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Kelso vs Kirwan - West

Name: Kelso vs Kirwan - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Kelso profile · Kirwan - West profile

Kelso Kirwan - West

Kirwan - West and Kelso are two nearby areas in Townsville that offer very different lifestyles. Kirwan - West is more developed and easier to get around, with a walkability score that is somewhat walkable, while Kelso is mostly car-dependent. Residents in Kirwan - West have much better access to local services; for example, 65.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 9.4% in Kelso. Educational outcomes also differ, with 57.6% of First Nations people in Kirwan - West finishing Year 12, which is far higher than the 45.8% in Kelso.

Both areas are very similar in their home lives, with nearly the same share of people living alone and almost identical typical monthly home loan payments. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in the number of people born overseas and those with a bachelor degree has grown, with Kirwan - West seeing a larger increase in both. Kelso remains a younger area, though the typical age gap between the two has also widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 7.3 pts higher in Kirwan - West Population: 4,261 larger in Kirwan - West Year 12: 9.7 pts higher in Kirwan - West Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Kelso Needs assistance: 2.2 pts higher in Kelso

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kelso in Kirwan - West +4,261 larger in Kirwan - West gap narrowing

10,683 56th pct 14,944 76th pct

Median age in Kelso in Kirwan - West +3 yrs older in Kirwan - West gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

23.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 20.1%

14.3% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.9% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

41.6% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

41.3% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 37.4%

9.1% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.4% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Kelso Kirwan - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 82.5%

2.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.0% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 39.8%

37.8% English +0.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

9.7% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.7% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 87.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

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% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

42.5% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 37.5%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kelso in Kirwan - West +2 more in Kirwan - West

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Kelso in Kirwan - West +0.60 more in Kirwan - West

0.40 0th pct 1.00 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kelso in Kirwan - West +16 more in Kirwan - West

3 6th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Kelso in Kirwan - West +3,290 more in Kirwan - West

303 10th pct 3,593 86th pct

Avg size in Kelso in Kirwan - West +895 larger in Kirwan - West

303 33rd pct 1,198 97th pct

ICSEA in Kelso in Kirwan - West +158 higher in Kirwan - West

828 0th pct 986 36th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 55.7%

25.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 23.4%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 38.7%

12.5% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

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

Field of qualification

14.1% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.5% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

9.0% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.8% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

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

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Kelso in Kirwan - West +$112 higher in Kirwan - West gap steady

$778 44th pct $890 65th pct

Household income in Kelso in Kirwan - West +$263 higher in Kirwan - West gap narrowing

$1,631 43rd pct $1,894 59th pct

Family income in Kelso in Kirwan - West +$290 higher in Kirwan - West gap narrowing

$1,809 32nd pct $2,099 51st pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 25.7%

11.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.8% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 35.2%

35.6% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

4.0% Heart disease even 4.0%

2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +5.5 pts ▸ 62.0%

20.4% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.1%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kelso in Kirwan - West +193 larger in Kelso

1,512 88th pct 1,319 87th pct

Median age in Kelso in Kirwan - West +2 yrs older in Kirwan - West

19 yrs 10th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Kelso in Kirwan - West +$132 higher in Kirwan - West

$591 41st pct $723 65th pct

Household income in Kelso in Kirwan - West +$256 higher in Kirwan - West

$1,619 45th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kelso in Kirwan - West +0.1 larger in Kelso gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 55.0%

23.1% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 18.0%

1.1% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 18.5%

18.4% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.1% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

6.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kelso in Kirwan - West +$50 higher in Kirwan - West gap widening

$300 27th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Kelso in Kirwan - West +$17 higher in Kirwan - West gap narrowing

$1,500 27th pct $1,517 28th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 39.7%

31.9% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.2% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 92.6%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment even 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 39.8%

35.4% 4 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

2.5% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $200–$349 ◂ +22.6 pts 42.2%

20.8% $350–$549 +28.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

11.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 5.5%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 47.2%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.5%

20.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 16.7%

5.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kelso in Kirwan - West +13 more in Kirwan - West

15 24th pct 28 38th pct

Stops/1k in Kelso in Kirwan - West +0.47 more in Kirwan - West

1.40 16th pct 1.87 20th pct

Departures/1k in Kelso in Kirwan - West +78.9 more in Kirwan - West

331.6 32nd pct 410.5 35th pct

PT routes in Kelso in Kirwan - West +5 more in Kirwan - West

1 7th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Kelso in Kirwan - West

— 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 73.5%

6.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

31.0% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 14.6%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.2% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.1% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.8% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

7.9% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.8% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

3.3% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

11.3% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.2% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 14.1%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%

8.6% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kelso in Kirwan - West +3 higher in Kirwan - West

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Kelso in Kirwan - West +4 higher in Kirwan - West

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Kelso in Kirwan - West +2 higher in Kirwan - West

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Kelso in Kirwan - West +2 higher in Kirwan - West

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Kelso in Kirwan - West +71 higher in Kirwan - West

905 13th pct 976 41st pct

ERP in Kelso in Kirwan - West +3,935 higher in Kirwan - West

11,180 54th pct 15,115 72nd pct

Growth in Kelso in Kirwan - West +3.7 pts higher in Kelso

2.9% 36th pct -0.8% 8th pct

Businesses in Kelso in Kirwan - West +275 higher in Kirwan - West

390 18th pct 665 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kelso in Kirwan - West +77 higher in Kirwan - West

1,168 73rd pct 1,246 77th pct

Max temp in Kelso in Kirwan - West +0.4 higher in Kelso

30.7 94th pct 30.3 93rd pct

Min temp in Kelso in Kirwan - West +0.5 higher in Kirwan - West

20.0 95th pct 20.5 96th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kelso in Kirwan - West +2.7 higher in Kirwan - West

2.8 18th pct 5.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kelso in Kirwan - West +2.7 more in Kirwan - West

2.7 16th pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in Kelso in Kirwan - West +44.2 pts higher in Kirwan - West

11.1% 7th pct 55.3% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Kelso in Kirwan - West +56.5 pts higher in Kirwan - West

9.4% 6th pct 65.9% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Kelso in Kirwan - West +28.7 pts higher in Kirwan - West

59.2% 27th pct 87.9% 45th pct

Walk to school in Kelso in Kirwan - West +17.1 pts higher in Kirwan - West

46.8% 28th pct 63.9% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Kelso in Kirwan - West +19.1 pts higher in Kirwan - West

80.7% 28th pct 99.8% 66th pct

Walk to health in Kelso in Kirwan - West +42.8 pts higher in Kirwan - West

5.3% 11th pct 48.2% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Kelso in Kirwan - West +4.2 more in Kirwan - West

3.3 0th pct 7.4 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Kelso in Kirwan - West +145 higher in Kirwan - West

2 16th pct 147 61st pct

Mean slope in Kelso in Kirwan - West +0.1 pts higher in Kelso

2.8% 6th pct 2.7% 5th pct

Compare Kelso with nearby areas

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Compare Kirwan - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kelso vs Kirwan - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021480/kelso/vs/318021482/kirwan-west