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Erindale vs Kensington Gardens

Name: Erindale vs Kensington Gardens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Erindale profile · Kensington Gardens profile

Erindale Kensington Gardens

Kensington Gardens and Erindale are neighbouring areas in South Australia, but they offer very different living environments. Erindale is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,364 compared to $1,571 in Kensington Gardens. This wealth is reflected in the housing; 84.9% of homes in Erindale are separate houses, whereas Kensington Gardens has many more flats or apartments and a much higher rental rate of 30.2%. Kensington Gardens is also more transient, with a far higher share of people who moved in the last five years (43.9%) and recent overseas arrivals (21.3%).

Both areas share a similar professional profile, with about 44% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. This common ground is mirrored in other basics, as both areas take about 8 minutes to drive to the city and have nearly identical typical personal incomes of $915 a week. While Erindale is generally older and has more outright homeowners, the two areas remain closely matched in their unemployment rates and the proportion of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,326 larger in Kensington Gardens Separate houses: 38.9 pts higher in Erindale 3+ bedrooms: 35.4 pts higher in Erindale Living alone: 19.3 pts higher in Kensington Gardens Renting: 18.1 pts higher in Kensington Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +1,326 larger in Kensington Gardens gap steady

1,172 74th pct 2,498 81st pct

Median age in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +3 yrs older in Erindale gap steady

48 yrs 62nd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.4 pts 23.0%

23.5% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

12.4% Young adults (25–44) +12.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.6 pts 11.2%

13.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +10.6 pts 47.1%

31.1% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

5.9% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.7% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.5% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Erindale Kensington Gardens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.8% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 65.6%

4.8% China +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

2.0% India even 2.0%

0.4% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

34.4% English ◂ +2.2 pts 32.1%

29.7% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 25.9%

11.2% Chinese even 11.2%

9.8% Italian even 9.8%

9.4% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

7.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

3.7% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.8% Greek even 2.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.5% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 71.4%

6.7% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 45.7%

43.3% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 40.1%

4.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +5 more in Kensington Gardens

19 86th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +133 larger in Erindale

819 96th pct 685 89th pct

ICSEA in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +15 higher in Erindale

1,134 98th pct 1,119 95th pct

Highest year of school

81.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 73.3%

9.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.0% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.4% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

19.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 16.1%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 11.6%

10.1% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 20.2%

21.0% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 16.3%

12.7% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.7% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Erindale in Kensington Gardens even gap narrowing

$915 74th pct $915 74th pct

Household income in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +$793 higher in Erindale gap narrowing

$2,364 87th pct $1,571 52nd pct

Family income in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +$554 higher in Erindale gap narrowing

$2,856 89th pct $2,302 74th pct

Household income distribution

21.7% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

27.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 16.8%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.5% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 35.8%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 17.8%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

5.4% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

3.8% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Diabetes even 4.1%

3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None ◂ +5.7 pts 65.6%

17.3% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.4% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +8 larger in Kensington Gardens

0 0th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +6 yrs older in Kensington Gardens

25 yrs 46th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +$238 higher in Erindale

$1,125 86th pct $887 72nd pct

Household income in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +$2,376 higher in Erindale

$4,250 96th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +0.5 larger in Erindale gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 53.4%

26.0% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

9.6% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

17.4% 1 person +19.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

35.5% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 34.2%

22.4% 4 people ◂ +11.4 pts 11.1%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 12.3%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +$115 higher in Erindale gap widening

$461 89th pct $346 70th pct

Mortgage in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +$392 higher in Erindale gap narrowing

$2,392 87th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Erindale in Kensington Gardens even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.4% Owned outright ◂ +12.6 pts 39.8%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 27.2%

12.1% Rented +18.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

1.4% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house ◂ +38.9 pts 46.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +32.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 31.3%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +31.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

37.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 18.0%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.6%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.1% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 43.4%

17.0% $200–$349 +23.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

13.2% $750 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

7.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

0.0% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 29.1%

17.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

12.2% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +6 more in Kensington Gardens

6 76th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +0.32 more in Erindale

5.12 78th pct 4.80 77th pct

Departures/1k in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +573.8 more in Kensington Gardens

1,010.2 86th pct 1,584.1 89th pct

PT routes in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +9 more in Kensington Gardens

3 79th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +3 longer in Erindale

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Erindale in Kensington Gardens even

8 3rd pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +10,849 more in Kensington Gardens

19,066 73rd pct 29,915 82nd pct

Reach 45 min in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +76,893 more in Kensington Gardens

29,915 56th pct 106,808 80th pct

Transit to city in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +14 longer in Erindale

59 53rd pct 45 27th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 60.0%

14.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

3.2% Bus +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.2% 1 vehicle +17.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 32.6%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 8.8%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

2.8% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 18.8%

13.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

9.5% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Finance & insurance even 4.7%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

41.0% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 37.4%

16.3% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 15.5%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

8.0% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

3.5% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.0% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +1,081 higher in Erindale

3,242 48th pct 2,162 29th pct

Assault/100k in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +272 higher in Erindale

512 36th pct 240 9th pct

Burglary/100k in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +282 higher in Erindale

683 65th pct 400 42nd pct

Theft/100k in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +389 higher in Erindale

1,109 52nd pct 721 37th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +136 higher in Erindale

256 66th pct 120 31st pct

Property damage/100k in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +117 higher in Erindale

597 42nd pct 480 32nd pct

5-yr change in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +8.1 pts higher in Kensington Gardens

-11.6% 44th pct -3.6% 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Erindale in Kensington Gardens +0.2 higher in Erindale

8.4 99th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Erindale in Kensington Gardens even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Erindale in Kensington Gardens even