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Crows Nest - Rosalie vs Kingaroy

Name: Crows Nest - Rosalie vs Kingaroy — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 67 km apart · Crows Nest - Rosalie profile · Kingaroy profile

Crows Nest - Rosalie Kingaroy

Kingaroy and Crows Nest - Rosalie are two different Queensland settings. Kingaroy is a more compact hub where residents are far more likely to rent (36.1% compared to 17.9%) and have moved in recently (44.6% versus 32.2%). It also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 22.0%. In contrast, Crows Nest - Rosalie is a larger, more spread-out area with a far older population, where the typical resident is 50 compared to 38 in Kingaroy. This area also has a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 46.4% and far more people working from home (17.4% versus 3.9%).

Both areas share a similar social profile, with nearly identical unemployment rates and a similar proportion of adults holding a bachelor's degree. They also both have the same share of people speaking a First Nations language (3.5%) and a similar number of people per home. While some gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in home ownership, others have grown, including the gap in rental rates and the number of people using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Crows Nest - Rosalie Renting: 18.3 pts higher in Kingaroy Owned outright: 13.9 pts higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie Work from home: 13.5 pts higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie Recent arrivals: 12.7 pts higher in Kingaroy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +1,370 larger in Kingaroy gap narrowing

9,175 47th pct 10,545 56th pct

Median age in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +12 yrs older in Crows Nest - Rosalie gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 22.1%

27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 21.2%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.0% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 43.2%

25.4% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

6.9% Widowed even 6.8%

3.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Crows Nest - Rosalie Kingaroy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 82.6%

2.6% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.8% New Zealand even 1.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

39.7% English +1.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

14.0% German ◂ +2.3 pts 11.7%

10.8% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

0.6% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 88.3%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 50.2%

30.7% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +2 more in Crows Nest - Rosalie

7 86th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +2.12 more in Crows Nest - Rosalie

4.50 83rd pct 2.38 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +4 more in Crows Nest - Rosalie

10 25th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +2,057 more in Kingaroy

588 21st pct 2,645 74th pct

Avg size in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +445 larger in Kingaroy

84 6th pct 529 64th pct

ICSEA in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +19 higher in Kingaroy

940 15th pct 959 23rd pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

30.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.1%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

6.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

14.9% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.4% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.3% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.3% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +$119 higher in Kingaroy gap steady

$547 8th pct $666 22nd pct

Household income in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +$148 higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing

$1,109 9th pct $1,257 18th pct

Family income in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +$185 higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing

$1,363 8th pct $1,548 16th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 33.2%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.9%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 45.0%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

10.5% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.4% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.4% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +2.9 pts ▸ 56.1%

21.9% One condition even 21.9%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

5.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +281 larger in Kingaroy

376 72nd pct 657 86th pct

Median age in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +3 yrs older in Crows Nest - Rosalie

22 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +$68 higher in Kingaroy

$502 20th pct $570 36th pct

Household income in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +$170 higher in Kingaroy

$1,183 14th pct $1,353 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 48.9%

37.9% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 29.8%

13.2% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

1.6% Other families even 1.5%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 35.7%

26.9% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

11.7% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.0% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

3.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +$12 higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $262 17th pct

Mortgage in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +$87 higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,213 11th pct

People / bedroom in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +0.10 higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 32.4%

17.9% Rented +18.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 28.0%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +9.6 pts 86.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment +8.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 41.0%

24.6% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

61.0% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

26.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.8 pts 16.5%

7.8% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

31.8% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 12.5%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +51 more in Crows Nest - Rosalie

51 60th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +5.56 more in Crows Nest - Rosalie

5.56 68th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +144.4 more in Crows Nest - Rosalie

144.4 22nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +1 more in Crows Nest - Rosalie

1 7th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy

144 97th pct —

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 69.4%

17.4% Worked at home ◂ +13.5 pts 3.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

0.3% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 35.1%

30.3% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 12.9%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%

3.1% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.5 pts 3.4%

12.7% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.4% Manufacturing +7.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.9% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.5% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

4.1% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

2.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Electricity, gas & water +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Managers ◂ +11.3 pts 10.1%

14.4% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.4% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.5% Technicians & trades even 14.5%

11.0% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

5.5% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +1 higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +2 higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +1 higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +19 higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

924 20th pct 905 13th pct

ERP in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +1,235 higher in Kingaroy

9,824 47th pct 11,059 53rd pct

Growth in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +2.3 pts higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

6.1% 62nd pct 3.8% 43rd pct

Businesses in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +537 higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

1,367 72nd pct 830 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +8 higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

673 30th pct 665 29th pct

Max temp in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +1.5 higher in Kingaroy

25.2 66th pct 26.6 81st pct

Min temp in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +0.5 higher in Kingaroy

11.1 41st pct 11.6 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +1.6 higher in Kingaroy

1.8 10th pct 3.5 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +1.8 more in Kingaroy

2.0 11th pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +18.9 pts higher in Kingaroy

24.6% 16th pct 43.5% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +27.7 pts higher in Kingaroy

20.1% 13th pct 47.7% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +13.6 pts higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

13.6% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +35.6 pts higher in Kingaroy

26.5% 14th pct 62.1% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +52.2 pts higher in Kingaroy

34.7% 8th pct 86.9% 34th pct

Walk to health in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +22.7 pts higher in Kingaroy

23.0% 27th pct 45.7% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +8.9 more in Crows Nest - Rosalie

20.9 75th pct 12.0 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +13 higher in Kingaroy

0 5th pct 13 27th pct

Mean slope in Crows Nest - Rosalie in Kingaroy +3.7 pts higher in Crows Nest - Rosalie

8.3% 84th pct 4.5% 36th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crows Nest - Rosalie vs Kingaroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307021179/crows-nest-rosalie/vs/319021505/kingaroy