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Kent Town vs Norwood

Name: Kent Town vs Norwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Kent Town profile · Norwood profile

Kent Town Norwood

Norwood (SA) and Kent Town are neighbouring areas with very different housing and resident profiles. Norwood (SA) has more separate houses and larger homes, with 49% having three or more bedrooms, while Kent Town is dominated by flats or apartments. This is reflected in the people who live there; Norwood (SA) has a higher share of families with children and a typical resident age of 40, compared to 36 in Kent Town. Norwood (SA) also has a higher share of high earners, with 24.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with crime rates rising in both, though the increase was far higher in Norwood (SA). They share several similarities, including nearly identical rates of volunteering and people needing help with daily activities. Both are much more walkable than the national figure, though Kent Town has a higher number of public transport stops and more frequent departures. While both are highly educated and welcoming to overseas arrivals, Kent Town has a higher share of people born abroad at 36.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,911 larger in Norwood Separate houses: 26.5 pts higher in Norwood 3+ bedrooms: 23.1 pts higher in Norwood Renting: 12.7 pts higher in Kent Town Recent movers: 11.7 pts higher in Kent Town

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kent Town in Norwood +4,911 larger in Norwood gap steady

1,443 75th pct 6,354 86th pct

Median age in Kent Town in Norwood +4 yrs older in Norwood gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

34.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 32.2%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) even 23.4%

15.9% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.4 pts 11.2%

8.2% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

53.8% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 43.1%

27.7% Married +10.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

3.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Kent Town Norwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.3% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 64.7%

5.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

4.2% China ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.8% India ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

0.0% Italy +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

34.9% English even 34.9%

23.7% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.8% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

9.8% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.8% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

6.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.2% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.9% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 72.6%

5.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

0.6% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 49.2%

35.7% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.6% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kent Town in Norwood +5.83 more in Kent Town

8.47 72nd pct 2.65 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kent Town in Norwood +1 more in Norwood

40 90th pct 41 90th pct

Avg size in Kent Town in Norwood +13 larger in Kent Town

751 93rd pct 737 92nd pct

ICSEA in Kent Town in Norwood +4 higher in Norwood

1,110 93rd pct 1,114 94th pct

Highest year of school

72.5% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 75.8%

10.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

6.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

3.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

18.2% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 22.0%

13.7% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.9% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

6.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Kent Town in Norwood +$171 higher in Norwood gap narrowing

$831 63rd pct $1,002 82nd pct

Household income in Kent Town in Norwood +$291 higher in Norwood gap steady

$1,461 45th pct $1,752 63rd pct

Family income in Kent Town in Norwood +$325 higher in Norwood gap narrowing

$2,086 62nd pct $2,411 78th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.5%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 16.2%

10.9% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 33.0%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

7.3% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.8% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None even 66.2%

18.8% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.5% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kent Town in Norwood +23 larger in Norwood

14 63rd pct 37 74th pct

Median age in Kent Town in Norwood +17 yrs older in Norwood

24 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Kent Town in Norwood +$76 higher in Norwood

$374 13th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Kent Town in Norwood +$967 higher in Norwood

$449 0th pct $1,416 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kent Town in Norwood +0.3 larger in Norwood gap widening

1.7 6th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples without children ◂ +14.0 pts 40.0%

29.9% Couples with children +16.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

3.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Household size

48.5% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 38.2%

36.1% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.6% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.1% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.9% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kent Town in Norwood +$60 higher in Norwood gap widening

$330 66th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Kent Town in Norwood +$76 higher in Norwood gap narrowing

$1,924 68th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Kent Town in Norwood +0.10 higher in Kent Town gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Rented ◂ +12.7 pts 44.3%

20.2% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

16.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

0.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

60.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +45.7 pts 14.5%

30.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

8.1% Separate house +26.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

55.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 41.7%

22.9% 3 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

17.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.6 pts 8.5%

3.1% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

32.9% $350–$549 +10.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

34.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 29.0%

17.7% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 9.2%

11.1% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.8% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.8%

25.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 23.5%

17.3% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kent Town in Norwood +16 more in Norwood

12 82nd pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kent Town in Norwood +3.91 more in Kent Town

8.32 86th pct 4.41 75th pct

Departures/1k in Kent Town in Norwood +2,929.9 more in Kent Town

5,347.9 100th pct 2,418.0 94th pct

PT routes in Kent Town in Norwood +6 more in Kent Town

27 87th pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in Kent Town in Norwood +1 longer in Kent Town

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Kent Town in Norwood even

4 0th pct 4 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Kent Town in Norwood +3,120 more in Norwood

42,566 86th pct 45,686 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Kent Town in Norwood +5,816 more in Norwood

154,987 86th pct 160,803 86th pct

Transit to city in Kent Town in Norwood +1 longer in Norwood

30 8th pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

42.1% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

15.7% Walked ◂ +8.2 pts 7.5%

14.1% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.7% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 50.3%

23.5% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

17.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 11.2%

4.3% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.0% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.5% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

7.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

16.6% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

9.7% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 4.1%

6.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kent Town in Norwood +7,122 higher in Kent Town

15,731 89th pct 8,609 85th pct

Assault/100k in Kent Town in Norwood +435 higher in Kent Town

1,317 75th pct 881 60th pct

Robbery/100k in Kent Town in Norwood

— 47 44th pct

Burglary/100k in Kent Town in Norwood +1,223 higher in Kent Town

2,010 91st pct 787 72nd pct

Theft/100k in Kent Town in Norwood +4,196 higher in Kent Town

8,870 94th pct 4,674 87th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kent Town in Norwood +406 higher in Kent Town

485 87th pct 79 16th pct

Property damage/100k in Kent Town in Norwood +552 higher in Kent Town

2,079 87th pct 1,527 80th pct

5-yr change in Kent Town in Norwood +10.5 pts higher in Norwood

11.8% 67th pct 22.4% 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kent Town in Norwood even

9.2 100th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kent Town in Norwood even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Kent Town in Norwood even