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Douglas vs Kelso

Name: Douglas vs Kelso — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Douglas profile · Kelso profile

Douglas Kelso

Kelso and Douglas are nearby areas in Townsville with very different social makeups. Douglas is a highly educated hub where 30.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 9.8% in Kelso. It is also far more multicultural, with 24.9% of people born overseas and 19.7% using another language at home, while those figures are just 8.6% and 4.1% in Kelso. In contrast, Kelso has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 14.2%, compared to 3.5% in Douglas, and a higher share of one-parent families at 23.1%.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding age, overseas birth, and qualifications. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar typical weekly income of around $780 and have nearly identical numbers of businesses. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force, sitting at about 9%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 29.4 pts higher in Douglas Recent movers: 23.9 pts higher in Douglas Bachelor+: 20.2 pts higher in Douglas Renting: 19.3 pts higher in Douglas Recent arrivals: 17.1 pts higher in Douglas

Demographics & Identity

Population in Douglas in Kelso +2,815 larger in Kelso gap steady

7,868 40th pct 10,683 56th pct

Median age in Douglas in Kelso +8 yrs older in Kelso gap widening

26 yrs 0th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +16.5 pts 14.3%

27.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 25.4%

17.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.2% Children (0–14) +8.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.7% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

55.2% Never married ◂ +13.9 pts 41.3%

33.5% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

6.0% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.3% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Douglas Kelso

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.3% Australia +13.8 pts ▸ 83.0%

5.8% India ◂ +5.7 pts 0.1%

2.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.8% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.0% English +5.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

9.4% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Indian ◂ +7.0 pts 0.2%

4.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

73.2% English only +13.9 pts ▸ 87.1%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

38.5% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

9.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

2.1% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Douglas in Kelso +1 more in Douglas

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Douglas in Kelso +1.28 more in Douglas

1.67 38th pct 0.40 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Douglas in Kelso +24 more in Douglas

27 64th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Douglas in Kelso +130 more in Douglas

433 14th pct 303 10th pct

Avg size in Douglas in Kelso +87 larger in Kelso

217 22nd pct 303 33rd pct

ICSEA in Douglas in Kelso +150 higher in Douglas

978 32nd pct 828 0th pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 ◂ +29.4 pts 46.0%

10.0% Year 10 +15.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

2.8% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.6% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

20.1% Certificate III / IV +23.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

33.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.4 pts 12.5%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.6 pts 2.4%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

22.5% Health ◂ +13.4 pts 9.0%

12.3% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.0% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.9% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.0% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

2.0% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Douglas in Kelso +$3 higher in Douglas gap narrowing

$781 45th pct $778 44th pct

Household income in Douglas in Kelso +$394 higher in Douglas gap widening

$2,025 67th pct $1,631 43rd pct

Family income in Douglas in Kelso +$602 higher in Douglas gap widening

$2,411 71st pct $1,809 32nd pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 34.2%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 5.8%

9.5% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 38.6%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 14.7%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.3% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.3% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.8% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +10.8 pts 56.6%

17.8% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.0% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.2% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Douglas in Kelso +1,237 larger in Kelso

275 63rd pct 1,512 88th pct

Median age in Douglas in Kelso +2 yrs older in Douglas

21 yrs 21st pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Douglas in Kelso +$48 higher in Douglas

$639 51st pct $591 41st pct

Household income in Douglas in Kelso +$411 higher in Douglas

$2,030 69th pct $1,619 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Douglas in Kelso +0.2 larger in Kelso gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 52.7%

27.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 23.1%

11.8% One-parent families +11.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

21.5% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 18.4%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 19.0%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 14.1%

5.5% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.4% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Douglas in Kelso +$60 higher in Douglas gap widening

$360 46th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Douglas in Kelso +$133 higher in Douglas gap narrowing

$1,633 36th pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Douglas in Kelso +0.10 higher in Kelso gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Rented ◂ +19.3 pts 31.9%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

18.0% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

84.0% Separate house +13.7 pts ▸ 97.8%

11.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.0 pts 0.3%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 3 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

40.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 35.4%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 2.5%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.2% $200–$349 +32.6 pts ▸ 64.8%

53.9% $350–$549 ◂ +33.1 pts 20.8%

6.4% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.3%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

28.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 23.6%

14.5% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Douglas in Kelso +15 more in Douglas

30 40th pct 15 24th pct

Stops/1k in Douglas in Kelso +2.41 more in Douglas

3.81 42nd pct 1.40 16th pct

Departures/1k in Douglas in Kelso +255.8 more in Douglas

587.4 41st pct 331.6 32nd pct

PT routes in Douglas in Kelso +4 more in Douglas

5 36th pct 1 7th pct

How people get to work

69.8% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 71.9%

4.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 39.5%

33.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 31.0%

14.5% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.4% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.5% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.5 pts 16.8%

13.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

9.7% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.6% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

3.0% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

1.5% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

31.7% Professionals ◂ +20.3 pts 11.3%

19.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 16.2%

8.7% Technicians & trades +7.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.0% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.1% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Douglas in Kelso +6 higher in Douglas

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Douglas in Kelso +6 higher in Douglas

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Douglas in Kelso +1 higher in Douglas

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Douglas in Kelso +7 higher in Douglas

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Douglas in Kelso +150 higher in Douglas

1,055 73rd pct 905 13th pct

ERP in Douglas in Kelso +2,862 higher in Kelso

8,318 39th pct 11,180 54th pct

Growth in Douglas in Kelso +1.0 pts higher in Douglas

3.9% 44th pct 2.9% 36th pct

Businesses in Douglas in Kelso +5 higher in Douglas

395 18th pct 390 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Douglas in Kelso +41 higher in Douglas

1,209 75th pct 1,168 73rd pct

Max temp in Douglas in Kelso +0.5 higher in Kelso

30.2 93rd pct 30.7 94th pct

Min temp in Douglas in Kelso +0.2 higher in Douglas

20.2 95th pct 20.0 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Douglas in Kelso +1.7 higher in Douglas

4.5 36th pct 2.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Douglas in Kelso +1.4 more in Douglas

4.1 33rd pct 2.7 16th pct

15-min city in Douglas in Kelso +39.6 pts higher in Douglas

50.7% 38th pct 11.1% 7th pct

Walk to shops in Douglas in Kelso +16.7 pts higher in Douglas

26.1% 17th pct 9.4% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Douglas in Kelso +16.4 pts higher in Douglas

75.6% 36th pct 59.2% 27th pct

Walk to school in Douglas in Kelso +17.4 pts higher in Kelso

29.4% 16th pct 46.8% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Douglas in Kelso +18.2 pts higher in Douglas

98.9% 55th pct 80.7% 28th pct

Walk to health in Douglas in Kelso +45.8 pts higher in Douglas

51.2% 55th pct 5.3% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Douglas in Kelso +9.6 more in Douglas

12.8 42nd pct 3.3 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Douglas in Kelso +18 higher in Douglas

21 31st pct 2 16th pct

Mean slope in Douglas in Kelso +2.5 pts higher in Douglas

5.2% 48th pct 2.8% 6th pct

Compare Douglas with nearby areas

Annandale Cranbrook Aitkenvale Kirwan - East Condon - Rasmussen Mundingburra Oonoonba Hermit Park - Rosslea

Compare Kelso with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Douglas vs Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021474/douglas/vs/318021480/kelso