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Queenscliffe vs King Island

Name: Queenscliffe vs King Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 186 km apart · Queenscliffe profile · King Island profile

Queenscliffe King Island

King Island and Queenscliffe are two small areas with very different social profiles. Queenscliffe is far older, with a typical resident aged 62 and 45.3% of the population aged 65 or over. In contrast, King Island is younger, with a typical age of 45 and 24.6% of people aged 65 or over. Education and housing also differ sharply; 38.3% of Queenscliffe adults have a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.0% in King Island. This gap in qualifications is reflected in the housing market, where the typical monthly mortgage payment in Queenscliffe is $2,025, while in King Island it is much lower at $1,083.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $834 to $845. However, other trends are pulling the two areas apart. Since 2011, the age gap has widened as Queenscliffe has aged further. The difference in educational attainment and typical rents has also grown. While King Island has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 14.8%, Queenscliffe has a much higher proportion of people working from home at 32.6%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Queenscliffe Bachelor+: 25.3 pts higher in Queenscliffe Year 12: 23.9 pts higher in Queenscliffe Aged 65+: 20.7 pts higher in Queenscliffe Work from home: 20.6 pts higher in Queenscliffe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queenscliffe in King Island +1,659 larger in Queenscliffe gap widening

3,276 28th pct 1,617 18th pct

Median age in Queenscliffe in King Island +17 yrs older in Queenscliffe gap widening

62 yrs 100th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

45.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.7 pts 24.6%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 26.4%

11.5% Young adults (25–44) +14.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

9.5% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

Marital status

59.9% Married ◂ +15.0 pts 44.9%

20.4% Never married +14.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

8.5% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

2.3% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Queenscliffe King Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 76.7%

3.7% England ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

1.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.8% English ◂ +7.0 pts 41.7%

34.4% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

18.5% Irish ◂ +9.4 pts 9.0%

17.5% Scottish ◂ +7.9 pts 9.5%

3.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.1% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 83.6%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 50.4%

47.1% Christianity ◂ +11.6 pts 35.4%

8.7% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Queenscliffe in King Island +2 more in Queenscliffe

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Queenscliffe in King Island +5.89 more in Queenscliffe

9.65 86th pct 3.76 49th pct

Students in Queenscliffe in King Island +232 more in Queenscliffe

402 24th pct 170 15th pct

Avg size in Queenscliffe in King Island +36 larger in King Island

134 31st pct 170 40th pct

ICSEA in Queenscliffe in King Island +158 higher in Queenscliffe

1,108 92nd pct 950 37th pct

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 ◂ +23.9 pts 39.5%

10.5% Year 10 +20.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%

4.9% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

14.3% Certificate III / IV +21.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.0 pts 15.4%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%

11.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.8 pts 3.6%

6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.3 pts 2.6%

0.7% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

8.6% Engineering & related +8.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.6% Education ◂ +6.3 pts 9.2%

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 12.6%

14.4% Health ◂ +7.4 pts 7.0%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 7.3%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Queenscliffe in King Island +$11 higher in King Island gap narrowing

$834 71st pct $845 72nd pct

Household income in Queenscliffe in King Island +$179 higher in Queenscliffe gap widening

$1,509 60th pct $1,330 43rd pct

Family income in Queenscliffe in King Island +$241 higher in Queenscliffe gap widening

$1,960 64th pct $1,719 44th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.9% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 5.7%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 34.9%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 13.8%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

7.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

7.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

5.8% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

4.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +1.5 pts ▸ 57.9%

22.9% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 18.1%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

3.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queenscliffe in King Island +24 larger in King Island

11 3rd pct 35 8th pct

Median age in Queenscliffe in King Island +20 yrs older in Queenscliffe

52 yrs 100th pct 32 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Queenscliffe in King Island +$638 higher in Queenscliffe

$1,312 100th pct $674 76th pct

Household income in Queenscliffe in King Island +$916 higher in Queenscliffe

$2,124 90th pct $1,208 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Queenscliffe in King Island +0.1 larger in King Island gap widening

2.0 5th pct 2.1 10th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 40.4%

39.5% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

8.3% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

45.2% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 39.1%

33.7% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

9.4% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.6% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.9% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queenscliffe in King Island +$180 higher in Queenscliffe gap widening

$370 81st pct $190 26th pct

Mortgage in Queenscliffe in King Island +$942 higher in Queenscliffe gap widening

$2,025 83rd pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Queenscliffe in King Island +0.10 higher in King Island gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.2% Owned outright ◂ +18.8 pts 43.4%

14.4% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

19.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

2.9% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 95.4%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 52.8%

26.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 17.3%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

1.7% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

11.1% Under $200 +39.8 pts ▸ 50.9%

48.8% $350–$549 ◂ +45.1 pts 3.7%

29.0% $200–$349 +10.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

2.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.3% Under $1,000 +26.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

21.3% $1,000–$1,799 +16.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 12.7%

26.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.4 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queenscliffe in King Island +35 more in Queenscliffe

35 50th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Queenscliffe in King Island +10.68 more in Queenscliffe

10.68 100th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Queenscliffe in King Island +857.1 more in Queenscliffe

857.1 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Queenscliffe in King Island +3 more in Queenscliffe

3 38th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Queenscliffe in King Island

8 44th pct —

Drive to city in Queenscliffe in King Island

73 57th pct —

How people get to work

41.6% Car (driver) +21.1 pts ▸ 62.8%

32.6% Worked at home ◂ +20.6 pts 11.9%

3.7% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.2% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 36.2%

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 37.6%

9.5% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.6% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.9% No vehicle even 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 8.0%

3.8% Manufacturing +7.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Professional & technical ◂ +9.0 pts 2.1%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 5.8%

9.0% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

31.2% Professionals ◂ +22.0 pts 9.2%

17.8% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

6.4% Labourers +15.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.5% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Queenscliffe in King Island +4 higher in Queenscliffe

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Queenscliffe in King Island +3 higher in Queenscliffe

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Queenscliffe in King Island +3 higher in Queenscliffe

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Queenscliffe in King Island +5 higher in Queenscliffe

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Queenscliffe in King Island +112 higher in Queenscliffe

1,067 90th pct 955 52nd pct

ERP in Queenscliffe in King Island +1,670 higher in Queenscliffe

3,317 26th pct 1,647 17th pct

Growth in Queenscliffe in King Island +2.8 pts higher in Queenscliffe

2.5% 38th pct -0.3% 12th pct

Businesses in Queenscliffe in King Island +36 higher in Queenscliffe

356 26th pct 320 24th pct

Approvals in Queenscliffe in King Island +19 higher in Queenscliffe

22 37th pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Queenscliffe in King Island +278 higher in King Island

666 53rd pct 944 74th pct

Max temp in Queenscliffe in King Island +2.8 higher in Queenscliffe

19.6 13th pct 16.8 2nd pct

Min temp in Queenscliffe in King Island +0.1 higher in Queenscliffe

11.0 47th pct 10.9 45th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Queenscliffe in King Island

1,679 0th pct —

Assault/100k in Queenscliffe in King Island

92 0th pct —

Sexual/100k in Queenscliffe in King Island

61 0th pct —

Burglary/100k in Queenscliffe in King Island

214 12th pct —

Theft/100k in Queenscliffe in King Island

458 9th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Queenscliffe in King Island

61 1st pct —

Property damage/100k in Queenscliffe in King Island

183 0th pct —

Drugs/100k in Queenscliffe in King Island

61 0th pct —

5-yr change in Queenscliffe in King Island

-44.4% 0th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Queenscliffe in King Island +2.7 higher in Queenscliffe

5.6 77th pct 2.8 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Queenscliffe in King Island +1.9 more in Queenscliffe

5.0 73rd pct 3.1 26th pct

15-min city in Queenscliffe in King Island +36.9 pts higher in Queenscliffe

64.9% 74th pct 28.1% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Queenscliffe in King Island +23.5 pts higher in Queenscliffe

66.7% 76th pct 43.1% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Queenscliffe in King Island +98.7 pts higher in Queenscliffe

98.7% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Queenscliffe in King Island +41.4 pts higher in Queenscliffe

71.1% 74th pct 29.8% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Queenscliffe in King Island +36.2 pts higher in Queenscliffe

99.6% 97th pct 63.4% 40th pct

Walk to health in Queenscliffe in King Island +8.4 pts higher in Queenscliffe

32.0% 39th pct 23.6% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Queenscliffe in King Island +72.7 more in King Island

25.0 65th pct 97.7 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Queenscliffe in King Island +57 higher in Queenscliffe

58 78th pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Queenscliffe in King Island +2.4 pts higher in King Island

3.2% 22nd pct 5.6% 64th pct

Compare Queenscliffe with nearby areas

Wyndham Greater Geelong Mornington Peninsula Hobsons Bay Bayside Maribyrnong Port Phillip Brimbank

Compare King Island with nearby areas

Colac Otway Surf Coast Circular Head Queenscliffe Corangamite Mornington Peninsula Greater Geelong Unincorporated Vic

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queenscliffe vs King Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA26080/queenscliffe/vs/LGA63410/king-island