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Douglas vs Kelso

Name: Douglas vs Kelso — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Douglas profile · Kelso profile

Douglas Kelso

Kelso (Qld) and Douglas (Townsville - Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Douglas is much more diverse and highly qualified, with 30.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.8% in Kelso (Qld). It also has a far higher share of people born overseas (25.1% versus 8.6%) and those using another language at home (19.9% versus 4.1%). In contrast, Kelso (Qld) has a much larger First Nations population at 14.3%, and a higher share of one-parent families at 23.2%.

The gap in mobility is widening, as 60.3% of Douglas residents moved in the last five years compared to 36.5% in Kelso (Qld). Despite this, the two areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income of around $770. They are also alike in the number of people per home and the low percentage of people who commute by public transport, which is 1.2% in both places.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 29.8 pts higher in Douglas Recent movers: 23.8 pts higher in Douglas Bachelor+: 20.5 pts higher in Douglas Renting: 19.2 pts higher in Douglas Recent arrivals: 17.1 pts higher in Douglas

Demographics & Identity

Population in Douglas in Kelso +2,819 larger in Kelso gap steady

7,780 87th pct 10,599 87th pct

Median age in Douglas in Kelso +8 yrs older in Kelso gap widening

26 yrs 0th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

30.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +16.1 pts 14.3%

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 25.5%

17.6% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.4% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.8% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

54.8% Never married ◂ +13.4 pts 41.3%

33.9% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

6.1% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.3% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Douglas Kelso

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.5% Australia +13.5 pts ▸ 83.0%

5.8% India ◂ +5.7 pts 0.1%

2.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.9% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

32.1% English +5.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.1% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

9.4% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% Indian ◂ +7.0 pts 0.2%

4.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

73.4% English only +13.7 pts ▸ 87.1%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

38.5% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

8.6% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

2.1% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Douglas in Kelso +1.27 more in Douglas

1.67 22nd pct 0.40 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Douglas in Kelso +19 more in Douglas

22 87th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Douglas in Kelso +367 larger in Douglas

672 89th pct 305 49th pct

ICSEA in Douglas in Kelso +112 higher in Douglas

954 29th pct 842 9th pct

Highest year of school

75.8% Year 12 ◂ +29.8 pts 46.0%

10.2% Year 10 +15.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

2.8% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.6% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

20.2% Certificate III / IV +23.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

34.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.8 pts 12.6%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.9 pts 2.3%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

22.8% Health ◂ +13.6 pts 9.1%

12.4% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.1% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.9% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.1% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

2.0% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Douglas in Kelso +$6 higher in Kelso gap narrowing

$771 54th pct $777 55th pct

Household income in Douglas in Kelso +$399 higher in Douglas gap widening

$2,025 76th pct $1,626 56th pct

Family income in Douglas in Kelso +$602 higher in Douglas gap widening

$2,411 78th pct $1,809 44th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 34.2%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 5.8%

9.5% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 38.9%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 14.7%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.3% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.8% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +11.0 pts 56.5%

17.9% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.1% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.2% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Douglas in Kelso +1,234 larger in Kelso

278 86th pct 1,512 89th pct

Median age in Douglas in Kelso +2 yrs older in Douglas

21 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Douglas in Kelso +$43 higher in Douglas

$634 49th pct $591 45th pct

Household income in Douglas in Kelso +$411 higher in Douglas

$2,030 63rd pct $1,619 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Douglas in Kelso +0.2 larger in Kelso gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 52.7%

27.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 23.0%

11.8% One-parent families +11.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

21.5% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 18.3%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 19.0%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%

5.5% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.4% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Douglas in Kelso +$60 higher in Douglas gap widening

$360 73rd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Douglas in Kelso +$137 higher in Douglas gap narrowing

$1,633 51st pct $1,496 41st pct

People / bedroom in Douglas in Kelso +0.10 higher in Kelso gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Rented ◂ +19.2 pts 32.0%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

18.0% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Other tenure even 0.8%

Types of homes

84.0% Separate house +13.8 pts ▸ 97.9%

11.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.0 pts 0.3%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 3 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 52.3%

40.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 35.5%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 2.4%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.2% $200–$349 +32.6 pts ▸ 64.8%

53.9% $350–$549 ◂ +33.0 pts 20.8%

6.4% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.3%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

28.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 23.6%

14.5% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Douglas in Kelso +15 more in Douglas

30 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Douglas in Kelso +2.44 more in Douglas

3.86 73rd pct 1.42 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Douglas in Kelso +259.8 more in Douglas

594.1 80th pct 334.3 75th pct

PT routes in Douglas in Kelso +4 more in Douglas

5 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Douglas in Kelso +17 longer in Kelso

4 29th pct 21 60th pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 72.0%

4.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.1% Bus even 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 39.5%

33.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 31.1%

14.5% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.4% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.5% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.8 pts 16.8%

12.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%

9.8% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.6% Construction +7.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

3.1% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.5% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Professionals ◂ +20.6 pts 11.3%

18.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 16.1%

8.7% Technicians & trades +7.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.0% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.2% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.2% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Douglas in Kelso +1.9 higher in Douglas

4.7 81st pct 2.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Douglas in Kelso +1.6 more in Douglas

4.3 79th pct 2.7 70th pct

15-min city in Douglas in Kelso +43.3 pts higher in Douglas

54.7% 81st pct 11.3% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Douglas in Kelso +18.6 pts higher in Douglas

28.1% 74th pct 9.5% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Douglas in Kelso +21.2 pts higher in Douglas

81.4% 82nd pct 60.2% 76th pct

Walk to school in Douglas in Kelso +16.0 pts higher in Kelso

31.6% 69th pct 47.6% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Douglas in Kelso +17.5 pts higher in Douglas

99.6% 87th pct 82.1% 75th pct

Walk to health in Douglas in Kelso +49.7 pts higher in Douglas

55.1% 85th pct 5.4% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Douglas in Kelso +9.6 more in Douglas

12.9 48th pct 3.3 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Douglas in Kelso +144 higher in Douglas

165 89th pct 21 74th pct

Mean slope in Douglas in Kelso +2.4 pts higher in Douglas

5.1% 44th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Douglas with nearby areas

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Compare Kelso with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Douglas vs Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30871/douglas/vs/SAL31499/kelso