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Wambo vs Kingaroy

Name: Wambo vs Kingaroy — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 83 km apart · Wambo profile · Kingaroy profile

Wambo Kingaroy

Wambo and Kingaroy are both regional Queensland areas, but they differ in layout and lifestyle. Kingaroy is more walkable, with 86.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to 46.1% in Wambo. It also has a larger proportion of people with no religion (39.9% versus 29.6% in Wambo) and more older residents, with 21.2% aged 65 and over. In contrast, Wambo has more separate houses and a larger population of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, totaling 1,360.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011. The gap in the number of older residents has widened, while the difference in the share of one-parent families has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they share many commonalities. Both have similar proportions of people in de facto relationships and nearly identical Year 12 completion rates of around 42%. They also both lack public transport services and have similar levels of high weekly earnings.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 10.4 pts higher in Kingaroy Population: 6,470 larger in Wambo Recent arrivals: 8.7 pts higher in Kingaroy People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Wambo Full-time: 4.1 pts higher in Wambo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wambo in Kingaroy +6,470 larger in Wambo gap steady

17,015 83rd pct 10,545 56th pct

Median age in Wambo in Kingaroy +1 yrs older in Kingaroy gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 22.1%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 20.0%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.5% Youth (15–24) even 12.6%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 43.2%

35.1% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

8.2% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.6% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Wambo Kingaroy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 82.6%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 41.1%

39.1% English +1.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

9.9% German +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.0% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

9.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 88.3%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.1% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.7% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 50.2%

29.6% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

0.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wambo in Kingaroy +5 more in Wambo

10 89th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wambo in Kingaroy +0.29 more in Wambo

2.67 63rd pct 2.38 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wambo in Kingaroy +4 more in Wambo

10 25th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Wambo in Kingaroy +754 more in Wambo

3,399 84th pct 2,645 74th pct

Avg size in Wambo in Kingaroy +189 larger in Kingaroy

340 38th pct 529 64th pct

ICSEA in Wambo in Kingaroy even

961 24th pct 959 23rd pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

28.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.1%

13.1% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.8% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 39.6%

16.3% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 16.5%

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

9.0% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Wambo in Kingaroy +$59 higher in Wambo gap steady

$725 33rd pct $666 22nd pct

Household income in Wambo in Kingaroy +$153 higher in Wambo gap narrowing

$1,410 29th pct $1,257 18th pct

Family income in Wambo in Kingaroy +$208 higher in Wambo gap widening

$1,756 29th pct $1,548 16th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.3%

17.9% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.6%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more even 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

7.4% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +1.3 pts 56.1%

21.0% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wambo in Kingaroy +703 larger in Wambo

1,360 88th pct 657 86th pct

Median age in Wambo in Kingaroy even

19 yrs 10th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

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

$522 25th pct $570 36th pct

Household income in Wambo in Kingaroy +$6 higher in Wambo

$1,359 27th pct $1,353 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wambo in Kingaroy +0.1 larger in Wambo gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 48.9%

27.4% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.8% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 35.7%

25.4% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wambo in Kingaroy +$12 higher in Kingaroy gap steady

$250 14th pct $262 17th pct

Mortgage in Wambo in Kingaroy +$87 higher in Wambo gap widening

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

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

32.1% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 28.0%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

1.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 86.2%

0.2% Flat or apartment +8.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 41.0%

32.8% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

66.8% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 66.7%

21.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 16.5%

6.5% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% $550–$749 even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

30.4% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

17.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 12.5%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wambo in Kingaroy even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Wambo in Kingaroy even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Wambo in Kingaroy even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Wambo in Kingaroy even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 69.4%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 3.9%

5.6% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

0.4% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 35.1%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 12.9%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

4.8% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.6% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.4 pts 3.4%

6.4% Manufacturing +7.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.7% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.9% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

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

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.8% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 10.1%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 14.5%

12.5% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.1% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

9.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wambo in Kingaroy +1 higher in Wambo

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Wambo in Kingaroy +1 higher in Wambo

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Wambo in Kingaroy +2 higher in Wambo

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Wambo in Kingaroy even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Wambo in Kingaroy +22 higher in Wambo

927 21st pct 905 13th pct

ERP in Wambo in Kingaroy +6,794 higher in Wambo

17,853 81st pct 11,059 53rd pct

Growth in Wambo in Kingaroy +0.8 pts higher in Kingaroy

3.0% 36th pct 3.8% 43rd pct

Businesses in Wambo in Kingaroy +1,544 higher in Wambo

2,374 86th pct 830 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wambo in Kingaroy +130 higher in Kingaroy

536 13th pct 665 29th pct

Max temp in Wambo in Kingaroy +1.3 higher in Wambo

27.9 87th pct 26.6 81st pct

Min temp in Wambo in Kingaroy +0.4 higher in Wambo

12.0 53rd pct 11.6 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wambo in Kingaroy +1.1 higher in Kingaroy

2.4 14th pct 3.5 24th pct

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

2.7 16th pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Wambo in Kingaroy +10.3 pts higher in Kingaroy

33.2% 23rd pct 43.5% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Wambo in Kingaroy +7.7 pts higher in Kingaroy

40.0% 29th pct 47.7% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Wambo in Kingaroy even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Wambo in Kingaroy +21.7 pts higher in Kingaroy

40.5% 23rd pct 62.1% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Wambo in Kingaroy +40.8 pts higher in Kingaroy

46.1% 12th pct 86.9% 34th pct

Walk to health in Wambo in Kingaroy +17.0 pts higher in Kingaroy

28.7% 33rd pct 45.7% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Wambo in Kingaroy +1.5 more in Kingaroy

10.6 27th pct 12.0 37th pct

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

0 5th pct 13 27th pct

Mean slope in Wambo in Kingaroy +0.4 pts higher in Kingaroy

4.1% 29th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Wambo with nearby areas

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Compare Kingaroy with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wambo vs Kingaroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307021183/wambo/vs/319021505/kingaroy