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Kilcoy vs Royston

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Kilcoy profile · Royston profile

Kilcoy Royston

Kilcoy and Royston are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different characters. Kilcoy is a more diverse and active hub, where 28.3% of people were born overseas and 22.3% use a language other than English at home. It is also a more walkable place, described as somewhat walkable, with many residents living within a 15-minute walk of shops, schools and health services. In contrast, Royston is car-dependent and has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 38 in Kilcoy.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,400 and have roughly the same proportion of First Nations residents. They also have very similar home sizes, with about 8 in 10 dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While they share these basic living patterns, the two areas have drifted apart in other ways; for example, the gap in the number of people who have moved recently has widened, with 43.3% of Kilcoy residents arriving in the last five years compared to 26.6% in Royston.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 44.4 pts higher in Kilcoy Renting: 24.8 pts higher in Kilcoy Limited English: 2.7 pts higher in Kilcoy Population: 1,650 larger in Kilcoy Other language: 19.7 pts higher in Kilcoy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kilcoyin Royston +1,650 larger in Kilcoy gap widening
1,996 78th pct 346 60th pct
Median age in Kilcoyin Royston +8 yrs older in Royston gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Kilcoyin Royston +0.6 pts higher in Kilcoy gap steady
3.2% 61st pct 2.6% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Kilcoyin Royston +4.9 pts higher in Royston gap widening
19.4% 53rd pct 24.3% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Kilcoyin Royston +4.5 pts higher in Kilcoy gap steady
19.0% 63rd pct 14.5% 33rd pct
De facto in Kilcoyin Royston +3.8 pts higher in Royston gap widening
10.1% 33rd pct 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 19.7%
21.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
19.4% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 24.3%
19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 14.5%
9.5% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

48.5% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 53.2%
30.4% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 25.9%
9.1% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%
4.9% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Kilcoy Royston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kilcoyin Royston +15.5 pts higher in Kilcoy gap widening
28.3% 88th pct 12.7% 56th pct

Country of birth

58.9% Australia +18.2 pts ▸ 77.2%
18.9% Philippines ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% England +4.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.8% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.8% Australian +12.6 pts ▸ 43.4%
32.0% English +3.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
20.1% Filipino ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%
6.8% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.9% German +5.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.2% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kilcoyin Royston +19.7 pts higher in Kilcoy gap widening
22.3% 88th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Kilcoyin Royston +2.7 pts higher in Kilcoy gap steady
2.7% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

65.6% English only +24.0 pts ▸ 89.6%
4.5% Tagalog ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 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%

Religion

No religion in Kilcoyin Royston +17.8 pts higher in Royston gap widening
29.0% 22nd pct 46.8% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

54.9% Christianity ◂ +15.6 pts 39.3%
29.0% No religion +17.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
14.3% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%
0.2% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kilcoyin Royston +2.0 pts higher in Royston gap narrowing
41.2% 40th pct 43.2% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in Kilcoyin Royston +1.5 pts higher in Kilcoy gap narrowing
13.1% 44th pct 11.6% 37th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kilcoyin Royston
5.28 60th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Kilcoyin Royston +2 more in Kilcoy
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Kilcoyin Royston
357 54th pct —
ICSEA in Kilcoyin Royston
973 39th pct —

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 43.2%
24.8% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 32.5%
12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%
5.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
19.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 15.9%
9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +7.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%
8.2% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.1% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.2 pts 1.8%
3.1% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.3% Creative arts +4.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kilcoyin Royston +$81 higher in Kilcoy gap widening
$754 50th pct $673 36th pct
Household income in Kilcoyin Royston +$62 higher in Royston gap narrowing
$1,354 37th pct $1,416 42nd pct
Family income in Kilcoyin Royston +$59 higher in Kilcoy gap widening
$1,546 29th pct $1,487 26th pct
High earners in Kilcoyin Royston +3.6 pts higher in Royston gap steady
3.6% 26th pct 7.2% 45th pct
High-income homes in Kilcoyin Royston +6.1 pts higher in Royston gap widening
11.9% 36th pct 17.9% 56th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.1%
14.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.6% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 46.1%
39.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 33.1%
8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kilcoyin Royston +8.3 pts higher in Royston
27.5% 43rd pct 35.8% 80th pct
Mental health in Kilcoyin Royston +4.6 pts higher in Royston
8.7% 55th pct 13.3% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Kilcoyin Royston +2.3 pts higher in Kilcoy gap steady
7.2% 76th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.5% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.7% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%
5.9% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.9% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.4% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%
1.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +4.4 pts 53.5%
16.4% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
7.1% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kilcoyin Royston +3.8 pts higher in Royston gap widening
13.6% 28th pct 17.4% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Kilcoyin Royston +3.5 pts higher in Royston gap widening
10.1% 26th pct 13.7% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Kilcoyin Royston +1.6 pts higher in Kilcoy gap steady
22.0% 34th pct 20.5% 28th pct
Defence service in Kilcoyin Royston +2.5 pts higher in Royston
3.3% 61st pct 5.9% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kilcoyin Royston +7.9 pts higher in Royston gap widening
19.4% 24th pct 27.3% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kilcoyin Royston +54 larger in Kilcoy
63 80th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Kilcoyin Royston +5 yrs older in Royston
19 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Kilcoyin Royston
45.7% 63rd pct —
Median income in Kilcoyin Royston +$308 higher in Royston
$416 19th pct $724 58th pct
Household income in Kilcoyin Royston +$1,062 higher in Royston
$1,187 26th pct $2,249 71st pct
Indigenous language in Kilcoyin Royston
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Kilcoyin Royston +0.1 larger in Royston gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Kilcoyin Royston +3.4 pts higher in Kilcoy gap widening
14.3% 70th pct 10.9% 50th pct
Living alone in Kilcoyin Royston +8.5 pts higher in Kilcoy gap narrowing
25.6% 57th pct 17.1% 26th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 53.2%
27.4% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 35.9%
14.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%
0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +10.4 pts ▸ 42.7%
25.6% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 17.1%
14.3% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.5% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%
7.5% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kilcoyin Royston +$35 higher in Kilcoy gap narrowing
$335 67th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Kilcoyin Royston +$656 higher in Royston gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,956 69th pct
People / bedroom in Kilcoyin Royston even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Kilcoyin Royston +24.8 pts higher in Kilcoy gap steady
32.5% 82nd pct 7.7% 19th pct
Owned outright in Kilcoyin Royston +6.6 pts higher in Royston gap widening
33.5% 29th pct 40.2% 47th pct
Separate houses in Kilcoyin Royston +5.6 pts higher in Royston gap steady
94.4% 43rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kilcoyin Royston +1.0 pts higher in Royston gap narrowing
81.1% 54th pct 82.1% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.8% Owned with a mortgage +24.1 pts ▸ 53.8%
33.5% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 40.2%
32.5% Rented ◂ +24.8 pts 7.7%
1.4% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.4 pts 33.3%
22.0% 4 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 12.8%
5.4% 5 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 44.4%
39.8% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
9.7% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.9 pts 28.6%
12.1% $1,800–$2,999 +26.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
22.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.7 pts 9.5%
6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kilcoyin Royston +0.8 pts higher in Kilcoy gap narrowing
3.4% 65th pct 2.6% 60th pct
Work from home in Kilcoyin Royston +11.6 pts higher in Royston gap widening
4.0% 9th pct 15.6% 47th pct
PT commute in Kilcoyin Royston +0.9 pts higher in Kilcoy gap steady
0.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kilcoyin Royston even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kilcoyin Royston even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kilcoyin Royston even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kilcoyin Royston even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Kilcoyin Royston +9 longer in Kilcoy
76 54th pct 67 48th pct
Reach 30 min in Kilcoyin Royston even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Kilcoyin Royston even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 61.0%
4.0% Worked at home +11.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.9 pts 2.1%
3.0% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 39.1%
37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.7 pts 23.5%
13.0% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
8.8% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kilcoyin Royston +16.6 pts higher in Kilcoy gap widening
43.3% 85th pct 26.6% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Kilcoyin Royston +44.4 pts higher in Kilcoy gap widening
51.2% 100th pct 6.8% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kilcoyin Royston +3.2 pts higher in Royston gap steady
4.5% 62nd pct 7.7% 86th pct
Participation in Kilcoyin Royston +2.0 pts higher in Kilcoy gap narrowing
55.2% 33rd pct 53.2% 28th pct
Full-time in Kilcoyin Royston +8.0 pts higher in Kilcoy gap steady
59.8% 59th pct 51.8% 21st pct

Industries people work in

38.9% Manufacturing ◂ +36.1 pts 2.8%
5.9% Construction +9.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.2% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.4% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.1% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.0% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.8% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.3% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.6% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
2.3% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

36.8% Labourers ◂ +20.5 pts 16.3%
9.1% Community & personal service +10.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
17.4% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
7.5% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.7% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.8% Sales workers +6.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kilcoyin Royston +4.6 higher in Kilcoy
4.6 81st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kilcoyin Royston +5.7 more in Kilcoy
5.7 87th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Kilcoyin Royston +78.5 pts higher in Kilcoy
78.5% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kilcoyin Royston +78.8 pts higher in Kilcoy
78.8% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kilcoyin Royston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kilcoyin Royston +88.4 pts higher in Kilcoy
88.4% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kilcoyin Royston +71.1 pts higher in Kilcoy
71.1% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kilcoyin Royston +83.4 pts higher in Kilcoy
83.4% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kilcoyin Royston +11.0 more in Kilcoy
11.0 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Kilcoyin Royston +42 higher in Kilcoy
43 77th pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Kilcoyin Royston +1.9 pts higher in Royston
8.2% 72nd pct 10.1% 81st pct

Compare Kilcoy with nearby areas

Winya Glenfern Woolmar Villeneuve Royston Westvale Hazeldean Mount Kilcoy

Compare Royston with nearby areas

Villeneuve Stony Creek Glenfern Winya Mount Archer Neurum Sandy Creek Kilcoy

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kilcoy vs Royston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31527/kilcoy/vs/SAL32487/royston