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Kenwick vs Maddington

Name: Kenwick vs Maddington — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Kenwick profile · Maddington profile

Kenwick Maddington

Maddington and Kenwick are neighbouring areas in Perth with different layouts and transport links. Maddington is much more connected, with far more public transport routes and stops, and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or park. Kenwick has a higher proportion of separate houses, at 97.8% compared to 84.2% in Maddington, and more people live within a short walk of groceries. There is a notable gap in First Nations outcomes; the unemployment rate is far higher in Maddington at 23.8%, while Kenwick's is 11.4%.

The two areas are almost identical in terms of the typical age of residents, which is 35 years in both. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Maddington at $1,364 and Kenwick at $1,433. While they share these basic demographics, Maddington has seen more people move in over the last five years. This trend is consistent with Maddington's higher number of townhouses and flats compared to the predominantly detached housing found in Kenwick.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,735 larger in Maddington Separate houses: 13.6 pts higher in Kenwick Recent movers: 5.0 pts higher in Maddington 3+ bedrooms: 4.4 pts higher in Kenwick No religion: 3.8 pts higher in Kenwick

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kenwick in Maddington +6,735 larger in Maddington gap widening

5,684 86th pct 12,419 88th pct

Median age in Kenwick in Maddington even gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 21.2%

20.8% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.6% Youth (15–24) even 12.6%

Marital status

44.7% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

38.9% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 37.2%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

4.0% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Kenwick Maddington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.5% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 48.6%

3.7% Philippines +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% India +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.4% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

26.4% English ◂ +0.4 pts 26.1%

22.3% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 22.0%

4.2% Filipino +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

3.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

55.8% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 52.3%

1.6% Tagalog +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 38.9%

32.2% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 28.4%

8.0% Islam +6.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.2% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kenwick in Maddington +1.12 more in Kenwick

3.39 46th pct 2.27 33rd pct

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

30 88th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Kenwick in Maddington +16 larger in Maddington

415 61st pct 431 63rd pct

ICSEA in Kenwick in Maddington +28 higher in Kenwick

1,007 60th pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 50.3%

21.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.7%

11.7% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 32.6%

19.4% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

3.1% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 18.7%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%

11.3% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.0% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

5.7% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.2% Architecture & building even 4.2%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Kenwick in Maddington +$47 higher in Kenwick gap steady

$683 38th pct $636 30th pct

Household income in Kenwick in Maddington +$69 higher in Kenwick gap narrowing

$1,433 43rd pct $1,364 38th pct

Family income in Kenwick in Maddington +$68 higher in Kenwick gap steady

$1,671 36th pct $1,603 33rd pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.5%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.7% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.1%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

5.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +0.6 pts 65.1%

17.6% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%

5.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kenwick in Maddington +164 larger in Maddington

245 86th pct 409 86th pct

Median age in Kenwick in Maddington +2 yrs older in Maddington

23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Kenwick in Maddington +$22 higher in Kenwick

$505 33rd pct $483 30th pct

Household income in Kenwick in Maddington +$359 higher in Maddington

$1,158 25th pct $1,517 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kenwick in Maddington even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 63.9%

19.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 18.8%

15.6% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

26.0% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 15.4%

15.0% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

6.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kenwick in Maddington even gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Kenwick in Maddington +$8 higher in Kenwick gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,509 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Kenwick in Maddington even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

28.1% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 28.0%

24.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 23.1%

1.2% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +13.6 pts 84.2%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.3% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 52.4%

37.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 30.6%

5.2% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

1.1% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 58.2%

27.4% $350–$549 ◂ +4.2 pts 23.2%

12.5% Under $200 even 12.5%

0.7% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

22.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 18.1%

8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kenwick in Maddington +62 more in Maddington

32 86th pct 94 89th pct

Stops/1k in Kenwick in Maddington +1.94 more in Maddington

5.63 80th pct 7.57 86th pct

Departures/1k in Kenwick in Maddington +576.0 more in Maddington

840.1 85th pct 1,416.1 88th pct

PT routes in Kenwick in Maddington +5 more in Maddington

3 79th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Kenwick in Maddington +10 longer in Kenwick

10 46th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Kenwick in Maddington +3 longer in Maddington

17 14th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Kenwick in Maddington even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kenwick in Maddington +17,620 more in Maddington

20,280 49th pct 37,900 60th pct

Transit to city in Kenwick in Maddington +13 longer in Kenwick

67 69th pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 68.0%

4.9% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

3.3% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

0.9% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 34.7%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

4.1% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

9.7% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

8.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Education & training even 5.1%

4.9% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.9% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.3% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

11.5% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

6.5% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Kenwick in Maddington +0.3 higher in Maddington

5.8 87th pct 6.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kenwick in Maddington +0.1 more in Kenwick

6.3 90th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Kenwick in Maddington +9.2 pts higher in Kenwick

85.7% 92nd pct 76.4% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Kenwick in Maddington +32.2 pts higher in Kenwick

84.1% 91st pct 52.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Kenwick in Maddington +11.6 pts higher in Maddington

85.7% 83rd pct 97.3% 91st pct

Walk to school in Kenwick in Maddington +6.0 pts higher in Maddington

76.3% 84th pct 82.3% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Kenwick in Maddington +3.7 pts higher in Maddington

95.1% 83rd pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Kenwick in Maddington even

70.6% 90th pct 70.7% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Kenwick in Maddington +6.2 more in Maddington

11.3 44th pct 17.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Kenwick in Maddington +112 higher in Maddington

69 81st pct 181 90th pct

Mean slope in Kenwick in Maddington +0.3 pts higher in Maddington

3.9% 28th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Kenwick with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kenwick vs Maddington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50754/kenwick/vs/SAL50873/maddington