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Kingaroy vs Kingaroy Surrounds - South

Name: Kingaroy vs Kingaroy Surrounds - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Kingaroy profile · Kingaroy Surrounds - South profile

Kingaroy Kingaroy Surrounds - South

Kingaroy and Kingaroy Surrounds - South are nearby Queensland areas with very different living patterns. Kingaroy is more mobile and diverse, with 44.6% of people moving in recently and 22% arriving from overseas. It is also more walkable, with 86.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 8.5% of homes in Kingaroy Surrounds - South have that access. In contrast, Kingaroy Surrounds - South has a much older population, where the typical resident is 46 compared to 38 in Kingaroy. Housing is also very different; 45.9% of homes in Kingaroy Surrounds - South are owned outright, while Kingaroy has a much higher rental rate of 36.1%.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly personal income, with Kingaroy at $666 and Kingaroy Surrounds - South at $636. They also have almost the same share of people aged 65 and over. While they share these similarities, some gaps are shifting; the difference in home ownership and the number of overseas arrivals have both widened since 2011. However, the gap in the number of people working from home has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 19.9 pts higher in Kingaroy Recent movers: 15.7 pts higher in Kingaroy Population: 6,388 larger in Kingaroy One-parent: 9.0 pts higher in Kingaroy Recent arrivals: 13.8 pts higher in Kingaroy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +6,388 larger in Kingaroy gap steady

10,545 56th pct 4,157 17th pct

Median age in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +8 yrs older in Kingaroy Surrounds - South gap steady

38 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 19.5%

21.2% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.5%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

Marital status

43.2% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 54.1%

36.2% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 28.5%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Kingaroy Kingaroy Surrounds - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 84.3%

1.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

40.8% English +1.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

11.7% German ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

9.7% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 90.0%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 53.0%

39.9% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 34.8%

8.1% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +1 more in Kingaroy

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +2.83 more in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

2.38 58th pct 5.20 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +4 more in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

6 12th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +2,400 more in Kingaroy

2,645 74th pct 245 8th pct

Avg size in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +468 larger in Kingaroy

529 64th pct 61 2nd pct

ICSEA in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +7 higher in Kingaroy

959 23rd pct 952 20th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 40.0%

28.1% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 39.2%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%

9.8% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +$30 higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing

$666 22nd pct $636 17th pct

Household income in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +$104 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South gap widening

$1,257 18th pct $1,361 26th pct

Family income in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +$106 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South gap narrowing

$1,548 16th pct $1,654 23rd pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.4%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 17.2%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.3%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +2.5 pts ▸ 58.6%

21.9% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 19.6%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +487 larger in Kingaroy

657 86th pct 170 48th pct

Median age in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +1 yrs older in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

19 yrs 10th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +$68 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

$570 36th pct $638 50th pct

Household income in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +$272 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

$1,353 27th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +0.1 larger in Kingaroy Surrounds - South gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 52.5%

29.8% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

19.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.0 pts 10.9%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 21.9%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

11.4% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

6.0% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +$12 higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing

$262 17th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +$14 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South gap narrowing

$1,213 11th pct $1,227 12th pct

People / bedroom in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +0.10 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned outright +13.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

36.1% Rented ◂ +19.9 pts 16.3%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

1.2% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

86.2% Separate house +12.8 pts ▸ 99.0%

8.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.4 pts 0.2%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

34.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 28.7%

14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 11.8%

5.4% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 61.2%

16.5% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.3%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 37.3%

32.8% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

12.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.3% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 62.3%

3.9% Worked at home +10.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

3.6% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.3 pts 22.2%

12.9% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.4% 4 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 10.5%

13.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.9 pts 8.7%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

7.2% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

3.2% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

10.1% Managers +13.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.4% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 14.1%

14.9% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 10.0%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +1 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +2 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +4 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +1 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +35 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

905 13th pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +6,590 higher in Kingaroy

11,059 53rd pct 4,469 17th pct

Growth in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +3.2 pts higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

3.8% 43rd pct 6.9% 68th pct

Businesses in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +81 higher in Kingaroy

830 45th pct 749 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +37 higher in Kingaroy

665 29th pct 628 23rd pct

Max temp in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +0.1 higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

26.6 81st pct 26.7 81st pct

Min temp in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +0.1 higher in Kingaroy

11.6 47th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +3.0 higher in Kingaroy

3.5 24th pct 0.4 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +3.3 more in Kingaroy

3.8 28th pct 0.5 0th pct

15-min city in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +35.3 pts higher in Kingaroy

43.5% 32nd pct 8.2% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +42.8 pts higher in Kingaroy

47.7% 36th pct 4.9% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +50.2 pts higher in Kingaroy

62.1% 40th pct 11.9% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +78.4 pts higher in Kingaroy

86.9% 34th pct 8.5% 0th pct

Walk to health in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +45.7 pts higher in Kingaroy

45.7% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +2.7 more in Kingaroy

12.0 37th pct 9.4 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +13 higher in Kingaroy

13 27th pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Kingaroy in Kingaroy Surrounds - South +0.9 pts higher in Kingaroy Surrounds - South

4.5% 36th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingaroy vs Kingaroy Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319021505/kingaroy/vs/319021507/kingaroy-surrounds-south