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Kirwan vs Mount Louisa

Name: Kirwan vs Mount Louisa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Kirwan profile · Mount Louisa profile

Kirwan Mount Louisa

Kirwan and Mount Louisa are two large neighbouring areas in Townsville. Kirwan is much more walkable, with 74.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 45.5% near health services, compared to 42.9% and 8.3% in Mount Louisa. Kirwan also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 2,136 people compared to 750 in Mount Louisa. In contrast, Mount Louisa has more people with bachelor degrees (18.3% vs 14.4%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (23.9% vs 16.6%).

Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as the 13% of people born overseas and the 38% who have no religion. Residents in both places are younger than the national figure, though the typical resident in Kirwan is noticeably older at 38, compared to 34 in Mount Louisa. While they share many traits, the two areas have diverged in their housing and transport; Kirwan has far more public transport departures and a higher share of townhouses, while Mount Louisa has more separate houses and larger four-bedroom homes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,553 larger in Kirwan Participation: 7.7 pts higher in Mount Louisa Separate houses: 7.6 pts higher in Mount Louisa Year 12: 7.0 pts higher in Mount Louisa Median age: 4 yrs older in Kirwan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +11,553 larger in Kirwan gap narrowing

20,780 90th pct 9,227 87th pct

Median age in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +4 yrs older in Kirwan gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 22.6%

20.1% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

Marital status

43.3% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

38.2% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 38.0%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Kirwan Mount Louisa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 82.8%

2.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% India even 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.6% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

37.6% English ◂ +0.3 pts 37.2%

10.9% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

10.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.5% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% German +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 87.4%

0.6% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 53.9%

37.5% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +0.01 more in Kirwan

0.96 7th pct 0.95 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kirwan in Mount Louisa even

23 87th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +45 larger in Mount Louisa

621 86th pct 667 88th pct

ICSEA in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +25 higher in Mount Louisa

940 22nd pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 58.9%

24.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 21.3%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

18.6% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.4% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

11.1% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Information technology even 1.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +$136 higher in Mount Louisa gap widening

$809 60th pct $945 77th pct

Household income in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +$399 higher in Mount Louisa gap widening

$1,673 58th pct $2,072 78th pct

Family income in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +$336 higher in Mount Louisa gap widening

$1,950 54th pct $2,286 73rd pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.1%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 8.6%

6.7% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 33.2%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 35.1%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

9.0% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +5.2 pts ▸ 64.5%

20.8% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 19.0%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +1,386 larger in Kirwan

2,136 90th pct 750 87th pct

Median age in Kirwan in Mount Louisa even

20 yrs 25th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +$128 higher in Mount Louisa

$597 45th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +$213 higher in Mount Louisa

$1,577 45th pct $1,790 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +0.2 larger in Mount Louisa gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 60.3%

26.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 23.3%

20.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 15.1%

1.1% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

35.2% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 34.4%

22.4% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 17.1%

14.9% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.0% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.4% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +$25 higher in Mount Louisa gap steady

$325 64th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +$176 higher in Mount Louisa gap narrowing

$1,450 38th pct $1,626 50th pct

People / bedroom in Kirwan in Mount Louisa even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

34.7% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 33.2%

26.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 21.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 96.3%

10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 3.6%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 4 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 37.8%

7.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%

5.6% 5 or more even 5.5%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $350–$549 +11.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

46.3% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 36.8%

11.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

0.7% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 43.9%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 13.6%

5.6% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +21 more in Kirwan

50 87th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +0.74 more in Mount Louisa

2.41 67th pct 3.14 70th pct

Departures/1k in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +143.8 more in Kirwan

418.4 77th pct 274.6 74th pct

PT routes in Kirwan in Mount Louisa even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Kirwan in Mount Louisa even

8 43rd pct 8 43rd pct

How people get to work

72.6% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 73.8%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

4.3% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 28.1%

13.7% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.2% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%

10.9% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

8.1% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

4.0% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%

14.4% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.0% Clerical & administrative even 14.0%

8.8% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +1.4 higher in Kirwan

5.6 86th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +1.5 more in Kirwan

5.5 86th pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +16.3 pts higher in Kirwan

63.6% 83rd pct 47.3% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +10.4 pts higher in Kirwan

74.2% 86th pct 63.8% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +11.4 pts higher in Kirwan

91.7% 85th pct 80.2% 81st pct

Walk to school in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +31.9 pts higher in Kirwan

74.7% 83rd pct 42.9% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +5.3 pts higher in Kirwan

99.9% 95th pct 94.5% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +37.2 pts higher in Kirwan

45.5% 83rd pct 8.3% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +0.3 more in Kirwan

5.6 31st pct 5.3 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +59 higher in Kirwan

126 87th pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in Kirwan in Mount Louisa +3.1 pts higher in Mount Louisa

2.6% 6th pct 5.6% 50th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kirwan vs Mount Louisa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31558/kirwan/vs/SAL31985/mount-louisa