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Kirkwood vs O'Connell

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Kirkwood profile · O'Connell profile

Kirkwood O'Connell

Kirkwood and O'Connell (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Kirkwood is much younger, with a typical resident aged 28 compared to 43 in O'Connell (Qld). It is also more diverse, with 21.3% of people born overseas and 13.8% using another language at home, both far higher than the 9.5% and 2.8% seen in O'Connell (Qld). Kirkwood has a higher share of renters at 47.4% and is mostly car-dependent, while O'Connell (Qld) is car-dependent and has more homeowners, with 30.9% owning their home outright.

These two places are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household income, which sits around $2,300 in both. They also share similar rates of volunteering and health conditions. While Kirkwood has more frequent public transport and a higher proportion of people working or looking for work, the two areas have remained closely matched in their typical family incomes and the number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in O'Connell Renting: 30.2 pts higher in Kirkwood Recent movers: 30.1 pts higher in Kirkwood Owned outright: 22.1 pts higher in O'Connell Population: 2,114 larger in Kirkwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +2,114 larger in Kirkwood gap widening
2,513 81st pct 399 62nd pct
Median age in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +15 yrs older in O'Connell gap widening
28 yrs 2nd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +0.3 pts higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing
6.8% 81st pct 6.5% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +7.1 pts higher in O'Connell gap widening
3.4% 5th pct 10.5% 18th pct
Under 15 in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +8.3 pts higher in Kirkwood gap widening
30.6% 96th pct 22.3% 81st pct
De facto in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +8.5 pts higher in Kirkwood gap widening
22.3% 90th pct 13.8% 62nd pct

Age structure

16.6% Older adults (45–64) +21.0 pts ▸ 37.6%
36.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.3 pts 19.8%
30.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 22.3%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 8.5%
3.4% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

45.4% Married +16.5 pts ▸ 61.9%
40.5% Never married ◂ +15.5 pts 25.1%
7.8% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.8% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%
1.0% Widowed even 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Kirkwood O'Connell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +11.8 pts higher in Kirkwood gap widening
21.3% 79th pct 9.5% 41st pct

Country of birth

75.2% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 70.9%
4.0% Philippines ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% South Africa ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%
2.3% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 40.6%
33.6% English +2.5 pts ▸ 36.1%
7.2% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.0% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.6% German ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%
4.5% Filipino ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.3% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.3% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Chinese even 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +11.1 pts higher in Kirkwood gap steady
13.8% 81st pct 2.8% 44th pct
Limited English in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +0.7 pts higher in Kirkwood gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.5% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 77.7%
1.8% Tagalog ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 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%

Religion

No religion in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +12.1 pts higher in Kirkwood gap widening
50.0% 79th pct 37.8% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +12.1 pts 37.8%
39.6% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 40.6%
5.2% Not stated +15.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
3.2% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.5% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +18.5 pts higher in Kirkwood gap steady
61.0% 81st pct 42.5% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +4.5 pts higher in Kirkwood gap steady
16.9% 58th pct 12.4% 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +5 more in Kirkwood
6 74th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +495 larger in Kirkwood
620 86th pct 125 30th pct
ICSEA in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +4 higher in Kirkwood
985 47th pct 981 44th pct

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 ◂ +18.5 pts 42.5%
20.0% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
9.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

45.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 36.8%
20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 18.2%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 7.7%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 21.5%
17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +8.8 pts 8.6%
4.1% Architecture & building +6.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.6% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 5.7%
9.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%
8.3% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +$22 higher in O'Connell gap narrowing
$990 81st pct $1,012 83rd pct
Household income in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +$20 higher in O'Connell gap narrowing
$2,313 87th pct $2,333 87th pct
Family income in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +$52 higher in O'Connell gap narrowing
$2,402 78th pct $2,454 80th pct
High earners in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +0.4 pts higher in Kirkwood gap steady
19.3% 88th pct 18.9% 88th pct
High-income homes in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +1.3 pts higher in O'Connell gap narrowing
28.7% 80th pct 30.0% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 28.2%
12.5% $4,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
17.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.5%
16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 7.3%
7.0% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.2%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 20.5%
27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 19.5%
5.8% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +0.5 pts higher in Kirkwood
21.8% 19th pct 21.3% 17th pct
Mental health in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +1.7 pts higher in Kirkwood
9.2% 61st pct 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +0.8 pts higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing
4.0% 42nd pct 3.3% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
6.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.2% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.3% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.9% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +12.2 pts 58.9%
16.6% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%
4.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kirkwoodin O'Connell even gap narrowing
14.3% 31st pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +0.4 pts higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing
9.9% 25th pct 9.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +13.7 pts higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing
41.3% 94th pct 27.7% 62nd pct
Defence service in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +2.1 pts higher in O'Connell
2.1% 41st pct 4.2% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +2.4 pts higher in O'Connell gap steady
22.0% 37th pct 24.4% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +145 larger in Kirkwood
171 86th pct 26 72nd pct
Median age in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +5 yrs older in Kirkwood
16 yrs 13th pct 11 yrs 6th pct
Year 12 in Kirkwoodin O'Connell
51.9% 74th pct —
Unemployment in Kirkwoodin O'Connell
6.3% 32nd pct —
Median income in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +$215 higher in Kirkwood
$752 61st pct $537 37th pct
Household income in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +$645 higher in Kirkwood
$1,770 53rd pct $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +2.9 pts higher in Kirkwood
2.9% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +0.2 larger in Kirkwood gap steady
3.1 88th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +5.7 pts higher in Kirkwood gap steady
15.6% 74th pct 9.9% 44th pct
Living alone in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +3.4 pts higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing
12.5% 12th pct 9.1% 6th pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 61.0%
17.1% Couples without children +14.4 pts ▸ 31.5%
15.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 9.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

29.7% 2 people +10.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
25.5% 4 people ◂ +8.3 pts 17.3%
16.6% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
12.5% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%
10.8% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%
4.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +$10 higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +$44 higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing
$1,777 60th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Kirkwoodin O'Connell even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +30.2 pts higher in Kirkwood gap widening
47.4% 91st pct 17.3% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +22.1 pts higher in O'Connell gap steady
8.8% 1st pct 30.9% 24th pct
Separate houses in Kirkwoodin O'Connell even gap narrowing
97.4% 54th pct 97.3% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +5.8 pts higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing
98.5% 97th pct 92.7% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 50.9%
47.4% Rented ◂ +30.2 pts 17.3%
8.8% Owned outright +22.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
1.1% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 97.3%
2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

83.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.9 pts 58.2%
10.5% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
4.9% 5 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.4% 2 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.5% $350–$549 ◂ +14.4 pts 42.1%
35.9% $200–$349 +11.5 pts ▸ 47.4%
3.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.0 pts 28.6%
39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 33.9%
9.2% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +1.3 pts higher in Kirkwood gap widening
1.3% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +1.3 pts higher in O'Connell gap steady
4.4% 10th pct 5.7% 12th pct
PT commute in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +0.8 pts higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing
0.8% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +2 more in Kirkwood
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +0.80 more in Kirkwood
0.80 60th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +59.7 more in Kirkwood
59.7 64th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +2 more in Kirkwood
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +30 longer in O'Connell
19 58th pct 49 79th pct

How people get to work

74.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 66.9%
6.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.4% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.6% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 43.9%
27.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 15.9%
13.9% 3 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
5.5% 4 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
1.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +30.1 pts higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing
62.1% 99th pct 32.0% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +12.7 pts higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing
12.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +5.0 pts higher in Kirkwood gap widening
5.0% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +18.1 pts higher in Kirkwood gap widening
75.4% 90th pct 57.3% 39th pct
Full-time in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +2.8 pts higher in Kirkwood gap narrowing
64.5% 77th pct 61.7% 68th pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%
10.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%
6.8% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%
4.0% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.9% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 1.7%
1.4% Wholesale trade +3.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%
3.5% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Technicians & trades +7.8 pts ▸ 27.4%
17.2% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.5% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%
10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +9.1 pts 1.7%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%
8.9% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +2.0 higher in Kirkwood
2.2 67th pct 0.1 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +2.2 more in Kirkwood
2.2 67th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Kirkwoodin O'Connell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +11.5 pts higher in Kirkwood
11.5% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +41.8 pts higher in Kirkwood
41.8% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kirkwoodin O'Connell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +95.8 pts higher in Kirkwood
95.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kirkwoodin O'Connell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +3.6 more in Kirkwood
3.6 25th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +28 higher in Kirkwood
32 75th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Kirkwoodin O'Connell +3.1 pts higher in O'Connell
8.6% 74th pct 11.7% 87th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kirkwood vs O'Connell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31556/kirkwood/vs/SAL32203/o-connell