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Wambo vs Kingaroy Surrounds - North

Name: Wambo vs Kingaroy Surrounds - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 99 km apart · Wambo profile · Kingaroy Surrounds - North profile

Wambo Kingaroy Surrounds - North

Wambo and Kingaroy Surrounds - North are both regional Queensland areas, but they differ in age and wealth. Residents in Kingaroy Surrounds - North are far older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 37 in Wambo. Wambo is a more prosperous area, with a typical household income of $1,410 per week, which is well higher than the $950 seen in Kingaroy Surrounds - North. Wambo also has a larger proportion of people working or looking for work (61.7% versus 43.5%) and more children under 15.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical rates of people born overseas and those in de facto relationships. They also share a lack of public transport, with no weekly departures in either area. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical age has widened by 5 years, and the gap in outright home ownership has nearly doubled, with 43.0% of Kingaroy Surrounds - North homes owned outright compared to 32.1% in Wambo.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 18.2 pts higher in Wambo Median age: 10 yrs older in Kingaroy Surrounds - North Recent arrivals: 9.8 pts higher in Wambo Unpaid carers: 2.8 pts higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - North First Nations: 11.4 pts higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +7,525 larger in Wambo gap steady

17,015 83rd pct 9,490 49th pct

Median age in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +10 yrs older in Kingaroy Surrounds - North gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 17.5%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 18.4%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 43.5%

35.1% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 34.8%

8.2% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.6% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Wambo Kingaroy Surrounds - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 82.4%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.1% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% India even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian ◂ +6.9 pts 36.2%

39.1% English ◂ +5.6 pts 33.4%

11.0% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

9.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 88.1%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.7% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 51.2%

29.6% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

8.5% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +3 more in Kingaroy Surrounds - North

10 89th pct 13 92nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +4.79 more in Kingaroy Surrounds - North

2.67 63rd pct 7.46 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +4 more in Kingaroy Surrounds - North

10 25th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +2,187 more in Wambo

3,399 84th pct 1,212 44th pct

Avg size in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +247 larger in Wambo

340 38th pct 93 7th pct

ICSEA in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +135 higher in Wambo

961 24th pct 826 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 31.1%

28.9% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.1% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 36.7%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 12.0%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.8%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 13.8%

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 9.6%

9.0% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.0% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Health even 8.7%

6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +$235 higher in Wambo gap widening

$725 33rd pct $490 2nd pct

Household income in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +$460 higher in Wambo gap widening

$1,410 29th pct $950 0th pct

Family income in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +$566 higher in Wambo gap widening

$1,756 29th pct $1,190 1st pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 20.5%

17.9% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 54.5%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 25.4%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 7.4%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

7.4% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.6% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +4.8 pts 52.6%

21.0% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.9%

7.0% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +480 larger in Kingaroy Surrounds - North

1,360 88th pct 1,840 89th pct

Median age in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +4 yrs older in Kingaroy Surrounds - North

19 yrs 10th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +$110 higher in Wambo

$522 25th pct $412 6th pct

Household income in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +$396 higher in Wambo

$1,359 27th pct $963 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +0.1 larger in Wambo gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children ◂ +12.9 pts 41.7%

27.4% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

16.8% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

25.4% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 9.0%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

4.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$250 14th pct $180 4th pct

Mortgage in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +$308 higher in Wambo gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $992 4th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned outright +10.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 23.3%

31.3% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 28.6%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 94.6%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 1.8%

0.2% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

32.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 20.2%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

2.7% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.4% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

66.8% $200–$349 ◂ +26.3 pts 40.5%

21.2% Under $200 +32.0 pts ▸ 53.2%

6.5% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.4% Under $1,000 +16.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.8 pts 30.3%

17.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 10.5%

5.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

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

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 63.1%

9.7% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.2% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 33.8%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

4.8% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.9% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

6.4% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

4.7% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.6% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 11.0%

10.1% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.5% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

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

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

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

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

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

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +73 higher in Wambo

927 21st pct 854 4th pct

ERP in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +7,815 higher in Wambo

17,853 81st pct 10,038 48th pct

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

3.0% 36th pct 4.4% 49th pct

Businesses in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +1,255 higher in Wambo

2,374 86th pct 1,119 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +183 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - North

536 13th pct 719 35th pct

Max temp in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +0.4 higher in Wambo

27.9 87th pct 27.5 86th pct

Min temp in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +0.2 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - North

12.0 53rd pct 12.2 55th pct

Walkability

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

2.4 14th pct 2.1 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +0.1 more in Wambo

2.7 16th pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +0.1 pts higher in Wambo

33.2% 23rd pct 33.1% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +9.3 pts higher in Wambo

40.0% 29th pct 30.7% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +0.7 pts higher in Wambo

40.5% 23rd pct 39.8% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +2.9 pts higher in Wambo

46.1% 12th pct 43.3% 11th pct

Walk to health in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +0.9 pts higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - North

28.7% 33rd pct 29.6% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +7.1 more in Kingaroy Surrounds - North

10.6 27th pct 17.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North even

0 5th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - North +1.3 pts higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - North

4.1% 29th pct 5.4% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wambo vs Kingaroy Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307021183/wambo/vs/319021506/kingaroy-surrounds-north