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Kingsthorpe vs Oakey

Name: Kingsthorpe vs Oakey — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Kingsthorpe profile · Oakey profile

Kingsthorpe Oakey

Oakey and Kingsthorpe are neighbouring Queensland towns with very different housing and social profiles. Oakey has a much higher share of renters (35.3%) and one-parent families (23.7%), while Kingsthorpe is more likely to have households with a mortgage (53.2%). The typical weekly income is well higher in Kingsthorpe ($1,652) compared to Oakey ($1,213). Oakey also provides better local access to essentials, with 43.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in Kingsthorpe.

Everyday life in both towns shares some similarities, such as the same drive time to the city and almost identical rates of volunteering. Despite this, the two areas are tracking differently; residents in Oakey are noticeably older, with a typical age of 40 compared to 35 in Kingsthorpe. While Oakey has far more homes within walking distance of a school, Kingsthorpe has a higher share of children under 15 (24.5%) and more people caring for children unpaid.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,597 larger in Oakey Renting: 19.7 pts higher in Oakey One-parent: 11.6 pts higher in Oakey Living alone: 10.5 pts higher in Oakey Recent arrivals: 5.0 pts higher in Oakey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingsthorpe in Oakey +2,597 larger in Oakey gap steady

2,159 79th pct 4,756 86th pct

Median age in Kingsthorpe in Oakey +5 yrs older in Oakey gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 22.1%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) even 25.3%

24.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 20.2%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 42.4%

32.4% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

7.8% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.7% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Kingsthorpe Oakey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.1% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 84.2%

1.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.4% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 42.1%

40.5% English ◂ +2.7 pts 37.8%

11.7% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

11.3% German ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

0.6% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 87.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 55.8%

41.3% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 35.0%

6.9% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kingsthorpe in Oakey +1.23 more in Oakey

1.89 27th pct 3.13 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingsthorpe in Oakey +2 more in Oakey

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Kingsthorpe in Oakey +94 larger in Oakey

205 38th pct 299 48th pct

ICSEA in Kingsthorpe in Oakey +25 higher in Kingsthorpe

939 22nd pct 914 14th pct

Highest year of school

43.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 36.9%

31.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.1%

11.5% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

49.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 45.5%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 13.5%

11.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 19.2%

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%

13.8% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

5.9% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Creative arts even 1.1%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Kingsthorpe in Oakey +$136 higher in Kingsthorpe gap widening

$787 57th pct $651 32nd pct

Household income in Kingsthorpe in Oakey +$439 higher in Kingsthorpe gap widening

$1,652 57th pct $1,213 26th pct

Family income in Kingsthorpe in Oakey +$356 higher in Kingsthorpe gap widening

$1,819 45th pct $1,463 25th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 26.8%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

10.6% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

37.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 34.5%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 10.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

10.6% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.4% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

4.5% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +4.9 pts 54.3%

21.2% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.3% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.3% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingsthorpe in Oakey +441 larger in Oakey

151 86th pct 592 87th pct

Median age in Kingsthorpe in Oakey +4 yrs older in Kingsthorpe

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Kingsthorpe in Oakey +$107 higher in Kingsthorpe

$624 48th pct $517 35th pct

Household income in Kingsthorpe in Oakey +$527 higher in Kingsthorpe

$1,821 55th pct $1,294 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingsthorpe in Oakey +0.3 larger in Kingsthorpe gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 49.4%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 26.1%

12.1% One-parent families +11.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 34.8%

16.8% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingsthorpe in Oakey +$45 higher in Kingsthorpe gap widening

$310 60th pct $265 45th pct

Mortgage in Kingsthorpe in Oakey +$279 higher in Kingsthorpe gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,238 26th pct

People / bedroom in Kingsthorpe in Oakey even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.8 pts 28.4%

15.7% Rented +19.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

29.3% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

0.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

99.9% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 92.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

39.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 30.6%

4.8% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $200–$349 +12.1 pts ▸ 69.1%

31.6% $350–$549 ◂ +18.7 pts 12.9%

12.3% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 50.1%

18.3% Under $1,000 +9.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 12.9%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingsthorpe in Oakey even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kingsthorpe in Oakey even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kingsthorpe in Oakey even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kingsthorpe in Oakey even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Kingsthorpe in Oakey +5 longer in Oakey

96 66th pct 101 70th pct

How people get to work

75.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 70.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

1.3% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 35.9%

23.7% 1 vehicle +13.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 13.3%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

1.4% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Manufacturing +8.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

9.1% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

5.4% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

3.8% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Labourers +10.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 16.7%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 9.0%

12.5% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

9.1% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingsthorpe in Oakey +1.1 higher in Oakey

1.3 61st pct 2.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingsthorpe in Oakey +0.9 more in Oakey

1.7 64th pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Kingsthorpe in Oakey +4.0 pts higher in Oakey

18.4% 72nd pct 22.4% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Kingsthorpe in Oakey +43.3 pts higher in Oakey

0.0% 0th pct 43.3% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Kingsthorpe in Oakey even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kingsthorpe in Oakey +26.3 pts higher in Oakey

28.2% 68th pct 54.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Kingsthorpe in Oakey +8.2 pts higher in Oakey

71.9% 70th pct 80.0% 74th pct

Walk to health in Kingsthorpe in Oakey +17.2 pts higher in Kingsthorpe

27.5% 78th pct 10.4% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingsthorpe in Oakey +0.2 more in Oakey

4.6 28th pct 4.8 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingsthorpe in Oakey +1 higher in Kingsthorpe

4 64th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Kingsthorpe in Oakey +3.0 pts higher in Kingsthorpe

7.0% 63rd pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Kingsthorpe with nearby areas

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Compare Oakey with nearby areas

Kings Siding Kelvinhaugh Aubigny Kingsthorpe Yalangur Cutella Devon Park Biddeston

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingsthorpe vs Oakey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31547/kingsthorpe/vs/SAL32209/oakey