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Cosgrove vs Kirwan

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

Cosgrove Kirwan

Kirwan and Cosgrove (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different profiles. Kirwan is a larger hub where the typical resident is 38, while Cosgrove (Qld) is much younger with a typical age of 27. Residents in Kirwan are more likely to own their homes outright (26.4% compared to 5.4%), but Cosgrove (Qld) has a higher share of renters at 61.3%. Kirwan is also far more walkable, with a score of 5.6 (somewhat walkable), whereas Cosgrove (Qld) is 1.8 (car-dependent) and lacks the shops, schools and health services found within a short walk in Kirwan.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011 in several key ways. They share very similar proportions of children under 15, people born overseas, and adults with a bachelor degree. Both areas also have roughly the same share of high earners, with about 8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. While they share these commonalities, the gap in how many people have moved recently has widened, with 72.5% of Cosgrove (Qld) residents arriving in the last five years compared to 39.7% in Kirwan.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,115 larger in Kirwan Renting: 26.6 pts higher in Cosgrove Recent movers: 32.8 pts higher in Cosgrove Owned outright: 20.9 pts higher in Kirwan No car: 5.1 pts higher in Kirwan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cosgrove in Kirwan +20,115 larger in Kirwan gap steady

665 69th pct 20,780 90th pct

Median age in Cosgrove in Kirwan +11 yrs older in Kirwan gap widening

27 yrs 0th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

39.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.6 pts 24.9%

12.5% Older adults (45–64) +13.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.9 pts 14.0%

20.0% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.7% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

52.8% Never married ◂ +14.5 pts 38.2%

31.5% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

1.9% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Cosgrove Kirwan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 81.2%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.5% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.2% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 38.6%

35.6% English +1.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

7.1% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.5% Italian even 4.5%

1.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Chinese even 1.2%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 86.1%

1.8% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 53.1%

45.4% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 37.5%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Islam even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cosgrove in Kirwan

— 0.96 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cosgrove in Kirwan +15 more in Kirwan

8 77th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Cosgrove in Kirwan +39 larger in Kirwan

582 82nd pct 621 86th pct

ICSEA in Cosgrove in Kirwan +39 higher in Cosgrove

979 43rd pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.0 pts 51.9%

15.9% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

3.3% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

17.6% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.8% Postgraduate degree even 3.8%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 16.4%

14.4% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.4% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 11.1%

11.6% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.0% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cosgrove in Kirwan +$184 higher in Cosgrove gap widening

$993 81st pct $809 60th pct

Household income in Cosgrove in Kirwan +$303 higher in Cosgrove gap widening

$1,976 74th pct $1,673 58th pct

Family income in Cosgrove in Kirwan +$201 higher in Cosgrove gap narrowing

$2,151 66th pct $1,950 54th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 32.9%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

6.3% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

4.2% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

49.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.8 pts 35.2%

23.9% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.9% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.7% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.7% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +5.8 pts 59.3%

18.5% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

3.9% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cosgrove in Kirwan +2,049 larger in Kirwan

87 85th pct 2,136 90th pct

Median age in Cosgrove in Kirwan +4 yrs older in Cosgrove

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Cosgrove in Kirwan +$303 higher in Cosgrove

$900 73rd pct $597 45th pct

Household income in Cosgrove in Kirwan +$623 higher in Cosgrove

$2,200 70th pct $1,577 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cosgrove in Kirwan +0.1 larger in Kirwan gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 51.9%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 26.8%

16.2% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 35.2%

18.3% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 17.0%

14.6% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.0% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cosgrove in Kirwan +$45 higher in Cosgrove gap widening

$370 76th pct $325 64th pct

Mortgage in Cosgrove in Kirwan +$283 higher in Cosgrove gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,450 38th pct

People / bedroom in Cosgrove in Kirwan even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.3% Rented ◂ +26.6 pts 34.7%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

5.4% Owned outright +20.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 88.7%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

41.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 40.0%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 7.7%

0.0% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $350–$549 ◂ +17.3 pts 38.5%

44.9% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

0.0% Under $200 +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.2 pts 48.4%

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 20.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cosgrove in Kirwan +50 more in Kirwan

0 0th pct 50 87th pct

Stops/1k in Cosgrove in Kirwan +2.41 more in Kirwan

0.00 0th pct 2.41 67th pct

Departures/1k in Cosgrove in Kirwan +418.4 more in Kirwan

0.0 0th pct 418.4 77th pct

PT routes in Cosgrove in Kirwan +4 more in Kirwan

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Cosgrove in Kirwan +14 longer in Cosgrove

22 60th pct 8 43rd pct

How people get to work

79.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 72.6%

3.0% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.2% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 40.7%

32.6% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

10.2% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.2% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 17.6%

12.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

8.2% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.5% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.7% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 17.2%

16.4% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.4% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.2% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

9.5% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.7% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cosgrove in Kirwan +3.8 higher in Kirwan

1.8 64th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cosgrove in Kirwan +4.3 more in Kirwan

1.3 61st pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Cosgrove in Kirwan +63.6 pts higher in Kirwan

0.0% 0th pct 63.6% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Cosgrove in Kirwan +74.2 pts higher in Kirwan

0.0% 0th pct 74.2% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Cosgrove in Kirwan +91.5 pts higher in Kirwan

0.2% 57th pct 91.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in Cosgrove in Kirwan +74.7 pts higher in Kirwan

0.0% 0th pct 74.7% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Cosgrove in Kirwan +7.7 pts higher in Kirwan

92.1% 81st pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Cosgrove in Kirwan +45.5 pts higher in Kirwan

0.0% 0th pct 45.5% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Cosgrove in Kirwan +1.1 more in Kirwan

4.5 28th pct 5.6 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Cosgrove in Kirwan +87 higher in Kirwan

39 76th pct 126 87th pct

Mean slope in Cosgrove in Kirwan +2.3 pts higher in Cosgrove

4.9% 40th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Cosgrove with nearby areas

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Compare Kirwan with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cosgrove vs Kirwan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30729/cosgrove/vs/SAL31558/kirwan