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Highland Plains vs Kilbirnie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Highland Plains profile · Kilbirnie profile

Highland Plains Kilbirnie

Kilbirnie and Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld) are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Kilbirnie has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 42 in Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld). There are significant differences in household and health profiles; long-term health conditions are far higher in Kilbirnie at 50%, while Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld) has a much higher share of one-parent families at 27.3%. Religious views also differ sharply, with 45% of people in Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld) reporting no religion, compared to just 25% in Kilbirnie.

These neighbours share a similar proportion of First Nations residents and both have an equal share of people born overseas. Life in both places is largely car-dependent, as neither area has any public transport stops or walkable amenities. While they are similar in these respects, other gaps are shifting; for instance, the number of people who have moved in the last five years is far higher in Highland Plains (Toowoomba - Qld) at 41.7%, compared to 21.9% in Kilbirnie.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 20.5 pts higher in Kilbirnie No religion: 20.0 pts higher in Highland Plains Recent movers: 19.8 pts higher in Highland Plains Other language: 7.4 pts higher in Kilbirnie Unpaid carers: 13.7 pts higher in Highland Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +8 larger in Kilbirnie gap narrowing
60 31st pct 68 33rd pct
Median age in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +7 yrs older in Kilbirnie gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +0.9 pts higher in Kilbirnie gap steady
5.0% 73rd pct 5.9% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +16.2 pts higher in Kilbirnie gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 16.2% 38th pct
Under 15 in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +8.5 pts higher in Kilbirnie gap widening
15.0% 36th pct 23.5% 86th pct
De facto in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +2.3 pts higher in Highland Plains gap narrowing
11.9% 47th pct 9.6% 30th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 25.0%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
15.0% Children (0–14) +8.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%

Marital status

42.2% Married +25.6 pts ▸ 67.9%
40.0% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 33.9%
15.6% Divorced ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
13.3% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 8.9%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Highland Plains Kilbirnie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +1.0 pts higher in Highland Plains gap narrowing
8.3% 35th pct 7.4% 30th pct

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +16.4 pts ▸ 89.7%
6.7% New Zealand ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.0% Australian +24.4 pts ▸ 54.4%
38.3% English +8.7 pts ▸ 47.1%
18.3% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 14.7%
6.7% Scottish +8.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.3% German +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Dutch +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +7.4 pts higher in Kilbirnie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 71st pct
Limited English in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.7% English only +9.5 pts ▸ 91.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +20.0 pts higher in Highland Plains gap widening
45.0% 64th pct 25.0% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

38.3% Christianity +32.3 pts ▸ 70.6%
45.0% No religion ◂ +20.0 pts 25.0%
18.3% Not stated ◂ +12.5 pts 5.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +6.6 pts higher in Kilbirnie gap narrowing
28.6% 11th pct 35.2% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +4.4 pts higher in Highland Plains gap widening
13.3% 45th pct 8.9% 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

26.2% Year 10 +12.7 pts ▸ 38.9%
28.6% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
11.9% Year 11 ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +42.7 pts ▸ 67.7%
25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 16.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +35.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
29.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 25.8%
16.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% Health ◂ +7.0 pts 9.7%
12.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +$225 higher in Kilbirnie gap widening
$537 16th pct $762 52nd pct
Household income in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +$500 higher in Highland Plains gap widening
$2,062 78th pct $1,562 51st pct
Family income in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +$63 higher in Highland Plains gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +5.4 pts higher in Kilbirnie gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 34th pct
High-income homes in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 14.8%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

60.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 50.0%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +13.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +20.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +20.0 pts higher in Kilbirnie
30.0% 56th pct 50.0% 100th pct
Mental health in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +7.4 pts higher in Kilbirnie
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +0.6 pts higher in Highland Plains gap narrowing
5.0% 55th pct 4.4% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma +9.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.0% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Mental health +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Other condition +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Cancer +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Lung condition +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +11.1 pts 45.6%
26.7% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +1.3 pts higher in Highland Plains gap narrowing
6.7% 7th pct 5.4% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +13.7 pts higher in Highland Plains gap widening
24.4% 96th pct 10.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +14.8 pts higher in Kilbirnie gap narrowing
15.6% 13th pct 30.4% 75th pct
Defence service in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +5.7 pts higher in Kilbirnie
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +11.7 pts higher in Kilbirnie gap narrowing
22.2% 38th pct 33.9% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +1 larger in Kilbirnie
3 43rd pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +8 yrs older in Highland Plains
22 yrs 33rd pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +$275 higher in Highland Plains
$350 12th pct $75 0th pct
Household income in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +$1,850 higher in Highland Plains
$2,750 86th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +0.5 larger in Highland Plains gap widening
3.1 88th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +15.2 pts higher in Highland Plains gap steady
27.3% 95th pct 12.1% 58th pct
Living alone in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie
— 22.2% 45th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 39.7%
43.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 37.9%
27.3% One-parent families ◂ +15.2 pts 12.1%
0.0% Other families +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Household size

47.4% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 40.7%
31.6% 3 people ◂ +20.5 pts 11.1%
15.8% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
15.8% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.8% 4 people ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +$80 higher in Highland Plains
$340 69th pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +$483 higher in Highland Plains gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie
— 14.8% 44th pct
Owned outright in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie
— 29.6% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie
— 74.1% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.7 pts 44.4%
21.1% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
15.8% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +41.5 pts 11.1%
21.1% 3 bedrooms +19.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
0.0% 5 or more +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +91.7 pts ▸ 91.7%
25.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +20.5 pts higher in Kilbirnie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.5% 61st pct
PT commute in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie even
121 81st pct 121 81st pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 59.0%
0.0% Worked at home +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Walked +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

15.8% 2 vehicles +32.4 pts ▸ 48.1%
15.8% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
26.3% 4 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 11.1%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +19.8 pts higher in Highland Plains gap widening
41.7% 82nd pct 21.9% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +3.7 pts higher in Highland Plains gap narrowing
73.3% 88th pct 69.6% 80th pct
Full-time in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +8.5 pts higher in Kilbirnie gap widening
63.3% 74th pct 71.8% 90th pct

Industries people work in

26.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +19.0 pts 7.7%
20.0% Retail trade ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%
13.3% Mining ◂ +5.6 pts 7.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.0% Other services ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Technicians & trades +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
26.7% Community & personal service ◂ +16.4 pts 10.3%
20.0% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
20.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 15.4%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +12.3 pts 7.7%
13.3% Professionals ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie even
0 31st pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Highland Plainsin Kilbirnie +4.4 pts higher in Kilbirnie
7.0% 63rd pct 11.4% 86th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highland Plains vs Kilbirnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31335/highland-plains/vs/SAL31526/kilbirnie