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East Victoria Park vs Kensington

Name: East Victoria Park vs Kensington — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · East Victoria Park profile · Kensington profile

East Victoria Park Kensington

East Victoria Park and Kensington (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. East Victoria Park is much more diverse and transient, with a far higher share of people born overseas (34.3%) and those using another language at home (21.5%). It also has far more renters (40.7%) and a much larger proportion of recent overseas arrivals (18.8%). In contrast, Kensington (WA) has a higher share of separate houses (81.9%) and far more high-earning households, with 40.3% earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly personal income, which sits around $1,050. They also share similar levels of university qualifications and a high number of people who do not follow any religion. While East Victoria Park has more public transport and walkable amenities, Kensington (WA) has a higher share of children and a slightly older typical resident. Most people in both areas live in homes that are within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.2 pts higher in Kensington Population: 5,942 larger in East Victoria Park Renting: 13.3 pts higher in East Victoria Park Other language: 11.7 pts higher in East Victoria Park Recent arrivals: 11.2 pts higher in East Victoria Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Victoria Park in Kensington +5,942 larger in East Victoria Park gap widening

10,569 87th pct 4,627 86th pct

Median age in East Victoria Park in Kensington +3 yrs older in Kensington gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

38.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.6 pts 26.0%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.6% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.9% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

40.3% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

45.8% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 38.8%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

2.6% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

East Victoria Park Kensington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +12.8 pts ▸ 72.2%

5.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.5% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.7% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

34.4% English +8.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

28.5% Australian +7.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.2% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.5% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

5.5% Italian even 5.5%

3.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.2% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

71.7% English only +14.1 pts ▸ 85.8%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 47.9%

34.0% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%

3.5% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other religions even 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Victoria Park in Kensington +0.97 more in Kensington

2.28 33rd pct 3.25 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Victoria Park in Kensington +5 more in East Victoria Park

39 90th pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in East Victoria Park in Kensington +32 larger in East Victoria Park

485 70th pct 453 66th pct

ICSEA in East Victoria Park in Kensington +22 higher in Kensington

1,074 86th pct 1,096 91st pct

Highest year of school

72.7% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 76.2%

10.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

5.4% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

16.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 13.8%

13.4% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%

11.7% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.8% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.5% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in East Victoria Park in Kensington +$24 higher in Kensington gap narrowing

$1,048 86th pct $1,072 87th pct

Household income in East Victoria Park in Kensington +$396 higher in Kensington gap narrowing

$2,100 79th pct $2,496 89th pct

Family income in East Victoria Park in Kensington +$632 higher in Kensington gap widening

$2,705 87th pct $3,337 95th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 21.6%

17.1% $4,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

19.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.4%

14.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 24.4%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.9%

7.5% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

6.6% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +1.0 pts 67.6%

16.9% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Victoria Park in Kensington +132 larger in East Victoria Park

206 86th pct 74 82nd pct

Median age in East Victoria Park in Kensington +1 yrs older in East Victoria Park

27 yrs 54th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in East Victoria Park in Kensington +$110 higher in East Victoria Park

$584 44th pct $474 29th pct

Household income in East Victoria Park in Kensington +$107 higher in Kensington

$1,518 43rd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Victoria Park in Kensington +0.2 larger in Kensington gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +11.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

31.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 21.3%

10.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 30.6%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 22.5%

13.9% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.4% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.4% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Victoria Park in Kensington +$25 higher in Kensington gap widening

$350 71st pct $375 77th pct

Mortgage in East Victoria Park in Kensington +$527 higher in Kensington gap widening

$2,073 75th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in East Victoria Park in Kensington even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

40.7% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 27.3%

21.7% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

1.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

66.7% Separate house +15.2 pts ▸ 81.9%

17.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.9 pts 5.8%

15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 40.1%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

19.7% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 2.2%

4.2% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 42.2%

31.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.2%

6.1% $550–$749 +6.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

0.8% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.3% $3,000 or more +18.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 27.4%

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 16.3%

11.4% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Victoria Park in Kensington +38 more in East Victoria Park

83 89th pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in East Victoria Park in Kensington +1.87 more in Kensington

7.85 86th pct 9.73 87th pct

Departures/1k in East Victoria Park in Kensington +1,707.4 more in East Victoria Park

3,901.5 100th pct 2,194.1 93rd pct

PT routes in East Victoria Park in Kensington +15 more in East Victoria Park

26 87th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in East Victoria Park in Kensington +1 longer in East Victoria Park

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in East Victoria Park in Kensington +1 longer in East Victoria Park

8 3rd pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in East Victoria Park in Kensington +53,673 more in East Victoria Park

53,673 87th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in East Victoria Park in Kensington +103,440 more in East Victoria Park

174,508 86th pct 71,068 72nd pct

Transit to city in East Victoria Park in Kensington +5 longer in Kensington

39 17th pct 44 25th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 58.5%

7.6% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

5.0% Car (passenger) even 5.0%

1.3% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 33.1%

9.2% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

4.0% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.1% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.9% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

7.0% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.5% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

33.9% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

13.0% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

6.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in East Victoria Park in Kensington +0.3 higher in East Victoria Park

8.1 98th pct 7.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Victoria Park in Kensington +0.3 more in Kensington

7.5 97th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in East Victoria Park in Kensington +3.7 pts higher in Kensington

96.1% 98th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in East Victoria Park in Kensington +5.9 pts higher in Kensington

93.9% 97th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in East Victoria Park in Kensington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in East Victoria Park in Kensington +0.2 pts higher in East Victoria Park

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in East Victoria Park in Kensington even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in East Victoria Park in Kensington +12.4 pts higher in Kensington

86.5% 96th pct 98.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in East Victoria Park in Kensington +10.5 more in East Victoria Park

25.8 69th pct 15.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in East Victoria Park in Kensington +68 higher in East Victoria Park

406 100th pct 338 97th pct

Mean slope in East Victoria Park in Kensington even

6.4% 57th pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare East Victoria Park with nearby areas

St James Victoria Park Carlisle Kensington Bentley Lathlain Karawara Rivervale

Compare Kensington with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Victoria Park vs Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50468/east-victoria-park/vs/SAL50752/kensington