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Kyogle vs Gold Coast

Name: Kyogle vs Gold Coast — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 87 km apart · Kyogle profile · Gold Coast profile

Kyogle Gold Coast

Gold Coast and Kyogle are very different in scale and demographics. Gold Coast is a large hub with a typical resident aged 39, while Kyogle is much smaller and has an older population, with a typical age of 52. Gold Coast is far more diverse, with 29.1% of people born overseas and 13.7% using another language at home, compared with 10.0% and 3.3% in Kyogle. Economic gaps are also wide; the typical weekly household income in Gold Coast is $1,691, while in Kyogle it is $983.

Both areas share some common ground, with similar rates of unemployment and the same typical age of 24 for First Nations residents. However, many gaps have grown since 2011. The age difference has widened to 13 years, and the gap in typical weekly incomes has increased to $708. While Gold Coast has seen far more people move in recently, Kyogle has a much higher share of homes owned outright, at 49.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 615,728 larger in Gold Coast Separate houses: 38.3 pts higher in Kyogle Year 12: 22.9 pts higher in Gold Coast Owned outright: 21.7 pts higher in Kyogle Median age: 13 yrs older in Kyogle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kyogle in Gold Coast +615,728 larger in Gold Coast gap widening

9,359 45th pct 625,087 92nd pct

Median age in Kyogle in Gold Coast +13 yrs older in Kyogle gap widening

52 yrs 90th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 25.1%

17.2% Young adults (25–44) +10.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 17.8%

15.9% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

42.6% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

33.0% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Kyogle Gold Coast

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia ◂ +14.5 pts 65.2%

1.6% New Zealand +5.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.1% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.9% English ◂ +1.0 pts 40.0%

39.8% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 30.7%

13.7% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

4.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.4% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 80.3%

0.1% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 44.0%

40.3% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

12.3% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%

1.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Other religions even 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kyogle in Gold Coast +97 more in Gold Coast

13 60th pct 110 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kyogle in Gold Coast +7.75 more in Kyogle

8.75 84th pct 1.00 0th pct

Students in Kyogle in Gold Coast +99,298 more in Gold Coast

1,241 42nd pct 100,539 92nd pct

Avg size in Kyogle in Gold Coast +819 larger in Gold Coast

95 20th pct 914 100th pct

ICSEA in Kyogle in Gold Coast +133 higher in Gold Coast

914 22nd pct 1,047 81st pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 +22.9 pts ▸ 59.3%

32.2% Year 10 ◂ +12.6 pts 19.6%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 6.5%

7.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 29.2%

16.7% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

11.1% Management & commerce +9.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

11.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

4.9% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 1.3%

3.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Kyogle in Gold Coast +$267 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$520 10th pct $787 60th pct

Household income in Kyogle in Gold Coast +$708 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$983 8th pct $1,691 71st pct

Family income in Kyogle in Gold Coast +$699 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$1,311 13th pct $2,010 68th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 27.2%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

28.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 14.7%

3.3% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

52.7% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 39.0%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

7.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 8.3%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +9.9 pts ▸ 64.3%

21.3% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 18.6%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kyogle in Gold Coast +13,068 larger in Gold Coast

525 49th pct 13,593 93rd pct

Median age in Kyogle in Gold Coast even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Kyogle in Gold Coast +$283 higher in Gold Coast

$412 13th pct $695 79th pct

Household income in Kyogle in Gold Coast +$794 higher in Gold Coast

$1,031 16th pct $1,825 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kyogle in Gold Coast +0.3 larger in Gold Coast gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

42.7% Couples with children +12.4 pts ▸ 55.1%

37.6% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 28.4%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 15.4%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

40.1% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 35.7%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 23.6%

11.5% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.5% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.6% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% 6 or more even 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kyogle in Gold Coast +$200 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$250 46th pct $450 91st pct

Mortgage in Kyogle in Gold Coast +$726 higher in Gold Coast gap narrowing

$1,224 38th pct $1,950 80th pct

People / bedroom in Kyogle in Gold Coast even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright ◂ +21.7 pts 27.9%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

19.3% Rented +14.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +38.3 pts 56.8%

2.5% Flat or apartment +19.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 33.6%

21.1% 4 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

21.1% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

4.1% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

14.7% $350–$549 +41.5 pts ▸ 56.2%

54.9% $200–$349 ◂ +42.4 pts 12.5%

23.6% Under $200 ◂ +18.3 pts 5.3%

0.6% $550–$749 +16.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% $750 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.8 pts 27.5%

14.8% $1,800–$2,999 +22.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.6 pts 12.7%

6.2% $3,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kyogle in Gold Coast +1,751 more in Gold Coast

77 59th pct 1,828 89th pct

Stops/1k in Kyogle in Gold Coast +5.30 more in Kyogle

8.23 93rd pct 2.92 46th pct

Departures/1k in Kyogle in Gold Coast +772.7 more in Gold Coast

81.3 51st pct 854.0 77th pct

PT routes in Kyogle in Gold Coast +76 more in Gold Coast

9 55th pct 85 87th pct

Stop walk in Kyogle in Gold Coast

— 5 33rd pct

Drive to city in Kyogle in Gold Coast

— 50 48th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 62.8%

18.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 13.8%

5.7% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 36.1%

36.5% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

3.8% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.1 pts 0.4%

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%

9.2% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.0% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

4.6% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

3.0% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.9% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 13.0%

15.3% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 9.2%

12.4% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.5% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.4% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kyogle in Gold Coast +7 higher in Gold Coast

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Kyogle in Gold Coast +6 higher in Gold Coast

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Kyogle in Gold Coast +5 higher in Gold Coast

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Kyogle in Gold Coast +4 higher in Gold Coast

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Kyogle in Gold Coast +103 higher in Gold Coast

906 19th pct 1,009 79th pct

ERP in Kyogle in Gold Coast +681,523 higher in Gold Coast

9,707 44th pct 691,230 92nd pct

Growth in Kyogle in Gold Coast +5.2 pts higher in Gold Coast

3.9% 52nd pct 9.1% 86th pct

Businesses in Kyogle in Gold Coast +81,995 higher in Gold Coast

1,271 48th pct 83,266 93rd pct

Approvals in Kyogle in Gold Coast +4,094 higher in Gold Coast

25 39th pct 4,119 93rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kyogle in Gold Coast +304 higher in Gold Coast

1,194 84th pct 1,498 91st pct

Max temp in Kyogle in Gold Coast +1.8 higher in Gold Coast

24.4 53rd pct 26.2 69th pct

Min temp in Kyogle in Gold Coast +4.1 higher in Gold Coast

11.2 50th pct 15.3 82nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kyogle in Gold Coast +6,178 higher in Gold Coast

4,659 16th pct 10,836 66th pct

Assault/100k in Kyogle in Gold Coast +272 higher in Gold Coast

662 27th pct 935 47th pct

Sexual/100k in Kyogle in Gold Coast +82 higher in Kyogle

267 52nd pct 186 32nd pct

Robbery/100k in Kyogle in Gold Coast

— 39 72nd pct

Burglary/100k in Kyogle in Gold Coast +254 higher in Gold Coast

331 28th pct 586 59th pct

Theft/100k in Kyogle in Gold Coast +2,562 higher in Gold Coast

299 1st pct 2,862 89th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kyogle in Gold Coast +19 higher in Kyogle

395 56th pct 376 54th pct

Property damage/100k in Kyogle in Gold Coast +130 higher in Kyogle

801 56th pct 671 44th pct

Drugs/100k in Kyogle in Gold Coast +1,664 higher in Gold Coast

214 23rd pct 1,878 87th pct

5-yr change in Kyogle in Gold Coast +32.4 pts higher in Gold Coast

-11.9% 17th pct 20.5% 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kyogle in Gold Coast +3.2 higher in Gold Coast

2.8 26th pct 6.0 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kyogle in Gold Coast +2.6 more in Gold Coast

2.9 23rd pct 5.5 77th pct

15-min city in Kyogle in Gold Coast +33.6 pts higher in Gold Coast

35.2% 27th pct 68.8% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Kyogle in Gold Coast +38.9 pts higher in Gold Coast

31.6% 22nd pct 70.5% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Kyogle in Gold Coast +49.4 pts higher in Gold Coast

35.7% 44th pct 85.1% 79th pct

Walk to school in Kyogle in Gold Coast +17.4 pts higher in Gold Coast

37.4% 23rd pct 54.8% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Kyogle in Gold Coast +53.0 pts higher in Gold Coast

41.5% 13th pct 94.5% 80th pct

Walk to health in Kyogle in Gold Coast +25.9 pts higher in Gold Coast

29.5% 33rd pct 55.4% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Kyogle in Gold Coast +11.5 more in Kyogle

25.2 66th pct 13.7 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Kyogle in Gold Coast +44 higher in Gold Coast

0 35th pct 45 76th pct

Mean slope in Kyogle in Gold Coast +3.2 pts higher in Kyogle

9.9% 96th pct 6.7% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kyogle vs Gold Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14550/kyogle/vs/LGA33430/gold-coast