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Killarney vs Wallangarra

Name: Killarney vs Wallangarra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 75 km apart · Killarney profile · Wallangarra profile

Killarney Wallangarra

Killarney and Wallangarra are small Queensland towns located about 75km apart. Killarney is better served for health, with 69.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 0.0% in Wallangarra. However, Wallangarra is more walkable in other ways, with 90.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 96.4% near a park. Health challenges are more common in Wallangarra, where 51.9% of people have a long-term health condition, compared to 38.4% in Killarney.

The gap in the number of older residents has narrowed since 2011, though Killarney remains older with 36.1% of people aged 65 and over. Both towns share a very similar typical age of 56 and are considered somewhat walkable. They also have similar housing patterns, with about two people per home and a high share of three-bedroom houses. In both places, the typical weekly family income is far below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 8.4 pts higher in Wallangarra Recent arrivals: 5.0 pts higher in Killarney Unemployment: 7.1 pts higher in Wallangarra Population: 325 larger in Killarney Owned outright: 8.5 pts higher in Wallangarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Killarney in Wallangarra +325 larger in Killarney gap narrowing

685 44th pct 360 22nd pct

Median age in Killarney in Wallangarra even gap narrowing

56 yrs 86th pct 56 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

36.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 28.9%

29.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

12.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

Marital status

42.5% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 38.3%

26.3% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.2% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.3% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%

3.6% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Age & sex structure

Killarney Wallangarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 81.7%

3.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.8% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English +5.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

40.6% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

14.5% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

8.2% German ◂ +6.0 pts 2.2%

1.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 90.8%

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

Religious affiliation

57.2% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 50.6%

30.8% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 31.6%

29.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.3%

17.1% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 4.2%

4.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

12.9% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.6% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 6.3%

5.6% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 2.8%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

1.7% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Killarney in Wallangarra +$89 higher in Killarney gap narrowing

$545 25th pct $456 12th pct

Household income in Killarney in Wallangarra +$117 higher in Killarney gap widening

$912 14th pct $795 5th pct

Family income in Killarney in Wallangarra +$273 higher in Killarney gap narrowing

$1,296 25th pct $1,023 10th pct

Household income distribution

39.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

24.8% Under $650 +14.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 13.6%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 57.8%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 24.0%

5.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Arthritis +7.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.5% Mental health +8.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.9% Asthma +7.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.3% Other condition ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%

6.7% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.4% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Stroke even 2.8%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None ◂ +14.2 pts 37.5%

21.8% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

10.2% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.6% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Killarney in Wallangarra +0.1 larger in Killarney gap narrowing

2.1 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

39.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 29.5%

16.6% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.2% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.8% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

32.7% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

7.9% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

2.2% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Killarney in Wallangarra +$43 higher in Killarney gap narrowing

$243 40th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Killarney in Wallangarra +$342 higher in Killarney gap widening

$1,083 29th pct $741 9th pct

People / bedroom in Killarney in Wallangarra even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

28.4% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 22.8%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

1.4% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 99.4%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 53.7%

19.8% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 14.8%

5.8% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

70.9% $200–$349 ◂ +8.7 pts 62.2%

16.5% Under $200 +13.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.8% Under $1,000 +17.1 pts ▸ 61.9%

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 31.0%

6.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +13.4 pts ▸ 72.2%

13.6% Walked ◂ +9.0 pts 4.6%

6.2% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 39.4%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%

2.2% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Retail trade ◂ +14.1 pts 2.8%

6.6% Construction +10.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.3 pts 6.5%

5.8% Accommodation & food +8.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.3 pts 6.5%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

8.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.6% Administrative & support +7.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

2.5% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Labourers +13.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

11.1% Community & personal service +11.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.0% Sales workers ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.1% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

9.5% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.9% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

7.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Killarney in Wallangarra +0.1 higher in Wallangarra

4.2 49th pct 4.4 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Killarney in Wallangarra +0.6 more in Wallangarra

5.0 57th pct 5.6 69th pct

15-min city in Killarney in Wallangarra +23.7 pts higher in Wallangarra

69.6% 59th pct 93.3% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Killarney in Wallangarra +3.0 pts higher in Wallangarra

90.8% 82nd pct 93.8% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Killarney in Wallangarra even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Killarney in Wallangarra +28.7 pts higher in Wallangarra

62.2% 44th pct 90.9% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Killarney in Wallangarra +15.6 pts higher in Wallangarra

80.9% 30th pct 96.4% 64th pct

Walk to health in Killarney in Wallangarra +69.8 pts higher in Killarney

69.8% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Killarney in Wallangarra +2.9 more in Killarney

30.7 74th pct 27.8 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Killarney in Wallangarra +6 higher in Killarney

34 54th pct 28 44th pct

Mean slope in Killarney in Wallangarra +2.6 pts higher in Killarney

6.2% 70th pct 3.6% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Killarney vs Wallangarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321060/killarney/vs/UCL322130/wallangarra