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Kairi vs Tolga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Kairi profile · Tolga profile

Kairi Tolga

Tolga and Kairi are neighbouring areas in the Tablelands with very different profiles. Tolga is more international and grows faster, with 20.2% of people arriving from overseas recently and 13.8% born outside Australia. Kairi is smaller and more local, with no recent overseas arrivals. Tolga also has larger schools, with an average size of 365 students compared to just 99 in Kairi. In contrast, Kairi has more walkable amenities and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

Both areas are effectively alike in their typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,460. They also share a similar age profile, with about 22% to 23% of residents aged 65 and over. While they share these basics, other gaps are wide: the typical First Nations resident in Kairi is far older at 45, compared to 27 in Tolga. Kairi also has a higher share of people working or looking for work, at 64.6% compared to 57.6% in Tolga.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,687 larger in Tolga PT commute: 5.2 pts higher in Tolga Recent arrivals: 20.2 pts higher in Tolga Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Tolga No car: 3.0 pts higher in Tolga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kairiin Tolga +2,687 larger in Tolga gap widening
490 64th pct 3,177 85th pct
Median age in Kairiin Tolga +1 yrs older in Tolga gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Kairiin Tolga +0.6 pts higher in Kairi gap narrowing
4.7% 72nd pct 4.1% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Kairiin Tolga +0.6 pts higher in Tolga gap narrowing
22.4% 66th pct 23.0% 68th pct
Under 15 in Kairiin Tolga +2.1 pts higher in Kairi gap widening
20.0% 70th pct 17.9% 55th pct
De facto in Kairiin Tolga +2.4 pts higher in Kairi gap widening
15.7% 74th pct 13.3% 59th pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.9%
19.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 23.2%
22.4% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 51.5%
29.4% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 31.0%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
3.3% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.8% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Kairi Tolga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kairiin Tolga +6.9 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
6.9% 28th pct 13.8% 60th pct

Country of birth

90.0% Australia ◂ +13.4 pts 76.6%
1.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +6.6 pts 36.4%
42.4% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 38.4%
14.9% Italian ◂ +5.8 pts 9.1%
11.4% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.2% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Kairiin Tolga +4.6 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
2.0% 40th pct 6.6% 68th pct
Limited English in Kairiin Tolga +0.7 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +10.1 pts 84.2%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italian even 0.6%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kairiin Tolga +2.2 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
34.5% 33rd pct 36.7% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 51.1%
34.5% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
5.9% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kairiin Tolga +2.4 pts higher in Tolga gap narrowing
41.6% 41st pct 44.0% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Kairiin Tolga +1.8 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
11.3% 36th pct 13.2% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kairiin Tolga +8.44 more in Kairi
10.20 75th pct 1.76 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kairiin Tolga +2 more in Tolga
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Kairiin Tolga +266 larger in Tolga
99 25th pct 365 55th pct
ICSEA in Kairiin Tolga +29 higher in Tolga
940 22nd pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 44.0%
34.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 27.5%
9.6% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

48.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 38.8%
13.3% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

23.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 18.5%
13.3% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.9% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%
10.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 6.6%
7.5% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.1% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Kairiin Tolga +$21 higher in Kairi gap narrowing
$736 47th pct $715 43rd pct
Household income in Kairiin Tolga +$25 higher in Tolga gap narrowing
$1,454 44th pct $1,479 46th pct
Family income in Kairiin Tolga +$129 higher in Tolga gap narrowing
$1,708 38th pct $1,837 46th pct
High earners in Kairiin Tolga +2.1 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
5.3% 33rd pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Kairiin Tolga +4.0 pts higher in Kairi gap widening
18.1% 57th pct 14.2% 45th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 27.9%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.5%
14.8% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 7.6%
4.9% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 40.3%
37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 31.1%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kairiin Tolga +1.4 pts higher in Kairi
26.7% 39th pct 25.4% 33rd pct
Mental health in Kairiin Tolga even
5.9% 29th pct 5.9% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Kairiin Tolga +1.8 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
2.2% 26th pct 4.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%
5.1% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.9% Mental health even 5.9%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
3.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.8% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +4.6 pts 62.6%
22.0% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 17.6%
5.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.8% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kairiin Tolga +3.8 pts higher in Kairi gap narrowing
20.6% 61st pct 16.8% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Kairiin Tolga +0.7 pts higher in Tolga gap narrowing
11.3% 35th pct 12.0% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Kairiin Tolga +2.1 pts higher in Kairi gap steady
26.6% 57th pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in Kairiin Tolga +0.4 pts higher in Tolga
4.0% 72nd pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kairiin Tolga +1.9 pts higher in Kairi gap steady
27.1% 67th pct 25.2% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kairiin Tolga +107 larger in Tolga
23 71st pct 130 86th pct
Median age in Kairiin Tolga +18 yrs older in Kairi
45 yrs 83rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Kairiin Tolga
— 37.9% 44th pct
Unemployment in Kairiin Tolga
— 8.2% 39th pct
Median income in Kairiin Tolga +$209 higher in Kairi
$900 73rd pct $691 55th pct
Household income in Kairiin Tolga +$115 higher in Tolga
$1,416 38th pct $1,531 44th pct
Indigenous language in Kairiin Tolga +2.3 pts higher in Tolga
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kairiin Tolga +0.1 larger in Kairi gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Kairiin Tolga +0.9 pts higher in Tolga gap narrowing
9.2% 40th pct 10.1% 46th pct
Living alone in Kairiin Tolga +4.0 pts higher in Tolga gap narrowing
18.7% 32nd pct 22.6% 46th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 52.5%
37.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 36.5%
9.2% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

43.4% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 42.8%
18.7% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
13.7% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%
11.0% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.5% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kairiin Tolga +$20 higher in Tolga gap widening
$280 50th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Kairiin Tolga +$246 higher in Tolga gap widening
$1,354 32nd pct $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Kairiin Tolga even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Kairiin Tolga +9.4 pts higher in Kairi gap widening
23.1% 67th pct 13.7% 40th pct
Owned outright in Kairiin Tolga +9.4 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
37.9% 40th pct 47.3% 68th pct
Separate houses in Kairiin Tolga +0.8 pts higher in Kairi gap narrowing
97.8% 56th pct 97.0% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Kairiin Tolga +9.3 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
75.3% 39th pct 84.5% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
23.6% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 34.3%
23.1% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 13.7%
7.7% Other tenure ◂ +5.9 pts 1.7%
4.4% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 97.0%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 45.5%
22.5% 4 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 9.0%
9.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%
2.2% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 49.0%
33.3% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.8%
16.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.2 pts 43.6%
30.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.1%
20.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.9 pts 15.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kairiin Tolga +3.0 pts higher in Tolga gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 62nd pct
Work from home in Kairiin Tolga +2.8 pts higher in Kairi gap narrowing
10.8% 30th pct 8.0% 19th pct
PT commute in Kairiin Tolga +5.2 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 91st pct
PT stops in Kairiin Tolga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kairiin Tolga even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kairiin Tolga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kairiin Tolga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 65.2%
10.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
0.0% Bus +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 43.2%
24.0% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 27.6%
21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 16.6%
8.8% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kairiin Tolga +4.8 pts higher in Kairi gap narrowing
40.7% 79th pct 35.9% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Kairiin Tolga +20.2 pts higher in Tolga gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.2% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kairiin Tolga +1.6 pts higher in Kairi gap narrowing
3.9% 55th pct 2.3% 39th pct
Participation in Kairiin Tolga +7.0 pts higher in Kairi gap widening
64.6% 64th pct 57.6% 40th pct
Full-time in Kairiin Tolga +1.8 pts higher in Kairi gap narrowing
62.2% 70th pct 60.5% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

24.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.6 pts 15.9%
15.3% Construction ◂ +7.6 pts 7.7%
8.0% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.4% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.4% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.6% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.8% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
4.0% Manufacturing even 4.0%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Mining +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 14.8%
14.1% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.1% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%
7.2% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.6% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.0% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kairiin Tolga +0.4 higher in Kairi
1.3 61st pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kairiin Tolga +0.3 more in Kairi
1.6 63rd pct 1.3 61st pct
15-min city in Kairiin Tolga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kairiin Tolga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kairiin Tolga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kairiin Tolga +1.7 pts higher in Kairi
38.7% 71st pct 37.0% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Kairiin Tolga +16.1 pts higher in Kairi
39.7% 61st pct 23.5% 55th pct
Walk to health in Kairiin Tolga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kairiin Tolga +8.3 more in Kairi
10.2 42nd pct 1.9 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Kairiin Tolga +0 higher in Tolga
1 57th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Kairiin Tolga +1.1 pts higher in Tolga
5.3% 46th pct 6.5% 58th pct

Compare Kairi with nearby areas

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Compare Tolga with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kairi vs Tolga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31469/kairi/vs/SAL32840/tolga