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Wambo vs Kingaroy Surrounds - South

Name: Wambo vs Kingaroy Surrounds - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Wambo profile · Kingaroy Surrounds - South profile

Wambo Kingaroy Surrounds - South

Wambo and Kingaroy Surrounds - South are two rural Queensland areas with very different demographics. Wambo is younger, with a typical resident aged 37, compared to 46 in Kingaroy Surrounds - South. This younger population in Wambo helps explain why there are more children under 15 (22.0%) and more people caring for children unpaid. Wambo is also much more walkable; for example, 40.0% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 4.9% of homes in Kingaroy Surrounds - South share that access.

These two areas have drifted further apart since 2011. The age gap has widened, with residents now far older in Kingaroy Surrounds - South, and the difference in outright home ownership has grown to 13.8%. Despite this, they remain very similar in other ways, such as typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,400, and the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,858 larger in Wambo Median age: 9 yrs older in Kingaroy Surrounds - South Renting: 15.0 pts higher in Wambo Owned outright: 13.8 pts higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South One-parent: 5.9 pts higher in Wambo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +12,858 larger in Wambo gap steady

17,015 83rd pct 4,157 17th pct

Median age in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +9 yrs older in Kingaroy Surrounds - South gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 19.5%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 18.5%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%

Marital status

47.1% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

35.1% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 28.5%

8.2% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Wambo Kingaroy Surrounds - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 84.3%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

39.1% English +2.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

11.0% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

9.9% German +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Dutch even 1.0%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 90.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.7% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 53.0%

29.6% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

8.5% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +6 more in Wambo

10 89th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +2.53 more in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

2.67 63rd pct 5.20 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South even

10 25th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +3,154 more in Wambo

3,399 84th pct 245 8th pct

Avg size in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +279 larger in Wambo

340 38th pct 61 2nd pct

ICSEA in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +9 higher in Wambo

961 24th pct 952 20th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 40.0%

28.9% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 39.2%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 17.9%

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%

8.8% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Information technology even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +$89 higher in Wambo gap narrowing

$725 33rd pct $636 17th pct

Household income in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +$49 higher in Wambo gap narrowing

$1,410 29th pct $1,361 26th pct

Family income in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +$102 higher in Wambo gap narrowing

$1,756 29th pct $1,654 23rd pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.4%

17.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.2%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 even 7.3%

5.5% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.3%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

10.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

7.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

4.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +1.2 pts ▸ 58.6%

21.0% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 19.6%

7.0% Two conditions even 7.0%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +1,190 larger in Wambo

1,360 88th pct 170 48th pct

Median age in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +1 yrs older in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

19 yrs 10th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +$116 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

$522 25th pct $638 50th pct

Household income in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +$266 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

$1,359 27th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 52.5%

27.4% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 10.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

25.4% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 21.9%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

6.8% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South even gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +$73 higher in Wambo gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,227 12th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned outright +13.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

31.3% Rented ◂ +15.0 pts 16.3%

3.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 99.0%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Flat or apartment even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

32.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 28.7%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

7.8% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

66.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 61.2%

21.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.6%

6.5% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 37.3%

30.4% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

17.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%

5.1% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

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

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 62.3%

9.7% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

4.2% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 22.2%

16.0% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.7% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

10.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

6.4% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

7.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.7% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 13.8%

13.6% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.5% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +1 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +2 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

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

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +13 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

927 21st pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +13,384 higher in Wambo

17,853 81st pct 4,469 17th pct

Growth in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +3.9 pts higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

3.0% 36th pct 6.9% 68th pct

Businesses in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +1,625 higher in Wambo

2,374 86th pct 749 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +92 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

536 13th pct 628 23rd pct

Max temp in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +1.2 higher in Wambo

27.9 87th pct 26.7 81st pct

Min temp in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +0.5 higher in Wambo

12.0 53rd pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +2.0 higher in Wambo

2.4 14th pct 0.4 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +2.2 more in Wambo

2.7 16th pct 0.5 0th pct

15-min city in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +25.0 pts higher in Wambo

33.2% 23rd pct 8.2% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +35.1 pts higher in Wambo

40.0% 29th pct 4.9% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +28.6 pts higher in Wambo

40.5% 23rd pct 11.9% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +37.6 pts higher in Wambo

46.1% 12th pct 8.5% 0th pct

Walk to health in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +28.7 pts higher in Wambo

28.7% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +1.2 more in Wambo

10.6 27th pct 9.4 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Wambo in Kingaroy Surrounds - South even

0 5th pct 0 3rd pct

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

4.1% 29th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wambo vs Kingaroy Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307021183/wambo/vs/319021507/kingaroy-surrounds-south