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Kilcoy vs Toogoolawah

Name: Kilcoy vs Toogoolawah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Kilcoy profile · Toogoolawah profile

Kilcoy Toogoolawah

Kilcoy and Toogoolawah are nearby towns in the Somerset region, but they have very different populations. Kilcoy is younger and more diverse, with 31.8% of people born overseas and 25.9% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Toogoolawah is far older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 40% of the population aged 65 or over. Kilcoy also has a much higher typical weekly personal income of $779, compared to $484 in Toogoolawah.

Everyday life in both towns is similar in that roughly the same share of people live in de facto relationships. However, they differ greatly in how people get around. Toogoolawah is very walkable, while Kilcoy is mostly car-dependent. Since 2011, the gap between the two has grown in several areas; for example, the difference in typical age has increased from 6 years to 22 years, and the gap in weekly income has widened from $94 to $295.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Toogoolawah Recent arrivals: 48.1 pts higher in Kilcoy Other language: 23.9 pts higher in Kilcoy Born overseas: 21.8 pts higher in Kilcoy Aged 65+: 21.3 pts higher in Toogoolawah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kilcoy in Toogoolawah +1,394 larger in Kilcoy gap widening

2,351 74th pct 957 55th pct

Median age in Kilcoy in Toogoolawah +22 yrs older in Toogoolawah gap widening

37 yrs 21st pct 59 yrs 92nd pct

Age structure

18.7% Seniors (65+) +21.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.6 pts 13.1%

20.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 11.9%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 43.5%

30.3% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 25.1%

9.0% Divorced +7.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.4% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Kilcoy Toogoolawah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.1% Australia +29.4 pts ▸ 85.5%

21.9% Philippines ◂ +21.1 pts 0.7%

1.6% England +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.5% Australian +15.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

31.5% English +12.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

22.5% Filipino ◂ +20.9 pts 1.6%

6.5% Scottish +7.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.8% German +7.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.7% Irish +6.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

62.9% English only +32.5 pts ▸ 95.4%

6.1% Tagalog ◂ +5.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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

Religious affiliation

57.3% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 58.0%

28.2% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

13.1% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 6.1%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.5 pts 32.6%

24.3% Year 10 +9.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.2% Year 9 or below +12.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV +16.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 11.2%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma even 10.7%

2.5% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

8.1% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.3% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kilcoy in Toogoolawah +$295 higher in Kilcoy gap widening

$779 73rd pct $484 14th pct

Household income in Kilcoy in Toogoolawah +$516 higher in Kilcoy gap widening

$1,401 60th pct $885 12th pct

Family income in Kilcoy in Toogoolawah +$500 higher in Kilcoy gap widening

$1,602 51st pct $1,102 12th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

15.6% Under $650 +16.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 14.4%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +28.6 pts ▸ 64.8%

41.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.3 pts 23.7%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

0.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +12.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.9% Mental health +5.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.3% Other condition +6.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.7% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.4% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.3% Heart disease +5.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.6% Lung condition +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.0% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +13.0 pts 47.3%

15.7% One condition +8.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.4% Two conditions +6.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.1% Three or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kilcoy in Toogoolawah +0.6 larger in Kilcoy gap widening

2.7 76th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +22.6 pts 36.5%

26.7% Couples without children +14.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

13.8% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +10.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

24.6% 1 person +13.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 10.6%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 6.9%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 3.5%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kilcoy in Toogoolawah +$77 higher in Kilcoy gap widening

$342 73rd pct $265 48th pct

Mortgage in Kilcoy in Toogoolawah +$300 higher in Kilcoy gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,000 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Kilcoy in Toogoolawah +0.10 higher in Kilcoy gap narrowing

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned outright +15.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

32.9% Rented ◂ +8.5 pts 24.3%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 21.7%

1.7% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 93.4%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

50.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 45.2%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 21.5%

13.5% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.6% $200–$349 +38.0 pts ▸ 80.6%

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +44.1 pts 2.9%

8.4% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.7 pts 39.1%

22.7% Under $1,000 +22.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

13.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 4.3%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 60.1%

14.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +12.0 pts 2.1%

2.6% Walked +9.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.4% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 47.2%

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 30.2%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 2.4%

3.5% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.3% Manufacturing ◂ +38.8 pts 3.5%

6.3% Retail trade +9.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.6% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.7% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.8% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

40.5% Labourers ◂ +26.0 pts 14.5%

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 15.2%

9.0% Community & personal service +7.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.5% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.8% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.1% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Kilcoy in Toogoolawah +2.6 higher in Toogoolawah

3.8 42nd pct 6.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kilcoy in Toogoolawah +2.6 more in Toogoolawah

4.7 52nd pct 7.3 95th pct

15-min city in Kilcoy in Toogoolawah +29.8 pts higher in Toogoolawah

62.5% 53rd pct 92.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Kilcoy in Toogoolawah +25.2 pts higher in Toogoolawah

62.7% 53rd pct 87.8% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Kilcoy in Toogoolawah +60.7 pts higher in Toogoolawah

0.0% 0th pct 60.7% 56th pct

Walk to school in Kilcoy in Toogoolawah +23.0 pts higher in Toogoolawah

70.3% 51st pct 93.4% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Kilcoy in Toogoolawah +21.1 pts higher in Toogoolawah

74.1% 26th pct 95.2% 58th pct

Walk to health in Kilcoy in Toogoolawah +24.9 pts higher in Toogoolawah

66.3% 72nd pct 91.2% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Kilcoy in Toogoolawah +30.5 more in Toogoolawah

10.2 24th pct 40.8 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Kilcoy in Toogoolawah +3 higher in Toogoolawah

32 50th pct 34 54th pct

Mean slope in Kilcoy in Toogoolawah +2.9 pts higher in Kilcoy

7.7% 82nd pct 4.8% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kilcoy vs Toogoolawah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315046/kilcoy/vs/UCL315093/toogoolawah