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Kensington vs St James

Name: Kensington vs St James — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Kensington profile · St James profile

Kensington St James

St James and Kensington are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their resident profiles. St James is much more diverse and transient, with 39% of people born overseas and 24.2% arriving from overseas recently. It also has a far higher share of renters at 46.5%. In contrast, Kensington has more homeowners and higher incomes; 40.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 21.6% in St James. Kensington also has more detached houses and a higher typical age of 38, while the typical resident in St James is 32.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical household income in St James and far above it in Kensington, yet they share a similar level of full-time employment. They are also effectively alike in their commute times to the city and the number of public transport routes available. While Kensington has more public transport stops and a shorter walk to the nearest one, both areas remain well-connected to the rest of the city.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 19.1 pts higher in St James Other language: 19.0 pts higher in St James Recent arrivals: 16.7 pts higher in St James Recent movers: 16.4 pts higher in St James Born overseas: 15.4 pts higher in St James

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kensington in St James +267 larger in St James gap widening

4,627 86th pct 4,894 86th pct

Median age in Kensington in St James +6 yrs older in Kensington gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 20.7%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 14.8%

14.1% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%

Marital status

38.8% Never married +11.0 pts ▸ 49.8%

48.9% Married ◂ +12.4 pts 36.5%

7.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Kensington St James

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia ◂ +16.6 pts 55.6%

6.2% England ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

1.0% India +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.4% China +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +12.1 pts 30.5%

36.4% Australian ◂ +10.7 pts 25.7%

11.8% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%

4.1% Chinese +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.6% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +20.2 pts 65.6%

1.2% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 44.1%

42.6% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 32.6%

5.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.4% Buddhism +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.9% Islam +4.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% Hinduism +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kensington in St James +1.87 more in Kensington

3.25 45th pct 1.38 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kensington in St James +7 more in Kensington

34 89th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Kensington in St James +13 larger in St James

453 66th pct 467 68th pct

ICSEA in Kensington in St James +45 higher in Kensington

1,096 91st pct 1,051 79th pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 71.1%

9.5% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

2.8% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 34.0%

13.8% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 18.9%

12.0% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

12.6% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

9.2% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Agriculture & environment even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Kensington in St James +$184 higher in Kensington gap narrowing

$1,072 87th pct $888 72nd pct

Household income in Kensington in St James +$669 higher in Kensington gap narrowing

$2,496 89th pct $1,827 67th pct

Family income in Kensington in St James +$1,083 higher in Kensington gap widening

$3,337 95th pct $2,254 72nd pct

Household income distribution

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

28.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 11.4%

17.4% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.3% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

24.4% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 21.0%

13.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

2.7% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +1.8 pts ▸ 69.4%

19.3% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 16.3%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

1.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kensington in St James +65 larger in St James

74 82nd pct 139 86th pct

Median age in Kensington in St James even

26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Kensington in St James +$19 higher in Kensington

$474 29th pct $455 25th pct

Household income in Kensington in St James +$344 higher in Kensington

$1,625 47th pct $1,281 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kensington in St James +0.2 larger in Kensington gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +13.3 pts 53.4%

21.3% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.3% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.6% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

22.5% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 14.1%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

1.7% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kensington in St James +$45 higher in Kensington gap widening

$375 77th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Kensington in St James +$758 higher in Kensington gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Kensington in St James even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Rented +19.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 33.2%

28.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 17.9%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

81.9% Separate house ◂ +11.9 pts 70.0%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

5.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 49.3%

29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 18.8%

20.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 18.9%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

2.2% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 41.6%

26.2% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

12.3% Under $200 +9.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.0% $550–$749 ◂ +10.6 pts 2.4%

2.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.9 pts 13.2%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

16.3% $1,000–$1,799 +16.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kensington in St James +23 more in Kensington

45 87th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kensington in St James +5.23 more in Kensington

9.73 87th pct 4.50 75th pct

Departures/1k in Kensington in St James +148.9 more in Kensington

2,194.1 93rd pct 2,045.2 92nd pct

PT routes in Kensington in St James even

11 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Kensington in St James +2 longer in St James

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Kensington in St James +2 longer in St James

7 1st pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Kensington in St James +20,612 more in St James

0 0th pct 20,612 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Kensington in St James +68,771 more in St James

71,068 72nd pct 139,839 86th pct

Transit to city in Kensington in St James even

44 25th pct 44 25th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 61.6%

10.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

7.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.3% Walked even 1.3%

0.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 37.1%

33.1% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%

4.6% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

5.8% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

6.8% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

2.8% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

37.6% Professionals ◂ +10.9 pts 26.7%

17.7% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 10.1%

7.6% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.7% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.9% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Kensington in St James +0.4 higher in Kensington

7.8 96th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kensington in St James +0.3 more in Kensington

7.8 99th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Kensington in St James +0.2 pts higher in St James

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Kensington in St James +3.2 pts higher in Kensington

99.8% 100th pct 96.6% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Kensington in St James even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kensington in St James +1.1 pts higher in Kensington

99.8% 100th pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Kensington in St James even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kensington in St James +1.1 pts higher in St James

98.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Kensington in St James +7.8 more in Kensington

15.3 54th pct 7.6 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Kensington in St James +67 higher in Kensington

338 97th pct 271 94th pct

Mean slope in Kensington in St James +1.0 pts higher in Kensington

6.4% 58th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Kensington with nearby areas

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Compare St James with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kensington vs St James [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50752/kensington/vs/SAL51402/st-james