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Kippa-Ring vs Scarborough

Name: Kippa-Ring vs Scarborough — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Kippa-Ring profile · Scarborough profile

Kippa-Ring Scarborough

Kippa-Ring and Scarborough (Qld) are neighbouring areas with different housing and age profiles. Scarborough (Qld) is far older, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 43 in Kippa-Ring. This age gap is reflected in the workforce and housing; Scarborough (Qld) has far more residents with bachelor degrees (21.3% versus 10.9%) and a higher share of people earning over $2,000 a week. In contrast, Kippa-Ring is more geared toward families, with a well higher share of children under 15 (17.7% versus 13.0%) and far more separate houses and homes with three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in some ways, including the typical weekly household income of around $1,300 and a typical weekly rent of $350. Both areas also have a similar number of public transport stops and an almost identical percentage of people who speak a language other than English at home. While they share these basics, the two areas differ in their local amenities: Kippa-Ring has far better access to health services within a 15-minute walk, while Scarborough (Qld) has far more schools per 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.1 pts higher in Kippa-Ring Median age: 10 yrs older in Scarborough 3+ bedrooms: 15.9 pts higher in Kippa-Ring Bachelor+: 10.4 pts higher in Scarborough Work from home: 8.5 pts higher in Scarborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +567 larger in Kippa-Ring gap narrowing

9,745 87th pct 9,178 87th pct

Median age in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +10 yrs older in Scarborough gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.5% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 16.1%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 13.0%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%

Marital status

38.8% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 48.7%

36.4% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 26.4%

12.4% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Kippa-Ring Scarborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.0% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 71.3%

5.1% England +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% English +4.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

36.7% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 33.1%

11.0% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.1% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 51.8%

43.8% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 39.8%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +1.35 more in Scarborough

1.16 11th pct 2.51 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +8 more in Kippa-Ring

16 86th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +108 larger in Kippa-Ring

756 93rd pct 649 88th pct

ICSEA in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +19 higher in Kippa-Ring

1,024 69th pct 1,005 59th pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 24.9%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.5 pts 28.4%

14.7% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

9.4% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.2% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

2.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +$87 higher in Scarborough gap widening

$625 28th pct $712 42nd pct

Household income in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +$39 higher in Scarborough gap widening

$1,297 32nd pct $1,336 35th pct

Family income in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +$251 higher in Scarborough gap widening

$1,619 34th pct $1,870 49th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 29.6%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.6%

20.1% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

4.2% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 43.8%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.5%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.3% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.6% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

11.6% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

6.1% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

4.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +1.3 pts ▸ 55.0%

23.4% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +234 larger in Kippa-Ring

473 87th pct 239 86th pct

Median age in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +5 yrs older in Scarborough

23 yrs 38th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +$39 higher in Scarborough

$540 38th pct $579 43rd pct

Household income in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +$69 higher in Kippa-Ring

$1,444 39th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +0.3 larger in Kippa-Ring gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 43.7%

26.0% Couples without children +14.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

22.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 15.2%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

28.4% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 12.0%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough even gap steady

$350 71st pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +$324 higher in Scarborough gap widening

$1,583 47th pct $1,907 67th pct

People / bedroom in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +0.10 higher in Kippa-Ring gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

35.4% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 29.5%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 26.8%

1.0% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house ◂ +17.1 pts 60.5%

2.1% Flat or apartment +26.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

20.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.6 pts 8.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

55.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 41.4%

12.2% 2 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 19.8%

5.0% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.1% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.1% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.1% $350–$549 ◂ +10.7 pts 39.4%

32.5% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

12.6% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.2% $550–$749 +7.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.2% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.4 pts 28.7%

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

19.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.9%

5.4% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +1 more in Scarborough

41 87th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +0.37 more in Scarborough

4.21 74th pct 4.58 76th pct

Departures/1k in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +119.2 more in Kippa-Ring

1,462.8 89th pct 1,343.6 88th pct

PT routes in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +20 more in Kippa-Ring

23 87th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +3 longer in Scarborough

32 28th pct 35 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough even

25,691 79th pct 25,691 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +32,895 more in Kippa-Ring

70,560 72nd pct 37,665 60th pct

Transit to city in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough

81 90th pct —

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 56.2%

9.4% Worked at home +8.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

2.5% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

33.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 33.7%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 9.0%

9.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.7% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

7.5% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

4.4% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.0% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 12.6%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 8.3%

8.6% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +0.4 higher in Kippa-Ring

7.2 94th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +1.0 more in Kippa-Ring

7.3 96th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +0.3 pts higher in Kippa-Ring

93.2% 96th pct 92.9% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +4.5 pts higher in Scarborough

89.8% 94th pct 94.3% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +1.4 pts higher in Scarborough

98.5% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +11.4 pts higher in Scarborough

84.7% 88th pct 96.1% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +28.6 pts higher in Kippa-Ring

93.1% 98th pct 64.5% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +2.6 more in Kippa-Ring

11.6 45th pct 9.0 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +5 higher in Kippa-Ring

217 91st pct 211 91st pct

Mean slope in Kippa-Ring in Scarborough +0.2 pts higher in Kippa-Ring

3.5% 21st pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Kippa-Ring with nearby areas

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Compare Scarborough with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kippa-Ring vs Scarborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31554/kippa-ring/vs/SAL32524/scarborough