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Carruchan vs Kennedy

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Carruchan profile · Kennedy profile

Carruchan Kennedy

Carruchan and Kennedy are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland. They differ most in their First Nations populations; Kennedy's is far higher at 26.5%, compared to 7.7% in Carruchan. This difference is also seen in the typical age of First Nations residents, who are far older in Kennedy (24 years) than in Carruchan (16 years). Other notable gaps include housing and income, with homes more likely to be owned outright in Carruchan (52.3%) and First Nations household income far higher there ($1,312 compared to $450 in Kennedy).

Both areas share many similarities, including typical weekly household incomes that sit around $850 to $880. They are also very alike in their housing styles, with both having about 67% of homes with three or more bedrooms and nearly everyone living in separate houses. While Kennedy has a far higher share of full-time workers (65.9% compared to 55.2% in Carruchan), both areas are effectively equal in their lack of public transport and walkable amenities.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 18.8 pts higher in Kennedy De facto: 13.4 pts higher in Kennedy Separate houses: 4.2 pts higher in Carruchan Renting: 12.3 pts higher in Kennedy Full-time: 10.7 pts higher in Kennedy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carruchanin Kennedy +111 larger in Carruchan gap widening
247 58th pct 136 46th pct
Median age in Carruchanin Kennedy +2 yrs older in Carruchan gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Carruchanin Kennedy +18.8 pts higher in Kennedy gap narrowing
7.7% 84th pct 26.5% 95th pct
Aged 65+ in Carruchanin Kennedy +2.3 pts higher in Kennedy gap narrowing
23.5% 70th pct 25.7% 76th pct
Under 15 in Carruchanin Kennedy +0.5 pts higher in Carruchan gap narrowing
13.8% 29th pct 13.2% 27th pct
De facto in Carruchanin Kennedy +13.4 pts higher in Kennedy gap widening
9.0% 26th pct 22.4% 91st pct

Age structure

34.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 33.1%
23.5% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
14.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 19.9%
13.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 55.5%
29.5% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 29.1%
7.2% Divorced even 7.3%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Carruchan Kennedy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carruchanin Kennedy +2.3 pts higher in Carruchan gap narrowing
13.4% 59th pct 11.0% 48th pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 82.4%
3.6% Philippines ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% India ◂ +2.0 pts 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% English ◂ +6.3 pts 33.8%
33.6% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
12.6% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%
6.9% Indian ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.1% German ◂ +3.9 pts 2.2%
3.6% Filipino ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Carruchanin Kennedy +1.6 pts higher in Carruchan gap steady
8.9% 74th pct 7.4% 71st pct
Limited English in Carruchanin Kennedy even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.0% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 87.5%
4.5% Punjabi ◂ +4.5 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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Carruchanin Kennedy +4.7 pts higher in Carruchan gap widening
42.9% 58th pct 38.2% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

37.7% Christianity +12.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.9% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 38.2%
11.7% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%
5.7% Other religions ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
1.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carruchanin Kennedy +9.6 pts higher in Carruchan gap widening
31.9% 16th pct 22.2% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in Carruchanin Kennedy +3.7 pts higher in Carruchan gap steady
9.2% 26th pct 5.5% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carruchanin Kennedy even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Carruchanin Kennedy even
24 7th pct 24 7th pct
ICSEA in Carruchanin Kennedy even
786 5th pct 786 5th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 38.9%
31.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 22.2%
20.1% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
5.9% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 43.8%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.6 pts 8.3%
13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +12.9 pts 6.3%
16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +10.3 pts 6.3%
6.1% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.3% Education +6.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.5% Architecture & building +4.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.8% Society & culture ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
4.3% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Carruchanin Kennedy +$83 higher in Carruchan gap widening
$480 11th pct $397 4th pct
Household income in Carruchanin Kennedy +$30 higher in Carruchan gap steady
$880 9th pct $850 8th pct
Family income in Carruchanin Kennedy +$116 higher in Carruchan gap widening
$1,178 11th pct $1,062 8th pct
High earners in Carruchanin Kennedy +1.1 pts higher in Carruchan gap narrowing
3.9% 26th pct 2.7% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Carruchanin Kennedy +5.7 pts higher in Carruchan gap widening
5.7% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 39.6%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 14.6%
15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.7% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 59.1%
24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 21.8%
5.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.9% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carruchanin Kennedy +2.6 pts higher in Kennedy
32.0% 66th pct 34.6% 76th pct
Mental health in Carruchanin Kennedy +3.7 pts higher in Kennedy
8.1% 50th pct 11.8% 81st pct
Needs assistance in Carruchanin Kennedy +5.5 pts higher in Kennedy gap widening
4.0% 43rd pct 9.6% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
8.1% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.9% Asthma +6.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%
5.7% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.5% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +2.4 pts 55.9%
16.2% One condition even 16.2%
9.7% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carruchanin Kennedy +6.9 pts higher in Carruchan gap widening
16.9% 44th pct 10.0% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Carruchanin Kennedy +3.0 pts higher in Kennedy gap widening
11.6% 38th pct 14.5% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in Carruchanin Kennedy +1.9 pts higher in Carruchan gap steady
24.6% 46th pct 22.7% 37th pct
Defence service in Carruchanin Kennedy +2.9 pts higher in Carruchan
2.9% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carruchanin Kennedy +0.5 pts higher in Kennedy gap narrowing
30.4% 80th pct 30.9% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carruchanin Kennedy +17 larger in Kennedy
19 67th pct 36 74th pct
Median age in Carruchanin Kennedy +8 yrs older in Kennedy
16 yrs 13th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Carruchanin Kennedy +$49 higher in Kennedy
$317 9th pct $366 13th pct
Household income in Carruchanin Kennedy +$862 higher in Carruchan
$1,312 32nd pct $450 0th pct
Indigenous language in Carruchanin Kennedy
— 27.8% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carruchanin Kennedy +0.1 larger in Kennedy gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Carruchanin Kennedy +1.8 pts higher in Kennedy gap narrowing
15.7% 75th pct 17.5% 81st pct
Living alone in Carruchanin Kennedy +2.7 pts higher in Kennedy gap narrowing
18.2% 30th pct 20.8% 40th pct

Family composition

44.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 43.7%
37.8% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 43.7%
15.7% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.2% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 47.9%
21.6% 3 people ◂ +11.2 pts 10.4%
18.2% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
12.5% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 6.3%
0.0% 5 people +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carruchanin Kennedy +$85 higher in Carruchan gap widening
$265 45th pct $180 20th pct
Mortgage in Carruchanin Kennedy +$203 higher in Carruchan gap widening
$1,208 24th pct $1,005 15th pct
People / bedroom in Carruchanin Kennedy +0.10 higher in Kennedy gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Carruchanin Kennedy +12.3 pts higher in Kennedy gap narrowing
14.8% 44th pct 27.1% 74th pct
Owned outright in Carruchanin Kennedy +10.6 pts higher in Carruchan gap narrowing
52.3% 80th pct 41.7% 51st pct
Separate houses in Carruchanin Kennedy +4.2 pts higher in Carruchan gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 95.8% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carruchanin Kennedy +0.4 pts higher in Carruchan gap narrowing
67.0% 23rd pct 66.7% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 41.7%
14.8% Rented +12.3 pts ▸ 27.1%
23.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 18.8%
0.0% Other tenure +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

102.3% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 95.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 43.8%
17.0% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
21.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 8.3%
10.2% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +69.2 pts ▸ 69.2%
23.1% $200–$349 even 23.1%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 +30.2 pts ▸ 77.8%
19.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carruchanin Kennedy even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Carruchanin Kennedy +3.6 pts higher in Carruchan gap widening
10.4% 28th pct 6.8% 15th pct
PT commute in Carruchanin Kennedy even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Carruchanin Kennedy even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Carruchanin Kennedy even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Carruchanin Kennedy even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Carruchanin Kennedy even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 72.7%
3.1% Car (passenger) +8.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%
9.4% Walked ◂ +9.4 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

27.4% 1 vehicle +13.0 pts ▸ 40.4%
39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 38.3%
22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 19.1%
3.6% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carruchanin Kennedy +2.1 pts higher in Carruchan gap steady
23.5% 24th pct 21.4% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Carruchanin Kennedy
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carruchanin Kennedy +2.2 pts higher in Kennedy gap narrowing
5.9% 76th pct 8.2% 87th pct
Participation in Carruchanin Kennedy +4.2 pts higher in Carruchan gap steady
48.8% 19th pct 44.5% 13th pct
Full-time in Carruchanin Kennedy +10.7 pts higher in Kennedy gap narrowing
55.2% 35th pct 65.9% 81st pct

Industries people work in

38.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.6 pts ▸ 43.2%
13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
6.3% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.2% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.2% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.1% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.3% Education & training ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Other services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +21.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
21.9% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 15.9%
12.5% Professionals ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%
9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%
5.2% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.2% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Carruchanin Kennedy +0.1 higher in Kennedy
0.0 0th pct 0.1 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Carruchanin Kennedy even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Carruchanin Kennedy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Carruchanin Kennedy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Carruchanin Kennedy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Carruchanin Kennedy +3.9 pts higher in Kennedy
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Carruchanin Kennedy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Carruchanin Kennedy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Carruchanin Kennedy +22.1 more in Kennedy
0.0 0th pct 22.1 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Carruchanin Kennedy even
0 28th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Carruchanin Kennedy +0.6 pts higher in Carruchan
4.8% 40th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Carruchan with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carruchan vs Kennedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30552/carruchan/vs/SAL31506/kennedy