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Kalbar vs Mount French

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Kalbar profile · Mount French profile

Kalbar Mount French

Kalbar and Mount French are neighbouring areas in the Scenic Rim, though they offer very different lifestyles. Kalbar is a larger, more active hub where 17.8% of homes are rented and 36.6% of people moved there in the last five years. It is also far more walkable, with over half of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools. In contrast, Mount French is a sparsely populated area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 41 in Kalbar. It is a car-dependent area with no rental properties and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $1,874, compared to $1,275 in Kalbar.

Everyday life in both places shares similar patterns in how homes are used, with about 2.6 people per house and an equal share of residents who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also have almost no one using public transport to get to work. While Kalbar has more children and a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, Mount French has a far higher share of volunteers at 36.5% and more people doing unpaid housework.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,141 larger in Kalbar First Nations: 4.9 pts higher in Kalbar Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Kalbar Renting: 17.8 pts higher in Kalbar PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Kalbar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalbarin Mount French +1,141 larger in Kalbar gap widening
1,246 74th pct 105 42nd pct
Median age in Kalbarin Mount French +8 yrs older in Mount French gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Kalbarin Mount French +4.9 pts higher in Kalbar gap steady
4.9% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Kalbarin Mount French +2.2 pts higher in Mount French gap narrowing
21.6% 62nd pct 23.8% 71st pct
Under 15 in Kalbarin Mount French +7.3 pts higher in Kalbar gap widening
19.7% 68th pct 12.4% 24th pct
De facto in Kalbarin Mount French +1.2 pts higher in Kalbar gap steady
10.2% 34th pct 9.0% 26th pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +13.2 pts ▸ 38.1%
24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 21.0%
21.6% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 12.4%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

Marital status

51.9% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 58.8%
30.4% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
7.7% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
3.9% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kalbar Mount French

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kalbarin Mount French +1.6 pts higher in Mount French gap steady
8.9% 38th pct 10.5% 46th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 80.0%
3.5% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 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

43.5% English ◂ +5.4 pts 38.1%
37.4% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 37.1%
17.6% German +6.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
9.8% Scottish +6.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.0% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%
0.7% Dutch +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 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 Mount French +2.9 pts higher in Kalbar gap widening
2.9% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Kalbarin Mount French +0.6 pts higher in Kalbar gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 92.4%
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 Mount French +2.9 pts higher in Kalbar gap narrowing
34.3% 32nd pct 31.4% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

54.7% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 55.2%
34.3% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 31.4%
10.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
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 Mount French +7.7 pts higher in Mount French gap widening
43.5% 46th pct 51.2% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Kalbarin Mount French +3.7 pts higher in Mount French gap narrowing
10.4% 32nd pct 14.1% 48th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kalbarin Mount French
4.08 52nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Kalbarin Mount French +2 more in Mount French
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Kalbarin Mount French +6 larger in Mount French
274 45th pct 280 46th pct
ICSEA in Kalbarin Mount French +31 higher in Kalbar
1,016 65th pct 985 47th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 51.2%
27.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 20.7%
14.0% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 32.7%
15.2% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
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

8.7% Health +10.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.6% Education +7.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%
13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 5.8%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%
4.9% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.2 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 Mount French +$56 higher in Mount French gap narrowing
$631 29th pct $687 38th pct
Household income in Kalbarin Mount French +$599 higher in Mount French gap widening
$1,275 30th pct $1,874 69th pct
Family income in Kalbarin Mount French +$638 higher in Mount French gap widening
$1,562 30th pct $2,200 69th pct
High earners in Kalbarin Mount French +3.6 pts higher in Mount French gap steady
4.6% 29th pct 8.2% 51st pct
High-income homes in Kalbarin Mount French +6.4 pts higher in Mount French gap widening
9.0% 27th pct 15.4% 48th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 35.9%
19.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 7.7%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 37.6%
32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 23.5%
9.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 4.7%
1.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kalbarin Mount French +2.7 pts higher in Kalbar
34.1% 75th pct 31.4% 63rd pct
Mental health in Kalbarin Mount French +1.3 pts higher in Kalbar
9.9% 67th pct 8.6% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Kalbarin Mount French +2.6 pts higher in Mount French gap widening
5.9% 65th pct 8.6% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Asthma ◂ +7.8 pts 4.8%
11.0% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%
8.5% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
1.9% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
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 ◂ +2.9 pts 53.3%
21.9% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 23.8%
7.9% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kalbarin Mount French +16.8 pts higher in Mount French gap widening
19.7% 58th pct 36.5% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Kalbarin Mount French +5.7 pts higher in Mount French gap narrowing
14.3% 67th pct 20.0% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Kalbarin Mount French +0.3 pts higher in Kalbar gap narrowing
27.4% 61st pct 27.1% 59th pct
Defence service in Kalbarin Mount French even
3.4% 62nd pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Kalbarin Mount French +11.0 pts higher in Mount French gap widening
26.7% 64th pct 37.6% 92nd pct

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Kalbarin Mount French +0.1 larger in Kalbar gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Kalbarin Mount French +1.7 pts higher in Mount French gap narrowing
15.0% 72nd pct 16.7% 78th pct
Living alone in Kalbarin Mount French +1.6 pts higher in Mount French gap steady
21.4% 42nd pct 23.1% 48th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 46.4%
31.0% Couples without children +9.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
15.0% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.4% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 43.6%
21.4% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
14.9% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +7.4 pts 7.7%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalbarin Mount French +$75 higher in Kalbar
$300 57th pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Kalbarin Mount French +$326 higher in Mount French gap narrowing
$1,363 33rd pct $1,689 54th pct
People / bedroom in Kalbarin Mount French even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Kalbarin Mount French +17.8 pts higher in Kalbar gap narrowing
17.8% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Kalbarin Mount French +4.5 pts higher in Mount French gap narrowing
44.2% 59th pct 48.7% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Kalbarin Mount French +1.6 pts higher in Mount French gap steady
98.4% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kalbarin Mount French +6.0 pts higher in Kalbar gap widening
88.0% 73rd pct 82.1% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 48.7%
35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 30.8%
17.8% Rented ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Not stated +9.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.7% Other tenure ◂ +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 +15.3 pts ▸ 61.5%
35.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 20.5%
9.5% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
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%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.7 pts 25.0%
17.3% $1,800–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
5.1% $3,000 or more +28.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kalbarin Mount French +0.9 pts higher in Kalbar gap steady
0.9% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kalbarin Mount French +4.5 pts higher in Kalbar gap widening
11.0% 30th pct 6.5% 14th pct
PT commute in Kalbarin Mount French +0.7 pts higher in Kalbar gap steady
0.7% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kalbarin Mount French even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kalbarin Mount French even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kalbarin Mount French even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kalbarin Mount French even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Kalbarin Mount French +8 longer in Mount French
58 43rd pct 66 48th pct
Reach 30 min in Kalbarin Mount French even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Kalbarin Mount French even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 67.4%
11.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 6.5%
6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
4.2% Walked ◂ +4.2 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 +16.0 pts ▸ 56.3%
31.3% 1 vehicle even 31.3%
11.7% 4 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 21.9%
16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%
0.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kalbarin Mount French +13.3 pts higher in Kalbar gap steady
36.6% 70th pct 23.3% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Kalbarin Mount French
19.8% 87th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kalbarin Mount French +4.4 pts higher in Kalbar gap widening
4.4% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Kalbarin Mount French +6.2 pts higher in Kalbar gap widening
56.8% 37th pct 50.6% 23rd pct
Full-time in Kalbarin Mount French +9.5 pts higher in Kalbar gap widening
57.4% 46th pct 47.8% 12th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Retail trade +8.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%
2.9% Professional & technical +12.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
5.3% Manufacturing +7.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
5.1% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
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

13.6% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.2% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
18.2% Labourers ◂ +9.5 pts 8.7%
13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%
10.5% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 6.5%
6.6% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Kalbarin Mount French +3.3 higher in Kalbar
3.3 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kalbarin Mount French +4.1 more in Kalbar
4.1 78th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Kalbarin Mount French +54.4 pts higher in Kalbar
54.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kalbarin Mount French +56.7 pts higher in Kalbar
56.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kalbarin Mount French even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kalbarin Mount French +53.0 pts higher in Kalbar
53.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kalbarin Mount French +56.6 pts higher in Kalbar
56.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kalbarin Mount French +54.8 pts higher in Kalbar
54.8% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kalbarin Mount French +13.6 more in Kalbar
13.6 50th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Kalbarin Mount French +3 higher in Kalbar
3 62nd pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Kalbarin Mount French +4.5 pts higher in Mount French
6.3% 57th pct 10.8% 84th pct

Compare Kalbar with nearby areas

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Compare Mount French with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalbar vs Mount French [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31471/kalbar/vs/SAL31963/mount-french