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Kirknie vs Osborne

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Kirknie profile · Osborne profile

Kirknie Osborne

Osborne (Qld) and Kirknie are two nearby rural areas with very different populations. Osborne (Qld) is an older community where the typical resident is 46 and 20.4% are seniors, while Kirknie is much younger with a typical age of 36 and 30.0% of people under 15. This difference is reflected in family life, with far more people caring for children unpaid in Kirknie (42.3% compared to 24.3% in Osborne (Qld)) and a much higher share of de facto relationships. Financials also differ, with typical monthly home-loan payments far higher in Kirknie at $2,967, while Osborne (Qld) has far higher First Nations household incomes at $4,875.

Both areas are completely car-dependent and lack public transport, with no one using it for commuting. They are also similar in that no residents speak little or no English. While they share these basic traits, their populations have moved in different directions, with Kirknie seeing a much higher share of people move in over the last five years (46.9%) compared to Osborne (Qld) (18.7%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 175 larger in Osborne De facto: 25.5 pts higher in Kirknie Recent movers: 28.2 pts higher in Kirknie Aged 65+: 20.4 pts higher in Osborne Unpaid child care: 18.1 pts higher in Kirknie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kirkniein Osborne +175 larger in Osborne gap narrowing
70 33rd pct 245 57th pct
Median age in Kirkniein Osborne +10 yrs older in Osborne gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Kirkniein Osborne +9.6 pts higher in Kirknie gap widening
12.9% 88th pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Kirkniein Osborne +20.4 pts higher in Osborne gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.4% 58th pct
Under 15 in Kirkniein Osborne +14.1 pts higher in Kirknie gap widening
30.0% 95th pct 15.9% 41st pct
De facto in Kirkniein Osborne +25.5 pts higher in Kirknie gap widening
33.3% 100th pct 7.8% 21st pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
30.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.1 pts 15.9%
27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.3 pts 13.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

34.6% Married +29.7 pts ▸ 64.4%
38.5% Never married ◂ +10.2 pts 28.2%
17.3% Divorced ◂ +13.8 pts 3.5%
7.7% Separated ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Kirknie Osborne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kirkniein Osborne +1.4 pts higher in Kirknie gap steady
4.3% 19th pct 2.9% 13th pct

Country of birth

88.6% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 89.4%
0.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% Australian ◂ +13.7 pts 36.3%
31.4% English +3.7 pts ▸ 35.1%
20.0% Italian +5.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
10.0% German ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%
0.0% Scottish +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.7% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kirkniein Osborne +1.2 pts higher in Osborne gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 35th pct
Limited English in Kirkniein Osborne even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 92.7%
0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kirkniein Osborne +11.6 pts higher in Kirknie gap widening
32.9% 29th pct 21.2% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

62.9% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 65.7%
32.9% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 21.2%
5.7% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kirkniein Osborne +7.4 pts higher in Kirknie gap widening
40.9% 39th pct 33.5% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Kirkniein Osborne +1.6 pts higher in Kirknie gap narrowing
11.5% 37th pct 9.9% 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kirkniein Osborne
— 25.64 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kirkniein Osborne +4 more in Osborne
1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Kirkniein Osborne +72 larger in Osborne
15 2nd pct 87 23rd pct
ICSEA in Kirkniein Osborne +48 higher in Kirknie
958 31st pct 910 13th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 33.5%
29.5% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
15.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

62.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.9 pts 40.6%
25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 14.6%
20.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +15.6 pts 5.2%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

25.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +21.9 pts 3.1%
0.0% Engineering & related +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 11.5%
12.5% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%
0.0% Health +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kirkniein Osborne +$124 higher in Kirknie gap narrowing
$942 77th pct $818 61st pct
Household income in Kirkniein Osborne +$250 higher in Kirknie gap widening
$1,687 59th pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Kirkniein Osborne +$213 higher in Kirknie gap narrowing
$2,249 71st pct $2,036 60th pct
High earners in Kirkniein Osborne +2.2 pts higher in Osborne gap narrowing
7.7% 48th pct 9.9% 60th pct
High-income homes in Kirkniein Osborne
— 16.5% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

42.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 41.8%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 26.4%
21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 11.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +12.9 pts 37.1%
40.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 31.7%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 17.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kirkniein Osborne +4.9 pts higher in Osborne
17.1% 10th pct 22.0% 20th pct
Mental health in Kirkniein Osborne +1.4 pts higher in Kirknie
4.3% 22nd pct 2.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Kirkniein Osborne +1.0 pts higher in Kirknie gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 3.3% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Asthma +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
0.0% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +5.1 pts 67.8%
10.0% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Two conditions +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kirkniein Osborne +7.6 pts higher in Osborne gap narrowing
21.2% 63rd pct 28.7% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Kirkniein Osborne +1.3 pts higher in Osborne gap narrowing
11.5% 37th pct 12.9% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Kirkniein Osborne +18.1 pts higher in Kirknie gap widening
42.3% 96th pct 24.3% 44th pct
Defence service in Kirkniein Osborne +2.9 pts higher in Osborne
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kirkniein Osborne +3.1 pts higher in Osborne gap steady
21.2% 32nd pct 24.3% 50th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kirkniein Osborne +1 larger in Kirknie
9 58th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Kirkniein Osborne +3 yrs older in Kirknie
14 yrs 10th pct 11 yrs 6th pct
Median income in Kirkniein Osborne +$675 higher in Osborne
$450 25th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Kirkniein Osborne +$3,313 higher in Osborne
$1,562 45th pct $4,875 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kirkniein Osborne +0.9 larger in Kirknie gap widening
3.4 93rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Kirkniein Osborne even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Kirkniein Osborne
— 18.7% 32nd pct

Family composition

85.7% Couples with children ◂ +21.0 pts 64.7%
16.1% Couples without children +19.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
36.8% 4 people ◂ +22.6 pts 14.3%
15.8% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 18.7%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 11.0%
0.0% 5 people +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kirkniein Osborne +$77 higher in Osborne
$113 8th pct $190 23rd pct
Mortgage in Kirkniein Osborne +$1,662 higher in Kirknie gap widening
$2,967 92nd pct $1,305 29th pct
People / bedroom in Kirkniein Osborne +0.20 higher in Kirknie gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Kirkniein Osborne
— 26.4% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Kirkniein Osborne
— 42.9% 55th pct
Separate houses in Kirkniein Osborne
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kirkniein Osborne
— 92.3% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.3% Owned outright +16.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
31.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 22.0%
15.8% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 26.4%
0.0% Other tenure +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.3% 3 bedrooms +22.0 pts ▸ 48.4%
26.3% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 35.2%
21.1% 5 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 8.8%
15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 9.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $200–$349 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kirkniein Osborne
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kirkniein Osborne +6.2 pts higher in Kirknie gap widening
22.0% 65th pct 15.7% 47th pct
PT commute in Kirkniein Osborne even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kirkniein Osborne even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kirkniein Osborne even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kirkniein Osborne even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kirkniein Osborne even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.8% Car (driver) +16.6 pts ▸ 65.4%
22.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 15.7%
9.8% Walked ◂ +5.8 pts 3.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.8% 2 vehicles +16.8 pts ▸ 35.6%
31.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 21.1%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 24.4%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 22.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kirkniein Osborne +28.2 pts higher in Kirknie gap widening
46.9% 88th pct 18.7% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kirkniein Osborne +3.2 pts higher in Osborne gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 44th pct
Participation in Kirkniein Osborne +16.5 pts higher in Kirknie gap widening
78.8% 93rd pct 62.4% 56th pct
Full-time in Kirkniein Osborne +6.0 pts higher in Osborne gap widening
61.0% 64th pct 66.9% 84th pct

Industries people work in

58.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.8 pts 41.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.3% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Retail trade +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Mining +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 29.9%
7.3% Labourers +8.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.6% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 10.2%
9.8% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kirkniein Osborne +0.1 higher in Osborne
0.0 0th pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kirkniein Osborne +0.1 more in Osborne
0.0 0th pct 0.1 38th pct
15-min city in Kirkniein Osborne even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kirkniein Osborne even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kirkniein Osborne even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kirkniein Osborne +8.9 pts higher in Osborne
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Kirkniein Osborne even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kirkniein Osborne even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kirkniein Osborne +4.1 more in Osborne
0.0 0th pct 4.1 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Kirkniein Osborne +0 higher in Osborne
0 14th pct 1 41st pct
Mean slope in Kirkniein Osborne +0.6 pts higher in Kirknie
2.7% 8th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare Kirknie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kirknie vs Osborne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31555/kirknie/vs/SAL32237/osborne