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Rothwell - Kippa-Ring vs North Lakes
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Rothwell - Kippa-Ring profile · North Lakes profile
Rothwell - Kippa-Ring North Lakes
North Lakes and Rothwell - Kippa-Ring are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. North Lakes is a younger, more diverse hub where the typical resident is 35 and 34.6% were born overseas. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,092 and far more adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (24.1%). In contrast, Rothwell - Kippa-Ring has a much older population, with a typical age of 43 and 24.8% of people aged 65 and over. Residents here are more likely to own their homes outright (30.6%) and face more health challenges, as 37.8% have a long-term health condition.
Both areas share several similarities, such as having an almost identical share of people who identify as having no religion (around 41%). They also have the same number of schools and the same proportion of people who commute by public transport (2.6%). While North Lakes has seen more people move in over the last five years, Rothwell - Kippa-Ring remains more walkable, with 94.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities compared to 65.6% in North Lakes.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 16,615
- First area, 2016: 17,138
- First area, 2021: 17,385
- Second area, 2021: 23,030
- First area, 2011: 38 yrs
- First area, 2016: 41 yrs
- First area, 2021: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 35 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring: 1.5% males, 2.8% females; 85+ in North Lakes: 0.5% males, 0.9% females
- 80–84 in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring: 1.5% males, 2.2% females; 80–84 in North Lakes: 0.7% males, 1.0% females
- 75–79 in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring: 2.3% males, 2.9% females; 75–79 in North Lakes: 1.0% males, 1.4% females
- 70–74 in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring: 2.8% males, 3.2% females; 70–74 in North Lakes: 1.4% males, 1.6% females
- 65–69 in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring: 2.3% males, 3.2% females; 65–69 in North Lakes: 1.3% males, 1.6% females
- 60–64 in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring: 2.4% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in North Lakes: 1.7% males, 2.0% females
- 55–59 in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring: 2.7% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in North Lakes: 2.3% males, 2.4% females
- 50–54 in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring: 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in North Lakes: 3.3% males, 3.3% females
- 45–49 in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring: 2.9% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in North Lakes: 3.7% males, 4.3% females
- 40–44 in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring: 2.5% males, 3.2% females; 40–44 in North Lakes: 3.9% males, 4.3% females
- 35–39 in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring: 2.6% males, 3.1% females; 35–39 in North Lakes: 3.5% males, 4.3% females
- 30–34 in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 30–34 in North Lakes: 3.2% males, 3.6% females
- 25–29 in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring: 2.4% males, 2.4% females; 25–29 in North Lakes: 2.9% males, 3.0% females
- 20–24 in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring: 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in North Lakes: 2.9% males, 2.8% females
- 15–19 in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring: 3.3% males, 3.1% females; 15–19 in North Lakes: 3.8% males, 3.8% females
- 10–14 in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring: 3.6% males, 3.3% females; 10–14 in North Lakes: 4.6% males, 4.2% females
- 5–9 in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 5–9 in North Lakes: 4.1% males, 4.2% females
- 0–4 in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring: 2.5% males, 2.4% females; 0–4 in North Lakes: 3.5% males, 3.3% females
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
- First area, 2011: $501
- First area, 2016: $544
- First area, 2021: $634
- Second area, 2021: $885
- First area, 2011: $1,039
- First area, 2016: $1,137
- First area, 2021: $1,301
- Second area, 2021: $2,092
- First area, 2011: $1,212
- First area, 2016: $1,350
- First area, 2021: $1,612
- Second area, 2021: $2,258
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
- First area, 2011: 2.6
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $310
- First area, 2016: $340
- First area, 2021: $360
- Second area, 2021: $420
- First area, 2011: $1,694
- First area, 2016: $1,625
- First area, 2021: $1,625
- Second area, 2021: $1,950
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
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
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rothwell - Kippa-Ring vs North Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/313051380/rothwell-kippa-ring/vs/314021579/north-lakes