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Kyogle vs Southern Downs

Name: Kyogle vs Southern Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 85 km apart · Kyogle profile · Southern Downs profile

Kyogle Southern Downs

Southern Downs and Kyogle are both regional areas with distinct profiles. Southern Downs has a much larger education system with 35 schools and an average school size of 159, compared to 13 schools and a typical size of 95 in Kyogle. There are also stark differences in public transport and climate; Kyogle is much wetter, with an average annual rainfall of 1,194mm, and has far more public transport stops and departures. Crime patterns differ too, with drug offences and theft far higher in Southern Downs, while motor vehicle theft is far higher in Kyogle.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of overseas births, mental health conditions, and typical weekly family incomes. Both areas have a population that is far older than the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in Kyogle. Some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in the share of people with no religion, which is now 8.5 percentage points higher in Kyogle.

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Where they differ most

Population: 26,931 larger in Southern Downs People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kyogle De facto: 2.6 pts higher in Kyogle Work from home: 8.2 pts higher in Kyogle 3+ bedrooms: 8.7 pts higher in Southern Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kyogle in Southern Downs +26,931 larger in Southern Downs gap steady

9,359 45th pct 36,290 70th pct

Median age in Kyogle in Southern Downs +4 yrs older in Kyogle gap widening

52 yrs 90th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 27.3%

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.4%

17.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.9% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

42.6% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

33.0% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 29.7%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

6.7% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Kyogle Southern Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 81.4%

2.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% English +0.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

39.8% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

13.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

4.5% German +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.6% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 88.1%

0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +11.8 pts ▸ 56.8%

40.3% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 31.8%

12.3% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kyogle in Southern Downs +22 more in Southern Downs

13 60th pct 35 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kyogle in Southern Downs +3.14 more in Kyogle

8.75 84th pct 5.62 67th pct

Students in Kyogle in Southern Downs +4,336 more in Southern Downs

1,241 42nd pct 5,577 67th pct

Avg size in Kyogle in Southern Downs +64 larger in Southern Downs

95 20th pct 159 37th pct

ICSEA in Kyogle in Southern Downs +47 higher in Southern Downs

914 22nd pct 961 43rd pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

32.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.9%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.1% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.5% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

8.5% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kyogle in Southern Downs +$70 higher in Southern Downs gap steady

$520 10th pct $590 14th pct

Household income in Kyogle in Southern Downs +$125 higher in Southern Downs gap steady

$983 8th pct $1,108 14th pct

Family income in Kyogle in Southern Downs +$85 higher in Southern Downs gap narrowing

$1,311 13th pct $1,396 15th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

28.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 22.8%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

52.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 48.8%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

7.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

9.2% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.9% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +1.1 pts ▸ 55.5%

21.3% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kyogle in Southern Downs +1,440 larger in Southern Downs

525 49th pct 1,965 78th pct

Median age in Kyogle in Southern Downs +3 yrs older in Kyogle

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Kyogle in Southern Downs +$93 higher in Southern Downs

$412 13th pct $505 36th pct

Household income in Kyogle in Southern Downs +$212 higher in Southern Downs

$1,031 16th pct $1,243 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kyogle in Southern Downs +0.1 larger in Southern Downs gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

42.7% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

37.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 36.2%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 15.8%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

40.1% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 39.7%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 29.4%

11.5% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.5% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.6% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kyogle in Southern Downs +$5 higher in Southern Downs gap narrowing

$250 46th pct $255 48th pct

Mortgage in Kyogle in Southern Downs +$76 higher in Southern Downs gap narrowing

$1,224 38th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Kyogle in Southern Downs +0.10 higher in Kyogle gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 41.9%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.3% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 91.3%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 42.5%

21.1% 4 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 16.8%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%

4.1% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $200–$349 +11.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

23.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 19.2%

14.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 9.3%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.9%

14.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kyogle in Southern Downs +77 more in Kyogle

77 59th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kyogle in Southern Downs +8.23 more in Kyogle

8.23 93rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kyogle in Southern Downs +81.3 more in Kyogle

81.3 51st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kyogle in Southern Downs +9 more in Kyogle

9 55th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Kyogle in Southern Downs

— 125 86th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 64.9%

18.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 10.1%

5.7% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 34.7%

36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 36.5%

13.1% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.3% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.8% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.4 pts 13.1%

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 13.8%

8.0% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

9.2% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

6.7% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.6% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 15.5%

15.3% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.4% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kyogle in Southern Downs +1 higher in Southern Downs

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Kyogle in Southern Downs +1 higher in Southern Downs

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Kyogle in Southern Downs +1 higher in Southern Downs

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Kyogle in Southern Downs +2 higher in Kyogle

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Kyogle in Southern Downs +3 higher in Southern Downs

906 19th pct 909 21st pct

ERP in Kyogle in Southern Downs +28,357 higher in Southern Downs

9,707 44th pct 38,064 68th pct

Growth in Kyogle in Southern Downs even

3.9% 52nd pct 3.9% 53rd pct

Businesses in Kyogle in Southern Downs +3,207 higher in Southern Downs

1,271 48th pct 4,478 72nd pct

Approvals in Kyogle in Southern Downs +163 higher in Southern Downs

25 39th pct 188 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kyogle in Southern Downs +513 higher in Kyogle

1,194 84th pct 681 55th pct

Max temp in Kyogle in Southern Downs +1.0 higher in Southern Downs

24.4 53rd pct 25.5 63rd pct

Min temp in Kyogle in Southern Downs +0.7 higher in Kyogle

11.2 50th pct 10.5 39th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kyogle in Southern Downs +4,333 higher in Southern Downs

4,659 16th pct 8,991 54th pct

Assault/100k in Kyogle in Southern Downs +247 higher in Southern Downs

662 27th pct 909 46th pct

Sexual/100k in Kyogle in Southern Downs +33 higher in Southern Downs

267 52nd pct 300 60th pct

Robbery/100k in Kyogle in Southern Downs

— 11 19th pct

Burglary/100k in Kyogle in Southern Downs +118 higher in Southern Downs

331 28th pct 449 42nd pct

Theft/100k in Kyogle in Southern Downs +883 higher in Southern Downs

299 1st pct 1,182 46th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kyogle in Southern Downs +189 higher in Kyogle

395 56th pct 207 24th pct

Property damage/100k in Kyogle in Southern Downs +137 higher in Kyogle

801 56th pct 664 43rd pct

Drugs/100k in Kyogle in Southern Downs +1,048 higher in Southern Downs

214 23rd pct 1,262 79th pct

5-yr change in Kyogle in Southern Downs +13.2 pts higher in Southern Downs

-11.9% 17th pct 1.2% 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kyogle in Southern Downs +0.6 higher in Kyogle

2.8 26th pct 2.2 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kyogle in Southern Downs +0.4 more in Kyogle

2.9 23rd pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Kyogle in Southern Downs +6.3 pts higher in Kyogle

35.2% 27th pct 28.8% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Kyogle in Southern Downs +2.4 pts higher in Southern Downs

31.6% 22nd pct 34.0% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Kyogle in Southern Downs +35.7 pts higher in Kyogle

35.7% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kyogle in Southern Downs +0.5 pts higher in Southern Downs

37.4% 23rd pct 37.8% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Kyogle in Southern Downs +5.5 pts higher in Southern Downs

41.5% 13th pct 47.0% 17th pct

Walk to health in Kyogle in Southern Downs +2.3 pts higher in Kyogle

29.5% 33rd pct 27.2% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Kyogle in Southern Downs +11.6 more in Kyogle

25.2 66th pct 13.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Kyogle in Southern Downs +1 higher in Southern Downs

0 35th pct 1 51st pct

Mean slope in Kyogle in Southern Downs +3.9 pts higher in Kyogle

9.9% 96th pct 6.0% 70th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kyogle vs Southern Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14550/kyogle/vs/LGA36660/southern-downs