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Jimboomba vs Kooralbyn

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Jimboomba profile · Kooralbyn profile

Jimboomba Kooralbyn

Jimboomba and Kooralbyn are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Jimboomba is a younger area where the typical resident is 35 and many homes have children, with 23.5% of people under 15. It also has much higher incomes; the typical weekly household income is $2,205, compared to $938 in Kooralbyn. In contrast, Kooralbyn is far older, with a typical age of 53 and 29.4% of residents aged 65 and over.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, as they have nearly identical rates of people working from home and using public transport for commuting. However, the gap between them has widened significantly since 2011. This is most evident in the age gap, which grew from 0 to 18 years, and in the workforce, as those working or looking for work are far more common in Jimboomba.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Kooralbyn Participation: 28.3 pts higher in Jimboomba 3+ bedrooms: 22.8 pts higher in Jimboomba Owned outright: 21.1 pts higher in Kooralbyn Separate houses: 20.7 pts higher in Jimboomba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +3,932 larger in Jimboomba gap narrowing
5,581 86th pct 1,649 67th pct
Median age in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +18 yrs older in Kooralbyn gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 53 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +1.3 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap steady
4.5% 50th pct 5.8% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +17.8 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap widening
11.5% 15th pct 29.4% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +8.5 pts higher in Jimboomba gap widening
23.5% 86th pct 15.0% 28th pct
De facto in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +0.3 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap narrowing
13.2% 53rd pct 13.5% 56th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 33.2%
11.5% Seniors (65+) +17.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.5 pts 15.0%
23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.5 pts 15.0%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 7.8%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 47.7%
33.8% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 27.3%
7.8% Divorced +6.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.3% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Jimboomba Kooralbyn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +3.8 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap steady
17.8% 86th pct 21.5% 92nd pct

Country of birth

77.0% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 70.4%
4.7% England +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.7% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English +1.7 pts ▸ 45.4%
39.5% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 36.5%
9.0% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.6% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.7% Filipino even 0.7%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +1.4 pts higher in Jimboomba gap steady
6.0% 73rd pct 4.5% 62nd pct
Limited English in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +0.7 pts higher in Jimboomba gap narrowing
0.9% 77th pct 0.2% 52nd pct

Language used at home

88.6% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 89.1%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +1.3 pts higher in Jimboomba gap steady
46.4% 65th pct 45.2% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 45.2%
43.8% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 43.2%
7.7% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Hinduism even 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +9.5 pts higher in Jimboomba gap widening
50.4% 80th pct 40.8% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +1.1 pts higher in Jimboomba gap narrowing
10.7% 45th pct 9.6% 37th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 40.8%
26.4% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
8.9% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

45.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 39.4%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 16.4%
13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%
2.2% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 14.0%
16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 16.1%
11.7% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.2% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.4% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%
7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +$352 higher in Jimboomba gap widening
$827 80th pct $475 13th pct
Household income in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +$1,267 higher in Jimboomba gap widening
$2,205 90th pct $938 17th pct
Family income in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +$1,088 higher in Jimboomba gap widening
$2,254 86th pct $1,166 15th pct
High earners in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +5.5 pts higher in Jimboomba gap widening
9.0% 71st pct 3.5% 20th pct
High-income homes in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +22.5 pts higher in Jimboomba gap widening
26.7% 89th pct 4.2% 13th pct

Household income distribution

21.4% $650–$1,499 +17.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
34.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 20.9%
7.3% Under $650 +19.1 pts ▸ 26.5%
15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 2.8%
11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 1.5%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +21.0 pts ▸ 59.3%
33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 24.8%
18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 6.3%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +14.4 pts higher in Kooralbyn
28.4% 27th pct 42.9% 91st pct
Mental health in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +6.2 pts higher in Kooralbyn
10.3% 56th pct 16.5% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +5.6 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap widening
6.5% 53rd pct 12.1% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +7.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.3% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.0% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.3% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.6% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.5% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.2% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.9% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +14.7 pts 47.7%
18.0% One condition +6.9 pts ▸ 24.9%
6.3% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.2% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +3.5 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap narrowing
9.6% 11th pct 13.1% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +5.2 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap widening
10.7% 22nd pct 16.0% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +12.9 pts higher in Jimboomba gap widening
31.7% 81st pct 18.8% 22nd pct
Defence service in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +2.3 pts higher in Kooralbyn
3.7% 53rd pct 5.9% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +4.9 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap widening
22.6% 36th pct 27.5% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +1.0 larger in Jimboomba gap widening
3.2 89th pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +3.6 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap steady
10.6% 23rd pct 14.2% 44th pct
Living alone in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +19.1 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap widening
10.7% 4th pct 29.8% 52nd pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples with children ◂ +27.6 pts 40.0%
21.5% Couples without children +23.9 pts ▸ 45.3%
10.6% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

28.9% 2 people +14.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
10.7% 1 person +19.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
22.5% 4 people ◂ +14.8 pts 7.7%
19.4% 3 people ◂ +7.2 pts 12.2%
10.8% 5 people ◂ +7.7 pts 3.1%
7.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +$130 higher in Jimboomba gap widening
$380 83rd pct $250 43rd pct
Mortgage in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +$800 higher in Jimboomba gap widening
$2,100 90th pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Jimboombain Kooralbyn even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +3.5 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap narrowing
15.3% 29th pct 18.8% 41st pct
Owned outright in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +21.1 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap widening
19.2% 11th pct 40.3% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +20.7 pts higher in Jimboomba gap widening
96.5% 67th pct 75.9% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +22.8 pts higher in Jimboomba gap widening
92.7% 92nd pct 69.9% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.5 pts 37.4%
19.2% Owned outright +21.1 pts ▸ 40.3%
15.3% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
1.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house ◂ +20.7 pts 75.9%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.6 pts 31.3%
19.2% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 32.0%
19.6% 5 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 6.7%
5.1% 2 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.7% 1 bedroom +8.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

30.9% $200–$349 +16.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
44.3% $350–$549 ◂ +21.8 pts 22.5%
2.4% Under $200 +27.8 pts ▸ 30.2%
16.7% $550–$749 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +35.8 pts 14.0%
23.2% $1,000–$1,799 +23.1 pts ▸ 46.3%
9.9% Under $1,000 +20.5 pts ▸ 30.4%
10.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +2.0 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap narrowing
1.1% 23rd pct 3.1% 42nd pct
Work from home in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +0.4 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap steady
11.3% 69th pct 11.7% 71st pct
PT commute in Jimboombain Kooralbyn even gap narrowing
0.6% 68th pct 0.6% 70th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 64.0%
11.3% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.3% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.0% 1 vehicle +22.7 pts ▸ 40.6%
38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 36.3%
21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 13.8%
20.8% 4 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 4.9%
1.1% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +2.3 pts higher in Jimboomba gap steady
45.0% 88th pct 42.7% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +5.2 pts higher in Jimboomba gap narrowing
8.3% 65th pct 3.1% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +4.4 pts higher in Kooralbyn gap widening
5.5% 61st pct 9.9% 87th pct
Participation in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +28.3 pts higher in Jimboomba gap widening
67.2% 88th pct 38.9% 14th pct
Full-time in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +7.4 pts higher in Jimboomba gap widening
61.2% 75th pct 53.7% 37th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Construction ◂ +6.4 pts 9.5%
11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%
8.5% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.7% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%
5.8% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%
3.0% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.8% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
4.1% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 17.2%
14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%
11.3% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.1% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.4% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%
10.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.0% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%
8.1% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +1.7 higher in Jimboomba
2.3 23rd pct 0.7 7th pct
Types ≤15 min in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +2.1 more in Jimboomba
2.7 26th pct 0.6 6th pct
15-min city in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +22.8 pts higher in Jimboomba
22.8% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +10.3 pts higher in Jimboomba
21.7% 35th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
Walk to transit in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +16.0 pts higher in Jimboomba
16.0% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +45.2 pts higher in Jimboomba
46.6% 35th pct 1.5% 15th pct
Walk to a park in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +42.3 pts higher in Jimboomba
68.3% 24th pct 25.9% 8th pct
Walk to health in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +4.6 pts higher in Jimboomba
16.4% 48th pct 11.9% 47th pct
Amenities/1k in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +4.5 more in Jimboomba
10.6 25th pct 6.1 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +7 higher in Jimboomba
17 26th pct 10 16th pct
Mean slope in Jimboombain Kooralbyn +11.3 pts higher in Kooralbyn
5.4% 60th pct 16.7% 100th pct

Compare Jimboomba with nearby areas

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Compare Kooralbyn with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jimboomba vs Kooralbyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL314014/jimboomba/vs/UCL315048/kooralbyn