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Highworth vs Kulangoor

Name: Highworth vs Kulangoor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Highworth profile · Kulangoor profile

Highworth Kulangoor

Kulangoor and Highworth are neighbouring areas in the Sunshine Coast, but they differ in their local layout and demographics. Highworth is more walkable, with almost all homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 22.3% within reach of a school, while Kulangoor has no homes within that distance of a school or grocery store. Highworth also has more residents who finished Year 12 (53.6% compared to 40.4% in Kulangoor) and a higher share of people working full-time. In contrast, Kulangoor has a far higher number of public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of the population that is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. They also share a similar percentage of children under 15, and about a third of homes in both areas are owned outright. Highworth has seen more people move in over the last five years, and the gap in typical weekly rent has widened, with Highworth now at $400 compared to $250 in Kulangoor.

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Where they differ most

No car: 8.9 pts higher in Kulangoor 3+ bedrooms: 20.0 pts higher in Highworth PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Kulangoor People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Kulangoor Separate houses: 8.3 pts higher in Highworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highworth in Kulangoor +107 larger in Kulangoor gap steady

348 60th pct 455 63rd pct

Median age in Highworth in Kulangoor +2 yrs older in Kulangoor gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +9.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 22.4%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 15.8%

19.5% Children (0–14) even 19.6%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

Marital status

35.1% Married +12.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

39.6% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 33.1%

16.7% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Highworth Kulangoor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 80.4%

5.5% England ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

2.0% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 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%

Ancestry

44.0% English +0.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

38.5% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

14.4% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 8.4%

13.5% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%

7.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% Dutch ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

3.7% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 89.7%

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

Religious affiliation

55.5% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 50.3%

35.9% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

7.2% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Highworth in Kulangoor +5 more in Highworth

7 75th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Highworth in Kulangoor +324 larger in Kulangoor

593 83rd pct 917 100th pct

ICSEA in Highworth in Kulangoor +24 higher in Highworth

1,006 60th pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 40.4%

25.5% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

7.2% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

16.4% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 10.3%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.3 pts 9.0%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 8.1%

6.9% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Highworth in Kulangoor +$147 higher in Highworth gap widening

$731 46th pct $584 23rd pct

Household income in Highworth in Kulangoor +$341 higher in Highworth gap widening

$1,674 58th pct $1,333 35th pct

Family income in Highworth in Kulangoor +$481 higher in Highworth gap widening

$1,968 55th pct $1,487 26th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.6% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

39.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.4 pts 26.5%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.2% Mental health even 13.2%

11.8% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

3.4% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None ◂ +0.8 pts 54.1%

24.7% One condition ◂ +6.0 pts 18.7%

5.2% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Highworth in Kulangoor +8 larger in Highworth

21 69th pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Highworth in Kulangoor +7 yrs older in Kulangoor

18 yrs 18th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Highworth in Kulangoor +$163 higher in Highworth

$537 37th pct $374 13th pct

Household income in Highworth in Kulangoor +$1,058 higher in Highworth

$1,958 60th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highworth in Kulangoor +0.1 larger in Kulangoor gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 56.2%

26.0% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 18.3%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 23.6%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 15.9%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 11.5%

6.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highworth in Kulangoor +$150 higher in Highworth gap steady

$400 82nd pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Highworth in Kulangoor even gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Highworth in Kulangoor +0.20 higher in Kulangoor gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 41.4%

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 33.1%

14.0% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 91.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 37.6%

37.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 26.1%

2.3% 1 bedroom +12.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.7% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.2% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +65.8 pts ▸ 65.8%

61.1% $350–$549 ◂ +45.3 pts 15.8%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

26.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

23.1% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

6.2% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Highworth in Kulangoor +3 more in Kulangoor

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Highworth in Kulangoor +6.59 more in Kulangoor

0.00 0th pct 6.59 84th pct

Departures/1k in Highworth in Kulangoor +468.1 more in Kulangoor

0.0 0th pct 468.1 78th pct

PT routes in Highworth in Kulangoor +1 more in Kulangoor

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Highworth in Kulangoor +4 longer in Kulangoor

9 44th pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Highworth in Kulangoor +3 longer in Kulangoor

72 52nd pct 75 53rd pct

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 65.2%

8.8% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 27.8%

11.9% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.7% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% No vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.5 pts 12.0%

10.6% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.6% Retail trade +7.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

2.5% Professional & technical +5.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Community & personal service ◂ +7.0 pts 13.0%

15.6% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.1% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

5.0% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.9% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Highworth in Kulangoor +1.9 higher in Highworth

2.5 69th pct 0.7 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Highworth in Kulangoor +2.1 more in Highworth

2.5 69th pct 0.4 49th pct

15-min city in Highworth in Kulangoor +10.9 pts higher in Highworth

10.9% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Highworth in Kulangoor +10.9 pts higher in Highworth

10.9% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Highworth in Kulangoor +17.0 pts higher in Highworth

45.9% 72nd pct 28.9% 66th pct

Walk to school in Highworth in Kulangoor +22.3 pts higher in Highworth

22.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Highworth in Kulangoor +97.3 pts higher in Highworth

99.6% 86th pct 2.2% 39th pct

Walk to health in Highworth in Kulangoor +13.5 pts higher in Highworth

13.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Highworth in Kulangoor +0.8 more in Kulangoor

5.7 31st pct 6.6 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Highworth in Kulangoor +22 higher in Highworth

28 75th pct 6 68th pct

Mean slope in Highworth in Kulangoor +1.3 pts higher in Highworth

12.5% 88th pct 11.1% 86th pct

Compare Highworth with nearby areas

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Compare Kulangoor with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highworth vs Kulangoor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31337/highworth/vs/SAL31578/kulangoor