 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Kensington in Sharon +29 higher in Kensington

30 75th pct 1 55th pct

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

5.5% 48th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Kensington with nearby areas

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Compare Sharon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kensington vs Sharon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31507/kensington/vs/SAL32546/sharon