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Chinchilla vs Kingaroy Surrounds - North

Name: Chinchilla vs Kingaroy Surrounds - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 88 km apart · Chinchilla profile · Kingaroy Surrounds - North profile

Chinchilla Kingaroy Surrounds - North

Kingaroy Surrounds - North and Chinchilla are two Queensland regions with very different profiles. Kingaroy Surrounds - North is an older area where the typical resident is 47, and 25.9% of people are aged 65 or over. It has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 19.4% and a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (35.4%). Chinchilla is much younger, with a typical age of 35, and has a far higher typical weekly household income of $1,549 compared to $950 in Kingaroy Surrounds - North. Chinchilla also sees much more international movement, with 31.2% of residents being recent arrivals from overseas.

These two areas have drifted further apart since 2011, with the gaps in typical age, household income, and home ownership all widening. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar physical environment with nearly identical average temperatures and a reliance on cars, as both are mostly car-dependent. They also both have a similar proportion of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, at around 40%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 27.7 pts higher in Chinchilla Median age: 12 yrs older in Kingaroy Surrounds - North Unpaid carers: 4.8 pts higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - North Participation: 16.9 pts higher in Chinchilla Unemployment: 3.2 pts higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +715 larger in Kingaroy Surrounds - North gap narrowing

8,775 45th pct 9,490 49th pct

Median age in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +12 yrs older in Kingaroy Surrounds - North gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 17.5%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +10.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 18.4%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 43.5%

36.2% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 34.8%

8.4% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.0% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Chinchilla Kingaroy Surrounds - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 82.4%

1.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 36.2%

36.0% English ◂ +2.6 pts 33.4%

8.2% German +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.5% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 88.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 51.2%

32.5% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

13.8% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +7 more in Kingaroy Surrounds - North

6 71st pct 13 92nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +4.45 more in Kingaroy Surrounds - North

3.01 69th pct 7.46 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +6 more in Kingaroy Surrounds - North

8 18th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +587 more in Chinchilla

1,799 58th pct 1,212 44th pct

Avg size in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +267 larger in Chinchilla

360 41st pct 93 7th pct

ICSEA in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +133 higher in Chinchilla

959 23rd pct 826 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 31.1%

25.9% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

11.2% Year 9 or below +7.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV even 36.7%

15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 13.8%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 9.6%

7.1% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +$304 higher in Chinchilla gap widening

$794 48th pct $490 2nd pct

Household income in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +$599 higher in Chinchilla gap widening

$1,549 38th pct $950 0th pct

Family income in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +$740 higher in Chinchilla gap widening

$1,930 40th pct $1,190 1st pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 20.5%

16.6% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 2.4%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +17.8 pts ▸ 54.5%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.4%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 7.4%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.4% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.1% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.7% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.6% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +7.6 pts 52.6%

16.7% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.4% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.2% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +1,238 larger in Kingaroy Surrounds - North

602 84th pct 1,840 89th pct

Median age in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +2 yrs older in Kingaroy Surrounds - North

21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +$206 higher in Chinchilla

$618 47th pct $412 6th pct

Household income in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +$530 higher in Chinchilla

$1,493 37th pct $963 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +0.2 larger in Chinchilla gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +15.6 pts 41.7%

26.8% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.3% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.7% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

26.7% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 9.0%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

4.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +$70 higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $180 4th pct

Mortgage in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +$322 higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing

$1,314 15th pct $992 4th pct

People / bedroom in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.2% Owned outright +13.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

37.8% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 28.6%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 23.3%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 94.6%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 1.8%

1.6% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 20.2%

11.2% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.9% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.3% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

66.4% $200–$349 ◂ +25.9 pts 40.5%

19.3% Under $200 +33.9 pts ▸ 53.2%

8.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.9 pts 2.6%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% Under $1,000 +19.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 30.3%

18.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 10.5%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 63.1%

11.2% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

3.9% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 33.8%

32.5% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 13.6%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

3.8% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.0% Health care & social assistance +8.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.5% Construction ◂ +6.1 pts 6.4%

8.1% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

3.1% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

6.9% Mining ◂ +5.3 pts 1.6%

6.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.9 pts 1.0%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.1 pts 11.0%

15.0% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.9% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.2% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

6.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +2 higher in Chinchilla

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +2 higher in Chinchilla

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +3 higher in Chinchilla

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +1 higher in Chinchilla

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +86 higher in Chinchilla

940 26th pct 854 4th pct

ERP in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +879 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - North

9,159 43rd pct 10,038 48th pct

Growth in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +1.4 pts higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - North

3.0% 36th pct 4.4% 49th pct

Businesses in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +101 higher in Chinchilla

1,220 66th pct 1,119 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +102 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - North

617 21st pct 719 35th pct

Max temp in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +0.5 higher in Chinchilla

28.0 88th pct 27.5 86th pct

Min temp in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North even

12.2 56th pct 12.2 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +0.3 higher in Chinchilla

2.4 14th pct 2.1 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +0.2 more in Chinchilla

2.7 17th pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +1.9 pts higher in Chinchilla

35.0% 25th pct 33.1% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +2.6 pts higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - North

28.1% 19th pct 30.7% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +0.4 pts higher in Chinchilla

40.2% 23rd pct 39.8% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +8.8 pts higher in Chinchilla

52.1% 14th pct 43.3% 11th pct

Walk to health in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +6.5 pts higher in Chinchilla

36.1% 41st pct 29.6% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +7.0 more in Kingaroy Surrounds - North

10.7 28th pct 17.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North even

0 2nd pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Chinchilla in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +1.5 pts higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - North

3.9% 25th pct 5.4% 52nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chinchilla vs Kingaroy Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307011172/chinchilla/vs/319021506/kingaroy-surrounds-north