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Condon vs Kirwan

Name: Condon vs Kirwan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Condon profile · Kirwan profile

Condon Kirwan

Kirwan and Condon are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different layouts. Kirwan is much more walkable, with 74.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 4.7% in Condon. Kirwan also has a larger share of working adults at 64.0% and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,673, while Condon's typical income is $1,336. Condon has a notably older population, with 21.9% aged 65 and over compared to 15.0% in Kirwan.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining closely matched in several ways. They share similar levels of religious affiliation, and about the same proportion of residents use a language other than English at home. They also have nearly identical typical ages for First Nations residents and the same number of people per bedroom. Both areas have a high share of homes with three or more bedrooms, though this is still well higher in Kirwan.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,886 larger in Kirwan Participation: 10.7 pts higher in Kirwan Year 12: 8.8 pts higher in Kirwan Aged 65+: 6.9 pts higher in Condon Household income: $337 higher in Kirwan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Condon in Kirwan +14,886 larger in Kirwan gap steady

5,894 86th pct 20,780 90th pct

Median age in Condon in Kirwan +1 yrs older in Condon gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 15.0%

18.7% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%

Marital status

40.9% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

38.5% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 38.2%

8.7% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Condon Kirwan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 81.2%

2.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.5% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

37.6% English ◂ +0.1 pts 37.6%

9.3% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.0% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.9% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 86.1%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 53.1%

38.1% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 37.5%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.5%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Condon in Kirwan +0.86 more in Condon

1.82 25th pct 0.96 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Condon in Kirwan +12 more in Kirwan

11 81st pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Condon in Kirwan +144 larger in Condon

765 93rd pct 621 86th pct

ICSEA in Condon in Kirwan +17 higher in Kirwan

923 15th pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 24.5%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 39.1%

13.8% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 16.2%

12.4% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.2% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.6% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.1% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Condon in Kirwan +$139 higher in Kirwan gap widening

$670 36th pct $809 60th pct

Household income in Condon in Kirwan +$337 higher in Kirwan gap narrowing

$1,336 35th pct $1,673 58th pct

Family income in Condon in Kirwan +$354 higher in Kirwan gap widening

$1,596 32nd pct $1,950 54th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 27.7%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 13.3%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.4% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 38.2%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +5.5 pts ▸ 59.3%

21.4% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.8%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Condon in Kirwan +1,344 larger in Kirwan

792 87th pct 2,136 90th pct

Median age in Condon in Kirwan even

20 yrs 25th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Condon in Kirwan +$108 higher in Kirwan

$489 31st pct $597 45th pct

Household income in Condon in Kirwan +$173 higher in Kirwan

$1,404 37th pct $1,577 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Condon in Kirwan +0.2 larger in Kirwan gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 26.8%

21.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 20.2%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 35.2%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 22.4%

14.9% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.9% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.2% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Condon in Kirwan +$15 higher in Kirwan gap widening

$310 60th pct $325 64th pct

Mortgage in Condon in Kirwan +$150 higher in Kirwan gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,450 38th pct

People / bedroom in Condon in Kirwan even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

33.3% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

25.4% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

10.3% Other tenure ◂ +9.2 pts 1.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 88.7%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 44.1%

26.0% 4 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

4.4% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% $200–$349 ◂ +13.2 pts 46.3%

22.4% $350–$549 +16.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

11.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

0.5% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 48.4%

21.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 18.3%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Condon in Kirwan +30 more in Kirwan

20 86th pct 50 87th pct

Stops/1k in Condon in Kirwan +0.99 more in Condon

3.39 71st pct 2.41 67th pct

Departures/1k in Condon in Kirwan +268.7 more in Condon

687.1 82nd pct 418.4 77th pct

PT routes in Condon in Kirwan +2 more in Kirwan

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Condon in Kirwan +1 longer in Kirwan

7 39th pct 8 43rd pct

How people get to work

72.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 72.6%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

3.3% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 34.2%

33.3% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

12.1% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 17.6%

10.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.0% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.9% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

2.5% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 17.2%

12.4% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 14.4%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.9% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 10.1%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

7.9% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Condon in Kirwan +1.5 higher in Kirwan

4.0 78th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Condon in Kirwan +1.5 more in Kirwan

4.1 78th pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Condon in Kirwan +37.0 pts higher in Kirwan

26.5% 74th pct 63.6% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Condon in Kirwan +69.5 pts higher in Kirwan

4.7% 61st pct 74.2% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Condon in Kirwan +1.1 pts higher in Kirwan

90.5% 84th pct 91.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in Condon in Kirwan +8.9 pts higher in Kirwan

65.9% 81st pct 74.7% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Condon in Kirwan +0.7 pts higher in Kirwan

99.1% 85th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Condon in Kirwan +26.6 pts higher in Condon

72.1% 91st pct 45.5% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Condon in Kirwan +0.3 more in Kirwan

5.3 30th pct 5.6 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Condon in Kirwan +66 higher in Kirwan

59 80th pct 126 87th pct

Mean slope in Condon in Kirwan even

2.6% 7th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Condon with nearby areas

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Compare Kirwan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Condon vs Kirwan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30664/condon/vs/SAL31558/kirwan