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Kolonga vs Lowmead

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Kolonga profile · Lowmead profile

Kolonga Lowmead

Lowmead and Kolonga are two sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Lowmead has a more varied age range, with 11.7% of its people being children under 15, compared to no children in Kolonga. Lowmead is also more likely to have residents in de facto relationships (15.1%) and a higher share of First Nations people (5.6%). In contrast, Kolonga has a much older population, with 42.4% aged 65 and over, and a far higher rate of long-term health conditions at 60.6%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a typical resident age of 57. They share many similarities, including a total absence of people using a language other than English at home and no residents with a bachelor degree or higher. While Lowmead has a slightly higher typical weekly household income of $880 compared to $700 in Kolonga, both areas sit far below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 146 larger in Lowmead First Nations: 5.6 pts higher in Lowmead Year 12: 18.7 pts higher in Kolonga De facto: 15.1 pts higher in Lowmead Unpaid child care: 15.9 pts higher in Lowmead

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kolongain Lowmead +146 larger in Lowmead gap widening
33 20th pct 179 51st pct
Median age in Kolongain Lowmead even gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Kolongain Lowmead +5.6 pts higher in Lowmead gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Kolongain Lowmead +12.3 pts higher in Kolonga gap narrowing
42.4% 98th pct 30.2% 86th pct
Under 15 in Kolongain Lowmead +11.7 pts higher in Lowmead gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.7% 22nd pct
De facto in Kolongain Lowmead +15.1 pts higher in Lowmead gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.1% 71st pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) +12.7 pts ▸ 43.0%
42.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.3 pts 30.2%
0.0% Children (0–14) +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +10.7 pts 37.7%
9.1% Never married +16.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
18.2% Divorced +5.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
9.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Kolonga Lowmead

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kolongain Lowmead +8.9 pts higher in Lowmead gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 38th pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 69.8%
0.0% England +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

63.6% English ◂ +22.3 pts 41.3%
48.5% Australian ◂ +12.2 pts 36.3%
15.2% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 8.9%
9.1% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%
0.0% German +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kolongain Lowmead even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Kolongain Lowmead even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.9% English only ◂ +14.1 pts 79.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 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%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kolongain Lowmead +13.2 pts higher in Kolonga gap widening
54.5% 88th pct 41.3% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

54.5% No religion ◂ +13.2 pts 41.3%
45.5% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 37.4%
9.1% Not stated +9.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kolongain Lowmead +18.7 pts higher in Kolonga gap widening
36.4% 27th pct 17.7% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Kolongain Lowmead even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kolongain Lowmead
— 47.62 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kolongain Lowmead +1 more in Lowmead
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Kolongain Lowmead
— 13 1st pct
ICSEA in Kolongain Lowmead
— 908 13th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 38.1%
36.4% Year 12 ◂ +18.7 pts 17.7%
30.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.0 pts 14.3%
0.0% Year 11 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 38.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

29.4% Management & commerce ◂ +21.1 pts 8.3%
29.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +25.8 pts 3.6%
0.0% Engineering & related +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Education +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Creative arts +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kolongain Lowmead +$30 higher in Lowmead gap widening
$416 5th pct $446 8th pct
Household income in Kolongain Lowmead +$180 higher in Lowmead gap widening
$700 2nd pct $880 9th pct
Family income in Kolongain Lowmead +$20 higher in Kolonga gap narrowing
$1,062 8th pct $1,042 8th pct
High earners in Kolongain Lowmead +10.6 pts higher in Kolonga gap widening
21.2% 90th pct 10.6% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Kolongain Lowmead
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

57.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.3 pts 40.6%
52.6% Under $650 ◂ +39.6 pts 13.0%
21.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 55.0%
9.1% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 6.6%
9.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kolongain Lowmead +36.6 pts higher in Kolonga
60.6% 100th pct 24.0% 27th pct
Mental health in Kolongain Lowmead +11.5 pts higher in Kolonga
18.2% 99th pct 6.7% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Kolongain Lowmead +6.5 pts higher in Kolonga gap narrowing
12.1% 95th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

45.5% Arthritis ◂ +39.3 pts 6.1%
18.2% Mental health ◂ +11.5 pts 6.7%
9.1% Cancer ◂ +5.7 pts 3.4%
9.1% Diabetes ◂ +4.1 pts 5.0%
9.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%
9.1% Lung condition ◂ +5.2 pts 3.9%
0.0% Asthma +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

39.4% None +17.0 pts ▸ 56.4%
33.3% One condition ◂ +14.3 pts 19.0%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +6.3 pts 2.8%
0.0% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kolongain Lowmead +5.4 pts higher in Lowmead gap widening
15.2% 35th pct 20.5% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Kolongain Lowmead +0.7 pts higher in Kolonga gap narrowing
21.2% 92nd pct 20.5% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Kolongain Lowmead +15.9 pts higher in Lowmead gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.9% 14th pct
Defence service in Kolongain Lowmead +7.0 pts higher in Lowmead
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kolongain Lowmead +11.9 pts higher in Kolonga gap widening
36.4% 91st pct 24.5% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kolongain Lowmead +10 larger in Lowmead
0 0th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Kolongain Lowmead +11 yrs older in Kolonga
58 yrs 93rd pct 47 yrs 85th pct
Median income in Kolongain Lowmead +$17 higher in Kolonga
$350 12th pct $333 10th pct
Household income in Kolongain Lowmead
— $599 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kolongain Lowmead +0.4 larger in Lowmead gap narrowing
1.7 6th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Kolongain Lowmead
— 26.4% 94th pct
Living alone in Kolongain Lowmead
— 29.0% 68th pct

Family composition

106.3% Couples without children ◂ +68.5 pts 37.7%
25.0% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
31.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 26.4%
0.0% Other families +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Household size

47.4% 1 person ◂ +18.4 pts 29.0%
36.8% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% 3 people +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kolongain Lowmead +$120 higher in Kolonga
$270 47th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Kolongain Lowmead +$258 higher in Kolonga gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,042 16th pct
People / bedroom in Kolongain Lowmead even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Kolongain Lowmead
— 11.6% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Kolongain Lowmead
— 56.5% 87th pct
Separate houses in Kolongain Lowmead
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kolongain Lowmead
— 55.1% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 56.5%
42.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.4 pts 21.7%
0.0% Rented +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house +10.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 2 bedrooms +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
26.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 23.2%
21.1% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
15.8% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Studio / none +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +42.5 pts 20.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
37.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kolongain Lowmead
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kolongain Lowmead
— 31.1% 82nd pct
PT commute in Kolongain Lowmead
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kolongain Lowmead even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kolongain Lowmead even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kolongain Lowmead even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kolongain Lowmead even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 41.0%
0.0% Worked at home +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.3 pts 37.3%
42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 38.8%
26.3% 4 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 7.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kolongain Lowmead +8.1 pts higher in Kolonga gap steady
27.3% 36th pct 19.2% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kolongain Lowmead
— 17.4% 100th pct
Participation in Kolongain Lowmead +12.4 pts higher in Lowmead gap widening
33.3% 4th pct 45.7% 14th pct
Full-time in Kolongain Lowmead
— 59.0% 55th pct

Industries people work in

36.4% Mining ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
27.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.8 pts ▸ 36.1%
0.0% Education & training +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Other services +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

45.5% Managers ◂ +12.7 pts 32.8%
45.5% Labourers ◂ +30.7 pts 14.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kolongain Lowmead +0.5 higher in Lowmead
0.0 0th pct 0.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Kolongain Lowmead +0.5 more in Lowmead
0.0 0th pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Kolongain Lowmead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kolongain Lowmead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kolongain Lowmead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kolongain Lowmead +5.2 pts higher in Lowmead
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Kolongain Lowmead +14.4 pts higher in Lowmead
0.0% 0th pct 14.4% 49th pct
Walk to health in Kolongain Lowmead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kolongain Lowmead +33.5 more in Lowmead
0.0 0th pct 33.5 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Kolongain Lowmead even
0 7th pct 0 7th pct
Mean slope in Kolongain Lowmead +2.5 pts higher in Kolonga
11.4% 86th pct 9.0% 76th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kolonga vs Lowmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31566/kolonga/vs/SAL31699/lowmead