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Hervey Bay vs Kingaroy

Name: Hervey Bay vs Kingaroy — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 170 km apart · Hervey Bay profile · Kingaroy profile

Hervey Bay Kingaroy

Hervey Bay and Kingaroy are two distinct Queensland centres with very different populations. Hervey Bay is far older, with a typical resident aged 51 and a huge 31.9% of people aged 65 or over. This is consistent with more people owning their homes outright (43.3%) and a higher share of residents living with a long-term health condition. In contrast, Kingaroy has a younger feel, with a typical age of 38 and more children under 15. Kingaroy also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (22.0%) and more adults working or looking for work (55.3%).

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, from the typical number of people per home to the fact that almost no one can walk to public transport. Both areas also have about the same share of adults with a university degree. However, the gap in resident ages has widened significantly since 2011, growing from a 2 year difference to 13 years. This trend is mirrored in home ownership, where the gap for those owning their home outright has also widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Hervey Bay Population: 47,177 larger in Hervey Bay Recent arrivals: 14.8 pts higher in Kingaroy Under 15: 4.5 pts higher in Kingaroy Volunteering: 4.1 pts higher in Kingaroy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hervey Bay in Kingaroy +47,177 larger in Hervey Bay gap narrowing

57,722 65th pct 10,545 10th pct

Median age in Hervey Bay in Kingaroy +13 yrs older in Hervey Bay gap widening

51 yrs 91st pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 21.2%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 22.1%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.4% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 43.2%

27.1% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Hervey Bay Kingaroy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 82.6%

5.7% England ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

0.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +4.6 pts 40.8%

37.0% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

7.1% German +4.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

10.5% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.1% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 88.3%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 50.2%

41.3% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 39.9%

8.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.1%

13.4% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

16.2% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.4% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.5% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.5% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

8.8% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Hervey Bay in Kingaroy +$114 higher in Kingaroy gap widening

$552 2nd pct $666 27th pct

Household income in Hervey Bay in Kingaroy +$174 higher in Kingaroy gap widening

$1,083 5th pct $1,257 28th pct

Family income in Hervey Bay in Kingaroy +$236 higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing

$1,312 2nd pct $1,548 20th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 33.2%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

22.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 20.9%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 45.0%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 12.2%

12.3% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

9.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

5.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None +4.6 pts ▸ 56.1%

23.0% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.9%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Hervey Bay in Kingaroy +0.1 larger in Kingaroy gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

41.3% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

39.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.8 pts 29.8%

18.1% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 35.7%

27.6% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

12.6% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.5% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hervey Bay in Kingaroy +$73 higher in Hervey Bay gap widening

$335 66th pct $262 23rd pct

Mortgage in Hervey Bay in Kingaroy +$195 higher in Hervey Bay gap narrowing

$1,408 36th pct $1,213 11th pct

People / bedroom in Hervey Bay in Kingaroy even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 32.4%

27.7% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

82.2% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 86.2%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 4.6%

3.0% Flat or apartment +5.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

34.3% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 14.9%

5.1% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $200–$349 +23.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

42.1% $350–$549 ◂ +29.4 pts 12.7%

9.7% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

22.0% Under $1,000 +10.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 12.5%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 69.4%

5.8% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

2.2% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 38.5%

34.5% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

10.7% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.3% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 16.7%

3.6% Manufacturing +10.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.6% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

9.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

1.2% Electricity, gas & water +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 14.9%

11.1% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

18.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 13.9%

13.7% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

9.3% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Hervey Bay in Kingaroy +0.5 higher in Kingaroy

3.0 10th pct 3.5 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hervey Bay in Kingaroy +0.5 more in Kingaroy

3.3 11th pct 3.8 21st pct

15-min city in Hervey Bay in Kingaroy +11.1 pts higher in Kingaroy

32.4% 9th pct 43.5% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Hervey Bay in Kingaroy +6.2 pts higher in Hervey Bay

54.0% 49th pct 47.7% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Hervey Bay in Kingaroy even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Hervey Bay in Kingaroy +11.3 pts higher in Kingaroy

50.9% 24th pct 62.1% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Hervey Bay in Kingaroy +0.8 pts higher in Kingaroy

86.1% 39th pct 86.9% 41st pct

Walk to health in Hervey Bay in Kingaroy +27.4 pts higher in Kingaroy

18.3% 9th pct 45.7% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Hervey Bay in Kingaroy +7.2 more in Kingaroy

4.9 0th pct 12.0 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Hervey Bay in Kingaroy +43 higher in Hervey Bay

56 89th pct 13 33rd pct

Mean slope in Hervey Bay in Kingaroy +0.3 pts higher in Kingaroy

4.3% 33rd pct 4.5% 39th pct

Compare Hervey Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Kingaroy with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hervey Bay vs Kingaroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3009/hervey-bay/vs/3010/kingaroy