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Chinchilla vs Kingaroy

Name: Chinchilla vs Kingaroy — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 110 km apart · Chinchilla profile · Kingaroy profile

Chinchilla Kingaroy

Chinchilla and Kingaroy are both regional Queensland areas, but they differ in their layout and demographics. Kingaroy is more compact, with 86.9% of homes within a 15 minute walk of a park and 47.7% near groceries, compared to 52.1% and 28.1% in Chinchilla. Chinchilla is younger, with a typical resident aged 35, while Kingaroy's typical resident is 38. Chinchilla also has a higher share of high earners, with 17.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week compared to 11.9% in Kingaroy.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of university education and a similar mix of detached houses. Both areas have very few public transport options and similar typical weekly rents. However, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, Kingaroy has become noticeably older, and the gap in the number of people needing help with daily activities has grown to 4.3%.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 4.3 pts higher in Kingaroy Unpaid carers: 3.2 pts higher in Kingaroy Unemployment: 1.3 pts higher in Kingaroy Recent arrivals: 9.2 pts higher in Chinchilla Aged 65+: 6.2 pts higher in Kingaroy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +1,770 larger in Kingaroy gap narrowing

8,775 45th pct 10,545 56th pct

Median age in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +3 yrs older in Kingaroy gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 24.3%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 20.0%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 22.1%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 43.2%

36.2% Never married even 36.2%

8.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.0% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Chinchilla Kingaroy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 82.6%

1.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 41.1%

36.0% English +4.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

8.2% German +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.8% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

1.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.5% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 50.2%

32.5% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

13.8% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 8.1%

0.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +1 more in Chinchilla

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +0.64 more in Chinchilla

3.01 69th pct 2.38 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +2 more in Chinchilla

8 18th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +846 more in Kingaroy

1,799 58th pct 2,645 74th pct

Avg size in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +169 larger in Kingaroy

360 41st pct 529 64th pct

ICSEA in Chinchilla in Kingaroy even

959 23rd pct 959 23rd pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

25.9% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

11.2% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.6% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

15.6% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 16.5%

14.4% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.1% Society & culture +6.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.2% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Creative arts even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +$128 higher in Chinchilla gap widening

$794 48th pct $666 22nd pct

Household income in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +$292 higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing

$1,549 38th pct $1,257 18th pct

Family income in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +$382 higher in Chinchilla gap widening

$1,930 40th pct $1,548 16th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.3%

16.6% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 12.0%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.1% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.0% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.1% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.7% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +4.1 pts 56.1%

16.7% One condition +5.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.4% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +55 larger in Kingaroy

602 84th pct 657 86th pct

Median age in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +2 yrs older in Chinchilla

21 yrs 21st pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +$48 higher in Chinchilla

$618 47th pct $570 36th pct

Household income in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +$140 higher in Chinchilla

$1,493 37th pct $1,353 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +0.2 larger in Chinchilla gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 48.9%

26.8% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.3% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

26.7% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +$12 higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $262 17th pct

Mortgage in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +$101 higher in Chinchilla gap widening

$1,314 15th pct $1,213 11th pct

People / bedroom in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +0.10 higher in Chinchilla gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 36.1%

29.2% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 86.2%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 4.6%

1.6% Flat or apartment +7.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 34.3%

11.2% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

1.9% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

66.4% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

19.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.5%

8.5% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

27.3% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 12.5%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chinchilla in Kingaroy even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Chinchilla in Kingaroy even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Chinchilla in Kingaroy even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Chinchilla in Kingaroy even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 69.4%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 3.9%

6.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.7% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.5% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 35.1%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 12.9%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

3.8% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.0% Health care & social assistance +9.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.1% Manufacturing +10.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.5% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 7.2%

9.2% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.2 pts 3.4%

8.1% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

6.9% Mining ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

6.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

3.2% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 14.5%

15.9% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 10.1%

12.2% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.9% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

6.9% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +1 higher in Chinchilla

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +1 higher in Chinchilla

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +2 higher in Chinchilla

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Chinchilla in Kingaroy even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +35 higher in Chinchilla

940 26th pct 905 13th pct

ERP in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +1,900 higher in Kingaroy

9,159 43rd pct 11,059 53rd pct

Growth in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +0.8 pts higher in Kingaroy

3.0% 36th pct 3.8% 43rd pct

Businesses in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +390 higher in Chinchilla

1,220 66th pct 830 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +48 higher in Kingaroy

617 21st pct 665 29th pct

Max temp in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +1.4 higher in Chinchilla

28.0 88th pct 26.6 81st pct

Min temp in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +0.6 higher in Chinchilla

12.2 56th pct 11.6 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +1.1 higher in Kingaroy

2.4 14th pct 3.5 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +1.1 more in Kingaroy

2.7 17th pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +8.5 pts higher in Kingaroy

35.0% 25th pct 43.5% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +19.6 pts higher in Kingaroy

28.1% 19th pct 47.7% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Chinchilla in Kingaroy even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +21.9 pts higher in Kingaroy

40.2% 23rd pct 62.1% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +34.8 pts higher in Kingaroy

52.1% 14th pct 86.9% 34th pct

Walk to health in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +9.6 pts higher in Kingaroy

36.1% 41st pct 45.7% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +1.3 more in Kingaroy

10.7 28th pct 12.0 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +13 higher in Kingaroy

0 2nd pct 13 27th pct

Mean slope in Chinchilla in Kingaroy +0.6 pts higher in Kingaroy

3.9% 25th pct 4.5% 36th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chinchilla vs Kingaroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307011172/chinchilla/vs/319021505/kingaroy