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Condon - Rasmussen vs Kelso
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Condon - Rasmussen profile · Kelso profile
Condon - Rasmussen Kelso
Condon - Rasmussen and Kelso are nearby areas in Townsville with similar population sizes, but they differ greatly in infrastructure. Condon - Rasmussen is much better connected, with far more public transport stops, a higher number of schools, and a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (52.6% compared to just 5.3% in Kelso). Kelso, however, shows higher levels of advantage, with more households earning $3,000 or more per week (14.6% versus 11.2%) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (95.3% compared to 85.3%).
Both areas are very similar in their First Nations populations, which sit at around 14%. They also share nearly identical rates of adults with bachelor degrees and people who have served in the Defence Force. While some gaps have remained steady since 2011, such as the higher proportion of people living alone in Condon - Rasmussen, the gap in high-income households has widened over the last decade.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 10,346
- First area, 2016: 10,475
- First area, 2021: 10,799
- Second area, 2011: 10,245
- Second area, 2016: 10,630
- Second area, 2021: 10,683
- First area, 2011: 31 yrs
- First area, 2016: 33 yrs
- First area, 2021: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 29 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 32 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 34 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 Condon - Rasmussen: 0.7% males, 1.1% females; 85+ in Kelso: 0.3% males, 0.3% females
- 80–84 in Condon - Rasmussen: 1.1% males, 1.6% females; 80–84 in Kelso: 0.5% males, 0.5% females
- 75–79 in Condon - Rasmussen: 1.7% males, 1.9% females; 75–79 in Kelso: 1.2% males, 1.0% females
- 70–74 in Condon - Rasmussen: 2.0% males, 2.5% females; 70–74 in Kelso: 1.8% males, 1.8% females
- 65–69 in Condon - Rasmussen: 2.0% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Kelso: 2.1% males, 2.2% females
- 60–64 in Condon - Rasmussen: 2.5% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Kelso: 2.5% males, 2.7% females
- 55–59 in Condon - Rasmussen: 2.5% males, 2.9% females; 55–59 in Kelso: 2.9% males, 3.1% females
- 50–54 in Condon - Rasmussen: 3.1% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in Kelso: 3.3% males, 3.4% females
- 45–49 in Condon - Rasmussen: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Kelso: 3.3% males, 3.5% females
- 40–44 in Condon - Rasmussen: 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 40–44 in Kelso: 3.0% males, 3.5% females
- 35–39 in Condon - Rasmussen: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 35–39 in Kelso: 2.8% males, 3.6% females
- 30–34 in Condon - Rasmussen: 2.8% males, 3.5% females; 30–34 in Kelso: 2.7% males, 3.0% females
- 25–29 in Condon - Rasmussen: 3.5% males, 3.3% females; 25–29 in Kelso: 3.4% males, 3.5% females
- 20–24 in Condon - Rasmussen: 3.9% males, 3.6% females; 20–24 in Kelso: 3.9% males, 3.3% females
- 15–19 in Condon - Rasmussen: 3.6% males, 3.4% females; 15–19 in Kelso: 3.6% males, 3.5% females
- 10–14 in Condon - Rasmussen: 3.9% males, 3.6% females; 10–14 in Kelso: 4.4% males, 4.1% females
- 5–9 in Condon - Rasmussen: 3.8% males, 3.1% females; 5–9 in Kelso: 4.3% males, 4.3% females
- 0–4 in Condon - Rasmussen: 3.1% males, 3.5% females; 0–4 in Kelso: 3.3% males, 3.2% 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: $582
- First area, 2016: $589
- First area, 2021: $695
- Second area, 2011: $641
- Second area, 2016: $638
- Second area, 2021: $778
- First area, 2011: $1,204
- First area, 2016: $1,203
- First area, 2021: $1,380
- Second area, 2011: $1,420
- Second area, 2016: $1,365
- Second area, 2021: $1,631
- First area, 2011: $1,361
- First area, 2016: $1,399
- First area, 2021: $1,611
- Second area, 2011: $1,465
- Second area, 2016: $1,462
- Second area, 2021: $1,809
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: 2.8
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 3.0
- Second area, 2016: 2.9
- Second area, 2021: 2.8
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $294
- First area, 2016: $280
- First area, 2021: $290
- Second area, 2011: $300
- Second area, 2016: $290
- Second area, 2021: $300
- First area, 2011: $1,733
- First area, 2016: $1,517
- First area, 2021: $1,342
- Second area, 2011: $1,800
- Second area, 2016: $1,625
- Second area, 2021: $1,500
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- 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). Condon - Rasmussen vs Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021471/condon-rasmussen/vs/318021480/kelso