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Bancroft vs Kurwongbah

Name: Bancroft vs Kurwongbah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Bancroft profile · Kurwongbah profile

Bancroft Kurwongbah

Bancroft and Kurwongbah are neighbouring areas in Queensland with similar population sizes, though they differ in layout and makeup. Bancroft is more walkable and diverse, with 72.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 25.9% of people born overseas. In contrast, Kurwongbah has far more public transport routes (72 compared to 14 in Bancroft) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms at 90.5%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for adults with a university degree, with Bancroft at 16.2% and Kurwongbah at 15.4%. They share similar proportions of children and people needing daily help. While they are alike in many ways, some gaps are growing; the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened since 2011, and Bancroft has seen a rise in the proportion of renters compared to Kurwongbah.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 7.9 pts higher in Bancroft Renting: 7.4 pts higher in Bancroft Participation: 4.4 pts higher in Kurwongbah No religion: 4.4 pts higher in Kurwongbah Recent movers: 5.5 pts higher in Bancroft

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bancroft in Kurwongbah +1,932 larger in Bancroft gap narrowing

59,341 56th pct 57,409 52nd pct

Median age in Bancroft in Kurwongbah +2 yrs older in Bancroft gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

26.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

21.7% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%

13.1% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

46.0% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

35.4% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bancroft Kurwongbah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.5% Australia +8.6 pts ▸ 78.1%

6.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

5.1% England ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.6% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.1% English +3.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

34.8% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

9.6% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.2% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

45.8% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 44.2%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bancroft in Kurwongbah +0.17 more in Kurwongbah

0.93 3rd pct 1.10 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bancroft in Kurwongbah +2 more in Kurwongbah

12 19th pct 14 29th pct

Students in Bancroft in Kurwongbah +1,855 more in Kurwongbah

9,924 54th pct 11,779 71st pct

Avg size in Bancroft in Kurwongbah +14 larger in Kurwongbah

827 91st pct 841 92nd pct

ICSEA in Bancroft in Kurwongbah +25 higher in Kurwongbah

984 29th pct 1,009 43rd pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 56.6%

22.4% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

9.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

7.4% Year 11 even 7.3%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

19.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 18.3%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 19.0%

14.8% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

7.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

2.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bancroft in Kurwongbah +$69 higher in Kurwongbah gap narrowing

$755 39th pct $824 58th pct

Household income in Bancroft in Kurwongbah +$223 higher in Kurwongbah gap narrowing

$1,683 47th pct $1,906 64th pct

Family income in Bancroft in Kurwongbah +$169 higher in Kurwongbah gap narrowing

$1,935 38th pct $2,104 54th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.2%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.3% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 38.5%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +0.7 pts ▸ 61.5%

20.6% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bancroft in Kurwongbah +0.1 larger in Kurwongbah gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 60.7%

23.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 22.6%

17.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 15.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 31.9%

20.5% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 17.6%

17.1% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.7% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.6% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$380 57th pct $375 55th pct

Mortgage in Bancroft in Kurwongbah +$54 higher in Bancroft gap narrowing

$1,787 45th pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Bancroft in Kurwongbah even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

36.9% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 29.5%

23.0% Owned outright even 23.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 87.9%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%

2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

37.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 35.0%

9.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

7.1% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 59.1%

27.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.1%

5.4% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

35.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

11.8% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bancroft in Kurwongbah +35 more in Kurwongbah

117 19th pct 152 24th pct

Stops/1k in Bancroft in Kurwongbah +0.68 more in Kurwongbah

1.97 10th pct 2.65 14th pct

Departures/1k in Bancroft in Kurwongbah +95.6 more in Bancroft

490.8 30th pct 395.2 25th pct

PT routes in Bancroft in Kurwongbah +58 more in Kurwongbah

14 21st pct 72 87th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 60.8%

12.9% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

1.8% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 29.1%

13.5% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.7% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 14.7%

9.8% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

5.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Other services even 4.4%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 16.1%

14.0% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

10.7% Managers even 10.7%

10.7% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

9.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bancroft in Kurwongbah +0.3 higher in Bancroft

5.0 38th pct 4.7 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bancroft in Kurwongbah +0.2 more in Bancroft

4.7 37th pct 4.5 33rd pct

15-min city in Bancroft in Kurwongbah +6.6 pts higher in Bancroft

54.8% 36th pct 48.2% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Bancroft in Kurwongbah +8.3 pts higher in Bancroft

58.3% 41st pct 50.0% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Bancroft in Kurwongbah +1.4 pts higher in Bancroft

72.1% 29th pct 70.7% 28th pct

Walk to school in Bancroft in Kurwongbah +13.3 pts higher in Bancroft

72.7% 46th pct 59.5% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Bancroft in Kurwongbah +0.8 pts higher in Kurwongbah

92.5% 40th pct 93.2% 41st pct

Walk to health in Bancroft in Kurwongbah +16.3 pts higher in Kurwongbah

27.3% 17th pct 43.5% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Bancroft in Kurwongbah +0.7 more in Bancroft

11.6 26th pct 11.0 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Bancroft in Kurwongbah +52 higher in Bancroft

121 58th pct 69 47th pct

Mean slope in Bancroft in Kurwongbah +1.4 pts higher in Kurwongbah

3.9% 21st pct 5.3% 49th pct

Compare Bancroft with nearby areas

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Compare Kurwongbah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bancroft vs Kurwongbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30003/bancroft/vs/SED30042/kurwongbah