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Kelso vs Kirwan

Name: Kelso vs Kirwan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Kelso profile · Kirwan profile

Kelso Kirwan

Kelso (Qld) and Kirwan are neighbouring areas in Townsville that offer very different levels of convenience. Kirwan is far more walkable, with a score of 5.6 (somewhat walkable), while Kelso (Qld) is mostly car-dependent with a score of 2.8. This is seen in the access to essentials; 74.2% of Kirwan homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 9.5% in Kelso (Qld). Kirwan also has far more schools and public transport stops, and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (14.4% vs 9.8%).

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,600 to $1,700. While they share this economic similarity, the populations differ in age and background. Kelso (Qld) is younger, with a typical resident aged 34 and a higher share of children under 15 (23.6%). It also has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 14.3%. Kirwan is noticeably older, with a typical age of 38 and a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,181 larger in Kirwan Separate houses: 9.2 pts higher in Kelso Recent arrivals: 7.1 pts higher in Kirwan People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kelso Median age: 4 yrs older in Kirwan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kelso in Kirwan +10,181 larger in Kirwan gap narrowing

10,599 87th pct 20,780 90th pct

Median age in Kelso in Kirwan +4 yrs older in Kirwan gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.9%

23.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 20.1%

12.0% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

Marital status

41.5% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

41.3% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 38.2%

9.1% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.4% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Kelso Kirwan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 81.2%

2.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.9% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 38.6%

37.8% English ◂ +0.3 pts 37.6%

9.8% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.8% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 86.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 53.1%

42.5% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 37.5%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kelso in Kirwan +0.56 more in Kirwan

0.40 0th pct 0.96 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kelso in Kirwan +20 more in Kirwan

3 67th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Kelso in Kirwan +316 larger in Kirwan

305 49th pct 621 86th pct

ICSEA in Kelso in Kirwan +98 higher in Kirwan

842 9th pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

25.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.5%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 39.1%

12.6% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

14.1% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

9.1% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.8% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Kelso in Kirwan +$32 higher in Kirwan gap narrowing

$777 55th pct $809 60th pct

Household income in Kelso in Kirwan +$47 higher in Kirwan gap narrowing

$1,626 56th pct $1,673 58th pct

Family income in Kelso in Kirwan +$141 higher in Kirwan gap narrowing

$1,809 44th pct $1,950 54th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.9%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.7%

11.7% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.8% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 38.2%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 35.2%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

9.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

4.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Lung condition even 2.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +2.8 pts ▸ 59.3%

20.3% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kelso in Kirwan +624 larger in Kirwan

1,512 89th pct 2,136 90th pct

Median age in Kelso in Kirwan +1 yrs older in Kirwan

19 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Kelso in Kirwan +$6 higher in Kirwan

$591 45th pct $597 45th pct

Household income in Kelso in Kirwan +$42 higher in Kelso

$1,619 47th pct $1,577 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kelso in Kirwan +0.2 larger in Kelso gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 51.9%

23.0% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 20.2%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

18.3% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 17.0%

13.9% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

6.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kelso in Kirwan +$25 higher in Kirwan gap widening

$300 57th pct $325 64th pct

Mortgage in Kelso in Kirwan +$46 higher in Kelso gap widening

$1,496 41st pct $1,450 38th pct

People / bedroom in Kelso in Kirwan +0.10 higher in Kelso gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 36.8%

32.0% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

23.0% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +9.2 pts 88.7%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 44.1%

35.5% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

2.4% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.7% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $200–$349 ◂ +18.5 pts 46.3%

20.8% $350–$549 +17.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.8% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 48.4%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.9%

20.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.3%

5.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kelso in Kirwan +35 more in Kirwan

15 85th pct 50 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kelso in Kirwan +0.99 more in Kirwan

1.42 63rd pct 2.41 67th pct

Departures/1k in Kelso in Kirwan +84.2 more in Kirwan

334.3 75th pct 418.4 77th pct

PT routes in Kelso in Kirwan +3 more in Kirwan

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Kelso in Kirwan +13 longer in Kelso

21 60th pct 8 43rd pct

How people get to work

72.0% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 72.6%

6.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

31.1% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 13.7%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

3.5% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

10.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

7.8% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

2.9% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.3% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 14.4%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

8.6% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kelso in Kirwan +2.8 higher in Kirwan

2.8 71st pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kelso in Kirwan +2.8 more in Kirwan

2.7 70th pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Kelso in Kirwan +52.2 pts higher in Kirwan

11.3% 66th pct 63.6% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Kelso in Kirwan +64.6 pts higher in Kirwan

9.5% 64th pct 74.2% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Kelso in Kirwan +31.5 pts higher in Kirwan

60.2% 76th pct 91.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in Kelso in Kirwan +27.1 pts higher in Kirwan

47.6% 74th pct 74.7% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Kelso in Kirwan +17.7 pts higher in Kirwan

82.1% 75th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Kelso in Kirwan +40.1 pts higher in Kirwan

5.4% 73rd pct 45.5% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kelso in Kirwan +2.3 more in Kirwan

3.3 24th pct 5.6 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Kelso in Kirwan +104 higher in Kirwan

21 74th pct 126 87th pct

Mean slope in Kelso in Kirwan +0.1 pts higher in Kelso

2.7% 8th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Kelso with nearby areas

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Compare Kirwan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kelso vs Kirwan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31499/kelso/vs/SAL31558/kirwan