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Esk vs Kilcoy

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Esk profile · Kilcoy profile

Esk Kilcoy

Kilcoy and Esk are two nearby Queensland towns with very different profiles. Kilcoy is much younger, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 59 in Esk. It is also far more diverse, with 31.8% of people born overseas and 25.9% using a language other than English at home. This is consistent with a high number of recent overseas arrivals—48.1% in Kilcoy compared to just 2.6% in Esk. Kilcoy also has higher typical incomes, with households usually earning $1,401 a week, while the typical household in Esk earns $847.

Both areas have very similar unemployment rates, sitting between 4.0% and 4.7%. However, the gaps between them have shifted significantly since 2011. For example, the age difference has grown as Esk became far older, with the typical resident now 22 years older than those in Kilcoy. While Esk has more people living alone and a much higher share of homes owned outright, Kilcoy has seen a widening gap in the number of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Esk Recent arrivals: 45.5 pts higher in Kilcoy Other language: 23.7 pts higher in Kilcoy Population: 1,121 larger in Kilcoy Limited English: 2.8 pts higher in Kilcoy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eskin Kilcoy +1,121 larger in Kilcoy gap widening
1,230 61st pct 2,351 74th pct
Median age in Eskin Kilcoy +22 yrs older in Esk gap widening
59 yrs 92nd pct 37 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Eskin Kilcoy +0.3 pts higher in Esk gap steady
3.3% 39th pct 3.1% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Eskin Kilcoy +20.4 pts higher in Esk gap widening
39.1% 92nd pct 18.7% 37th pct
Under 15 in Eskin Kilcoy +8.6 pts higher in Kilcoy gap widening
10.2% 9th pct 18.8% 60th pct
De facto in Eskin Kilcoy +1.4 pts higher in Kilcoy gap narrowing
8.1% 10th pct 9.5% 14th pct

Age structure

39.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.4 pts 18.7%
13.9% Young adults (25–44) +18.8 pts ▸ 32.7%
29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.3 pts 20.5%
10.2% Children (0–14) +8.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
7.0% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 49.4%
21.7% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
14.5% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 9.0%
9.4% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%
5.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Esk Kilcoy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Eskin Kilcoy +13.4 pts higher in Kilcoy gap widening
18.5% 87th pct 31.8% 100th pct

Country of birth

75.3% Australia ◂ +19.2 pts 56.1%
0.8% Philippines +21.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
6.7% England ◂ +5.1 pts 1.6%
3.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%
0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +14.2 pts 31.5%
41.0% Australian ◂ +12.5 pts 28.5%
1.2% Filipino +21.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 6.5%
11.5% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 6.7%
8.5% German ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%
0.2% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Eskin Kilcoy +23.7 pts higher in Kilcoy gap widening
2.3% 26th pct 25.9% 89th pct
Limited English in Eskin Kilcoy +2.8 pts higher in Kilcoy gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 88th pct

Language used at home

94.1% English only ◂ +31.2 pts 62.9%
0.0% Tagalog +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Eskin Kilcoy +11.3 pts higher in Esk gap widening
39.5% 39th pct 28.2% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 57.3%
39.5% No religion ◂ +11.3 pts 28.2%
7.7% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Eskin Kilcoy +5.8 pts higher in Kilcoy gap widening
37.3% 46th pct 43.1% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Eskin Kilcoy +4.7 pts higher in Kilcoy gap widening
8.8% 31st pct 13.5% 62nd pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 43.1%
31.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 24.3%
17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 12.2%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.5 pts 28.2%
11.5% Bachelor degree +8.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.7 pts 10.6%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 12.4%
13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%
11.0% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%
8.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%
7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%
4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
1.5% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Eskin Kilcoy +$306 higher in Kilcoy gap narrowing
$473 13th pct $779 73rd pct
Household income in Eskin Kilcoy +$554 higher in Kilcoy gap narrowing
$847 9th pct $1,401 60th pct
Family income in Eskin Kilcoy +$515 higher in Kilcoy gap narrowing
$1,087 12th pct $1,602 51st pct
High earners in Eskin Kilcoy +0.0 pts higher in Kilcoy gap narrowing
3.5% 21st pct 3.6% 21st pct
High-income homes in Eskin Kilcoy +8.5 pts higher in Kilcoy gap narrowing
5.5% 20th pct 14.0% 64th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 31.9%
29.2% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 15.6%
18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
3.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.4% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

62.1% Under $650 ◂ +26.0 pts 36.2%
23.8% $650–$1,499 +17.3 pts ▸ 41.0%
8.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Eskin Kilcoy +23.2 pts higher in Esk
49.5% 100th pct 26.3% 20th pct
Mental health in Eskin Kilcoy +7.5 pts higher in Esk
15.4% 96th pct 7.9% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Eskin Kilcoy +5.0 pts higher in Esk gap widening
11.9% 93rd pct 6.9% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.6% Arthritis ◂ +10.7 pts 8.8%
15.4% Mental health ◂ +7.5 pts 7.9%
12.0% Asthma ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%
11.7% Other condition ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%
10.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.8 pts 5.4%
9.9% Heart disease ◂ +5.7 pts 4.3%
6.8% Lung condition ◂ +4.3 pts 2.6%
6.3% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%
2.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%
0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.8% None +16.5 pts ▸ 60.4%
26.8% One condition ◂ +11.2 pts 15.7%
13.3% Two conditions ◂ +6.9 pts 6.4%
8.8% Three or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Eskin Kilcoy +6.7 pts higher in Esk gap steady
20.0% 69th pct 13.3% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Eskin Kilcoy +6.3 pts higher in Esk gap widening
15.7% 84th pct 9.5% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Eskin Kilcoy +7.0 pts higher in Kilcoy gap widening
14.8% 10th pct 21.8% 36th pct
Defence service in Eskin Kilcoy +3.3 pts higher in Esk
6.6% 90th pct 3.3% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Eskin Kilcoy +10.8 pts higher in Esk gap widening
29.0% 87th pct 18.2% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eskin Kilcoy +0.7 larger in Kilcoy gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.7 76th pct
One-parent in Eskin Kilcoy +2.9 pts higher in Esk gap narrowing
16.7% 60th pct 13.8% 42nd pct
Living alone in Eskin Kilcoy +11.2 pts higher in Esk gap widening
35.8% 75th pct 24.6% 35th pct

Family composition

30.4% Couples with children +28.6 pts ▸ 59.0%
51.7% Couples without children ◂ +25.1 pts 26.7%
16.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +12.3 pts 30.9%
35.8% 1 person ◂ +11.2 pts 24.6%
10.9% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.9% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.7% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 6 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eskin Kilcoy +$82 higher in Kilcoy gap narrowing
$260 46th pct $342 73rd pct
Mortgage in Eskin Kilcoy +$199 higher in Kilcoy gap narrowing
$1,101 30th pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Eskin Kilcoy +0.10 higher in Kilcoy gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Eskin Kilcoy +12.3 pts higher in Kilcoy gap narrowing
20.5% 47th pct 32.9% 77th pct
Owned outright in Eskin Kilcoy +17.2 pts higher in Esk gap widening
50.6% 84th pct 33.4% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Eskin Kilcoy +4.7 pts higher in Kilcoy gap widening
90.4% 35th pct 95.2% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Eskin Kilcoy +16.8 pts higher in Kilcoy gap widening
66.1% 15th pct 82.9% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned outright ◂ +17.2 pts 33.4%
20.5% Rented +12.3 pts ▸ 32.9%
23.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
1.7% Other tenure even 1.7%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 95.2%
6.7% Other dwelling ◂ +5.4 pts 1.3%
1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 50.1%
13.1% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
22.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 13.5%
6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 1.3%
2.5% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

73.0% $200–$349 ◂ +30.3 pts 42.6%
10.7% $350–$549 +36.4 pts ▸ 47.0%
12.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 8.4%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 52.8%
37.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.1 pts 22.7%
8.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Eskin Kilcoy +1.2 pts higher in Esk gap steady
4.7% 57th pct 3.5% 46th pct
Work from home in Eskin Kilcoy +4.7 pts higher in Esk gap widening
8.1% 51st pct 3.4% 15th pct
PT commute in Eskin Kilcoy +1.2 pts higher in Kilcoy gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 78th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 63.0%
5.2% Car (passenger) +8.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 3.4%
6.8% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%
0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 36.5%
30.3% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 37.4%
9.6% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.4% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Eskin Kilcoy +8.3 pts higher in Kilcoy gap widening
37.7% 63rd pct 46.0% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Eskin Kilcoy +45.5 pts higher in Kilcoy gap widening
2.6% 40th pct 48.1% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Eskin Kilcoy +0.7 pts higher in Esk gap narrowing
4.7% 50th pct 4.0% 38th pct
Participation in Eskin Kilcoy +20.1 pts higher in Kilcoy gap widening
36.8% 11th pct 56.8% 61st pct
Full-time in Eskin Kilcoy +13.4 pts higher in Kilcoy gap widening
46.5% 11th pct 59.9% 69th pct

Industries people work in

6.0% Manufacturing +36.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.7 pts 7.7%
12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.5 pts 4.5%
11.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%
8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 2.6%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%
6.0% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%
2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% Transport & warehousing even 3.7%
3.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%
3.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Labourers +22.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
20.4% Community & personal service ◂ +11.3 pts 9.0%
11.2% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.7 pts 6.8%
11.0% Sales workers ◂ +6.8 pts 4.1%
10.4% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%
7.8% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Eskin Kilcoy +0.9 higher in Esk
4.7 58th pct 3.8 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Eskin Kilcoy +0.6 more in Esk
5.3 62nd pct 4.7 52nd pct
15-min city in Eskin Kilcoy +9.6 pts higher in Esk
72.1% 61st pct 62.5% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in Eskin Kilcoy +5.7 pts higher in Esk
68.4% 58th pct 62.7% 53rd pct
Walk to transit in Eskin Kilcoy +48.9 pts higher in Esk
48.9% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Eskin Kilcoy +40.8 pts higher in Kilcoy
29.5% 26th pct 70.3% 51st pct
Walk to a park in Eskin Kilcoy +7.6 pts higher in Esk
81.6% 31st pct 74.1% 26th pct
Walk to health in Eskin Kilcoy +5.3 pts higher in Kilcoy
61.1% 69th pct 66.3% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Eskin Kilcoy +19.1 more in Esk
29.3 72nd pct 10.2 24th pct
Intersections/km² in Eskin Kilcoy +7 higher in Kilcoy
24 38th pct 32 50th pct
Mean slope in Eskin Kilcoy +0.8 pts higher in Kilcoy
7.0% 76th pct 7.7% 82nd pct

Compare Esk with nearby areas

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Compare Kilcoy with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Esk vs Kilcoy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315033/esk/vs/UCL315046/kilcoy