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Kelso vs Townsville - South

Name: Kelso vs Townsville - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Kelso profile · Townsville - South profile

Kelso Townsville - South

Kelso and Townsville - South are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Kelso is a younger area, where the typical resident is 34 and one-parent families are far more common at 23.1%. It has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 14.2% and a higher rate of First Nations unemployment at 17.2%. In contrast, Townsville - South is far older, with a typical age of 45, and a much higher share of homes owned outright at 42.0%.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas, which sits close to the national figure. They also have similar rates of adults working or looking for work and almost identical school completion rates. While Kelso is mostly car-dependent, it is far more walkable than Townsville - South, which is described as car-dependent. Over time, the gap in rental rates has widened, while the difference in typical ages has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.0 pts higher in Kelso 3+ bedrooms: 20.9 pts higher in Kelso One-parent: 14.5 pts higher in Kelso Owned outright: 18.8 pts higher in Townsville - South Median age: 11 yrs older in Townsville - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kelso in Townsville - South +5,916 larger in Kelso gap steady

10,683 56th pct 4,767 21st pct

Median age in Kelso in Townsville - South +11 yrs older in Townsville - South gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 23.0%

23.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 17.1%

11.9% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 9.4%

Marital status

41.6% Married +11.5 pts ▸ 53.0%

41.3% Never married ◂ +11.2 pts 30.1%

9.1% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

3.4% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Kelso Townsville - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 78.3%

2.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

37.8% English +1.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

9.7% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.7% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 86.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

42.5% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 38.1%

10.2% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kelso in Townsville - South even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kelso in Townsville - South +0.83 more in Townsville - South

0.40 0th pct 1.23 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kelso in Townsville - South +1 more in Kelso

3 6th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Kelso in Townsville - South +271 more in Kelso

303 10th pct 32 1st pct

Avg size in Kelso in Townsville - South +271 larger in Kelso

303 33rd pct 32 0th pct

ICSEA in Kelso in Townsville - South +122 higher in Townsville - South

828 0th pct 950 19th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 45.3%

25.7% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 37.5%

12.5% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 9.0%

9.0% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

6.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Kelso in Townsville - South +$98 higher in Townsville - South gap widening

$778 44th pct $876 63rd pct

Household income in Kelso in Townsville - South +$255 higher in Townsville - South gap widening

$1,631 43rd pct $1,886 58th pct

Family income in Kelso in Townsville - South +$379 higher in Townsville - South gap widening

$1,809 32nd pct $2,188 57th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 30.1%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 23.7%

11.6% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.8% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 33.9%

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 30.3%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

4.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +2.8 pts ▸ 59.4%

20.4% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 18.3%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kelso in Townsville - South +1,342 larger in Kelso

1,512 88th pct 170 48th pct

Median age in Kelso in Townsville - South +10 yrs older in Townsville - South

19 yrs 10th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Kelso in Townsville - South +$286 higher in Townsville - South

$591 41st pct $877 82nd pct

Household income in Kelso in Townsville - South +$603 higher in Townsville - South

$1,619 45th pct $2,222 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kelso in Townsville - South +0.2 larger in Kelso gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 54.7%

23.1% Couples without children +13.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

23.1% One-parent families ◂ +14.5 pts 8.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +8.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 15.5%

18.4% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 18.2%

14.1% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

6.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kelso in Townsville - South +$30 higher in Kelso gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Kelso in Townsville - South +$233 higher in Townsville - South gap widening

$1,500 27th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Kelso in Townsville - South +0.10 higher in Townsville - South gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

23.2% Owned outright +18.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

31.9% Rented ◂ +24.0 pts 7.9%

0.8% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 99.0%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 37.3%

35.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 28.7%

2.5% 2 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.8% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.6% 1 bedroom +7.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $200–$349 ◂ +10.6 pts 54.2%

20.8% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

11.1% Under $200 +8.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.2 pts 37.0%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

20.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.2 pts 13.3%

5.5% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kelso in Townsville - South +15 more in Kelso

15 24th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kelso in Townsville - South +1.40 more in Kelso

1.40 16th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kelso in Townsville - South +331.6 more in Kelso

331.6 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kelso in Townsville - South +1 more in Kelso

1 7th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 70.0%

3.9% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

0.9% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 47.5%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 20.2%

16.8% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.3% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 15.1%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

10.8% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

10.2% Public administration & safety even 10.2%

7.9% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%

5.2% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.3% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 11.1%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.6% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 8.8%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 5.9%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kelso in Townsville - South +3 higher in Townsville - South

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Kelso in Townsville - South +5 higher in Townsville - South

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Kelso in Townsville - South +4 higher in Townsville - South

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Kelso in Townsville - South +2 higher in Townsville - South

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Kelso in Townsville - South +88 higher in Townsville - South

905 13th pct 993 48th pct

ERP in Kelso in Townsville - South +5,319 higher in Kelso

11,180 54th pct 5,861 25th pct

Growth in Kelso in Townsville - South +19.3 pts higher in Townsville - South

2.9% 36th pct 22.2% 91st pct

Businesses in Kelso in Townsville - South +173 higher in Townsville - South

390 18th pct 563 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kelso in Townsville - South +54 higher in Townsville - South

1,168 73rd pct 1,223 76th pct

Max temp in Kelso in Townsville - South +0.3 higher in Kelso

30.7 94th pct 30.4 93rd pct

Min temp in Kelso in Townsville - South even

20.0 95th pct 20.1 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kelso in Townsville - South +2.6 higher in Kelso

2.8 18th pct 0.2 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kelso in Townsville - South +2.5 more in Kelso

2.7 16th pct 0.2 0th pct

15-min city in Kelso in Townsville - South +11.1 pts higher in Kelso

11.1% 7th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kelso in Townsville - South +7.7 pts higher in Kelso

9.4% 6th pct 1.7% 1st pct

Walk to transit in Kelso in Townsville - South +59.1 pts higher in Kelso

59.2% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kelso in Townsville - South +46.4 pts higher in Kelso

46.8% 28th pct 0.4% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Kelso in Townsville - South +64.0 pts higher in Kelso

80.7% 28th pct 16.8% 2nd pct

Walk to health in Kelso in Townsville - South +5.3 pts higher in Kelso

5.3% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kelso in Townsville - South +1.1 more in Townsville - South

3.3 0th pct 4.4 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Kelso in Townsville - South +2 higher in Kelso

2 16th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Kelso in Townsville - South +1.9 pts higher in Townsville - South

2.8% 6th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Kelso with nearby areas

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Compare Townsville - South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kelso vs Townsville - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021480/kelso/vs/318021489/townsville-south