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Stanthorpe vs Killarney

Name: Stanthorpe vs Killarney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Stanthorpe profile · Killarney profile

Stanthorpe Killarney

Stanthorpe and Killarney (L) are two nearby Queensland towns with different profiles. Stanthorpe is a larger hub with a more diverse population; 15.2% of residents were born overseas and 9.2% use a language other than English at home. It also has a more qualified workforce, with a far higher share of people completing Year 12 (41.2% compared to 29.7% in Killarney (L)). Killarney (L) is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (90.8% vs 74.2%) and schools (62.2% vs 50.7%). It also has a notably older population, as the typical resident is 56, compared to 50 in Stanthorpe.

Everyday life is very similar in both places when it comes to money and housing. Typical weekly household incomes are nearly identical, sitting at $953 in Stanthorpe and $912 in Killarney (L), and both have the same number of people per home. Since 2011, some gaps have changed; for instance, the difference in Year 12 completion has flipped, and Stanthorpe has seen a widening lead in its share of overseas-born residents.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Stanthorpe Population: 4,188 larger in Stanthorpe Other language: 8.2 pts higher in Stanthorpe No car: 6.6 pts higher in Stanthorpe Year 12: 11.5 pts higher in Stanthorpe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stanthorpe in Killarney +4,188 larger in Stanthorpe gap widening

4,873 86th pct 685 44th pct

Median age in Stanthorpe in Killarney +6 yrs older in Killarney gap widening

50 yrs 68th pct 56 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

31.5% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 12.3%

15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

45.1% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 42.5%

29.4% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 26.3%

11.7% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.5% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Stanthorpe Killarney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 83.5%

2.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Italy ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.4% English +4.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

36.2% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

11.2% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.8% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.8% Italian ◂ +9.6 pts 1.2%

5.8% German +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 90.9%

2.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.9% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 57.2%

31.8% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 30.8%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.5 pts 29.7%

27.1% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

16.3% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 10.2%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

11.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

11.0% Education ◂ +5.4 pts 5.6%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

5.6% Architecture & building even 5.6%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Stanthorpe in Killarney +$15 higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing

$560 28th pct $545 25th pct

Household income in Stanthorpe in Killarney +$41 higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing

$953 19th pct $912 14th pct

Family income in Stanthorpe in Killarney +$39 higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing

$1,335 28th pct $1,296 25th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

28.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 24.8%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.3%

3.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Personal income distribution

51.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 49.0%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

7.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.8% Other condition +6.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

4.1% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None ◂ +2.4 pts 51.7%

21.9% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.8%

9.0% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.7% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Stanthorpe in Killarney even gap narrowing

2.1 29th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 39.5%

38.1% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%

1.3% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

37.7% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 32.7%

10.1% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stanthorpe in Killarney +$7 higher in Stanthorpe gap steady

$250 43rd pct $243 40th pct

Mortgage in Stanthorpe in Killarney +$108 higher in Stanthorpe gap narrowing

$1,191 36th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Stanthorpe in Killarney even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

32.3% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 28.4%

22.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.5% Other tenure even 1.4%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 93.9%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 3.6%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 51.1%

25.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 18.0%

19.4% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

2.7% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.4% $200–$349 +1.4 pts ▸ 70.9%

20.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 16.5%

7.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 38.8%

33.2% Under $1,000 +11.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

13.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 6.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 58.8%

5.1% Walked +8.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

6.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 40.1%

31.8% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

9.7% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 2.2%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.6% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

12.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 5.8%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%

5.0% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

4.7% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

3.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

9.8% Sales workers +6.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.2% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 11.1%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

12.1% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 7.4%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Stanthorpe in Killarney +0.3 higher in Stanthorpe

4.6 55th pct 4.2 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Stanthorpe in Killarney +0.1 more in Stanthorpe

5.1 58th pct 5.0 57th pct

15-min city in Stanthorpe in Killarney +0.8 pts higher in Killarney

68.8% 58th pct 69.6% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Stanthorpe in Killarney +16.7 pts higher in Killarney

74.2% 64th pct 90.8% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Stanthorpe in Killarney even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Stanthorpe in Killarney +11.5 pts higher in Killarney

50.7% 37th pct 62.2% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Stanthorpe in Killarney +3.3 pts higher in Stanthorpe

84.2% 35th pct 80.9% 30th pct

Walk to health in Stanthorpe in Killarney +1.2 pts higher in Stanthorpe

71.0% 75th pct 69.8% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Stanthorpe in Killarney +14.7 more in Killarney

16.0 43rd pct 30.7 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Stanthorpe in Killarney +13 higher in Stanthorpe

47 70th pct 34 54th pct

Mean slope in Stanthorpe in Killarney +1.2 pts higher in Killarney

5.0% 55th pct 6.2% 70th pct

Compare Stanthorpe with nearby areas

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Compare Killarney with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stanthorpe vs Killarney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315090/stanthorpe/vs/UCL321060/killarney