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Kilcoy vs Kingaroy

Name: Kilcoy vs Kingaroy — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 59 km apart · Kilcoy profile · Kingaroy profile

Kilcoy Kingaroy

Kingaroy and Kilcoy are two Queensland towns with very different layouts. Kingaroy is more developed for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 3.5 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 1.3 (car-dependent) in Kilcoy. In Kingaroy, 86.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 29.6% of Kilcoy homes share this access. Rental properties are also far more common in Kingaroy, where 36.1% of households rent, compared to 20.1% in Kilcoy. Kilcoy has a more diverse international profile, with 34.0% of residents arriving from overseas recently and 18.8% born overseas, figures well higher than in Kingaroy.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, at about 21%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,300. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of recent overseas arrivals and the proportion of renters has both grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,746 larger in Kingaroy Renting: 16.1 pts higher in Kingaroy No car: 4.9 pts higher in Kingaroy Recent arrivals: 12.0 pts higher in Kilcoy Separate houses: 11.3 pts higher in Kilcoy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +4,746 larger in Kingaroy gap steady

5,799 27th pct 10,545 56th pct

Median age in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +6 yrs older in Kilcoy gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 22.1%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) even 24.3%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 21.2%

16.9% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 43.2%

28.2% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

5.2% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Kilcoy Kingaroy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.9% Australia +12.7 pts ▸ 82.6%

9.3% Philippines ◂ +8.1 pts 1.2%

2.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.7% New Zealand even 1.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.6% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

37.8% English +3.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

6.9% German +4.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.3% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Filipino ◂ +7.8 pts 1.6%

9.4% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.9% English only +10.5 pts ▸ 88.3%

2.6% Tagalog ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 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

50.4% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 50.2%

35.7% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

12.2% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 8.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kilcoy in Kingaroy even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +2.74 more in Kilcoy

5.11 87th pct 2.38 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kilcoy in Kingaroy even

6 12th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +1,768 more in Kingaroy

877 33rd pct 2,645 74th pct

Avg size in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +354 larger in Kingaroy

175 18th pct 529 64th pct

ICSEA in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +16 higher in Kilcoy

975 30th pct 959 23rd pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

28.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.1%

11.8% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.7% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

16.0% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.8% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.8% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.1% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +$24 higher in Kilcoy gap narrowing

$690 27th pct $666 22nd pct

Household income in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +$77 higher in Kilcoy gap widening

$1,334 24th pct $1,257 18th pct

Family income in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +$9 higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing

$1,539 16th pct $1,548 16th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 26.3%

17.7% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.6%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.4% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.2% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.8% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +1.4 pts 56.1%

18.5% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +476 larger in Kingaroy

181 50th pct 657 86th pct

Median age in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +9 yrs older in Kilcoy

28 yrs 76th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +$87 higher in Kingaroy

$483 15th pct $570 36th pct

Household income in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +$272 higher in Kilcoy

$1,625 46th pct $1,353 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +0.1 larger in Kilcoy gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 48.9%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 29.8%

12.5% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 35.7%

23.7% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

12.8% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +$68 higher in Kilcoy gap widening

$330 36th pct $262 17th pct

Mortgage in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +$304 higher in Kilcoy gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $1,213 11th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 32.4%

20.1% Rented +16.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

34.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 28.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 86.2%

0.1% Flat or apartment +8.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 41.0%

28.2% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $200–$349 +22.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

38.3% $350–$549 ◂ +25.6 pts 12.7%

11.5% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

23.0% Under $1,000 +9.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 12.5%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kilcoy in Kingaroy even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kilcoy in Kingaroy even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kilcoy in Kingaroy even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kilcoy in Kingaroy even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Kilcoy in Kingaroy

152 98th pct —

Reach 30 min in Kilcoy in Kingaroy

5,799 13th pct —

Reach 45 min in Kilcoy in Kingaroy

5,799 9th pct —

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 69.4%

12.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 3.9%

8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

2.4% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

29.7% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 35.1%

17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 12.9%

11.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 6.4%

2.2% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.6% Manufacturing ◂ +10.1 pts 13.6%

8.8% Health care & social assistance +7.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.8% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.4 pts 3.4%

7.9% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Electricity, gas & water +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 18.4%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%

8.9% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.8% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 10.1%

11.4% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.9% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kilcoy in Kingaroy even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +1 higher in Kilcoy

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +3 higher in Kilcoy

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Kilcoy in Kingaroy even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +17 higher in Kilcoy

922 19th pct 905 13th pct

ERP in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +4,843 higher in Kingaroy

6,216 27th pct 11,059 53rd pct

Growth in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +2.3 pts higher in Kilcoy

6.0% 62nd pct 3.8% 43rd pct

Businesses in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +237 higher in Kingaroy

593 31st pct 830 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +251 higher in Kilcoy

916 54th pct 665 29th pct

Max temp in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +0.4 higher in Kingaroy

26.3 78th pct 26.6 81st pct

Min temp in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +1.2 higher in Kilcoy

12.7 61st pct 11.6 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +2.1 higher in Kingaroy

1.3 7th pct 3.5 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +2.2 more in Kingaroy

1.6 8th pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +23.7 pts higher in Kingaroy

19.8% 13th pct 43.5% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +27.6 pts higher in Kingaroy

20.1% 13th pct 47.7% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Kilcoy in Kingaroy even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +38.3 pts higher in Kingaroy

23.8% 13th pct 62.1% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +57.3 pts higher in Kingaroy

29.6% 7th pct 86.9% 34th pct

Walk to health in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +27.1 pts higher in Kingaroy

18.6% 24th pct 45.7% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +2.0 more in Kingaroy

10.0 23rd pct 12.0 37th pct

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

0 5th pct 13 27th pct

Mean slope in Kilcoy in Kingaroy +6.2 pts higher in Kilcoy

10.7% 92nd pct 4.5% 36th pct

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Compare Kingaroy with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kilcoy vs Kingaroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/313031370/kilcoy/vs/319021505/kingaroy