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Cecil Plains vs Kurrowah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Cecil Plains profile · Kurrowah profile

Cecil Plains Kurrowah

Cecil Plains and Kurrowah are two rural areas in Queensland. Cecil Plains is larger and more established, while Kurrowah is sparsely populated with only 10 residents. There are clear differences in how the two areas function. Cecil Plains has more amenities, including one school and a walkability score of 2.3 (mostly car-dependent), whereas Kurrowah is car-dependent with no nearby services. In terms of people, Cecil Plains has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, and Kurrowah has residents who are far older, with a typical age of 56 compared to 47 in Cecil Plains.

Everyday life in both places is shaped by similar costs and a lack of public transport. Typical weekly rents are nearly identical at $200 in Cecil Plains and $192 in Kurrowah, and both areas have similar typical family incomes. In both locations, no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. While typical weekly household incomes differ, with Kurrowah being well higher at $1,624 compared to $1,281 in Cecil Plains, both areas remain far from any public transport options.

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Where they differ most

Population: 370 larger in Cecil Plains Median age: 9 yrs older in Kurrowah Household income: $343 higher in Kurrowah Personal income: $123 higher in Cecil Plains People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Cecil Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah +370 larger in Cecil Plains gap steady
380 61st pct 10 7th pct
Median age in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah +9 yrs older in Kurrowah gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
10.8% 87th pct —
Aged 65+ in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
20.0% 56th pct —
Under 15 in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
16.1% 42nd pct —
De facto in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
11.4% 43rd pct —

Age structure

33.2% Older adults (45–64) +96.8 pts ▸ 130.0%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +30.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
20.0% Seniors (65+) +20.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.1 pts 0.0%
16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

48.0% Married +22.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
31.0% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
12.2% Divorced ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.4% Separated ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cecil Plains Kurrowah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
6.1% 25th pct —

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +65.8 pts ▸ 150.0%
2.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

39.2% Australian +50.8 pts ▸ 90.0%
42.4% English ◂ +12.4 pts 30.0%
7.4% Scottish +32.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
11.6% Irish ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
11.1% German ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian 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 Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
3.2% 48th pct —
Limited English in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
1.1% 76th pct —

Language used at home

86.6% English only +13.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
29.2% 22nd pct —

Religious affiliation

58.7% Christianity +91.3 pts ▸ 150.0%
29.2% No religion ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%
10.8% Not stated ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism 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 Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
34.1% 21st pct —
Bachelor+ in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
7.8% 21st pct —
Schools/1k kids in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
16.39 86th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah +1 more in Cecil Plains
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
39 14th pct —
ICSEA in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
851 9th pct —

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 10 +25.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
34.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 30.0%
16.4% Year 9 or below +13.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
6.8% Year 11 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +118.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +35.6 pts 0.0%
11.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
7.5% Society & culture ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.3% Education ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.4% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah +$123 higher in Cecil Plains gap narrowing
$698 40th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah +$343 higher in Kurrowah gap widening
$1,281 31st pct $1,624 56th pct
Family income in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah +$42 higher in Kurrowah gap narrowing
$1,583 31st pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
2.2% 21st pct —
High-income homes in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
9.3% 27th pct —

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.1 pts 0.0%
28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.5 pts 0.0%
14.6% Under $650 ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 +36.5 pts ▸ 70.0%
42.6% Under $650 ◂ +42.6 pts 0.0%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
35.8% 80th pct —
Mental health in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
10.5% 73rd pct —
Needs assistance in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
7.4% 77th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

2.4% Lung condition +27.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
7.1% Other condition +22.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
10.0% Arthritis ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
2.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.8% None +28.2 pts ▸ 80.0%
22.1% One condition +7.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
8.9% Two conditions ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
18.5% 52nd pct —
Unpaid carers in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
12.5% 47th pct —
Unpaid child care in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
22.9% 38th pct —
Defence service in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
3.1% 58th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
20.1% 27th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah +41 larger in Cecil Plains
41 75th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
18 yrs 18th pct —
Year 12 in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
30.0% 26th pct —
Median income in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
$462 27th pct —
Household income in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
$933 16th pct —
Indigenous language in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah +0.2 larger in Cecil Plains gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
14.2% 69th pct —
Living alone in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
32.5% 78th pct —

Family composition

34.5% Couples without children +65.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
51.7% Couples with children ◂ +51.7 pts 0.0%
14.2% One-parent families ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +27.4 pts ▸ 62.5%
32.5% 1 person ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%
15.9% 3 people ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
4.0% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah +$8 higher in Cecil Plains
$200 25th pct $192 23rd pct
Mortgage in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
$975 14th pct —
People / bedroom in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah +0.10 higher in Cecil Plains gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
23.2% 67th pct —
Owned outright in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
43.0% 56th pct —
Separate houses in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
96.0% 49th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
84.8% 65th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 37.5%
23.2% Rented ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%
15.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
11.9% Other tenure ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +52.3 pts 0.0%
28.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.5 pts 0.0%
11.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
4.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
4.9% 73rd pct —
Work from home in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
12.7% 37th pct —
PT commute in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) ◂ +63.0 pts 0.0%
9.4% Walked +47.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
12.7% Worked at home +30.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 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

12.7% 4 or more +49.8 pts ▸ 62.5%
45.1% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
29.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%
15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
4.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
28.4% 40th pct —
Recent arrivals in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
13.0% 74th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
5.3% 72nd pct —
Participation in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
59.6% 46th pct —
Full-time in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah
61.9% 69th pct —

Industries people work in

37.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
11.6% Manufacturing +45.5 pts ▸ 57.1%
7.2% Education & training ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
6.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.5% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Managers +71.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
18.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
18.2% Labourers ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
9.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
8.3% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
4.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah +2.3 higher in Cecil Plains
2.3 68th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah +2.9 more in Cecil Plains
2.9 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah +56.7 pts higher in Cecil Plains
56.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah +58.3 pts higher in Cecil Plains
58.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah +58.3 pts higher in Cecil Plains
58.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah +42.1 more in Cecil Plains
42.1 78th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah even
0 32nd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Cecil Plainsin Kurrowah +0.1 pts higher in Kurrowah
3.2% 16th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Cecil Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Kurrowah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cecil Plains vs Kurrowah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30566/cecil-plains/vs/SAL31594/kurrowah