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Kingsthorpe vs Meringandan West

Name: Kingsthorpe vs Meringandan West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Kingsthorpe profile · Meringandan West profile

Kingsthorpe Meringandan West

Meringandan West and Kingsthorpe are neighbouring areas in Queensland with different profiles. Meringandan West has a more qualified workforce, with 59.0% of residents finishing Year 12 compared to 42.7% in Kingsthorpe. This is consistent with higher typical household incomes in Meringandan West, which are $2,176 a week, well higher than the $1,636 seen in Kingsthorpe. In contrast, Kingsthorpe is more walkable, with 31.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, whereas Meringandan West has 0.0%.

The two areas have drifted further apart since 2011, particularly regarding income and education. They do share a similar housing style, with nearly all homes being separate houses and very few people using public transport. Both areas are also noticeably younger than the national figure, though Kingsthorpe's typical resident is slightly older at 35, compared to 32 in Meringandan West.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 16.3 pts higher in Meringandan West Participation: 11.6 pts higher in Meringandan West Bachelor+: 8.0 pts higher in Meringandan West De facto: 5.0 pts higher in Kingsthorpe Unpaid child care: 9.7 pts higher in Meringandan West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingsthorpe in Meringandan West +380 larger in Meringandan West gap narrowing

2,012 72nd pct 2,392 74th pct

Median age in Kingsthorpe in Meringandan West +3 yrs older in Kingsthorpe gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 32 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

24.9% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 21.4%

12.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 8.2%

10.9% Youth (15–24) even 10.9%

Marital status

50.9% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 60.5%

32.6% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 28.8%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Kingsthorpe Meringandan West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.9% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 89.5%

1.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 48.9%

41.0% English +0.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

10.9% German +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.0% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

1.1% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 96.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese 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

50.0% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

42.6% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 38.0%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Other religions even 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 +16.3 pts ▸ 59.0%

32.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 24.9%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

51.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 48.0%

10.0% Bachelor degree +9.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 21.0%

13.2% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%

5.3% Education +5.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kingsthorpe in Meringandan West +$183 higher in Meringandan West gap steady

$786 74th pct $969 89th pct

Household income in Kingsthorpe in Meringandan West +$540 higher in Meringandan West gap widening

$1,636 73rd pct $2,176 90th pct

Family income in Kingsthorpe in Meringandan West +$491 higher in Meringandan West gap steady

$1,797 64th pct $2,288 87th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.3 pts 17.7%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

4.5% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 34.8%

37.5% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

1.1% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%

11.6% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 6.2%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +10.5 pts ▸ 69.0%

21.7% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 19.0%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kingsthorpe in Meringandan West +0.3 larger in Meringandan West gap narrowing

2.8 81st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children +11.4 pts ▸ 72.7%

26.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 19.4%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 7.4%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 30.3%

14.9% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.8% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

17.0% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 11.1%

8.8% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingsthorpe in Meringandan West +$90 higher in Meringandan West gap narrowing

$310 63rd pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Kingsthorpe in Meringandan West +$133 higher in Meringandan West gap narrowing

$1,517 63rd pct $1,650 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Kingsthorpe in Meringandan West even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 68.0%

27.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 22.3%

15.4% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 9.2%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 99.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 4 bedrooms +19.7 pts ▸ 59.7%

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 26.8%

7.0% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.5% $350–$549 +44.4 pts ▸ 73.9%

59.0% $200–$349 ◂ +33.0 pts 26.1%

4.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 50.3%

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.8 pts 8.5%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

77.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 73.4%

4.7% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

22.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 18.3%

20.8% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.3% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 7.6%

9.2% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.4% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

3.4% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

2.9% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 18.8%

10.3% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%

13.9% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 8.0%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

7.9% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingsthorpe in Meringandan West +0.3 higher in Kingsthorpe

1.5 15th pct 1.2 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingsthorpe in Meringandan West +0.8 more in Kingsthorpe

2.0 18th pct 1.2 11th pct

15-min city in Kingsthorpe in Meringandan West +20.9 pts higher in Kingsthorpe

21.0% 35th pct 0.1% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Kingsthorpe in Meringandan West +0.1 pts higher in Meringandan West

0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Kingsthorpe in Meringandan West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kingsthorpe in Meringandan West +9.9 pts higher in Kingsthorpe

32.0% 27th pct 22.1% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Kingsthorpe in Meringandan West +16.4 pts higher in Meringandan West

82.0% 32nd pct 98.4% 75th pct

Walk to health in Kingsthorpe in Meringandan West +31.2 pts higher in Kingsthorpe

31.2% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingsthorpe in Meringandan West +13.4 more in Meringandan West

5.0 10th pct 18.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingsthorpe in Meringandan West +37 higher in Meringandan West

29 45th pct 66 84th pct

Mean slope in Kingsthorpe in Meringandan West +0.5 pts higher in Kingsthorpe

7.2% 79th pct 6.7% 74th pct

Compare Kingsthorpe with nearby areas

Gowrie Mountain Gowrie Junction Meringandan West Meringandan Highfields Oakey Blue Mountain Heights Westbrook

Compare Meringandan West with nearby areas

Meringandan Highfields Gowrie Junction Kingsthorpe Blue Mountain Heights Goombungee Gowrie Mountain Toowoomba

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingsthorpe vs Meringandan West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315047/kingsthorpe/vs/UCL315060/meringandan-west