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Kensington Grove vs Regency Downs

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Kensington Grove profile · Regency Downs profile

Kensington Grove Regency Downs

Regency Downs and Kensington Grove are neighbouring areas in the Lockyer Valley with similar populations. Kensington Grove has a wealthier profile, with a typical weekly household income of $2,042 compared to $1,570 in Regency Downs. Education and income gaps are also clear among First Nations residents; those in Kensington Grove have a typical personal income of $787 and a Year 12 completion rate of 42.1%, while in Regency Downs, the typical income is $405 and only 27.8% finished Year 12. Regency Downs has more schools within 3km and larger average school sizes, with 430 students compared to 223 in Kensington Grove.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, sharing many core traits. They have the same typical resident age of 37 and an almost identical mix of housing, where nearly every home is a separate house and most have at least three bedrooms. They also share the same typical weekly rent of $368. Both areas are similarly car-dependent, as neither has any public transport stops or walkable amenities.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 8.3 pts higher in Kensington Grove Renting: 7.7 pts higher in Regency Downs Year 12: 7.2 pts higher in Kensington Grove Population: 573 larger in Regency Downs Household income: $472 higher in Kensington Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +573 larger in Regency Downs gap steady
2,050 79th pct 2,623 82nd pct
Median age in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs even gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +1.1 pts higher in Regency Downs gap narrowing
4.6% 71st pct 5.7% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +0.8 pts higher in Regency Downs gap narrowing
12.3% 23rd pct 13.2% 26th pct
Under 15 in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +1.2 pts higher in Regency Downs gap narrowing
22.9% 83rd pct 24.1% 87th pct
De facto in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs even gap narrowing
15.2% 72nd pct 15.2% 72nd pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 23.9%
25.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 27.2%
22.9% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
12.3% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 47.0%
34.2% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 34.7%
8.1% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.9% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.9% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Kensington Grove Regency Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +1.7 pts higher in Kensington Grove gap steady
12.0% 53rd pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 84.1%
3.1% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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

42.2% English +1.9 pts ▸ 44.2%
42.9% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 43.7%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%
11.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%
11.3% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Indian even 0.5%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +0.5 pts higher in Kensington Grove gap steady
2.8% 45th pct 2.3% 41st pct
Limited English in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +0.1 pts higher in Kensington Grove gap steady
0.3% 64th pct 0.2% 62nd pct

Language used at home

94.8% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 92.1%
0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +4.6 pts higher in Kensington Grove gap narrowing
48.5% 75th pct 44.0% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 44.0%
44.7% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 47.4%
4.8% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +7.2 pts higher in Kensington Grove gap widening
48.0% 58th pct 40.8% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +2.6 pts higher in Kensington Grove gap steady
10.0% 29th pct 7.4% 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +2 more in Regency Downs
3 67th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +208 larger in Regency Downs
223 40th pct 430 63rd pct
ICSEA in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +21 higher in Regency Downs
969 37th pct 990 50th pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 40.8%
27.7% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.9%
11.4% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

49.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 48.1%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%
12.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%
5.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 18.1%
17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%
12.5% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.4% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.9% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%
5.4% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +$137 higher in Kensington Grove gap widening
$797 58th pct $660 34th pct
Household income in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +$472 higher in Kensington Grove gap widening
$2,042 77th pct $1,570 52nd pct
Family income in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +$381 higher in Kensington Grove gap widening
$2,092 63rd pct $1,711 39th pct
High earners in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +3.3 pts higher in Kensington Grove gap widening
8.5% 52nd pct 5.2% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +6.7 pts higher in Kensington Grove gap widening
19.6% 61st pct 12.9% 40th pct

Household income distribution

39.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 35.4%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%
9.8% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 46.1%
36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 32.9%
18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 12.7%
1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +1.3 pts higher in Regency Downs
33.5% 72nd pct 34.8% 77th pct
Mental health in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +1.3 pts higher in Kensington Grove
12.9% 87th pct 11.6% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +1.5 pts higher in Regency Downs gap steady
6.9% 74th pct 8.4% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%
10.7% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%
11.0% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
2.5% Lung condition even 2.5%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%
0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +3.9 pts 56.6%
21.6% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
7.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +1.6 pts higher in Regency Downs gap steady
10.2% 13th pct 11.8% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +2.3 pts higher in Regency Downs gap steady
12.0% 42nd pct 14.3% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +1.5 pts higher in Kensington Grove gap narrowing
32.8% 84th pct 31.3% 78th pct
Defence service in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +2.4 pts higher in Kensington Grove
7.8% 91st pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +0.2 pts higher in Kensington Grove gap steady
26.8% 65th pct 26.6% 64th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +56 larger in Regency Downs
94 86th pct 150 86th pct
Median age in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +6 yrs older in Kensington Grove
24 yrs 43rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +14.3 pts higher in Kensington Grove
42.1% 55th pct 27.8% 22nd pct
Unemployment in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +4.4 pts higher in Regency Downs
15.6% 73rd pct 20.0% 86th pct
Median income in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +$382 higher in Kensington Grove
$787 64th pct $405 17th pct
Household income in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +$609 higher in Kensington Grove
$2,125 67th pct $1,516 43rd pct
Indigenous language in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +2.0 pts higher in Regency Downs
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +0.1 larger in Kensington Grove gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +4.6 pts higher in Regency Downs gap widening
11.7% 55th pct 16.3% 77th pct
Living alone in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +3.6 pts higher in Regency Downs gap widening
13.0% 13th pct 16.6% 25th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 57.9%
25.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 25.3%
11.7% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
18.4% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 16.4%
17.7% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 14.6%
13.0% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.1% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs even gap steady
$368 75th pct $368 75th pct
Mortgage in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +$173 higher in Kensington Grove gap steady
$1,690 54th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +7.7 pts higher in Regency Downs gap steady
10.2% 27th pct 17.9% 54th pct
Owned outright in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +0.9 pts higher in Regency Downs gap narrowing
25.4% 14th pct 26.3% 16th pct
Separate houses in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +0.9 pts higher in Regency Downs gap steady
98.8% 63rd pct 99.8% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +3.4 pts higher in Kensington Grove gap narrowing
94.6% 89th pct 91.2% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 55.0%
25.4% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
10.2% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 99.8%
0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 43.5%
24.8% 3 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 36.1%
16.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 11.6%
3.8% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 60.5%
34.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.9%
4.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 51.1%
33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 21.9%
14.8% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +0.0 pts higher in Regency Downs gap narrowing
1.0% 50th pct 1.1% 50th pct
Work from home in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +1.5 pts higher in Kensington Grove gap steady
9.9% 26th pct 8.4% 21st pct
PT commute in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +2 longer in Regency Downs
55 41st pct 57 42nd pct
Reach 30 min in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 68.6%
9.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%
4.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 41.4%
23.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 21.2%
18.0% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
15.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%
1.0% No vehicle even 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +2.2 pts higher in Kensington Grove gap narrowing
42.8% 84th pct 40.6% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +1.8 pts higher in Regency Downs gap steady
4.5% 40th pct 6.3% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +1.8 pts higher in Regency Downs gap narrowing
6.2% 78th pct 8.0% 87th pct
Participation in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +8.3 pts higher in Kensington Grove gap widening
67.2% 73rd pct 58.9% 43rd pct
Full-time in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +1.6 pts higher in Kensington Grove gap steady
61.7% 68th pct 60.1% 60th pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
11.0% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%
10.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%
8.6% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.1% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%
6.2% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%
13.4% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.5% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%
11.6% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%
10.7% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%
9.4% Sales workers even 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs even
0.1 41st pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +0.0 more in Kensington Grove
0.1 35th pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +0.3 pts higher in Kensington Grove
0.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +1.8 pts higher in Kensington Grove
6.0% 59th pct 4.2% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +0.5 pts higher in Regency Downs
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 31st pct
Walk to health in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +2 higher in Kensington Grove
7 71st pct 5 65th pct
Mean slope in Kensington Grovein Regency Downs +0.0 pts higher in Regency Downs
6.3% 57th pct 6.4% 57th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kensington Grove vs Regency Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31508/kensington-grove/vs/SAL32416/regency-downs