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Kingaroy vs Nanango

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Kingaroy profile · Nanango profile

Kingaroy Nanango

Kingaroy and Nanango are nearby Queensland areas with similar total populations, but they differ sharply in age and demographics. Nanango is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 compared to 38 in Kingaroy, and 31.7% of its people are aged 65 or over. Kingaroy is more mobile and diverse, with 44.6% of residents moving there in the last five years and 22% arriving from overseas, compared to 33.4% and 3.4% in Nanango. Kingaroy also has a higher share of renters at 36.1%, while Nanango has far more homes owned outright at 49.8%.

Both areas are very alike in their number of businesses and the share of people who identify as having no religion. They also share similar levels of access to money and resources. Over time, the gaps between them have generally grown; the age difference has widened to 16 years, and the gap in home ownership and overseas arrivals has also increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Nanango Recent arrivals: 18.6 pts higher in Kingaroy Participation: 18.8 pts higher in Kingaroy Owned outright: 17.3 pts higher in Nanango Renting: 16.6 pts higher in Kingaroy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingaroyin Nanango +542 larger in Kingaroy gap widening
10,545 56th pct 10,003 52nd pct
Median age in Kingaroyin Nanango +16 yrs older in Nanango gap widening
38 yrs 43rd pct 54 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Kingaroyin Nanango +1.0 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
6.2% 82nd pct 5.2% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Kingaroyin Nanango +10.5 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
21.2% 72nd pct 31.7% 97th pct
Under 15 in Kingaroyin Nanango +5.7 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
20.0% 72nd pct 14.2% 15th pct
De facto in Kingaroyin Nanango +1.1 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
12.0% 49th pct 10.9% 35th pct

Age structure

21.2% Seniors (65+) +10.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
22.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.1 pts ▸ 30.2%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 15.6%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 14.2%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%

Marital status

43.2% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 45.6%
36.2% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 26.8%
9.6% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.8% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Kingaroy Nanango

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kingaroyin Nanango +0.5 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
10.7% 17th pct 11.2% 19th pct

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 76.5%
1.7% England +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English +3.3 pts ▸ 44.1%
41.1% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 38.3%
11.7% German ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%
9.4% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.7% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kingaroyin Nanango +3.2 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
5.1% 24th pct 2.0% 2nd pct
Limited English in Kingaroyin Nanango +0.6 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
0.7% 34th pct 0.2% 8th pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 87.2%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kingaroyin Nanango even gap narrowing
39.9% 43rd pct 39.9% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 45.8%
39.9% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 39.9%
8.1% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kingaroyin Nanango +13.4 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
42.7% 24th pct 29.3% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Kingaroyin Nanango +5.0 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
12.1% 20th pct 7.1% 1st pct
Schools in Kingaroyin Nanango +1 more in Nanango
5 64th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Kingaroyin Nanango +1.84 more in Nanango
2.38 58th pct 4.22 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kingaroyin Nanango even
6 12th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Kingaroyin Nanango +1,594 more in Kingaroy
2,645 74th pct 1,051 38th pct
Avg size in Kingaroyin Nanango +354 larger in Kingaroy
529 64th pct 175 18th pct
ICSEA in Kingaroyin Nanango +43 higher in Kingaroy
959 23rd pct 916 12th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 29.3%
28.1% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
14.0% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
7.3% Year 11 even 7.3%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 38.3%
16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 10.3%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%
14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 11.1%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%
9.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%
9.5% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
4.8% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Kingaroyin Nanango +$202 higher in Kingaroy gap widening
$666 22nd pct $464 0th pct
Household income in Kingaroyin Nanango +$374 higher in Kingaroy gap widening
$1,257 18th pct $883 0th pct
Family income in Kingaroyin Nanango +$434 higher in Kingaroy gap widening
$1,548 16th pct $1,114 0th pct
High earners in Kingaroyin Nanango +3.3 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
7.0% 28th pct 3.8% 7th pct
High-income homes in Kingaroyin Nanango +6.1 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
11.9% 20th pct 5.8% 0th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
20.9% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 17.7%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%
5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 58.0%
32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 21.5%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 6.8%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kingaroyin Nanango +6.0 pts higher in Nanango
34.7% 86th pct 40.7% 100th pct
Mental health in Kingaroyin Nanango +1.7 pts higher in Nanango
12.4% 90th pct 14.1% 98th pct
Needs assistance in Kingaroyin Nanango +3.3 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
8.9% 91st pct 12.2% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.4% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.5% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%
5.1% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.9% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.5% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.3% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.3% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None ◂ +9.5 pts 46.6%
21.9% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.5% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.3% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kingaroyin Nanango +2.3 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
16.6% 65th pct 14.3% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Kingaroyin Nanango +2.2 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
13.1% 66th pct 15.3% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Kingaroyin Nanango +8.7 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
25.0% 41st pct 16.3% 8th pct
Defence service in Kingaroyin Nanango +1.9 pts higher in Nanango
3.7% 73rd pct 5.7% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kingaroyin Nanango +3.4 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
22.4% 63rd pct 25.8% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingaroyin Nanango +133 larger in Kingaroy
657 86th pct 524 80th pct
Median age in Kingaroyin Nanango +8 yrs older in Nanango
19 yrs 10th pct 27 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Kingaroyin Nanango +14.6 pts higher in Kingaroy
40.8% 44th pct 26.2% 10th pct
Unemployment in Kingaroyin Nanango +4.3 pts higher in Nanango
13.8% 72nd pct 18.2% 87th pct
Median income in Kingaroyin Nanango +$119 higher in Kingaroy
$570 36th pct $451 11th pct
Household income in Kingaroyin Nanango +$325 higher in Kingaroy
$1,353 27th pct $1,028 7th pct
Indigenous language in Kingaroyin Nanango +2.0 pts higher in Kingaroy
3.5% 33rd pct 1.5% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingaroyin Nanango +0.2 larger in Kingaroy gap widening
2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Kingaroyin Nanango +2.8 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
19.9% 87th pct 17.1% 76th pct
Living alone in Kingaroyin Nanango +2.4 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
30.1% 72nd pct 32.5% 82nd pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 40.6%
29.8% Couples without children +11.3 pts ▸ 41.0%
19.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 17.1%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 41.9%
30.1% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 32.5%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%
11.4% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingaroyin Nanango +$32 higher in Kingaroy gap steady
$262 17th pct $230 11th pct
Mortgage in Kingaroyin Nanango +$213 higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
$1,213 11th pct $1,000 4th pct
People / bedroom in Kingaroyin Nanango +0.10 higher in Nanango gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Kingaroyin Nanango +16.6 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
36.1% 73rd pct 19.5% 27th pct
Owned outright in Kingaroyin Nanango +17.3 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
32.4% 50th pct 49.8% 95th pct
Separate houses in Kingaroyin Nanango +7.8 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
86.2% 54th pct 94.0% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kingaroyin Nanango +11.5 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
80.7% 56th pct 69.3% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned outright +17.3 pts ▸ 49.8%
36.1% Rented ◂ +16.6 pts 19.5%
28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 26.3%
2.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

86.2% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 94.0%
8.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.0 pts 2.6%
4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%
0.4% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 45.3%
34.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 19.2%
14.9% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
2.3% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
0.3% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 57.5%
16.5% Under $200 +15.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
12.7% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 4.9%
0.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 36.2%
32.8% Under $1,000 +12.4 pts ▸ 45.2%
12.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.4%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kingaroyin Nanango +3.1 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
7.1% 67th pct 4.0% 41st pct
Work from home in Kingaroyin Nanango +7.1 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
3.9% 4th pct 11.0% 35th pct
PT commute in Kingaroyin Nanango +0.5 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
1.3% 39th pct 0.8% 27th pct
PT stops in Kingaroyin Nanango even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kingaroyin Nanango even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kingaroyin Nanango even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kingaroyin Nanango even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Kingaroyin Nanango
— 134 95th pct

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 63.0%
3.9% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%
3.6% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.3% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 37.2%
35.1% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
12.9% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.4% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kingaroyin Nanango +11.2 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
44.6% 74th pct 33.4% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Kingaroyin Nanango +18.6 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
22.0% 86th pct 3.4% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kingaroyin Nanango +4.0 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
4.7% 53rd pct 8.7% 91st pct
Participation in Kingaroyin Nanango +18.8 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
55.3% 25th pct 36.5% 0th pct
Full-time in Kingaroyin Nanango +5.1 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
59.1% 52nd pct 54.0% 17th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%
13.6% Manufacturing ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%
12.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%
3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.4% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.2% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
3.5% Electricity, gas & water +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Other services even 3.7%
2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 17.4%
14.9% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%
14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%
13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%
10.1% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kingaroyin Nanango +1 higher in Kingaroy
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Kingaroyin Nanango +1 higher in Kingaroy
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Kingaroyin Nanango even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Kingaroyin Nanango +1 higher in Kingaroy
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Kingaroyin Nanango +62 higher in Kingaroy
905 13th pct 843 2nd pct
ERP in Kingaroyin Nanango +216 higher in Kingaroy
11,059 53rd pct 10,843 52nd pct
Growth in Kingaroyin Nanango +3.7 pts higher in Nanango
3.8% 43rd pct 7.5% 72nd pct
Businesses in Kingaroyin Nanango +48 higher in Kingaroy
830 45th pct 782 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kingaroyin Nanango +71 higher in Kingaroy
665 29th pct 594 18th pct
Max temp in Kingaroyin Nanango +0.2 higher in Nanango
26.6 81st pct 26.9 83rd pct
Min temp in Kingaroyin Nanango +0.3 higher in Nanango
11.6 47th pct 11.9 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingaroyin Nanango +2.1 higher in Kingaroy
3.5 24th pct 1.4 7th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kingaroyin Nanango +2.3 more in Kingaroy
3.8 28th pct 1.5 7th pct
15-min city in Kingaroyin Nanango +26.3 pts higher in Kingaroy
43.5% 32nd pct 17.3% 11th pct
Walk to shops in Kingaroyin Nanango +28.2 pts higher in Kingaroy
47.7% 36th pct 19.6% 12th pct
Walk to transit in Kingaroyin Nanango even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kingaroyin Nanango +39.1 pts higher in Kingaroy
62.1% 40th pct 23.1% 12th pct
Walk to a park in Kingaroyin Nanango +58.3 pts higher in Kingaroy
86.9% 34th pct 28.6% 6th pct
Walk to health in Kingaroyin Nanango +28.3 pts higher in Kingaroy
45.7% 50th pct 17.4% 23rd pct
Amenities/1k in Kingaroyin Nanango +0.6 more in Nanango
12.0 37th pct 12.6 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Kingaroyin Nanango +12 higher in Kingaroy
13 27th pct 1 7th pct
Mean slope in Kingaroyin Nanango +2.5 pts higher in Nanango
4.5% 36th pct 7.0% 73rd pct

Compare Kingaroy with nearby areas

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Compare Nanango with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingaroy vs Nanango [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319021505/kingaroy/vs/319021509/nanango