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Alice River vs Kelso

Name: Alice River vs Kelso — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Alice River profile · Kelso profile

Alice River Kelso

Kelso (Qld) and Alice River are nearby areas with very different profiles. Alice River is wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,468 and 32.0% of homes earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Kelso (Qld) is more affordable but has more social pressure, with 23.2% of families being one-parent households. Kelso (Qld) is also much more accessible; it is mostly car-dependent but has a walkability score of 2.8, while Alice River is car-dependent with a score of 0.4 and no public transport stops.

Daily life in both places is similar in that most homes have three or more bedrooms and about 8% of residents were born overseas. They also share a similar proportion of seniors, with around 11% to 12% of the population aged 65 and over. While Alice River has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 73.5%, Kelso (Qld) has a younger population with a typical age of 34.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,914 larger in Kelso Renting: 24.9 pts higher in Kelso One-parent: 14.0 pts higher in Kelso Participation: 12.1 pts higher in Alice River Living alone: 10.2 pts higher in Kelso

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alice River in Kelso +7,914 larger in Kelso gap steady

2,685 82nd pct 10,599 87th pct

Median age in Alice River in Kelso +4 yrs older in Alice River gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 24.7%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 25.5%

22.4% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.4% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +17.0 pts 41.5%

29.8% Never married +11.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

6.6% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.0% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Alice River Kelso

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.5% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 83.0%

2.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 39.9%

43.6% English ◂ +5.7 pts 37.8%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

10.6% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

6.8% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

5.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.9% English only ◂ +8.8 pts 87.1%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 46.0%

39.9% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

3.8% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.2% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alice River in Kelso

— 0.40 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alice River in Kelso +3 more in Kelso

0 0th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Alice River in Kelso

— 305 49th pct

ICSEA in Alice River in Kelso

— 842 9th pct

Highest year of school

53.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 46.0%

28.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.8%

6.0% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

45.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 43.4%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 12.6%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

24.8% Engineering & related ◂ +8.4 pts 16.4%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

8.7% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.7% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

11.4% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 6.8%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Alice River in Kelso +$219 higher in Alice River gap widening

$996 82nd pct $777 55th pct

Household income in Alice River in Kelso +$842 higher in Alice River gap widening

$2,468 89th pct $1,626 56th pct

Family income in Alice River in Kelso +$637 higher in Alice River gap widening

$2,446 79th pct $1,809 44th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 even 34.2%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +13.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

17.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 8.5%

15.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 5.8%

4.7% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 14.7%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.5% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.4% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Heart disease even 4.0%

2.8% Cancer even 2.8%

1.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +10.5 pts 56.5%

18.5% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.7% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.8% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alice River in Kelso +1,383 larger in Kelso

129 86th pct 1,512 89th pct

Median age in Alice River in Kelso +6 yrs older in Alice River

25 yrs 46th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Alice River in Kelso +$427 higher in Alice River

$1,018 80th pct $591 45th pct

Household income in Alice River in Kelso +$666 higher in Alice River

$2,285 72nd pct $1,619 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alice River in Kelso +0.3 larger in Alice River gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.2 pts 52.7%

25.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 23.0%

9.1% One-parent families +14.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.3% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 34.1%

22.5% 4 people ◂ +8.5 pts 13.9%

18.8% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.1% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

5.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alice River in Kelso +$115 higher in Alice River gap widening

$415 85th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Alice River in Kelso +$504 higher in Alice River gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,496 41st pct

People / bedroom in Alice River in Kelso even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.1 pts 42.8%

7.0% Rented +24.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

26.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 23.0%

0.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Other tenure even 0.8%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 97.9%

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

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.6 pts 35.5%

25.1% 3 bedrooms +27.2 pts ▸ 52.3%

16.0% 5 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 7.8%

2.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

13.3% $200–$349 +51.4 pts ▸ 64.8%

56.7% $350–$549 ◂ +35.9 pts 20.8%

11.7% $550–$749 ◂ +11.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.9 pts 23.6%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 +18.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

8.6% Under $1,000 +11.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alice River in Kelso +15 more in Kelso

0 0th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Alice River in Kelso +1.42 more in Kelso

0.00 0th pct 1.42 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Alice River in Kelso +334.3 more in Kelso

0.0 0th pct 334.3 75th pct

PT routes in Alice River in Kelso +1 more in Kelso

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Alice River in Kelso

— 21 60th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 72.0%

6.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 39.5%

15.2% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 16.6%

16.4% 4 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 9.2%

0.8% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.2% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 10.8%

8.7% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

5.0% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 16.0%

17.1% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 11.3%

11.9% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

7.9% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.5% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

9.3% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Alice River in Kelso +2.4 higher in Kelso

0.4 49th pct 2.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Alice River in Kelso +2.3 more in Kelso

0.4 50th pct 2.7 70th pct

15-min city in Alice River in Kelso +11.3 pts higher in Kelso

0.0% 0th pct 11.3% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Alice River in Kelso +9.5 pts higher in Kelso

0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Alice River in Kelso +60.2 pts higher in Kelso

0.0% 0th pct 60.2% 76th pct

Walk to school in Alice River in Kelso +47.6 pts higher in Kelso

0.0% 0th pct 47.6% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Alice River in Kelso +51.0 pts higher in Kelso

31.2% 58th pct 82.1% 75th pct

Walk to health in Alice River in Kelso +5.4 pts higher in Kelso

0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Alice River in Kelso +0.7 more in Kelso

2.6 22nd pct 3.3 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Alice River in Kelso +19 higher in Kelso

2 60th pct 21 74th pct

Mean slope in Alice River in Kelso +0.3 pts higher in Alice River

3.0% 12th pct 2.7% 8th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alice River vs Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30034/alice-river/vs/SAL31499/kelso