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Cranbrook vs Kelso

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Cranbrook profile · Kelso profile

Cranbrook Kelso

Kelso and Cranbrook are nearby areas in Townsville with very different layouts. Kelso is a sprawling area where separate houses are far more common (97.8%) and homes with three or more bedrooms are far more frequent (95.3%). In contrast, Cranbrook is very walkable and has far more recent arrivals from overseas, at 21.7% compared to 4.5% in Kelso. Cranbrook also has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children and much larger average school sizes.

The gap in the number of people living alone has narrowed since 2011, though it remains far higher in Cranbrook at 28.8%. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly rent (around $300) and the share of households renting (about 31-32%). Both areas also have a similar proportion of people who earn $2,000 or more a week, sitting at 6.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,839 larger in Kelso Recent arrivals: 17.3 pts higher in Cranbrook Separate houses: 16.3 pts higher in Kelso 3+ bedrooms: 14.8 pts higher in Kelso Under 15: 6.4 pts higher in Kelso

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cranbrookin Kelso +4,839 larger in Kelso gap widening
5,844 28th pct 10,683 56th pct
Median age in Cranbrookin Kelso +6 yrs older in Cranbrook gap narrowing
40 yrs 52nd pct 34 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Cranbrookin Kelso +3.5 pts higher in Kelso gap widening
10.6% 89th pct 14.2% 92nd pct
Aged 65+ in Cranbrookin Kelso +8.3 pts higher in Cranbrook gap narrowing
20.2% 67th pct 11.9% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Cranbrookin Kelso +6.4 pts higher in Kelso gap narrowing
17.2% 42nd pct 23.6% 90th pct
De facto in Cranbrookin Kelso +3.0 pts higher in Kelso gap narrowing
11.9% 48th pct 14.9% 80th pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.7%
17.2% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 23.6%
20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 11.9%
13.4% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

39.9% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 41.6%
39.9% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%
3.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Cranbrook Kelso

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cranbrookin Kelso +9.5 pts higher in Cranbrook gap widening
18.1% 40th pct 8.6% 10th pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 83.0%
3.1% Philippines ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%
2.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
2.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%
0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.6% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
34.2% English +3.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
11.7% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%
4.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
4.0% Filipino ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.6% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Cranbrookin Kelso +8.4 pts higher in Cranbrook gap widening
12.5% 50th pct 4.1% 17th pct
Limited English in Cranbrookin Kelso +1.5 pts higher in Cranbrook gap steady
1.9% 59th pct 0.4% 20th pct

Language used at home

81.6% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 87.1%
1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cranbrookin Kelso +6.8 pts higher in Kelso gap widening
35.7% 29th pct 42.5% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 45.9%
35.7% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 42.5%
7.2% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.2% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cranbrookin Kelso +5.9 pts higher in Cranbrook gap widening
51.9% 41st pct 46.0% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Cranbrookin Kelso +8.2 pts higher in Cranbrook gap widening
18.0% 41st pct 9.8% 11th pct
Schools in Cranbrookin Kelso +2 more in Cranbrook
3 43rd pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cranbrookin Kelso +2.59 more in Cranbrook
2.99 68th pct 0.40 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cranbrookin Kelso +22 more in Cranbrook
25 61st pct 3 6th pct
Students in Cranbrookin Kelso +1,934 more in Cranbrook
2,237 67th pct 303 10th pct
Avg size in Cranbrookin Kelso +443 larger in Cranbrook
746 83rd pct 303 33rd pct
ICSEA in Cranbrookin Kelso +159 higher in Cranbrook
987 36th pct 828 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 46.0%
24.2% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.7%
9.9% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.4% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 43.3%
21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 12.5%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.2%
6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 2.4%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
3.1% Certificate I / II even 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%
14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%
12.7% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.3% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%
10.3% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cranbrookin Kelso +$75 higher in Kelso gap steady
$703 29th pct $778 44th pct
Household income in Cranbrookin Kelso +$231 higher in Kelso gap steady
$1,400 29th pct $1,631 43rd pct
Family income in Cranbrookin Kelso +$52 higher in Kelso gap steady
$1,757 29th pct $1,809 32nd pct
High earners in Cranbrookin Kelso even gap steady
6.8% 27th pct 6.8% 27th pct
High-income homes in Cranbrookin Kelso +0.4 pts higher in Kelso gap steady
14.2% 29th pct 14.6% 31st pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
29.5% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.7%
20.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 11.6%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 38.6%
33.5% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
1.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cranbrookin Kelso +2.7 pts higher in Cranbrook
34.2% 84th pct 31.5% 71st pct
Mental health in Cranbrookin Kelso +0.8 pts higher in Kelso
11.4% 83rd pct 12.2% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Cranbrookin Kelso +0.0 pts higher in Cranbrook gap steady
7.4% 79th pct 7.3% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%
9.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
6.2% Diabetes even 6.1%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +1.1 pts 56.6%
22.2% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 20.4%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cranbrookin Kelso +3.6 pts higher in Cranbrook gap steady
14.1% 47th pct 10.5% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Cranbrookin Kelso +0.7 pts higher in Kelso gap steady
13.0% 63rd pct 13.7% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Cranbrookin Kelso +4.5 pts higher in Kelso gap narrowing
25.2% 43rd pct 29.7% 74th pct
Defence service in Cranbrookin Kelso +2.9 pts higher in Kelso
6.1% 92nd pct 9.0% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cranbrookin Kelso +0.3 pts higher in Cranbrook gap narrowing
20.7% 46th pct 20.5% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cranbrookin Kelso +890 larger in Kelso
622 86th pct 1,512 88th pct
Median age in Cranbrookin Kelso +2 yrs older in Cranbrook
21 yrs 21st pct 19 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Cranbrookin Kelso +5.3 pts higher in Cranbrook
51.1% 67th pct 45.8% 55th pct
Unemployment in Cranbrookin Kelso +2.5 pts higher in Kelso
14.8% 76th pct 17.2% 85th pct
Median income in Cranbrookin Kelso +$34 higher in Kelso
$557 33rd pct $591 41st pct
Household income in Cranbrookin Kelso +$218 higher in Kelso
$1,401 30th pct $1,619 45th pct
Indigenous language in Cranbrookin Kelso +1.3 pts higher in Cranbrook
11.7% 85th pct 10.4% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cranbrookin Kelso +0.3 larger in Kelso gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Cranbrookin Kelso +1.4 pts higher in Kelso gap steady
21.7% 90th pct 23.1% 92nd pct
Living alone in Cranbrookin Kelso +10.4 pts higher in Cranbrook gap narrowing
28.8% 66th pct 18.4% 23rd pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 52.7%
27.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 23.1%
21.7% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
28.8% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 18.4%
15.8% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.9% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.3% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.5% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cranbrookin Kelso +$7 higher in Kelso gap steady
$293 25th pct $300 27th pct
Mortgage in Cranbrookin Kelso +$200 higher in Kelso gap widening
$1,300 14th pct $1,500 27th pct
People / bedroom in Cranbrookin Kelso even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Cranbrookin Kelso +0.4 pts higher in Kelso gap narrowing
31.5% 62nd pct 31.9% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Cranbrookin Kelso +10.0 pts higher in Cranbrook gap narrowing
33.1% 52nd pct 23.2% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Cranbrookin Kelso +16.3 pts higher in Kelso gap narrowing
81.5% 43rd pct 97.8% 95th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cranbrookin Kelso +14.8 pts higher in Kelso gap widening
80.5% 55th pct 95.3% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +12.2 pts ▸ 42.8%
33.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 23.2%
31.5% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house +16.3 pts ▸ 97.8%
16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.8 pts 1.6%
2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 52.1%
23.1% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 35.4%
13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 2.5%
8.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 64.8%
19.7% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
15.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 11.1%
1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 45.1%
16.5% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 23.6%
23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 20.5%
3.8% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cranbrookin Kelso +6.0 pts higher in Cranbrook gap steady
9.5% 79th pct 3.5% 35th pct
Work from home in Cranbrookin Kelso +1.1 pts higher in Cranbrook gap steady
5.0% 9th pct 3.9% 4th pct
PT commute in Cranbrookin Kelso +0.7 pts higher in Cranbrook gap steady
1.8% 49th pct 1.2% 37th pct
PT stops in Cranbrookin Kelso +9 more in Cranbrook
24 34th pct 15 24th pct
Stops/1k in Cranbrookin Kelso +2.70 more in Cranbrook
4.11 47th pct 1.40 16th pct
Departures/1k in Cranbrookin Kelso +577.5 more in Cranbrook
909.1 54th pct 331.6 32nd pct
PT routes in Cranbrookin Kelso +8 more in Cranbrook
9 57th pct 1 7th pct
Stop walk in Cranbrookin Kelso
4 43rd pct —

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 71.9%
6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
5.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
1.8% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 39.5%
36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 31.0%
12.5% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 3.5%
6.1% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cranbrookin Kelso +0.5 pts higher in Kelso gap narrowing
35.9% 41st pct 36.5% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Cranbrookin Kelso +17.3 pts higher in Cranbrook gap widening
21.7% 86th pct 4.5% 12th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cranbrookin Kelso +0.9 pts higher in Cranbrook gap steady
7.5% 87th pct 6.7% 82nd pct
Participation in Cranbrookin Kelso +2.4 pts higher in Kelso gap narrowing
59.1% 39th pct 61.5% 50th pct
Full-time in Cranbrookin Kelso +5.1 pts higher in Kelso gap widening
56.8% 34th pct 61.9% 74th pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 16.8%
10.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.3% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%
7.7% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%
4.6% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
4.6% Transport & warehousing even 4.6%
3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 11.3%
15.9% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.1% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.2% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.2% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.0% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cranbrookin Kelso +1 higher in Cranbrook
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Cranbrookin Kelso +1 higher in Cranbrook
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Cranbrookin Kelso +2 higher in Kelso
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Cranbrookin Kelso +1 higher in Cranbrook
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Cranbrookin Kelso +26 higher in Cranbrook
931 22nd pct 905 13th pct
ERP in Cranbrookin Kelso +5,084 higher in Kelso
6,096 27th pct 11,180 54th pct
Growth in Cranbrookin Kelso +0.4 pts higher in Cranbrook
3.3% 39th pct 2.9% 36th pct
Businesses in Cranbrookin Kelso +62 higher in Kelso
328 14th pct 390 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cranbrookin Kelso +56 higher in Cranbrook
1,225 76th pct 1,168 73rd pct
Max temp in Cranbrookin Kelso +0.6 higher in Kelso
30.1 92nd pct 30.7 94th pct
Min temp in Cranbrookin Kelso +0.6 higher in Cranbrook
20.6 96th pct 20.0 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cranbrookin Kelso +4.4 higher in Cranbrook
7.1 76th pct 2.8 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cranbrookin Kelso +4.5 more in Cranbrook
7.1 78th pct 2.7 16th pct
15-min city in Cranbrookin Kelso +88.5 pts higher in Cranbrook
99.6% 86th pct 11.1% 7th pct
Walk to shops in Cranbrookin Kelso +56.6 pts higher in Cranbrook
66.0% 53rd pct 9.4% 6th pct
Walk to transit in Cranbrookin Kelso +38.8 pts higher in Cranbrook
98.0% 67th pct 59.2% 27th pct
Walk to school in Cranbrookin Kelso +53.0 pts higher in Cranbrook
99.7% 94th pct 46.8% 28th pct
Walk to a park in Cranbrookin Kelso +19.3 pts higher in Cranbrook
100.0% 100th pct 80.7% 28th pct
Walk to health in Cranbrookin Kelso +93.3 pts higher in Cranbrook
98.7% 97th pct 5.3% 11th pct
Amenities/1k in Cranbrookin Kelso +11.1 more in Cranbrook
14.4 51st pct 3.3 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cranbrookin Kelso +107 higher in Cranbrook
110 53rd pct 2 16th pct
Mean slope in Cranbrookin Kelso +0.0 pts higher in Kelso
2.7% 6th pct 2.8% 6th pct

Compare Cranbrook with nearby areas

Kirwan - East Heatley Aitkenvale Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent Mundingburra Kirwan - West Annandale Hyde Park - Pimlico

Compare Kelso with nearby areas

Condon - Rasmussen Douglas Kirwan - West Bohle Plains Kirwan - East Cranbrook Annandale Aitkenvale

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cranbrook vs Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021472/cranbrook/vs/318021480/kelso