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Kingsthorpe vs Pittsworth

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Kingsthorpe profile · Pittsworth profile

Kingsthorpe Pittsworth

Pittsworth and Kingsthorpe are two nearby Queensland towns with very different layouts and demographics. Pittsworth is more walkable, with a typical resident aged 42 and 26.5% of the population aged 65 or over. It also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 13.6%, compared to 0.0% in Kingsthorpe. In contrast, Kingsthorpe is more car-dependent and has a younger typical resident aged 35. It also has a higher share of people with no religion (42.6% compared to 23.1% in Pittsworth) and larger homes, with 93.7% having three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, such as having almost the same share of people who speak little or no English and very similar rates of unpaid housework. While Pittsworth is more walkable, Kingsthorpe has seen a narrowing gap in the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms since 2011. The two areas have also moved in opposite directions regarding their age structures; the gap in the number of seniors has flipped since 2011, with Pittsworth now having a far higher share than Kingsthorpe.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 19.5 pts higher in Kingsthorpe Recent arrivals: 13.6 pts higher in Pittsworth PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Pittsworth De facto: 6.9 pts higher in Kingsthorpe Aged 65+: 13.8 pts higher in Pittsworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +921 larger in Pittsworth gap narrowing
2,012 72nd pct 2,933 77th pct
Median age in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +7 yrs older in Pittsworth gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 39th pct
First Nations in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +2.1 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing
7.4% 70th pct 5.3% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +13.8 pts higher in Pittsworth gap widening
12.6% 18th pct 26.5% 64th pct
Under 15 in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +3.4 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap widening
24.9% 89th pct 21.4% 77th pct
De facto in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +6.9 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing
17.5% 84th pct 10.5% 22nd pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 20.0%
12.6% Seniors (65+) +13.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 20.0%
24.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 21.4%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

50.9% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 48.3%
32.6% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 29.0%
3.7% Widowed +6.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.1% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Kingsthorpe Pittsworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +2.0 pts higher in Pittsworth gap narrowing
6.8% 21st pct 8.8% 35th pct

Country of birth

87.9% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 84.4%
0.4% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 44.2%
41.0% English ◂ +5.6 pts 35.4%
10.9% German +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.0% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%
0.6% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.1% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +2.4 pts higher in Pittsworth gap widening
2.0% 21st pct 4.4% 60th pct
Limited English in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +0.1 pts higher in Pittsworth gap steady
0.4% 59th pct 0.5% 67th pct

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 89.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese 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 Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +19.5 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap widening
42.6% 51st pct 23.1% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +17.8 pts ▸ 67.7%
42.6% No religion ◂ +19.5 pts 23.1%
6.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.1% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +4.6 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing
42.7% 62nd pct 38.1% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +1.1 pts higher in Pittsworth gap narrowing
8.4% 28th pct 9.5% 36th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 38.1%
32.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.2%
11.1% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

51.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.3 pts 40.0%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.2 pts 9.6%
10.0% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 16.8%
15.6% Society & culture ◂ +8.0 pts 7.6%
13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%
9.7% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%
5.3% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
3.3% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
1.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +$140 higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing
$786 74th pct $646 46th pct
Household income in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +$359 higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing
$1,636 73rd pct $1,277 51st pct
Family income in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +$145 higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing
$1,797 64th pct $1,652 55th pct
High earners in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +0.2 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing
5.5% 43rd pct 5.3% 41st pct
High-income homes in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +3.0 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap widening
13.0% 60th pct 10.0% 47th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 29.8%
31.0% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
10.5% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%
4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 45.7%
37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 31.6%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.1%
1.1% $3,000 or more even 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +1.5 pts higher in Pittsworth
32.4% 46th pct 33.9% 55th pct
Mental health in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +2.3 pts higher in Kingsthorpe
12.8% 86th pct 10.5% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +3.9 pts higher in Pittsworth gap widening
6.3% 50th pct 10.2% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.8% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%
10.0% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.6% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%
3.8% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.2% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None ◂ +2.0 pts 56.4%
21.7% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 19.2%
6.3% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.5% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +7.7 pts higher in Pittsworth gap steady
11.3% 14th pct 18.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +1.9 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap steady
12.9% 44th pct 11.0% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +7.8 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap steady
32.4% 83rd pct 24.6% 51st pct
Defence service in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +2.5 pts higher in Kingsthorpe
5.6% 85th pct 3.1% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +0.5 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing
22.5% 36th pct 22.0% 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +0.3 larger in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing
2.8 81st pct 2.5 64th pct
One-parent in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +5.2 pts higher in Pittsworth gap narrowing
12.0% 31st pct 17.3% 63rd pct
Living alone in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +11.6 pts higher in Pittsworth gap widening
17.0% 16th pct 28.5% 47th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 52.3%
26.7% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
12.0% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 35.7%
17.0% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 28.5%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%
14.9% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%
5.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +$30 higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing
$310 63rd pct $280 52nd pct
Mortgage in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +$217 higher in Kingsthorpe gap widening
$1,517 63rd pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth even gap narrowing
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +13.7 pts higher in Pittsworth gap narrowing
15.4% 30th pct 29.1% 71st pct
Owned outright in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +8.5 pts higher in Pittsworth gap widening
27.8% 20th pct 36.3% 40th pct
Separate houses in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +7.8 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing
98.8% 80th pct 91.0% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +11.5 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing
93.7% 94th pct 82.2% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.4 pts 30.5%
27.8% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
15.4% Rented +13.7 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.7% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 91.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 46.7%
39.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 31.4%
3.4% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%
0.4% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $200–$349 +16.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
29.5% $350–$549 ◂ +18.0 pts 11.5%
4.8% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 +8.8 pts ▸ 54.5%
28.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 15.0%
17.3% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +2.9 pts higher in Pittsworth gap narrowing
1.5% 26th pct 4.4% 54th pct
Work from home in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +1.0 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing
4.7% 25th pct 3.7% 17th pct
PT commute in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +0.4 pts higher in Pittsworth gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 65th pct

How people get to work

77.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 71.0%
3.6% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
0.3% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 36.7%
22.7% 1 vehicle +12.7 pts ▸ 35.4%
20.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 15.7%
11.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 7.7%
1.5% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +3.1 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing
41.6% 79th pct 38.5% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +13.6 pts higher in Pittsworth gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +1.0 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing
5.0% 56th pct 4.0% 39th pct
Participation in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +9.8 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing
64.1% 82nd pct 54.3% 54th pct
Full-time in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +5.4 pts higher in Kingsthorpe gap narrowing
63.1% 83rd pct 57.8% 59th pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%
2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%
9.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.2% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.4% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
4.1% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%
4.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 18.5%
13.9% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 11.9%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%
10.3% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%
7.9% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +3.6 higher in Pittsworth
1.5 15th pct 5.1 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +4.1 more in Pittsworth
2.0 18th pct 6.1 78th pct
15-min city in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +64.3 pts higher in Pittsworth
21.0% 35th pct 85.3% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +84.2 pts higher in Pittsworth
0.0% 0th pct 84.2% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +47.4 pts higher in Pittsworth
32.0% 27th pct 79.4% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +16.4 pts higher in Pittsworth
82.0% 32nd pct 98.4% 75th pct
Walk to health in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +54.6 pts higher in Pittsworth
31.2% 53rd pct 85.8% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +10.0 more in Pittsworth
5.0 10th pct 15.0 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +41 higher in Pittsworth
29 45th pct 70 86th pct
Mean slope in Kingsthorpein Pittsworth +3.8 pts higher in Kingsthorpe
7.2% 79th pct 3.5% 31st pct

Compare Kingsthorpe with nearby areas

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Compare Pittsworth with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingsthorpe vs Pittsworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315047/kingsthorpe/vs/UCL315078/pittsworth