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Highfields vs Mount Kynoch

Name: Highfields vs Mount Kynoch — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Highfields profile · Mount Kynoch profile

Highfields Mount Kynoch

Highfields (Qld) and Mount Kynoch are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Highfields (Qld) is much older, with a typical resident aged 45 and 22.9% of people aged 65 and over. It is also far more convenient for pedestrians, rated as somewhat walkable with 53.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Mount Kynoch is car-dependent and far younger, with a typical resident aged 29. Housing differs sharply: 45.6% of Highfields (Qld) homes are owned outright, while 48.2% of Mount Kynoch homes are rented.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion, with Mount Kynoch at 39.5% and Highfields (Qld) at 29.2%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are around $2,000. They share nearly identical levels of education, with about 24% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and similar home sizes with 2.8 to 2.9 people per home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Highfields Renting: 34.1 pts higher in Mount Kynoch Owned outright: 31.2 pts higher in Highfields Population: 8,297 larger in Highfields Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Highfields

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +8,297 larger in Highfields gap steady

8,568 87th pct 271 58th pct

Median age in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +16 yrs older in Highfields gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +12.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 20.3%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.8 pts 8.1%

19.2% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +6.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

Marital status

64.6% Married ◂ +16.1 pts 48.6%

23.3% Never married +16.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

5.6% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Highfields Mount Kynoch

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.8% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 79.7%

2.8% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

1.9% New Zealand even 1.8%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +0.6 pts 45.0%

39.2% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

15.3% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%

12.6% German +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.7% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 9.2%

2.2% Italian even 2.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.3% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.1% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 86.7%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.7% Christianity ◂ +17.0 pts 48.7%

29.2% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

3.9% Not stated +7.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Highfields in Mount Kynoch

2.43 35th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +2 more in Mount Kynoch

6 74th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +83 larger in Highfields

629 87th pct 546 78th pct

ICSEA in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +51 higher in Highfields

1,035 74th pct 984 46th pct

Highest year of school

57.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 56.7%

26.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 18.2%

6.9% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

26.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 24.8%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.7 pts 12.4%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 17.9%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

14.0% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

13.5% Education ◂ +8.0 pts 5.5%

5.2% Architecture & building +5.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 6.2%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +$154 higher in Mount Kynoch gap steady

$798 59th pct $952 77th pct

Household income in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +$97 higher in Mount Kynoch gap narrowing

$1,994 75th pct $2,091 79th pct

Family income in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +$89 higher in Highfields gap narrowing

$2,183 68th pct $2,094 63rd pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 16.9%

11.8% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 8.4%

10.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 31.6%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.3%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 5.5%

8.8% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +2.8 pts ▸ 64.9%

22.6% One condition ◂ +6.7 pts 15.9%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +239 larger in Highfields

245 86th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +5 yrs older in Mount Kynoch

17 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +$121 higher in Highfields

$846 69th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +$507 higher in Highfields

$2,319 73rd pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +0.1 larger in Mount Kynoch gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 69.3%

32.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.8 pts 22.6%

7.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

0.4% Other families +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 34.9%

16.7% 4 people +13.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.3% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +8.6 pts 6.0%

7.7% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +$60 higher in Highfields gap widening

$410 84th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +$109 higher in Highfields gap narrowing

$1,842 63rd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Highfields in Mount Kynoch even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

14.1% Rented +34.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

45.6% Owned outright ◂ +31.2 pts 14.5%

38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 36.1%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 89.2%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 57.8%

20.4% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.5% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.5% $350–$549 ◂ +21.0 pts 42.5%

24.9% $200–$349 +20.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

5.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,000–$1,799 +14.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 30.0%

10.3% $3,000 or more +23.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +54 more in Highfields

54 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +6.30 more in Highfields

6.30 83rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +307.0 more in Highfields

307.0 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +1 more in Highfields

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +17 longer in Mount Kynoch

5 32nd pct 22 60th pct

Drive to city in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +1 longer in Highfields

96 66th pct 95 66th pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) +13.8 pts ▸ 83.3%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

1.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

23.2% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 12.8%

11.9% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.4% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.4% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 8.0%

10.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

8.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.9% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

5.1% Manufacturing even 5.1%

2.8% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 21.7%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.7 pts 9.4%

13.1% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

6.4% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +2.8 higher in Highfields

4.2 79th pct 1.4 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +3.2 more in Highfields

4.4 80th pct 1.2 60th pct

15-min city in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +45.6 pts higher in Highfields

45.6% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +53.7 pts higher in Highfields

53.7% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +54.0 pts higher in Highfields

57.8% 75th pct 3.8% 58th pct

Walk to school in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +56.3 pts higher in Highfields

56.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +10.0 pts higher in Highfields

89.5% 80th pct 79.5% 74th pct

Walk to health in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +36.2 pts higher in Highfields

36.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +0.2 more in Highfields

18.7 60th pct 18.5 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +23 higher in Highfields

47 78th pct 24 74th pct

Mean slope in Highfields in Mount Kynoch +5.9 pts higher in Mount Kynoch

6.3% 57th pct 12.2% 88th pct

Compare Highfields with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Kynoch with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highfields vs Mount Kynoch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31330/highfields/vs/SAL31980/mount-kynoch