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Kensington Grove - Regency Downs vs Laidley

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Kensington Grove - Regency Downs Laidley

Kensington Grove - Regency Downs and Laidley are nearby Queensland areas with very different lifestyles. Kensington Grove - Regency Downs has a younger feel and more wealth, with 23.5% of people under 15 and a typical household income of $1,840 a week. In contrast, Laidley is much older, with 26.8% of residents aged 65 and over, and a typical household income of $940. Laidley also has a much higher share of renters at 40.6% and more one-parent families at 30.0%.

Both areas share an almost identical proportion of people born overseas at 11.3%. This commonality exists alongside a growing divide in how the two places are built. Laidley is somewhat walkable, with many homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and parks. Kensington Grove - Regency Downs is car-dependent, where almost no one can walk to a park or health service. Since 2011, the gap in typical incomes and the number of older residents has widened significantly.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.3 pts higher in Laidley Participation: 22.9 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs Living alone: 18.5 pts higher in Laidley One-parent: 16.4 pts higher in Laidley Household income: $900 higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +1,536 larger in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap narrowing
5,512 86th pct 3,976 83rd pct
Median age in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +7 yrs older in Laidley gap widening
37 yrs 21st pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +2.4 pts higher in Laidley gap narrowing
5.2% 57th pct 7.6% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +14.2 pts higher in Laidley gap widening
12.6% 18th pct 26.8% 65th pct
Under 15 in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +5.1 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
23.5% 86th pct 18.4% 57th pct
De facto in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +3.1 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap steady
14.7% 67th pct 11.5% 32nd pct

Age structure

12.6% Seniors (65+) +14.2 pts ▸ 26.8%
26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 22.9%
25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 20.5%
23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 18.4%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +15.8 pts 34.6%
33.5% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 35.3%
8.6% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.3% Widowed +6.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.2% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Age & sex structure

Kensington Grove - Regency Downs Laidley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley even gap narrowing
11.3% 53rd pct 11.3% 53rd pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 81.0%
3.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +2.9 pts 40.5%
42.6% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 41.2%
11.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%
10.1% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +0.8 pts higher in Laidley gap narrowing
2.8% 35th pct 3.6% 49th pct
Limited English in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +0.4 pts higher in Laidley gap steady
0.1% 48th pct 0.5% 66th pct

Language used at home

93.2% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 89.1%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +5.1 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
46.1% 63rd pct 41.0% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 47.9%
46.1% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 41.0%
6.4% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +11.3 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
45.2% 69th pct 33.9% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +2.0 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap steady
8.9% 31st pct 6.9% 19th pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 33.9%
29.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.1%
11.4% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.2 pts 38.0%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 14.3%
10.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%
4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
2.0% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +8.6 pts 11.6%
16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 15.7%
14.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%
7.9% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.7% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%
7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +$250 higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
$747 67th pct $497 16th pct
Household income in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +$900 higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
$1,840 82nd pct $940 17th pct
Family income in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +$761 higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
$1,950 73rd pct $1,189 17th pct
High earners in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +4.6 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
7.1% 58th pct 2.5% 12th pct
High-income homes in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +12.5 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
17.2% 74th pct 4.7% 15th pct

Household income distribution

37.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 20.6%
26.0% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
10.9% Under $650 +16.6 pts ▸ 27.5%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 2.8%
6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.9%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 54.1%
34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 25.9%
16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 6.7%
1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +10.1 pts higher in Laidley
33.2% 51st pct 43.4% 92nd pct
Mental health in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +6.7 pts higher in Laidley
11.7% 74th pct 18.4% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +6.3 pts higher in Laidley gap widening
7.5% 64th pct 13.8% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health +6.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.7% Arthritis +6.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.8% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.5% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.4% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.0% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.5% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.0% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.3% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +13.0 pts 46.3%
21.7% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
7.7% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.0% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +1.4 pts higher in Laidley gap narrowing
10.5% 12th pct 11.8% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +1.7 pts higher in Laidley gap steady
13.1% 48th pct 14.8% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +11.2 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
32.4% 83rd pct 21.2% 33rd pct
Defence service in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +1.0 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs
6.9% 92nd pct 5.9% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +3.8 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
26.2% 69th pct 22.4% 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +0.7 larger in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
3.0 87th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +16.4 pts higher in Laidley gap widening
13.6% 41st pct 30.0% 93rd pct
Living alone in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +18.5 pts higher in Laidley gap widening
14.1% 10th pct 32.6% 63rd pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +21.7 pts 38.9%
13.6% One-parent families +16.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
25.2% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 28.9%
0.5% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 34.5%
14.1% 1 person +18.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
19.2% 4 people ◂ +9.6 pts 9.7%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%
9.3% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 5.0%
6.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +$63 higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap steady
$363 79th pct $300 59th pct
Mortgage in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +$542 higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
$1,625 71st pct $1,083 29th pct
People / bedroom in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +0.10 higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +27.3 pts higher in Laidley gap widening
13.3% 23rd pct 40.6% 86th pct
Owned outright in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +6.3 pts higher in Laidley gap steady
25.3% 16th pct 31.5% 28th pct
Separate houses in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +12.1 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap narrowing
99.5% 84th pct 87.4% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +15.5 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap narrowing
93.7% 93rd pct 78.2% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +39.1 pts 20.7%
13.3% Rented +27.3 pts ▸ 40.6%
25.3% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
1.1% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +12.1 pts 87.4%
0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 36.6%
28.3% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
14.5% 5 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 3.6%
4.7% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.7% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

29.7% $200–$349 +53.0 pts ▸ 82.7%
54.0% $350–$549 ◂ +48.9 pts 5.1%
1.3% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 50.2%
13.1% Under $1,000 +24.3 pts ▸ 37.4%
29.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.3 pts 8.7%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +5.4 pts higher in Laidley gap narrowing
0.7% 19th pct 6.1% 69th pct
Work from home in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +2.7 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
9.4% 59th pct 6.7% 42nd pct
PT commute in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +0.3 pts higher in Laidley gap narrowing
0.5% 66th pct 0.8% 73rd pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 67.5%
9.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%
4.9% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.4% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.2% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.7% 1 vehicle +24.8 pts ▸ 43.5%
42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 33.5%
21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 11.4%
15.9% 4 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 5.1%
0.7% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +7.2 pts higher in Laidley gap widening
41.0% 77th pct 48.3% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +5.4 pts higher in Laidley gap narrowing
4.7% 49th pct 10.0% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +5.0 pts higher in Laidley gap steady
6.0% 68th pct 11.1% 87th pct
Participation in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +22.9 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
63.6% 81st pct 40.7% 17th pct
Full-time in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +9.3 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
61.6% 77th pct 52.3% 30th pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.7% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%
9.5% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.4% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%
8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%
6.3% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.3% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
13.1% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 13.4%
12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%
10.7% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.3% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%
9.0% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +4.3 higher in Laidley
0.3 3rd pct 4.6 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +4.9 more in Laidley
0.3 3rd pct 5.2 60th pct
15-min city in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +54.0 pts higher in Laidley
0.0% 0th pct 54.0% 46th pct
Walk to shops in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +45.9 pts higher in Laidley
6.5% 30th pct 52.4% 45th pct
Walk to transit in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +50.6 pts higher in Laidley
0.0% 0th pct 50.6% 51st pct
Walk to school in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +69.7 pts higher in Laidley
10.5% 19th pct 80.2% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +68.5 pts higher in Laidley
0.2% 0th pct 68.7% 24th pct
Walk to health in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +61.2 pts higher in Laidley
0.0% 0th pct 61.2% 69th pct
Amenities/1k in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +8.4 more in Laidley
0.9 2nd pct 9.3 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +22 higher in Laidley
7 10th pct 29 45th pct
Mean slope in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley +2.4 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs
6.4% 72nd pct 4.0% 41st pct

Compare Kensington Grove - Regency Downs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kensington Grove - Regency Downs vs Laidley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL314015/kensington-grove-regency-downs/vs/UCL315050/laidley