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Kalkadoon vs Sunset

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Kalkadoon profile · Sunset profile

Kalkadoon Sunset

Sunset and Kalkadoon are neighbouring areas in Queensland, but they differ greatly in scale and makeup. Sunset is a larger residential hub with 2,137 people, while Kalkadoon is sparsely populated with only 27 residents. Sunset is much more diverse, with a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (22.6%) and people born overseas (16.3%). In contrast, Kalkadoon has a far higher proportion of people with no religion (70.4%) and more residents in de facto relationships (39.1%).

Both areas share a typical resident age of 31 years. This similarity exists alongside stark differences in their surroundings; Sunset has far more schools and parks within walking distance, whereas Kalkadoon has none. While the typical weekly household income is well higher in Kalkadoon at $3,250 compared to $2,325 in Sunset, both areas are completely car-dependent, with no one living within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,110 larger in Sunset No religion: 27.4 pts higher in Kalkadoon Recent movers: 33.2 pts higher in Kalkadoon First Nations: 22.6 pts higher in Sunset Other language: 8.6 pts higher in Sunset

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalkadoonin Sunset +2,110 larger in Sunset gap steady
27 18th pct 2,137 79th pct
Median age in Kalkadoonin Sunset even gap narrowing
31 yrs 7th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Kalkadoonin Sunset +22.6 pts higher in Sunset gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.6% 93rd pct
Aged 65+ in Kalkadoonin Sunset +7.8 pts higher in Sunset gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 12th pct
Under 15 in Kalkadoonin Sunset +11.3 pts higher in Kalkadoon gap narrowing
37.0% 100th pct 25.7% 89th pct
De facto in Kalkadoonin Sunset +15.6 pts higher in Kalkadoon
39.1% 100th pct 23.5% 92nd pct

Age structure

37.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.3 pts 25.7%
33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 31.3%
11.1% Older adults (45–64) +10.7 pts ▸ 21.9%
18.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 12.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

73.9% Never married ◂ +25.0 pts 48.9%
13.0% Married +23.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
13.0% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 7.6%
0.0% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Kalkadoon Sunset

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kalkadoonin Sunset +16.3 pts higher in Sunset gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.3% 69th pct

Country of birth

92.6% Australia ◂ +15.9 pts 76.6%
0.0% New Zealand +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

63.0% English ◂ +33.1 pts 29.9%
59.3% Australian ◂ +23.7 pts 35.6%
14.8% German ◂ +11.3 pts 3.6%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%
0.0% Irish +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Filipino +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Kalkadoonin Sunset +8.6 pts higher in Sunset gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 73rd pct
Limited English in Kalkadoonin Sunset +0.6 pts higher in Sunset gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 84.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kalkadoonin Sunset +27.4 pts higher in Kalkadoon gap widening
70.4% 100th pct 43.0% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

70.4% No religion ◂ +27.4 pts 43.0%
22.2% Christianity +23.3 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% Not stated +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kalkadoonin Sunset
— 51.7% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Kalkadoonin Sunset +11.9 pts higher in Sunset gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.9% 38th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kalkadoonin Sunset
— 3.64 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kalkadoonin Sunset +10 more in Sunset
1 43rd pct 11 81st pct
Avg size in Kalkadoonin Sunset even
266 44th pct 266 44th pct
ICSEA in Kalkadoonin Sunset +63 higher in Kalkadoon
935 20th pct 872 11th pct

Highest year of school

16.7% Year 12 +35.1 pts ▸ 51.7%
44.4% Year 10 ◂ +21.7 pts 22.7%
16.7% Year 11 ◂ +8.2 pts 8.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

57.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +46.7 pts 10.4%
42.9% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 46.6%
0.0% Bachelor degree +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

57.1% Management & commerce ◂ +44.4 pts 12.7%
42.9% Engineering & related ◂ +18.0 pts 24.9%
0.0% Society & culture +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Health +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Education +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kalkadoonin Sunset +$59 higher in Sunset gap narrowing
$1,125 88th pct $1,184 90th pct
Household income in Kalkadoonin Sunset +$925 higher in Kalkadoon gap widening
$3,250 100th pct $2,325 87th pct
Family income in Kalkadoonin Sunset +$251 higher in Sunset gap narrowing
$2,374 76th pct $2,625 86th pct
High earners in Kalkadoonin Sunset +8.8 pts higher in Sunset gap narrowing
13.0% 73rd pct 21.9% 91st pct
High-income homes in Kalkadoonin Sunset
— 31.0% 84th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +33.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
17.4% $650–$1,499 +11.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
17.4% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kalkadoonin Sunset +13.4 pts higher in Kalkadoon
33.3% 72nd pct 20.0% 14th pct
Mental health in Kalkadoonin Sunset +9.2 pts higher in Kalkadoon
14.8% 91st pct 5.6% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Kalkadoonin Sunset +3.0 pts higher in Sunset gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.2% Other condition ◂ +17.6 pts 4.6%
14.8% Mental health ◂ +9.2 pts 5.6%
11.1% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%
0.0% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.1% None +20.5 pts ▸ 68.6%
44.4% One condition ◂ +30.5 pts 13.9%
0.0% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kalkadoonin Sunset +16.6 pts higher in Kalkadoon gap widening
30.4% 86th pct 13.8% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Kalkadoonin Sunset +5.6 pts higher in Kalkadoon gap narrowing
13.0% 53rd pct 7.4% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Kalkadoonin Sunset +1.5 pts higher in Sunset gap narrowing
30.4% 75th pct 31.9% 80th pct
Defence service in Kalkadoonin Sunset +3.1 pts higher in Sunset
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kalkadoonin Sunset +9.6 pts higher in Kalkadoon gap narrowing
26.1% 61st pct 16.5% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kalkadoonin Sunset +482 larger in Sunset
0 0th pct 482 87th pct
Median age in Kalkadoonin Sunset
— 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Kalkadoonin Sunset
— 42.3% 56th pct
Unemployment in Kalkadoonin Sunset
— 7.1% 35th pct
Median income in Kalkadoonin Sunset
— $809 66th pct
Household income in Kalkadoonin Sunset
— $2,012 62nd pct
Indigenous language in Kalkadoonin Sunset
— 5.0% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kalkadoonin Sunset +0.3 larger in Kalkadoon gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Kalkadoonin Sunset
— 19.3% 86th pct
Living alone in Kalkadoonin Sunset
— 23.8% 51st pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 58.4%
50.0% Couples without children ◂ +28.9 pts 21.1%
0.0% One-parent families +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

60.0% 2 people ◂ +30.4 pts 29.6%
40.0% 3 people ◂ +22.7 pts 17.3%
0.0% 1 person +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% 4 people +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% 5 people +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalkadoonin Sunset +$26 higher in Sunset
$323 64th pct $349 71st pct
Mortgage in Kalkadoonin Sunset +$300 higher in Kalkadoon gap widening
$1,800 61st pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Kalkadoonin Sunset +0.10 higher in Kalkadoon gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Kalkadoonin Sunset
— 44.1% 90th pct
Owned outright in Kalkadoonin Sunset
— 17.2% 8th pct
Separate houses in Kalkadoonin Sunset
— 90.1% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Kalkadoonin Sunset
— 85.2% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.7 pts 34.3%
0.0% Rented +44.1 pts ▸ 44.1%
30.0% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 17.2%
0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 90.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.0% 3 bedrooms +32.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +41.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kalkadoonin Sunset
— 5.8% 77th pct
Work from home in Kalkadoonin Sunset
— 1.1% 2nd pct
PT commute in Kalkadoonin Sunset
— 0.6% 68th pct
PT stops in Kalkadoonin Sunset even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kalkadoonin Sunset even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kalkadoonin Sunset even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kalkadoonin Sunset even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.6% Car (driver) +22.4 pts ▸ 75.0%
21.1% Walked ◂ +19.3 pts 1.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 42.8%
40.0% 4 or more ◂ +35.5 pts 4.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
30.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.2 pts 14.8%
0.0% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kalkadoonin Sunset +33.2 pts higher in Kalkadoon gap narrowing
79.2% 100th pct 46.0% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Kalkadoonin Sunset
— 11.5% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kalkadoonin Sunset
— 3.6% 51st pct
Participation in Kalkadoonin Sunset +11.4 pts higher in Kalkadoon gap widening
82.6% 97th pct 71.2% 85th pct
Full-time in Kalkadoonin Sunset
— 74.6% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Mining +31.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
21.1% Construction ◂ +16.6 pts 4.5%
15.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Education & training +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Retail trade +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

36.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +24.0 pts 12.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
21.1% Managers ◂ +15.5 pts 5.6%
21.1% Labourers ◂ +12.6 pts 8.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Professionals +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kalkadoonin Sunset +1.7 higher in Sunset
0.0 28th pct 1.7 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kalkadoonin Sunset +2.0 more in Sunset
0.0 0th pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Kalkadoonin Sunset even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kalkadoonin Sunset even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kalkadoonin Sunset even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kalkadoonin Sunset +99.6 pts higher in Sunset
0.0% 0th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Kalkadoonin Sunset +99.5 pts higher in Sunset
0.0% 0th pct 99.5% 86th pct
Walk to health in Kalkadoonin Sunset even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kalkadoonin Sunset +2.8 more in Sunset
0.0 0th pct 2.8 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Kalkadoonin Sunset +12 higher in Sunset
16 73rd pct 28 75th pct
Mean slope in Kalkadoonin Sunset +0.1 pts higher in Sunset
3.0% 13th pct 3.1% 14th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalkadoon vs Sunset [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31473/kalkadoon/vs/SAL32698/sunset