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Kensington vs South Perth

Name: Kensington vs South Perth — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Kensington profile · South Perth profile

Kensington South Perth

South Perth and Kensington (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and demographic profiles. South Perth is much more international, with 37.6% of people born overseas and 20.0% using another language at home, compared to 23.6% and 9.9% in Kensington (WA). The two areas also differ in their housing styles; Kensington (WA) is dominated by separate houses (81.9%), while South Perth has far more townhouses and apartments, with only 33.9% being separate houses. South Perth also has a higher proportion of people living alone (36.7%) and renters (42.1%), while Kensington (WA) has more children under 15 (19.9% compared to 12.0%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a similar typical weekly income of around $1,100 and comparable levels of Year 12 completion. They share a similar proportion of First Nations residents and a nearly identical number of people per bedroom in their homes. While Kensington (WA) is more walkable for those needing a school, both areas have a high number of public transport stops relative to other areas. This shared accessibility is consistent with the high proportion of people in both places who earn $2,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,969 larger in South Perth Separate houses: 48.0 pts higher in Kensington 3+ bedrooms: 19.3 pts higher in Kensington Recent movers: 16.1 pts higher in South Perth Renting: 14.8 pts higher in South Perth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kensington in South Perth +7,969 larger in South Perth gap steady

4,627 86th pct 12,596 88th pct

Median age in Kensington in South Perth +4 yrs older in South Perth gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 25.9%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.9 pts 12.0%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 45.0%

38.8% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 37.9%

7.3% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.0% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Kensington South Perth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia ◂ +15.3 pts 57.0%

6.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.0% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% New Zealand even 2.1%

1.3% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% China +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +5.8 pts 36.7%

36.4% Australian ◂ +11.2 pts 25.1%

11.8% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

4.1% Chinese +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +11.3 pts 74.6%

1.2% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 41.9%

42.6% Christianity even 42.6%

5.7% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.4% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kensington in South Perth +0.60 more in Kensington

3.25 45th pct 2.65 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kensington in South Perth +2 more in Kensington

34 89th pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Kensington in South Perth +146 larger in South Perth

453 66th pct 599 84th pct

ICSEA in Kensington in South Perth +27 higher in South Perth

1,096 91st pct 1,123 96th pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 75.5%

9.5% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

2.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 38.6%

14.1% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.0% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

12.6% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kensington in South Perth +$75 higher in South Perth gap widening

$1,072 87th pct $1,147 89th pct

Household income in Kensington in South Perth +$470 higher in Kensington gap widening

$2,496 89th pct $2,026 76th pct

Family income in Kensington in South Perth +$473 higher in Kensington gap widening

$3,337 95th pct $2,864 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 22.1%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.4% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.3% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.5%

24.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.9%

13.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

6.1% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +0.3 pts ▸ 68.0%

19.3% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 18.0%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

1.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kensington in South Perth +44 larger in South Perth

74 82nd pct 118 86th pct

Median age in Kensington in South Perth even

26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Kensington in South Perth +$340 higher in South Perth

$474 29th pct $814 66th pct

Household income in Kensington in South Perth +$49 higher in South Perth

$1,625 47th pct $1,674 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kensington in South Perth +0.5 larger in Kensington gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +17.4 pts 49.3%

21.3% Couples without children +18.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

1.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

22.5% 1 person +14.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +11.5 pts 9.5%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 12.2%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kensington in South Perth even gap narrowing

$375 77th pct $375 77th pct

Mortgage in Kensington in South Perth +$400 higher in Kensington gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Kensington in South Perth even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.0 pts 21.7%

28.8% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

2.3% Other tenure even 2.3%

0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

81.9% Separate house ◂ +48.0 pts 33.9%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

5.8% Flat or apartment +23.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 37.6%

20.3% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 14.9%

2.2% 1 bedroom +8.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 39.7%

26.2% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

12.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 5.0%

2.9% $750 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 34.1%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.1%

16.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.0% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kensington in South Perth +32 more in South Perth

45 87th pct 77 88th pct

Stops/1k in Kensington in South Perth +3.61 more in Kensington

9.73 87th pct 6.11 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Kensington in South Perth +146.8 more in Kensington

2,194.1 93rd pct 2,047.3 92nd pct

PT routes in Kensington in South Perth +4 more in Kensington

11 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Kensington in South Perth even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Kensington in South Perth even

7 1st pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Kensington in South Perth +31,801 more in South Perth

0 0th pct 31,801 84th pct

Reach 45 min in Kensington in South Perth +15,495 more in Kensington

71,068 72nd pct 55,573 67th pct

Transit to city in Kensington in South Perth +2 longer in Kensington

44 25th pct 42 22nd pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 54.4%

10.6% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.3% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

2.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.3% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 1 vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 34.8%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 8.1%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

4.6% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.9% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

7.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

6.9% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

37.6% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

17.7% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 16.5%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

7.6% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

4.9% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kensington in South Perth +0.2 higher in South Perth

7.8 96th pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kensington in South Perth +0.3 more in Kensington

7.8 99th pct 7.5 98th pct

15-min city in Kensington in South Perth +0.2 pts higher in South Perth

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Kensington in South Perth even

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Kensington in South Perth even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kensington in South Perth +40.4 pts higher in Kensington

99.8% 100th pct 59.3% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Kensington in South Perth even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kensington in South Perth +1.0 pts higher in South Perth

98.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Kensington in South Perth +1.0 more in Kensington

15.3 54th pct 14.4 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kensington in South Perth +26 higher in South Perth

338 97th pct 364 98th pct

Mean slope in Kensington in South Perth +0.2 pts higher in South Perth

6.4% 58th pct 6.7% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kensington vs South Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50752/kensington/vs/SAL51381/south-perth