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Condon vs Kelso

Name: Condon vs Kelso — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Condon profile · Kelso profile

Condon Kelso

Kelso (Qld) and Condon are neighbouring areas in Townsville with different living patterns. Kelso (Qld) is a younger area where the typical resident is 34 and 23.6% of people are children under 15. It has more large family homes, with 95.6% having three or more bedrooms. Condon is noticeably older, with a typical age of 39 and a much higher share of seniors at 21.9%. Condon is also more walkable; 72.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 5.4% in Kelso (Qld).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, with many features remaining effectively equal. They share similar typical weekly rents around $300 to $310, and the same percentage of people—36.5%—have moved here in the last five years. Both areas are also similar in their share of university graduates and volunteers, showing a consistent community profile despite their different ages and layouts.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,705 larger in Kelso 3+ bedrooms: 10.6 pts higher in Kelso Aged 65+: 9.9 pts higher in Condon Living alone: 10.3 pts higher in Condon Median age: 5 yrs older in Condon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Condon in Kelso +4,705 larger in Kelso gap steady

5,894 86th pct 10,599 87th pct

Median age in Condon in Kelso +5 yrs older in Condon gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

18.7% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 12.0%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

Marital status

40.9% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

38.5% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

8.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%

4.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Condon Kelso

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 83.0%

2.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

2.0% New Zealand even 2.0%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

37.6% English +0.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

9.3% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 87.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 46.0%

38.1% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

9.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Condon in Kelso +1.42 more in Condon

1.82 25th pct 0.40 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Condon in Kelso +8 more in Condon

11 81st pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Condon in Kelso +460 larger in Condon

765 93rd pct 305 49th pct

ICSEA in Condon in Kelso +81 higher in Condon

923 15th pct 842 9th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.8%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%

7.8% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%

12.4% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.2% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

7.1% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Condon in Kelso +$107 higher in Kelso gap widening

$670 36th pct $777 55th pct

Household income in Condon in Kelso +$290 higher in Kelso gap widening

$1,336 35th pct $1,626 56th pct

Family income in Condon in Kelso +$213 higher in Kelso gap widening

$1,596 32nd pct $1,809 44th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 29.6%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 11.7%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.4% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 38.9%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

9.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +2.8 pts ▸ 56.5%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.3%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Condon in Kelso +720 larger in Kelso

792 87th pct 1,512 89th pct

Median age in Condon in Kelso +1 yrs older in Condon

20 yrs 25th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Condon in Kelso +$102 higher in Kelso

$489 31st pct $591 45th pct

Household income in Condon in Kelso +$215 higher in Kelso

$1,404 37th pct $1,619 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Condon in Kelso +0.4 larger in Kelso gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 52.7%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 23.0%

21.0% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 34.1%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 18.3%

14.9% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.9% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.2% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Condon in Kelso +$10 higher in Condon gap steady

$310 60th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Condon in Kelso +$196 higher in Kelso gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,496 41st pct

People / bedroom in Condon in Kelso +0.10 higher in Kelso gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Owned with a mortgage +13.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

33.3% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 32.0%

25.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 23.0%

10.3% Other tenure ◂ +9.5 pts 0.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 97.9%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 1.6%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 52.3%

26.0% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

11.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 2.4%

4.4% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 64.8%

22.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.8%

11.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 45.2%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

21.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.3%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Condon in Kelso +5 more in Condon

20 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Condon in Kelso +1.98 more in Condon

3.39 71st pct 1.42 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Condon in Kelso +352.9 more in Condon

687.1 82nd pct 334.3 75th pct

PT routes in Condon in Kelso +1 more in Condon

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Condon in Kelso +14 longer in Kelso

7 39th pct 21 60th pct

How people get to work

72.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 72.0%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

3.3% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 31.1%

33.3% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

12.1% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.3% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 16.8%

10.8% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 16.1%

15.3% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.9% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.4% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

10.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.9% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Condon in Kelso +1.2 higher in Condon

4.0 78th pct 2.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Condon in Kelso +1.3 more in Condon

4.1 78th pct 2.7 70th pct

15-min city in Condon in Kelso +15.2 pts higher in Condon

26.5% 74th pct 11.3% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Condon in Kelso +4.8 pts higher in Kelso

4.7% 61st pct 9.5% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Condon in Kelso +30.3 pts higher in Condon

90.5% 84th pct 60.2% 76th pct

Walk to school in Condon in Kelso +18.3 pts higher in Condon

65.9% 81st pct 47.6% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Condon in Kelso +17.0 pts higher in Condon

99.1% 85th pct 82.1% 75th pct

Walk to health in Condon in Kelso +66.7 pts higher in Condon

72.1% 91st pct 5.4% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Condon in Kelso +2.0 more in Condon

5.3 30th pct 3.3 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Condon in Kelso +38 higher in Condon

59 80th pct 21 74th pct

Mean slope in Condon in Kelso +0.1 pts higher in Kelso

2.6% 7th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Condon with nearby areas

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Compare Kelso with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Condon vs Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30664/condon/vs/SAL31499/kelso