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Kensington vs Toorak Gardens

Name: Kensington vs Toorak Gardens — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Kensington profile · Toorak Gardens profile

Kensington Toorak Gardens

Toorak Gardens and Kensington (SA) are neighbouring areas in South Australia, but they have very different housing and income profiles. Toorak Gardens is far wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,286 compared to $1,355 in Kensington (SA). This wealth is reflected in home ownership, as 46.5% of Toorak Gardens homes are owned outright, while only 22.9% are in Kensington (SA). Toorak Gardens also has more larger homes, with 65.1% being separate houses and 68.2% having three or more bedrooms.

Daily life in both places is similar in other ways, as they share a 6-minute drive to the city and almost identical rates of people working or looking for work. They also have a similar share of residents aged 65 and over. Over time, the two areas have moved in different directions regarding stability; Kensington (SA) has seen a much larger share of people moving in over the last five years (47.2%) and has a far higher proportion of renters (46.7%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.2 pts higher in Toorak Gardens 3+ bedrooms: 29.4 pts higher in Toorak Gardens Owned outright: 23.6 pts higher in Toorak Gardens Renting: 20.7 pts higher in Kensington Living alone: 18.9 pts higher in Kensington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +796 larger in Toorak Gardens gap steady

1,808 77th pct 2,604 82nd pct

Median age in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +4 yrs older in Toorak Gardens gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 19.0%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

24.4% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.2% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

34.8% Married +20.6 pts ▸ 55.4%

41.9% Never married ◂ +11.4 pts 30.5%

13.5% Divorced ◂ +6.0 pts 7.5%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

3.0% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Kensington Toorak Gardens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.8% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 71.4%

5.1% India ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

4.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

2.5% China +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% English +0.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

22.3% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

11.7% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

8.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

5.2% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

1.8% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

72.7% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 78.0%

3.3% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.3% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Punjabi even 0.8%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.4% Christianity +10.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

46.3% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 41.4%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

4.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

0.9% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kensington in Toorak Gardens

8.37 72nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +12 more in Toorak Gardens

24 87th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +83 larger in Kensington

808 95th pct 725 91st pct

ICSEA in Kensington in Toorak Gardens even

1,133 98th pct 1,131 98th pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 79.8%

11.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

6.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

16.6% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

14.4% Health +7.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 13.4%

10.5% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

7.3% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

0.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +$271 higher in Toorak Gardens gap narrowing

$797 58th pct $1,068 86th pct

Household income in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +$931 higher in Toorak Gardens gap widening

$1,355 37th pct $2,286 86th pct

Family income in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +$899 higher in Toorak Gardens gap narrowing

$2,340 75th pct $3,239 94th pct

Household income distribution

11.0% $4,000 or more +19.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.9% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 13.9%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 23.1%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 20.4%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 34.8%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.2%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.0% $3,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.7% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +5.1 pts ▸ 67.7%

20.7% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.2%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +6 larger in Kensington

9 58th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +1 yrs older in Toorak Gardens

28 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +$526 higher in Kensington

$1,125 86th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +$875 higher in Toorak Gardens

$1,875 57th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +0.5 larger in Toorak Gardens gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 61.9%

26.3% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +9.0 pts 8.1%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

46.6% 1 person ◂ +18.9 pts 27.7%

27.8% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

10.6% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.7% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.4% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +$20 higher in Toorak Gardens gap steady

$300 57th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +$758 higher in Toorak Gardens gap widening

$1,817 62nd pct $2,575 88th pct

People / bedroom in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +0.10 higher in Kensington gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Rented ◂ +20.7 pts 26.0%

22.9% Owned outright +23.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

22.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

7.7% Other tenure ◂ +6.1 pts 1.6%

0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

29.9% Separate house +35.2 pts ▸ 65.1%

42.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.3 pts 30.2%

27.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.3 pts 4.7%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.6 pts 21.0%

29.8% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

7.7% 4 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

13.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%

1.4% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.8% $200–$349 +22.2 pts ▸ 53.0%

29.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.9%

28.6% Under $200 ◂ +19.6 pts 9.0%

1.7% $750 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

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

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 22.0%

24.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 15.8%

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +8 more in Toorak Gardens

7 77th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +1.89 more in Toorak Gardens

3.87 73rd pct 5.76 81st pct

Departures/1k in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +10.4 more in Toorak Gardens

1,607.9 90th pct 1,618.3 90th pct

PT routes in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +7 more in Kensington

18 86th pct 11 86th pct

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

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Kensington in Toorak Gardens even

6 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +16,635 more in Toorak Gardens

10,849 60th pct 27,484 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +45,569 more in Kensington

110,321 81st pct 64,752 71st pct

Transit to city in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +1 longer in Kensington

42 22nd pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 55.4%

15.0% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.1% Bus ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.1 pts 35.2%

26.8% 2 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

5.8% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 6.2%

2.2% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.2% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.9% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

6.7% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

36.0% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

12.2% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 8.2%

9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%

7.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +1,176 higher in Kensington

3,595 53rd pct 2,419 34th pct

Assault/100k in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +527 higher in Kensington

719 51st pct 192 4th pct

Burglary/100k in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +1 higher in Toorak Gardens

498 51st pct 499 51st pct

Theft/100k in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +257 higher in Kensington

1,217 56th pct 960 47th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kensington in Toorak Gardens

— 115 29th pct

Property damage/100k in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +424 higher in Kensington

885 61st pct 461 30th pct

5-yr change in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +32.9 pts higher in Toorak Gardens

-45.4% 12th pct -12.5% 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kensington in Toorak Gardens +0.9 higher in Kensington

9.1 100th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kensington in Toorak Gardens even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Kensington in Toorak Gardens even