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Beckenham vs Kenwick

Name: Beckenham vs Kenwick — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Beckenham profile · Kenwick profile

Beckenham Kenwick

Beckenham and Kenwick are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different housing and transport profiles. Kenwick is dominated by separate houses, which make up 97.8% of homes, and it has far more schools per 1,000 children (3.39 compared to 0.56 in Beckenham). Beckenham is much more connected, with a typical walk to public transport taking only 3 minutes, whereas it takes 10 minutes in Kenwick. Beckenham is also more mobile, with 45.6% of people having moved there in the last five years, compared to 31.8% in Kenwick.

Both areas are similarly positioned regarding the national figure for the number of people per home, with 2.7 in each. They also share a similar proportion of residents who have served in the Defence Force. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are wide: Beckenham has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (25.0%) compared to Kenwick (15.6%), and a higher proportion of people born overseas (49.5% versus 42.2%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.1 pts higher in Kenwick Recent movers: 13.9 pts higher in Beckenham Year 12: 9.8 pts higher in Beckenham Population: 3,408 larger in Beckenham Bachelor+: 9.4 pts higher in Beckenham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beckenham in Kenwick +3,408 larger in Beckenham gap widening

9,092 87th pct 5,684 86th pct

Median age in Beckenham in Kenwick +1 yrs older in Kenwick gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

36.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 30.0%

19.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.5% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 44.7%

36.6% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

7.5% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Widowed even 4.0%

3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Beckenham Kenwick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.0% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

8.5% India ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

5.7% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

3.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% China ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

2.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

20.6% English +5.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.5% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

9.4% Chinese ◂ +4.8 pts 4.6%

7.8% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

6.2% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

4.7% Irish even 4.7%

4.4% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

47.9% English only +7.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

5.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

2.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.9% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

27.9% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

10.9% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

5.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

5.0% Other religions ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beckenham in Kenwick +2.82 more in Kenwick

0.56 0th pct 3.39 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beckenham in Kenwick +3 more in Kenwick

27 88th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Beckenham in Kenwick +134 larger in Beckenham

549 78th pct 415 61st pct

ICSEA in Beckenham in Kenwick +15 higher in Beckenham

1,022 68th pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

62.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 52.6%

15.8% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.8% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.9% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 19.4%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 16.2%

9.3% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

5.0% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences even 3.4%

2.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Beckenham in Kenwick +$113 higher in Beckenham gap widening

$796 58th pct $683 38th pct

Household income in Beckenham in Kenwick +$234 higher in Beckenham gap widening

$1,667 58th pct $1,433 43rd pct

Family income in Beckenham in Kenwick +$287 higher in Beckenham gap widening

$1,958 55th pct $1,671 36th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.1%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

13.8% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 33.5%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 13.2%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None ◂ +5.3 pts 65.7%

14.5% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beckenham in Kenwick +15 larger in Kenwick

230 86th pct 245 86th pct

Median age in Beckenham in Kenwick +1 yrs older in Beckenham

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Beckenham in Kenwick +$140 higher in Beckenham

$645 50th pct $505 33rd pct

Household income in Beckenham in Kenwick +$516 higher in Beckenham

$1,674 49th pct $1,158 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beckenham in Kenwick even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 63.4%

23.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 19.4%

13.9% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 27.7%

24.1% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%

15.0% 4 people even 15.0%

7.1% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beckenham in Kenwick +$40 higher in Beckenham gap widening

$340 69th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Beckenham in Kenwick +$216 higher in Beckenham gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Beckenham in Kenwick even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

35.7% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 28.1%

22.8% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

1.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

80.6% Separate house +17.1 pts ▸ 97.8%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 1.1%

5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

32.6% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

11.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 5.2%

4.2% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 53.4%

44.3% $350–$549 ◂ +17.0 pts 27.4%

7.7% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.7% $550–$749 even 0.7%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 22.6%

13.0% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beckenham in Kenwick +21 more in Beckenham

53 87th pct 32 86th pct

Stops/1k in Beckenham in Kenwick +0.20 more in Beckenham

5.83 81st pct 5.63 80th pct

Departures/1k in Beckenham in Kenwick +700.9 more in Beckenham

1,541.0 89th pct 840.1 85th pct

PT routes in Beckenham in Kenwick +11 more in Beckenham

14 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Beckenham in Kenwick +7 longer in Kenwick

3 21st pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Beckenham in Kenwick +1 longer in Kenwick

16 13th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Beckenham in Kenwick +40,935 more in Beckenham

40,935 86th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Beckenham in Kenwick +77,381 more in Beckenham

97,661 78th pct 20,280 49th pct

Transit to city in Beckenham in Kenwick +23 longer in Kenwick

44 25th pct 67 69th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 65.7%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.3% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 37.2%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 34.5%

13.5% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.2% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.9% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%

8.9% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

7.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

5.2% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

5.0% Mining even 4.9%

4.8% Other services even 4.8%

4.4% Administrative & support even 4.4%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.8% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 11.5%

12.8% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.2% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Beckenham in Kenwick +0.8 higher in Beckenham

6.6 91st pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beckenham in Kenwick +0.4 more in Beckenham

6.7 92nd pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Beckenham in Kenwick +8.2 pts higher in Beckenham

93.9% 97th pct 85.7% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Beckenham in Kenwick +5.4 pts higher in Kenwick

78.7% 88th pct 84.1% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Beckenham in Kenwick +13.2 pts higher in Beckenham

98.8% 96th pct 85.7% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Beckenham in Kenwick +13.7 pts higher in Kenwick

62.7% 79th pct 76.3% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Beckenham in Kenwick +4.0 pts higher in Beckenham

99.2% 85th pct 95.1% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Beckenham in Kenwick +3.5 pts higher in Kenwick

67.1% 89th pct 70.6% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Beckenham in Kenwick +0.6 more in Beckenham

11.9 46th pct 11.3 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Beckenham in Kenwick +164 higher in Beckenham

233 92nd pct 69 81st pct

Mean slope in Beckenham in Kenwick +0.7 pts higher in Beckenham

4.6% 37th pct 3.9% 28th pct

Compare Beckenham with nearby areas

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Compare Kenwick with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beckenham vs Kenwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50090/beckenham/vs/SAL50754/kenwick