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Kensington Park vs Leabrook

Name: Kensington Park vs Leabrook — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Kensington Park profile · Leabrook profile

Kensington Park Leabrook

Kensington Park and Leabrook are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct demographic profiles. Leabrook is much older, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 42 in Kensington Park. This age gap is reflected in the population structure; 40.7% of Leabrook residents are seniors, 21 points higher than the 19.7% in Kensington Park. These differences extend to health and living arrangements, as Leabrook has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (37.8% versus 24.7%) and people living alone (44.1% versus 26.3%). Kensington Park is more likely to have separate houses (68.3% versus 40.3%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (69.0% versus 45.9%).

While these areas differ in age and housing, they are both very walkable and have similar typical weekly family incomes of around $2,500. A notable contrast has emerged in safety trends: while the burglary rate is far higher in Kensington Park, the crime rate there has fallen by 40.7% over the last five years, whereas it rose by 2.9% in Leabrook.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.0 pts higher in Kensington Park 3+ bedrooms: 23.2 pts higher in Kensington Park Median age: 13 yrs older in Leabrook Aged 65+: 21.0 pts higher in Leabrook Living alone: 17.8 pts higher in Leabrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kensington Park in Leabrook +1,022 larger in Kensington Park gap steady

2,627 82nd pct 1,605 76th pct

Median age in Kensington Park in Leabrook +13 yrs older in Leabrook gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

19.7% Seniors (65+) +21.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 20.1%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 17.6%

16.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.1 pts 10.0%

14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 11.6%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 47.7%

36.5% Never married ◂ +11.0 pts 25.4%

3.8% Widowed +12.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Kensington Park Leabrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.6% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 71.9%

7.0% China ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

4.2% England +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.2% English +8.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

24.3% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

13.1% Chinese ◂ +5.5 pts 7.5%

9.3% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.3% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%

5.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

3.2% Indian even 3.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.3% Filipino even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 81.7%

8.0% Mandarin ◂ +3.3 pts 4.6%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.5% Christianity +12.3 pts ▸ 52.8%

46.2% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 38.4%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kensington Park in Leabrook

2.55 37th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kensington Park in Leabrook +7 more in Kensington Park

28 88th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Kensington Park in Leabrook +146 larger in Kensington Park

905 100th pct 759 93rd pct

ICSEA in Kensington Park in Leabrook +26 higher in Leabrook

1,108 93rd pct 1,134 99th pct

Highest year of school

77.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 69.3%

9.0% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.2% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.2% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

20.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 18.8%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

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

Field of qualification

16.4% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 18.0%

15.6% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.2% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

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

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Kensington Park in Leabrook +$78 higher in Leabrook gap steady

$888 72nd pct $966 79th pct

Household income in Kensington Park in Leabrook +$365 higher in Kensington Park gap widening

$2,058 78th pct $1,693 59th pct

Family income in Kensington Park in Leabrook +$92 higher in Kensington Park gap narrowing

$2,615 86th pct $2,523 82nd pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.4%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 19.5%

16.0% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 35.0%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.1%

10.4% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +8.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.2% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% Heart disease +5.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.9% Cancer +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.6% Dementia +3.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +11.5 pts 58.3%

17.9% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

4.8% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.1% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kensington Park in Leabrook +15 larger in Kensington Park

15 63rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Kensington Park in Leabrook +4 yrs older in Leabrook

17 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Kensington Park in Leabrook +$83 higher in Kensington Park

$433 22nd pct $350 12th pct

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

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

Family & Households

Household size in Kensington Park in Leabrook +0.5 larger in Kensington Park gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 52.8%

27.0% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

10.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

26.3% 1 person +17.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

33.3% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 31.3%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 10.2%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 8.7%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kensington Park in Leabrook +$42 higher in Kensington Park gap widening

$350 71st pct $308 59th pct

Mortgage in Kensington Park in Leabrook +$160 higher in Kensington Park gap narrowing

$2,300 86th pct $2,140 78th pct

People / bedroom in Kensington Park in Leabrook even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 39.5%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 21.0%

27.0% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 20.7%

3.4% Other tenure +13.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

68.3% Separate house ◂ +28.0 pts 40.3%

25.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

5.5% Flat or apartment +20.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.6% 2 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

39.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 21.0%

22.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 18.2%

4.7% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $200–$349 +21.9 pts ▸ 55.3%

36.3% $350–$549 ◂ +10.0 pts 26.3%

13.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 6.6%

7.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.2 pts 2.6%

5.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 19.5%

17.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.6%

15.6% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kensington Park in Leabrook +1 more in Leabrook

12 82nd pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Kensington Park in Leabrook +3.53 more in Leabrook

4.57 76th pct 8.10 86th pct

Departures/1k in Kensington Park in Leabrook +27.4 more in Leabrook

1,628.1 90th pct 1,655.5 90th pct

PT routes in Kensington Park in Leabrook +9 more in Kensington Park

12 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Kensington Park in Leabrook +3 longer in Leabrook

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Kensington Park in Leabrook even

7 1st pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Kensington Park in Leabrook +29,915 more in Kensington Park

29,915 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kensington Park in Leabrook +76,893 more in Kensington Park

123,443 84th pct 46,550 63rd pct

Transit to city in Kensington Park in Leabrook +14 longer in Leabrook

43 24th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 57.5%

13.7% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.1% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.1% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 1 vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 28.0%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%

6.5% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.5% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.2% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

8.1% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

4.9% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

1.8% Arts & recreation +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

37.4% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

15.8% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

7.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

5.0% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kensington Park in Leabrook +302 higher in Leabrook

1,941 24th pct 2,243 30th pct

Assault/100k in Kensington Park in Leabrook +17 higher in Kensington Park

266 12th pct 249 10th pct

Burglary/100k in Kensington Park in Leabrook +156 higher in Kensington Park

343 33rd pct 187 13th pct

Theft/100k in Kensington Park in Leabrook +371 higher in Leabrook

876 44th pct 1,246 57th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kensington Park in Leabrook

— 62 10th pct

Property damage/100k in Kensington Park in Leabrook +132 higher in Leabrook

305 14th pct 436 28th pct

5-yr change in Kensington Park in Leabrook +43.6 pts higher in Leabrook

-40.7% 15th pct 2.9% 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kensington Park in Leabrook +0.3 higher in Kensington Park

8.8 100th pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kensington Park in Leabrook even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Kensington Park in Leabrook even