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Charlton vs Kingsthorpe

Name: Charlton vs Kingsthorpe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Charlton profile · Kingsthorpe profile

Charlton Kingsthorpe

Kingsthorpe and Charlton (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Kingsthorpe is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35 and 24.5% of people being children under 15. In contrast, Charlton (Qld) is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 44. Financial profiles also differ sharply; 39.4% of Charlton (Qld) households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 12.9% in Kingsthorpe. Homes in Kingsthorpe are also more likely to be large, with 92.6% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care. They are also alike in their housing styles, with almost every home being a separate house, and they share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,600. While Kingsthorpe has more people with no religion and better access to parks and health services, Charlton (Qld) has a much higher share of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,052 larger in Kingsthorpe 3+ bedrooms: 22.9 pts higher in Kingsthorpe No religion: 20.8 pts higher in Kingsthorpe Unemployment: 5.3 pts higher in Kingsthorpe Under 15: 14.2 pts higher in Kingsthorpe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charlton in Kingsthorpe +2,052 larger in Kingsthorpe gap widening

107 43rd pct 2,159 79th pct

Median age in Charlton in Kingsthorpe +9 yrs older in Charlton gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

34.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.2 pts 25.4%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

10.3% Children (0–14) +14.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 13.2%

15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%

Marital status

51.1% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 51.7%

33.0% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 32.4%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

3.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Charlton Kingsthorpe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.9% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 88.1%

0.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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

46.7% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 45.0%

36.4% English +4.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

13.1% German ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

6.5% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.7% Scottish +6.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.5% Greek ◂ +7.2 pts 0.2%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 92.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.4% Christianity ◂ +15.3 pts 51.1%

20.6% No religion +20.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

6.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Charlton in Kingsthorpe

— 1.89 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Charlton in Kingsthorpe +1 more in Charlton

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Charlton in Kingsthorpe +77 larger in Kingsthorpe

129 30th pct 205 38th pct

ICSEA in Charlton in Kingsthorpe +60 higher in Charlton

999 56th pct 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

41.2% Year 10 ◂ +9.8 pts 31.4%

20.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.5 pts 11.5%

5.9% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

55.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 49.6%

8.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.0% Bachelor degree +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 13.8%

12.2% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.2% Information technology ◂ +11.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Health +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

0.0% Education +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Charlton in Kingsthorpe +$36 higher in Charlton gap steady

$823 62nd pct $787 57th pct

Household income in Charlton in Kingsthorpe +$27 higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing

$1,625 56th pct $1,652 57th pct

Family income in Charlton in Kingsthorpe +$431 higher in Charlton gap widening

$2,250 71st pct $1,819 45th pct

Household income distribution

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 4.3%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 8.7%

0.0% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

39.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 37.7%

37.2% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.8% Arthritis ◂ +7.2 pts 10.6%

7.5% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.7% Other condition +5.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Cancer ◂ +5.1 pts 2.4%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

0.0% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +4.9 pts ▸ 59.1%

17.8% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

2.8% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charlton in Kingsthorpe +144 larger in Kingsthorpe

7 54th pct 151 86th pct

Median age in Charlton in Kingsthorpe +6 yrs older in Charlton

30 yrs 63rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Charlton in Kingsthorpe +$563 higher in Charlton

$1,187 86th pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Charlton in Kingsthorpe +$929 higher in Charlton

$2,750 86th pct $1,821 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charlton in Kingsthorpe even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

79.8% Couples with children ◂ +19.0 pts 60.8%

25.0% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

6.0% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

27.3% 2 people +10.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

24.2% 3 people ◂ +8.2 pts 16.1%

9.1% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.1% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

0.0% 6 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charlton in Kingsthorpe +$30 higher in Kingsthorpe gap steady

$280 50th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Charlton in Kingsthorpe +$1,083 higher in Charlton gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Charlton in Kingsthorpe even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.2% Owned with a mortgage +38.0 pts ▸ 53.2%

45.5% Owned outright ◂ +16.2 pts 29.3%

30.3% Rented ◂ +14.6 pts 15.7%

9.1% Other tenure ◂ +7.9 pts 1.2%

0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 99.9%

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

30.3% 3 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

39.4% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

12.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $200–$349 +17.0 pts ▸ 57.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

0.0% Under $200 +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

80.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +52.6 pts 27.4%

60.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +56.1 pts 3.9%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +45.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

0.0% Under $1,000 +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charlton in Kingsthorpe even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Charlton in Kingsthorpe even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Charlton in Kingsthorpe even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Charlton in Kingsthorpe even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Charlton in Kingsthorpe

79 96th pct —

Drive to city in Charlton in Kingsthorpe +5 longer in Kingsthorpe

91 63rd pct 96 66th pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 75.9%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%

5.3% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.3% 2 vehicles +12.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

36.4% 4 or more ◂ +24.6 pts 11.8%

30.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 23.7%

21.2% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.3% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.3% Manufacturing +6.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.6 pts 3.9%

10.5% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

10.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%

5.3% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.6 pts 2.4%

7.0% Administrative & support ◂ +4.2 pts 2.8%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

7.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.1 pts 0.9%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 14.0%

17.5% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.0 pts 10.3%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +5.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.3% Community & personal service +7.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 8.0%

7.0% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.0% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Charlton in Kingsthorpe +0.3 higher in Kingsthorpe

1.0 59th pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Charlton in Kingsthorpe +0.9 more in Kingsthorpe

0.9 58th pct 1.7 64th pct

15-min city in Charlton in Kingsthorpe +18.4 pts higher in Kingsthorpe

0.0% 0th pct 18.4% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Charlton in Kingsthorpe +28.6 pts higher in Charlton

28.6% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Charlton in Kingsthorpe even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Charlton in Kingsthorpe +28.2 pts higher in Kingsthorpe

0.0% 0th pct 28.2% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Charlton in Kingsthorpe +67.3 pts higher in Kingsthorpe

4.5% 44th pct 71.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Charlton in Kingsthorpe +27.5 pts higher in Kingsthorpe

0.0% 0th pct 27.5% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Charlton in Kingsthorpe +70.1 more in Charlton

74.8 86th pct 4.6 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Charlton in Kingsthorpe +6 higher in Charlton

10 72nd pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Charlton in Kingsthorpe +1.5 pts higher in Kingsthorpe

5.5% 48th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

Compare Charlton with nearby areas

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Compare Kingsthorpe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charlton vs Kingsthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30583/charlton/vs/SAL31547/kingsthorpe