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Kent Town vs Rose Park

Name: Kent Town vs Rose Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Kent Town profile · Rose Park profile

Kent Town Rose Park

Kent Town and Rose Park are neighbouring suburbs with very different lifestyles. Kent Town is a younger, more transient area where the typical resident is 36 and 63.4% moved in within the last five years. It has a high share of renters (57%) and people living alone (48.5%), with most residents living in flats or apartments. In contrast, Rose Park is older and more established, with a typical age of 44. It is a wealthier area where typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $2,411, compared to $1,461 in Kent Town, and many more residents own their homes outright (47%).

Both areas are very close to the national figure for the proportion of people who speak little or no English. They also share a similar urban feel, with both being just a four-minute drive from the city and having identical access to local amenities. However, Kent Town has seen a rise in its crime rate over the last five years, while the rate in Rose Park has fallen sharply.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.6 pts higher in Kent Town Owned outright: 26.8 pts higher in Rose Park Separate houses: 49.2 pts higher in Rose Park 3+ bedrooms: 40.3 pts higher in Rose Park Recent movers: 28.8 pts higher in Kent Town

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kent Town in Rose Park +68 larger in Kent Town gap narrowing

1,443 75th pct 1,375 75th pct

Median age in Kent Town in Rose Park +8 yrs older in Rose Park gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

34.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.0 pts 22.5%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.9% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 12.7%

8.2% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

27.7% Married +27.8 pts ▸ 55.5%

53.8% Never married ◂ +23.7 pts 30.1%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%

3.4% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Kent Town Rose Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.3% Australia +14.0 pts ▸ 72.3%

5.6% England ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

4.2% China ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

3.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

0.0% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.0% Vietnam even 0.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.9% English +4.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

23.7% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.8% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

5.8% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.2% Greek even 2.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

69.9% English only +11.2 pts ▸ 81.1%

5.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

0.6% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 44.4%

35.7% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kent Town in Rose Park +3.82 more in Kent Town

8.47 72nd pct 4.65 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kent Town in Rose Park +5 more in Kent Town

40 90th pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Kent Town in Rose Park +74 larger in Kent Town

751 93rd pct 676 89th pct

ICSEA in Kent Town in Rose Park +21 higher in Rose Park

1,110 93rd pct 1,131 98th pct

Highest year of school

72.5% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 80.8%

10.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%

6.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

18.2% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 7.3%

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

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 20.0%

10.9% Health +7.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.7% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

7.6% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Kent Town in Rose Park +$301 higher in Rose Park gap widening

$831 63rd pct $1,132 88th pct

Household income in Kent Town in Rose Park +$950 higher in Rose Park gap widening

$1,461 45th pct $2,411 88th pct

Family income in Kent Town in Rose Park +$1,311 higher in Rose Park gap widening

$2,086 62nd pct $3,397 96th pct

Household income distribution

10.9% $4,000 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 24.5%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 17.8%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 11.4%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 34.3%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 24.1%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.4% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 5.3%

7.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

2.8% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None +6.5 pts ▸ 72.7%

18.8% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 17.2%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kent Town in Rose Park +14 larger in Kent Town

14 63rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Kent Town in Rose Park +11 yrs older in Rose Park

24 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Kent Town in Rose Park +$100 higher in Rose Park

$374 13th pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Kent Town in Rose Park +$25 higher in Rose Park

$449 0th pct $474 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kent Town in Rose Park +0.7 larger in Rose Park gap widening

1.7 6th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

29.9% Couples with children +29.2 pts ▸ 59.1%

54.1% Couples without children ◂ +21.2 pts 32.8%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 7.2%

3.6% Other families ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

48.5% 1 person ◂ +22.7 pts 25.8%

36.1% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

4.1% 4 people +13.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.6% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.9% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.4% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kent Town in Rose Park +$35 higher in Rose Park gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $365 74th pct

Mortgage in Kent Town in Rose Park +$676 higher in Rose Park gap widening

$1,924 68th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Kent Town in Rose Park even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.0% Rented ◂ +30.6 pts 26.4%

20.2% Owned outright +26.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

16.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.3% Other tenure ◂ +5.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

60.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +43.8 pts 16.5%

8.1% Separate house +49.2 pts ▸ 57.3%

30.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 26.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +34.0 pts 21.0%

22.9% 3 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

3.1% 4 bedrooms +21.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.3 pts 10.9%

0.0% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

34.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 29.1%

32.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.6%

17.7% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.1% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.8% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.3% $3,000 or more +19.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 20.9%

25.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 21.7%

19.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kent Town in Rose Park even

12 82nd pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Kent Town in Rose Park +0.41 more in Rose Park

8.32 86th pct 8.73 87th pct

Departures/1k in Kent Town in Rose Park +3,399.5 more in Kent Town

5,347.9 100th pct 1,948.4 91st pct

PT routes in Kent Town in Rose Park +23 more in Kent Town

27 87th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Kent Town in Rose Park +3 longer in Rose Park

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Kent Town in Rose Park even

4 0th pct 4 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Kent Town in Rose Park +15,082 more in Kent Town

42,566 86th pct 27,484 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Kent Town in Rose Park +76,720 more in Kent Town

154,987 86th pct 78,267 74th pct

Transit to city in Kent Town in Rose Park +8 longer in Rose Park

30 8th pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

42.1% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 49.2%

14.1% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.7% Walked ◂ +9.6 pts 6.1%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.7% Bus even 4.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.2 pts 34.9%

23.5% 2 vehicles +14.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

17.3% No vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 6.3%

4.3% 3 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.0% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.8% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

7.1% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.6% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

1.2% Rental & real estate +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals +10.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

16.6% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 16.3%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

6.9% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kent Town in Rose Park +12,895 higher in Kent Town

15,731 89th pct 2,836 42nd pct

Assault/100k in Kent Town in Rose Park +1,171 higher in Kent Town

1,317 75th pct 145 0th pct

Burglary/100k in Kent Town in Rose Park +1,501 higher in Kent Town

2,010 91st pct 509 52nd pct

Theft/100k in Kent Town in Rose Park +7,416 higher in Kent Town

8,870 94th pct 1,455 62nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kent Town in Rose Park +340 higher in Kent Town

485 87th pct 145 40th pct

Property damage/100k in Kent Town in Rose Park +1,570 higher in Kent Town

2,079 87th pct 509 35th pct

5-yr change in Kent Town in Rose Park +60.5 pts higher in Kent Town

11.8% 67th pct -48.7% 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kent Town in Rose Park +1.0 higher in Kent Town

9.2 100th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kent Town in Rose Park even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Kent Town in Rose Park even