Kensington Park

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,498 people were usually resident in Kensington Park: of these 48.6% were male and 51.4% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.4% of people usually resident in Kensington Park were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.5% of people usually resident in Kensington Park were Australian citizens, 25.1% were born overseas and 1.7% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kensington Park were married, 10.8% were either separated or divorced, 5.4% were widowed and 36.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 69.5% of people usually resident in Kensington Park, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 5.9%, Italy 2.7%, China 2.0%, Malaysia 2.0% and Korea, Republic of 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kensington Park were Catholic 26.6%, No Religion 23.9%, Anglican 15.5%, Uniting Church 7.6% and Eastern Orthodox 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kensington Park were Italian 4.3%, Mandarin 2.2%, Cantonese 1.8%, Greek 1.5% and Korean 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 79.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,303 people aged 15 years and over in Kensington Park were in the labour force. Of these 58.9% worked full-time, 32.4% worked part-time, 3.1% were away from work, 1.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.8% were unemployed. 657 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kensington Park were Professionals 38.5%, Managers 16.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.8%, Sales Workers 10.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 8.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.5%, Labourers 4.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kensington Park, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 8.1%, Hospitals 5.0%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.2%, Medical Services 3.8% and Legal and Accounting Services 3.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Kensington Park, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $569, the median family income was $1,662 and the median household income was $1,163.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 641 families in Kensington Park: of these 37.0% were couple families without children, 43.4% were couple families with children, 16.5% were one parent families and 3.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 995 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kensington Park.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kensington Park, 71.2% were separate houses, 19.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.3% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Kensington Park, 36.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.9% were owned with a mortgage and 25.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kensington Park, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 44.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 5.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 46.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kensington Park, the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,350. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Kensington Park, 64.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.9% were single (or lone) person households and 4.2% were group households.