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Aratula vs Killarney

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Aratula profile · Killarney profile

Aratula Killarney

Killarney (L) and Aratula (L) are two Queensland areas with different demographic profiles. Killarney (L) is far older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 36.1% of people aged 65 and over. It is also much more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Aratula (L), which is car-dependent. In contrast, Aratula (L) has a younger population and more families, with a higher share of children under 15 (18.8%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (85.2%).

Both areas are very similar in their housing style, as almost all homes in both places are separate houses. They also share almost identical unemployment rates and typical personal weekly incomes. While they share these basics, the gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, with Aratula (L) now seeing a typical weekly income that is $445 higher than in Killarney (L).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Killarney PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in Aratula Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Aratula Aged 65+: 15.6 pts higher in Killarney First Nations: 5.0 pts higher in Killarney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aratulain Killarney +132 larger in Killarney gap narrowing
553 37th pct 685 44th pct
Median age in Aratulain Killarney +13 yrs older in Killarney gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 56 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Aratulain Killarney +5.0 pts higher in Killarney gap widening
1.1% 11th pct 6.1% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Aratulain Killarney +15.6 pts higher in Killarney gap widening
20.4% 43rd pct 36.1% 88th pct
Under 15 in Aratulain Killarney +6.1 pts higher in Aratula gap narrowing
18.8% 60th pct 12.7% 17th pct
De facto in Aratulain Killarney +2.7 pts higher in Aratula gap steady
15.4% 72nd pct 12.8% 46th pct

Age structure

20.4% Seniors (65+) +15.6 pts ▸ 36.1%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.4 pts 12.3%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 12.7%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 42.5%
33.9% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 26.3%
8.7% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
4.9% Widowed +6.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Aratula Killarney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aratulain Killarney +5.3 pts higher in Aratula gap steady
14.1% 71st pct 8.8% 35th pct

Country of birth

74.1% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 83.5%
5.4% England ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%
0.5% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English ◂ +0.8 pts 43.4%
42.0% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 40.6%
9.4% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.0% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.8% German ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Aratulain Killarney +3.1 pts higher in Aratula gap widening
4.2% 57th pct 1.0% 9th pct
Limited English in Aratulain Killarney +0.9 pts higher in Aratula gap steady
0.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.8% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 90.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Aratulain Killarney +5.2 pts higher in Aratula gap steady
36.0% 27th pct 30.8% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 57.2%
36.0% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 30.8%
12.5% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%
1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Aratulain Killarney +5.8 pts higher in Aratula gap steady
35.5% 40th pct 29.7% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Aratulain Killarney +3.2 pts higher in Killarney gap narrowing
4.5% 8th pct 7.6% 23rd pct

Highest year of school

35.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 29.7%
29.6% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
13.0% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 36.0%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%
6.4% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.6% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 12.9%
5.6% Management & commerce +6.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.6% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%
7.6% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.8% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Aratulain Killarney +$32 higher in Aratula gap narrowing
$577 32nd pct $545 25th pct
Household income in Aratulain Killarney +$445 higher in Aratula gap widening
$1,357 58th pct $912 14th pct
Family income in Aratulain Killarney +$342 higher in Aratula gap steady
$1,638 54th pct $1,296 25th pct
High earners in Aratulain Killarney +0.6 pts higher in Aratula gap steady
5.4% 41st pct 4.8% 34th pct
High-income homes in Aratulain Killarney +4.5 pts higher in Aratula gap widening
11.7% 55th pct 7.2% 29th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +12.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 18.3%
23.5% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 24.8%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%
4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 49.0%
23.9% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 30.5%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 5.8%
1.1% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aratulain Killarney +5.1 pts higher in Killarney
33.3% 51st pct 38.4% 77th pct
Mental health in Aratulain Killarney +1.4 pts higher in Killarney
10.1% 53rd pct 11.5% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Aratulain Killarney +4.9 pts higher in Killarney gap widening
8.0% 70th pct 12.8% 96th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.2% Other condition +5.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.6% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%
10.1% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.5% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.3% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.7% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.5% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None ◂ +2.6 pts 51.7%
20.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
6.9% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.4% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aratulain Killarney +5.4 pts higher in Killarney gap narrowing
11.6% 15th pct 17.1% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Aratulain Killarney +3.2 pts higher in Aratula gap widening
13.6% 57th pct 10.4% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Aratulain Killarney +10.4 pts higher in Aratula gap widening
23.4% 45th pct 13.1% 6th pct
Defence service in Aratulain Killarney +1.1 pts higher in Killarney
2.9% 33rd pct 4.0% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Aratulain Killarney +1.2 pts higher in Aratula gap narrowing
25.0% 59th pct 23.8% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aratulain Killarney +0.4 larger in Aratula gap widening
2.5 64th pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Aratulain Killarney +4.8 pts higher in Killarney gap steady
11.9% 30th pct 16.6% 59th pct
Living alone in Aratulain Killarney +9.3 pts higher in Killarney gap widening
23.5% 32nd pct 32.7% 63rd pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children ◂ +11.8 pts 39.5%
36.8% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
11.9% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 42.8%
23.5% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
9.7% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.2% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 2.2%
5.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aratulain Killarney +$37 higher in Aratula gap narrowing
$280 52nd pct $243 40th pct
Mortgage in Aratulain Killarney +$434 higher in Aratula gap widening
$1,517 63rd pct $1,083 29th pct
People / bedroom in Aratulain Killarney +0.10 higher in Aratula gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Aratulain Killarney +10.0 pts higher in Killarney gap widening
18.4% 40th pct 28.4% 69th pct
Owned outright in Aratulain Killarney +2.3 pts higher in Killarney gap narrowing
39.8% 51st pct 42.1% 58th pct
Separate houses in Aratulain Killarney +0.5 pts higher in Killarney gap narrowing
93.4% 49th pct 93.9% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Aratulain Killarney +12.9 pts higher in Aratula gap widening
85.2% 75th pct 72.3% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 42.1%
39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.2 pts 24.1%
18.4% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 28.4%
3.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 93.9%
6.1% Other dwelling ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 51.1%
34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 18.0%
5.6% 2 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
6.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

77.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.9 pts 70.9%
13.9% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
8.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.4 pts 38.8%
16.9% Under $1,000 +27.9 pts ▸ 44.8%
19.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 6.0%
5.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Aratulain Killarney +0.2 pts higher in Killarney gap steady
2.0% 30th pct 2.2% 33rd pct
Work from home in Aratulain Killarney +0.9 pts higher in Aratula gap steady
6.7% 41st pct 5.8% 34th pct
PT commute in Aratulain Killarney +1.4 pts higher in Aratula gap widening
1.4% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

72.9% Car (driver) ◂ +14.0 pts 58.8%
2.4% Walked +11.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
2.9% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.4% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.1% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 40.1%
39.3% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 40.1%
18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 15.4%
8.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.4%
2.0% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Aratulain Killarney +3.6 pts higher in Killarney gap narrowing
32.5% 38th pct 36.0% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Aratulain Killarney +5.3 pts higher in Aratula gap narrowing
10.3% 72nd pct 5.0% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aratulain Killarney +0.2 pts higher in Killarney gap narrowing
3.7% 33rd pct 3.9% 37th pct
Participation in Aratulain Killarney +6.3 pts higher in Aratula gap narrowing
48.9% 38th pct 42.5% 22nd pct
Full-time in Aratulain Killarney +1.8 pts higher in Aratula gap narrowing
58.6% 63rd pct 56.8% 54th pct

Industries people work in

10.0% Retail trade +6.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
9.0% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.8% Construction ◂ +7.2 pts 6.6%
10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.4% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 5.3%
5.2% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.2% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.8% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
4.8% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%
1.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.3 pts 9.5%
16.7% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
6.7% Sales workers +9.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.9 pts 7.4%
7.1% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.5% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.0% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Aratulain Killarney +2.3 higher in Killarney
1.9 19th pct 4.2 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Aratulain Killarney +3.3 more in Killarney
1.7 16th pct 5.0 57th pct
15-min city in Aratulain Killarney +41.4 pts higher in Killarney
28.2% 37th pct 69.6% 59th pct
Walk to shops in Aratulain Killarney +57.8 pts higher in Killarney
33.0% 38th pct 90.8% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Aratulain Killarney even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Aratulain Killarney +26.6 pts higher in Killarney
35.6% 29th pct 62.2% 44th pct
Walk to a park in Aratulain Killarney +46.3 pts higher in Killarney
34.6% 11th pct 80.9% 30th pct
Walk to health in Aratulain Killarney +40.5 pts higher in Killarney
29.3% 53rd pct 69.8% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in Aratulain Killarney +14.4 more in Killarney
16.3 44th pct 30.7 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Aratulain Killarney +29 higher in Killarney
5 7th pct 34 54th pct
Mean slope in Aratulain Killarney +0.1 pts higher in Killarney
6.0% 68th pct 6.2% 70th pct

Compare Aratula with nearby areas

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Compare Killarney with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aratula vs Killarney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321004/aratula/vs/UCL321060/killarney