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Kirkwood vs New Auckland

Name: Kirkwood vs New Auckland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Kirkwood profile · New Auckland profile

Kirkwood New Auckland

New Auckland and Kirkwood are neighbouring areas in Gladstone with different profiles. New Auckland is more accessible, with 96.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 41.8% in Kirkwood. This is reflected in New Auckland having far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. There is also a stark gap in First Nations unemployment, which is far higher in New Auckland at 25.4% than in Kirkwood at 6.3%.

Both areas share a very similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, at around 7%. They also track closely in terms of typical family income and the number of people who volunteer. While both are younger than the national figure, Kirkwood is even younger, with a typical resident aged 28 compared to 33 in New Auckland. Kirkwood also has a higher share of residents born overseas (21.3% versus 14.8%) and a higher proportion of people who have moved into the area in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,753 larger in New Auckland Recent movers: 13.3 pts higher in Kirkwood Owned outright: 10.8 pts higher in New Auckland Living alone: 10.2 pts higher in New Auckland Year 12: 9.0 pts higher in Kirkwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kirkwood in New Auckland +2,753 larger in New Auckland gap narrowing

2,513 81st pct 5,266 86th pct

Median age in Kirkwood in New Auckland +5 yrs older in New Auckland gap widening

28 yrs 2nd pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

36.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 28.3%

30.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 24.0%

16.6% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

3.4% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

45.4% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 43.5%

40.5% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 38.1%

7.8% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.0% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Kirkwood New Auckland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.2% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 80.5%

4.0% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

3.6% South Africa ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.3% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.4% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.7% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

33.6% English +3.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

8.0% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

4.5% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

3.2% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.5% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 87.1%

1.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 45.7%

39.6% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

5.2% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Kirkwood in New Auckland +3 more in New Auckland

6 74th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Kirkwood in New Auckland +128 larger in New Auckland

620 86th pct 748 92nd pct

ICSEA in Kirkwood in New Auckland +20 higher in Kirkwood

985 47th pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 52.0%

20.0% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

4.9% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

45.1% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 16.2%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

26.5% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%

9.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

9.0% Society & culture even 8.9%

8.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Kirkwood in New Auckland +$130 higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing

$990 81st pct $860 68th pct

Household income in Kirkwood in New Auckland +$304 higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing

$2,313 87th pct $2,009 75th pct

Family income in Kirkwood in New Auckland +$125 higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing

$2,402 78th pct $2,277 73rd pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.2%

17.9% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.8%

12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

7.0% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 21.7%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.8% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.8% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +5.9 pts 65.2%

16.6% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.4% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.9% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kirkwood in New Auckland +216 larger in New Auckland

171 86th pct 387 86th pct

Median age in Kirkwood in New Auckland +1 yrs older in New Auckland

16 yrs 13th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Kirkwood in New Auckland +$118 higher in Kirkwood

$752 61st pct $634 49th pct

Household income in Kirkwood in New Auckland +$132 higher in Kirkwood

$1,770 53rd pct $1,638 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kirkwood in New Auckland +0.4 larger in Kirkwood gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 60.9%

17.1% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.6% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

29.7% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

25.5% 4 people ◂ +8.9 pts 16.7%

12.5% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.6% 3 people even 16.6%

10.8% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kirkwood in New Auckland +$50 higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Kirkwood in New Auckland +$165 higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing

$1,777 60th pct $1,612 49th pct

People / bedroom in Kirkwood in New Auckland +0.10 higher in Kirkwood gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 39.1%

42.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 39.5%

8.8% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 90.5%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

83.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.3 pts 48.8%

10.5% 3 bedrooms +25.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

0.4% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.4% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.5% $350–$549 ◂ +25.3 pts 31.1%

35.9% $200–$349 +9.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

3.4% Under $200 +15.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 39.1%

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 29.3%

9.2% Under $1,000 +8.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kirkwood in New Auckland +18 more in New Auckland

2 71st pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kirkwood in New Auckland +3.00 more in New Auckland

0.80 60th pct 3.80 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Kirkwood in New Auckland +94.1 more in New Auckland

59.7 64th pct 153.8 72nd pct

PT routes in Kirkwood in New Auckland even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Kirkwood in New Auckland +8 longer in Kirkwood

19 58th pct 11 47th pct

How people get to work

74.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 72.3%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

4.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

0.6% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 43.0%

27.6% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

13.9% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.5% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.3% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

10.0% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

6.8% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.9% Other services even 4.0%

3.5% Electricity, gas & water even 3.6%

3.2% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%

11.5% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.8% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

8.9% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Kirkwood in New Auckland +1.3 higher in New Auckland

2.2 67th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kirkwood in New Auckland +0.6 more in New Auckland

2.2 67th pct 2.8 71st pct

15-min city in Kirkwood in New Auckland +16.7 pts higher in New Auckland

0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Kirkwood in New Auckland +12.1 pts higher in New Auckland

11.5% 66th pct 23.7% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Kirkwood in New Auckland +54.4 pts higher in New Auckland

41.8% 71st pct 96.2% 87th pct

Walk to school in Kirkwood in New Auckland +0.8 pts higher in New Auckland

0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Kirkwood in New Auckland +1.4 pts higher in New Auckland

95.8% 83rd pct 97.2% 84th pct

Walk to health in Kirkwood in New Auckland +18.0 pts higher in New Auckland

0.0% 0th pct 18.0% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Kirkwood in New Auckland +3.1 more in New Auckland

3.6 25th pct 6.6 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Kirkwood in New Auckland +20 higher in New Auckland

32 75th pct 53 79th pct

Mean slope in Kirkwood in New Auckland +1.3 pts higher in Kirkwood

8.6% 74th pct 7.4% 66th pct

Compare Kirkwood with nearby areas

New Auckland Telina Kin Kora Clinton Sun Valley Glen Eden Toolooa Beecher

Compare New Auckland with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kirkwood vs New Auckland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31556/kirkwood/vs/SAL32126/new-auckland