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Kalinga vs Northgate

Name: Kalinga vs Northgate — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Kalinga profile · Northgate profile

Kalinga Northgate

Northgate (Qld) and Kalinga are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Kalinga is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $3,697 and 49.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. Homes there are more likely to be large, detached houses, with 89.3% being separate houses. In contrast, Northgate (Qld) has a more transient feel, with 42.5% of homes being rented and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 21.9%. This is reflected in the housing mix, where 22.4% of homes are flats or apartments compared to just 7.3% in Kalinga.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared standard of living where full-time employment is around 61% and almost everyone lives within a short walk of a park. They also both have very high levels of public transport use, though the way they travel differs. Residents in Northgate (Qld) rely heavily on trains, while those in Kalinga use buses. This contrast exists alongside a shared experience of living in a well-connected part of Brisbane, as both sit well above the national figure for public transport availability.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,732 larger in Northgate Separate houses: 32.2 pts higher in Kalinga Renting: 21.4 pts higher in Northgate 3+ bedrooms: 15.3 pts higher in Kalinga Owned outright: 14.4 pts higher in Kalinga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalinga in Northgate +2,732 larger in Northgate gap widening

2,144 79th pct 4,876 86th pct

Median age in Kalinga in Northgate +4 yrs older in Kalinga gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +14.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 23.1%

22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 16.9%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

12.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%

Marital status

53.9% Married ◂ +12.6 pts 41.3%

33.5% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

6.0% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

1.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Kalinga Northgate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 71.1%

4.6% England ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

0.1% Nepal +3.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% New Zealand even 3.6%

0.4% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

41.2% English ◂ +2.8 pts 38.4%

35.5% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 32.8%

16.5% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 13.9%

14.4% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 11.0%

6.9% German ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

5.6% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

3.4% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

1.0% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +9.9 pts 79.0%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.7% Christianity ◂ +12.9 pts 42.8%

37.4% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

5.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.7% Hinduism +4.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.3% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kalinga in Northgate

— 1.22 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kalinga in Northgate +13 more in Kalinga

32 89th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Kalinga in Northgate +27 larger in Kalinga

608 85th pct 581 82nd pct

ICSEA in Kalinga in Northgate +31 higher in Kalinga

1,108 93rd pct 1,077 87th pct

Highest year of school

79.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 73.0%

9.0% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.7% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

45.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 34.7%

10.7% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 9.5%

7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 24.0%

16.7% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 11.5%

13.5% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.4% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.1% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kalinga in Northgate +$184 higher in Kalinga gap widening

$1,182 90th pct $998 82nd pct

Household income in Kalinga in Northgate +$1,656 higher in Kalinga gap widening

$3,697 100th pct $2,041 77th pct

Family income in Kalinga in Northgate +$1,944 higher in Kalinga gap widening

$4,571 100th pct $2,627 86th pct

Household income distribution

43.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +25.5 pts 18.2%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.1% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

8.9% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.4%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +13.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

6.6% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.3% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +2.5 pts 66.8%

17.2% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kalinga in Northgate +101 larger in Northgate

29 72nd pct 130 86th pct

Median age in Kalinga in Northgate +4 yrs older in Northgate

22 yrs 33rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Kalinga in Northgate +$178 higher in Northgate

$525 36th pct $703 56th pct

Household income in Kalinga in Northgate +$202 higher in Northgate

$1,208 27th pct $1,410 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kalinga in Northgate +0.6 larger in Kalinga gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

74.7% Couples with children ◂ +16.1 pts 58.6%

16.6% Couples without children +10.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

8.2% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.8% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

26.4% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

18.2% 1 person +12.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

24.4% 4 people ◂ +8.7 pts 15.7%

16.5% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.8% 5 people ◂ +7.3 pts 4.5%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalinga in Northgate +$40 higher in Kalinga gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Kalinga in Northgate +$933 higher in Kalinga gap widening

$3,033 92nd pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Kalinga in Northgate even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 36.4%

21.0% Rented +21.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

33.5% Owned outright ◂ +14.4 pts 19.1%

0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

0.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house ◂ +32.2 pts 57.1%

7.3% Flat or apartment +15.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

25.5% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 17.7%

11.6% 2 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

22.1% 5 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 7.8%

6.3% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.2% $350–$549 +18.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 27.7%

22.7% $550–$749 ◂ +16.4 pts 6.3%

4.3% Under $200 +12.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.8% $750 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +32.1 pts 19.6%

22.6% $1,800–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.2% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kalinga in Northgate +8 more in Northgate

20 86th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kalinga in Northgate +3.59 more in Kalinga

9.33 87th pct 5.74 80th pct

Departures/1k in Kalinga in Northgate +820.7 more in Kalinga

1,706.6 90th pct 886.0 85th pct

PT routes in Kalinga in Northgate +83 more in Northgate

2 75th pct 85 89th pct

Stop walk in Kalinga in Northgate +4 longer in Northgate

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Kalinga in Northgate +6 longer in Northgate

9 4th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Kalinga in Northgate +37,032 more in Kalinga

44,100 86th pct 7,068 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Kalinga in Northgate +65,846 more in Kalinga

164,542 86th pct 98,696 78th pct

Transit to city in Kalinga in Northgate +3 longer in Northgate

40 19th pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

41.8% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

29.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 21.5%

4.6% Train +6.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.7% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 32.7%

30.7% 1 vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 10.2%

6.0% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Professional & technical ◂ +7.1 pts 10.9%

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

5.9% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.3% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.6% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

43.3% Professionals ◂ +14.0 pts 29.3%

19.8% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 12.3%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.8% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.1% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.2% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Kalinga in Northgate +1.4 higher in Kalinga

8.0 97th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kalinga in Northgate +1.3 more in Kalinga

7.6 98th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Kalinga in Northgate +14.7 pts higher in Kalinga

100.0% 100th pct 85.3% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Kalinga in Northgate +3.2 pts higher in Kalinga

100.0% 100th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Kalinga in Northgate +4.7 pts higher in Kalinga

100.0% 100th pct 95.3% 86th pct

Walk to school in Kalinga in Northgate +8.8 pts higher in Kalinga

89.1% 92nd pct 80.3% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Kalinga in Northgate +0.4 pts higher in Kalinga

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 88th pct

Walk to health in Kalinga in Northgate +45.6 pts higher in Kalinga

97.7% 99th pct 52.1% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Kalinga in Northgate +7.2 more in Kalinga

16.8 58th pct 9.6 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Kalinga in Northgate +74 higher in Kalinga

216 91st pct 141 88th pct

Mean slope in Kalinga in Northgate +0.8 pts higher in Northgate

3.1% 14th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Kalinga with nearby areas

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Compare Northgate with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalinga vs Northgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31472/kalinga/vs/SAL32188/northgate