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Atherton vs Kairi

Name: Atherton vs Kairi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Atherton profile · Kairi profile

Atherton Kairi

Atherton and Kairi are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different layouts. Atherton is a larger hub where life is more walkable, with 44.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 0% in Kairi. Atherton has a higher proportion of renters (36.9% versus 23.1%) and more people living alone (34.5% versus 18.7%). In contrast, Kairi is more car-dependent and residential, with 97.8% of homes being separate houses and a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 64.6%, compared to 50.5% in Atherton.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their typical weekly rents of $280 and the proportion of people who have moved in the last five years. They also share similar rates of military service and home loan payments. While both areas are older than the national figure, the gap in their First Nations populations is striking; the typical First Nations resident in Kairi is far older (45 years) and has a much higher typical personal income ($900) than those in Atherton (22 years and $542).

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,234 larger in Atherton No car: 7.6 pts higher in Atherton PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Atherton Recent arrivals: 12.3 pts higher in Atherton Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Atherton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Atherton in Kairi +7,234 larger in Atherton gap steady

7,724 87th pct 490 64th pct

Median age in Atherton in Kairi +3 yrs older in Atherton gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.4%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 19.8%

17.0% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

Marital status

40.7% Married +14.1 pts ▸ 54.8%

35.3% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 29.4%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

9.0% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 3.3%

3.7% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Atherton Kairi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +13.4 pts ▸ 90.0%

2.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.8% Italy even 0.8%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.3% English +5.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

36.4% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

7.2% Italian +7.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.4% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

5.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Chinese even 1.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 94.3%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity +10.5 pts ▸ 58.8%

38.4% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 34.5%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 5.9%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Atherton in Kairi +7.15 more in Kairi

3.05 43rd pct 10.20 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Atherton in Kairi +5 more in Atherton

6 74th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Atherton in Kairi +337 larger in Atherton

436 64th pct 99 25th pct

ICSEA in Atherton in Kairi +40 higher in Atherton

980 44th pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 41.6%

26.6% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

7.0% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +13.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 13.3%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +9.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

11.8% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.8% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%

6.2% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.4 pts 1.2%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Atherton in Kairi +$95 higher in Kairi gap widening

$641 31st pct $736 47th pct

Household income in Atherton in Kairi +$355 higher in Kairi gap widening

$1,099 19th pct $1,454 44th pct

Family income in Atherton in Kairi +$218 higher in Kairi gap widening

$1,490 26th pct $1,708 38th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 14.8%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.9% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 38.9%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

7.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +10.7 pts ▸ 67.1%

21.2% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Atherton in Kairi +690 larger in Atherton

713 87th pct 23 71st pct

Median age in Atherton in Kairi +23 yrs older in Kairi

22 yrs 33rd pct 45 yrs 83rd pct

Median income in Atherton in Kairi +$358 higher in Kairi

$542 38th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Atherton in Kairi +$248 higher in Kairi

$1,168 25th pct $1,416 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Atherton in Kairi +0.4 larger in Kairi gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

43.3% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 52.7%

33.6% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

21.5% One-parent families ◂ +12.3 pts 9.2%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +15.8 pts 18.7%

9.5% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

4.4% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Atherton in Kairi even gap narrowing

$280 50th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Atherton in Kairi +$54 higher in Kairi gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,354 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Atherton in Kairi +0.10 higher in Kairi gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

36.9% Rented ◂ +13.8 pts 23.1%

22.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.6% Other tenure +6.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.4% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house +16.1 pts ▸ 97.8%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 3.8%

6.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 42.9%

21.4% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 17.6%

4.2% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $200–$349 ◂ +9.6 pts 50.0%

19.8% $350–$549 +13.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.7%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.6% $1,000–$1,799 +16.2 pts ▸ 62.8%

19.4% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

24.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 20.9%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Atherton in Kairi even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Atherton in Kairi even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Atherton in Kairi even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Atherton in Kairi even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

7.4% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

5.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.4 pts 24.0%

33.4% 2 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

10.4% 3 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.4% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.1 pts 8.0%

7.6% Construction +7.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

4.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Wholesale trade +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

11.3% Managers +11.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 7.2%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

13.4% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Atherton in Kairi +2.3 higher in Atherton

3.5 75th pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Atherton in Kairi +2.5 more in Atherton

4.1 78th pct 1.6 63rd pct

15-min city in Atherton in Kairi +44.4 pts higher in Atherton

44.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Atherton in Kairi +42.5 pts higher in Atherton

42.5% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Atherton in Kairi even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Atherton in Kairi +25.1 pts higher in Atherton

63.7% 80th pct 38.7% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Atherton in Kairi +47.3 pts higher in Atherton

87.0% 78th pct 39.7% 61st pct

Walk to health in Atherton in Kairi +43.9 pts higher in Atherton

43.9% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Atherton in Kairi +0.6 more in Kairi

9.6 40th pct 10.2 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Atherton in Kairi +6 higher in Atherton

7 71st pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Atherton in Kairi +0.8 pts higher in Atherton

6.1% 55th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Atherton with nearby areas

Carrington East Barron Tolga Kairi Wongabel Tinaroo Yungaburra Peeramon

Compare Kairi with nearby areas

Tinaroo Lake Tinaroo East Barron Tolga Atherton Barrine Yungaburra Peeramon

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Atherton vs Kairi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30096/atherton/vs/SAL31469/kairi