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Kirknie vs Wangaratta

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Kirknie profile · Wangaratta profile

Kirknie Wangaratta

Kirknie and Wangaratta (Qld) are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Kirknie has a far higher proportion of First Nations people at 12.9% compared to 0.0% in Wangaratta (Qld), and it is much younger, with 30.0% of its residents being children under 15 compared to 10.3% in Wangaratta (Qld). Typical weekly personal income is well higher in Kirknie at $942, while Wangaratta (Qld) has a far higher share of people providing unpaid care at 34.6%.

These two nearby areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Kirknie seeing a much larger increase in people moving into the area in the last five years. They do share some common ground, such as having an identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 11.5% and no residents aged 65 and over. Both areas are also equally remote from public transport and parks, with no homes located within a 15-minute walk of either.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 33.5 pts higher in Kirknie Unpaid carers: 23.1 pts higher in Wangaratta First Nations: 12.9 pts higher in Kirknie Under 15: 19.7 pts higher in Kirknie Population: 41 larger in Kirknie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kirkniein Wangaratta +41 larger in Kirknie gap widening
70 33rd pct 29 18th pct
Median age in Kirkniein Wangaratta +2 yrs older in Wangaratta gap narrowing
36 yrs 17th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Kirkniein Wangaratta +12.9 pts higher in Kirknie gap widening
12.9% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Kirkniein Wangaratta even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Kirkniein Wangaratta +19.7 pts higher in Kirknie gap narrowing
30.0% 95th pct 10.3% 17th pct
De facto in Kirkniein Wangaratta
33.3% 100th pct —

Age structure

30.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.7 pts 10.3%
30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.3 pts 20.7%
27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.8 pts 10.3%
10.0% Youth (15–24) +7.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

34.6% Married +34.6 pts ▸ 69.2%
38.5% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 34.6%
17.3% Divorced ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
7.7% Separated ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kirknie Wangaratta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kirkniein Wangaratta +4.3 pts higher in Kirknie gap steady
4.3% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

88.6% Australia +11.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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 ◂ +5.2 pts 44.8%
31.4% English ◂ +0.4 pts 31.0%
20.0% Italian ◂ +6.2 pts 13.8%
0.0% Scottish +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.7% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
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 Wangaratta even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Kirkniein Wangaratta even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +10.1 pts 82.8%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kirkniein Wangaratta +1.8 pts higher in Kirknie gap narrowing
32.9% 29th pct 31.0% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

62.9% Christianity ◂ +18.0 pts 44.8%
32.9% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 31.0%
5.7% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kirkniein Wangaratta
40.9% 39th pct —
Bachelor+ in Kirkniein Wangaratta even
11.5% 37th pct 11.5% 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kirkniein Wangaratta +1 more in Kirknie
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Kirkniein Wangaratta
15 2nd pct —
ICSEA in Kirkniein Wangaratta
958 31st pct —

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 +29.7 pts ▸ 70.6%
29.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 23.5%
15.9% Year 11 ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

62.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +33.9 pts 28.6%
25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 21.4%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
20.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
12.5% Education ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kirkniein Wangaratta +$330 higher in Kirknie gap narrowing
$942 77th pct $612 26th pct
Household income in Kirkniein Wangaratta +$396 higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
$1,687 59th pct $2,083 79th pct
Family income in Kirkniein Wangaratta +$166 higher in Kirknie gap narrowing
$2,249 71st pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in Kirkniein Wangaratta +7.7 pts higher in Kirknie
7.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +50.9 pts ▸ 66.7%
42.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +42.1 pts 0.0%
21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +15.4 pts 34.6%
40.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +40.4 pts 0.0%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kirkniein Wangaratta +10.4 pts higher in Wangaratta
17.1% 10th pct 27.6% 44th pct
Mental health in Kirkniein Wangaratta +6.1 pts higher in Wangaratta
4.3% 22nd pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Kirkniein Wangaratta +4.3 pts higher in Kirknie gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Arthritis +11.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
4.3% Other condition +13.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Lung condition +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Asthma +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.3% Mental health +6.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +3.9 pts 69.0%
10.0% One condition +14.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Two conditions +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kirkniein Wangaratta +9.6 pts higher in Kirknie
21.2% 63rd pct 11.5% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Kirkniein Wangaratta +23.1 pts higher in Wangaratta
11.5% 37th pct 34.6% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Kirkniein Wangaratta even
42.3% 96th pct 42.3% 96th pct
Defence service in Kirkniein Wangaratta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kirkniein Wangaratta +13.5 pts higher in Wangaratta
21.2% 32nd pct 34.6% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kirkniein Wangaratta +9 larger in Kirknie
9 58th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Kirkniein Wangaratta +9 yrs older in Wangaratta
14 yrs 10th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Median income in Kirkniein Wangaratta +$1,175 higher in Wangaratta
$450 25th pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Kirkniein Wangaratta +$1,188 higher in Wangaratta
$1,562 45th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kirkniein Wangaratta +0.1 larger in Wangaratta gap narrowing
3.4 93rd pct 3.5 95th pct
One-parent in Kirkniein Wangaratta even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

85.7% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 95.8%
16.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 12.5%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +85.1 pts ▸ 116.7%
0.0% 5 people +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
36.8% 4 people ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%
15.8% 1 person ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kirkniein Wangaratta
$113 8th pct —
Mortgage in Kirkniein Wangaratta +$1,537 higher in Kirknie gap widening
$2,967 92nd pct $1,430 37th pct
People / bedroom in Kirkniein Wangaratta +0.20 higher in Wangaratta
0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.3% Owned outright +57.0 pts ▸ 83.3%
31.6% Owned with a mortgage +18.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
15.8% Rented ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

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 +23.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
21.1% 5 or more ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +200.0 pts ▸ 200.0%
66.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Kirkniein Wangaratta
22.0% 65th pct —
PT commute in Kirkniein Wangaratta
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Kirkniein Wangaratta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kirkniein Wangaratta even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kirkniein Wangaratta even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kirkniein Wangaratta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.8% Car (driver) +12.3 pts ▸ 61.1%
22.0% Worked at home ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%
9.8% Walked ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 3 vehicles +28.8 pts ▸ 60.0%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
18.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kirkniein Wangaratta +33.5 pts higher in Kirknie gap widening
46.9% 88th pct 13.3% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kirkniein Wangaratta
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Kirkniein Wangaratta +9.6 pts higher in Kirknie
78.8% 93rd pct 69.2% 79th pct
Full-time in Kirkniein Wangaratta
61.0% 64th pct —

Industries people work in

58.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.2 pts 33.3%
7.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Education & training ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Managers ◂ +11.9 pts 22.2%
9.8% Community & personal service +6.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.6% Professionals ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kirkniein Wangaratta +0.1 higher in Wangaratta
0.0 0th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kirkniein Wangaratta +0.1 more in Wangaratta
0.0 0th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Kirkniein Wangaratta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kirkniein Wangaratta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kirkniein Wangaratta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kirkniein Wangaratta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kirkniein Wangaratta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kirkniein Wangaratta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kirkniein Wangaratta even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Kirkniein Wangaratta even
0 14th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Kirkniein Wangaratta +0.6 pts higher in Kirknie
2.7% 8th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare Kirknie with nearby areas

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Compare Wangaratta with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kirknie vs Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31555/kirknie/vs/SAL32982/wangaratta