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Kurwongbah vs Pumicestone

Name: Kurwongbah vs Pumicestone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Kurwongbah profile · Pumicestone profile

Kurwongbah Pumicestone

Kurwongbah and Pumicestone are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Kurwongbah is a younger place where the typical resident is 35, while Pumicestone is far older with a typical age of 52. This age gap is reflected in the family makeup; Kurwongbah has far more children under 15 (22.1% compared to 14.8%) and more people caring for children unpaid (32.9% versus 21.3%). Economic profiles also differ sharply, as the typical weekly household income in Kurwongbah is $1,906, far higher than the $1,158 seen in Pumicestone.

These gaps have widened significantly since 2011, particularly in age and income. Despite this, the two areas share a similar feel in some ways, with both being somewhat walkable and having almost the same proportion of people who speak little or no English (0.7%). They also sit near the national figure for the percentage of people who volunteer (12.3%) and have very similar typical monthly home-loan payments.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Pumicestone Participation: 21.9 pts higher in Kurwongbah Owned outright: 20.5 pts higher in Pumicestone Aged 65+: 20.0 pts higher in Pumicestone Unpaid child care: 11.6 pts higher in Kurwongbah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kurwongbah in Pumicestone +5,169 larger in Kurwongbah gap widening

57,409 52nd pct 52,240 43rd pct

Median age in Kurwongbah in Pumicestone +17 yrs older in Pumicestone gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 52 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

12.6% Seniors (65+) +20.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 18.1%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 14.8%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 8.8%

Marital status

47.3% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 50.7%

36.6% Never married ◂ +10.9 pts 25.7%

8.9% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.4% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Kurwongbah Pumicestone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 75.8%

4.3% England +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English +3.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

40.8% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 37.0%

10.6% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.1% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.3% German even 6.3%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 48.9%

47.6% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 42.7%

5.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kurwongbah in Pumicestone +0.06 more in Pumicestone

1.10 9th pct 1.17 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kurwongbah in Pumicestone +5 more in Kurwongbah

14 29th pct 9 12th pct

Students in Kurwongbah in Pumicestone +5,389 more in Kurwongbah

11,779 71st pct 6,390 25th pct

Avg size in Kurwongbah in Pumicestone +131 larger in Kurwongbah

841 92nd pct 710 84th pct

ICSEA in Kurwongbah in Pumicestone +9 higher in Kurwongbah

1,009 43rd pct 1,000 37th pct

Highest year of school

56.6% Year 12 ◂ +15.2 pts 41.5%

23.5% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

7.7% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV even 40.4%

18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 14.7%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 17.1%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

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

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 16.6%

16.2% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

9.7% Health even 9.8%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Kurwongbah in Pumicestone +$236 higher in Kurwongbah gap widening

$824 58th pct $588 7th pct

Household income in Kurwongbah in Pumicestone +$748 higher in Kurwongbah gap widening

$1,906 64th pct $1,158 4th pct

Family income in Kurwongbah in Pumicestone +$699 higher in Kurwongbah gap widening

$2,104 54th pct $1,405 4th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 24.1%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

11.0% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 5.9%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 29.5%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 11.1%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +7.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

9.9% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

3.8% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +9.8 pts 51.7%

21.2% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

6.8% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.3% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.8 79th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +18.8 pts 41.9%

22.6% Couples without children +19.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +12.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

17.6% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 9.8%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +6.9 pts 11.8%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kurwongbah in Pumicestone +$25 higher in Kurwongbah gap steady

$375 55th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Kurwongbah in Pumicestone +$4 higher in Kurwongbah gap narrowing

$1,733 41st pct $1,729 41st pct

People / bedroom in Kurwongbah in Pumicestone +0.10 higher in Kurwongbah gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.5 pts 28.1%

23.0% Owned outright +20.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

29.5% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 24.5%

0.7% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 80.7%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.7% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 34.3%

35.0% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

6.7% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

1.7% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

59.1% $350–$549 ◂ +13.4 pts 45.7%

27.1% $200–$349 +11.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

7.3% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 31.9%

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 37.0%

12.1% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.5% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kurwongbah in Pumicestone +56 more in Pumicestone

152 24th pct 208 36th pct

Stops/1k in Kurwongbah in Pumicestone +1.33 more in Pumicestone

2.65 14th pct 3.98 37th pct

Departures/1k in Kurwongbah in Pumicestone +35.9 more in Kurwongbah

395.2 25th pct 359.3 24th pct

PT routes in Kurwongbah in Pumicestone +64 more in Kurwongbah

72 87th pct 8 11th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 62.2%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 35.1%

29.1% 1 vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 12.1%

10.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

3.4% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.7% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

16.1% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.3% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.7% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

9.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Kurwongbah in Pumicestone +0.0 higher in Kurwongbah

4.7 32nd pct 4.6 32nd pct

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

4.5 33rd pct 4.3 29th pct

15-min city in Kurwongbah in Pumicestone +1.0 pts higher in Pumicestone

48.2% 29th pct 49.3% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Kurwongbah in Pumicestone +12.1 pts higher in Pumicestone

50.0% 32nd pct 62.1% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Kurwongbah in Pumicestone +5.6 pts higher in Pumicestone

70.7% 28th pct 76.3% 34th pct

Walk to school in Kurwongbah in Pumicestone +23.0 pts higher in Kurwongbah

59.5% 31st pct 36.5% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Kurwongbah in Pumicestone +5.5 pts higher in Kurwongbah

93.2% 41st pct 87.7% 34th pct

Walk to health in Kurwongbah in Pumicestone +6.2 pts higher in Kurwongbah

43.5% 45th pct 37.3% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Kurwongbah in Pumicestone +1.5 more in Pumicestone

11.0 19th pct 12.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Kurwongbah in Pumicestone +51 higher in Kurwongbah

69 47th pct 18 31st pct

Mean slope in Kurwongbah in Pumicestone +2.0 pts higher in Kurwongbah

5.3% 49th pct 3.3% 12th pct

Compare Kurwongbah with nearby areas

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Compare Pumicestone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kurwongbah vs Pumicestone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30042/kurwongbah/vs/SED30070/pumicestone