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Kingaroy vs Goomeri

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Kingaroy profile · Goomeri profile

Kingaroy Goomeri

Kingaroy and Goomeri (L) are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Kingaroy is much larger and has a younger population, with a typical age of 38 compared to 50 in Goomeri (L). It is more likely to have residents who have completed Year 12 (42.8% vs 31.5%) and far more recent arrivals from overseas (22.5% vs 0.0%). Kingaroy also has more large homes, with 80.1% having three or more bedrooms, while Goomeri (L) has far more people living alone (42.7% vs 30.5%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (44.1% vs 31.6%).

Both areas sit around the national figure for people with no religion. They also share similar rates of home ownership without a car and a similar proportion of people born overseas. However, the gaps between them have shifted over time, with residents in Goomeri (L) becoming far older than those in Kingaroy since 2011. Goomeri (L) is also much more accessible by foot, with a walkability score described as somewhat walkable, whereas Kingaroy is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,624 larger in Kingaroy 3+ bedrooms: 23.3 pts higher in Kingaroy Recent arrivals: 22.5 pts higher in Kingaroy PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in Kingaroy Median age: 12 yrs older in Goomeri

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingaroyin Goomeri +9,624 larger in Kingaroy gap narrowing
10,147 86th pct 523 35th pct
Median age in Kingaroyin Goomeri +12 yrs older in Goomeri gap widening
38 yrs 25th pct 50 yrs 68th pct
First Nations in Kingaroyin Goomeri +2.6 pts higher in Goomeri gap widening
6.4% 64th pct 9.0% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Kingaroyin Goomeri +7.0 pts higher in Goomeri gap narrowing
20.9% 45th pct 27.9% 69th pct
Under 15 in Kingaroyin Goomeri +2.5 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
20.1% 69th pct 17.6% 50th pct
De facto in Kingaroyin Goomeri +1.7 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
12.1% 38th pct 10.4% 21st pct

Age structure

20.9% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 27.9%
24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 18.4%
21.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.6%
12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

Marital status

42.4% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 38.9%
36.9% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 30.9%
9.6% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.9% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.2% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Kingaroy Goomeri

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kingaroyin Goomeri +1.0 pts higher in Goomeri gap narrowing
10.9% 50th pct 11.9% 57th pct

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 78.0%
1.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English +0.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
41.0% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 35.2%
9.6% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.7% German ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%
9.4% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
1.7% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kingaroyin Goomeri +2.1 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
5.3% 70th pct 3.3% 43rd pct
Limited English in Kingaroyin Goomeri +0.8 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
0.8% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 86.6%
0.5% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Mandarin even 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kingaroyin Goomeri +4.5 pts higher in Goomeri gap steady
40.2% 42nd pct 44.7% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 42.4%
40.2% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 44.7%
8.1% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.7% Buddhism even 0.8%
0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kingaroyin Goomeri +11.3 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
42.8% 62nd pct 31.5% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Kingaroyin Goomeri +1.8 pts higher in Goomeri gap steady
12.0% 54th pct 13.8% 63rd pct

Highest year of school

42.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 31.5%
27.9% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.8%
14.2% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
7.2% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.2 pts 28.5%
16.2% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 11.2%
13.9% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 9.8%
9.7% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%
9.3% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Kingaroyin Goomeri +$182 higher in Kingaroy gap steady
$663 50th pct $481 14th pct
Household income in Kingaroyin Goomeri +$442 higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
$1,238 47th pct $796 5th pct
Family income in Kingaroyin Goomeri +$366 higher in Kingaroy gap widening
$1,528 46th pct $1,162 15th pct
High earners in Kingaroyin Goomeri +3.9 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
6.9% 55th pct 3.0% 15th pct
High-income homes in Kingaroyin Goomeri +6.1 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
11.4% 54th pct 5.3% 18th pct

Household income distribution

21.0% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 35.2%
33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 33.0%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 16.7%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%
5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 60.6%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 25.3%
11.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 6.5%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kingaroyin Goomeri +2.1 pts higher in Goomeri
34.8% 60th pct 36.9% 71st pct
Mental health in Kingaroyin Goomeri +0.9 pts higher in Kingaroy
12.6% 83rd pct 11.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Kingaroyin Goomeri +2.1 pts higher in Goomeri gap steady
9.0% 78th pct 11.1% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.6% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%
10.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
5.9% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.1% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.5% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.4% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.3% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None ◂ +4.8 pts 51.1%
22.0% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 19.7%
7.5% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.4% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kingaroyin Goomeri +4.6 pts higher in Goomeri gap widening
16.1% 44th pct 20.7% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Kingaroyin Goomeri +0.5 pts higher in Goomeri gap steady
13.1% 48th pct 13.6% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Kingaroyin Goomeri +9.9 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
25.1% 54th pct 15.2% 10th pct
Defence service in Kingaroyin Goomeri +2.2 pts higher in Goomeri
3.8% 55th pct 5.9% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kingaroyin Goomeri +3.1 pts higher in Goomeri gap steady
22.0% 31st pct 25.1% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingaroyin Goomeri +0.3 larger in Kingaroy gap narrowing
2.4 57th pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Kingaroyin Goomeri +0.7 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
20.5% 77th pct 19.8% 75th pct
Living alone in Kingaroyin Goomeri +12.3 pts higher in Goomeri gap narrowing
30.5% 55th pct 42.7% 92nd pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 41.3%
29.4% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
20.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 19.8%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Household size

30.5% 1 person +12.3 pts ▸ 42.7%
35.5% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 33.5%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 7.0%
11.3% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 5.3%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
3.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingaroyin Goomeri +$80 higher in Kingaroy gap steady
$260 46th pct $180 17th pct
Mortgage in Kingaroyin Goomeri +$419 higher in Kingaroy gap widening
$1,200 36th pct $781 10th pct
People / bedroom in Kingaroyin Goomeri +0.10 higher in Goomeri gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Kingaroyin Goomeri +2.2 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
37.4% 85th pct 35.2% 81st pct
Owned outright in Kingaroyin Goomeri +12.5 pts higher in Goomeri gap widening
31.6% 28th pct 44.1% 65th pct
Separate houses in Kingaroyin Goomeri +1.3 pts higher in Goomeri gap narrowing
85.5% 20th pct 86.8% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Kingaroyin Goomeri +23.3 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
80.1% 60th pct 56.8% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned outright +12.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
37.4% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 35.2%
27.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 15.4%
2.2% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 86.8%
8.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%
0.4% Other dwelling +4.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 37.0%
33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 18.5%
15.2% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
2.3% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.3%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.0% $200–$349 ◂ +27.0 pts 40.0%
16.5% Under $200 +37.2 pts ▸ 53.8%
12.9% $350–$549 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% Under $1,000 +61.7 pts ▸ 94.3%
46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +32.0 pts 14.3%
11.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kingaroyin Goomeri +0.8 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
7.3% 77th pct 6.5% 72nd pct
Work from home in Kingaroyin Goomeri +0.3 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
3.8% 18th pct 3.5% 15th pct
PT commute in Kingaroyin Goomeri +1.4 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
1.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 61.8%
3.7% Walked +8.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%
3.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
1.4% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 51.4%
34.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 28.2%
12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%
7.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%
6.0% 4 or more even 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kingaroyin Goomeri +5.2 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
45.4% 88th pct 40.2% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Kingaroyin Goomeri +22.5 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
22.5% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kingaroyin Goomeri +9.2 pts higher in Goomeri gap widening
4.8% 52nd pct 14.0% 90th pct
Participation in Kingaroyin Goomeri +15.7 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
55.1% 56th pct 39.4% 14th pct
Full-time in Kingaroyin Goomeri +9.7 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
59.0% 65th pct 49.3% 17th pct

Industries people work in

12.4% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%
13.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 11.1%
9.3% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.4% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.2% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%
6.1% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.7% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
3.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
2.9% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
18.9% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 16.0%
14.1% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.9% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.8% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%
9.6% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingaroyin Goomeri +2.1 higher in Goomeri
3.6 39th pct 5.7 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kingaroyin Goomeri +2.6 more in Goomeri
3.9 40th pct 6.5 85th pct
15-min city in Kingaroyin Goomeri +49.0 pts higher in Goomeri
45.2% 42nd pct 94.2% 88th pct
Walk to shops in Kingaroyin Goomeri +46.7 pts higher in Goomeri
49.7% 43rd pct 96.3% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in Kingaroyin Goomeri even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kingaroyin Goomeri +15.9 pts higher in Goomeri
64.5% 46th pct 80.4% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Kingaroyin Goomeri +6.4 pts higher in Goomeri
89.8% 42nd pct 96.2% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Kingaroyin Goomeri +45.9 pts higher in Goomeri
47.5% 60th pct 93.4% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in Kingaroyin Goomeri +35.7 more in Goomeri
12.1 30th pct 47.8 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Kingaroyin Goomeri +3 higher in Kingaroy
29 45th pct 26 41st pct
Mean slope in Kingaroyin Goomeri +3.0 pts higher in Goomeri
4.5% 48th pct 7.5% 80th pct

Compare Kingaroy with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingaroy vs Goomeri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL313008/kingaroy/vs/UCL321048/goomeri