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Kowguran vs Myall Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Kowguran profile · Myall Park profile

Kowguran Myall Park

Kowguran and Myall Park (Qld) are both sparsely populated, rural areas in Queensland. There are stark differences in wealth and age between them; the typical weekly household income in Myall Park (Qld) is $2,124, which is far higher than the $1,062 seen in Kowguran. This gap is also clear in home loan costs, where monthly payments in Myall Park (Qld) are far higher at $4,100 compared to $1,400 in Kowguran. Among First Nations people, the typical age in Kowguran is far older at 68 years, while in Myall Park (Qld) it is far younger at 11 years.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small in population and completely car-dependent. They share a typical resident age of 56 and an average of 2.3 people per home. Neither area has any public transport or schools within 3 km, and both have no homes within a 15-minute walk of shops, parks or health services.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kowguranin Myall Park +45 larger in Kowguran gap widening
62 31st pct 17 12th pct
  • First area, 2016: 41
  • First area, 2021: 62
  • Second area, 2016: 21
  • Second area, 2021: 17
Median age in Kowguranin Myall Park even gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
  • First area, 2016: 52 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 56 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 50 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 56 yrs
First Nations in Kowguranin Myall Park
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
24.2% 72nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 19.5%
  • First area, 2021: 24.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
14.5% 33rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 17.1%
  • First area, 2021: 14.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.0%
13.2% 58th pct
  • First area, 2016: 24.0%
  • First area, 2021: 13.2%

Age structure

48.4% Older adults (45–64) +22.2 pts ▸ 70.6%
24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%
14.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
11.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

43.1% Married +40.2 pts ▸ 83.3%
29.4% Never married ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
19.6% Divorced ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%
13.7% Widowed ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
7.8% Separated ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kowguran Myall Park

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

  • 85+ in Kowguran: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Myall Park: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Kowguran: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Myall Park: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Kowguran: 0.0% males, 9.8% females; 75–79 in Myall Park: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Kowguran: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Myall Park: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Kowguran: 7.8% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Myall Park: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Kowguran: 0.0% males, 13.7% females; 60–64 in Myall Park: 0.0% males, 25.0% females
  • 55–59 in Kowguran: 13.7% males, 17.6% females; 55–59 in Myall Park: 33.3% males, 41.7% females
  • 50–54 in Kowguran: 0.0% males, 13.7% females; 50–54 in Myall Park: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Kowguran: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Myall Park: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Kowguran: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Myall Park: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Kowguran: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Myall Park: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Kowguran: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Myall Park: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Kowguran: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Myall Park: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Kowguran: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Myall Park: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Kowguran: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Myall Park: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Kowguran: 13.7% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Myall Park: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Kowguran: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Myall Park: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Kowguran: 0.0% males, 9.8% females; 0–4 in Myall Park: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kowguranin Myall Park
4.8% 21st pct
  • First area, 2016: 12.2%
  • First area, 2021: 4.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Country of birth

72.6% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 76.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

17.7% English +52.8 pts ▸ 70.6%
56.5% Australian ◂ +21.2 pts 35.3%
0.0% Irish +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.1% Scottish ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Kowguranin Myall Park
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
Limited English in Kowguranin Myall Park
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 82.4%
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

21.0% 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: 26.8%
  • First area, 2021: 21.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity +30.7 pts ▸ 82.4%
21.0% No religion ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%
21.0% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 17.6%
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

23.1% 5th pct
  • First area, 2016: 46.7%
  • First area, 2021: 23.1%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 23.3%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Kowguranin Myall Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

23.1% Year 12 +26.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
36.5% Year 10 ◂ +11.5 pts 25.0%
17.3% Year 11 ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +97.4 pts ▸ 125.0%
20.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

34.5% Engineering & related +40.5 pts ▸ 75.0%
17.2% Health ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kowguranin Myall Park +$460 higher in Myall Park gap widening
$602 25th pct $1,062 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: $479
  • First area, 2021: $602
  • Second area, 2016: $762
  • Second area, 2021: $1,062
Household income in Kowguranin Myall Park +$1,062 higher in Myall Park gap widening
$1,062 17th pct $2,124 80th pct
  • First area, 2016: $574
  • First area, 2021: $1,062
  • Second area, 2016: $1,375
  • Second area, 2021: $2,124
Family income in Kowguranin Myall Park +$999 higher in Myall Park gap widening
$1,125 10th pct $2,124 64th pct
  • First area, 2016: $899
  • First area, 2021: $1,125
  • Second area, 2016: $1,375
  • Second area, 2021: $2,124
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% $4,000 or more +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +38.9 pts 0.0%
16.7% Under $650 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 50.0%
23.5% $650–$1,499 +18.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kowguranin Myall Park
45.2% 96th pct
Mental health in Kowguranin Myall Park
14.5% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Kowguranin Myall Park
4.8% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 4.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Asthma +36.3 pts ▸ 41.2%
14.5% Lung condition ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
14.5% Mental health ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
11.3% Arthritis ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
11.3% Cancer ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
8.1% Diabetes ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Other condition ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

33.9% None +1.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
32.3% One condition ◂ +14.6 pts 17.6%
6.5% Three or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

15.7% 38th pct
  • First area, 2016: 33.3%
  • First area, 2021: 15.7%
Unpaid carers in Kowguranin Myall Park
13.7% 60th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.0%
  • First area, 2021: 13.7%
Unpaid child care in Kowguranin Myall Park
11.8% 9th pct
  • First area, 2016: 30.0%
  • First area, 2021: 11.8%
Defence service in Kowguranin Myall Park
14.6% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kowguranin Myall Park
29.4% 76th pct
  • First area, 2016: 56.7%
  • First area, 2021: 29.4%

First Nations

First Nations people in Kowguranin Myall Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Kowguranin Myall Park +57 yrs older in Kowguran
68 yrs 100th pct 11 yrs 6th pct
Median income in Kowguranin Myall Park
$450 25th pct
Household income in Kowguranin Myall Park +$3,350 higher in Myall Park
$900 14th pct $4,250 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kowguranin Myall Park even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.2
  • First area, 2021: 2.3
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.3
32.4% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 32.4%

Family composition

41.2% Couples without children +58.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
32.4% One-parent families ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%
26.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 23.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +23.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
27.8% 3 people ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
22.2% 4 people ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
16.7% 1 person ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$200 25th pct
Mortgage in Kowguranin Myall Park +$2,700 higher in Myall Park
$1,400 35th pct $4,100 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,359
  • First area, 2021: $1,400
  • Second area, 2021: $4,100
People / bedroom in Kowguranin Myall Park +0.50 higher in Kowguran
1.00 89th pct 0.50 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.00
  • First area, 2021: 1.00
  • Second area, 2021: 0.50

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +23.8 pts 42.9%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
16.7% Rented ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

116.7% Separate house ◂ +16.7 pts 100.0%
22.2% Other dwelling ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
44.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 42.9%
27.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
22.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Kowguranin Myall Park
12.5% 36th pct
0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kowguranin Myall Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kowguranin Myall Park even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kowguranin Myall Park even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kowguranin Myall Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

45.8% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
12.5% Worked at home ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
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

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 42.9%
38.9% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
22.2% 4 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kowguranin Myall Park
25.9% 31st pct
  • First area, 2016: 51.2%
  • First area, 2021: 25.9%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 15.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Kowguranin Myall Park
39.2% 8th pct
  • First area, 2016: 66.7%
  • First area, 2021: 39.2%
62.5% 71st pct

Industries people work in

45.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +45.8 pts 0.0%
12.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Managers ◂ +12.5 pts 25.0%
25.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 25.0%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Labourers ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kowguranin Myall Park even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kowguranin Myall Park even
0.0 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Kowguranin Myall Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kowguranin Myall Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kowguranin Myall Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kowguranin Myall Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kowguranin Myall Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kowguranin Myall Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kowguranin Myall Park +16.1 more in Kowguran
16.1 56th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Kowguranin Myall Park even
0 5th pct 0 7th pct
Mean slope in Kowguranin Myall Park +1.3 pts higher in Kowguran
5.1% 44th pct 3.9% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kowguran vs Myall Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31576/kowguran/vs/SAL32095/myall-park