CensusAtlas

Compare

Kensington Grove - Regency Downs vs Laidley Heights

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Kensington Grove - Regency Downs profile · Laidley Heights profile

Kensington Grove - Regency Downs Laidley Heights

Kensington Grove - Regency Downs and Laidley Heights (L) are nearby rural areas in the Lockyer Valley with very different demographics. Kensington Grove - Regency Downs is younger and more focused on families, with a typical age of 37 and 23.5% of people being children under 15. In contrast, Laidley Heights (L) is far older, with a typical age of 47 and a much higher share of seniors at 22.8%. This difference is reflected in housing, as 40.2% of homes in Laidley Heights (L) are owned outright, compared to 25.3% in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have recently arrived from overseas. They also share a very similar housing style, with nearly every home being a separate house, and both have similar rates of unemployment and people working from home. While they share these traits, the gap in typical weekly household income has widened since 2011, with Kensington Grove - Regency Downs now earning $434 more than Laidley Heights (L).

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 4,240 larger in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs Median age: 10 yrs older in Laidley Heights PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs Owned outright: 14.9 pts higher in Laidley Heights De facto: 5.8 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +4,240 larger in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap narrowing
5,512 86th pct 1,272 61st pct
Median age in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +10 yrs older in Laidley Heights gap widening
37 yrs 21st pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +1.9 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap narrowing
5.2% 57th pct 3.3% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +10.2 pts higher in Laidley Heights gap widening
12.6% 18th pct 22.8% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +5.5 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
23.5% 86th pct 18.1% 54th pct
De facto in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +5.8 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
14.7% 67th pct 8.9% 12th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 31.1%
25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 18.2%
23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 18.1%
12.6% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 22.8%
11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

Marital status

50.5% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 54.0%
33.5% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 28.2%
8.6% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.3% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Kensington Grove - Regency Downs Laidley Heights

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 Heights +2.8 pts higher in Laidley Heights gap narrowing
11.3% 53rd pct 14.1% 71st pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 81.2%
3.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +3.3 pts 40.1%
42.6% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 39.7%
10.1% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.4% German +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +0.4 pts higher in Laidley Heights gap narrowing
2.8% 35th pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Limited English in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +0.5 pts higher in Laidley Heights gap steady
0.1% 48th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

93.2% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 92.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
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

No religion in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +7.6 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
46.1% 63rd pct 38.4% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 52.5%
46.1% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 38.4%
6.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +5.6 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap steady
45.2% 69th pct 39.6% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +0.7 pts higher in Laidley Heights gap steady
8.9% 31st pct 9.6% 37th pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 39.6%
29.8% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
11.4% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 42.8%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.9% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%
2.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 16.1%
16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%
14.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%
7.9% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.7% Education even 7.7%
7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%
6.1% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +$162 higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
$747 67th pct $585 34th pct
Household income in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +$434 higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
$1,840 82nd pct $1,406 61st pct
Family income in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +$478 higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
$1,950 73rd pct $1,472 42nd pct
High earners in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +1.4 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
7.1% 58th pct 5.7% 45th pct
High-income homes in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +7.3 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
17.2% 74th pct 9.9% 46th pct

Household income distribution

37.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 33.3%
26.0% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
10.9% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 4.5%
6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.4%
16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 11.3%
1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +8.2 pts higher in Laidley Heights
33.2% 51st pct 41.4% 88th pct
Mental health in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +0.1 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs
11.7% 74th pct 11.6% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +1.2 pts higher in Laidley Heights gap steady
7.5% 64th pct 8.6% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.7% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%
10.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%
4.0% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.4% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.5% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +8.6 pts 50.6%
21.7% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
7.7% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.0% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +2.8 pts higher in Laidley Heights gap steady
10.5% 12th pct 13.3% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +5.3 pts higher in Laidley Heights gap widening
13.1% 48th pct 18.4% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +9.5 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
32.4% 83rd pct 22.8% 42nd pct
Defence service in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +0.2 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs
6.9% 92nd pct 6.7% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +0.8 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap narrowing
26.2% 69th pct 25.4% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +0.3 larger in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
3.0 87th pct 2.7 76th pct
One-parent in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +1.9 pts higher in Laidley Heights gap narrowing
13.6% 41st pct 15.5% 52nd pct
Living alone in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +5.2 pts higher in Laidley Heights gap steady
14.1% 10th pct 19.2% 21st pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 49.6%
25.2% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 33.7%
13.6% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 42.3%
19.2% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 12.7%
14.1% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%
9.3% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%
6.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +$28 higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap narrowing
$363 79th pct $335 71st pct
Mortgage in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +$314 higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
$1,625 71st pct $1,311 44th pct
People / bedroom in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +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 Heights +4.4 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap narrowing
13.3% 23rd pct 8.9% 11th pct
Owned outright in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +14.9 pts higher in Laidley Heights gap widening
25.3% 16th pct 40.2% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +0.4 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap narrowing
99.5% 84th pct 99.1% 82nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +4.2 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
93.7% 93rd pct 89.4% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.7 pts 47.1%
25.3% Owned outright +14.9 pts ▸ 40.2%
13.3% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 8.9%
1.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 99.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 40.8%
28.3% 3 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 39.3%
14.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 9.3%
4.7% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $350–$549 ◂ +17.4 pts 36.6%
29.7% $200–$349 +14.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
1.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
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 +7.1 pts ▸ 52.8%
29.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 17.0%
13.1% Under $1,000 +10.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +0.2 pts higher in Laidley Heights gap narrowing
0.7% 19th pct 0.9% 21st pct
Work from home in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +0.5 pts higher in Laidley Heights gap narrowing
9.4% 59th pct 9.9% 62nd pct
PT commute in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +0.5 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap steady
0.5% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 67.5%
9.4% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
0.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 42.0%
18.7% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 18.5%
15.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%
0.7% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +5.2 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap narrowing
41.0% 77th pct 35.8% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +0.2 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap narrowing
4.7% 49th pct 4.5% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +0.2 pts higher in Laidley Heights gap narrowing
6.0% 68th pct 6.2% 70th pct
Participation in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +12.9 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
63.6% 81st pct 50.7% 42nd pct
Full-time in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +6.8 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening
61.6% 77th pct 54.7% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.5% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.7% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%
8.6% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.4% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%
3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
4.4% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%
3.0% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 15.6%
14.0% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%
10.7% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%
11.3% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%
9.0% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +0.3 higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs
0.3 3rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +0.3 more in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs
0.3 3rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +6.5 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs
6.5% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +10.5 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs
10.5% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights even
0.2% 0th pct 0.2% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +0.9 more in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs
0.9 2nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +3 higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs
7 10th pct 4 5th pct
Mean slope in Kensington Grove - Regency Downsin Laidley Heights +0.1 pts higher in Laidley Heights
6.4% 72nd pct 6.6% 73rd pct

Compare Kensington Grove - Regency Downs with nearby areas

Brightview Lockrose Plainland Glenore Grove Minden Village Forest Hill Laidley Laidley Heights

Compare Laidley Heights with nearby areas

Laidley Forest Hill Plainland Glenore Grove Gatton Kensington Grove - Regency Downs Placid Hills Brightview

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kensington Grove - Regency Downs vs Laidley Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL314015/kensington-grove-regency-downs/vs/UCL321065/laidley-heights