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Gladstone vs Kingaroy

Name: Gladstone vs Kingaroy — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 299 km apart · Gladstone profile · Kingaroy profile

Gladstone Kingaroy

Gladstone and Kingaroy are two Queensland areas with distinct economic and social profiles. Gladstone is a wealthier hub where the typical weekly household income is $1,691, well higher than the $1,257 seen in Kingaroy. It is also more accessible, with 85% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 0% in Kingaroy. In contrast, Kingaroy has a much older population, with people aged 65 and over making up 21.2% of residents, which is well higher than the 12.4% in Gladstone.

Since 2011, several gaps between the two have shifted. The difference in typical income and the share of people working or looking for work have both seen the lead flip, with Gladstone now higher in both. At the same time, the gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in some ways, such as having nearly identical shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and typical weekly rents of around $260 to $270.

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Where they differ most

Population: 34,640 larger in Gladstone Family income: $565 higher in Gladstone Needs assistance: 3.1 pts higher in Kingaroy De facto: 2.8 pts higher in Gladstone Unpaid child care: 5.3 pts higher in Gladstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gladstone in Kingaroy +34,640 larger in Gladstone gap narrowing

45,185 60th pct 10,545 10th pct

Median age in Gladstone in Kingaroy +2 yrs older in Kingaroy gap narrowing

36 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 24.3%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.1%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 20.0%

12.4% Seniors (65+) +8.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

43.8% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 43.2%

37.5% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 36.2%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

4.2% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Gladstone Kingaroy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.3% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 82.6%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

2.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.3% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

39.7% English +1.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

6.6% German +5.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

9.9% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 50.2%

46.5% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 39.9%

7.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

48.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 42.7%

26.1% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

9.0% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 39.6%

16.4% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.9% Certificate I / II even 3.9%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

26.1% Engineering & related ◂ +9.6 pts 16.5%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%

8.7% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.9% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Creative arts even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Gladstone in Kingaroy +$128 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$794 73rd pct $666 27th pct

Household income in Gladstone in Kingaroy +$434 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$1,691 75th pct $1,257 28th pct

Family income in Gladstone in Kingaroy +$565 higher in Gladstone gap widening

$2,113 79th pct $1,548 20th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 26.3%

16.4% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%

9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 12.0%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.1% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.2% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.8% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.8% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +6.8 pts 56.1%

18.6% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.9% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gladstone in Kingaroy +0.1 larger in Gladstone gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 48.9%

25.7% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.2% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

27.1% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 11.4%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

3.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gladstone in Kingaroy +$8 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$270 29th pct $262 23rd pct

Mortgage in Gladstone in Kingaroy +$365 higher in Gladstone gap widening

$1,578 58th pct $1,213 11th pct

People / bedroom in Gladstone in Kingaroy even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 36.1%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 28.0%

23.3% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

1.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

82.8% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 86.2%

9.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

37.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 34.3%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

2.3% 1 bedroom even 2.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $200–$349 +14.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

22.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 16.5%

20.9% $350–$549 ◂ +8.2 pts 12.7%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

19.0% Under $1,000 +13.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 12.5%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 69.4%

5.2% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.0% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 35.1%

35.6% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

5.1% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

9.4% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.3% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

8.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.5 pts 2.5%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.0% Electricity, gas & water +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 14.5%

12.1% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.7% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

11.2% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 6.6%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

8.2% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Gladstone in Kingaroy +1.2 higher in Gladstone

4.7 43rd pct 3.5 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gladstone in Kingaroy +0.9 more in Gladstone

4.7 46th pct 3.8 21st pct

15-min city in Gladstone in Kingaroy +6.7 pts higher in Gladstone

50.2% 41st pct 43.5% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Gladstone in Kingaroy +3.3 pts higher in Gladstone

51.0% 40th pct 47.7% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Gladstone in Kingaroy +85.0 pts higher in Gladstone

85.0% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gladstone in Kingaroy +6.4 pts higher in Kingaroy

55.7% 30th pct 62.1% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Gladstone in Kingaroy +7.0 pts higher in Gladstone

93.9% 77th pct 86.9% 41st pct

Walk to health in Gladstone in Kingaroy +3.2 pts higher in Kingaroy

42.4% 59th pct 45.7% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Gladstone in Kingaroy +0.5 more in Kingaroy

11.5 17th pct 12.0 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Gladstone in Kingaroy +5 higher in Gladstone

18 47th pct 13 33rd pct

Mean slope in Gladstone in Kingaroy +2.9 pts higher in Gladstone

7.4% 87th pct 4.5% 39th pct

Compare Gladstone with nearby areas

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Compare Kingaroy with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gladstone vs Kingaroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3006/gladstone/vs/3010/kingaroy