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Kurwongbah vs Whiteside

Name: Kurwongbah vs Whiteside — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Kurwongbah profile · Whiteside profile

Kurwongbah Whiteside

Kurwongbah and Whiteside are neighbouring areas in Queensland with different levels of accessibility and wealth. Kurwongbah is much more connected, with 19.9% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 20% within a 15 minute walk of a school, whereas Whiteside has 0% for both. There are also stark differences for First Nations people; the typical First Nations resident in Kurwongbah is far older at 42, while the typical resident in Whiteside is 23 and has a far higher personal income of $949 compared to $550 in Kurwongbah.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with almost identical typical household incomes and nearly the same number of people per home. They also share a very similar proportion of First Nations residents and a similar level of school advantage. While Whiteside has more homes owned outright at 47.8%, both areas are seeing a trend where more adults hold degrees, though this is well higher in Whiteside at 25.1% compared to 15.7% in Kurwongbah.

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Where they differ most

No car: 1.8 pts higher in Kurwongbah Population: 742 larger in Kurwongbah Owned outright: 10.8 pts higher in Whiteside Bachelor+: 9.5 pts higher in Whiteside People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Kurwongbah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +742 larger in Kurwongbah gap steady

1,552 76th pct 810 72nd pct

Median age in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +2 yrs older in Whiteside gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 25.9%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.3% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 18.1%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%

Marital status

56.7% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 62.2%

29.9% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 25.1%

7.4% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Kurwongbah Whiteside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 80.7%

2.6% England +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +1.7 pts 42.2%

40.9% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

14.2% Scottish even 14.2%

11.3% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.1% German +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.7% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only even 90.6%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 52.8%

37.0% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +9 more in Kurwongbah

16 86th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +202 larger in Kurwongbah

792 95th pct 590 83rd pct

ICSEA in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +23 higher in Whiteside

1,010 62nd pct 1,033 73rd pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 60.8%

23.5% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 5.1%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.3 pts 26.5%

16.3% Bachelor degree +10.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.1% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.1% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

10.5% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +$64 higher in Whiteside gap steady

$774 54th pct $838 64th pct

Household income in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +$58 higher in Whiteside gap narrowing

$2,254 86th pct $2,312 87th pct

Family income in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +$114 higher in Whiteside gap widening

$2,198 69th pct $2,312 74th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.2%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.2% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

4.9% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 40.4%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 30.0%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.1% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%

9.3% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Lung condition even 2.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +3.5 pts ▸ 63.3%

21.6% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 19.9%

6.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +7 larger in Kurwongbah

25 72nd pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +19 yrs older in Kurwongbah

42 yrs 80th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +$399 higher in Whiteside

$550 39th pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +$500 higher in Whiteside

$2,750 86th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +0.2 larger in Kurwongbah gap steady

3.2 89th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 60.6%

27.1% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

11.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +10.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

20.3% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 12.2%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

10.8% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

8.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +$25 higher in Whiteside gap narrowing

$365 74th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +$130 higher in Whiteside gap widening

$2,037 73rd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +0.10 higher in Kurwongbah gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 46.3%

37.1% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

12.1% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 5.1%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 98.8%

1.1% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 38.4%

22.7% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

24.3% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

5.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.5% $350–$549 +27.0 pts ▸ 61.5%

30.9% $200–$349 ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%

7.3% $750 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 39.8%

27.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 20.3%

19.4% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

8.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +2 more in Kurwongbah

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +1.29 more in Kurwongbah

1.29 62nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +398.2 more in Kurwongbah

398.2 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +32 more in Kurwongbah

32 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +4 longer in Whiteside

58 84th pct 62 86th pct

Drive to city in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +3 longer in Kurwongbah

35 30th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Kurwongbah in Whiteside even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kurwongbah in Whiteside even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 55.9%

14.4% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.1% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

26.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 21.5%

19.8% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.6% Health care & social assistance even 13.6%

9.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

6.4% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

2.2% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%

15.1% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

8.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +0.7 higher in Kurwongbah

1.0 59th pct 0.3 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +0.7 more in Kurwongbah

1.1 60th pct 0.4 49th pct

15-min city in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +14.8 pts higher in Kurwongbah

14.8% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +14.8 pts higher in Kurwongbah

14.8% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +19.9 pts higher in Kurwongbah

19.9% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +20.0 pts higher in Kurwongbah

20.0% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +1.2 pts higher in Kurwongbah

24.5% 55th pct 23.3% 55th pct

Walk to health in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +1.3 pts higher in Kurwongbah

1.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +6.6 more in Whiteside

4.5 28th pct 11.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +2 higher in Whiteside

6 70th pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Kurwongbah in Whiteside +4.1 pts higher in Whiteside

7.5% 66th pct 11.5% 86th pct

Compare Kurwongbah with nearby areas

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Compare Whiteside with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kurwongbah vs Whiteside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31596/kurwongbah/vs/SAL33064/whiteside