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Kawana vs Wandal

Name: Kawana vs Wandal — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Kawana profile · Wandal profile

Kawana Wandal

Kawana and Wandal are neighbouring areas in Rockhampton with similar population sizes. They differ most in their layouts and home types; 81.2% of Kawana homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far higher than the 67.3% in Wandal. Wandal is much more walkable, with 85.1% of homes within a 15-minute city walkshed compared to 52.4% in Kawana. This accessibility extends to health services, which are within a 15-minute walk for 85.6% of Wandal residents but only 25.9% in Kawana.

These two areas share many similarities, including the same share of people with no religion (38.5%) and nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care. They also both have a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over. While Wandal has a higher share of adults with bachelor degrees (17.9% compared to 11.6% in Kawana) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week, both areas sit well below the national figure for these measures.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 13.9 pts higher in Kawana Year 12: 6.4 pts higher in Wandal Bachelor+: 6.3 pts higher in Wandal Household size: 0.2 larger in Kawana One-parent: 5.2 pts higher in Kawana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kawana in Wandal +485 larger in Kawana gap widening

4,434 86th pct 3,949 86th pct

Median age in Kawana in Wandal +2 yrs older in Wandal gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 25.5%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.8% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 16.4%

12.8% Youth (15–24) even 12.8%

Marital status

38.8% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

38.2% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 37.9%

9.9% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Kawana Wandal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 86.1%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% English +5.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

40.9% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

8.9% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.1% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.9% German +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 90.3%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 52.7%

38.5% No religion even 38.5%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kawana in Wandal +1.12 more in Wandal

3.50 47th pct 4.62 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kawana in Wandal +2 more in Kawana

21 87th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Kawana in Wandal +31 larger in Kawana

580 82nd pct 550 78th pct

ICSEA in Kawana in Wandal +4 higher in Wandal

969 37th pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 49.6%

26.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 24.5%

10.9% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 35.5%

15.7% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.5% Health +6.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.1% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.0% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.3% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Kawana in Wandal +$81 higher in Wandal gap widening

$722 44th pct $803 59th pct

Household income in Kawana in Wandal +$120 higher in Wandal gap widening

$1,327 34th pct $1,447 44th pct

Family income in Kawana in Wandal +$254 higher in Wandal gap widening

$1,734 40th pct $1,988 57th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.1%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.0%

18.4% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.4% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 38.5%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

6.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.4% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None +4.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

22.5% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.6%

7.6% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kawana in Wandal +141 larger in Kawana

415 86th pct 274 86th pct

Median age in Kawana in Wandal +6 yrs older in Wandal

20 yrs 25th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Kawana in Wandal +$23 higher in Kawana

$511 34th pct $488 31st pct

Household income in Kawana in Wandal +$291 higher in Wandal

$1,125 23rd pct $1,416 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kawana in Wandal +0.2 larger in Kawana gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 48.9%

24.6% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 20.6%

1.4% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

29.4% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.6%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kawana in Wandal +$15 higher in Wandal gap steady

$255 42nd pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Kawana in Wandal even gap steady

$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Kawana in Wandal even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 32.5%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

26.7% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

2.2% Other tenure even 2.1%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 88.3%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 5.7%

2.1% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 43.1%

15.8% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 18.9%

0.7% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 53.7%

24.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 22.5%

16.6% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.5% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 50.8%

18.8% Under $1,000 +5.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kawana in Wandal even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kawana in Wandal even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kawana in Wandal even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kawana in Wandal even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 68.9%

8.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

2.6% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 40.3%

35.1% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

10.0% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

5.8% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

9.9% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 13.7%

15.2% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

7.4% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Kawana in Wandal +0.9 higher in Wandal

4.1 78th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kawana in Wandal +1.3 more in Wandal

4.9 82nd pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Kawana in Wandal +32.7 pts higher in Wandal

52.4% 80th pct 85.1% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Kawana in Wandal +3.0 pts higher in Kawana

77.2% 88th pct 74.1% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Kawana in Wandal even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kawana in Wandal +4.8 pts higher in Kawana

90.6% 93rd pct 85.8% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Kawana in Wandal +0.5 pts higher in Wandal

99.3% 86th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Kawana in Wandal +59.7 pts higher in Wandal

25.9% 78th pct 85.6% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Kawana in Wandal +1.3 more in Kawana

9.7 41st pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Kawana in Wandal +39 higher in Wandal

78 83rd pct 117 87th pct

Mean slope in Kawana in Wandal +0.6 pts higher in Wandal

4.6% 37th pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Kawana with nearby areas

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Compare Wandal with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kawana vs Wandal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31493/kawana/vs/SAL32979/wandal