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Mount Kilcoy vs Royston

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Mount Kilcoy profile · Royston profile

Mount Kilcoy Royston

Royston and Mount Kilcoy are nearby rural areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Royston has a higher proportion of people with no religion (46.8%) and a far higher rate of long-term health conditions (35.8%) compared to Mount Kilcoy (20.6%). Employment patterns also differ, with Mount Kilcoy seeing far more people working full-time (62.0%) than Royston (51.8%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining the same typical resident age of 46 and nearly identical weekly incomes. They share a rural character where homes are almost always large, with about 82% having three or more bedrooms. Public transport is equally absent in both places, and they both have a very low share of residents with a university degree (around 11%) compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

No car: 2.6 pts higher in Royston Recent arrivals: 6.8 pts higher in Royston Renting: 12.1 pts higher in Mount Kilcoy Full-time: 10.2 pts higher in Mount Kilcoy Unemployment: 4.9 pts higher in Royston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +69 larger in Royston gap steady
277 58th pct 346 60th pct
Median age in Mount Kilcoyin Royston even gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +3.2 pts higher in Mount Kilcoy gap widening
5.8% 76th pct 2.6% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +7.7 pts higher in Royston gap widening
16.6% 40th pct 24.3% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +1.1 pts higher in Mount Kilcoy gap narrowing
15.5% 39th pct 14.5% 33rd pct
De facto in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +0.4 pts higher in Royston gap narrowing
13.6% 61st pct 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

35.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 28.6%
16.6% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 24.3%
15.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%
15.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 10.1%

Marital status

61.0% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 53.2%
29.4% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 25.9%
3.9% Divorced +9.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.3% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.3% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Mount Kilcoy Royston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +2.2 pts higher in Royston gap narrowing
10.5% 46th pct 12.7% 56th pct

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 77.2%
4.3% England +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.1% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
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

41.5% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 43.4%
42.2% English ◂ +7.3 pts 35.0%
10.8% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.9% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%
10.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +0.4 pts higher in Royston gap narrowing
2.2% 41st pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Mount Kilcoyin Royston even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 89.6%
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 Mount Kilcoyin Royston +11.1 pts higher in Royston gap steady
35.7% 36th pct 46.8% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

52.7% Christianity ◂ +13.4 pts 39.3%
35.7% No religion +11.1 pts ▸ 46.8%
10.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%
0.0% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +4.0 pts higher in Mount Kilcoy gap steady
47.2% 56th pct 43.2% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +0.6 pts higher in Royston gap narrowing
11.0% 34th pct 11.6% 37th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mount Kilcoyin Royston
23.26 90th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +3 more in Mount Kilcoy
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Mount Kilcoyin Royston
281 46th pct —
ICSEA in Mount Kilcoyin Royston
976 41st pct —

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 43.2%
30.1% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.5%
8.3% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 34.1%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
13.3% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 20.1%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%
7.8% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.2% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%
7.8% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
3.9% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +$22 higher in Mount Kilcoy gap narrowing
$695 40th pct $673 36th pct
Household income in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +$346 higher in Mount Kilcoy gap widening
$1,762 63rd pct $1,416 42nd pct
Family income in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +$310 higher in Mount Kilcoy gap widening
$1,797 44th pct $1,487 26th pct
High earners in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +2.0 pts higher in Mount Kilcoy gap narrowing
9.2% 57th pct 7.2% 45th pct
High-income homes in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +6.5 pts higher in Royston gap narrowing
11.5% 35th pct 17.9% 56th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 29.1%
26.0% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 13.7%
3.1% $3,000–$3,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 46.1%
31.1% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.1%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +15.3 pts higher in Royston
20.6% 15th pct 35.8% 80th pct
Mental health in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +8.2 pts higher in Royston
5.1% 25th pct 13.3% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +1.7 pts higher in Royston gap narrowing
3.2% 34th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Mental health +8.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.0% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.9% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.4% Diabetes +5.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.0% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.7% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
1.1% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +13.3 pts 53.5%
14.8% One condition +7.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
4.7% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.8% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +1.6 pts higher in Royston gap narrowing
15.8% 39th pct 17.4% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +1.4 pts higher in Royston gap narrowing
12.3% 45th pct 13.7% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +7.6 pts higher in Mount Kilcoy gap widening
28.1% 64th pct 20.5% 28th pct
Defence service in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +1.8 pts higher in Royston
4.0% 72nd pct 5.9% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +7.8 pts higher in Mount Kilcoy gap widening
35.1% 89th pct 27.3% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +7 larger in Mount Kilcoy
16 64th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +2 yrs older in Royston
22 yrs 33rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +$274 higher in Royston
$450 25th pct $724 58th pct
Household income in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +$312 higher in Royston
$1,937 60th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Kilcoyin Royston even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +2.2 pts higher in Royston gap narrowing
8.7% 37th pct 10.9% 50th pct
Living alone in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +2.5 pts higher in Royston gap narrowing
14.6% 18th pct 17.1% 26th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 53.2%
32.8% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
8.7% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.8% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 42.7%
14.6% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.6% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 12.0%
3.1% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +$10 higher in Mount Kilcoy gap narrowing
$310 60th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +$556 higher in Royston gap widening
$1,400 35th pct $1,956 69th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Kilcoyin Royston even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +12.1 pts higher in Mount Kilcoy gap steady
19.8% 59th pct 7.7% 19th pct
Owned outright in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +2.5 pts higher in Mount Kilcoy gap widening
42.7% 55th pct 40.2% 47th pct
Separate houses in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +2.1 pts higher in Royston gap widening
97.9% 56th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +0.2 pts higher in Mount Kilcoy gap narrowing
82.3% 58th pct 82.1% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned with a mortgage +15.3 pts ▸ 53.8%
42.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 40.2%
19.8% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 7.7%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
3.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house +2.1 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

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 33.3%
28.1% 4 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%
13.5% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
15.8% $350–$549 +28.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
21.1% $550–$749 ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
16.2% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
21.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.1 pts 9.5%
21.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +2.6 pts higher in Royston gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 60th pct
Work from home in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +4.8 pts higher in Mount Kilcoy gap narrowing
20.4% 61st pct 15.6% 47th pct
PT commute in Mount Kilcoyin Royston even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Kilcoyin Royston even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Kilcoyin Royston even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Kilcoyin Royston even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Kilcoyin Royston even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +16 longer in Mount Kilcoy
83 58th pct 67 48th pct
Reach 30 min in Mount Kilcoyin Royston even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Mount Kilcoyin Royston even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 61.0%
20.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 15.6%
4.2% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 39.1%
23.7% 4 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 13.0%
14.4% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 18.3%
0.0% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +6.9 pts higher in Mount Kilcoy gap widening
33.6% 60th pct 26.6% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +6.8 pts higher in Royston gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +4.9 pts higher in Royston gap narrowing
2.8% 41st pct 7.7% 86th pct
Participation in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +10.4 pts higher in Mount Kilcoy gap widening
63.6% 61st pct 53.2% 28th pct
Full-time in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +10.2 pts higher in Mount Kilcoy gap widening
62.0% 69th pct 51.8% 21st pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.9 pts 7.8%
12.7% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.6% Health care & social assistance +6.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
12.0% Manufacturing ◂ +9.1 pts 2.8%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%
5.6% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.2% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.1% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 2.8%
2.8% Other services +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.1% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Managers ◂ +11.9 pts 14.9%
12.7% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
13.4% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
9.2% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
6.3% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%
7.7% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Kilcoyin Royston even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +0.1 more in Mount Kilcoy
0.1 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Mount Kilcoyin Royston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Kilcoyin Royston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Kilcoyin Royston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +6.5 pts higher in Mount Kilcoy
6.5% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Kilcoyin Royston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mount Kilcoyin Royston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +3.6 more in Mount Kilcoy
3.6 25th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Kilcoyin Royston even
0 29th pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Mount Kilcoyin Royston +1.8 pts higher in Mount Kilcoy
11.9% 87th pct 10.1% 81st pct

Compare Mount Kilcoy with nearby areas

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Compare Royston with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Kilcoy vs Royston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31979/mount-kilcoy/vs/SAL32487/royston