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Kilcoy vs Beerwah

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Kilcoy profile · Beerwah profile

Kilcoy Beerwah

Kilcoy and Beerwah are two Queensland areas with very different profiles. Kilcoy is much more remote, with a typical drive time to the city of 152 minutes compared to 58 minutes in Beerwah. It has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (34.0% versus 6.8%) and residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 44 compared to 40 in Beerwah. Beerwah is more developed, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (54.4% versus 23.8%) and parks (64.8% versus 29.6%).

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, including typical weekly incomes of around $690 and almost identical shares of people who have served in the Defence Force (4.5%). They also have very similar rates of people working from home. However, some gaps have grown over time. The difference in the share of people with no religion has widened, now sitting at 47.6% in Beerwah and 35.7% in Kilcoy.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 27.1 pts higher in Kilcoy Population: 3,456 larger in Beerwah No religion: 11.9 pts higher in Beerwah Unpaid child care: 5.6 pts higher in Beerwah Separate houses: 9.6 pts higher in Kilcoy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kilcoyin Beerwah +3,456 larger in Beerwah gap widening
5,799 27th pct 9,255 48th pct
Median age in Kilcoyin Beerwah +4 yrs older in Kilcoy gap widening
44 yrs 75th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Kilcoyin Beerwah +0.4 pts higher in Beerwah gap steady
3.1% 62nd pct 3.5% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Kilcoyin Beerwah +1.7 pts higher in Kilcoy gap steady
21.9% 75th pct 20.2% 67th pct
Under 15 in Kilcoyin Beerwah +2.2 pts higher in Beerwah gap widening
16.9% 38th pct 19.0% 63rd pct
De facto in Kilcoyin Beerwah +2.5 pts higher in Beerwah gap steady
11.0% 36th pct 13.5% 69th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.5%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 23.8%
21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.2%
16.9% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 47.2%
28.2% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 33.1%
10.3% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Kilcoy Beerwah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kilcoyin Beerwah +3.4 pts higher in Kilcoy gap steady
18.8% 41st pct 15.4% 32nd pct

Country of birth

69.9% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 79.0%
9.3% Philippines ◂ +8.8 pts 0.5%
2.8% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.7% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.8% English +6.9 pts ▸ 44.7%
36.6% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
9.3% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.4% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.4% Filipino ◂ +8.7 pts 0.8%
6.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
1.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.1% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Chinese even 0.7%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Kilcoyin Beerwah +7.3 pts higher in Kilcoy gap widening
11.8% 48th pct 4.5% 20th pct
Limited English in Kilcoyin Beerwah +0.7 pts higher in Kilcoy gap steady
1.2% 47th pct 0.5% 23rd pct

Language used at home

77.9% English only +11.9 pts ▸ 89.8%
2.6% Tagalog ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kilcoyin Beerwah +11.9 pts higher in Beerwah gap widening
35.7% 29th pct 47.6% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 42.2%
35.7% No religion +11.9 pts ▸ 47.6%
12.2% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%
0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kilcoyin Beerwah +8.3 pts higher in Beerwah gap steady
40.5% 19th pct 48.8% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Kilcoyin Beerwah +2.3 pts higher in Beerwah gap steady
11.5% 17th pct 13.8% 27th pct
Schools in Kilcoyin Beerwah +1 more in Kilcoy
5 64th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kilcoyin Beerwah +2.84 more in Kilcoy
5.11 87th pct 2.27 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kilcoyin Beerwah +2 more in Beerwah
6 12th pct 8 18th pct
Students in Kilcoyin Beerwah +1,482 more in Beerwah
877 33rd pct 2,359 69th pct
Avg size in Kilcoyin Beerwah +414 larger in Beerwah
175 18th pct 590 71st pct
ICSEA in Kilcoyin Beerwah +29 higher in Beerwah
975 30th pct 1,004 45th pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 48.8%
28.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.1%
11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%
6.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
16.0% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.8% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.8% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.1% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.9% Education even 7.9%
5.1% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
1.5% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Kilcoyin Beerwah even gap narrowing
$690 27th pct $689 26th pct
Household income in Kilcoyin Beerwah +$200 higher in Beerwah gap widening
$1,334 24th pct $1,534 37th pct
Family income in Kilcoyin Beerwah +$209 higher in Beerwah gap widening
$1,539 16th pct $1,748 28th pct
High earners in Kilcoyin Beerwah +1.6 pts higher in Beerwah gap steady
5.3% 16th pct 6.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in Kilcoyin Beerwah +2.4 pts higher in Beerwah gap widening
13.1% 25th pct 15.5% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.5%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.4%
17.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.9%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 43.7%
33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.6%
10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
1.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kilcoyin Beerwah +3.1 pts higher in Beerwah
29.8% 60th pct 32.9% 77th pct
Mental health in Kilcoyin Beerwah +3.0 pts higher in Beerwah
8.8% 50th pct 11.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Kilcoyin Beerwah +1.2 pts higher in Beerwah gap steady
6.4% 67th pct 7.6% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%
7.8% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.2% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +0.9 pts ▸ 58.4%
18.5% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 21.0%
6.6% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kilcoyin Beerwah +1.3 pts higher in Kilcoy gap steady
14.6% 50th pct 13.2% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Kilcoyin Beerwah +0.8 pts higher in Beerwah gap steady
11.9% 43rd pct 12.6% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Kilcoyin Beerwah +5.6 pts higher in Beerwah gap widening
21.8% 21st pct 27.5% 60th pct
Defence service in Kilcoyin Beerwah even
4.5% 84th pct 4.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kilcoyin Beerwah +0.3 pts higher in Beerwah gap steady
24.1% 76th pct 24.4% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kilcoyin Beerwah +145 larger in Beerwah
181 50th pct 326 68th pct
Median age in Kilcoyin Beerwah +6 yrs older in Kilcoy
28 yrs 76th pct 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Kilcoyin Beerwah +0.8 pts higher in Beerwah
47.1% 58th pct 47.9% 60th pct
Unemployment in Kilcoyin Beerwah +1.9 pts higher in Beerwah
11.9% 62nd pct 13.8% 72nd pct
Median income in Kilcoyin Beerwah +$58 higher in Beerwah
$483 15th pct $541 29th pct
Household income in Kilcoyin Beerwah +$154 higher in Kilcoy
$1,625 46th pct $1,471 35th pct
Indigenous language in Kilcoyin Beerwah +4.5 pts higher in Beerwah
1.7% 18th pct 6.1% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kilcoyin Beerwah +0.2 larger in Beerwah gap steady
2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Kilcoyin Beerwah +2.9 pts higher in Beerwah gap steady
12.5% 44th pct 15.4% 67th pct
Living alone in Kilcoyin Beerwah +3.9 pts higher in Kilcoy gap steady
23.7% 43rd pct 19.8% 28th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 55.3%
35.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 28.3%
12.5% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 36.9%
23.7% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 19.8%
12.8% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.4% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kilcoyin Beerwah +$60 higher in Beerwah gap narrowing
$330 36th pct $390 57th pct
Mortgage in Kilcoyin Beerwah +$216 higher in Beerwah gap narrowing
$1,517 28th pct $1,733 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Kilcoyin Beerwah even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Kilcoyin Beerwah +3.9 pts higher in Beerwah gap steady
20.1% 29th pct 24.0% 41st pct
Owned outright in Kilcoyin Beerwah +7.4 pts higher in Kilcoy gap steady
40.1% 75th pct 32.7% 51st pct
Separate houses in Kilcoyin Beerwah +9.6 pts higher in Kilcoy gap widening
97.5% 93rd pct 87.8% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kilcoyin Beerwah +8.4 pts higher in Beerwah gap steady
79.1% 50th pct 87.5% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
40.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 32.7%
20.1% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +9.6 pts 87.8%
0.1% Flat or apartment +6.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 40.5%
28.2% 4 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 8.9%
6.8% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

38.3% $350–$549 +22.2 pts ▸ 60.5%
44.1% $200–$349 ◂ +22.4 pts 21.8%
11.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%
1.2% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 34.5%
23.7% $1,800–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 36.2%
23.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.5 pts 14.5%
8.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kilcoyin Beerwah +0.2 pts higher in Beerwah gap steady
2.2% 18th pct 2.3% 20th pct
Work from home in Kilcoyin Beerwah +0.7 pts higher in Kilcoy gap narrowing
12.1% 40th pct 11.4% 37th pct
PT commute in Kilcoyin Beerwah +0.4 pts higher in Beerwah gap narrowing
0.9% 29th pct 1.3% 38th pct
PT stops in Kilcoyin Beerwah +4 more in Beerwah
0 0th pct 4 10th pct
Stops/1k in Kilcoyin Beerwah +0.43 more in Beerwah
0.00 0th pct 0.43 5th pct
Departures/1k in Kilcoyin Beerwah +42.7 more in Beerwah
0.0 0th pct 42.7 16th pct
PT routes in Kilcoyin Beerwah +26 more in Beerwah
0 0th pct 26 86th pct
Stop walk in Kilcoyin Beerwah
— 58 95th pct
Drive to city in Kilcoyin Beerwah +94 longer in Kilcoy
152 98th pct 58 76th pct
Reach 30 min in Kilcoyin Beerwah
5,799 13th pct —
Reach 45 min in Kilcoyin Beerwah
5,799 9th pct —

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 64.1%
12.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%
8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 3.9%
2.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
0.0% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
29.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 28.3%
17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%
11.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%
2.2% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kilcoyin Beerwah +7.5 pts higher in Beerwah gap steady
37.4% 48th pct 44.9% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Kilcoyin Beerwah +27.1 pts higher in Kilcoy gap widening
34.0% 98th pct 6.8% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kilcoyin Beerwah +1.3 pts higher in Beerwah gap steady
4.1% 37th pct 5.4% 67th pct
Participation in Kilcoyin Beerwah +2.7 pts higher in Beerwah gap steady
55.5% 26th pct 58.3% 36th pct
Full-time in Kilcoyin Beerwah +3.4 pts higher in Kilcoy gap widening
58.2% 45th pct 54.7% 21st pct

Industries people work in

23.6% Manufacturing ◂ +18.0 pts 5.7%
8.8% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.5% Construction +6.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.4 pts 5.4%
6.8% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.9% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.8% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
3.0% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Labourers ◂ +11.8 pts 13.0%
15.1% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.9% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.8% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 10.2%
11.4% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.8% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.9% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kilcoyin Beerwah +2 higher in Beerwah
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Kilcoyin Beerwah +1 higher in Beerwah
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Kilcoyin Beerwah +1 higher in Beerwah
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Kilcoyin Beerwah +1 higher in Beerwah
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Kilcoyin Beerwah +29 higher in Beerwah
922 19th pct 951 30th pct
ERP in Kilcoyin Beerwah +3,722 higher in Beerwah
6,216 27th pct 9,938 47th pct
Growth in Kilcoyin Beerwah +0.4 pts higher in Beerwah
6.0% 62nd pct 6.5% 65th pct
Businesses in Kilcoyin Beerwah +242 higher in Beerwah
593 31st pct 835 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kilcoyin Beerwah +588 higher in Beerwah
916 54th pct 1,504 89th pct
Max temp in Kilcoyin Beerwah +0.4 higher in Beerwah
26.3 78th pct 26.6 81st pct
Min temp in Kilcoyin Beerwah +2.4 higher in Beerwah
12.7 61st pct 15.1 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kilcoyin Beerwah +1.5 higher in Beerwah
1.3 7th pct 2.8 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kilcoyin Beerwah +1.6 more in Beerwah
1.6 8th pct 3.3 22nd pct
15-min city in Kilcoyin Beerwah +13.4 pts higher in Beerwah
19.8% 13th pct 33.2% 23rd pct
Walk to shops in Kilcoyin Beerwah +14.5 pts higher in Beerwah
20.1% 13th pct 34.6% 25th pct
Walk to transit in Kilcoyin Beerwah +11.0 pts higher in Beerwah
0.0% 0th pct 11.0% 8th pct
Walk to school in Kilcoyin Beerwah +30.6 pts higher in Beerwah
23.8% 13th pct 54.4% 34th pct
Walk to a park in Kilcoyin Beerwah +35.3 pts higher in Beerwah
29.6% 7th pct 64.8% 20th pct
Walk to health in Kilcoyin Beerwah +12.1 pts higher in Beerwah
18.6% 24th pct 30.7% 35th pct
Amenities/1k in Kilcoyin Beerwah +2.3 more in Kilcoy
10.0 23rd pct 7.7 10th pct
Intersections/km² in Kilcoyin Beerwah +6 higher in Beerwah
0 5th pct 7 20th pct
Mean slope in Kilcoyin Beerwah +5.5 pts higher in Kilcoy
10.7% 92nd pct 5.2% 47th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kilcoy vs Beerwah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/313031370/kilcoy/vs/316061439/beerwah