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Gumlow vs Kelso

Name: Gumlow vs Kelso — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Gumlow profile · Kelso profile

Gumlow Kelso

Kelso (Qld) and Gumlow are neighbouring areas with very different scales and profiles. Kelso (Qld) is a larger residential hub with a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (14.3% compared to 3.5% in Gumlow) and a much higher share of renters (32.0% versus 7.7%). In contrast, Gumlow is sparsely populated and wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,849, which is far higher than the $1,626 seen in Kelso (Qld).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining predominantly residential with detached houses making up nearly all homes in both places. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $780. While Kelso (Qld) is mostly car-dependent, it has more street connectivity and public transport than Gumlow, which is described as car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,457 larger in Kelso Renting: 24.3 pts higher in Kelso One-parent: 20.7 pts higher in Kelso Unemployment: 6.6 pts higher in Kelso PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Kelso

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gumlow in Kelso +10,457 larger in Kelso gap steady

142 47th pct 10,599 87th pct

Median age in Gumlow in Kelso +2 yrs older in Gumlow gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

33.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 24.7%

18.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

21.8% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%

9.2% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

54.1% Married ◂ +12.5 pts 41.5%

35.1% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

5.4% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.7% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Gumlow Kelso

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.5% Australia ◂ +8.5 pts 83.0%

0.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

61.3% Australian ◂ +21.3 pts 39.9%

34.5% English +3.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.6% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

9.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

6.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.0% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 87.1%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.7% Christianity ◂ +16.7 pts 46.0%

32.4% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

4.2% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gumlow in Kelso

— 0.40 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gumlow in Kelso +4 more in Gumlow

7 75th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Gumlow in Kelso +367 larger in Gumlow

672 89th pct 305 49th pct

ICSEA in Gumlow in Kelso +90 higher in Gumlow

932 19th pct 842 9th pct

Highest year of school

52.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 46.0%

19.8% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 10.1%

8.9% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

59.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.0 pts 43.4%

6.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.2% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

22.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 16.4%

8.5% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.8% Society & culture +7.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.6% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 9.1%

11.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 7.0%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

8.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.9 pts 1.5%

5.1% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Gumlow in Kelso +$15 higher in Gumlow gap narrowing

$792 58th pct $777 55th pct

Household income in Gumlow in Kelso +$1,223 higher in Gumlow gap widening

$2,849 94th pct $1,626 56th pct

Family income in Gumlow in Kelso +$762 higher in Gumlow gap widening

$2,571 84th pct $1,809 44th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 34.2%

30.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 5.8%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 8.5%

10.3% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 38.9%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +13.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 14.7%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.2% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.9% Asthma +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.1% Other condition +6.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.8% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.1% None ◂ +19.5 pts 56.5%

15.5% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.1% Two conditions +4.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gumlow in Kelso +1,507 larger in Kelso

5 49th pct 1,512 89th pct

Median age in Gumlow in Kelso +5 yrs older in Kelso

14 yrs 10th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Gumlow in Kelso +$1,058 higher in Gumlow

$1,649 92nd pct $591 45th pct

Household income in Gumlow in Kelso +$3,131 higher in Gumlow

$4,750 100th pct $1,619 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gumlow in Kelso +0.7 larger in Gumlow gap widening

3.5 95th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

75.0% Couples with children ◂ +22.3 pts 52.7%

25.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 23.0%

2.4% One-parent families +20.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.9% 4 people ◂ +22.0 pts 13.9%

15.4% 2 people +18.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

12.8% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.4% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.9% 5 people ◂ +9.8 pts 8.1%

10.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gumlow in Kelso +$25 higher in Kelso gap narrowing

$275 48th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Gumlow in Kelso +$1,039 higher in Gumlow gap narrowing

$2,535 88th pct $1,496 41st pct

People / bedroom in Gumlow in Kelso +0.20 higher in Gumlow gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 42.8%

7.7% Rented +24.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

25.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 23.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 97.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 3 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 52.3%

28.2% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

20.5% 5 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 7.8%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +64.8 pts ▸ 64.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +45.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 23.6%

27.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.7 pts 5.6%

18.2% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gumlow in Kelso +15 more in Kelso

0 0th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Gumlow in Kelso +1.42 more in Kelso

0.00 0th pct 1.42 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Gumlow in Kelso +334.3 more in Kelso

0.0 0th pct 334.3 75th pct

PT routes in Gumlow in Kelso +1 more in Kelso

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Gumlow in Kelso +31 longer in Gumlow

52 81st pct 21 60th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 72.0%

6.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

5.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 39.5%

38.5% 4 or more ◂ +29.3 pts 9.2%

0.0% 1 vehicle +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 16.6%

0.0% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Construction ◂ +8.0 pts 10.8%

16.3% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.6 pts 4.6%

10.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.5% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.1 pts 0.7%

3.8% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Accommodation & food +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Mining ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

5.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.2 pts 0.8%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Managers ◂ +10.2 pts 8.6%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 12.5%

5.0% Community & personal service +11.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.0% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 10.1%

8.8% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.0% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.5% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Gumlow in Kelso +2.7 higher in Kelso

0.1 43rd pct 2.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Gumlow in Kelso +2.6 more in Kelso

0.1 41st pct 2.7 70th pct

15-min city in Gumlow in Kelso +11.3 pts higher in Kelso

0.0% 0th pct 11.3% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Gumlow in Kelso +9.5 pts higher in Kelso

0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Gumlow in Kelso +60.2 pts higher in Kelso

0.0% 0th pct 60.2% 76th pct

Walk to school in Gumlow in Kelso +47.6 pts higher in Kelso

0.0% 0th pct 47.6% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Gumlow in Kelso +79.5 pts higher in Kelso

2.7% 41st pct 82.1% 75th pct

Walk to health in Gumlow in Kelso +5.4 pts higher in Kelso

0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Gumlow in Kelso +10.8 more in Gumlow

14.1 51st pct 3.3 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Gumlow in Kelso +18 higher in Kelso

4 63rd pct 21 74th pct

Mean slope in Gumlow in Kelso +0.5 pts higher in Kelso

2.3% 1st pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Gumlow with nearby areas

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Compare Kelso with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gumlow vs Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31267/gumlow/vs/SAL31499/kelso