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Kingaroy vs Taabinga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Kingaroy profile · Taabinga profile

Kingaroy Taabinga

Kingaroy and Taabinga are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different living patterns. Kingaroy is more mobile and diverse, with 22.4% of residents arriving recently from overseas and a higher share of renters at 36.9%. It is also more walkable, scoring 3.5 (mostly car-dependent), while Taabinga is car-dependent with a score of 0.0. In contrast, Taabinga is older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 38 in Kingaroy, and more of its homes are owned outright (43.1% versus 32.0% in Kingaroy).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly personal income, which sits at around $663 to $665. They also share similar levels of education, with about 12% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Kingaroy has seen far more recent overseas arrivals and has a higher proportion of one-parent families, Taabinga has a much higher typical income for First Nations residents, at $1,125 compared to $570 in Kingaroy.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.0 pts higher in Kingaroy Population: 9,665 larger in Kingaroy Recent arrivals: 22.4 pts higher in Kingaroy No car: 7.2 pts higher in Kingaroy Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Kingaroy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingaroyin Taabinga +9,665 larger in Kingaroy gap steady
10,266 87th pct 601 67th pct
Median age in Kingaroyin Taabinga +9 yrs older in Taabinga gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Kingaroyin Taabinga +3.6 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
6.4% 79th pct 2.8% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Kingaroyin Taabinga +1.2 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
21.1% 60th pct 19.8% 55th pct
Under 15 in Kingaroyin Taabinga +3.2 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
20.0% 70th pct 16.8% 48th pct
De facto in Kingaroyin Taabinga even gap narrowing
12.2% 50th pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

21.9% Older adults (45–64) +9.6 pts ▸ 31.4%
24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 19.6%
21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.8%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 16.8%
12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

42.4% Married +9.8 pts ▸ 52.2%
36.6% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 28.6%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Kingaroy Taabinga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kingaroyin Taabinga +4.9 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
10.8% 47th pct 5.8% 24th pct

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 87.7%
1.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
40.9% English ◂ +1.5 pts 39.4%
11.6% German +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.4% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.6% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.3% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kingaroyin Taabinga +4.0 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
5.3% 62nd pct 1.3% 36th pct
Limited English in Kingaroyin Taabinga +0.8 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
0.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 93.2%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kingaroyin Taabinga +5.9 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
40.3% 49th pct 34.4% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 55.2%
40.3% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 34.4%
8.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kingaroyin Taabinga even gap narrowing
42.6% 44th pct 42.6% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Kingaroyin Taabinga +0.8 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
12.0% 39th pct 11.2% 35th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kingaroyin Taabinga
2.44 35th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Kingaroyin Taabinga +5 more in Kingaroy
6 74th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Kingaroyin Taabinga +54 larger in Kingaroy
448 65th pct 394 58th pct
ICSEA in Kingaroyin Taabinga +24 higher in Kingaroy
958 31st pct 934 20th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 even 42.6%
28.1% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 41.4%
16.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 14.9%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
14.5% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%
9.7% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%
9.4% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
1.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Information technology even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Kingaroyin Taabinga +$2 higher in Taabinga gap narrowing
$663 34th pct $665 35th pct
Household income in Kingaroyin Taabinga +$267 higher in Taabinga gap widening
$1,244 28th pct $1,511 48th pct
Family income in Kingaroyin Taabinga +$397 higher in Taabinga gap widening
$1,531 29th pct $1,928 53rd pct
High earners in Kingaroyin Taabinga +0.6 pts higher in Taabinga gap steady
6.6% 41st pct 7.2% 45th pct
High-income homes in Kingaroyin Taabinga +5.5 pts higher in Taabinga gap widening
11.2% 34th pct 16.7% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.1%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
21.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 13.4%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.9% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 46.6%
32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.0%
11.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%
2.1% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kingaroyin Taabinga +4.1 pts higher in Kingaroy
34.7% 76th pct 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Kingaroyin Taabinga +3.3 pts higher in Kingaroy
12.5% 86th pct 9.2% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Kingaroyin Taabinga +0.9 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
9.1% 87th pct 8.2% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%
12.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%
9.6% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
3.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
1.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +4.9 pts ▸ 60.9%
21.8% One condition even 21.8%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kingaroyin Taabinga +2.5 pts higher in Taabinga gap narrowing
16.1% 40th pct 18.6% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Kingaroyin Taabinga +2.2 pts higher in Taabinga gap widening
13.2% 54th pct 15.4% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Kingaroyin Taabinga +5.3 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
24.7% 47th pct 19.4% 24th pct
Defence service in Kingaroyin Taabinga +1.2 pts higher in Taabinga
3.7% 68th pct 5.0% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kingaroyin Taabinga +0.9 pts higher in Taabinga gap narrowing
22.1% 38th pct 23.0% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingaroyin Taabinga +639 larger in Kingaroy
656 87th pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Kingaroyin Taabinga +6 yrs older in Taabinga
19 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Kingaroyin Taabinga
40.1% 50th pct —
Unemployment in Kingaroyin Taabinga
14.1% 67th pct —
Median income in Kingaroyin Taabinga +$555 higher in Taabinga
$570 42nd pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Kingaroyin Taabinga +$533 higher in Taabinga
$1,342 34th pct $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Kingaroyin Taabinga
3.5% 46th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Kingaroyin Taabinga +0.3 larger in Taabinga gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Kingaroyin Taabinga +10.9 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
20.4% 87th pct 9.5% 42nd pct
Living alone in Kingaroyin Taabinga +10.4 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
30.5% 73rd pct 20.1% 37th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +10.7 pts ▸ 59.0%
29.7% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 31.6%
20.4% One-parent families ◂ +10.9 pts 9.5%
1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 41.6%
30.5% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 20.1%
13.4% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.0% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%
5.9% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.7% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingaroyin Taabinga +$28 higher in Taabinga gap steady
$260 43rd pct $288 53rd pct
Mortgage in Kingaroyin Taabinga +$29 higher in Taabinga gap narrowing
$1,200 24th pct $1,229 25th pct
People / bedroom in Kingaroyin Taabinga +0.10 higher in Taabinga gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Kingaroyin Taabinga +25.0 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
36.9% 86th pct 12.0% 34th pct
Owned outright in Kingaroyin Taabinga +11.0 pts higher in Taabinga gap narrowing
32.0% 26th pct 43.1% 56th pct
Separate houses in Kingaroyin Taabinga +12.8 pts higher in Taabinga gap steady
85.8% 26th pct 98.6% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kingaroyin Taabinga +7.5 pts higher in Taabinga gap narrowing
80.1% 52nd pct 87.6% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned outright +11.0 pts ▸ 43.1%
27.6% Owned with a mortgage +11.6 pts ▸ 39.2%
36.9% Rented ◂ +25.0 pts 12.0%
2.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +12.8 pts ▸ 98.6%
8.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 42.1%
33.6% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 8.6%
5.1% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.4% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.3% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Weekly rent distribution

66.8% $200–$349 ◂ +14.8 pts 52.0%
12.4% $350–$549 +19.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
16.5% Under $200 ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
34.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.7%
11.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kingaroyin Taabinga +7.2 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
7.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kingaroyin Taabinga +5.7 pts higher in Taabinga gap widening
4.0% 9th pct 9.7% 25th pct
PT commute in Kingaroyin Taabinga +1.3 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
1.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kingaroyin Taabinga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kingaroyin Taabinga even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kingaroyin Taabinga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kingaroyin Taabinga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.3% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 74.8%
4.0% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.7% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%
1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 40.5%
39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.0 pts 19.0%
12.6% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.1% 4 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
7.2% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kingaroyin Taabinga +15.3 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
45.0% 87th pct 29.6% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Kingaroyin Taabinga +22.4 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
22.4% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kingaroyin Taabinga +1.5 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
4.8% 67th pct 3.3% 46th pct
Participation in Kingaroyin Taabinga +5.5 pts higher in Taabinga gap steady
55.1% 32nd pct 60.6% 50th pct
Full-time in Kingaroyin Taabinga +1.3 pts higher in Taabinga gap narrowing
59.0% 55th pct 60.3% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 12.1%
13.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%
12.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%
9.2% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
3.8% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
2.5% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.2% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 15.2%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +5.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.3% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.9% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 10.3%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.9% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingaroyin Taabinga +3.5 higher in Kingaroy
3.5 75th pct 0.0 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kingaroyin Taabinga +3.8 more in Kingaroy
3.9 77th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Kingaroyin Taabinga +44.3 pts higher in Kingaroy
44.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kingaroyin Taabinga +48.6 pts higher in Kingaroy
48.6% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kingaroyin Taabinga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kingaroyin Taabinga +63.3 pts higher in Kingaroy
63.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kingaroyin Taabinga +87.8 pts higher in Kingaroy
88.4% 79th pct 0.6% 31st pct
Walk to health in Kingaroyin Taabinga +46.6 pts higher in Kingaroy
46.6% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kingaroyin Taabinga +12.4 more in Kingaroy
12.4 47th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Kingaroyin Taabinga +11 higher in Kingaroy
13 72nd pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Kingaroyin Taabinga +0.6 pts higher in Kingaroy
4.5% 36th pct 3.9% 28th pct

Compare Kingaroy with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingaroy vs Taabinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31542/kingaroy/vs/SAL32712/taabinga