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Kensington Gardens vs Tranmere

Name: Kensington Gardens vs Tranmere — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Kensington Gardens profile · Tranmere profile

Kensington Gardens Tranmere

Tranmere (SA) and Kensington Gardens are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and age profiles. Tranmere (SA) has many more separate houses (81.0%) and larger homes, with 81.1% having three or more bedrooms. It is also younger, with a typical resident aged 40 and a higher share of children under 15 (16.6%). In contrast, Kensington Gardens is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 45 and 27.7% of the population aged 65 and over. This area has far more people living alone (36.7%) and a higher proportion of flats or apartments (32.9%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, where typical weekly family incomes are almost identical at around $2,300. Both areas are highly educated and well-off, with a high share of adults holding bachelor degrees and many people earning $2,000 or more a week. While Kensington Gardens is more walkable and has more public transport options, both areas have seen a high number of new residents move in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.1 pts higher in Tranmere 3+ bedrooms: 28.2 pts higher in Tranmere Population: 1,638 larger in Tranmere Living alone: 12.2 pts higher in Kensington Gardens Aged 65+: 11.4 pts higher in Kensington Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +1,638 larger in Tranmere gap widening

2,498 81st pct 4,136 86th pct

Median age in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +5 yrs older in Kensington Gardens gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.4 pts 16.3%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

13.4% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

47.1% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 49.3%

32.2% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Kensington Gardens Tranmere

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.6% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 63.1%

5.2% China +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.0% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Nepal even 0.4%

Ancestry

32.1% English ◂ +6.0 pts 26.2%

25.9% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 19.9%

9.8% Italian +12.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.2% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%

8.4% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

7.5% German ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

2.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

71.4% English only ◂ +7.7 pts 63.7%

7.4% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.2% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.6% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

40.1% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 37.2%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.6% Other religions even 1.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere

— 1.46 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +6 more in Tranmere

24 87th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +50 larger in Tranmere

685 89th pct 736 92nd pct

ICSEA in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +31 higher in Kensington Gardens

1,119 95th pct 1,088 89th pct

Highest year of school

73.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 71.8%

10.0% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.7% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 35.9%

12.6% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 15.7%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.3% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 13.2%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

10.5% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +$84 higher in Kensington Gardens gap widening

$915 74th pct $831 63rd pct

Household income in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +$295 higher in Tranmere gap widening

$1,571 52nd pct $1,866 69th pct

Family income in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +$19 higher in Tranmere gap narrowing

$2,302 74th pct $2,321 74th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 23.3%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

15.4% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 13.6%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.6%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

7.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.9% Dementia ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +5.8 pts ▸ 71.3%

21.7% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 17.4%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +33 larger in Tranmere

8 57th pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +8 yrs older in Kensington Gardens

31 yrs 66th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +$493 higher in Kensington Gardens

$887 72nd pct $394 16th pct

Household income in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +$687 higher in Kensington Gardens

$1,874 57th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +0.3 larger in Tranmere gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 60.6%

32.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 24.3%

12.9% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.2% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

36.7% 1 person ◂ +12.2 pts 24.4%

34.2% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 33.2%

11.1% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.3% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.3% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +$39 higher in Tranmere gap widening

$346 70th pct $385 79th pct

Mortgage in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +$22 higher in Kensington Gardens gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,978 71st pct

People / bedroom in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 37.2%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

30.2% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 29.8%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

0.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

46.0% Separate house +35.1 pts ▸ 81.0%

32.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.8 pts 7.1%

20.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 11.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.3% 3 bedrooms +21.9 pts ▸ 53.1%

42.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.7 pts 16.8%

18.0% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.6% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +13.0 pts 27.0%

5.5% $550–$749 +6.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.5% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

29.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 18.3%

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 even 25.6%

12.7% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +4 more in Tranmere

12 82nd pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +0.94 more in Kensington Gardens

4.80 77th pct 3.87 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +453.3 more in Kensington Gardens

1,584.1 89th pct 1,130.8 87th pct

PT routes in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +3 more in Kensington Gardens

12 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

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

8 3rd pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +7,175 more in Tranmere

29,915 82nd pct 37,090 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +14,152 more in Kensington Gardens

106,808 80th pct 92,656 77th pct

Transit to city in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +6 longer in Tranmere

45 27th pct 51 38th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 61.9%

13.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

6.9% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 37.7%

32.6% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.8% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

4.9% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 16.8%

12.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%

10.8% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.3% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

37.4% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 31.7%

15.5% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.6% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.5% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.9% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +256 higher in Tranmere

2,162 29th pct 2,418 34th pct

Assault/100k in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +243 higher in Tranmere

240 9th pct 484 33rd pct

Robbery/100k in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere

— 24 17th pct

Burglary/100k in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +110 higher in Kensington Gardens

400 42nd pct 290 26th pct

Theft/100k in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +77 higher in Tranmere

721 37th pct 798 41st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +23 higher in Kensington Gardens

120 31st pct 97 22nd pct

Property damage/100k in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +45 higher in Kensington Gardens

480 32nd pct 435 28th pct

5-yr change in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +49.7 pts higher in Kensington Gardens

-3.6% 53rd pct -53.3% 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +0.5 higher in Kensington Gardens

8.2 98th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere +0.8 more in Kensington Gardens

8.0 100th pct 7.2 95th pct

15-min city in Kensington Gardens in Tranmere even