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Kurwongbah vs Petrie

Name: Kurwongbah vs Petrie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Kurwongbah profile · Petrie profile

Kurwongbah Petrie

Petrie and Kurwongbah are neighbouring areas with very different levels of accessibility. Petrie is very walkable, with 99.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 78.4% within 15 minutes of groceries. In contrast, Kurwongbah is car-dependent, where only 19.9% of homes are near public transport and just 14.8% can reach groceries on foot within 15 minutes. There are also notable differences in housing and wealth; renting is far more common in Petrie (29.7%), while Kurwongbah has a much higher share of homes owned outright (37.1%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (30.5%).

These two neighbours have tracked similarly since 2011, and they now share many everyday similarities. They have almost identical shares of children under 15, nearly the same typical weekly rent of around $360, and similar rates of people working from home. While Kurwongbah is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 42 compared to 38 in Petrie, both areas sit near the national figure for typical weekly personal income.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,170 larger in Petrie Renting: 17.6 pts higher in Petrie No religion: 12.5 pts higher in Petrie Owned outright: 11.9 pts higher in Kurwongbah Recent arrivals: 6.0 pts higher in Petrie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kurwongbah in Petrie +7,170 larger in Petrie gap steady

1,552 76th pct 8,722 87th pct

Median age in Kurwongbah in Petrie +4 yrs older in Kurwongbah gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 27.6%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.3% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 13.1%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 47.3%

29.9% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

7.4% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.4% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Kurwongbah Petrie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 78.2%

3.3% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% England +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% India even 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English +0.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

40.9% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 39.6%

14.2% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%

11.3% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 91.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 43.7%

37.0% No religion +12.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kurwongbah in Petrie

— 2.33 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kurwongbah in Petrie +4 more in Petrie

16 86th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Kurwongbah in Petrie +75 larger in Kurwongbah

792 95th pct 717 91st pct

ICSEA in Kurwongbah in Petrie +10 higher in Kurwongbah

1,010 62nd pct 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 59.1%

23.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.8%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

6.4% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 36.3%

16.3% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 17.4%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 14.9%

12.2% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

9.1% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Kurwongbah in Petrie +$37 higher in Petrie gap narrowing

$774 54th pct $811 60th pct

Household income in Kurwongbah in Petrie +$401 higher in Kurwongbah gap widening

$2,254 86th pct $1,853 68th pct

Family income in Kurwongbah in Petrie +$112 higher in Kurwongbah gap widening

$2,198 69th pct $2,086 62nd pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 7.8%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

4.9% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

34.1% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +1.0 pts ▸ 60.8%

21.6% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kurwongbah in Petrie +271 larger in Petrie

25 72nd pct 296 86th pct

Median age in Kurwongbah in Petrie +21 yrs older in Kurwongbah

42 yrs 80th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Kurwongbah in Petrie +$112 higher in Petrie

$550 39th pct $662 52nd pct

Household income in Kurwongbah in Petrie +$917 higher in Kurwongbah

$2,750 86th pct $1,833 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kurwongbah in Petrie +0.5 larger in Kurwongbah gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 57.8%

27.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 26.0%

11.0% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

20.3% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 17.7%

10.8% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.0% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%

8.4% 6 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kurwongbah in Petrie +$5 higher in Kurwongbah gap narrowing

$365 74th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Kurwongbah in Petrie +$312 higher in Kurwongbah gap widening

$2,037 73rd pct $1,725 57th pct

People / bedroom in Kurwongbah in Petrie even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 43.4%

37.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 25.2%

12.1% Rented +17.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +9.9 pts 86.4%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.7% 3 bedrooms +24.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 36.0%

24.3% 5 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 6.5%

5.3% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.5% $350–$549 +20.6 pts ▸ 55.1%

30.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.2%

0.0% Under $200 +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.3% $750 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 34.6%

27.2% $1,000–$1,799 +12.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

19.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 6.2%

8.8% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kurwongbah in Petrie +27 more in Petrie

2 71st pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kurwongbah in Petrie +2.04 more in Petrie

1.29 62nd pct 3.32 71st pct

Departures/1k in Kurwongbah in Petrie +150.5 more in Petrie

398.2 76th pct 548.7 79th pct

PT routes in Kurwongbah in Petrie +30 more in Petrie

32 87th pct 62 88th pct

Stop walk in Kurwongbah in Petrie +51 longer in Kurwongbah

58 84th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Kurwongbah in Petrie +6 longer in Kurwongbah

35 30th pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Kurwongbah in Petrie +8,735 more in Petrie

0 0th pct 8,735 56th pct

Reach 45 min in Kurwongbah in Petrie +15,830 more in Petrie

0 0th pct 15,830 46th pct

Transit to city in Kurwongbah in Petrie

— 80 89th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 58.5%

14.4% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.1% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

16.2% 1 vehicle +15.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

26.7% 4 or more ◂ +19.4 pts 7.3%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 14.8%

1.8% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.6% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

9.8% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.9% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.1% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 10.3%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

8.4% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Kurwongbah in Petrie +5.4 higher in Petrie

1.0 59th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kurwongbah in Petrie +5.3 more in Petrie

1.1 60th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Kurwongbah in Petrie +69.2 pts higher in Petrie

14.8% 69th pct 84.0% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Kurwongbah in Petrie +63.6 pts higher in Petrie

14.8% 68th pct 78.4% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Kurwongbah in Petrie +79.2 pts higher in Petrie

19.9% 64th pct 99.1% 97th pct

Walk to school in Kurwongbah in Petrie +76.3 pts higher in Petrie

20.0% 65th pct 96.3% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Kurwongbah in Petrie +75.4 pts higher in Petrie

24.5% 55th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Kurwongbah in Petrie +78.1 pts higher in Petrie

1.3% 72nd pct 79.4% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kurwongbah in Petrie +6.4 more in Petrie

4.5 28th pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Kurwongbah in Petrie +157 higher in Petrie

6 70th pct 163 89th pct

Mean slope in Kurwongbah in Petrie +0.6 pts higher in Kurwongbah

7.5% 66th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Kurwongbah with nearby areas

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Compare Petrie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kurwongbah vs Petrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31596/kurwongbah/vs/SAL32303/petrie