Kensington (Vic.)

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL21327
People 10,745
Male 48.8%
Female 51.2%
Median age 35
Families 2,683
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.4
All private dwellings 5,547
Average number of people per household 2.1
Median weekly household income $2,216
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,162
Median weekly rent (b) $416
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.2

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 5,239 48.8 3,200,963 49.2 12,545,154 49.3
Female 5,505 51.2 3,302,528 50.8 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 63 0.6 65,646 1.0 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 10,316 96.0 6,148,188 94.5 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 371 3.5 289,665 4.5 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 35 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 630 5.9 375,900 5.8 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 519 4.8 402,168 6.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 412 3.8 391,388 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 363 3.4 363,201 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 757 7.0 410,337 6.3 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 1,136 10.6 475,532 7.3 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 1,412 13.1 499,959 7.7 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 1,216 11.3 489,927 7.5 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 920 8.6 428,808 6.6 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 690 6.4 416,524 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 643 6.0 410,360 6.3 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 505 4.7 383,916 5.9 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 460 4.3 362,634 5.6 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 348 3.2 320,562 4.9 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 318 3.0 285,000 4.4 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 168 1.6 203,205 3.1 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 123 1.1 141,601 2.2 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 134 1.2 142,475 2.2 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 2,947 32.1 2,496,618 46.8 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 238 2.6 163,443 3.1 674,590 3.2
Divorced 727 7.9 436,174 8.2 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 268 2.9 262,392 4.9 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 5,003 54.5 1,975,412 37.0 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 2,705 31.8 2,278,239 46.7 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 1,743 20.5 544,957 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 4,058 47.7 2,054,902 42.1 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 219 7.3 139,502 7.1 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 384 12.7 354,535 18.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 204 6.8 106,832 5.4 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 57 1.9 58,184 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 642 21.3 520,258 26.5 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 218 7.2 230,448 11.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 116 3.8 96,560 4.9 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 112 3.7 84,706 4.3 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 445 14.8 412,219 21.0 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 239 7.9 155,358 7.9 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 964 32.0 325,961 16.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 1,204 40.0 482,005 24.5 1,789,994 23.3
Other 112 3.7 70,054 3.6 242,821 3.2
Not stated 384 12.7 340,941 17.4 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 5,024 54.7 1,557,447 29.2 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 722 7.9 521,291 9.8 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 213 2.3 179,000 3.4 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 415 4.5 580,494 10.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 1,285 14.0 797,281 14.9 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 216 2.4 304,927 5.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 276 3.0 389,680 7.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 3,250 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 647 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 340 3.7 422,139 7.9 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 127 1.4 111,674 2.1 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 96 1.0 59,722 1.1 175,844 0.8
Not stated 484 5.3 406,049 7.6 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
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Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
English 3,257 30.3 1,900,089 29.2 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 2,772 25.8 1,770,726 27.2 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 1,637 15.2 611,788 9.4 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 1,157 10.8 534,459 8.2 2,176,777 8.6
Chinese 1,128 10.5 427,467 6.6 1,390,639 5.5

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
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Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 7,017 65.3 4,228,667 65.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 348 3.2 174,552 2.7 927,490 3.6
Vietnam 321 3.0 93,598 1.4 257,997 1.0
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 296 2.8 171,447 2.6 549,618 2.2
New Zealand 273 2.5 99,344 1.5 530,492 2.1
India 171 1.6 258,193 4.0 673,352 2.6

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
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Country of birth of parents
All people 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 4,483 41.7 2,684,522 41.3 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 857 8.0 410,848 6.3 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 717 6.7 298,977 4.6 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 4,242 39.5 2,757,268 42.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 443 4.1 351,877 5.4 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 4,972 46.3 3,065,587 47.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 657 6.1 318,462 4.9 1,626,778 6.4
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 488 4.5 239,218 3.7 784,594 3.1
Vietnam 457 4.3 140,634 2.2 381,390 1.5
New Zealand 338 3.1 116,749 1.8 673,661 2.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 5,113 47.6 3,179,788 48.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 539 5.0 288,747 4.4 1,488,479 5.9
Vietnam 512 4.8 146,623 2.3 399,037 1.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 460 4.3 239,730 3.7 787,673 3.1
New Zealand 344 3.2 114,018 1.8 650,743 2.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 6,041 56.2 2,523,448 38.8 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 1,812 16.9 1,335,784 20.5 5,075,907 20.0
Not stated 529 4.9 412,883 6.3 1,751,052 6.9
Buddhism 440 4.1 204,493 3.1 615,823 2.4
Islam 413 3.8 273,028 4.2 813,392 3.2

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Kensington (Vic.), Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (60.2%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Mandarin 353 3.3 221,798 3.4 685,274 2.7
Cantonese 342 3.2 82,432 1.3 295,281 1.2
Vietnamese 326 3.0 118,801 1.8 320,758 1.3
Spanish 171 1.6 43,181 0.7 171,370 0.7
Somali 170 1.6 8,100 0.1 15,137 0.1
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 7,680 71.5 4,369,804 67.2 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 1,381 29.2 722,004 30.2 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
In the labour force 6,866 74.8 3,330,560 62.4 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 1,967 21.4 1,719,644 32.2 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 353 3.8 283,829 5.3 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 4,328 63.0 1,871,278 56.2 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 1,866 27.2 1,076,741 32.3 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 377 5.5 214,876 6.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 298 4.3 167,667 5.0 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 324 4.9 160,594 5.1 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 742 11.3 455,966 14.4 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 623 9.5 371,345 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 500 7.6 249,436 7.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 1,396 21.3 658,731 20.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 1,580 24.1 685,482 21.7 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 1,350 20.6 527,063 16.7 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Professionals 2,852 43.4 790,960 25.0 2,886,921 24.0
Managers 1,119 17.0 442,109 14.0 1,645,769 13.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 789 12.0 392,444 12.4 1,525,311 12.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 501 7.6 347,570 11.0 1,382,205 11.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 436 6.6 399,460 12.6 1,554,313 12.9
Sales Workers 365 5.6 263,317 8.3 986,433 8.2
Labourers 264 4.0 277,292 8.8 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 153 2.3 187,939 5.9 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 422 6.4 146,890 4.6 545,158 4.5
Higher Education 275 4.2 47,731 1.5 158,526 1.3
Computer System Design and Related Services 258 3.9 67,561 2.1 221,712 1.8
State Government Administration 203 3.1 36,485 1.2 174,336 1.4
Cafes and Restaurants 197 3.0 77,070 2.4 268,005 2.2

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
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Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $1,246 N/A $803 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $3,063 N/A $2,136 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $2,216 N/A $1,759 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,497 22.8 1,578,210 49.9 6,347,498 52.7
Train 322 4.9 51,921 1.6 170,326 1.4
Bicycle 256 3.9 22,267 0.7 79,089 0.7
Walked only 207 3.2 72,373 2.3 306,045 2.5
Car, as passenger 95 1.4 110,123 3.5 466,904 3.9
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 764 11.6 353,067 11.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 3,051 46.5 814,082 25.7 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 576 8.8 138,867 4.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 1,642 25.0 1,723,018 54.5 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 7,073 77.0 3,583,114 67.2 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,985 21.6 1,402,952 26.3 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 947 10.3 689,210 12.9 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,487 16.2 712,003 13.3 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 2,329 25.4 1,064,059 19.9 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 3,318 36.1 1,445,125 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 972 10.6 629,720 11.8 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 456 5.0 444,213 8.3 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Arthritis 559 5.2 518,633 8.0 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 1,035 9.6 543,047 8.4 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 227 2.1 179,326 2.8 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 58 0.5 45,946 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 323 3.0 303,371 4.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 268 2.5 243,130 3.7 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 86 0.8 57,437 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 117 1.1 97,270 1.5 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 1,236 11.5 571,150 8.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 64 0.6 59,844 0.9 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 916 8.5 519,110 8.0 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 6,751 62.8 3,969,506 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 618 5.8 492,709 7.6 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
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Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 7,264 67.6 4,228,219 65.0 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 2,116 19.7 1,224,496 18.8 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 506 4.7 371,819 5.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 246 2.3 186,237 2.9 772,142 3.0
Not stated 618 5.8 492,709 7.6 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Currently serving 17 0.2 10,839 0.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 109 1.2 94,393 1.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 8,713 94.9 4,936,372 92.5 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 355 3.9 292,432 5.5 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

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Families

Family composition
All families 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,294 48.2 645,543 37.6 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 957 35.7 782,321 45.5 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 358 13.3 262,040 15.2 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 79 2.9 28,875 1.7 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male N/A 20.7 N/A 19.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 77.9 N/A 80.9 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
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Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 859 38.2 323,693 22.7 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 118 5.2 70,928 5.0 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 497 22.1 322,757 22.6 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 215 9.6 189,173 13.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 119 5.3 90,569 6.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 215 9.6 283,160 19.8 1,163,744 21.0
Other 165 7.3 97,725 6.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 63 2.8 49,854 3.5 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
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Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 4,727 88.3 2,390,232 88.9 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 623 11.6 298,029 11.1 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 810 17.1 1,755,423 73.4 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 2,522 53.4 332,251 13.9 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 1,384 29.3 289,120 12.1 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 6 0.1 10,455 0.4 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 16 0.3 7,798 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 769 16.3 122,594 5.1 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 1,986 42.1 456,624 19.1 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 1,438 30.5 992,656 41.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 464 9.8 778,065 32.6 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 49 1.0 32,490 1.4 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.4 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.1 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 791 16.7 179,348 7.5 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 2,549 53.9 856,243 35.8 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 1,111 23.5 880,945 36.9 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 223 4.7 440,086 18.4 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 53 1.1 33,611 1.4 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 2,663 56.4 1,676,129 70.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 1,648 34.9 619,542 25.9 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 414 8.8 94,559 4.0 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 854 18.1 768,730 32.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 1,446 30.6 862,658 36.1 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 2,323 49.1 681,419 28.5 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 56 1.2 41,752 1.7 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 49 1.0 35,676 1.5 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 14.2 N/A 16.4 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 36.0 N/A 24.2 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 416 N/A 370 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 1,582 68.1 413,492 60.7 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 573 24.7 210,437 30.9 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 165 7.1 57,493 8.4 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,162 N/A 1,859 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 1,183 81.8 637,758 73.9 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 163 11.3 133,287 15.5 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 103 7.1 91,606 10.6 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 34 54.8 32,862 50.1 403,709 49.7
Female 28 45.2 32,782 49.9 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 32 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.3 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1.1 N/A 0.9 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 2,125 N/A 1,565 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Kensington (Vic.) % Kensington (Vic.) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 451 N/A 330 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,673 N/A 1,600 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

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