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Kent Town vs Stepney

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

Kent Town Stepney

Kent Town and Stepney are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Kent Town is a high-density hub where 60.3% of homes are flats or apartments and 57% of households rent. It is a transient and diverse place, with 63.4% of people moving in during the last five years and 36.5% born overseas. In contrast, Stepney is much more suburban; 55.1% of homes are separate houses, and 32.1% are owned outright. Stepney also has a larger share of families, with 54.4% of households consisting of couples with children, compared to just 29.9% in Kent Town.

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to health and schooling. They share almost identical rates of long-term health conditions and a similar number of amenities within a 15-minute walk. While Kent Town has more residents who use another language at home and more people living alone, both areas have a highly qualified workforce, with over 43% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The gap in home ownership and the number of larger three-bedroom homes remains a stark divide between these two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 47.1 pts higher in Stepney 3+ bedrooms: 23.6 pts higher in Stepney Renting: 21.5 pts higher in Kent Town Recent movers: 19.3 pts higher in Kent Town Born overseas: 16.1 pts higher in Kent Town

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kent Town in Stepney +501 larger in Kent Town gap widening

1,443 75th pct 942 72nd pct

Median age in Kent Town in Stepney +3 yrs older in Stepney gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

34.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 31.7%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.9% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.6 pts 10.1%

8.2% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

53.8% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 45.2%

27.7% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

3.4% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Kent Town Stepney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.3% Australia +18.2 pts ▸ 76.4%

5.6% England ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

4.2% China ◂ +3.5 pts 0.7%

3.8% India ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

0.0% Italy +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines even 0.5%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.9% English +5.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

23.7% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

5.8% Italian +5.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

6.8% German +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Chinese ◂ +4.2 pts 4.5%

2.2% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

69.9% English only +10.5 pts ▸ 80.4%

5.3% Mandarin ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

0.6% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion +13.0 pts ▸ 60.3%

35.7% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 29.4%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

2.6% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Other religions even 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kent Town in Stepney

8.47 72nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kent Town in Stepney +7 more in Kent Town

40 90th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Kent Town in Stepney +43 larger in Kent Town

751 93rd pct 707 90th pct

ICSEA in Kent Town in Stepney +5 higher in Kent Town

1,110 93rd pct 1,105 92nd pct

Highest year of school

72.5% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 75.4%

10.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

6.7% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

18.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 16.6%

12.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 18.2%

13.7% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.9% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

7.6% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.7% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.8% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Kent Town in Stepney +$244 higher in Stepney gap widening

$831 63rd pct $1,075 87th pct

Household income in Kent Town in Stepney +$428 higher in Stepney gap widening

$1,461 45th pct $1,889 70th pct

Family income in Kent Town in Stepney +$722 higher in Stepney gap widening

$2,086 62nd pct $2,808 88th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.8%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 22.6%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.9%

10.9% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 30.8%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.2%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

6.4% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

7.3% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.9% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None +1.8 pts ▸ 67.9%

18.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.2%

5.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kent Town in Stepney +8 larger in Kent Town

14 63rd pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Kent Town in Stepney +6 yrs older in Stepney

24 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Kent Town in Stepney +$813 higher in Stepney

$374 13th pct $1,187 86th pct

Household income in Kent Town in Stepney +$4,300 higher in Stepney

$449 0th pct $4,749 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kent Town in Stepney +0.4 larger in Stepney gap steady

1.7 6th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

29.9% Couples with children +24.6 pts ▸ 54.4%

54.1% Couples without children ◂ +22.0 pts 32.1%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

3.6% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

48.5% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 37.9%

36.1% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 35.1%

4.1% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.9% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kent Town in Stepney +$40 higher in Stepney gap widening

$330 66th pct $370 76th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Kent Town in Stepney +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 ◂ +21.5 pts 35.6%

20.2% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

16.1% Owned with a mortgage +11.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

6.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%

0.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

60.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +48.2 pts 12.1%

8.1% Separate house +47.1 pts ▸ 55.1%

30.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 43.0%

22.9% 3 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

17.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.1 pts 9.1%

3.1% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.9% $350–$549 +13.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

34.7% $200–$349 ◂ +10.5 pts 24.2%

17.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 12.4%

11.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

25.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.7%

17.3% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

19.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kent Town in Stepney +5 more in Kent Town

12 82nd pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Kent Town in Stepney +0.89 more in Kent Town

8.32 86th pct 7.43 86th pct

Departures/1k in Kent Town in Stepney +1,188.2 more in Stepney

5,347.9 100th pct 6,536.1 100th pct

PT routes in Kent Town in Stepney +15 more in Kent Town

27 87th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Kent Town in Stepney +3 longer in Stepney

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Kent Town in Stepney +1 longer in Stepney

4 0th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Kent Town in Stepney +18,202 more in Kent Town

42,566 86th pct 24,364 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Kent Town in Stepney +14,719 more in Kent Town

154,987 86th pct 140,268 86th pct

Transit to city in Kent Town in Stepney +5 longer in Stepney

30 8th pct 35 12th pct

How people get to work

42.1% Car (driver) +11.8 pts ▸ 53.9%

15.7% Walked ◂ +10.1 pts 5.6%

14.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 46.4%

23.5% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 10.8%

4.3% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.0% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%

13.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

10.6% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

7.1% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.1% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

16.6% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

9.7% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%

6.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kent Town in Stepney +7,451 higher in Kent Town

15,731 89th pct 8,280 83rd pct

Assault/100k in Kent Town in Stepney +255 higher in Kent Town

1,317 75th pct 1,062 68th pct

Burglary/100k in Kent Town in Stepney +842 higher in Kent Town

2,010 91st pct 1,168 86th pct

Theft/100k in Kent Town in Stepney +4,199 higher in Kent Town

8,870 94th pct 4,671 87th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kent Town in Stepney

485 87th pct —

Property damage/100k in Kent Town in Stepney +1,017 higher in Kent Town

2,079 87th pct 1,062 68th pct

5-yr change in Kent Town in Stepney +63.7 pts higher in Kent Town

11.8% 67th pct -51.9% 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kent Town in Stepney +0.2 higher in Stepney

9.2 100th pct 9.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kent Town in Stepney even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Kent Town in Stepney even