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Miles - Wandoan vs Kingaroy Surrounds - South

Name: Miles - Wandoan vs Kingaroy Surrounds - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 154 km apart · Miles - Wandoan profile · Kingaroy Surrounds - South profile

Miles - Wandoan Kingaroy Surrounds - South

Miles - Wandoan and Kingaroy Surrounds - South are two regional Queensland areas with similar populations, but they differ sharply in their makeup. Residents are far older in Kingaroy Surrounds - South, where the typical age is 46 compared to 38 in Miles - Wandoan. Miles - Wandoan is much more transient and diverse, with 38.9% of people moving in the last five years and 34.0% arriving from overseas, compared to 28.9% and 8.2% in Kingaroy Surrounds - South. Housing also differs; 35.2% of homes in Miles - Wandoan are rented, while 45.9% are owned outright in Kingaroy Surrounds - South.

These areas have grown more distinct since 2011, with gaps widening in age, home ownership, and the number of overseas arrivals. Despite these shifting trends, they share a very similar economic profile, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $1,334 and $1,361 respectively. Both are largely dependent on cars for transport, though Miles - Wandoan is slightly more walkable (mostly car-dependent) than Kingaroy Surrounds - South (car-dependent), with more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 25.8 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan Renting: 18.9 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan Unpaid carers: 3.4 pts higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South PT commute: 2.9 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan Median age: 8 yrs older in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +23 larger in Miles - Wandoan gap narrowing

4,180 17th pct 4,157 17th pct

Median age in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +8 yrs older in Kingaroy Surrounds - South gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 19.5%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.5%

10.5% Youth (15–24) even 10.5%

Marital status

45.8% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

34.6% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 28.5%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Miles - Wandoan Kingaroy Surrounds - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 84.3%

0.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

35.0% English +6.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

7.0% German +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.0% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 90.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 53.0%

27.8% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

15.0% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +3 more in Miles - Wandoan

7 86th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +3.30 more in Miles - Wandoan

8.51 95th pct 5.20 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +3 more in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

7 14th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +352 more in Miles - Wandoan

597 22nd pct 245 8th pct

Avg size in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +24 larger in Miles - Wandoan

85 6th pct 61 2nd pct

ICSEA in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +32 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

920 12th pct 952 20th pct

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 40.0%

24.6% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

11.7% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.9% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 14.4%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.3% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.3% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.1% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

8.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Creative arts even 1.2%

0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +$138 higher in Miles - Wandoan gap widening

$774 43rd pct $636 17th pct

Household income in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +$27 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South gap widening

$1,334 24th pct $1,361 26th pct

Family income in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +$26 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South gap narrowing

$1,628 21st pct $1,654 23rd pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.4%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.2%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.3%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

6.1% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +1.4 pts ▸ 58.6%

17.8% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.7% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Three or more even 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +120 larger in Miles - Wandoan

290 64th pct 170 48th pct

Median age in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South even

20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +$17 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

$621 47th pct $638 50th pct

Household income in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +$217 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

$1,408 31st pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +0.1 larger in Kingaroy Surrounds - South gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 52.5%

33.6% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 10.9%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 21.9%

12.2% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.9% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

6.0% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +$50 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South gap narrowing

$200 7th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +$209 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South gap narrowing

$1,018 5th pct $1,227 12th pct

People / bedroom in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +0.10 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned outright +11.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

35.2% Rented ◂ +18.9 pts 16.3%

19.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

8.7% Other tenure ◂ +5.0 pts 3.7%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

86.6% Separate house +12.4 pts ▸ 99.0%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 28.7%

12.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

8.7% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $200–$349 +17.2 pts ▸ 61.2%

42.4% Under $200 ◂ +23.8 pts 18.6%

2.1% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.5 pts 33.4%

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +13.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

11.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) +9.8 pts ▸ 62.3%

18.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 14.9%

7.7% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Bus ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 22.2%

16.5% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.0% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.2 pts 20.6%

7.2% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.2% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

7.2% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.2% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

4.2% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 23.1%

18.3% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 14.1%

11.7% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

8.5% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +1 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +2 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +7 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

933 23rd pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +75 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

4,394 17th pct 4,469 17th pct

Growth in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +2.7 pts higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

4.3% 47th pct 6.9% 68th pct

Businesses in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +227 higher in Miles - Wandoan

976 54th pct 749 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +25 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

603 19th pct 628 23rd pct

Max temp in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +1.7 higher in Miles - Wandoan

28.4 88th pct 26.7 81st pct

Min temp in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +1.2 higher in Miles - Wandoan

12.7 61st pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +2.0 higher in Miles - Wandoan

2.5 15th pct 0.4 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +2.4 more in Miles - Wandoan

2.9 18th pct 0.5 0th pct

15-min city in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +30.1 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan

38.3% 27th pct 8.2% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +28.7 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan

33.7% 24th pct 4.9% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +34.4 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan

46.3% 27th pct 11.9% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +42.9 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan

51.5% 14th pct 8.5% 0th pct

Walk to health in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +34.8 pts higher in Miles - Wandoan

34.8% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +14.8 more in Miles - Wandoan

24.2 80th pct 9.4 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South even

0 2nd pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Miles - Wandoan in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +1.7 pts higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

3.7% 22nd pct 5.5% 53rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Miles - Wandoan vs Kingaroy Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307011175/miles-wandoan/vs/319021507/kingaroy-surrounds-south