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Kalinga vs Kedron

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Kalinga profile · Kedron profile

Kalinga Kedron

Kedron and Kalinga are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different housing and income profiles. Kalinga is far wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,697 compared to $2,113 in Kedron. This wealth is reflected in the homes; 89.3% of Kalinga's dwellings are separate houses, whereas Kedron has a much higher share of flats or apartments and 42.9% of households rent. Kalinga also has a far higher proportion of university graduates (49.1% compared to 37.7%) and more large family homes with three or more bedrooms.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining highly accessible with similar typical weekly rents around $400 and nearly identical proportions of people born overseas. They are also effectively alike in their school advantage scores and the number of people who have served in the Defence Force. While Kalinga has more children and a slightly older typical age, both areas sit well above the national figure for university education and weekly incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,763 larger in Kedron Separate houses: 29.4 pts higher in Kalinga Renting: 21.8 pts higher in Kedron 3+ bedrooms: 18.8 pts higher in Kalinga Owned outright: 14.8 pts higher in Kalinga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalingain Kedron +7,763 larger in Kedron gap steady
2,144 79th pct 9,907 87th pct
Median age in Kalingain Kedron +4 yrs older in Kalinga gap steady
39 yrs 26th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Kalingain Kedron +1.0 pts higher in Kedron gap steady
1.4% 44th pct 2.4% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Kalingain Kedron +2.7 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
12.6% 24th pct 9.9% 16th pct
Under 15 in Kalingain Kedron +4.7 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
22.9% 83rd pct 18.2% 58th pct
De facto in Kalingain Kedron +6.7 pts higher in Kedron gap widening
8.8% 25th pct 15.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +12.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 23.6%
22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 18.2%
13.5% Youth (15–24) even 13.6%
12.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

Marital status

53.9% Married ◂ +13.1 pts 40.7%
33.5% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 43.9%
6.0% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
1.8% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Kalinga Kedron

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kalingain Kedron +0.5 pts higher in Kedron gap steady
19.9% 76th pct 20.4% 77th pct

Country of birth

76.9% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 76.0%
4.6% England ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%
3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
0.4% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.2% English ◂ +3.6 pts 37.6%
35.5% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 34.8%
16.5% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%
14.4% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 11.8%
5.6% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
3.4% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
1.0% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.8% Dutch even 1.7%
0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Kalingain Kedron +5.5 pts higher in Kedron gap widening
7.3% 71st pct 12.8% 80th pct
Limited English in Kalingain Kedron +0.5 pts higher in Kedron gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 1.3% 79th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 83.7%
1.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Kalingain Kedron +3.8 pts higher in Kedron gap steady
37.4% 40th pct 41.2% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

55.7% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 48.0%
37.4% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 41.2%
5.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.7% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.3% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kalingain Kedron +3.3 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
79.2% 98th pct 75.9% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Kalingain Kedron +11.4 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
49.1% 99th pct 37.7% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in Kalingain Kedron
— 2.78 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kalingain Kedron +8 more in Kedron
32 89th pct 40 90th pct
Avg size in Kalingain Kedron +24 larger in Kedron
608 85th pct 632 87th pct
ICSEA in Kalingain Kedron +4 higher in Kalinga
1,108 93rd pct 1,104 92nd pct

Highest year of school

79.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 75.9%
9.0% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.7% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

45.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 36.9%
10.7% Certificate III / IV +10.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 11.5%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 23.3%
16.7% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%
13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%
11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%
8.1% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%
4.3% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.7% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Kalingain Kedron +$75 higher in Kalinga gap widening
$1,182 90th pct $1,107 88th pct
Household income in Kalingain Kedron +$1,584 higher in Kalinga gap widening
$3,697 100th pct $2,113 80th pct
Family income in Kalingain Kedron +$1,729 higher in Kalinga gap widening
$4,571 100th pct $2,842 89th pct
High earners in Kalingain Kedron +10.3 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
31.2% 100th pct 20.9% 90th pct
High-income homes in Kalingain Kedron +20.4 pts higher in Kalinga gap narrowing
52.2% 100th pct 31.8% 86th pct

Household income distribution

43.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +24.1 pts 19.6%
17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
15.1% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
8.9% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.0%
20.6% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 31.2%
20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 26.0%
20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 8.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kalingain Kedron +2.4 pts higher in Kedron
23.7% 26th pct 26.1% 36th pct
Mental health in Kalingain Kedron +2.2 pts higher in Kedron
8.3% 52nd pct 10.5% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Kalingain Kedron +2.6 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
6.1% 66th pct 3.5% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%
6.6% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.5% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
2.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
0.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +1.3 pts 68.0%
17.2% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
4.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kalingain Kedron +5.7 pts higher in Kalinga gap narrowing
21.6% 65th pct 16.0% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Kalingain Kedron +2.6 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
12.8% 50th pct 10.2% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Kalingain Kedron +4.9 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
32.9% 84th pct 28.0% 64th pct
Defence service in Kalingain Kedron +0.9 pts higher in Kedron
2.2% 43rd pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kalingain Kedron +5.4 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
24.3% 50th pct 18.9% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kalingain Kedron +205 larger in Kedron
29 72nd pct 234 86th pct
Median age in Kalingain Kedron +3 yrs older in Kedron
22 yrs 33rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Kalingain Kedron
— 66.0% 91st pct
Unemployment in Kalingain Kedron
— 12.7% 61st pct
Median income in Kalingain Kedron +$171 higher in Kedron
$525 36th pct $696 55th pct
Household income in Kalingain Kedron +$691 higher in Kedron
$1,208 27th pct $1,899 58th pct
Indigenous language in Kalingain Kedron +10.4 pts higher in Kalinga
17.2% 86th pct 6.8% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kalingain Kedron +0.6 larger in Kalinga gap steady
3.0 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Kalingain Kedron +3.8 pts higher in Kedron gap narrowing
8.2% 34th pct 12.0% 57th pct
Living alone in Kalingain Kedron +12.0 pts higher in Kedron gap steady
18.2% 30th pct 30.2% 72nd pct

Family composition

74.7% Couples with children ◂ +14.0 pts 60.7%
16.6% Couples without children +9.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
8.2% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.8% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

26.4% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 31.9%
18.2% 1 person +12.0 pts ▸ 30.2%
24.4% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 15.6%
16.5% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%
11.8% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 5.0%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalingain Kedron +$20 higher in Kalinga gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Kalingain Kedron +$833 higher in Kalinga gap widening
$3,033 92nd pct $2,200 81st pct
People / bedroom in Kalingain Kedron even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Kalingain Kedron +21.8 pts higher in Kedron gap widening
21.0% 62nd pct 42.9% 89th pct
Owned outright in Kalingain Kedron +14.8 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
33.5% 29th pct 18.8% 9th pct
Separate houses in Kalingain Kedron +29.4 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
89.3% 30th pct 59.9% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kalingain Kedron +18.8 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
79.1% 49th pct 60.4% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 35.7%
21.0% Rented +21.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
33.5% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 18.8%
0.4% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house ◂ +29.4 pts 59.9%
7.3% Flat or apartment +22.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.5% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 33.0%
31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 17.6%
11.6% 2 bedrooms +19.5 pts ▸ 31.2%
22.1% 5 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 9.7%
6.3% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

26.2% $350–$549 +23.2 pts ▸ 49.4%
33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 28.0%
22.7% $550–$749 ◂ +14.9 pts 7.8%
12.8% $750 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 3.0%
4.3% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.1 pts 25.6%
22.6% $1,800–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 37.8%
11.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
8.2% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kalingain Kedron +1.8 pts higher in Kedron gap narrowing
6.0% 78th pct 7.8% 85th pct
Work from home in Kalingain Kedron +8.6 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
29.3% 79th pct 20.6% 62nd pct
PT commute in Kalingain Kedron +0.5 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
5.9% 93rd pct 5.5% 92nd pct
PT stops in Kalingain Kedron +36 more in Kedron
20 86th pct 56 88th pct
Stops/1k in Kalingain Kedron +3.68 more in Kalinga
9.33 87th pct 5.65 80th pct
Departures/1k in Kalingain Kedron +19.7 more in Kedron
1,706.6 90th pct 1,726.4 90th pct
PT routes in Kalingain Kedron +12 more in Kedron
2 75th pct 14 86th pct
Stop walk in Kalingain Kedron even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Kalingain Kedron +1 longer in Kedron
9 4th pct 10 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Kalingain Kedron +761 more in Kedron
44,100 86th pct 44,861 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Kalingain Kedron +43,153 more in Kedron
164,542 86th pct 207,695 87th pct
Transit to city in Kalingain Kedron +5 longer in Kalinga
40 19th pct 35 12th pct

How people get to work

41.8% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 51.0%
29.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 pts 20.6%
4.6% Train ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%
1.3% Bus +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.7% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 36.8%
30.7% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 40.8%
14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 9.9%
6.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kalingain Kedron +11.2 pts higher in Kedron gap widening
36.6% 70th pct 47.9% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Kalingain Kedron +8.4 pts higher in Kedron gap widening
8.5% 58th pct 16.8% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kalingain Kedron +0.4 pts higher in Kedron gap steady
3.6% 50th pct 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in Kalingain Kedron +8.2 pts higher in Kedron gap widening
67.4% 74th pct 75.6% 90th pct
Full-time in Kalingain Kedron +0.4 pts higher in Kedron gap narrowing
61.2% 66th pct 61.6% 68th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
18.0% Professional & technical ◂ +8.4 pts 9.6%
9.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.9% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.2% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.3% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.4% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
3.6% Manufacturing even 3.6%
2.0% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

43.3% Professionals ◂ +11.6 pts 31.7%
19.8% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 14.8%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.1% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.8% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.5% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Kalingain Kedron +0.4 higher in Kedron
8.0 97th pct 8.4 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kalingain Kedron +0.4 more in Kedron
7.6 98th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Kalingain Kedron even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Kalingain Kedron even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Kalingain Kedron even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to school in Kalingain Kedron +10.9 pts higher in Kedron
89.1% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Kalingain Kedron even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Kalingain Kedron +2.1 pts higher in Kedron
97.7% 99th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Kalingain Kedron +4.4 more in Kalinga
16.8 58th pct 12.4 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Kalingain Kedron +21 higher in Kedron
216 91st pct 237 92nd pct
Mean slope in Kalingain Kedron +2.0 pts higher in Kedron
3.1% 14th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Kalinga with nearby areas

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Compare Kedron with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalinga vs Kedron [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31472/kalinga/vs/SAL31497/kedron