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Kiels Mountain vs Woombye

Name: Kiels Mountain vs Woombye — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Kiels Mountain profile · Woombye profile

Kiels Mountain Woombye

Woombye and Kiels Mountain are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with very different layouts. Woombye is more developed, with a walkability score that is mostly car-dependent but far higher than Kiels Mountain, which is described as car-dependent. Many more people in Woombye live within a 15-minute walk of parks (81.3% vs 5.2%), schools, and groceries. Housing also differs; Woombye has a much higher share of renters at 26.3%, while 39.9% of homes in Kiels Mountain are owned outright.

These two places have tracked similarly since 2011, though the gap in home ownership is widening. They share several similarities, including the typical weekly personal income, which is about $757 in Woombye and $769 in Kiels Mountain. Both areas also have a similar proportion of children under 15 and almost identical rates of adults working or looking for work. While Kiels Mountain has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (26.6% vs 20.9%), both areas sit well above the national figure for residents with no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,230 larger in Woombye Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Kiels Mountain PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Woombye Renting: 17.0 pts higher in Woombye Owned outright: 12.1 pts higher in Kiels Mountain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +3,230 larger in Woombye gap widening

714 70th pct 3,944 86th pct

Median age in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +3 yrs older in Kiels Mountain gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 15.5%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.0%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 49.8%

27.5% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

7.4% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

1.6% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Kiels Mountain Woombye

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 78.0%

5.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

5.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.1% English ◂ +3.4 pts 46.7%

37.8% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

15.3% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

9.8% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.7% German +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.6% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.9% Italian even 2.9%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 92.1%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 45.7%

38.9% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

5.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% Other religions ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kiels Mountain in Woombye

— 4.00 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +9 more in Woombye

4 71st pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +88 larger in Kiels Mountain

827 96th pct 739 92nd pct

ICSEA in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +47 higher in Kiels Mountain

1,099 91st pct 1,052 79th pct

Highest year of school

63.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 56.5%

21.4% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 36.1%

26.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 23.0%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 14.0%

15.6% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.7% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +$12 higher in Kiels Mountain gap widening

$769 53rd pct $757 51st pct

Household income in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +$400 higher in Kiels Mountain gap widening

$2,163 82nd pct $1,763 63rd pct

Family income in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +$139 higher in Kiels Mountain gap widening

$2,184 68th pct $2,045 60th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

13.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 7.5%

12.2% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 41.0%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 15.6%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +4.8 pts 64.7%

19.3% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 18.9%

4.6% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +107 larger in Woombye

14 63rd pct 121 86th pct

Median age in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +8 yrs older in Kiels Mountain

29 yrs 60th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +$856 higher in Kiels Mountain

$1,374 89th pct $518 35th pct

Household income in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +$2,084 higher in Kiels Mountain

$4,250 96th pct $2,166 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +0.3 larger in Kiels Mountain gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 59.3%

26.1% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

7.2% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 16.5%

19.3% 3 people even 19.3%

16.4% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +$45 higher in Kiels Mountain gap steady

$445 88th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +$337 higher in Kiels Mountain gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,830 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Kiels Mountain in Woombye even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 43.6%

39.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 27.8%

9.2% Rented +17.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.5 pts 85.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 34.9%

29.0% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

21.4% 5 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 9.2%

7.1% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

27.3% $350–$549 +31.6 pts ▸ 58.9%

40.9% $200–$349 ◂ +17.4 pts 23.5%

13.6% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 7.0%

0.0% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.0 pts 11.2%

16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +15 more in Woombye

0 0th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +3.80 more in Woombye

0.00 0th pct 3.80 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +816.4 more in Woombye

0.0 0th pct 816.4 84th pct

PT routes in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +28 more in Woombye

0 0th pct 28 87th pct

Stop walk in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +47 longer in Kiels Mountain

60 85th pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +4 longer in Kiels Mountain

70 50th pct 66 48th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 66.3%

16.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 12.2%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

19.9% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

24.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 18.3%

16.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 10.5%

1.3% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.1% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%

8.6% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

2.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 20.0%

15.0% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.2% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 11.8%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

10.0% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.3% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.6% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +3.9 higher in Woombye

0.1 41st pct 4.0 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +3.9 more in Woombye

0.1 43rd pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +39.3 pts higher in Woombye

0.0% 0th pct 39.3% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +52.9 pts higher in Woombye

0.0% 0th pct 52.9% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +53.3 pts higher in Woombye

0.0% 0th pct 53.3% 74th pct

Walk to school in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +47.2 pts higher in Woombye

0.0% 0th pct 47.2% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +76.0 pts higher in Woombye

5.2% 44th pct 81.3% 75th pct

Walk to health in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +34.2 pts higher in Woombye

0.0% 0th pct 34.2% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +9.6 more in Woombye

0.0 0th pct 9.6 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +20 higher in Woombye

5 65th pct 24 74th pct

Mean slope in Kiels Mountain in Woombye +3.5 pts higher in Kiels Mountain

14.1% 91st pct 10.7% 84th pct

Compare Kiels Mountain with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kiels Mountain vs Woombye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31525/kiels-mountain/vs/SAL33151/woombye