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Kentville vs Regency Downs

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Kentville profile · Regency Downs profile

Kentville Regency Downs

Regency Downs and Kentville are neighbouring areas in the Lockyer Valley, though they differ sharply in their makeup. Regency Downs is much younger, with 24.1% of people under 15, compared to just 12.0% in Kentville. This younger profile is seen in other figures: Regency Downs has far more one-parent families (16.3% versus 5.5%) and more people caring for children unpaid (31.3% versus 19.6%). Homes in Regency Downs also tend to be larger, with 91.2% having three or more bedrooms, while Kentville sits at 68.2%.

Both areas have a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over, with Kentville's 17.6% and Regency Downs' 13.2% sitting close to the national figure. They are also alike in their housing, with almost every home being a separate house, and neither area has any public transport stops. While they share these traits, the two places have diverged in income; typical household weekly income is well higher in Kentville at $2,028, compared to $1,570 in Regency Downs.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,515 larger in Regency Downs 3+ bedrooms: 23.0 pts higher in Regency Downs Unemployment: 8.0 pts higher in Regency Downs Median age: 11 yrs older in Kentville Under 15: 12.1 pts higher in Regency Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kentvillein Regency Downs +2,515 larger in Regency Downs gap widening
108 43rd pct 2,623 82nd pct
Median age in Kentvillein Regency Downs +11 yrs older in Kentville gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Kentvillein Regency Downs +0.2 pts higher in Regency Downs gap steady
5.6% 76th pct 5.7% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Kentvillein Regency Downs +4.4 pts higher in Kentville gap narrowing
17.6% 45th pct 13.2% 26th pct
Under 15 in Kentvillein Regency Downs +12.1 pts higher in Regency Downs gap widening
12.0% 23rd pct 24.1% 87th pct
De facto in Kentvillein Regency Downs +9.3 pts higher in Regency Downs gap steady
5.9% 13th pct 15.2% 72nd pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 27.2%
12.0% Children (0–14) +12.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
22.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 23.9%
17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 13.2%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +12.8 pts 47.0%
34.8% Never married even 34.7%
3.3% Divorced +6.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.3% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Kentville Regency Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kentvillein Regency Downs +2.0 pts higher in Regency Downs gap steady
8.3% 35th pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

90.7% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 84.1%
4.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
2.8% New Zealand even 2.8%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

63.0% Australian ◂ +19.2 pts 43.7%
39.8% English +4.4 pts ▸ 44.2%
16.7% German ◂ +5.4 pts 11.2%
13.0% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%
0.0% Scottish +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.7% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%
0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kentvillein Regency Downs +2.3 pts higher in Regency Downs gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 41st pct
Limited English in Kentvillein Regency Downs +0.2 pts higher in Regency Downs gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 62nd pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +7.9 pts 92.1%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kentvillein Regency Downs +10.6 pts higher in Regency Downs gap widening
33.3% 30th pct 44.0% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 47.4%
33.3% No religion +10.6 pts ▸ 44.0%
11.1% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kentvillein Regency Downs +7.0 pts higher in Kentville gap widening
47.8% 57th pct 40.8% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Kentvillein Regency Downs +4.2 pts higher in Regency Downs gap widening
3.3% 8th pct 7.4% 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kentvillein Regency Downs +3 more in Regency Downs
2 62nd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Kentvillein Regency Downs +390 larger in Regency Downs
41 15th pct 430 63rd pct
ICSEA in Kentvillein Regency Downs +51 higher in Regency Downs
939 22nd pct 990 50th pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 40.8%
27.8% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 31.9%
17.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 12.6%
6.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

49.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 48.1%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.7% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

34.0% Engineering & related ◂ +15.8 pts 18.1%
9.4% Society & culture +5.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.5% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 8.9%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
7.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.9 pts 2.6%
5.7% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Education +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kentvillein Regency Downs +$65 higher in Kentville gap widening
$725 45th pct $660 34th pct
Household income in Kentvillein Regency Downs +$458 higher in Kentville gap widening
$2,028 76th pct $1,570 52nd pct
Family income in Kentvillein Regency Downs +$489 higher in Kentville gap widening
$2,200 69th pct $1,711 39th pct
High earners in Kentvillein Regency Downs +0.3 pts higher in Kentville gap steady
5.4% 34th pct 5.2% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Kentvillein Regency Downs +6.0 pts higher in Regency Downs gap widening
6.8% 21st pct 12.9% 40th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
9.1% $650–$1,499 +22.3 pts ▸ 31.4%
0.0% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 46.1%
37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 32.9%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kentvillein Regency Downs +7.0 pts higher in Regency Downs
27.8% 45th pct 34.8% 77th pct
Mental health in Kentvillein Regency Downs +7.0 pts higher in Regency Downs
4.6% 23rd pct 11.6% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Kentvillein Regency Downs +3.8 pts higher in Regency Downs gap widening
4.6% 50th pct 8.4% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.8% Asthma +9.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.6% Mental health +7.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.5% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.3% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%
5.6% Stroke ◂ +4.5 pts 1.1%
0.0% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +11.0 pts 56.6%
16.7% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
4.6% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kentvillein Regency Downs +7.8 pts higher in Kentville gap steady
19.6% 57th pct 11.8% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Kentvillein Regency Downs +4.5 pts higher in Regency Downs gap steady
9.8% 24th pct 14.3% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Kentvillein Regency Downs +11.7 pts higher in Regency Downs gap steady
19.6% 25th pct 31.3% 78th pct
Defence service in Kentvillein Regency Downs +2.2 pts higher in Regency Downs
3.3% 60th pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kentvillein Regency Downs +8.1 pts higher in Regency Downs gap narrowing
18.5% 20th pct 26.6% 64th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kentvillein Regency Downs +144 larger in Regency Downs
6 51st pct 150 86th pct
Median age in Kentvillein Regency Downs +9 yrs older in Regency Downs
9 yrs 3rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Kentvillein Regency Downs
— 27.8% 22nd pct
Unemployment in Kentvillein Regency Downs
— 20.0% 86th pct
Median income in Kentvillein Regency Downs +$330 higher in Regency Downs
$75 0th pct $405 17th pct
Household income in Kentvillein Regency Downs +$117 higher in Regency Downs
$1,399 37th pct $1,516 43rd pct
Indigenous language in Kentvillein Regency Downs
— 2.0% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kentvillein Regency Downs +0.3 larger in Regency Downs gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Kentvillein Regency Downs +10.8 pts higher in Regency Downs gap widening
5.5% 24th pct 16.3% 77th pct
Living alone in Kentvillein Regency Downs +3.0 pts higher in Regency Downs gap narrowing
13.6% 14th pct 16.6% 25th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 57.9%
30.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 25.3%
5.5% One-parent families +10.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
4.4% Other families ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +9.0 pts 36.4%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 14.6%
13.6% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.6% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.1% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% 6 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kentvillein Regency Downs +$38 higher in Regency Downs gap narrowing
$330 66th pct $368 75th pct
Mortgage in Kentvillein Regency Downs +$109 higher in Regency Downs gap narrowing
$1,408 36th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Kentvillein Regency Downs even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Kentvillein Regency Downs +2.0 pts higher in Regency Downs gap narrowing
15.9% 48th pct 17.9% 54th pct
Owned outright in Kentvillein Regency Downs +3.2 pts higher in Kentville gap narrowing
29.5% 22nd pct 26.3% 16th pct
Separate houses in Kentvillein Regency Downs +0.2 pts higher in Kentville gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kentvillein Regency Downs +23.0 pts higher in Regency Downs gap widening
68.2% 25th pct 91.2% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 55.0%
29.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 26.3%
15.9% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 99.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 43.5%
31.8% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 36.1%
25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 7.3%
0.0% 5 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +60.5 pts ▸ 60.5%
0.0% $200–$349 +32.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
0.0% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 51.1%
37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 21.9%
29.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.9 pts 15.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kentvillein Regency Downs +1.1 pts higher in Regency Downs gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 50th pct
Work from home in Kentvillein Regency Downs +3.0 pts higher in Kentville gap steady
11.5% 32nd pct 8.4% 21st pct
PT commute in Kentvillein Regency Downs even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kentvillein Regency Downs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kentvillein Regency Downs even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kentvillein Regency Downs even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kentvillein Regency Downs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Kentvillein Regency Downs +4 longer in Kentville
61 45th pct 57 42nd pct
Reach 30 min in Kentvillein Regency Downs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Kentvillein Regency Downs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 68.6%
11.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%
6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 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

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 41.4%
18.2% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
15.9% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
20.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 14.5%
0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kentvillein Regency Downs +0.9 pts higher in Regency Downs gap narrowing
39.6% 77th pct 40.6% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Kentvillein Regency Downs
— 6.3% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kentvillein Regency Downs +8.0 pts higher in Regency Downs gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 87th pct
Participation in Kentvillein Regency Downs +9.6 pts higher in Kentville gap widening
68.5% 77th pct 58.9% 43rd pct
Full-time in Kentvillein Regency Downs +0.6 pts higher in Kentville gap narrowing
60.7% 63rd pct 60.1% 60th pct

Industries people work in

21.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.9 pts 4.4%
18.0% Construction ◂ +7.3 pts 10.7%
14.8% Manufacturing ◂ +6.6 pts 8.1%
14.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.1 pts 7.7%
4.9% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.9% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.2% Mining ◂ +6.3 pts 1.9%
8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.6% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Managers ◂ +11.4 pts 9.9%
21.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 16.1%
18.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 13.8%
16.4% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 15.2%
13.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.6% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.2% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.6% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Kentvillein Regency Downs even
0.1 40th pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kentvillein Regency Downs +0.1 more in Kentville
0.2 44th pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Kentvillein Regency Downs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kentvillein Regency Downs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kentvillein Regency Downs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kentvillein Regency Downs +14.9 pts higher in Kentville
19.1% 64th pct 4.2% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Kentvillein Regency Downs +0.5 pts higher in Regency Downs
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 31st pct
Walk to health in Kentvillein Regency Downs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kentvillein Regency Downs +9.3 more in Kentville
9.3 40th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Kentvillein Regency Downs +4 higher in Regency Downs
1 43rd pct 5 65th pct
Mean slope in Kentvillein Regency Downs +3.1 pts higher in Regency Downs
3.2% 16th pct 6.4% 57th pct

Compare Kentville with nearby areas

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Compare Regency Downs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kentville vs Regency Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31511/kentville/vs/SAL32416/regency-downs