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Joyner vs Kurwongbah

Name: Joyner vs Kurwongbah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Joyner profile · Kurwongbah profile

Joyner Kurwongbah

Joyner and Kurwongbah are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different layouts. Joyner is more compact and connected, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (92.9% compared to 24.5% in Kurwongbah). It is also a more transient place, with 44.5% of people moving in the last five years, compared to 31.1% in Kurwongbah. These two areas also differ in their housing and demographics; Joyner has a much higher rental rate (22.2% versus 12.1%), while Kurwongbah has a noticeably older typical resident (42 compared to 35 in Joyner).

Daily life in both places is similar in other ways, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at almost the same level ($2,299 in Joyner and $2,254 in Kurwongbah). They also share very similar rates of people needing help with daily activities and almost identical numbers of people per home. While Joyner has more public transport stops, Kurwongbah has many more overall transport routes, though they use different modes, with Joyner relying on buses and Kurwongbah on trains.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,048 larger in Joyner Recent movers: 13.4 pts higher in Joyner Median age: 7 yrs older in Kurwongbah Owned outright: 10.4 pts higher in Kurwongbah Renting: 10.1 pts higher in Joyner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Joyner in Kurwongbah +2,048 larger in Joyner gap widening

3,600 86th pct 1,552 76th pct

Median age in Joyner in Kurwongbah +7 yrs older in Kurwongbah gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 20.5%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 19.3%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

Marital status

54.9% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 56.7%

33.1% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 29.9%

6.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Joyner Kurwongbah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 80.0%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.5% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% English +1.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

40.2% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

12.1% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.1% German ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

3.4% Italian even 3.4%

2.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 53.7%

41.3% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 37.0%

4.6% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Joyner in Kurwongbah +2 more in Kurwongbah

14 84th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Joyner in Kurwongbah +207 larger in Kurwongbah

585 82nd pct 792 95th pct

ICSEA in Joyner in Kurwongbah even

1,011 62nd pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 54.8%

21.7% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

6.5% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.3% Year 11 even 6.4%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 39.8%

22.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 16.3%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 15.1%

18.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 16.3%

12.0% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.8% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

7.8% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Joyner in Kurwongbah +$151 higher in Joyner gap widening

$925 75th pct $774 54th pct

Household income in Joyner in Kurwongbah +$45 higher in Joyner gap narrowing

$2,299 86th pct $2,254 86th pct

Family income in Joyner in Kurwongbah +$203 higher in Joyner gap widening

$2,401 77th pct $2,198 69th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.6%

19.0% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.9% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 13.2%

7.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.1%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 17.1%

3.5% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

9.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +5.3 pts 59.9%

20.5% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.0% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Joyner in Kurwongbah +91 larger in Joyner

116 86th pct 25 72nd pct

Median age in Joyner in Kurwongbah +24 yrs older in Kurwongbah

18 yrs 18th pct 42 yrs 80th pct

Median income in Joyner in Kurwongbah +$286 higher in Joyner

$836 68th pct $550 39th pct

Household income in Joyner in Kurwongbah +$214 higher in Kurwongbah

$2,536 80th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Joyner in Kurwongbah +0.2 larger in Kurwongbah gap widening

3.0 86th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 60.7%

22.1% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

11.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

22.5% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 20.3%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 17.0%

12.5% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

8.1% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.8% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Joyner in Kurwongbah +$65 higher in Joyner gap widening

$430 87th pct $365 74th pct

Mortgage in Joyner in Kurwongbah +$37 higher in Kurwongbah gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,037 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Joyner in Kurwongbah even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 47.9%

26.7% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

22.2% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 12.1%

0.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 96.2%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 0.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 45.5%

15.7% 5 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

21.5% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

2.7% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.5% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.6% $350–$549 ◂ +33.0 pts 34.5%

15.8% $200–$349 +15.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

2.7% $750 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 41.0%

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

15.6% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Joyner in Kurwongbah +7 more in Joyner

9 79th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Joyner in Kurwongbah +1.21 more in Joyner

2.50 67th pct 1.29 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Joyner in Kurwongbah +111.0 more in Kurwongbah

287.2 74th pct 398.2 76th pct

PT routes in Joyner in Kurwongbah +28 more in Kurwongbah

4 82nd pct 32 87th pct

Stop walk in Joyner in Kurwongbah +36 longer in Kurwongbah

22 60th pct 58 84th pct

Drive to city in Joyner in Kurwongbah +6 longer in Kurwongbah

29 25th pct 35 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Joyner in Kurwongbah even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Joyner in Kurwongbah even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 62.2%

17.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 14.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.6% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 36.2%

13.4% 4 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 16.2%

18.6% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.9% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

12.8% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.2% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 18.1%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.6%

12.7% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

11.4% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

7.6% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Joyner in Kurwongbah +1.8 higher in Joyner

2.8 71st pct 1.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Joyner in Kurwongbah +1.2 more in Joyner

2.3 68th pct 1.1 60th pct

15-min city in Joyner in Kurwongbah +3.8 pts higher in Kurwongbah

11.0% 66th pct 14.8% 69th pct

Walk to shops in Joyner in Kurwongbah +0.9 pts higher in Kurwongbah

13.9% 68th pct 14.8% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Joyner in Kurwongbah +35.7 pts higher in Joyner

55.5% 75th pct 19.9% 64th pct

Walk to school in Joyner in Kurwongbah +7.2 pts higher in Kurwongbah

12.8% 62nd pct 20.0% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Joyner in Kurwongbah +68.4 pts higher in Joyner

92.9% 82nd pct 24.5% 55th pct

Walk to health in Joyner in Kurwongbah +2.0 pts higher in Joyner

3.3% 72nd pct 1.3% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Joyner in Kurwongbah +0.8 more in Joyner

5.3 30th pct 4.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Joyner in Kurwongbah +36 higher in Joyner

42 77th pct 6 70th pct

Mean slope in Joyner in Kurwongbah +2.2 pts higher in Kurwongbah

5.3% 45th pct 7.5% 66th pct

Compare Joyner with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Joyner vs Kurwongbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31455/joyner/vs/SAL31596/kurwongbah