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Kensington Gardens vs Wattle Park

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

Kensington Gardens Wattle Park

Kensington Gardens and Wattle Park are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different housing styles. Wattle Park is dominated by large family homes, with 86.2% being separate houses and 90.2% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Kensington Gardens has a much higher share of apartments and smaller homes, with 36.7% of people living alone and 30.2% of households renting. This difference is reflected in the incomes of the highest earners; 35.1% of Wattle Park households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 24.5% seen in Kensington Gardens.

These two areas have seen their paths diverge over time, most clearly in the crime rate change over five years, which rose by 19.0% in Wattle Park while falling by 3.6% in Kensington Gardens. Despite this, they share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $915 to $952. Both areas are also very accessible, with nearly every home within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 40.3 pts higher in Wattle Park 3+ bedrooms: 37.3 pts higher in Wattle Park Renting: 20.3 pts higher in Kensington Gardens Living alone: 19.7 pts higher in Kensington Gardens Recent movers: 12.3 pts higher in Kensington Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +613 larger in Kensington Gardens gap widening

2,498 81st pct 1,885 78th pct

Median age in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +1 yrs older in Wattle Park gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 22.4%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 18.4%

13.4% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

47.1% Married +13.2 pts ▸ 60.3%

32.2% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 26.1%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

2.7% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Kensington Gardens Wattle Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.6% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 62.1%

5.2% China +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% England +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.1% English ◂ +1.5 pts 30.6%

25.9% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 23.9%

11.2% Chinese +6.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.8% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

8.4% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

7.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

2.8% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

71.4% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 67.4%

7.4% Mandarin +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.6% Cantonese +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Arabic even 0.5%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

45.7% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 42.7%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.2% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

2.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +10 more in Kensington Gardens

24 87th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +161 larger in Wattle Park

685 89th pct 847 97th pct

ICSEA in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +5 higher in Wattle Park

1,119 95th pct 1,123 96th pct

Highest year of school

73.3% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 80.9%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

6.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

16.1% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 16.1%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +$37 higher in Wattle Park gap steady

$915 74th pct $952 77th pct

Household income in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +$734 higher in Wattle Park gap widening

$1,571 52nd pct $2,305 87th pct

Family income in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +$358 higher in Wattle Park gap widening

$2,302 74th pct $2,660 86th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 19.6%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.8% $4,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.2%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

7.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Dementia ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +6.6 pts ▸ 72.2%

21.7% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 17.7%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park even

8 57th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +9 yrs older in Kensington Gardens

31 yrs 66th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +$862 higher in Wattle Park

$887 72nd pct $1,749 93rd pct

Household income in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +$708 higher in Kensington Gardens

$1,874 57th pct $1,166 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +0.5 larger in Wattle Park gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +12.4 pts ▸ 65.8%

32.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 24.1%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Household size

36.7% 1 person ◂ +19.7 pts 17.0%

34.2% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 32.5%

11.1% 4 people +11.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.3% 3 people +7.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.3% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +$124 higher in Wattle Park gap narrowing

$346 70th pct $470 90th pct

Mortgage in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +$338 higher in Wattle Park gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,338 86th pct

People / bedroom in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

30.2% Rented ◂ +20.3 pts 10.0%

2.4% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

46.0% Separate house +40.3 pts ▸ 86.2%

32.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +28.7 pts 4.2%

20.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.6 pts 8.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +34.3 pts 8.2%

18.0% 4 bedrooms +21.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

31.3% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

3.6% 5 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 42.6%

40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +35.6 pts 4.4%

5.5% $550–$749 +18.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

6.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.1% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.6 pts 10.0%

12.7% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +2 more in Kensington Gardens

12 82nd pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +0.50 more in Wattle Park

4.80 77th pct 5.31 79th pct

Departures/1k in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +769.2 more in Kensington Gardens

1,584.1 89th pct 814.9 84th pct

PT routes in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +5 more in Kensington Gardens

12 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +1 longer in Wattle Park

8 3rd pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +10,849 more in Kensington Gardens

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

Reach 45 min in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +31,324 more in Kensington Gardens

106,808 80th pct 75,484 73rd pct

Transit to city in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +15 longer in Wattle Park

45 27th pct 60 56th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 64.7%

13.2% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.9% Bus ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.2% Walked even 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.6 pts 27.6%

32.6% 2 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

8.8% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.9% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 17.1%

12.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

10.8% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

6.5% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.3% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Rental & real estate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

37.4% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

15.5% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

6.5% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

4.9% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +835 higher in Kensington Gardens

2,162 29th pct 1,326 12th pct

Assault/100k in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +28 higher in Kensington Gardens

240 9th pct 212 6th pct

Burglary/100k in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +29 higher in Kensington Gardens

400 42nd pct 371 37th pct

Theft/100k in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +243 higher in Kensington Gardens

721 37th pct 477 25th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park

120 31st pct —

Property damage/100k in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +374 higher in Kensington Gardens

480 32nd pct 106 0th pct

5-yr change in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +22.6 pts higher in Wattle Park

-3.6% 53rd pct 19.0% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +1.4 higher in Kensington Gardens

8.2 98th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +1.4 more in Kensington Gardens

8.0 100th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +10.3 pts higher in Kensington Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 89.7% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +8.5 pts higher in Kensington Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 91.5% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +14.0 pts higher in Kensington Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 86.0% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +11.3 pts higher in Kensington Gardens

99.9% 100th pct 88.7% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +0.6 pts higher in Kensington Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +11.6 pts higher in Kensington Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 88.4% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +11.7 more in Wattle Park

13.2 49th pct 24.9 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +57 higher in Kensington Gardens

219 91st pct 162 89th pct

Mean slope in Kensington Gardens in Wattle Park +6.1 pts higher in Wattle Park

4.0% 29th pct 10.2% 81st pct

Compare Kensington Gardens with nearby areas

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

Compare Wattle Park with nearby areas

Rosslyn Park Stonyfell Auldana Erindale Skye Magill Kensington Gardens Burnside

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kensington Gardens vs Wattle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40678/kensington-gardens/vs/SAL41551/wattle-park