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Kalbar vs Morwincha

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Kalbar profile · Morwincha profile

Kalbar Morwincha

Kalbar and Morwincha are neighbouring areas in the Scenic Rim, but they differ greatly in scale and layout. Kalbar is a larger community where 19.7% of people are children and 21.6% are seniors, compared to just 8.6% of children and no residents aged 65 or over in Morwincha. It is also more walkable, with over half of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools, while Morwincha is car-dependent. In contrast, Morwincha has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,874, while Kalbar's is $1,275.

Both areas share a similar connection to the wider region, as each is about 58 minutes from the city. They also have similar proportions of people born overseas, at around 8.6% to 8.9%. While Kalbar has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas show a similar level of community spirit, with about 19% of residents in each place volunteering.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,211 larger in Kalbar Aged 65+: 21.6 pts higher in Kalbar First Nations: 4.9 pts higher in Kalbar Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Kalbar One-parent: 15.0 pts higher in Kalbar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalbarin Morwincha +1,211 larger in Kalbar gap widening
1,246 74th pct 35 21st pct
Median age in Kalbarin Morwincha +1 yrs older in Kalbar gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Kalbarin Morwincha +4.9 pts higher in Kalbar gap steady
4.9% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Kalbarin Morwincha +21.6 pts higher in Kalbar gap widening
21.6% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Kalbarin Morwincha +11.1 pts higher in Kalbar gap widening
19.7% 68th pct 8.6% 13th pct
De facto in Kalbarin Morwincha +5.8 pts higher in Morwincha gap widening
10.2% 34th pct 16.0% 75th pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +12.3 pts ▸ 37.1%
24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 20.0%
21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.1 pts 8.6%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

51.9% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 61.5%
30.4% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 30.8%
6.0% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
3.9% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kalbar Morwincha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kalbarin Morwincha +0.3 pts higher in Kalbar gap narrowing
8.9% 38th pct 8.6% 36th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 77.1%
2.0% New Zealand +9.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.5% England ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

37.4% Australian +14.0 pts ▸ 51.4%
43.5% English ◂ +20.6 pts 22.9%
17.6% German ◂ +3.3 pts 14.3%
11.0% Irish ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kalbarin Morwincha +2.9 pts higher in Kalbar gap steady
2.9% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Kalbarin Morwincha +0.6 pts higher in Kalbar gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +12.2 pts 77.1%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Kalbarin Morwincha +8.6 pts higher in Kalbar gap widening
34.3% 32nd pct 25.7% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

54.7% Christianity +13.9 pts ▸ 68.6%
34.3% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 25.7%
10.0% Not stated +15.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kalbarin Morwincha +17.5 pts higher in Kalbar gap widening
43.5% 46th pct 26.1% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Kalbarin Morwincha +10.4 pts higher in Kalbar gap widening
10.4% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kalbarin Morwincha
4.08 52nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Kalbarin Morwincha even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Kalbarin Morwincha +223 larger in Kalbar
274 45th pct 51 17th pct
ICSEA in Kalbarin Morwincha +47 higher in Kalbar
1,016 65th pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 ◂ +17.5 pts 26.1%
27.0% Year 10 +12.2 pts ▸ 39.1%
14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
6.1% Year 11 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +40.5 pts 0.0%
15.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
9.6% Education ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
8.7% Health ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kalbarin Morwincha +$123 higher in Morwincha gap widening
$631 29th pct $754 50th pct
Household income in Kalbarin Morwincha +$599 higher in Morwincha gap widening
$1,275 30th pct $1,874 69th pct
Family income in Kalbarin Morwincha +$563 higher in Morwincha gap widening
$1,562 30th pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in Kalbarin Morwincha +4.6 pts higher in Kalbar gap widening
4.6% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Kalbarin Morwincha
9.0% 27th pct —

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.2 pts 0.0%
19.2% Under $650 ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +22.9 pts 23.1%
32.6% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kalbarin Morwincha +14.1 pts higher in Kalbar
34.1% 75th pct 20.0% 14th pct
Mental health in Kalbarin Morwincha +9.9 pts higher in Kalbar
9.9% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Kalbarin Morwincha +5.9 pts higher in Kalbar gap widening
5.9% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.0% Arthritis ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
9.9% Mental health ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +0.9 pts ▸ 57.1%
21.9% One condition ◂ +13.3 pts 8.6%
7.9% Two conditions ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kalbarin Morwincha +0.4 pts higher in Kalbar gap narrowing
19.7% 58th pct 19.2% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Kalbarin Morwincha +2.8 pts higher in Kalbar gap narrowing
14.3% 67th pct 11.5% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Kalbarin Morwincha +4.3 pts higher in Kalbar gap narrowing
27.4% 61st pct 23.1% 39th pct
Defence service in Kalbarin Morwincha +3.4 pts higher in Kalbar
3.4% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kalbarin Morwincha +3.6 pts higher in Kalbar gap narrowing
26.7% 64th pct 23.1% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kalbarin Morwincha +61 larger in Kalbar
61 79th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Kalbarin Morwincha
18 yrs 18th pct —
Year 12 in Kalbarin Morwincha
45.5% 62nd pct —
Unemployment in Kalbarin Morwincha
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Kalbarin Morwincha
$725 58th pct —
Household income in Kalbarin Morwincha
$1,875 57th pct —
Indigenous language in Kalbarin Morwincha
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Kalbarin Morwincha +0.5 larger in Morwincha gap widening
2.6 57th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Kalbarin Morwincha +15.0 pts higher in Kalbar gap steady
15.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Kalbarin Morwincha
21.4% 42nd pct —

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +18.9 pts ▸ 73.1%
31.0% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 19.2%
15.0% One-parent families ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

6.3% 5 people +33.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
38.4% 2 people ◂ +8.4 pts 30.0%
21.4% 1 person ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
14.9% 4 people ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalbarin Morwincha +$50 higher in Morwincha
$300 57th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Kalbarin Morwincha
$1,363 33rd pct —
People / bedroom in Kalbarin Morwincha +0.30 higher in Morwincha gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Kalbarin Morwincha
17.8% 53rd pct —
Owned outright in Kalbarin Morwincha
44.2% 59th pct —
Separate houses in Kalbarin Morwincha
98.4% 59th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Kalbarin Morwincha
88.0% 73rd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright +25.8 pts ▸ 70.0%
35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +35.2 pts 0.0%
17.8% Rented ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 30.0%
35.0% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
9.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
6.8% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kalbarin Morwincha
0.9% 49th pct —
Work from home in Kalbarin Morwincha
11.0% 30th pct —
PT commute in Kalbarin Morwincha
0.7% 69th pct —
PT stops in Kalbarin Morwincha even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kalbarin Morwincha even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kalbarin Morwincha even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kalbarin Morwincha even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Kalbarin Morwincha even
58 43rd pct 58 43rd pct
Reach 30 min in Kalbarin Morwincha even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Kalbarin Morwincha even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
11.0% Worked at home +49.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
4.2% Walked +22.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 40.0%
31.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 30.0%
11.7% 4 or more +18.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%
0.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kalbarin Morwincha +17.7 pts higher in Kalbar gap widening
36.6% 70th pct 18.9% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Kalbarin Morwincha
19.8% 87th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kalbarin Morwincha
4.4% 62nd pct —
Participation in Kalbarin Morwincha +4.8 pts higher in Morwincha gap narrowing
56.8% 37th pct 61.5% 53rd pct
Full-time in Kalbarin Morwincha
57.4% 46th pct —

Industries people work in

17.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +42.5 pts ▸ 60.0%
1.1% Arts & recreation +32.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.6% Retail trade +8.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.1% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.5% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Labourers +35.1 pts ▸ 53.3%
13.6% Managers +13.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
10.5% Professionals ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
6.6% Sales workers ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kalbarin Morwincha +3.2 higher in Kalbar
3.3 74th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Kalbarin Morwincha +4.1 more in Kalbar
4.1 78th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Kalbarin Morwincha +54.4 pts higher in Kalbar
54.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kalbarin Morwincha +56.7 pts higher in Kalbar
56.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kalbarin Morwincha even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kalbarin Morwincha +53.0 pts higher in Kalbar
53.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kalbarin Morwincha +56.6 pts higher in Kalbar
56.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kalbarin Morwincha +54.8 pts higher in Kalbar
54.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kalbarin Morwincha +13.6 more in Kalbar
13.6 50th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Kalbarin Morwincha +3 higher in Kalbar
3 62nd pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Kalbarin Morwincha even
6.3% 57th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Kalbar with nearby areas

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Compare Morwincha with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalbar vs Morwincha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31471/kalbar/vs/SAL31926/morwincha