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Kensington vs Svensson Heights

Name: Kensington vs Svensson Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Kensington profile · Svensson Heights profile

Kensington Svensson Heights

Svensson Heights and Kensington (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Bundaberg with very different layouts. Svensson Heights is very walkable, with 96% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 86.4% near a school. In contrast, Kensington (Qld) is mostly car-dependent, and no homes there are within a 15-minute walk of a school. Housing differs sharply too; 39.6% of households in Svensson Heights rent, while 45.9% of homes in Kensington (Qld) are owned outright. Svensson Heights also has a much higher share of one-parent families at 24.4% and a larger number of recent overseas arrivals at 16.2%.

Both areas have tracked closely in a number of ways since 2011, sharing very similar typical weekly personal incomes and nearly the same proportion of children under 15. They also have similar shares of First Nations residents and people who speak a language other than English at home. While Kensington (Qld) has a noticeably older typical resident at 47, compared to 44 in Svensson Heights, both sit above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,612 larger in Svensson Heights Renting: 19.5 pts higher in Svensson Heights PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Svensson Heights Owned outright: 13.5 pts higher in Kensington One-parent: 12.1 pts higher in Svensson Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kensington in Svensson Heights +2,612 larger in Svensson Heights gap steady

722 71st pct 3,334 86th pct

Median age in Kensington in Svensson Heights +3 yrs older in Kensington gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 24.0%

24.8% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 16.3%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +11.4 pts 36.6%

31.6% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

10.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.6% Widowed +5.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Kensington Svensson Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.1% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 85.9%

3.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian even 43.2%

39.2% English +2.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.8% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.6% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 49.5%

42.1% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 41.3%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Kensington in Svensson Heights +8 more in Svensson Heights

8 77th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Kensington in Svensson Heights +236 larger in Kensington

664 88th pct 429 63rd pct

ICSEA in Kensington in Svensson Heights +8 higher in Kensington

978 42nd pct 971 38th pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

30.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.8%

15.5% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

10.5% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 13.9%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 14.1%

7.3% Society & culture +6.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.5% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Kensington in Svensson Heights +$15 higher in Svensson Heights gap narrowing

$559 19th pct $574 21st pct

Household income in Kensington in Svensson Heights +$82 higher in Svensson Heights gap widening

$972 12th pct $1,054 16th pct

Family income in Kensington in Svensson Heights +$14 higher in Kensington gap narrowing

$1,422 22nd pct $1,408 21st pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

25.8% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.4%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

1.1% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 51.7%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.0% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.7% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

7.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.2% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.4% None +0.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

23.4% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

5.7% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kensington in Svensson Heights +184 larger in Svensson Heights

43 75th pct 227 86th pct

Median age in Kensington in Svensson Heights +1 yrs older in Svensson Heights

21 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Kensington in Svensson Heights +$98 higher in Svensson Heights

$417 19th pct $515 34th pct

Household income in Kensington in Svensson Heights +$250 higher in Svensson Heights

$875 13th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kensington in Svensson Heights +0.2 larger in Kensington gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 45.5%

33.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 28.6%

12.3% One-parent families +12.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

30.1% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

35.8% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 32.4%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 13.1%

9.0% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kensington in Svensson Heights +$15 higher in Svensson Heights gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $265 45th pct

Mortgage in Kensington in Svensson Heights +$412 higher in Kensington gap widening

$1,625 50th pct $1,213 24th pct

People / bedroom in Kensington in Svensson Heights +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 ◂ +13.5 pts 32.3%

20.1% Rented +19.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 25.5%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

70.6% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 80.9%

26.5% Other dwelling ◂ +26.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

33.0% 3 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

25.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 17.9%

12.2% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.3 pts 8.1%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 3.5%

3.9% Studio / none ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% $200–$349 ◂ +10.6 pts 60.9%

14.3% Under $200 +10.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

5.4% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.9 pts 9.6%

15.4% Under $1,000 +11.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kensington in Svensson Heights +23 more in Svensson Heights

0 0th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kensington in Svensson Heights +6.90 more in Svensson Heights

0.00 0th pct 6.90 85th pct

Departures/1k in Kensington in Svensson Heights +346.4 more in Svensson Heights

0.0 0th pct 346.4 75th pct

PT routes in Kensington in Svensson Heights +3 more in Svensson Heights

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Kensington in Svensson Heights +40 longer in Kensington

42 75th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 72.6%

5.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

1.1% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

30.3% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 9.8%

11.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 4.6%

5.1% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.0% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.0% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

6.0% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

7.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 3.9%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

11.0% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.6% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 10.5%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%

12.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 7.5%

12.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

10.0% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kensington in Svensson Heights +4.0 higher in Svensson Heights

2.6 70th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kensington in Svensson Heights +4.2 more in Svensson Heights

2.8 71st pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Kensington in Svensson Heights +55.5 pts higher in Svensson Heights

37.5% 76th pct 93.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Kensington in Svensson Heights +50.3 pts higher in Svensson Heights

45.6% 78th pct 96.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Kensington in Svensson Heights +77.2 pts higher in Svensson Heights

16.0% 62nd pct 93.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Kensington in Svensson Heights +86.4 pts higher in Svensson Heights

0.0% 0th pct 86.4% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Kensington in Svensson Heights +36.4 pts higher in Svensson Heights

62.0% 67th pct 98.4% 85th pct

Walk to health in Kensington in Svensson Heights +41.0 pts higher in Svensson Heights

40.4% 82nd pct 81.4% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Kensington in Svensson Heights +13.0 more in Kensington

23.5 66th pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Kensington in Svensson Heights +101 higher in Svensson Heights

30 75th pct 130 87th pct

Mean slope in Kensington in Svensson Heights +0.7 pts higher in Kensington

5.5% 48th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Kensington with nearby areas

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Compare Svensson Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kensington vs Svensson Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31507/kensington/vs/SAL32705/svensson-heights