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Kensington Grove - Regency Downs vs Forest Hill

Name: Kensington Grove - Regency Downs vs Forest Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Kensington Grove - Regency Downs profile · Forest Hill profile

Kensington Grove - Regency Downs Forest Hill

Kensington Grove - Regency Downs and Forest Hill (L) (Qld) are nearby areas with very different lifestyles. Kensington Grove - Regency Downs is a wealthier area where the typical household earns $1,840 a week, compared to $1,031 in Forest Hill (L) (Qld). It is more family-oriented, with many more children under 15 (23.5%) and a higher share of people caring for them unpaid (32.4%). Forest Hill (L) (Qld) is far more walkable and convenient; nearly all homes are within 15 minutes of a park, school, or public transport, whereas Kensington Grove - Regency Downs is car-dependent.

Both areas have similar proportions of people born overseas, at around 11%. They also both have about the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, sitting just under 9%. While they share these traits, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in typical household income has widened significantly, and Forest Hill (L) (Qld) has seen a much larger increase in the share of renters compared to Kensington Grove - Regency Downs.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.2 pts higher in Forest Hill Population: 5,094 larger in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs One-parent: 21.2 pts higher in Forest Hill Full-time: 20.1 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Forest Hill +5,094 larger in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap narrowing

5,512 86th pct 418 28th pct

Median age in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Forest Hill +7 yrs older in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening

37 yrs 21st pct 30 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 23.4%

25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 17.9%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +13.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 17.0%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +24.0 pts 26.5%

33.5% Never married +15.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

8.6% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.2% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Kensington Grove - Regency Downs Forest Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 77.5%

3.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +7.3 pts 36.1%

42.6% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 41.1%

11.4% German +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

10.1% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

2.1% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.2% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 86.4%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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% Vietnamese ◂ +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 ◂ +1.8 pts 44.3%

46.0% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 41.1%

6.4% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.2% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 50.9%

29.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 22.8%

11.4% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 44.7%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 11.2%

10.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

4.7% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.7 pts 13.4%

16.9% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 8.9%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +8.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.9% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%

7.7% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

1.5% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Forest Hill +$224 higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening

$747 67th pct $523 21st pct

Household income in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Forest Hill +$809 higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening

$1,840 82nd pct $1,031 27th pct

Family income in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Forest Hill +$742 higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening

$1,950 73rd pct $1,208 18th pct

Household income distribution

37.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 22.6%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

10.9% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 3.0%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 56.0%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 28.6%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 7.6%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.5% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +12.1 pts 47.1%

21.7% One condition +5.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

7.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Forest Hill +0.7 larger in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening

3.0 87th pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +32.1 pts 28.5%

25.2% Couples without children +9.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

13.6% One-parent families +21.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

0.5% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

14.1% 1 person +15.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 13.1%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 10.7%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Forest Hill +$75 higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap narrowing

$363 79th pct $288 55th pct

Mortgage in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Forest Hill +$672 higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs gap widening

$1,625 71st pct $953 20th pct

People / bedroom in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Forest Hill +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 ◂ +34.8 pts 25.0%

13.3% Rented +30.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

25.3% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 94.6%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.1 pts 20.8%

28.3% 3 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

4.7% 2 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 8.3%

0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.7% $200–$349 +36.0 pts ▸ 65.8%

54.0% $350–$549 ◂ +38.9 pts 15.1%

1.3% Under $200 +9.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.1% Under $1,000 +44.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 42.9%

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 66.7%

9.4% Worked at home ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

0.4% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

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 ◂ +5.5 pts 37.0%

18.7% 1 vehicle +18.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 17.9%

15.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 11.7%

0.7% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

10.7% Construction ◂ +7.2 pts 3.5%

9.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.4% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.3% Professional & technical +5.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

2.7% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Labourers +11.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.5% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.1% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.3 pts 6.4%

11.3% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 5.8%

10.7% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 5.8%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Forest Hill +4.3 higher in Forest Hill

0.3 3rd pct 4.6 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Forest Hill +4.6 more in Forest Hill

0.3 3rd pct 5.0 56th pct

15-min city in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Forest Hill +96.9 pts higher in Forest Hill

0.0% 0th pct 96.9% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Forest Hill +6.5 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs

6.5% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Forest Hill +98.9 pts higher in Forest Hill

0.0% 0th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to school in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Forest Hill +87.6 pts higher in Forest Hill

10.5% 19th pct 98.1% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Forest Hill +99.4 pts higher in Forest Hill

0.2% 0th pct 99.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Forest Hill even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Forest Hill +23.0 more in Forest Hill

0.9 2nd pct 23.9 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Forest Hill +42 higher in Forest Hill

7 10th pct 48 71st pct

Mean slope in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs in Forest Hill +3.5 pts higher in Kensington Grove - Regency Downs

6.4% 72nd pct 3.0% 19th pct

Compare Kensington Grove - Regency Downs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kensington Grove - Regency Downs vs Forest Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL314015/kensington-grove-regency-downs/vs/UCL322046/forest-hill