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Kenwick vs Wattle Grove

Name: Kenwick vs Wattle Grove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Kenwick profile · Wattle Grove profile

Kenwick Wattle Grove

Wattle Grove (WA) and Kenwick are neighbouring areas with some striking differences in wealth and education. Wattle Grove (WA) is much more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,377 compared to $1,433 in Kenwick. This is reflected in education levels, where 28.1% of adults in Wattle Grove (WA) hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure in Kenwick is 15.6%. Wattle Grove (WA) also has a higher proportion of people working or looking for work and many more families with children under 15.

Both areas have similar drive times to the city and are considered somewhat walkable. While they share similar rates of people living in de facto relationships or those with no religion, the gap in typical household incomes remains far higher in Wattle Grove (WA). This divide extends to the housing market, where Wattle Grove (WA) has far more four-bedroom homes and households with mortgages, while Kenwick has a higher share of renters and people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $944 higher in Wattle Grove Living alone: 15.0 pts higher in Kenwick Unpaid child care: 13.9 pts higher in Wattle Grove Renting: 13.6 pts higher in Kenwick Bachelor+: 12.4 pts higher in Wattle Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +863 larger in Wattle Grove gap narrowing

5,684 86th pct 6,547 86th pct

Median age in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +1 yrs older in Kenwick gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

20.8% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 21.2%

12.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 6.9%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

Marital status

44.7% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 58.6%

38.9% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 31.2%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Kenwick Wattle Grove

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 ▸ 56.4%

5.6% India +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.4% China +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

26.4% English ◂ +0.8 pts 25.7%

22.3% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

5.1% Indian +5.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.6% Chinese +5.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

55.8% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

2.6% Mandarin +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.9% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 38.9%

32.2% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

8.0% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.9% Hinduism +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.2% Other religions even 2.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +2.83 more in Kenwick

3.39 46th pct 0.56 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +11 more in Kenwick

30 88th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +110 larger in Wattle Grove

415 61st pct 525 75th pct

ICSEA in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +15 higher in Wattle Grove

1,007 60th pct 1,022 68th pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 64.6%

21.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 16.5%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 5.6%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 25.8%

19.4% Bachelor degree +9.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.8% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

8.0% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

5.7% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +$279 higher in Wattle Grove gap widening

$683 38th pct $962 78th pct

Household income in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +$944 higher in Wattle Grove gap widening

$1,433 43rd pct $2,377 88th pct

Family income in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +$778 higher in Wattle Grove gap widening

$1,671 36th pct $2,449 79th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.0 pts 17.4%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 6.0%

5.1% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 35.5%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.0%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.4% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +7.8 pts ▸ 73.6%

17.6% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 14.5%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +151 larger in Kenwick

245 86th pct 94 86th pct

Median age in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +1 yrs older in Kenwick

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +$350 higher in Wattle Grove

$505 33rd pct $855 70th pct

Household income in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +$1,467 higher in Wattle Grove

$1,158 25th pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +0.6 larger in Wattle Grove gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 74.9%

19.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 15.1%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 9.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Household size

15.0% 4 people +14.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.7% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 24.6%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +15.0 pts 11.0%

17.3% 3 people even 17.4%

8.1% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +$130 higher in Wattle Grove gap widening

$300 57th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +$476 higher in Wattle Grove gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,993 71st pct

People / bedroom in Kenwick in Wattle Grove even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned with a mortgage +18.8 pts ▸ 63.0%

28.1% Rented ◂ +13.6 pts 14.5%

24.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 20.9%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 99.8%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.9% 4 bedrooms +31.2 pts ▸ 69.1%

48.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.4 pts 19.9%

5.5% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.4% $350–$549 +43.8 pts ▸ 71.1%

53.4% $200–$349 ◂ +43.7 pts 9.7%

12.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 3.2%

0.7% $550–$749 +6.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.9 pts 29.3%

22.6% $1,800–$2,999 +21.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

19.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.4 pts 8.7%

8.4% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +25 more in Wattle Grove

32 86th pct 57 88th pct

Stops/1k in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +3.08 more in Wattle Grove

5.63 80th pct 8.71 87th pct

Departures/1k in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +54.5 more in Wattle Grove

840.1 85th pct 894.6 86th pct

PT routes in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +2 more in Wattle Grove

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +9 longer in Kenwick

10 46th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +1 longer in Kenwick

17 14th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Kenwick in Wattle Grove even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +20,280 more in Kenwick

20,280 49th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +21 longer in Wattle Grove

67 69th pct 88 100th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 69.1%

4.9% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.3% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 49.2%

34.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 21.5%

14.1% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.9% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

9.7% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

5.1% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

11.5% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 16.4%

14.9% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 7.9%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%

11.3% Community & personal service even 11.3%

6.5% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +0.3 higher in Kenwick

5.8 87th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +0.9 more in Kenwick

6.3 90th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +12.9 pts higher in Kenwick

85.7% 92nd pct 72.8% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +11.4 pts higher in Kenwick

84.1% 91st pct 72.7% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +8.5 pts higher in Wattle Grove

85.7% 83rd pct 94.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +0.9 pts higher in Wattle Grove

76.3% 84th pct 77.3% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +6.1 pts higher in Kenwick

95.1% 83rd pct 89.0% 79th pct

Walk to health in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +70.4 pts higher in Kenwick

70.6% 90th pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +1.6 more in Wattle Grove

11.3 44th pct 12.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +12 higher in Wattle Grove

69 81st pct 81 83rd pct

Mean slope in Kenwick in Wattle Grove +2.6 pts higher in Wattle Grove

3.9% 28th pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare Kenwick with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kenwick vs Wattle Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50754/kenwick/vs/SAL51549/wattle-grove