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Te Kowai vs Walkerston

Name: Te Kowai vs Walkerston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Te Kowai profile · Walkerston profile

Te Kowai Walkerston

Walkerston and Te Kowai are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different layouts. Walkerston is a larger settlement and is somewhat walkable, with 91.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 41.4% near groceries. In contrast, Te Kowai is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or shop. There are also stark financial differences; First Nations household income is far higher in Walkerston at $2,200 compared to just $575 in Te Kowai, and renting is far more common in Walkerston at 23.1% versus 10.0% in Te Kowai.

Both areas are very similar in their household makeup, with exactly 2.7 people per home. They also share a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,100. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting; for example, the proportion of people who have moved in the last five years is far higher in Walkerston at 33.0% than in Te Kowai at 20.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,388 larger in Walkerston Owned outright: 20.1 pts higher in Te Kowai No religion: 19.4 pts higher in Walkerston PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in Walkerston Separate houses: 7.8 pts higher in Te Kowai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Te Kowai in Walkerston +3,388 larger in Walkerston gap widening

227 56th pct 3,615 86th pct

Median age in Te Kowai in Walkerston +5 yrs older in Te Kowai gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.1% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 13.0%

15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 12.4%

Marital status

51.1% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 51.6%

34.6% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 32.7%

7.1% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

2.7% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Te Kowai Walkerston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 84.1%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.3% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English ◂ +2.9 pts 39.4%

30.8% Australian +10.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

16.3% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 9.9%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

10.6% Italian ◂ +7.4 pts 3.2%

7.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 89.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

70.5% Christianity ◂ +16.5 pts 54.0%

15.4% No religion +19.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

7.9% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Te Kowai in Walkerston

— 2.48 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Te Kowai in Walkerston +1 more in Walkerston

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Te Kowai in Walkerston +211 larger in Walkerston

117 29th pct 328 51st pct

ICSEA in Te Kowai in Walkerston +57 higher in Walkerston

921 14th pct 978 42nd pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 42.9%

28.5% Year 10 even 28.5%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

8.1% Year 11 even 8.2%

Highest qualification level

48.9% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

12.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

33.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 30.1%

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.9 pts 14.3%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

6.7% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

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

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Te Kowai in Walkerston +$59 higher in Walkerston gap widening

$870 69th pct $929 75th pct

Household income in Te Kowai in Walkerston +$114 higher in Walkerston gap narrowing

$2,028 76th pct $2,142 81st pct

Family income in Te Kowai in Walkerston +$384 higher in Walkerston gap widening

$2,042 60th pct $2,426 78th pct

Household income distribution

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 19.1%

17.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 13.2%

17.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 11.3%

10.0% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.5%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.5% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.3% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +8.1 pts 61.5%

9.7% One condition +8.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.4% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Te Kowai in Walkerston +152 larger in Walkerston

4 46th pct 156 86th pct

Median age in Te Kowai in Walkerston +8 yrs older in Te Kowai

30 yrs 63rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Te Kowai in Walkerston +$285 higher in Walkerston

$575 43rd pct $860 70th pct

Household income in Te Kowai in Walkerston +$1,625 higher in Walkerston

$575 4th pct $2,200 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Te Kowai in Walkerston even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 60.8%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 27.4%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 11.4%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

18.8% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 17.9%

12.5% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Te Kowai in Walkerston +$135 higher in Walkerston gap widening

$225 32nd pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Te Kowai in Walkerston +$233 higher in Walkerston gap narrowing

$1,500 42nd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Te Kowai in Walkerston even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +20.1 pts 29.9%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +19.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

10.0% Rented +13.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 1.6%

5.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 92.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

28.7% 4 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 9.9%

12.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 5.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 57.3%

0.0% $200–$349 +36.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

0.0% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.9 pts 38.1%

15.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Te Kowai in Walkerston +10 more in Walkerston

2 71st pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Te Kowai in Walkerston +5.49 more in Te Kowai

8.81 87th pct 3.32 71st pct

Departures/1k in Te Kowai in Walkerston +118.1 more in Te Kowai

176.2 72nd pct 58.1 64th pct

PT routes in Te Kowai in Walkerston even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Te Kowai in Walkerston +20 longer in Te Kowai

25 63rd pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +11.3 pts ▸ 72.4%

15.9% Worked at home ◂ +11.9 pts 3.9%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.8% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

2.4% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.5% 2 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

23.3% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

24.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 20.5%

20.5% 4 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 9.4%

0.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.7 pts 2.2%

8.7% Mining +7.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%

8.7% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.8% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.2% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

7.1% Administrative & support ◂ +5.0 pts 2.1%

4.8% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.5% Managers ◂ +8.8 pts 8.7%

17.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 14.4%

17.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 14.0%

15.1% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 10.8%

5.6% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Te Kowai in Walkerston +3.9 higher in Walkerston

0.4 50th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Te Kowai in Walkerston +4.1 more in Walkerston

0.3 46th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Te Kowai in Walkerston +47.6 pts higher in Walkerston

0.0% 0th pct 47.6% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Te Kowai in Walkerston +41.4 pts higher in Walkerston

0.0% 0th pct 41.4% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Te Kowai in Walkerston +56.1 pts higher in Walkerston

18.0% 63rd pct 74.1% 80th pct

Walk to school in Te Kowai in Walkerston +39.7 pts higher in Walkerston

0.0% 0th pct 39.7% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Te Kowai in Walkerston +91.2 pts higher in Walkerston

0.0% 0th pct 91.2% 81st pct

Walk to health in Te Kowai in Walkerston +47.9 pts higher in Walkerston

0.0% 0th pct 47.9% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Te Kowai in Walkerston +2.8 more in Walkerston

8.8 38th pct 11.6 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Te Kowai in Walkerston +11 higher in Walkerston

1 57th pct 13 72nd pct

Mean slope in Te Kowai in Walkerston +0.8 pts higher in Walkerston

2.4% 4th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Te Kowai with nearby areas

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Compare Walkerston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Te Kowai vs Walkerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32762/te-kowai/vs/SAL32959/walkerston