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Highfields vs Kingsthorpe

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Highfields profile · Kingsthorpe profile

Highfields Kingsthorpe

Highfields and Kingsthorpe are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Highfields is a somewhat walkable area where 23.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 26.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It is more accessible, with 62.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Kingsthorpe is car-dependent, with a lower proportion of adults holding degrees (8.4%) and a typical resident who is younger, at 35 compared to 42 in Highfields.

Both areas are very similar in the size of their homes, with about 2.8 people per household. This shared family-scale living exists alongside a widening gap in education and income, as Highfields has seen its lead in university qualifications and high earners grow since 2011. While the gap in home ownership has narrowed, Highfields remains far higher in the share of homes owned outright at 41.3%, compared to 27.8% in Kingsthorpe.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,247 larger in Highfields De facto: 10.4 pts higher in Kingsthorpe Bachelor+: 15.0 pts higher in Highfields Year 12: 14.8 pts higher in Highfields PT commute: 0.1 pts higher in Highfields

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +8,247 larger in Highfields gap steady
10,259 86th pct 2,012 72nd pct
Median age in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +7 yrs older in Highfields gap narrowing
42 yrs 39th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +4.0 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap widening
3.3% 39th pct 7.4% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +8.1 pts higher in Highfields gap narrowing
20.7% 44th pct 12.6% 18th pct
Under 15 in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +3.4 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing
21.4% 77th pct 24.9% 89th pct
De facto in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +10.4 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap widening
7.1% 7th pct 17.5% 84th pct

Age structure

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 26.8%
26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 24.9%
21.4% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 24.9%
20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 12.6%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

Marital status

65.0% Married ◂ +14.2 pts 50.9%
22.9% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
5.7% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.2% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Highfields Kingsthorpe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +4.4 pts higher in Highfields gap narrowing
11.2% 52nd pct 6.8% 21st pct

Country of birth

86.0% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 87.9%
2.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
1.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +4.4 pts 41.0%
40.0% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
14.9% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%
13.8% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%
12.5% German ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%
2.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +1.6 pts higher in Highfields gap steady
3.6% 49th pct 2.0% 21st pct
Limited English in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +0.1 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap steady
0.3% 53rd pct 0.4% 59th pct

Language used at home

93.6% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 92.9%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +12.2 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap steady
30.4% 14th pct 42.6% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

64.3% Christianity ◂ +14.3 pts 50.0%
30.4% No religion +12.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
4.2% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions even 0.1%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +14.8 pts higher in Highfields gap widening
57.5% 91st pct 42.7% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +15.0 pts higher in Highfields gap widening
23.3% 87th pct 8.4% 28th pct

Highest year of school

57.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.8 pts 42.7%
25.6% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
6.7% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.3% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +19.6 pts ▸ 51.3%
25.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.0 pts 10.0%
18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 15.8%
6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 1.4%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%
2.3% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 13.2%
10.6% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.5% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 9.7%
13.1% Education ◂ +7.8 pts 5.3%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +$57 higher in Highfields gap narrowing
$843 82nd pct $786 74th pct
Household income in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +$425 higher in Highfields gap narrowing
$2,061 88th pct $1,636 73rd pct
Family income in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +$456 higher in Highfields gap narrowing
$2,253 86th pct $1,797 64th pct
High earners in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +8.5 pts higher in Highfields gap widening
14.1% 88th pct 5.5% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +13.2 pts higher in Highfields gap widening
26.2% 89th pct 13.0% 60th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 37.6%
24.4% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 31.0%
14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 8.5%
11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 4.5%
9.6% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 39.1%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 15.2%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +1.1 pts higher in Kingsthorpe
31.3% 41st pct 32.4% 46th pct
Mental health in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +3.8 pts higher in Kingsthorpe
9.0% 40th pct 12.8% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +1.4 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing
4.9% 33rd pct 6.3% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.1% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.4% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
4.4% Diabetes even 4.4%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%
1.5% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +4.4 pts 58.4%
21.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.7%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
2.9% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +8.0 pts higher in Highfields gap steady
19.3% 64th pct 11.3% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +0.3 pts higher in Highfields gap narrowing
13.2% 50th pct 12.9% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +0.3 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing
32.1% 82nd pct 32.4% 83rd pct
Defence service in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +1.9 pts higher in Highfields
7.5% 95th pct 5.6% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +4.3 pts higher in Highfields gap widening
26.8% 73rd pct 22.5% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe even gap narrowing
2.8 81st pct 2.8 81st pct
One-parent in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +4.2 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing
7.9% 11th pct 12.0% 31st pct
Living alone in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +2.9 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing
14.1% 10th pct 17.0% 16th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children even 61.3%
30.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 26.7%
7.9% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

39.8% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 37.3%
18.1% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 14.9%
14.1% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.8% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.7% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +$100 higher in Highfields gap widening
$410 88th pct $310 63rd pct
Mortgage in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +$379 higher in Highfields gap narrowing
$1,896 86th pct $1,517 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +0.10 higher in Kingsthorpe gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +0.8 pts higher in Highfields gap narrowing
16.2% 32nd pct 15.4% 30th pct
Owned outright in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +13.5 pts higher in Highfields gap narrowing
41.3% 55th pct 27.8% 20th pct
Separate houses in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +3.6 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing
95.2% 60th pct 98.8% 80th pct
3+ bedrooms in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +1.0 pts higher in Highfields gap narrowing
94.7% 95th pct 93.7% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned with a mortgage +14.2 pts ▸ 55.0%
41.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.5 pts 27.8%
16.2% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%
1.3% Other tenure even 1.3%
0.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 98.8%
4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 39.9%
18.2% 3 bedrooms +28.6 pts ▸ 46.8%
14.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 7.0%
4.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
0.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.7% $350–$549 ◂ +34.2 pts 29.5%
24.8% $200–$349 +34.2 pts ▸ 59.0%
5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 +14.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
42.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 28.2%
12.8% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +0.1 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing
1.4% 25th pct 1.5% 26th pct
Work from home in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +4.8 pts higher in Highfields gap widening
9.5% 60th pct 4.7% 25th pct
PT commute in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +0.1 pts higher in Highfields gap steady
0.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 77.0%
9.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 4.7%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
1.0% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 43.7%
22.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 22.7%
18.4% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
11.3% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.4% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +1.6 pts higher in Highfields gap narrowing
43.2% 85th pct 41.6% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +6.2 pts higher in Highfields gap widening
6.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +1.7 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap widening
3.3% 27th pct 5.0% 56th pct
Participation in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +1.1 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing
63.0% 79th pct 64.1% 82nd pct
Full-time in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +2.2 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing
61.0% 74th pct 63.1% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%
13.1% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 7.4%
5.2% Manufacturing +6.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 5.7%
9.9% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%
8.6% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%
3.2% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
1.8% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals ◂ +14.0 pts 10.3%
14.7% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
14.3% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.3% Labourers +7.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.8% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 7.9%
12.6% Community & personal service even 12.6%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +2.7 higher in Highfields
4.1 47th pct 1.5 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +2.4 more in Highfields
4.3 45th pct 2.0 18th pct
15-min city in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +22.4 pts higher in Highfields
43.4% 41st pct 21.0% 35th pct
Walk to shops in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +51.0 pts higher in Highfields
51.0% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +62.5 pts higher in Highfields
62.5% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +31.7 pts higher in Highfields
63.7% 45th pct 32.0% 27th pct
Walk to a park in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +9.3 pts higher in Highfields
91.3% 46th pct 82.0% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +3.1 pts higher in Highfields
34.3% 54th pct 31.2% 53rd pct
Amenities/1k in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +10.3 more in Highfields
15.3 41st pct 5.0 10th pct
Intersections/km² in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +35 higher in Highfields
63 82nd pct 29 45th pct
Mean slope in Highfieldsin Kingsthorpe +1.1 pts higher in Kingsthorpe
6.2% 70th pct 7.2% 79th pct

Compare Highfields with nearby areas

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Compare Kingsthorpe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highfields vs Kingsthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL313007/highfields/vs/UCL315047/kingsthorpe