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Kirwan vs Shaw

Name: Kirwan vs Shaw — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Kirwan profile · Shaw profile

Kirwan Shaw

Kirwan and Shaw are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different profiles. Kirwan is a larger, more established suburb where residents are far older, with a typical age of 38 compared to 28 in Shaw. It is much more convenient for pedestrians, described as somewhat walkable, with 74.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Shaw is mostly car-dependent, though it has a much younger population and a far higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (65.5% versus 51.9% in Kirwan).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in several respects, such as having almost identical typical weekly rents around $322 to $325 and nearly the same share of one-parent families. They also share similar housing patterns, with about 90% of homes having three or more bedrooms. However, the gap in mobility is wide, as Kirwan remains far more connected with more street intersections and a much higher share of homes within a short walk of health services and schools.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,020 larger in Kirwan Recent movers: 21.4 pts higher in Shaw Owned outright: 18.2 pts higher in Kirwan PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Kirwan Median age: 10 yrs older in Kirwan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kirwan in Shaw +20,020 larger in Kirwan gap steady

20,780 90th pct 760 71st pct

Median age in Kirwan in Shaw +10 yrs older in Kirwan gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +12.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 16.8%

20.1% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 6.7%

14.0% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

38.2% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

43.3% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 41.8%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

3.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Kirwan Shaw

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 78.0%

1.3% Philippines +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.6% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

37.6% English ◂ +0.2 pts 37.4%

10.9% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

10.3% Scottish even 10.3%

1.8% Filipino +4.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.5% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

1.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 83.2%

0.6% Tagalog +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 47.6%

37.5% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

0.5% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kirwan in Shaw +9.51 more in Shaw

0.96 7th pct 10.47 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kirwan in Shaw +12 more in Kirwan

23 87th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Kirwan in Shaw +49 larger in Shaw

621 86th pct 671 89th pct

ICSEA in Kirwan in Shaw +29 higher in Shaw

940 22nd pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 +13.6 pts ▸ 65.5%

24.5% Year 10 ◂ +9.2 pts 15.3%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 3.8%

7.6% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 35.2%

18.6% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 12.5%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

11.1% Health +7.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.4% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 13.9%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Kirwan in Shaw +$310 higher in Shaw gap widening

$809 60th pct $1,119 88th pct

Household income in Kirwan in Shaw +$343 higher in Shaw gap widening

$1,673 58th pct $2,016 76th pct

Family income in Kirwan in Shaw +$323 higher in Shaw gap widening

$1,950 54th pct $2,273 72nd pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 24.1%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 8.8%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.7% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.5 pts 23.7%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

8.6% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +9.8 pts ▸ 69.1%

20.8% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 17.2%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kirwan in Shaw +2,088 larger in Kirwan

2,136 90th pct 48 77th pct

Median age in Kirwan in Shaw +2 yrs older in Shaw

20 yrs 25th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Kirwan in Shaw +$362 higher in Shaw

$597 45th pct $959 76th pct

Household income in Kirwan in Shaw +$215 higher in Shaw

$1,577 45th pct $1,792 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kirwan in Shaw +0.1 larger in Kirwan gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 51.1%

26.8% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.2% One-parent families even 20.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

22.4% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 21.4%

17.0% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kirwan in Shaw +$3 higher in Kirwan gap steady

$325 64th pct $322 63rd pct

Mortgage in Kirwan in Shaw +$283 higher in Shaw gap narrowing

$1,450 38th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Kirwan in Shaw even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Rented +15.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

26.4% Owned outright ◂ +18.2 pts 8.2%

1.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 93.2%

10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 42.5%

7.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 47.9%

38.5% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

11.2% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 47.8%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

18.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.6 pts 2.6%

5.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kirwan in Shaw +47 more in Kirwan

50 87th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Kirwan in Shaw +1.54 more in Shaw

2.41 67th pct 3.95 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Kirwan in Shaw +102.6 more in Kirwan

418.4 77th pct 315.8 75th pct

PT routes in Kirwan in Shaw +3 more in Kirwan

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Kirwan in Shaw +10 longer in Shaw

8 43rd pct 18 57th pct

How people get to work

72.6% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

4.3% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 49.3%

34.2% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.9% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%

8.1% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

4.0% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

4.1% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

2.4% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.2% Community & personal service even 17.2%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

8.8% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kirwan in Shaw +3.0 higher in Kirwan

5.6 86th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kirwan in Shaw +3.3 more in Kirwan

5.5 86th pct 2.3 67th pct

15-min city in Kirwan in Shaw +62.6 pts higher in Kirwan

63.6% 83rd pct 1.0% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Kirwan in Shaw +73.6 pts higher in Kirwan

74.2% 86th pct 0.6% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Kirwan in Shaw +6.1 pts higher in Kirwan

91.7% 85th pct 85.6% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Kirwan in Shaw +33.7 pts higher in Kirwan

74.7% 83rd pct 41.1% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Kirwan in Shaw +5.6 pts higher in Kirwan

99.9% 95th pct 94.2% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Kirwan in Shaw +45.5 pts higher in Kirwan

45.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kirwan in Shaw +6.3 more in Shaw

5.6 31st pct 11.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Kirwan in Shaw +91 higher in Kirwan

126 87th pct 34 76th pct

Mean slope in Kirwan in Shaw +0.2 pts higher in Shaw

2.6% 6th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Kirwan with nearby areas

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Compare Shaw with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kirwan vs Shaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31558/kirwan/vs/SAL32547/shaw