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Kiels Mountain vs Rosemount

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Kiels Mountain profile · Rosemount profile

Kiels Mountain Rosemount

Rosemount and Kiels Mountain are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with different housing and income profiles. Kiels Mountain is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,163 compared to $1,490 in Rosemount. It also has a higher share of detached houses (100%) and larger homes, with 90.3% having three or more bedrooms. Rosemount is more walkable, with more amenity types within a 15-minute walk and 29.8% of homes located near a park, compared to just 5.2% in Kiels Mountain.

These two areas share a similar mix of full-time workers and similar typical weekly rents, but they are diverging in their workforce trends. The gap in employment has widened, with 66.2% of adults working or looking for work in Kiels Mountain, which is far higher than the 55.7% in Rosemount. While both areas have more residents born overseas than the national figure, Kiels Mountain has a higher proportion of people with university degrees (26.6%) compared to Rosemount (19.6%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,137 larger in Rosemount Separate houses: 21.7 pts higher in Kiels Mountain PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Rosemount 3+ bedrooms: 11.6 pts higher in Kiels Mountain Participation: 10.5 pts higher in Kiels Mountain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +1,137 larger in Rosemount gap widening
714 70th pct 1,851 77th pct
Median age in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +5 yrs older in Rosemount gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount even gap steady
2.0% 50th pct 2.0% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +4.5 pts higher in Rosemount gap steady
21.8% 63rd pct 26.4% 78th pct
Under 15 in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +3.3 pts higher in Kiels Mountain gap steady
19.6% 67th pct 16.3% 44th pct
De facto in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +0.3 pts higher in Kiels Mountain gap narrowing
10.1% 33rd pct 9.8% 31st pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.9%
21.8% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 26.4%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.1%
19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 16.3%
8.8% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 54.6%
27.5% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 25.4%
7.4% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.6% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.6% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Kiels Mountain Rosemount

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +4.0 pts higher in Kiels Mountain gap widening
20.9% 78th pct 16.9% 70th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 79.2%
5.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.1% English ◂ +4.3 pts 45.8%
37.8% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 35.7%
9.8% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.3% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%
5.7% German +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.6% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
2.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +2.0 pts higher in Kiels Mountain gap widening
6.0% 65th pct 4.0% 54th pct
Limited English in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +0.6 pts higher in Kiels Mountain gap steady
0.8% 74th pct 0.2% 62nd pct

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 91.7%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +5.6 pts higher in Kiels Mountain gap widening
49.0% 76th pct 43.4% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 43.4%
38.9% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 48.7%
5.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.1% Other religions ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +9.8 pts higher in Kiels Mountain gap widening
63.7% 85th pct 53.9% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +7.0 pts higher in Kiels Mountain gap widening
26.6% 80th pct 19.6% 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +7 more in Rosemount
4 71st pct 11 81st pct
Avg size in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +29 larger in Kiels Mountain
827 96th pct 798 95th pct
ICSEA in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +65 higher in Kiels Mountain
1,099 91st pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 53.9%
21.4% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.1%
6.7% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.8% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 35.4%
26.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 21.1%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%
6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 16.1%
15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%
12.7% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%
8.6% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.1% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.9% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences even 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +$68 higher in Kiels Mountain gap widening
$769 53rd pct $701 41st pct
Household income in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +$673 higher in Kiels Mountain gap widening
$2,163 82nd pct $1,490 47th pct
Family income in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +$268 higher in Kiels Mountain gap widening
$2,184 68th pct $1,916 52nd pct
High earners in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +2.4 pts higher in Kiels Mountain gap widening
12.1% 70th pct 9.7% 59th pct
High-income homes in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +2.6 pts higher in Kiels Mountain gap widening
25.6% 75th pct 23.0% 69th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 23.7%
21.4% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 28.3%
12.2% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 45.0%
32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.6%
18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.4%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +7.3 pts higher in Rosemount
26.3% 37th pct 33.6% 73rd pct
Mental health in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +1.1 pts higher in Rosemount
6.7% 37th pct 7.8% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +0.3 pts higher in Rosemount gap steady
5.6% 61st pct 5.9% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.9% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.3% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.7% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.1% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.9% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
0.7% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +10.4 pts 59.0%
19.3% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
4.6% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.1% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +3.6 pts higher in Kiels Mountain gap widening
21.8% 66th pct 18.2% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +1.6 pts higher in Kiels Mountain gap steady
14.8% 72nd pct 13.2% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +5.9 pts higher in Kiels Mountain gap steady
33.5% 86th pct 27.6% 62nd pct
Defence service in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +0.7 pts higher in Rosemount
4.1% 72nd pct 4.8% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +2.2 pts higher in Kiels Mountain gap steady
31.2% 83rd pct 28.9% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +23 larger in Rosemount
14 63rd pct 37 74th pct
Median age in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +4 yrs older in Rosemount
29 yrs 60th pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount
— 70.8% 94th pct
Median income in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +$785 higher in Kiels Mountain
$1,374 89th pct $589 44th pct
Household income in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +$2,813 higher in Kiels Mountain
$4,250 96th pct $1,437 39th pct
Indigenous language in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +0.4 larger in Kiels Mountain gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +2.4 pts higher in Rosemount gap steady
7.2% 28th pct 9.6% 42nd pct
Living alone in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +7.0 pts higher in Rosemount gap widening
16.4% 24th pct 23.4% 49th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +10.9 pts 55.8%
26.1% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
7.2% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 37.8%
16.4% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
20.2% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 12.4%
19.3% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 14.9%
10.1% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%
5.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +$25 higher in Kiels Mountain gap narrowing
$445 88th pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +$167 higher in Kiels Mountain gap steady
$2,167 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +0.10 higher in Kiels Mountain gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +1.8 pts higher in Kiels Mountain gap widening
9.2% 24th pct 7.5% 18th pct
Owned outright in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +3.7 pts higher in Kiels Mountain gap steady
39.9% 46th pct 36.2% 36th pct
Separate houses in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +21.7 pts higher in Kiels Mountain gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 78.3% 18th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +11.6 pts higher in Kiels Mountain gap widening
90.3% 79th pct 78.7% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 40.4%
39.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 36.2%
3.4% Other tenure +10.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.2% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%
1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +21.7 pts 78.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 27.4%
29.0% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
21.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 16.1%
7.1% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

27.3% $350–$549 +26.6 pts ▸ 53.8%
40.9% $200–$349 ◂ +17.8 pts 23.1%
13.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%
0.0% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 37.0%
22.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
16.5% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.7 pts 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +1.7 pts higher in Rosemount gap widening
1.3% 51st pct 2.9% 62nd pct
Work from home in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +0.2 pts higher in Kiels Mountain gap narrowing
16.1% 48th pct 15.9% 48th pct
PT commute in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +1.2 pts higher in Rosemount gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 74th pct
PT stops in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +17 longer in Kiels Mountain
60 85th pct 43 75th pct
Drive to city in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +3 longer in Rosemount
70 50th pct 73 52nd pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 65.9%
16.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%
2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
0.8% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 34.8%
19.9% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 30.7%
24.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 18.3%
16.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 13.0%
1.3% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +1.7 pts higher in Kiels Mountain gap steady
37.6% 72nd pct 35.9% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +0.6 pts higher in Kiels Mountain gap narrowing
5.4% 44th pct 4.8% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +0.7 pts higher in Rosemount gap steady
2.7% 41st pct 3.4% 47th pct
Participation in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +10.5 pts higher in Kiels Mountain gap widening
66.2% 70th pct 55.7% 34th pct
Full-time in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount even gap narrowing
52.4% 23rd pct 52.3% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.0% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%
8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%
6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
2.2% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.8% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.8% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 19.0%
15.2% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.0% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%
8.3% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%
6.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +0.4 higher in Rosemount
0.1 41st pct 0.5 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +0.3 more in Rosemount
0.1 43rd pct 0.5 51st pct
15-min city in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +0.3 pts higher in Rosemount
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 57th pct
Walk to transit in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +24.6 pts higher in Rosemount
5.2% 44th pct 29.8% 58th pct
Walk to health in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +1.6 more in Rosemount
0.0 0th pct 1.6 19th pct
Intersections/km² in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount even
5 65th pct 5 66th pct
Mean slope in Kiels Mountainin Rosemount +1.1 pts higher in Rosemount
14.1% 91st pct 15.2% 92nd pct

Compare Kiels Mountain with nearby areas

Forest Glen Diddillibah Rosemount Kunda Park Woombye Mons Chevallum Kuluin

Compare Rosemount with nearby areas

Kiels Mountain Nambour Woombye Diddillibah Parklands Bli Bli Forest Glen Kunda Park

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kiels Mountain vs Rosemount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31525/kiels-mountain/vs/SAL32471/rosemount