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Kingaroy vs Sunshine Coast

Name: Kingaroy vs Sunshine Coast — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 110 km apart · Kingaroy profile · Sunshine Coast profile

Kingaroy Sunshine Coast

Sunshine Coast and Kingaroy are two very different Queensland areas, separated by about 110 km. Sunshine Coast has a larger, older population and higher costs, with typical weekly rents of $445 compared to $262 in Kingaroy. It is also a more qualified area, where 56.5% of people completed Year 12 and more adults hold a bachelor degree. In contrast, Kingaroy has a higher share of separate houses (86.2%) and a higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals (22.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for unemployment, which is 4.4% in Sunshine Coast and 4.7% in Kingaroy. They also share similar rates of people aged 65 and over and a nearly identical number of people per home. However, many gaps between them are widening. Since 2011, the typical age gap has grown to six years, and the difference in typical weekly rent has jumped to $183.

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Where they differ most

Population: 372,358 larger in Sunshine Coast Rent: $183 higher in Sunshine Coast Mortgage: $715 higher in Sunshine Coast One-parent: 6.2 pts higher in Kingaroy Work from home: 11.0 pts higher in Sunshine Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingaroy in Sunshine Coast +372,358 larger in Sunshine Coast gap widening

10,545 10th pct 382,903 86th pct

Median age in Kingaroy in Sunshine Coast +6 yrs older in Sunshine Coast gap widening

38 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.9%

21.2% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 17.2%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

Marital status

43.2% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

36.2% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 31.4%

9.6% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Kingaroy Sunshine Coast

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 73.9%

1.7% England +4.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% New Zealand +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.8% English +4.8 pts ▸ 45.6%

41.1% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 35.2%

9.4% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.7% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.7% German ◂ +5.2 pts 6.5%

1.3% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 43.4%

39.9% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 +13.8 pts ▸ 56.5%

28.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.5%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 6.8%

7.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 31.7%

16.4% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 13.2%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

9.8% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

4.8% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

1.3% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Kingaroy in Sunshine Coast +$89 higher in Sunshine Coast gap narrowing

$666 27th pct $755 57th pct

Household income in Kingaroy in Sunshine Coast +$333 higher in Sunshine Coast gap narrowing

$1,257 28th pct $1,590 67th pct

Family income in Kingaroy in Sunshine Coast +$369 higher in Sunshine Coast gap narrowing

$1,548 20th pct $1,917 58th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 28.5%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 15.5%

5.5% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 40.8%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +5.7 pts ▸ 61.8%

21.9% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 20.0%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kingaroy in Sunshine Coast +0.1 larger in Sunshine Coast gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 52.9%

29.8% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

19.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 13.7%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 23.6%

13.3% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.4% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingaroy in Sunshine Coast +$183 higher in Sunshine Coast gap widening

$262 23rd pct $445 99th pct

Mortgage in Kingaroy in Sunshine Coast +$715 higher in Sunshine Coast gap widening

$1,213 11th pct $1,928 85th pct

People / bedroom in Kingaroy in Sunshine Coast +0.10 higher in Sunshine Coast gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 26.8%

32.4% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

1.2% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

86.2% Separate house ◂ +13.0 pts 73.2%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.6% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 37.7%

34.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 32.2%

14.9% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.4% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +51.1 pts 15.6%

12.7% $350–$549 +40.3 pts ▸ 53.0%

0.3% $550–$749 +16.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 7.4%

0.3% $750 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.3 pts 28.1%

12.5% $1,800–$2,999 +25.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

32.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.5 pts 14.2%

3.3% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 62.2%

3.9% Worked at home +11.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

3.6% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 35.3%

12.9% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.4% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.6% Manufacturing ◂ +9.1 pts 4.5%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

7.2% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

6.2% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.3% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.4% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 9.7%

14.5% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

10.1% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingaroy in Sunshine Coast +1.4 higher in Sunshine Coast

3.5 16th pct 4.9 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingaroy in Sunshine Coast +0.8 more in Sunshine Coast

3.8 21st pct 4.6 43rd pct

15-min city in Kingaroy in Sunshine Coast +10.2 pts higher in Sunshine Coast

43.5% 25th pct 53.7% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Kingaroy in Sunshine Coast +9.8 pts higher in Sunshine Coast

47.7% 31st pct 57.5% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Kingaroy in Sunshine Coast +71.3 pts higher in Sunshine Coast

0.0% 0th pct 71.3% 29th pct

Walk to school in Kingaroy in Sunshine Coast +12.7 pts higher in Kingaroy

62.1% 44th pct 49.4% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Kingaroy in Sunshine Coast +0.6 pts higher in Sunshine Coast

86.9% 41st pct 87.5% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Kingaroy in Sunshine Coast +0.8 pts higher in Sunshine Coast

45.7% 65th pct 46.5% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingaroy in Sunshine Coast +0.5 more in Sunshine Coast

12.0 22nd pct 12.6 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingaroy in Sunshine Coast +8 higher in Sunshine Coast

13 33rd pct 21 56th pct

Mean slope in Kingaroy in Sunshine Coast +1.9 pts higher in Sunshine Coast

4.5% 39th pct 6.4% 71st pct

Compare Kingaroy with nearby areas

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Compare Sunshine Coast with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingaroy vs Sunshine Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3010/kingaroy/vs/3015/sunshine-coast