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Kensington vs Victoria Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Kensington profile · Victoria Park profile

Kensington Victoria Park

Victoria Park and Kensington (WA) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Victoria Park is a high-density hub where renting is common (52.6%) and 43.6% of people were born overseas. This is reflected in the high share of people using another language at home (30.0%) and a more mobile population, with 56.8% moving in the last five years. In contrast, Kensington (WA) is dominated by detached houses (81.9%) and home ownership. It has a higher proportion of wealthy households, with 40.3% earning $3,000 or more a week, and more children under 15 (19.9%).

These two areas share several core characteristics, including nearly identical school advantage scores and very similar rates of unemployment. They also both offer excellent access to transport, with a short 2-minute walk to the nearest stop. While they are similar in these respects, the gap in housing types is stark; Kensington (WA) has far more separate houses, while Victoria Park has a much higher share of townhouses and apartments.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,707 larger in Victoria Park Renting: 25.3 pts higher in Victoria Park Separate houses: 43.5 pts higher in Kensington Recent movers: 22.8 pts higher in Victoria Park Other language: 20.2 pts higher in Victoria Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +4,707 larger in Victoria Park gap widening
4,627 86th pct 9,334 87th pct
Median age in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +3 yrs older in Kensington gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +0.3 pts higher in Kensington gap narrowing
1.6% 47th pct 1.3% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +1.5 pts higher in Kensington gap widening
13.0% 25th pct 11.5% 21st pct
Under 15 in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +6.7 pts higher in Kensington gap narrowing
19.9% 70th pct 13.3% 27th pct
De facto in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +4.0 pts higher in Victoria Park gap widening
11.0% 40th pct 15.0% 71st pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +15.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 21.3%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 13.3%
14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%
13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 39.2%
38.8% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 45.3%
7.3% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Kensington Victoria Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +19.9 pts higher in Victoria Park gap narrowing
23.6% 83rd pct 43.6% 97th pct

Country of birth

72.2% Australia ◂ +21.3 pts 51.0%
6.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
1.0% India +4.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.2% Nepal +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% China +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.3% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +12.1 pts 30.4%
36.4% Australian ◂ +14.4 pts 21.9%
11.8% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%
10.8% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%
4.1% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.0% Indian +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.1% German even 3.1%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
0.6% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +20.2 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
9.9% 75th pct 30.0% 90th pct
Limited English in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +2.0 pts higher in Victoria Park gap narrowing
0.9% 75th pct 2.9% 87th pct

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +21.8 pts 64.0%
1.2% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.2% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +3.4 pts higher in Kensington gap steady
47.9% 73rd pct 44.5% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 44.5%
42.6% Christianity ◂ +11.1 pts 31.5%
5.7% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.9% Hinduism +5.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.4% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.9% Islam +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +2.8 pts higher in Kensington gap steady
76.2% 95th pct 73.4% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +3.7 pts higher in Kensington gap steady
44.5% 96th pct 40.8% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +0.02 more in Kensington
3.25 45th pct 3.23 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +5 more in Kensington
34 89th pct 29 88th pct
Avg size in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +84 larger in Victoria Park
453 66th pct 537 76th pct
ICSEA in Kensingtonin Victoria Park even
1,096 91st pct 1,096 90th pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 73.4%
9.5% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
2.8% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 34.7%
13.8% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.1% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 20.7%
12.0% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%
12.6% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%
9.2% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%
6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%
4.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +$25 higher in Kensington gap narrowing
$1,072 87th pct $1,047 86th pct
Household income in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +$668 higher in Kensington gap steady
$2,496 89th pct $1,828 67th pct
Family income in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +$924 higher in Kensington gap widening
$3,337 95th pct $2,413 78th pct
High earners in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +6.2 pts higher in Kensington gap narrowing
25.5% 95th pct 19.3% 88th pct
High-income homes in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +16.4 pts higher in Kensington gap widening
40.3% 93rd pct 24.0% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
28.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 13.8%
17.4% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 24.8%
13.3% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.9%
24.4% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 30.5%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
13.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 7.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +2.9 pts higher in Kensington
25.5% 33rd pct 22.7% 22nd pct
Mental health in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +0.1 pts higher in Victoria Park
8.9% 58th pct 9.1% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +0.8 pts higher in Kensington gap steady
3.4% 35th pct 2.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
6.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%
2.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +1.8 pts ▸ 69.5%
19.3% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 17.0%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +7.7 pts higher in Kensington gap steady
24.0% 73rd pct 16.3% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +4.7 pts higher in Kensington gap steady
12.7% 50th pct 8.0% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +7.3 pts higher in Kensington gap narrowing
30.1% 74th pct 22.8% 38th pct
Defence service in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +0.2 pts higher in Kensington
2.2% 43rd pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +5.3 pts higher in Kensington gap narrowing
20.0% 26th pct 14.7% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +45 larger in Victoria Park
74 82nd pct 119 86th pct
Median age in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +4 yrs older in Victoria Park
26 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +17.1 pts higher in Victoria Park
36.0% 40th pct 53.1% 76th pct
Unemployment in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +4.3 pts higher in Victoria Park
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 25th pct
Median income in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +$488 higher in Victoria Park
$474 29th pct $962 77th pct
Household income in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +$312 higher in Victoria Park
$1,625 47th pct $1,937 60th pct
Indigenous language in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +11.8 pts higher in Victoria Park
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +0.5 larger in Kensington gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +0.4 pts higher in Kensington gap narrowing
10.3% 47th pct 9.9% 44th pct
Living alone in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +14.4 pts higher in Victoria Park gap widening
22.5% 46th pct 36.9% 87th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +18.7 pts 48.1%
21.3% Couples without children +18.0 pts ▸ 39.3%
10.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%
1.6% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

22.5% 1 person +14.4 pts ▸ 36.9%
30.6% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
21.0% 4 people ◂ +10.9 pts 10.1%
16.9% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 14.0%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +$30 higher in Kensington gap widening
$375 77th pct $345 70th pct
Mortgage in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +$654 higher in Kensington gap widening
$2,600 88th pct $1,946 69th pct
People / bedroom in Kensingtonin Victoria Park even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +25.3 pts higher in Victoria Park gap widening
27.3% 75th pct 52.6% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +9.0 pts higher in Kensington gap steady
28.8% 20th pct 19.8% 10th pct
Separate houses in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +43.5 pts higher in Kensington gap steady
81.9% 22nd pct 38.4% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +18.8 pts higher in Kensington gap widening
76.5% 42nd pct 57.7% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Rented +25.3 pts ▸ 52.6%
40.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.5 pts 25.1%
28.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 19.8%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
0.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

81.9% Separate house ◂ +43.5 pts 38.4%
12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.3 pts ▸ 36.7%
5.8% Flat or apartment +18.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 46.7%
29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 9.4%
20.3% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 26.4%
2.2% 1 bedroom +12.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 1.6%
0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 39.9%
26.2% $200–$349 +14.6 pts ▸ 40.9%
13.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 7.5%
12.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.1%
2.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.4 pts 16.7%
27.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
16.3% $1,000–$1,799 +13.0 pts ▸ 29.3%
12.0% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +5.5 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
4.6% 72nd pct 10.1% 87th pct
Work from home in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +3.0 pts higher in Kensington gap widening
10.6% 29th pct 7.6% 18th pct
PT commute in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +8.3 pts higher in Victoria Park gap widening
7.3% 96th pct 15.5% 100th pct
PT stops in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +7 more in Victoria Park
45 87th pct 52 87th pct
Stops/1k in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +4.15 more in Kensington
9.73 87th pct 5.57 80th pct
Departures/1k in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +1,856.6 more in Victoria Park
2,194.1 93rd pct 4,050.7 100th pct
PT routes in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +8 more in Victoria Park
11 86th pct 19 86th pct
Stop walk in Kensingtonin Victoria Park even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +1 longer in Kensington
7 1st pct 6 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +27,614 more in Victoria Park
0 0th pct 27,614 80th pct
Reach 45 min in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +81,528 more in Victoria Park
71,068 72nd pct 152,596 86th pct
Transit to city in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +10 longer in Kensington
44 25th pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 50.3%
7.3% Bus +6.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
2.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%
1.3% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 1 vehicle +17.7 pts ▸ 50.8%
43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.2 pts 30.4%
13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 6.2%
4.6% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +22.8 pts higher in Victoria Park gap widening
34.1% 61st pct 56.8% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +18.6 pts higher in Victoria Park gap narrowing
7.5% 54th pct 26.1% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +0.9 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
3.7% 52nd pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +2.5 pts higher in Victoria Park gap widening
69.9% 81st pct 72.4% 87th pct
Full-time in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +4.1 pts higher in Victoria Park gap steady
58.3% 51st pct 62.3% 71st pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%
12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%
12.2% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%
5.8% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.8% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%
6.9% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%
2.5% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

37.6% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 33.5%
17.7% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 11.6%
9.7% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.6% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%
4.9% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +0.7 higher in Victoria Park
7.8 96th pct 8.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +0.1 more in Victoria Park
7.8 99th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +0.2 pts higher in Victoria Park
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +0.2 pts higher in Victoria Park
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Kensingtonin Victoria Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Kensingtonin Victoria Park even
99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Kensingtonin Victoria Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +1.1 pts higher in Victoria Park
98.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +1.2 more in Kensington
15.3 54th pct 14.1 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +220 higher in Victoria Park
338 97th pct 558 100th pct
Mean slope in Kensingtonin Victoria Park +0.2 pts higher in Victoria Park
6.4% 58th pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare Kensington with nearby areas

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Compare Victoria Park with nearby areas

Kensington Lathlain East Victoria Park Burswood East Perth Carlisle Rivervale St James

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kensington vs Victoria Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50752/kensington/vs/SAL51490/victoria-park