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Gold Coast - Tweed Heads vs Kingaroy

Name: Gold Coast - Tweed Heads vs Kingaroy — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 237 km apart · Gold Coast - Tweed Heads profile · Kingaroy profile

Gold Coast - Tweed Heads Kingaroy

Gold Coast - Tweed Heads and Kingaroy are very different Queensland areas. Gold Coast - Tweed Heads is a large, very walkable hub where 27.8% of people were born overseas and typical weekly rents are far higher at $450. In contrast, Kingaroy is much smaller and mostly car-dependent, with a higher proportion of separate houses (86.2%) and a much lower typical weekly rent of $262. Gold Coast - Tweed Heads also has a more qualified workforce, with 58.0% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 42.7% in Kingaroy.

Both areas are effectively alike in their unemployment rates, which sit around 5% each. They also share a similar number of people per home and a similar proportion of residents who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these traits, many other gaps are shifting; for example, the lead in overseas-born residents and Year 12 completion has flipped in favour of Gold Coast - Tweed Heads since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.4 pts higher in Kingaroy Population: 683,051 larger in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads Rent: $188 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads Mortgage: $737 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads Born overseas: 17.1 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads in Kingaroy +683,051 larger in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap widening

693,596 87th pct 10,545 10th pct

Median age in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads in Kingaroy +2 yrs older in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap narrowing

40 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 24.3%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 22.1%

18.8% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.5% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

43.9% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 43.2%

36.5% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 36.2%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

5.1% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Gold Coast - Tweed Heads Kingaroy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.4% Australia +16.2 pts ▸ 82.6%

6.7% New Zealand ◂ +4.9 pts 1.7%

4.9% England ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

1.3% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.3% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

40.4% English +0.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

4.6% German +7.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

1.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.1% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 88.3%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 50.2%

43.4% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 39.9%

7.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

58.0% Year 12 ◂ +15.3 pts 42.7%

20.4% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

6.9% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

23.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 16.4%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 14.1%

6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 14.5%

11.9% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.5% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

7.5% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads in Kingaroy +$106 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap narrowing

$772 65th pct $666 27th pct

Household income in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads in Kingaroy +$380 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap narrowing

$1,637 71st pct $1,257 28th pct

Family income in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads in Kingaroy +$428 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap narrowing

$1,976 66th pct $1,548 20th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.3%

15.5% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.6%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.0%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.7% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.7% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.7% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +7.5 pts 56.1%

18.9% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.7% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads in Kingaroy +0.1 larger in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 48.9%

28.9% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.5% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 35.7%

24.3% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 13.3%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%

5.7% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads in Kingaroy +$188 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap widening

$450 100th pct $262 23rd pct

Mortgage in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads in Kingaroy +$737 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap narrowing

$1,950 86th pct $1,213 11th pct

People / bedroom in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads in Kingaroy +0.10 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 28.0%

29.5% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

1.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

56.8% Separate house +29.4 pts ▸ 86.2%

21.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.5 pts 4.6%

21.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.5 pts 8.6%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

34.2% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

29.0% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

21.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 14.9%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

13.0% $200–$349 +53.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

55.2% $350–$549 ◂ +42.5 pts 12.7%

17.4% $550–$749 ◂ +17.2 pts 0.3%

5.7% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.6% $750 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.5% $1,000–$1,799 +19.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.3 pts 12.5%

13.1% Under $1,000 +19.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 69.4%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +9.9 pts 3.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.1% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 35.1%

36.8% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

12.5% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.1% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.0% Manufacturing +8.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.4% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%

8.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 2.3%

4.2% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

0.7% Electricity, gas & water +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 14.9%

9.3% Labourers +9.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.3% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.9% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 10.1%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads in Kingaroy +2.5 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

6.0 85th pct 3.5 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads in Kingaroy +1.7 more in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

5.5 78th pct 3.8 21st pct

15-min city in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads in Kingaroy +25.0 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

68.5% 80th pct 43.5% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads in Kingaroy +22.7 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

70.4% 84th pct 47.7% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads in Kingaroy +85.9 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

85.9% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads in Kingaroy +7.3 pts higher in Kingaroy

54.8% 28th pct 62.1% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads in Kingaroy +7.1 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

94.0% 77th pct 86.9% 41st pct

Walk to health in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads in Kingaroy +8.4 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

54.0% 86th pct 45.7% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads in Kingaroy +1.4 more in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

13.5 36th pct 12.0 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads in Kingaroy +39 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

52 87th pct 13 33rd pct

Mean slope in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads in Kingaroy +2.1 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

6.7% 77th pct 4.5% 39th pct

Compare Gold Coast - Tweed Heads with nearby areas

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Compare Kingaroy with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gold Coast - Tweed Heads vs Kingaroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3007/gold-coast-tweed-heads/vs/3010/kingaroy