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Kensington vs Leabrook

Name: Kensington vs Leabrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Kensington profile · Leabrook profile

Kensington Leabrook

Kensington (SA) and Leabrook are neighbouring areas with distinct characters. Residents are far older in Leabrook, where the typical age is 55 and 40.7% are seniors, compared to a typical age of 43 and 24.4% seniors in Kensington (SA). These two places differ sharply in housing and demographics; Kensington (SA) has a far higher share of renters (46.7% vs 20.7%) and more recent overseas arrivals (27.5% vs 16.2%). In contrast, Leabrook has far more homes owned outright (39.5% vs 22.9%) and higher numbers of people earning $2,000 or more a week.

Both areas track closely to the national figure for adults working or looking for work, with Kensington (SA) at 60.8% and Leabrook at 47.7%. They are also very similar in other ways, such as having an equal number of people per home and the same access to a 15-minute walk to amenities. While they share these traits, their crime profiles differ, with recorded offences being far higher in Kensington (SA). This gap is shifting, as the crime rate in Kensington (SA) has fallen significantly over the last five years, while it has risen slightly in Leabrook.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.1 pts higher in Kensington Median age: 12 yrs older in Leabrook Owned outright: 16.5 pts higher in Leabrook Aged 65+: 16.4 pts higher in Leabrook Participation: 13.1 pts higher in Kensington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kensington in Leabrook +203 larger in Kensington gap widening

1,808 77th pct 1,605 76th pct

Median age in Kensington in Leabrook +12 yrs older in Leabrook gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

24.4% Seniors (65+) +16.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.1 pts 17.6%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 20.1%

13.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

Marital status

34.8% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

41.9% Never married ◂ +16.5 pts 25.4%

6.8% Widowed +9.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.5% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 8.5%

3.0% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Kensington Leabrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.8% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 71.9%

4.9% England +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% India ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

2.5% China +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% South Africa even 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% English +5.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

22.3% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

11.7% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

9.4% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

5.0% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

72.7% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 81.7%

3.3% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.7% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.4% Christianity +15.4 pts ▸ 52.8%

46.3% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 38.4%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

4.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

0.9% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kensington in Leabrook

8.37 72nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kensington in Leabrook +3 more in Kensington

24 87th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Kensington in Leabrook +49 larger in Kensington

808 95th pct 759 93rd pct

ICSEA in Kensington in Leabrook even

1,133 98th pct 1,134 99th pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 69.3%

11.4% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.3% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.3% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

16.6% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Field of qualification

14.4% Health +7.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 18.0%

17.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%

10.5% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.3% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Kensington in Leabrook +$169 higher in Leabrook gap narrowing

$797 58th pct $966 79th pct

Household income in Kensington in Leabrook +$338 higher in Leabrook gap widening

$1,355 37th pct $1,693 59th pct

Family income in Kensington in Leabrook +$183 higher in Leabrook gap narrowing

$2,340 75th pct $2,523 82nd pct

Household income distribution

26.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 17.0%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

11.0% $4,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 35.0%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.1%

6.0% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +6.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

8.7% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.0% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.4% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Dementia +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +4.4 pts 58.3%

20.7% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.4% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kensington in Leabrook +9 larger in Kensington

9 58th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Kensington in Leabrook +7 yrs older in Kensington

28 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Kensington in Leabrook +$775 higher in Kensington

$1,125 86th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Kensington in Leabrook +$1,875 higher in Leabrook

$1,875 57th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kensington in Leabrook even gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 52.8%

26.3% Couples without children +10.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 8.7%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Household size

46.6% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 44.1%

27.8% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

2.4% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kensington in Leabrook +$8 higher in Leabrook gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $308 59th pct

Mortgage in Kensington in Leabrook +$323 higher in Leabrook gap widening

$1,817 62nd pct $2,140 78th pct

People / bedroom in Kensington in Leabrook +0.10 higher in Kensington gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Rented ◂ +26.1 pts 20.7%

22.9% Owned outright +16.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

22.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 21.0%

7.7% Other tenure +8.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

42.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.6 pts 32.9%

29.9% Separate house +10.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

27.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 26.3%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 41.9%

29.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 21.0%

7.7% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%

1.4% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.8% $200–$349 +24.4 pts ▸ 55.3%

29.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.3%

28.6% Under $200 ◂ +22.0 pts 6.6%

1.7% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.2% $3,000 or more +21.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 19.5%

24.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.7 pts 16.2%

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kensington in Leabrook +6 more in Leabrook

7 77th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Kensington in Leabrook +4.23 more in Leabrook

3.87 73rd pct 8.10 86th pct

Departures/1k in Kensington in Leabrook +47.6 more in Leabrook

1,607.9 90th pct 1,655.5 90th pct

PT routes in Kensington in Leabrook +15 more in Kensington

18 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Kensington in Leabrook +1 longer in Kensington

5 32nd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Kensington in Leabrook +1 longer in Leabrook

6 0th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Kensington in Leabrook +10,849 more in Kensington

10,849 60th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kensington in Leabrook +63,771 more in Kensington

110,321 81st pct 46,550 63rd pct

Transit to city in Kensington in Leabrook +15 longer in Leabrook

42 22nd pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 57.5%

15.0% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.1% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

4.6% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 48.2%

26.8% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

12.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

5.8% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.2% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.2% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.9% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

7.7% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%

3.1% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

36.0% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

12.2% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

7.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kensington in Leabrook +1,352 higher in Kensington

3,595 53rd pct 2,243 30th pct

Assault/100k in Kensington in Leabrook +470 higher in Kensington

719 51st pct 249 10th pct

Burglary/100k in Kensington in Leabrook +311 higher in Kensington

498 51st pct 187 13th pct

Theft/100k in Kensington in Leabrook +29 higher in Leabrook

1,217 56th pct 1,246 57th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kensington in Leabrook

— 62 10th pct

Property damage/100k in Kensington in Leabrook +449 higher in Kensington

885 61st pct 436 28th pct

5-yr change in Kensington in Leabrook +48.2 pts higher in Leabrook

-45.4% 12th pct 2.9% 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kensington in Leabrook +0.7 higher in Kensington

9.1 100th pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kensington in Leabrook even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Kensington in Leabrook even