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Palmwoods vs Kiels Mountain

Name: Palmwoods vs Kiels Mountain — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Palmwoods profile · Kiels Mountain profile

Palmwoods Kiels Mountain

Palmwoods and Kiels Mountain (L) are neighbouring areas in Queensland that offer very different living patterns. Palmwoods is a more accessible hub, described as somewhat walkable, where 61% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 79.8% are near public transport. In contrast, Kiels Mountain (L) is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, shops, or health services. The two areas also differ in wealth and housing; Kiels Mountain (L) has a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (30.0% compared to 18.1% in Palmwoods) and every single home there is a separate house.

Both areas have very similar typical weekly rents, sitting around $430 to $440. While they share a similar unemployment rate, several other gaps have shifted since 2011. The lead has flipped in Kiels Mountain (L) for typical weekly income, which is now $2,335 compared to $1,649 in Palmwoods. Meanwhile, Palmwoods has seen its lead grow in the share of people living alone, which is now 10.3 percentage points higher than in Kiels Mountain (L).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,874 larger in Palmwoods PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Palmwoods Separate houses: 11.3 pts higher in Kiels Mountain Renting: 12.1 pts higher in Palmwoods Housework 15h+: 6.6 pts higher in Kiels Mountain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Palmwoods in Kiels Mountain +3,874 larger in Palmwoods gap narrowing

5,042 86th pct 1,168 60th pct

Median age in Palmwoods in Kiels Mountain +1 yrs older in Kiels Mountain gap narrowing

42 yrs 39th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 20.8%

20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 15.5%

18.8% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

48.2% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 58.6%

31.2% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 30.7%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 6.0%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Palmwoods Kiels Mountain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 77.7%

6.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

3.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.5% English ◂ +4.9 pts 44.6%

36.2% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

13.5% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.2% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

7.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

1.6% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 90.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 50.3%

44.1% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 38.4%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

0.4% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

54.7% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 62.5%

25.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 19.9%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 33.9%

22.1% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.8% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.7% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

11.8% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.6% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

7.0% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Palmwoods in Kiels Mountain +$71 higher in Kiels Mountain gap narrowing

$749 68th pct $820 79th pct

Household income in Palmwoods in Kiels Mountain +$686 higher in Kiels Mountain gap widening

$1,649 74th pct $2,335 92nd pct

Family income in Palmwoods in Kiels Mountain +$400 higher in Kiels Mountain gap narrowing

$1,958 73rd pct $2,358 88th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.4%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 18.5%

16.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 9.2%

6.3% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 39.8%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.4%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

8.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None +6.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

21.8% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 19.5%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Palmwoods in Kiels Mountain +0.5 larger in Kiels Mountain gap widening

2.6 71st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +15.4 pts ▸ 70.2%

29.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 23.1%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 7.2%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +8.4 pts 27.7%

16.0% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

22.3% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 12.0%

17.0% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.3% 5 people +6.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.9% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Palmwoods in Kiels Mountain +$10 higher in Kiels Mountain gap narrowing

$430 90th pct $440 91st pct

Mortgage in Palmwoods in Kiels Mountain +$367 higher in Kiels Mountain gap narrowing

$1,800 81st pct $2,167 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Palmwoods in Kiels Mountain +0.10 higher in Kiels Mountain gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 49.3%

31.6% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

22.5% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 10.4%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house +11.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

36.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 26.6%

8.5% 5 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.4 pts 43.2%

21.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.6%

15.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%

6.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 39.8%

31.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 23.3%

6.6% $3,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 63.2%

12.8% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 39.0%

32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 17.5%

13.9% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.8% 4 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 14.7%

12.4% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

9.6% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.9% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.1% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.1% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Palmwoods in Kiels Mountain +4.9 higher in Palmwoods

5.1 65th pct 0.2 1st pct

Types ≤15 min in Palmwoods in Kiels Mountain +4.9 more in Palmwoods

5.1 58th pct 0.2 2nd pct

15-min city in Palmwoods in Kiels Mountain +47.6 pts higher in Palmwoods

47.6% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Palmwoods in Kiels Mountain +61.0 pts higher in Palmwoods

61.0% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Palmwoods in Kiels Mountain +79.8 pts higher in Palmwoods

79.8% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Palmwoods in Kiels Mountain +62.9 pts higher in Palmwoods

62.9% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Palmwoods in Kiels Mountain +81.9 pts higher in Palmwoods

96.5% 64th pct 14.5% 5th pct

Walk to health in Palmwoods in Kiels Mountain +41.6 pts higher in Palmwoods

41.6% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Palmwoods in Kiels Mountain +38.8 more in Palmwoods

39.7 83rd pct 0.9 2nd pct

Intersections/km² in Palmwoods in Kiels Mountain +60 higher in Palmwoods

65 83rd pct 5 7th pct

Mean slope in Palmwoods in Kiels Mountain +5.9 pts higher in Kiels Mountain

8.0% 84th pct 13.9% 100th pct

Compare Palmwoods with nearby areas

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Compare Kiels Mountain with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Palmwoods vs Kiels Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL314019/palmwoods/vs/UCL321059/kiels-mountain