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Rothwell - Kippa-Ring vs Scarborough - Newport

Name: Rothwell - Kippa-Ring vs Scarborough - Newport — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Rothwell - Kippa-Ring profile · Scarborough - Newport profile

Rothwell - Kippa-Ring Scarborough - Newport

Rothwell - Kippa-Ring and Scarborough - Newport are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Scarborough - Newport is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,658 compared to $1,301 in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring. Educational levels are also far higher in Scarborough - Newport, where 22.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 11.5% in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring. This gap extends to population growth, with Scarborough - Newport growing by 17.6% since 2021, while Rothwell - Kippa-Ring fell by 0.8%.

Both areas are almost identical in the proportion of people who use another language at home, at around 7%. They also share similar home sizes, with both averaging 2.5 or 2.4 people per home. While Scarborough - Newport has seen far more people move in over the last five years, Rothwell - Kippa-Ring is more walkable, with 94.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of local amenities.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 9.3 pts higher in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring Recent movers: 11.2 pts higher in Scarborough - Newport Year 12: 11.0 pts higher in Scarborough - Newport Bachelor+: 10.7 pts higher in Scarborough - Newport Median age: 6 yrs older in Scarborough - Newport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +2,128 larger in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

17,385 85th pct 15,257 77th pct

Median age in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +6 yrs older in Scarborough - Newport

43 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

24.8% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 18.4%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 15.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

Marital status

40.8% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 53.1%

34.7% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 26.3%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

8.8% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Rothwell - Kippa-Ring Scarborough - Newport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.5% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 70.2%

5.2% England +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

0.6% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English +3.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

36.5% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 32.9%

10.6% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.6% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.8% German even 5.8%

1.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

41.2% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 39.9%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +1 more in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +0.03 more in Scarborough - Newport

1.27 24th pct 1.31 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +19 more in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

29 68th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +1,629 more in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

4,344 87th pct 2,715 75th pct

Avg size in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +181 larger in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

1,086 94th pct 905 89th pct

ICSEA in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +17 higher in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

1,049 64th pct 1,032 57th pct

Highest year of school

45.3% Year 12 +11.0 pts ▸ 56.3%

27.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.9%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 7.5%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 29.2%

15.6% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.0% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

10.4% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.8% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +$170 higher in Scarborough - Newport

$634 17th pct $804 50th pct

Household income in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +$357 higher in Scarborough - Newport

$1,301 21st pct $1,658 45th pct

Family income in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +$553 higher in Scarborough - Newport

$1,612 20th pct $2,165 55th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 25.7%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.2%

19.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.7%

4.4% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 40.3%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.9%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.4% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

12.5% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

11.7% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

4.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +5.9 pts ▸ 59.7%

23.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 22.2%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +458 larger in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

828 86th pct 370 72nd pct

Median age in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +4 yrs older in Scarborough - Newport

21 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +$155 higher in Scarborough - Newport

$560 34th pct $715 64th pct

Household income in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +$382 higher in Scarborough - Newport

$1,493 37th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +0.1 larger in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 49.6%

27.0% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

21.8% One-parent families ◂ +9.3 pts 12.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 26.7%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%

12.1% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +$45 higher in Scarborough - Newport

$360 46th pct $405 64th pct

Mortgage in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +$475 higher in Scarborough - Newport

$1,625 36th pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport even

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

35.8% Rented ◂ +8.7 pts 27.1%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

74.1% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 71.8%

23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.0 pts 6.4%

2.5% Flat or apartment +17.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 33.3%

31.0% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

12.2% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.8% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.9% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 ◂ +9.6 pts 44.9%

29.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 24.2%

1.2% $550–$749 +14.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%

0.2% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.6 pts 23.3%

30.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

6.0% $3,000 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +11 more in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

65 71st pct 54 62nd pct

Stops/1k in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +0.20 more in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

3.74 41st pct 3.54 38th pct

Departures/1k in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +262.3 more in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

1,205.6 64th pct 943.3 55th pct

PT routes in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +22 more in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

25 86th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +2 longer in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +5 longer in Scarborough - Newport

30 58th pct 35 63rd pct

Reach 30 min in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +2,128 more in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

17,385 55th pct 15,257 48th pct

Reach 45 min in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +8,306 more in Scarborough - Newport

17,385 26th pct 25,691 35th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 57.8%

9.7% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

2.0% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 37.4%

33.7% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

12.2% 3 vehicles even 12.1%

8.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

5.6% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 16.9%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

10.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

4.4% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.0% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.8% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 7.2%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +5 higher in Scarborough - Newport

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +5 higher in Scarborough - Newport

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +4 higher in Scarborough - Newport

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +5 higher in Scarborough - Newport

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +117 higher in Scarborough - Newport

912 15th pct 1,029 63rd pct

ERP in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +625 higher in Scarborough - Newport

17,562 80th pct 18,187 82nd pct

Growth in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +18.4 pts higher in Scarborough - Newport

-0.8% 8th pct 17.6% 89th pct

Businesses in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +538 higher in Scarborough - Newport

860 47th pct 1,398 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +29 higher in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

1,282 80th pct 1,254 78th pct

Max temp in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +0.2 higher in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

26.3 78th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +0.3 higher in Scarborough - Newport

16.4 87th pct 16.7 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +0.5 higher in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

6.7 70th pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +1.0 more in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

6.9 75th pct 5.9 60th pct

15-min city in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +11.2 pts higher in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

94.8% 78th pct 83.5% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +4.7 pts higher in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

93.7% 80th pct 89.0% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +8.1 pts higher in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

92.9% 53rd pct 84.7% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +5.7 pts higher in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

91.0% 69th pct 85.3% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport even

99.7% 65th pct 99.6% 61st pct

Walk to health in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +2.6 pts higher in Scarborough - Newport

61.6% 63rd pct 64.2% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +0.3 more in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

10.9 29th pct 10.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +50 higher in Scarborough - Newport

139 59th pct 188 69th pct

Mean slope in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring in Scarborough - Newport +0.7 pts higher in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

3.8% 23rd pct 3.1% 12th pct

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Compare Scarborough - Newport with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rothwell - Kippa-Ring vs Scarborough - Newport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/313051380/rothwell-kippa-ring/vs/313051575/scarborough-newport

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Rothwell - Kippa-Ring with nearby areas

Compare Scarborough - Newport with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability