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Koongal vs Port Curtis

Name: Koongal vs Port Curtis — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Koongal profile · Port Curtis profile

Koongal Port Curtis

Koongal and Port Curtis are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Koongal is a larger, mostly car-dependent area where 36.1% of homes are rented and 86.7% of residents can walk to groceries within 15 minutes. In contrast, Port Curtis is a sparsely populated, car-dependent area with much lower rental rates at 12.1% and only 3.2% of homes within a short walk of shops. Koongal also has a younger population, with a typical age of 35 compared to 41 in Port Curtis, and a higher share of people born overseas (12.6% versus 4.2%).

These two places share similar typical weekly incomes, with both sitting around $700. They also have almost identical rates of long-term health conditions and similar shares of people aged 65 and over. However, the gap in educational attainment is wide, as Koongal is far higher in the share of people who finished Year 12, at 43.0% compared to 31.9% in Port Curtis.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.9 pts higher in Koongal Population: 3,943 larger in Koongal Limited English: 3.8 pts higher in Koongal PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Koongal 3+ bedrooms: 11.4 pts higher in Koongal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Koongal in Port Curtis +3,943 larger in Koongal gap narrowing

4,252 86th pct 309 59th pct

Median age in Koongal in Port Curtis +6 yrs older in Port Curtis gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 20.7%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 17.8%

14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

Marital status

42.5% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 34.4%

39.5% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

9.4% Divorced +6.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Koongal Port Curtis

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 86.1%

2.3% China ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

37.3% English +3.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

5.3% German +7.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.8% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

8.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 89.0%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

41.6% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 40.1%

8.9% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Koongal in Port Curtis +17.04 more in Port Curtis

1.14 10th pct 18.18 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Koongal in Port Curtis +2 more in Port Curtis

13 83rd pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Koongal in Port Curtis +86 larger in Koongal

496 71st pct 410 60th pct

ICSEA in Koongal in Port Curtis +29 higher in Port Curtis

961 33rd pct 991 50th pct

Highest year of school

43.0% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 31.9%

26.5% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%

6.7% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 4.1%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 7.4%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.0% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +12.4 pts 2.5%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.2% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

4.4% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Koongal in Port Curtis +$21 higher in Koongal gap narrowing

$716 43rd pct $695 40th pct

Household income in Koongal in Port Curtis +$164 higher in Koongal gap widening

$1,320 34th pct $1,156 23rd pct

Family income in Koongal in Port Curtis +$87 higher in Port Curtis gap narrowing

$1,600 32nd pct $1,687 37th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 23.4%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 22.4%

19.3% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.3% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 39.3%

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 33.2%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

9.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

2.7% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.4% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None ◂ +3.2 pts 55.3%

19.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.4%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

4.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Koongal in Port Curtis +465 larger in Koongal

486 87th pct 21 69th pct

Median age in Koongal in Port Curtis +2 yrs older in Koongal

22 yrs 33rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Koongal in Port Curtis +$192 higher in Port Curtis

$570 42nd pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Koongal in Port Curtis +$60 higher in Port Curtis

$1,315 32nd pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Koongal in Port Curtis +0.1 larger in Koongal gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 48.8%

21.9% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 24.4%

1.4% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

28.0% 1 person +11.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

33.1% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 32.7%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 12.1%

14.8% 4 people ◂ +9.2 pts 5.6%

3.9% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Koongal in Port Curtis +$10 higher in Koongal gap steady

$260 43rd pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Koongal in Port Curtis +$257 higher in Koongal gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,043 16th pct

People / bedroom in Koongal in Port Curtis +0.10 higher in Port Curtis gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +16.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

36.1% Rented ◂ +23.9 pts 12.1%

26.9% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

1.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 93.5%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 45.8%

19.0% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

17.3% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

2.2% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Weekly rent distribution

62.8% $200–$349 ◂ +32.1 pts 30.8%

13.2% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.3% Under $200 ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.6 pts 33.3%

23.8% Under $1,000 +24.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

12.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Koongal in Port Curtis even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Koongal in Port Curtis even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Koongal in Port Curtis even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Koongal in Port Curtis even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 62.3%

3.1% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 31.4%

36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 31.4%

12.8% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.3% 4 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.8% Manufacturing ◂ +10.2 pts 3.6%

7.2% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.7% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +6.3 pts 3.6%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

5.7% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Electricity, gas & water +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 19.6%

14.7% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.8% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 5.1%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

5.8% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Koongal in Port Curtis +2.7 higher in Koongal

3.2 73rd pct 0.6 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Koongal in Port Curtis +3.2 more in Koongal

3.8 76th pct 0.6 54th pct

15-min city in Koongal in Port Curtis +20.6 pts higher in Koongal

20.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Koongal in Port Curtis +83.5 pts higher in Koongal

86.7% 93rd pct 3.2% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Koongal in Port Curtis even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Koongal in Port Curtis +39.7 pts higher in Koongal

74.3% 83rd pct 34.5% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Koongal in Port Curtis +73.9 pts higher in Koongal

95.8% 84th pct 21.9% 54th pct

Walk to health in Koongal in Port Curtis +0.3 pts higher in Koongal

0.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Koongal in Port Curtis +4.5 more in Port Curtis

5.2 30th pct 9.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Koongal in Port Curtis +58 higher in Koongal

59 80th pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Koongal in Port Curtis +1.0 pts higher in Koongal

4.4% 35th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Koongal with nearby areas

Berserker The Common Frenchville Lakes Creek Depot Hill Park Avenue Rockhampton City Norman Gardens

Compare Port Curtis with nearby areas

Depot Hill The Common Allenstown The Range Rockhampton City Koongal Berserker Lakes Creek

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Koongal vs Port Curtis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31568/koongal/vs/SAL32351/port-curtis