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Doonbah vs Kilgin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Doonbah profile · Kilgin profile

Doonbah Kilgin

Doonbah and Kilgin are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different population profiles. Doonbah is an older community where the typical resident is 68, and 57.0% of people are seniors. In contrast, Kilgin is much younger, with a typical age of 39 and far more children under 15 (22.0% compared to 8.1% in Doonbah). This age gap is reflected in the home lives of residents; Kilgin has a much higher share of couples with children, while Doonbah has more people doing unpaid housework (36.6% versus 22.2%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions (51.0% versus 40.7%).

Both areas share similar access to local services, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. However, Doonbah is far better connected by public transport, with 87.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Kilgin has none. Employment patterns also differ sharply, with 73.3% of adults in Kilgin working or looking for work compared to just 29.9% in Doonbah. Kilgin also sees far more people working from home (40.0%), which is much higher than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 29 yrs older in Doonbah Aged 65+: 40.1 pts higher in Doonbah Work from home: 25.5 pts higher in Kilgin Participation: 43.5 pts higher in Kilgin First Nations: 9.1 pts higher in Doonbah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doonbahin Kilgin +239 larger in Doonbah gap widening
298 59th pct 59 31st pct
Median age in Doonbahin Kilgin +29 yrs older in Doonbah gap widening
68 yrs 100th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Doonbahin Kilgin +9.1 pts higher in Doonbah gap widening
9.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Doonbahin Kilgin +40.1 pts higher in Doonbah gap narrowing
57.0% 100th pct 16.9% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Doonbahin Kilgin +14.0 pts higher in Kilgin gap widening
8.1% 12th pct 22.0% 79th pct
De facto in Doonbahin Kilgin +9.6 pts higher in Kilgin gap narrowing
12.6% 53rd pct 22.2% 90th pct

Age structure

57.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +40.1 pts 16.9%
23.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 20.3%
8.1% Children (0–14) +14.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
4.7% Young adults (25–44) +12.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
2.7% Youth (15–24) +10.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +18.6 pts 37.8%
13.4% Never married +42.1 pts ▸ 55.6%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 6.7%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
7.8% Separated ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Doonbah Kilgin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Doonbahin Kilgin +8.3 pts higher in Doonbah gap narrowing
13.4% 59th pct 5.1% 22nd pct

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 88.1%
6.7% England ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.7% New Zealand ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 50.8%
47.0% English ◂ +14.8 pts 32.2%
13.1% Irish +10.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
11.7% Scottish +8.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
2.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% German ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Doonbahin Kilgin +3.4 pts higher in Doonbah gap widening
3.4% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Doonbahin Kilgin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only +9.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Doonbahin Kilgin +4.0 pts higher in Doonbah gap narrowing
36.2% 37th pct 32.2% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

56.4% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 55.9%
36.2% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 32.2%
5.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Doonbahin Kilgin +2.3 pts higher in Kilgin gap widening
27.4% 10th pct 29.8% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Doonbahin Kilgin +1.6 pts higher in Doonbah gap steady
12.7% 42nd pct 11.1% 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Doonbahin Kilgin even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Doonbahin Kilgin even
90 24th pct 90 24th pct
ICSEA in Doonbahin Kilgin even
951 27th pct 951 27th pct

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 38.3%
27.4% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
21.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.0 pts 6.4%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
16.5% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
20.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 17.4%
6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

3.0% Creative arts +23.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 17.4%
20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 13.0%
18.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 17.4%
3.0% Education +10.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Doonbahin Kilgin +$131 higher in Kilgin gap widening
$531 15th pct $662 34th pct
Household income in Doonbahin Kilgin +$311 higher in Kilgin gap widening
$876 9th pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Doonbahin Kilgin +$546 higher in Kilgin gap widening
$1,266 14th pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Doonbahin Kilgin +1.5 pts higher in Doonbah gap widening
1.5% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Doonbahin Kilgin
9.0% 27th pct —

Household income distribution

41.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.9 pts 21.1%
27.8% Under $650 ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
4.2% $4,000 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 15.8%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

58.6% Under $650 ◂ +38.6 pts 20.0%
26.1% $650–$1,499 +18.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Doonbahin Kilgin +10.3 pts higher in Doonbah
51.0% 100th pct 40.7% 90th pct
Mental health in Doonbahin Kilgin +9.4 pts higher in Doonbah
9.4% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Doonbahin Kilgin +3.5 pts higher in Kilgin gap widening
11.7% 94th pct 15.3% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

23.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 16.9%
10.1% Other condition +5.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.8% Heart disease ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
8.1% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.7% Diabetes ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
7.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%
3.0% Stroke ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

41.3% None +14.7 pts ▸ 55.9%
30.9% One condition ◂ +8.8 pts 22.0%
11.4% Three or more ◂ +6.3 pts 5.1%
10.1% Two conditions ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Doonbahin Kilgin +6.2 pts higher in Kilgin gap widening
13.8% 28th pct 20.0% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Doonbahin Kilgin +10.2 pts higher in Kilgin gap steady
18.7% 88th pct 28.9% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Doonbahin Kilgin +18.1 pts higher in Kilgin gap narrowing
13.1% 11th pct 31.1% 77th pct
Defence service in Doonbahin Kilgin +1.6 pts higher in Doonbah
8.1% 92nd pct 6.5% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Doonbahin Kilgin +14.3 pts higher in Doonbah gap widening
36.6% 91st pct 22.2% 38th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Doonbahin Kilgin +27 larger in Doonbah
27 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Doonbahin Kilgin +13 yrs older in Doonbah
37 yrs 75th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Doonbahin Kilgin +$819 higher in Kilgin
$556 40th pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Doonbahin Kilgin +$313 higher in Kilgin
$1,062 21st pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Doonbahin Kilgin
11.1% 79th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Doonbahin Kilgin +0.8 larger in Kilgin gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Doonbahin Kilgin +8.7 pts higher in Kilgin gap widening
6.5% 27th pct 15.2% 73rd pct
Living alone in Doonbahin Kilgin
33.3% 80th pct —

Family composition

26.6% Couples with children +56.0 pts ▸ 82.6%
64.0% Couples without children ◂ +46.6 pts 17.4%
6.5% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

53.5% 2 people ◂ +53.5 pts 0.0%
33.3% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
5.6% 3 people +10.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
2.1% 5 people +13.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.3% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doonbahin Kilgin +$89 higher in Kilgin
$216 30th pct $305 59th pct
Mortgage in Doonbahin Kilgin +$412 higher in Kilgin gap widening
$1,538 44th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Doonbahin Kilgin +0.20 higher in Kilgin gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Doonbahin Kilgin
4.2% 9th pct —
Owned outright in Doonbahin Kilgin
70.8% 100th pct —
Separate houses in Doonbahin Kilgin
97.9% 56th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Doonbahin Kilgin
53.5% 11th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

70.8% Owned outright ◂ +39.3 pts 31.6%
15.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
4.2% Rented +11.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.6% Other tenure ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house +12.6 pts ▸ 110.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

13.9% 4 bedrooms +44.0 pts ▸ 57.9%
40.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.5 pts 15.8%
31.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 31.6%
7.6% 5 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
13.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
13.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Doonbahin Kilgin
2.9% 62nd pct —
Work from home in Doonbahin Kilgin +25.5 pts higher in Kilgin
14.5% 43rd pct 40.0% 91st pct
PT commute in Doonbahin Kilgin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Doonbahin Kilgin +6 more in Doonbah
6 76th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Doonbahin Kilgin +20.13 more in Doonbah
20.13 92nd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Doonbahin Kilgin +318.8 more in Doonbah
318.8 75th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Doonbahin Kilgin +2 more in Doonbah
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Doonbahin Kilgin +62 longer in Kilgin
3 21st pct 65 88th pct

How people get to work

53.0% Car (driver) ◂ +16.3 pts 36.7%
14.5% Worked at home +25.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
10.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

4.3% 4 or more +54.5 pts ▸ 58.8%
57.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 52.9%
9.4% 3 vehicles +25.9 pts ▸ 35.3%
25.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 23.5%
2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Doonbahin Kilgin +3.8 pts higher in Kilgin gap narrowing
38.8% 75th pct 42.6% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Doonbahin Kilgin
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Doonbahin Kilgin +6.3 pts higher in Doonbah
6.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Doonbahin Kilgin +43.5 pts higher in Kilgin gap widening
29.9% 1st pct 73.3% 88th pct
Full-time in Doonbahin Kilgin +1.8 pts higher in Kilgin
48.2% 12th pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
14.5% Construction ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
14.5% Education & training ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
3.6% Accommodation & food +6.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
3.6% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Managers +24.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +21.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.9 pts 10.0%
15.7% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 10.0%
14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 10.0%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%
12.0% Labourers ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
4.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Doonbahin Kilgin +1.1 higher in Doonbah
1.3 61st pct 0.1 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in Doonbahin Kilgin +0.6 more in Doonbah
0.9 58th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Doonbahin Kilgin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Doonbahin Kilgin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Doonbahin Kilgin +87.7 pts higher in Doonbah
87.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Doonbahin Kilgin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Doonbahin Kilgin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Doonbahin Kilgin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Doonbahin Kilgin +3.2 more in Doonbah
20.1 62nd pct 16.9 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Doonbahin Kilgin +1 higher in Doonbah
1 55th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Doonbahin Kilgin +1.3 pts higher in Doonbah
3.8% 25th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Doonbah with nearby areas

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Compare Kilgin with nearby areas

Rileys Hill Buckendoon North Woodburn Doonbah Broadwater Dungarubba Woodburn East Coraki

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doonbah vs Kilgin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11276/doonbah/vs/SAL12134/kilgin