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Kensington Gardens vs Stonyfell

Name: Kensington Gardens vs Stonyfell — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Kensington Gardens profile · Stonyfell profile

Kensington Gardens Stonyfell

Kensington Gardens and Stonyfell are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Stonyfell is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,859 compared to $1,571 in Kensington Gardens, and 45.4% of households earning $3,000 or more each week. This wealth is reflected in the homes; 93.8% of dwellings in Stonyfell are separate houses, with 94% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Kensington Gardens has many more renters and smaller homes, with 36.7% of people living alone and only 46% of homes being separate houses.

These two areas share a typical resident age of 45 and almost identical proportions of First Nations people. However, the gap in local accessibility is widening. Kensington Gardens is a walker's paradise, where every home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. Stonyfell is only somewhat walkable, with just 27.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, making it much more dependent on cars than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 47.8 pts higher in Stonyfell 3+ bedrooms: 41.1 pts higher in Stonyfell Living alone: 23.0 pts higher in Kensington Gardens Renting: 22.8 pts higher in Kensington Gardens Household income: $1,288 higher in Stonyfell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +1,232 larger in Kensington Gardens gap steady

2,498 81st pct 1,266 74th pct

Median age in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell even gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 21.2%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 18.7%

13.4% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

47.1% Married +14.0 pts ▸ 61.1%

32.2% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 27.2%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Kensington Gardens Stonyfell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.6% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 64.9%

5.2% China +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% England +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.7% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

2.0% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.1% English +6.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

25.9% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

11.2% Chinese +4.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.8% Italian ◂ +6.0 pts 3.9%

9.6% Scottish even 9.6%

8.4% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% German +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.8% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.4% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.4% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 76.5%

7.4% Mandarin +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Arabic even 0.6%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% No religion +11.4 pts ▸ 51.5%

45.7% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 36.9%

3.8% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

2.2% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell

— 4.12 53rd pct

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

24 87th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +173 larger in Stonyfell

685 89th pct 858 98th pct

ICSEA in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +13 higher in Stonyfell

1,119 95th pct 1,132 98th pct

Highest year of school

73.3% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 81.2%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

6.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 40.0%

16.1% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 7.3%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.3% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%

10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

3.9% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +$155 higher in Stonyfell gap narrowing

$915 74th pct $1,070 87th pct

Household income in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +$1,288 higher in Stonyfell gap widening

$1,571 52nd pct $2,859 94th pct

Family income in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +$852 higher in Stonyfell gap widening

$2,302 74th pct $3,154 93rd pct

Household income distribution

16.8% $4,000 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.2 pts 16.7%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.4%

15.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.9%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 24.8%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.0% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

7.2% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

3.4% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.9% Dementia ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +4.6 pts ▸ 70.1%

21.7% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 17.8%

5.6% Two conditions even 5.6%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +5 larger in Kensington Gardens

8 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +18 yrs older in Stonyfell

31 yrs 66th pct 49 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +$37 higher in Kensington Gardens

$887 72nd pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +$376 higher in Stonyfell

$1,874 57th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +0.6 larger in Stonyfell gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +13.9 pts ▸ 67.3%

32.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 24.2%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Household size

36.7% 1 person ◂ +23.0 pts 13.7%

34.2% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

11.1% 4 people +15.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

12.3% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.3% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.9% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +$219 higher in Stonyfell gap widening

$346 70th pct $565 97th pct

Mortgage in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +$605 higher in Stonyfell gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,605 88th pct

People / bedroom in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +15.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

30.2% Rented ◂ +22.8 pts 7.4%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

46.0% Separate house +47.8 pts ▸ 93.8%

32.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +32.9 pts 0.0%

20.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.8 pts 7.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.0% 4 bedrooms +26.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

42.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +37.2 pts 5.3%

31.3% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

3.6% 5 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 40.6%

40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%

5.5% $550–$749 +19.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% $750 or more +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.1% $3,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 21.1%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.0 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +9 more in Kensington Gardens

12 82nd pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +2.43 more in Kensington Gardens

4.80 77th pct 2.37 67th pct

Departures/1k in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +1,086.4 more in Kensington Gardens

1,584.1 89th pct 497.6 78th pct

PT routes in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +10 more in Kensington Gardens

12 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +6 longer in Stonyfell

2 14th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +2 longer in Stonyfell

8 3rd pct 10 5th pct

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

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

Reach 45 min in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +87,742 more in Kensington Gardens

106,808 80th pct 19,066 48th pct

Transit to city in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +19 longer in Stonyfell

45 27th pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 59.6%

13.2% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.9% Bus ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.2% Walked even 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 2 vehicles +18.7 pts ▸ 51.4%

46.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.3 pts 24.9%

8.8% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.9% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 15.7%

12.8% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.8% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

3.3% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

37.4% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

15.5% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

6.5% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

4.9% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +740 higher in Kensington Gardens

2,162 29th pct 1,422 13th pct

Assault/100k in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +3 higher in Kensington Gardens

240 9th pct 237 9th pct

Burglary/100k in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +5 higher in Kensington Gardens

400 42nd pct 395 41st pct

Theft/100k in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +563 higher in Kensington Gardens

721 37th pct 158 2nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +41 higher in Kensington Gardens

120 31st pct 79 16th pct

Property damage/100k in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +85 higher in Kensington Gardens

480 32nd pct 395 24th pct

5-yr change in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +67.2 pts higher in Stonyfell

-3.6% 53rd pct 63.6% 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +3.4 higher in Kensington Gardens

8.2 98th pct 4.7 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +3.2 more in Kensington Gardens

8.0 100th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +41.5 pts higher in Kensington Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 58.5% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +72.5 pts higher in Kensington Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 27.5% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +24.1 pts higher in Kensington Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 75.9% 80th pct

Walk to school in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +29.9 pts higher in Kensington Gardens

99.9% 100th pct 70.0% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +0.9 pts higher in Kensington Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +72.2 pts higher in Kensington Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 27.8% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +2.9 more in Kensington Gardens

13.2 49th pct 10.3 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +135 higher in Kensington Gardens

219 91st pct 84 83rd pct

Mean slope in Kensington Gardens in Stonyfell +8.6 pts higher in Stonyfell

4.0% 29th pct 12.6% 88th pct

Compare Kensington Gardens with nearby areas

Kensington Park Erindale Rosslyn Park St Morris Leabrook Tranmere Magill Wattle Park

Compare Stonyfell with nearby areas

Wattle Park Burnside Rosslyn Park Erindale Auldana Skye Greenhill Kensington Gardens

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kensington Gardens vs Stonyfell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40678/kensington-gardens/vs/SAL41393/stonyfell