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Kalinga vs Wooloowin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Kalinga profile · Wooloowin profile

Kalinga Wooloowin

Wooloowin and Kalinga are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Kalinga is much wealthier, with a typical household income of $3,697 compared to $2,113 in Wooloowin, and a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. The two areas differ sharply in their architecture; Kalinga is dominated by separate houses (89.3%) and larger homes, while Wooloowin has far more flats or apartments (48%) and a much higher rental rate of 49.4%.

This contrast in living arrangements has widened over time, seen in the growing gap in how many people have moved into each area in the last five years. Despite this, both areas share a highly qualified workforce with almost identical rates of Year 12 completion. They are also effectively alike in their accessibility, with every home in both neighbourhoods sitting within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.4 pts higher in Wooloowin Separate houses: 43.1 pts higher in Kalinga 3+ bedrooms: 28.9 pts higher in Kalinga Population: 1,885 larger in Wooloowin Recent arrivals: 18.6 pts higher in Wooloowin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalingain Wooloowin +1,885 larger in Wooloowin gap steady
2,144 79th pct 4,029 86th pct
Median age in Kalingain Wooloowin +4 yrs older in Kalinga gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Kalingain Wooloowin +0.3 pts higher in Wooloowin gap steady
1.4% 44th pct 1.7% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Kalingain Wooloowin +4.0 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
12.6% 24th pct 8.7% 13th pct
Under 15 in Kalingain Wooloowin +7.3 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
22.9% 83rd pct 15.6% 40th pct
De facto in Kalingain Wooloowin +7.0 pts higher in Wooloowin gap steady
8.8% 25th pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +16.1 pts ▸ 38.7%
28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 24.0%
22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 15.6%
13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%
12.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%

Marital status

53.9% Married ◂ +15.2 pts 38.6%
33.5% Never married +14.5 pts ▸ 48.0%
6.0% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%
1.8% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Kalinga Wooloowin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kalingain Wooloowin +5.8 pts higher in Wooloowin gap widening
19.9% 76th pct 25.7% 86th pct

Country of birth

76.9% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 70.9%
4.6% England ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%
0.1% Nepal +3.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
0.4% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

41.2% English ◂ +5.2 pts 36.0%
35.5% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 31.2%
16.5% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%
14.4% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%
6.9% German ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%
5.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.4% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
1.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Filipino even 1.2%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Kalingain Wooloowin +9.1 pts higher in Wooloowin gap widening
7.3% 71st pct 16.4% 85th pct
Limited English in Kalingain Wooloowin +0.5 pts higher in Wooloowin gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 1.3% 79th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +9.1 pts 79.8%
1.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Kalingain Wooloowin +5.8 pts higher in Wooloowin gap steady
37.4% 40th pct 43.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

55.7% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 43.4%
37.4% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 43.2%
5.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.7% Hinduism +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.3% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kalingain Wooloowin +0.3 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
79.2% 98th pct 79.0% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Kalingain Wooloowin +5.8 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
49.1% 99th pct 43.2% 95th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kalingain Wooloowin
— 3.18 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kalingain Wooloowin +2 more in Kalinga
32 89th pct 30 88th pct
Avg size in Kalingain Wooloowin +20 larger in Wooloowin
608 85th pct 627 86th pct
ICSEA in Kalingain Wooloowin even
1,108 93rd pct 1,109 93rd pct

Highest year of school

79.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 79.0%
9.0% Year 10 even 9.1%
4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
2.7% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

45.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 39.3%
15.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%
10.7% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%
0.6% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce even 25.8%
16.7% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 11.9%
13.5% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%
8.1% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%
3.7% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.3% Architecture & building even 4.3%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Kalingain Wooloowin +$69 higher in Kalinga gap widening
$1,182 90th pct $1,113 88th pct
Household income in Kalingain Wooloowin +$1,584 higher in Kalinga gap widening
$3,697 100th pct $2,113 80th pct
Family income in Kalingain Wooloowin +$1,631 higher in Kalinga gap widening
$4,571 100th pct $2,940 90th pct
High earners in Kalingain Wooloowin +10.4 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
31.2% 100th pct 20.8% 90th pct
High-income homes in Kalingain Wooloowin +21.0 pts higher in Kalinga gap narrowing
52.2% 100th pct 31.1% 84th pct

Household income distribution

43.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.5 pts 21.1%
17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
15.1% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
8.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 28.8%
20.6% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 31.7%
20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 25.4%
20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 9.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kalingain Wooloowin +1.3 pts higher in Wooloowin
23.7% 26th pct 25.0% 31st pct
Mental health in Kalingain Wooloowin +2.8 pts higher in Wooloowin
8.3% 52nd pct 11.2% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Kalingain Wooloowin +2.0 pts higher in Kalinga gap steady
6.1% 66th pct 4.0% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%
6.6% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%
2.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
2.1% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%
0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +0.1 pts 69.2%
17.2% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
4.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kalingain Wooloowin +5.9 pts higher in Kalinga gap narrowing
21.6% 65th pct 15.7% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Kalingain Wooloowin +5.2 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
12.8% 50th pct 7.6% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Kalingain Wooloowin +8.0 pts higher in Kalinga gap narrowing
32.9% 84th pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Kalingain Wooloowin +1.2 pts higher in Wooloowin
2.2% 43rd pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Kalingain Wooloowin +7.1 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
24.3% 50th pct 17.2% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kalingain Wooloowin +38 larger in Wooloowin
29 72nd pct 67 81st pct
Median age in Kalingain Wooloowin +8 yrs older in Wooloowin
22 yrs 33rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Kalingain Wooloowin
— 54.2% 78th pct
Unemployment in Kalingain Wooloowin
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Kalingain Wooloowin +$375 higher in Wooloowin
$525 36th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Kalingain Wooloowin +$458 higher in Wooloowin
$1,208 27th pct $1,666 49th pct
Indigenous language in Kalingain Wooloowin +3.8 pts higher in Kalinga
17.2% 86th pct 13.4% 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kalingain Wooloowin +0.7 larger in Kalinga gap steady
3.0 86th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Kalingain Wooloowin +1.0 pts higher in Wooloowin gap narrowing
8.2% 34th pct 9.2% 40th pct
Living alone in Kalingain Wooloowin +17.4 pts higher in Wooloowin gap widening
18.2% 30th pct 35.6% 86th pct

Family composition

74.7% Couples with children ◂ +15.8 pts 58.9%
16.6% Couples without children +13.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
8.2% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.8% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

18.2% 1 person +17.4 pts ▸ 35.6%
26.4% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
24.4% 4 people ◂ +10.8 pts 13.7%
16.5% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 14.7%
11.8% 5 people ◂ +7.1 pts 4.7%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalingain Wooloowin +$50 higher in Kalinga gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Kalingain Wooloowin +$758 higher in Kalinga gap widening
$3,033 92nd pct $2,275 85th pct
People / bedroom in Kalingain Wooloowin +0.10 higher in Wooloowin gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Kalingain Wooloowin +28.4 pts higher in Wooloowin gap widening
21.0% 62nd pct 49.4% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Kalingain Wooloowin +16.7 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
33.5% 29th pct 16.8% 8th pct
Separate houses in Kalingain Wooloowin +43.1 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
89.3% 30th pct 46.1% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kalingain Wooloowin +28.9 pts higher in Kalinga gap narrowing
79.1% 49th pct 50.3% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.0% Rented +28.4 pts ▸ 49.4%
43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.6 pts 31.9%
33.5% Owned outright ◂ +16.7 pts 16.8%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

89.3% Separate house ◂ +43.1 pts 46.1%
7.3% Flat or apartment +40.7 pts ▸ 48.0%
3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

11.6% 2 bedrooms +23.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 15.5%
25.5% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
22.1% 5 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 8.6%
6.3% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.6% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.2% $350–$549 +13.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
33.3% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
22.7% $550–$749 ◂ +15.3 pts 7.4%
12.8% $750 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 4.3%
4.3% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.3 pts 31.4%
22.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 29.0%
11.6% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
8.2% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kalingain Wooloowin +4.7 pts higher in Wooloowin gap narrowing
6.0% 78th pct 10.7% 88th pct
Work from home in Kalingain Wooloowin +4.9 pts higher in Kalinga gap widening
29.3% 79th pct 24.3% 71st pct
PT commute in Kalingain Wooloowin +6.2 pts higher in Wooloowin gap narrowing
5.9% 93rd pct 12.1% 100th pct
PT stops in Kalingain Wooloowin +5 more in Kalinga
20 86th pct 15 85th pct
Stops/1k in Kalingain Wooloowin +5.61 more in Kalinga
9.33 87th pct 3.72 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Kalingain Wooloowin +590.0 more in Kalinga
1,706.6 90th pct 1,116.7 87th pct
PT routes in Kalingain Wooloowin +45 more in Wooloowin
2 75th pct 47 88th pct
Stop walk in Kalingain Wooloowin +3 longer in Wooloowin
1 0th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Kalingain Wooloowin +1 longer in Kalinga
9 4th pct 8 3rd pct
Reach 30 min in Kalingain Wooloowin +30,795 more in Wooloowin
44,100 86th pct 74,895 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Kalingain Wooloowin +72,457 more in Wooloowin
164,542 86th pct 236,999 87th pct
Transit to city in Kalingain Wooloowin +7 longer in Kalinga
40 19th pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

41.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 40.1%
29.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 24.3%
4.6% Train +5.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.3% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

30.7% 1 vehicle +16.0 pts ▸ 46.7%
43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.6 pts 30.6%
14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 7.9%
6.0% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kalingain Wooloowin +16.1 pts higher in Wooloowin gap widening
36.6% 70th pct 52.8% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in Kalingain Wooloowin +18.6 pts higher in Wooloowin gap widening
8.5% 58th pct 27.1% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kalingain Wooloowin +1.1 pts higher in Wooloowin gap steady
3.6% 50th pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Kalingain Wooloowin +7.9 pts higher in Wooloowin gap widening
67.4% 74th pct 75.3% 90th pct
Full-time in Kalingain Wooloowin +0.9 pts higher in Wooloowin gap narrowing
61.2% 66th pct 62.1% 70th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 13.7%
17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%
5.9% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.3% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.4% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.2% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
1.6% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Manufacturing even 3.6%
3.0% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

43.3% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 34.8%
19.8% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 14.8%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.1% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.8% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.5% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kalingain Wooloowin +0.5 higher in Wooloowin
8.0 97th pct 8.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kalingain Wooloowin +0.4 more in Wooloowin
7.6 98th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Kalingain Wooloowin even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Kalingain Wooloowin even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Kalingain Wooloowin even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Kalingain Wooloowin +10.9 pts higher in Wooloowin
89.1% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Kalingain Wooloowin even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Kalingain Wooloowin +2.3 pts higher in Wooloowin
97.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Kalingain Wooloowin +6.9 more in Kalinga
16.8 58th pct 9.9 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Kalingain Wooloowin +186 higher in Wooloowin
216 91st pct 402 100th pct
Mean slope in Kalingain Wooloowin +3.1 pts higher in Wooloowin
3.1% 14th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Kalinga with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalinga vs Wooloowin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31472/kalinga/vs/SAL33149/wooloowin