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Kirwan - West vs Mount Louisa

Name: Kirwan - West vs Mount Louisa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Kirwan - West profile · Mount Louisa profile

Kirwan - West Mount Louisa

Kirwan - West and Mount Louisa are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different layouts. Kirwan - West is more walkable, with 65.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a high street connectivity score of 147. It also has much larger schools, with an average size of 1,198 students and 3,593 total enrolments. By contrast, Mount Louisa is mostly car-dependent, and residents there are noticeably younger, with a typical age of 34 compared to 37 in Kirwan - West.

These two areas share many common traits, including very similar shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and people born overseas. They also have nearly identical typical household incomes. While they are similar in these ways, some gaps have grown since 2011; for example, the difference in the share of residents who completed Year 12 has widened, and the gap in those working or looking for work has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,834 larger in Kirwan - West People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mount Louisa Median age: 3 yrs older in Kirwan - West Recent arrivals: 3.5 pts higher in Kirwan - West Owned outright: 5.0 pts higher in Kirwan - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +4,834 larger in Kirwan - West gap narrowing

14,944 76th pct 10,110 53rd pct

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

37 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 22.3%

20.1% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

12.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

Marital status

45.6% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 45.3%

37.4% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.5% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Kirwan - West Mount Louisa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 82.3%

2.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

2.2% New Zealand even 2.2%

1.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.8% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 39.1%

38.4% English ◂ +1.2 pts 37.3%

11.6% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

5.1% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Indian even 1.0%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 87.1%

0.6% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 53.0%

37.5% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.5%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +1 more in Kirwan - West

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +0.11 more in Kirwan - West

1.00 15th pct 0.89 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +6 more in Mount Louisa

19 49th pct 25 61st pct

Students in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +2,438 more in Kirwan - West

3,593 86th pct 1,155 42nd pct

Avg size in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +620 larger in Kirwan - West

1,198 97th pct 578 70th pct

ICSEA in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +32 higher in Mount Louisa

986 36th pct 1,019 51st pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 58.8%

23.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 21.0%

7.1% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

20.3% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

11.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

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

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +$57 higher in Mount Louisa gap widening

$890 65th pct $947 73rd pct

Household income in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +$139 higher in Mount Louisa gap widening

$1,894 59th pct $2,033 68th pct

Family income in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +$165 higher in Mount Louisa gap widening

$2,099 51st pct $2,264 62nd pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 36.2%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 22.5%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.0% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Under $650 even 9.3%

Personal income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 36.1%

35.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 32.5%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

8.6% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.9% Lung condition even 1.8%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +2.4 pts ▸ 64.4%

20.1% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 19.0%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +472 larger in Kirwan - West

1,319 87th pct 847 86th pct

Median age in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa even

21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +$15 higher in Mount Louisa

$723 65th pct $738 68th pct

Household income in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +$71 higher in Kirwan - West

$1,875 60th pct $1,804 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 59.6%

26.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 24.0%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 15.2%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 34.7%

16.2% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.5% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 18.1%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 18.4%

6.9% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa even gap steady

$350 43rd pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +$130 higher in Mount Louisa gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,647 37th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

32.8% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

25.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 21.0%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 94.0%

7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

39.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 37.6%

5.1% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

49.1% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 49.8%

42.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.8 pts 38.4%

5.5% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.9% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 44.4%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.7%

6.4% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +5 more in Mount Louisa

28 38th pct 33 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +1.39 more in Mount Louisa

1.87 20th pct 3.26 34th pct

Departures/1k in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +118.9 more in Kirwan - West

410.5 35th pct 291.6 30th pct

PT routes in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +2 more in Kirwan - West

6 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +3 longer in Mount Louisa

4 43rd pct 7 61st pct

How people get to work

73.5% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 73.8%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

4.2% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 29.0%

14.6% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%

12.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

7.6% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.3% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%

14.1% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

9.6% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +1 higher in Mount Louisa

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +1 higher in Mount Louisa

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +15 higher in Mount Louisa

976 41st pct 991 47th pct

ERP in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +4,183 higher in Kirwan - West

15,115 72nd pct 10,932 52nd pct

Growth in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +7.4 pts higher in Mount Louisa

-0.8% 8th pct 6.6% 66th pct

Businesses in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +118 higher in Mount Louisa

665 35th pct 783 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa even

1,246 77th pct 1,245 77th pct

Max temp in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +0.4 higher in Kirwan - West

30.3 93rd pct 29.9 92nd pct

Min temp in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +0.2 higher in Mount Louisa

20.5 96th pct 20.7 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +1.9 higher in Kirwan - West

5.4 50th pct 3.5 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +2.1 more in Kirwan - West

5.4 52nd pct 3.3 23rd pct

15-min city in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +19.0 pts higher in Kirwan - West

55.3% 42nd pct 36.4% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +16.9 pts higher in Kirwan - West

65.9% 53rd pct 49.0% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +21.1 pts higher in Kirwan - West

87.9% 45th pct 66.8% 31st pct

Walk to school in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +30.9 pts higher in Kirwan - West

63.9% 41st pct 33.0% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +16.2 pts higher in Kirwan - West

99.8% 66th pct 83.6% 30th pct

Walk to health in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +41.7 pts higher in Kirwan - West

48.2% 52nd pct 6.4% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +1.8 more in Kirwan - West

7.4 9th pct 5.6 2nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +117 higher in Kirwan - West

147 61st pct 31 34th pct

Mean slope in Kirwan - West in Mount Louisa +2.5 pts higher in Mount Louisa

2.7% 5th pct 5.2% 48th pct

Compare Kirwan - West with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Louisa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kirwan - West vs Mount Louisa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021482/kirwan-west/vs/318021484/mount-louisa