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Kirwan vs Thuringowa Central

Name: Kirwan vs Thuringowa Central — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Kirwan profile · Thuringowa Central profile

Kirwan Thuringowa Central

Kirwan and Thuringowa Central are neighbouring areas in Townsville, but they offer very different levels of accessibility. Thuringowa Central is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 99.8% within reach of groceries. In contrast, Kirwan is only somewhat walkable, and far fewer residents can walk to health services (45.5%). Thuringowa Central also has far more public transport departures and schools per child. Kirwan is a larger hub with a more significant First Nations population (2,136 people) and a higher share of renters at 34.7%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining closely matched in several key ways. They share the same typical resident age of 38 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, around $1,700. Residents in both places are also similar in their use of other languages at home and the proportion of people who provide unpaid care. While Kirwan has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (11.6%), both areas sit well below the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,827 larger in Kirwan People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Thuringowa Central Renting: 6.8 pts higher in Kirwan Separate houses: 5.2 pts higher in Thuringowa Central Under 15: 2.7 pts higher in Kirwan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +18,827 larger in Kirwan gap steady

20,780 90th pct 1,953 78th pct

Median age in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central even gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 17.5%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

Marital status

43.3% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 41.5%

38.2% Never married even 38.2%

10.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Kirwan Thuringowa Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 82.3%

2.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.6% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 37.0%

37.6% English +0.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.9% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.3% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 85.9%

0.6% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 51.4%

37.5% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

7.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +1.98 more in Thuringowa Central

0.96 7th pct 2.93 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +9 more in Kirwan

23 87th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +162 larger in Thuringowa Central

621 86th pct 783 94th pct

ICSEA in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +5 higher in Kirwan

940 22nd pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 48.5%

24.5% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 17.6%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 15.5%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.0%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

1.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +$7 higher in Thuringowa Central gap steady

$809 60th pct $816 61st pct

Household income in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +$96 higher in Thuringowa Central gap widening

$1,673 58th pct $1,769 64th pct

Family income in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central even gap narrowing

$1,950 54th pct $1,951 54th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

6.7% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 37.4%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.3%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 even 17.8%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.9% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

4.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.0% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +2.3 pts 56.9%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 20.5%

7.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +1,961 larger in Kirwan

2,136 90th pct 175 86th pct

Median age in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +3 yrs older in Thuringowa Central

20 yrs 25th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +$46 higher in Thuringowa Central

$597 45th pct $643 50th pct

Household income in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +$204 higher in Thuringowa Central

$1,577 45th pct $1,781 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +0.1 larger in Thuringowa Central gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 53.9%

26.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 24.9%

20.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 20.0%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

22.4% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 19.2%

17.0% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

6.4% 5 people even 6.4%

4.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +$5 higher in Kirwan gap steady

$325 64th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +$42 higher in Kirwan gap narrowing

$1,450 38th pct $1,408 36th pct

People / bedroom in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +0.10 higher in Thuringowa Central gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

34.7% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 27.9%

26.4% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 93.9%

10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 2.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 51.5%

40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 33.8%

7.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

5.6% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $200–$349 +12.2 pts ▸ 58.5%

38.5% $350–$549 ◂ +9.5 pts 29.0%

11.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

0.7% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 50.6%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 19.3%

18.3% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +41 more in Kirwan

50 87th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +2.20 more in Thuringowa Central

2.41 67th pct 4.61 76th pct

Departures/1k in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +1,156.1 more in Thuringowa Central

418.4 77th pct 1,574.5 89th pct

PT routes in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +2 more in Thuringowa Central

4 82nd pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +2 longer in Kirwan

8 43rd pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

72.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 69.7%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

4.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

1.3% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 39.8%

34.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 33.7%

13.7% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.2% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%

10.9% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

8.1% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Other services even 4.1%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 13.2%

14.4% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.0% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.1% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.8% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +2.3 higher in Thuringowa Central

5.6 86th pct 7.8 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +2.1 more in Thuringowa Central

5.5 86th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +36.4 pts higher in Thuringowa Central

63.6% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +25.6 pts higher in Thuringowa Central

74.2% 86th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +8.3 pts higher in Thuringowa Central

91.7% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +0.4 pts higher in Kirwan

74.7% 83rd pct 74.3% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central even

99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +54.5 pts higher in Thuringowa Central

45.5% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +27.2 more in Thuringowa Central

5.6 31st pct 32.8 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +155 higher in Thuringowa Central

126 87th pct 280 94th pct

Mean slope in Kirwan in Thuringowa Central +0.7 pts higher in Thuringowa Central

2.6% 6th pct 3.2% 16th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kirwan vs Thuringowa Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31558/kirwan/vs/SAL32822/thuringowa-central