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Fairymead vs Kalkie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Fairymead profile · Kalkie profile

Fairymead Kalkie

Kalkie and Fairymead are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Kalkie is a residential hub where 41.9% of people moved in during the last five years, while Fairymead is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical resident aged 56 compared to 40 in Kalkie. The two areas also differ in education and identity; 15.2% of adults in Kalkie hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 0.0% in Fairymead, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far higher in Fairymead at 14.3%.

These two areas share very similar terrain and levels of unpaid care for others. Life in Kalkie is more connected, as most homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or groceries, whereas Fairymead is car-dependent. This contrast extends to public transport, which is far more available in Kalkie. While both areas have a similar share of people who speak little or no English, Kalkie has a much higher rate of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,940 larger in Kalkie Median age: 16 yrs older in Fairymead Recent movers: 25.2 pts higher in Kalkie Aged 65+: 24.6 pts higher in Fairymead Year 12: 22.5 pts higher in Kalkie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairymeadin Kalkie +2,940 larger in Kalkie gap steady
28 18th pct 2,968 84th pct
Median age in Fairymeadin Kalkie +16 yrs older in Fairymead gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Fairymeadin Kalkie +10.2 pts higher in Fairymead gap widening
14.3% 89th pct 4.1% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Fairymeadin Kalkie +24.6 pts higher in Fairymead gap widening
46.4% 100th pct 21.9% 64th pct
Under 15 in Fairymeadin Kalkie +1.3 pts higher in Fairymead gap narrowing
21.4% 77th pct 20.1% 71st pct
De facto in Fairymeadin Kalkie +17.0 pts higher in Fairymead gap widening
29.2% 99th pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

46.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.6 pts 21.9%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 22.6%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

42.9% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 53.1%
32.1% Divorced ◂ +24.0 pts 8.2%
10.7% Never married +19.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Widowed +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Fairymead Kalkie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fairymeadin Kalkie +2.4 pts higher in Kalkie gap widening
10.7% 47th pct 13.1% 58th pct

Country of birth

71.4% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 82.9%
0.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

64.3% English ◂ +22.7 pts 41.6%
17.9% Australian +23.9 pts ▸ 41.8%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%
0.0% Irish +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% German +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Fairymeadin Kalkie +8.4 pts higher in Kalkie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.4% 73rd pct
Limited English in Fairymeadin Kalkie +0.8 pts higher in Kalkie gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 73rd pct

Language used at home

117.9% English only ◂ +30.3 pts 87.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fairymeadin Kalkie +13.8 pts higher in Fairymead gap narrowing
50.0% 79th pct 36.2% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 55.4%
50.0% No religion ◂ +13.8 pts 36.2%
0.0% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fairymeadin Kalkie +22.5 pts higher in Kalkie gap widening
26.9% 10th pct 49.4% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Fairymeadin Kalkie +15.2 pts higher in Kalkie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.2% 52nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Fairymeadin Kalkie
— 3.35 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fairymeadin Kalkie +11 more in Kalkie
2 62nd pct 13 83rd pct
Avg size in Fairymeadin Kalkie +315 larger in Kalkie
120 29th pct 435 64th pct
ICSEA in Fairymeadin Kalkie +3 higher in Kalkie
982 45th pct 985 47th pct

Highest year of school

26.9% Year 12 +22.5 pts ▸ 49.4%
46.2% Year 10 ◂ +19.6 pts 26.6%
15.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 12.2%
0.0% Year 11 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.8 pts 40.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

28.6% Engineering & related ◂ +12.0 pts 16.6%
21.4% Education ◂ +10.7 pts 10.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Health +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Society & culture +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Fairymeadin Kalkie +$151 higher in Kalkie gap widening
$575 21st pct $726 45th pct
Household income in Fairymeadin Kalkie +$224 higher in Kalkie gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,599 54th pct
Family income in Fairymeadin Kalkie +$487 higher in Kalkie gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $1,862 48th pct
High earners in Fairymeadin Kalkie +8.5 pts higher in Kalkie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Fairymeadin Kalkie
— 16.2% 51st pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
0.0% Under $650 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 44.0%
17.9% $650–$1,499 +15.3 pts ▸ 33.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fairymeadin Kalkie +1.3 pts higher in Fairymead
35.7% 80th pct 34.4% 76th pct
Mental health in Fairymeadin Kalkie +10.7 pts higher in Kalkie
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Fairymeadin Kalkie +7.7 pts higher in Kalkie gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.4% Arthritis ◂ +8.4 pts 13.0%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%
0.0% Mental health +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Other condition +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Diabetes +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Heart disease +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Cancer +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +1.7 pts ▸ 58.8%
35.7% One condition ◂ +14.8 pts 21.0%
0.0% Two conditions +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Three or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fairymeadin Kalkie +5.0 pts higher in Kalkie gap widening
10.7% 14th pct 15.8% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Fairymeadin Kalkie +0.8 pts higher in Fairymead gap steady
14.3% 66th pct 13.5% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Fairymeadin Kalkie +10.3 pts higher in Kalkie gap narrowing
17.9% 19th pct 28.2% 65th pct
Defence service in Fairymeadin Kalkie +4.5 pts higher in Kalkie
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fairymeadin Kalkie +8.2 pts higher in Kalkie gap widening
14.3% 11th pct 22.5% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairymeadin Kalkie +117 larger in Kalkie
4 46th pct 121 86th pct
Median age in Fairymeadin Kalkie +12 yrs older in Kalkie
7 yrs 0th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Fairymeadin Kalkie
— 54.7% 79th pct
Unemployment in Fairymeadin Kalkie
— 20.5% 86th pct
Median income in Fairymeadin Kalkie
— $592 45th pct
Household income in Fairymeadin Kalkie
— $2,020 63rd pct
Indigenous language in Fairymeadin Kalkie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairymeadin Kalkie +0.2 larger in Kalkie gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Fairymeadin Kalkie +1.9 pts higher in Kalkie gap narrowing
13.8% 67th pct 15.7% 75th pct
Living alone in Fairymeadin Kalkie
— 18.0% 29th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples without children ◂ +28.0 pts 30.7%
10.3% Couples with children +42.6 pts ▸ 52.9%
13.8% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
23.1% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 15.2%
0.0% 1 person +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% 3 people +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% 5 people +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairymeadin Kalkie +$50 higher in Kalkie
$260 43rd pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Fairymeadin Kalkie +$998 higher in Fairymead
$2,500 88th pct $1,502 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Fairymeadin Kalkie even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Fairymeadin Kalkie
— 24.4% 70th pct
Owned outright in Fairymeadin Kalkie
— 34.8% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Fairymeadin Kalkie
— 92.7% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fairymeadin Kalkie
— 90.7% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
23.1% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% Rented +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 92.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

76.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +35.4 pts 41.5%
30.8% 4 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% 5 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +48.5 pts ▸ 48.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fairymeadin Kalkie
— 2.5% 59th pct
Work from home in Fairymeadin Kalkie
— 4.3% 9th pct
PT commute in Fairymeadin Kalkie
— 0.7% 68th pct
PT stops in Fairymeadin Kalkie +7 more in Kalkie
0 0th pct 7 77th pct
Stops/1k in Fairymeadin Kalkie +2.36 more in Kalkie
0.00 0th pct 2.36 67th pct
Departures/1k in Fairymeadin Kalkie +144.5 more in Kalkie
0.0 0th pct 144.5 72nd pct
PT routes in Fairymeadin Kalkie +2 more in Kalkie
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Fairymeadin Kalkie
— 15 53rd pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +26.0 pts ▸ 76.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 42.9%
36.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.4 pts 15.9%
27.3% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fairymeadin Kalkie +25.2 pts higher in Kalkie gap widening
16.7% 11th pct 41.9% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Fairymeadin Kalkie
— 16.2% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fairymeadin Kalkie
— 5.5% 73rd pct
Participation in Fairymeadin Kalkie +10.2 pts higher in Kalkie gap narrowing
50.0% 22nd pct 60.2% 48th pct
Full-time in Fairymeadin Kalkie
— 59.4% 57th pct

Industries people work in

42.9% Manufacturing ◂ +36.2 pts 6.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
21.4% Other services ◂ +18.0 pts 3.4%
0.0% Retail trade +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Education & training +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Construction +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Mining +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +23.1 pts 12.6%
28.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.1 pts 14.5%
21.4% Labourers ◂ +12.1 pts 9.4%
0.0% Professionals +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Sales workers +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Managers +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairymeadin Kalkie +4.5 higher in Kalkie
0.0 0th pct 4.5 80th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fairymeadin Kalkie +5.2 more in Kalkie
0.0 0th pct 5.2 84th pct
15-min city in Fairymeadin Kalkie +67.5 pts higher in Kalkie
0.0% 0th pct 67.5% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Fairymeadin Kalkie +53.8 pts higher in Kalkie
0.0% 0th pct 53.8% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Fairymeadin Kalkie +56.3 pts higher in Kalkie
0.0% 0th pct 56.3% 75th pct
Walk to school in Fairymeadin Kalkie +65.1 pts higher in Kalkie
0.0% 0th pct 65.1% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Fairymeadin Kalkie +78.1 pts higher in Kalkie
0.0% 0th pct 78.1% 73rd pct
Walk to health in Fairymeadin Kalkie +53.6 pts higher in Kalkie
0.0% 0th pct 53.6% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Fairymeadin Kalkie +63.7 more in Fairymead
71.4 86th pct 7.7 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Fairymeadin Kalkie +29 higher in Kalkie
1 49th pct 30 75th pct
Mean slope in Fairymeadin Kalkie even
4.9% 40th pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Fairymead with nearby areas

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Compare Kalkie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairymead vs Kalkie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31018/fairymead/vs/SAL31474/kalkie