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Kensington Grove - Regency Downs vs Lowood

Name: Kensington Grove - Regency Downs vs Lowood — 2021 Census comparison
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Kensington Grove - Regency Downs profile · Lowood profile

Kensington Grove - Regency Downs Lowood

Kensington Grove - Regency Downs and Lowood are nearby Queensland areas with very different lifestyles. Kensington Grove - Regency Downs is more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,840 and 63.6% of adults working or looking for work. In contrast, Lowood is more car-dependent but much more walkable, with 75.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to just 0.2% in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs. Lowood also has a much higher share of renters (36.8% versus 13.3%) and one-parent families (24.8% versus 13.6%).

Everyday life shares some similarities in both places, as they have nearly the same percentage of people born overseas and a similar lack of religious affiliation. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The income gap has grown significantly since 2011, and the difference in employment rates has also increased. While Lowood is mostly car-dependent, its walkability score is far higher than the car-dependent Kensington Grove - Regency Downs.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.5 pts higher in Lowood Participation: 16.7 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs Family income: $634 higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs One-parent: 11.1 pts higher in Lowood Living alone: 11.2 pts higher in Lowood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Lowood +1,639 larger in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap narrowing

5,512 86th pct 3,873 83rd pct

Median age in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Lowood +2 yrs older in Lowood gap widening

37 yrs 21st pct 39 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 25.5%

25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 21.4%

23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 21.6%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 41.4%

33.5% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

8.6% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.3% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Kensington Grove - Regency Downs Lowood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 82.4%

3.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +4.3 pts 39.1%

42.6% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 41.9%

11.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

10.1% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.5% Indian even 0.5%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

93.2% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 89.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 45.3%

46.0% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 44.3%

6.4% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 35.7%

29.8% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.4% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 44.4%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%

10.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

4.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 17.1%

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 14.4%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

7.9% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 7.7%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Lowood +$198 higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening

$747 67th pct $549 26th pct

Household income in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Lowood +$686 higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening

$1,840 82nd pct $1,154 39th pct

Family income in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Lowood +$634 higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening

$1,950 73rd pct $1,316 27th pct

Household income distribution

37.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 25.8%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

10.9% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 5.8%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 51.4%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 29.3%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 9.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.7% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.5% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.8% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.4% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +9.8 pts 49.5%

21.7% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.7% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Lowood +0.4 larger in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening

3.0 87th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +13.0 pts 47.6%

25.2% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.6% One-parent families +11.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 34.9%

14.1% 1 person +11.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 13.3%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Lowood +$68 higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap narrowing

$363 79th pct $295 57th pct

Mortgage in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Lowood +$333 higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap narrowing

$1,625 71st pct $1,292 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Lowood +0.10 higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.3 pts 30.5%

13.3% Rented +23.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

25.3% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

1.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 93.9%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 47.4%

28.3% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.5% 5 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 4.8%

4.7% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.7% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

29.7% $200–$349 +57.0 pts ▸ 86.7%

54.0% $350–$549 ◂ +47.7 pts 6.3%

1.3% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 15.6%

13.1% Under $1,000 +12.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 71.5%

9.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

0.4% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 37.3%

18.7% 1 vehicle +16.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 15.8%

15.9% 4 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 7.4%

0.7% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.1% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.3% Professional & technical even 3.3%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%

13.1% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

11.3% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

10.7% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

9.0% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Lowood +3.5 higher in Lowood

0.3 3rd pct 3.8 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Lowood +3.7 more in Lowood

0.3 3rd pct 4.0 40th pct

15-min city in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Lowood +42.2 pts higher in Lowood

0.0% 0th pct 42.2% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Lowood +36.8 pts higher in Lowood

6.5% 30th pct 43.3% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Lowood +26.4 pts higher in Lowood

0.0% 0th pct 26.4% 39th pct

Walk to school in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Lowood +32.3 pts higher in Lowood

10.5% 19th pct 42.8% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Lowood +75.3 pts higher in Lowood

0.2% 0th pct 75.5% 27th pct

Walk to health in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Lowood +42.7 pts higher in Lowood

0.0% 0th pct 42.7% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Lowood +11.7 more in Lowood

0.9 2nd pct 12.7 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Lowood +14 higher in Lowood

7 10th pct 21 33rd pct

Mean slope in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Lowood +1.3 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs

6.4% 72nd pct 5.1% 56th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kensington Grove - Regency Downs vs Lowood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL314015/kensington-grove-regency-downs/vs/UCL315054/lowood