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Hackney vs Kent Town

Name: Hackney vs Kent Town — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Hackney profile · Kent Town profile

Hackney Kent Town

Kent Town and Hackney are neighbouring areas in South Australia with a few distinct differences. Kent Town is more diverse, with 36.5% of people born overseas and 24.8% using another language at home, compared to 25.7% and 13.9% in Hackney. Kent Town also has a more mobile and affluent population, with a typical weekly household income of $1,461 and a higher share of renters at 57.0%. In contrast, Hackney has more detached houses (26.4% versus 8.1%) and a higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

Both areas are very similar in that they have almost the same proportion of children under 15 and a nearly identical number of people per bedroom. They also both have a high number of schools within three kilometres. These shared characteristics exist alongside a growing gap in crime rates; for example, the crime rate in Hackney has risen by 131.1% over the last five years, while the increase in Kent Town was 11.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 868 larger in Kent Town Recent arrivals: 19.1 pts higher in Kent Town Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in Hackney Participation: 13.9 pts higher in Kent Town Renting: 12.5 pts higher in Kent Town

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hackney in Kent Town +868 larger in Kent Town gap widening

575 67th pct 1,443 75th pct

Median age in Hackney in Kent Town +5 yrs older in Hackney gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 15.9%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.7%

9.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

Marital status

49.6% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 53.8%

28.3% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 27.7%

12.3% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Hackney Kent Town

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 58.3%

7.1% England ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

3.8% China +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% India +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

40.0% English ◂ +5.1 pts 34.9%

33.2% Australian ◂ +9.5 pts 23.7%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

8.3% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.6% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% German ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

4.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Indian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Greek even 2.2%

0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

79.5% English only ◂ +9.6 pts 69.9%

4.0% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.7% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 47.3%

36.7% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 35.7%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

0.0% Hinduism +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Islam even 2.6%

1.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hackney in Kent Town +10.76 more in Hackney

19.23 87th pct 8.47 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hackney in Kent Town +1 more in Hackney

41 90th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Hackney in Kent Town +53 larger in Kent Town

698 90th pct 751 93rd pct

ICSEA in Hackney in Kent Town +8 higher in Kent Town

1,102 92nd pct 1,110 93rd pct

Highest year of school

68.6% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 72.5%

10.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

18.1% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.0% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce +8.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 13.7%

12.9% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

11.5% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%

8.3% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.6% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Hackney in Kent Town +$206 higher in Kent Town gap widening

$625 28th pct $831 63rd pct

Household income in Hackney in Kent Town +$354 higher in Kent Town gap widening

$1,107 20th pct $1,461 45th pct

Family income in Hackney in Kent Town +$80 higher in Hackney gap widening

$2,166 67th pct $2,086 62nd pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.8%

28.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 20.7%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

6.6% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 39.3%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.5% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

6.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None +7.2 pts ▸ 66.2%

24.5% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 18.8%

5.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.2% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hackney in Kent Town +5 larger in Kent Town

9 58th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Hackney in Kent Town +9 yrs older in Hackney

33 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Hackney in Kent Town +$174 higher in Kent Town

$200 0th pct $374 13th pct

Household income in Hackney in Kent Town +$950 higher in Hackney

$1,399 37th pct $449 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hackney in Kent Town +0.1 larger in Hackney gap steady

1.8 9th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 54.1%

43.7% Couples with children ◂ +13.9 pts 29.9%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

0.0% Other families +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Household size

50.8% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 48.5%

30.2% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

8.9% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%

2.3% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hackney in Kent Town +$30 higher in Kent Town gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Hackney in Kent Town +$220 higher in Kent Town gap narrowing

$1,704 55th pct $1,924 68th pct

People / bedroom in Hackney in Kent Town even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Rented +12.5 pts ▸ 57.0%

27.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 20.2%

16.3% Other tenure ◂ +10.0 pts 6.3%

10.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

29.8% Flat or apartment +30.4 pts ▸ 60.3%

36.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 30.8%

26.4% Separate house ◂ +18.3 pts 8.1%

6.6% Other dwelling ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 2 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 55.0%

26.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 22.9%

21.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 17.2%

5.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

2.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.6% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 32.9%

38.3% Under $200 ◂ +20.5 pts 17.7%

14.8% $200–$349 +19.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

3.5% $550–$749 +7.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.4 pts 19.1%

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.8% $1,000–$1,799 +10.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.8% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hackney in Kent Town +8 more in Kent Town

4 73rd pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Hackney in Kent Town +1.36 more in Kent Town

6.96 85th pct 8.32 86th pct

Departures/1k in Hackney in Kent Town +2,137.3 more in Hackney

7,485.2 100th pct 5,347.9 100th pct

PT routes in Hackney in Kent Town +10 more in Kent Town

17 86th pct 27 87th pct

Stop walk in Hackney in Kent Town +5 longer in Hackney

7 39th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Hackney in Kent Town +1 longer in Hackney

5 0th pct 4 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Hackney in Kent Town +29,051 more in Kent Town

13,515 65th pct 42,566 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Hackney in Kent Town +60,485 more in Kent Town

94,502 77th pct 154,987 86th pct

Transit to city in Hackney in Kent Town +6 longer in Hackney

36 13th pct 30 8th pct

How people get to work

39.9% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

16.7% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%

12.9% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

5.2% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.2% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 54.1%

25.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 23.5%

21.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 17.3%

5.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Education & training ◂ +10.4 pts 10.6%

14.2% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.3% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%

8.2% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

2.1% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

2.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

44.6% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 34.8%

12.0% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.7% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.9% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hackney in Kent Town +20,443 higher in Hackney

36,174 100th pct 15,731 89th pct

Assault/100k in Hackney in Kent Town +1,814 higher in Hackney

3,130 88th pct 1,317 75th pct

Burglary/100k in Hackney in Kent Town +251 higher in Hackney

2,261 93rd pct 2,010 91st pct

Theft/100k in Hackney in Kent Town +18,956 higher in Hackney

27,826 100th pct 8,870 94th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hackney in Kent Town +137 higher in Kent Town

348 78th pct 485 87th pct

Property damage/100k in Hackney in Kent Town +166 higher in Kent Town

1,913 86th pct 2,079 87th pct

5-yr change in Hackney in Kent Town +119.3 pts higher in Hackney

131.1% 91st pct 11.8% 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hackney in Kent Town +1.1 higher in Kent Town

8.1 98th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hackney in Kent Town +0.2 more in Kent Town

7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Hackney in Kent Town even