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Kelso vs Thuringowa Central

Name: Kelso vs Thuringowa Central — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Kelso profile · Thuringowa Central profile

Kelso Thuringowa Central

Kelso (Qld) and Thuringowa Central are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Thuringowa Central is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries. In contrast, Kelso (Qld) is mostly car-dependent; only 9.5% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and the typical walk to public transport takes 21 minutes compared to just 6 minutes in Thuringowa Central. Kelso (Qld) also has a younger population, with 23.6% of residents under 15 and a typical age of 34, while Thuringowa Central is older, with a typical age of 38.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011 in several key ways. They share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with Kelso (Qld) at $777 and Thuringowa Central at $816. They are also alike in their housing layouts, with about 2.7 or 2.8 people per home and almost identical rates of people working from home. This common ground exists alongside a notable difference in population makeup; Kelso (Qld) has a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 14.3%, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,646 larger in Kelso Under 15: 6.1 pts higher in Kelso Median age: 4 yrs older in Thuringowa Central Owned outright: 6.1 pts higher in Thuringowa Central Unpaid carers: 2.2 pts higher in Kelso

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +8,646 larger in Kelso gap steady

10,599 87th pct 1,953 78th pct

Median age in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +4 yrs older in Thuringowa Central gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 17.5%

12.0% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

Marital status

41.5% Married even 41.5%

41.3% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 38.2%

9.1% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.4% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Kelso Thuringowa Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 82.3%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

2.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.9% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 37.0%

37.8% English +0.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

9.8% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.8% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Chinese even 1.0%

0.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 85.9%

0.1% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

42.5% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 39.0%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +2.53 more in Thuringowa Central

0.40 0th pct 2.93 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +11 more in Thuringowa Central

3 67th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +478 larger in Thuringowa Central

305 49th pct 783 94th pct

ICSEA in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +93 higher in Thuringowa Central

842 9th pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 48.5%

25.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.7%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 39.9%

12.6% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.1% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

9.1% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

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

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

1.2% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +$39 higher in Thuringowa Central gap narrowing

$777 55th pct $816 61st pct

Household income in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +$143 higher in Thuringowa Central gap narrowing

$1,626 56th pct $1,769 64th pct

Family income in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +$142 higher in Thuringowa Central gap steady

$1,809 44th pct $1,951 54th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.2%

11.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.8% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 37.4%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 34.3%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.8% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

4.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.4% Dementia +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +0.4 pts ▸ 56.9%

20.3% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +1,337 larger in Kelso

1,512 89th pct 175 86th pct

Median age in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +4 yrs older in Thuringowa Central

19 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +$52 higher in Thuringowa Central

$591 45th pct $643 50th pct

Household income in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +$162 higher in Thuringowa Central

$1,619 47th pct $1,781 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +0.1 larger in Kelso gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 53.9%

23.0% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

23.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 20.0%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

19.0% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.3% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.9% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

6.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +$20 higher in Thuringowa Central gap steady

$300 57th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +$88 higher in Kelso gap narrowing

$1,496 41st pct $1,408 36th pct

People / bedroom in Kelso in Thuringowa Central even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 41.0%

32.0% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 27.9%

23.0% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 93.9%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 51.5%

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 33.8%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

2.4% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.3 pts 58.5%

20.8% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

10.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

0.3% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 50.6%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 19.3%

20.3% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +6 more in Kelso

15 85th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +3.19 more in Thuringowa Central

1.42 63rd pct 4.61 76th pct

Departures/1k in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +1,240.2 more in Thuringowa Central

334.3 75th pct 1,574.5 89th pct

PT routes in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +5 more in Thuringowa Central

1 71st pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +15 longer in Kelso

21 60th pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

72.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 69.7%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

3.7% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Bus even 1.2%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

31.1% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 16.3%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance even 16.8%

11.2% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.1% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.8% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

7.8% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

5.2% Manufacturing even 5.3%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.9% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.3% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

8.6% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +5.0 higher in Thuringowa Central

2.8 71st pct 7.8 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +4.9 more in Thuringowa Central

2.7 70th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +88.7 pts higher in Thuringowa Central

11.3% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +90.2 pts higher in Thuringowa Central

9.5% 64th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +39.8 pts higher in Thuringowa Central

60.2% 76th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +26.7 pts higher in Thuringowa Central

47.6% 74th pct 74.3% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +17.9 pts higher in Thuringowa Central

82.1% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +94.6 pts higher in Thuringowa Central

5.4% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +29.5 more in Thuringowa Central

3.3 24th pct 32.8 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +259 higher in Thuringowa Central

21 74th pct 280 94th pct

Mean slope in Kelso in Thuringowa Central +0.5 pts higher in Thuringowa Central

2.7% 8th pct 3.2% 16th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kelso vs Thuringowa Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31499/kelso/vs/SAL32822/thuringowa-central