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Bohle Plains vs Kelso

Name: Bohle Plains vs Kelso — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Bohle Plains profile · Kelso profile

Bohle Plains Kelso

Kelso and Bohle Plains are two nearby areas in Townsville with very different profiles. Bohle Plains has far more households earning $3,000 or more a week (26.4% compared to 14.6% in Kelso) and a much higher proportion of residents who finished Year 12 (60.9% versus 46.0%). Kelso is more likely to have one-parent families (23.1% compared to 10.8% in Bohle Plains) and has a much larger First Nations population, which is 14.2% of its residents compared to 4.8% in Bohle Plains.

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, including the difference in Year 12 completion and the share of people working or looking for work. Despite this, the two areas share a similar feel in some ways; they have nearly the same proportion of children under 15 and similar typical home sizes, with about 95% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Kelso also provides better local access, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (46.8% versus 12.7% in Bohle Plains) and more frequent public transport departures.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 3.9 pts higher in Kelso One-parent: 12.3 pts higher in Kelso Year 12: 14.9 pts higher in Bohle Plains Recent movers: 14.2 pts higher in Bohle Plains Participation: 14.0 pts higher in Bohle Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bohle Plains in Kelso +2,168 larger in Kelso gap narrowing

8,515 44th pct 10,683 56th pct

Median age in Bohle Plains in Kelso +2 yrs older in Kelso gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 25.4%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

23.1% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

13.5% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.5% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 41.6%

35.5% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

6.2% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.0% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bohle Plains Kelso

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 83.0%

2.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 40.0%

40.4% English ◂ +2.6 pts 37.8%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

10.4% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

5.8% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

5.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 87.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 45.9%

40.8% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

4.3% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bohle Plains in Kelso +1 more in Bohle Plains

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bohle Plains in Kelso +0.62 more in Bohle Plains

1.02 15th pct 0.40 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bohle Plains in Kelso +11 more in Bohle Plains

14 37th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Bohle Plains in Kelso +437 more in Bohle Plains

740 28th pct 303 10th pct

Avg size in Bohle Plains in Kelso +67 larger in Bohle Plains

370 42nd pct 303 33rd pct

ICSEA in Bohle Plains in Kelso +182 higher in Bohle Plains

1,010 47th pct 828 0th pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 ◂ +14.9 pts 46.0%

21.9% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

5.3% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 12.5%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 14.2%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 16.5%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 14.1%

14.9% Health ◂ +5.8 pts 9.0%

10.6% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.2% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences even 2.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.6% Creative arts even 1.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bohle Plains in Kelso +$292 higher in Bohle Plains gap widening

$1,070 83rd pct $778 44th pct

Household income in Bohle Plains in Kelso +$715 higher in Bohle Plains gap widening

$2,346 86th pct $1,631 43rd pct

Family income in Bohle Plains in Kelso +$634 higher in Bohle Plains gap widening

$2,443 73rd pct $1,809 32nd pct

Household income distribution

40.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 34.2%

16.9% $650–$1,499 +12.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 8.8%

4.9% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

29.2% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 35.6%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 14.7%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.5% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.2% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +11.8 pts 56.6%

18.3% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.2% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.1% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bohle Plains in Kelso +1,102 larger in Kelso

410 74th pct 1,512 88th pct

Median age in Bohle Plains in Kelso +3 yrs older in Bohle Plains

22 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Bohle Plains in Kelso +$432 higher in Bohle Plains

$1,023 89th pct $591 41st pct

Household income in Bohle Plains in Kelso +$611 higher in Bohle Plains

$2,230 79th pct $1,619 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bohle Plains in Kelso +0.1 larger in Bohle Plains gap steady

2.9 86th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 52.7%

26.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 23.1%

10.8% One-parent families +12.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 34.3%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 19.0%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 14.1%

11.7% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

3.9% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bohle Plains in Kelso +$50 higher in Bohle Plains gap widening

$350 43rd pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Bohle Plains in Kelso +$300 higher in Bohle Plains gap steady

$1,800 47th pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Bohle Plains in Kelso even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 42.8%

28.4% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

20.2% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Other tenure even 0.8%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 97.8%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

60.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.8 pts 35.4%

25.5% 3 bedrooms +26.6 pts ▸ 52.1%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

2.4% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $200–$349 +20.4 pts ▸ 64.8%

48.7% $350–$549 ◂ +27.9 pts 20.8%

2.0% Under $200 +9.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 +8.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.3 pts 23.6%

8.6% Under $1,000 +11.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bohle Plains in Kelso +7 more in Kelso

8 16th pct 15 24th pct

Stops/1k in Bohle Plains in Kelso +0.46 more in Kelso

0.94 11th pct 1.40 16th pct

Departures/1k in Bohle Plains in Kelso +264.7 more in Kelso

66.9 17th pct 331.6 32nd pct

PT routes in Bohle Plains in Kelso +1 more in Bohle Plains

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 71.9%

4.5% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

0.5% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 39.5%

21.0% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 16.8%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

0.8% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.2 pts 10.2%

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%

9.2% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.0% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

5.4% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.4% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 11.3%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 16.2%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

6.5% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.8% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bohle Plains in Kelso +5 higher in Bohle Plains

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Bohle Plains in Kelso +7 higher in Bohle Plains

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Bohle Plains in Kelso +5 higher in Bohle Plains

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Bohle Plains in Kelso +4 higher in Bohle Plains

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Bohle Plains in Kelso +125 higher in Bohle Plains

1,030 63rd pct 905 13th pct

ERP in Bohle Plains in Kelso +714 higher in Kelso

10,466 50th pct 11,180 54th pct

Growth in Bohle Plains in Kelso +18.5 pts higher in Bohle Plains

21.4% 90th pct 2.9% 36th pct

Businesses in Bohle Plains in Kelso +160 higher in Bohle Plains

550 28th pct 390 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bohle Plains in Kelso +129 higher in Bohle Plains

1,297 81st pct 1,168 73rd pct

Max temp in Bohle Plains in Kelso +0.2 higher in Kelso

30.5 93rd pct 30.7 94th pct

Min temp in Bohle Plains in Kelso +0.3 higher in Bohle Plains

20.3 96th pct 20.0 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bohle Plains in Kelso +1.1 higher in Kelso

1.6 9th pct 2.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bohle Plains in Kelso +1.3 more in Kelso

1.4 6th pct 2.7 16th pct

15-min city in Bohle Plains in Kelso +11.0 pts higher in Kelso

0.2% 0th pct 11.1% 7th pct

Walk to shops in Bohle Plains in Kelso +4.8 pts higher in Bohle Plains

14.1% 9th pct 9.4% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Bohle Plains in Kelso +16.0 pts higher in Kelso

43.1% 22nd pct 59.2% 27th pct

Walk to school in Bohle Plains in Kelso +34.1 pts higher in Kelso

12.7% 7th pct 46.8% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Bohle Plains in Kelso +18.1 pts higher in Kelso

62.6% 19th pct 80.7% 28th pct

Walk to health in Bohle Plains in Kelso +5.3 pts higher in Kelso

0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Bohle Plains in Kelso +3.1 more in Bohle Plains

6.3 5th pct 3.3 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Bohle Plains in Kelso +7 higher in Bohle Plains

10 24th pct 2 16th pct

Mean slope in Bohle Plains in Kelso even

2.8% 7th pct 2.8% 6th pct

Compare Bohle Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Kelso with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bohle Plains vs Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021470/bohle-plains/vs/318021480/kelso