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Clinton vs Kirkwood

Name: Clinton vs Kirkwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Clinton profile · Kirkwood profile

Clinton Kirkwood

Clinton (Qld) and Kirkwood are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Clinton (Qld) is more walkable, with a score of 4.2 (somewhat walkable), while Kirkwood is 2.2 (mostly car-dependent). Residents in Clinton (Qld) have better access to essentials, with 66.1% within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to 0.0% in Kirkwood. There are also stark educational gaps; Year 12 completion is far higher in Kirkwood at 61.0%, while it is 47.0% in Clinton (Qld). This difference extends to First Nations residents, who are far more likely to have finished Year 12 in Kirkwood (51.9%) than in Clinton (Qld) (33.3%).

The gap in housing stability is widening, as home ownership outright is far higher in Clinton (Qld) (23.8%) than in Kirkwood (8.8%). However, both areas share a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (around 7%) and similar rates of volunteering. They also both have a high number of children, although Kirkwood is younger, with a typical resident aged 28 compared to 34 in Clinton (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 20.4 pts higher in Kirkwood Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in Clinton Population: 3,657 larger in Clinton Year 12: 14.0 pts higher in Kirkwood Renting: 12.2 pts higher in Kirkwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clinton in Kirkwood +3,657 larger in Clinton gap narrowing

6,170 86th pct 2,513 81st pct

Median age in Clinton in Kirkwood +6 yrs older in Clinton gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

24.1% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.1 pts 16.6%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 3.4%

Marital status

45.1% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

37.5% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

4.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Clinton Kirkwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 75.2%

2.1% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% South Africa +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 39.7%

40.2% English ◂ +6.7 pts 33.6%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

9.7% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

6.6% German even 6.6%

2.7% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 82.5%

0.9% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

44.1% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 39.6%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

0.8% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clinton in Kirkwood

1.35 15th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Clinton in Kirkwood +3 more in Clinton

9 78th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Clinton in Kirkwood +36 larger in Clinton

656 88th pct 620 86th pct

ICSEA in Clinton in Kirkwood +12 higher in Kirkwood

973 39th pct 985 47th pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 +14.0 pts ▸ 61.0%

27.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 20.0%

10.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

47.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 45.1%

15.4% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

27.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 26.5%

16.1% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.7% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

6.9% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

1.1% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Clinton in Kirkwood +$215 higher in Kirkwood gap widening

$775 55th pct $990 81st pct

Household income in Clinton in Kirkwood +$612 higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing

$1,701 60th pct $2,313 87th pct

Family income in Clinton in Kirkwood +$389 higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing

$2,013 58th pct $2,402 78th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 17.9%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 7.0%

7.8% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 34.0%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.3%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

3.8% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None +7.8 pts ▸ 71.1%

18.5% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 16.6%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clinton in Kirkwood +284 larger in Clinton

455 86th pct 171 86th pct

Median age in Clinton in Kirkwood +2 yrs older in Clinton

18 yrs 18th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Clinton in Kirkwood +$248 higher in Kirkwood

$504 33rd pct $752 61st pct

Household income in Clinton in Kirkwood +$343 higher in Kirkwood

$1,427 38th pct $1,770 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clinton in Kirkwood +0.4 larger in Kirkwood gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +9.8 pts ▸ 67.0%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 17.1%

18.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 15.6%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 29.7%

15.8% 4 people +9.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.4% 1 person ◂ +9.9 pts 12.5%

15.9% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.9% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clinton in Kirkwood +$80 higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing

$270 47th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Clinton in Kirkwood +$260 higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,777 60th pct

People / bedroom in Clinton in Kirkwood +0.10 higher in Kirkwood gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

39.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

23.8% Owned outright ◂ +15.0 pts 8.8%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 97.4%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 4 bedrooms +41.3 pts ▸ 83.1%

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +34.4 pts 10.5%

6.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 0.4%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.2% $350–$549 +38.2 pts ▸ 56.5%

55.6% $200–$349 ◂ +19.7 pts 35.9%

21.4% Under $200 ◂ +18.0 pts 3.4%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 42.6%

26.4% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

17.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.3 pts 9.2%

5.7% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clinton in Kirkwood +21 more in Clinton

23 86th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Clinton in Kirkwood +2.93 more in Clinton

3.73 72nd pct 0.80 60th pct

Departures/1k in Clinton in Kirkwood +112.1 more in Clinton

171.8 72nd pct 59.7 64th pct

PT routes in Clinton in Kirkwood even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Clinton in Kirkwood +15 longer in Kirkwood

4 29th pct 19 58th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 74.3%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 51.3%

33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 27.6%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

10.6% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

9.5% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

2.8% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Electricity, gas & water +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 19.6%

13.7% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

10.2% Clerical & administrative even 10.2%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

6.9% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Clinton in Kirkwood +2.1 higher in Clinton

4.2 79th pct 2.2 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clinton in Kirkwood +2.1 more in Clinton

4.3 79th pct 2.2 67th pct

15-min city in Clinton in Kirkwood +33.3 pts higher in Clinton

33.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Clinton in Kirkwood +13.3 pts higher in Clinton

24.9% 73rd pct 11.5% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Clinton in Kirkwood +40.8 pts higher in Clinton

82.6% 82nd pct 41.8% 71st pct

Walk to school in Clinton in Kirkwood +66.1 pts higher in Clinton

66.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Clinton in Kirkwood +2.2 pts higher in Kirkwood

93.5% 82nd pct 95.8% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Clinton in Kirkwood +28.1 pts higher in Clinton

28.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Clinton in Kirkwood +4.8 more in Clinton

8.4 37th pct 3.6 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Clinton in Kirkwood +36 higher in Clinton

68 81st pct 32 75th pct

Mean slope in Clinton in Kirkwood +1.7 pts higher in Kirkwood

6.9% 62nd pct 8.6% 74th pct

Compare Clinton with nearby areas

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Compare Kirkwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clinton vs Kirkwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30626/clinton/vs/SAL31556/kirkwood