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Charters Towers vs Kirwan - West

Name: Charters Towers vs Kirwan - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 97 km apart · Charters Towers profile · Kirwan - West profile

Charters Towers Kirwan - West

Charters Towers and Kirwan - West are two Queensland areas with very different profiles. Kirwan - West has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (68.3% compared to 50.8% in Charters Towers) and more residents with a Year 12 qualification (55.7% versus 37.5%). Housing also differs, with 94.3% of Kirwan - West homes having three or more bedrooms, compared to 71.5% in Charters Towers. In contrast, Charters Towers has a much higher proportion of people living alone, at 32.7% compared to 18.5% in Kirwan - West.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, with each sitting right around the national figure of about 20%. While they share this family profile, the gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011, with residents now only slightly older in Charters Towers. The two areas also show similar rates of people with long-term health conditions, both at 29.9%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.8 pts higher in Kirwan - West Population: 6,904 larger in Kirwan - West Year 12: 18.1 pts higher in Kirwan - West Participation: 17.4 pts higher in Kirwan - West Unpaid child care: 9.7 pts higher in Kirwan - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +6,904 larger in Kirwan - West gap steady

8,040 41st pct 14,944 76th pct

Median age in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +3 yrs older in Charters Towers gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 12.8%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 20.1%

13.4% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

39.4% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 45.6%

38.9% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 37.4%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Charters Towers Kirwan - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 82.5%

1.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.0% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 39.8%

35.7% English +2.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

10.1% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.6% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.5% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 87.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 54.2%

35.0% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

15.3% Not stated ◂ +8.9 pts 6.4%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +5 more in Charters Towers

8 87th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +3.91 more in Charters Towers

4.91 86th pct 1.00 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +11 more in Kirwan - West

8 18th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +776 more in Charters Towers

4,369 88th pct 3,593 86th pct

Avg size in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +652 larger in Kirwan - West

546 66th pct 1,198 97th pct

ICSEA in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +53 higher in Kirwan - West

934 14th pct 986 36th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +18.1 pts ▸ 55.7%

25.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 23.4%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 7.1%

6.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

14.7% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

8.7% Management & commerce +8.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.0% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.4% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.0% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 9.7%

9.7% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +$248 higher in Kirwan - West gap narrowing

$642 18th pct $890 65th pct

Household income in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +$612 higher in Kirwan - West gap narrowing

$1,282 20th pct $1,894 59th pct

Family income in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +$443 higher in Kirwan - West gap narrowing

$1,656 23rd pct $2,099 51st pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.7%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 9.3%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.6% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 35.2%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

2.2% $3,000 or more even 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

6.5% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +7.6 pts ▸ 62.0%

18.7% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +403 larger in Kirwan - West

916 86th pct 1,319 87th pct

Median age in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +3 yrs older in Kirwan - West

18 yrs 5th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +$249 higher in Kirwan - West

$474 14th pct $723 65th pct

Household income in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +$478 higher in Kirwan - West

$1,397 30th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +0.4 larger in Kirwan - West gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 55.0%

31.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 26.0%

23.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 18.0%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 36.2%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +14.2 pts 18.5%

13.2% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.0% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.1% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +$130 higher in Kirwan - West gap narrowing

$220 10th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +$390 higher in Kirwan - West gap narrowing

$1,127 8th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +0.10 higher in Charters Towers gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

34.8% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 32.8%

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 25.9%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

85.9% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 92.6%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

22.7% 4 bedrooms +26.6 pts ▸ 49.3%

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 39.8%

21.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 3.8%

3.9% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $200–$349 ◂ +10.3 pts 42.2%

8.2% $350–$549 +40.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

33.1% Under $200 ◂ +27.6 pts 5.5%

0.4% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

36.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.4 pts 16.7%

11.1% $1,800–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +28 more in Kirwan - West

0 0th pct 28 38th pct

Stops/1k in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +1.87 more in Kirwan - West

0.00 0th pct 1.87 20th pct

Departures/1k in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +410.5 more in Kirwan - West

0.0 0th pct 410.5 35th pct

PT routes in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +6 more in Kirwan - West

0 0th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West

— 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 73.5%

6.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 1.2%

4.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.0% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 32.6%

11.2% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%

5.3% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.8% Education & training ◂ +6.2 pts 10.7%

6.5% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.8% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.0% Mining ◂ +8.7 pts 2.3%

5.9% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

3.2% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%

13.6% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +5.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 6.4%

9.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +4 higher in Kirwan - West

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +4 higher in Kirwan - West

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +4 higher in Kirwan - West

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +3 higher in Kirwan - West

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +86 higher in Kirwan - West

890 11th pct 976 41st pct

ERP in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +6,943 higher in Kirwan - West

8,172 38th pct 15,115 72nd pct

Growth in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +1.2 pts higher in Charters Towers

0.5% 14th pct -0.8% 8th pct

Businesses in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +73 higher in Kirwan - West

592 31st pct 665 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +552 higher in Kirwan - West

694 32nd pct 1,246 77th pct

Max temp in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +1.4 higher in Charters Towers

31.7 96th pct 30.3 93rd pct

Min temp in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +3.2 higher in Kirwan - West

17.3 89th pct 20.5 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +1.9 higher in Kirwan - West

3.5 25th pct 5.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +1.4 more in Kirwan - West

4.0 31st pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +8.7 pts higher in Kirwan - West

46.6% 34th pct 55.3% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +6.3 pts higher in Kirwan - West

59.6% 47th pct 65.9% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +87.9 pts higher in Kirwan - West

0.0% 0th pct 87.9% 45th pct

Walk to school in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +2.7 pts higher in Charters Towers

66.6% 43rd pct 63.9% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +23.8 pts higher in Kirwan - West

76.0% 26th pct 99.8% 66th pct

Walk to health in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +7.8 pts higher in Kirwan - West

40.4% 45th pct 48.2% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +0.8 more in Charters Towers

8.2 12th pct 7.4 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +129 higher in Kirwan - West

18 30th pct 147 61st pct

Mean slope in Charters Towers in Kirwan - West +1.4 pts higher in Charters Towers

4.1% 29th pct 2.7% 5th pct

Compare Charters Towers with nearby areas

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Compare Kirwan - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charters Towers vs Kirwan - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318011462/charters-towers/vs/318021482/kirwan-west