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Fraser Coast vs Sunshine Coast
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 124 km apart · Fraser Coast profile · Sunshine Coast profile
Fraser Coast Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast and Fraser Coast are two distinct Queensland regions with different social and economic profiles. Sunshine Coast has a more qualified workforce, with 21.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.0% in Fraser Coast. There are also significant gaps in employment and housing; 59.3% of adults in Sunshine Coast are working or looking for work, while only 43.5% do so in Fraser Coast. Additionally, Fraser Coast is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 43 in Sunshine Coast, and has a higher share of homes owned outright at 44.7% against 33.9% in Sunshine Coast.
Both areas have grown at a similar pace, with populations increasing by about 10% since 2021. They also share very similar profiles for First Nations residents, including a typical age of 23 and roughly the same percentage of people speaking a First Nations language. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the typical age of residents has grown from 5 to 8 years since 2016, and the gap in university qualifications has also increased over that time.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 95,312
- First area, 2016: 101,504
- First area, 2021: 111,032
- Second area, 2016: 294,367
- Second area, 2021: 342,541
- First area, 2011: 44 yrs
- First area, 2016: 48 yrs
- First area, 2021: 51 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 43 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Fraser Coast: 1.2% males, 1.7% females; 85+ in Sunshine Coast: 1.1% males, 1.6% females
- 80–84 in Fraser Coast: 1.8% males, 1.9% females; 80–84 in Sunshine Coast: 1.3% males, 1.5% females
- 75–79 in Fraser Coast: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 75–79 in Sunshine Coast: 2.0% males, 2.2% females
- 70–74 in Fraser Coast: 4.4% males, 4.3% females; 70–74 in Sunshine Coast: 2.8% males, 3.1% females
- 65–69 in Fraser Coast: 4.3% males, 4.5% females; 65–69 in Sunshine Coast: 2.9% males, 3.2% females
- 60–64 in Fraser Coast: 3.9% males, 4.4% females; 60–64 in Sunshine Coast: 3.1% males, 3.5% females
- 55–59 in Fraser Coast: 3.4% males, 4.0% females; 55–59 in Sunshine Coast: 3.0% males, 3.6% females
- 50–54 in Fraser Coast: 2.9% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Sunshine Coast: 3.2% males, 3.5% females
- 45–49 in Fraser Coast: 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 45–49 in Sunshine Coast: 3.2% males, 3.5% females
- 40–44 in Fraser Coast: 2.3% males, 2.6% females; 40–44 in Sunshine Coast: 2.9% males, 3.2% females
- 35–39 in Fraser Coast: 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 35–39 in Sunshine Coast: 2.9% males, 3.3% females
- 30–34 in Fraser Coast: 2.1% males, 2.2% females; 30–34 in Sunshine Coast: 2.7% males, 3.0% females
- 25–29 in Fraser Coast: 2.1% males, 2.1% females; 25–29 in Sunshine Coast: 2.5% males, 2.8% females
- 20–24 in Fraser Coast: 2.1% males, 1.9% females; 20–24 in Sunshine Coast: 2.5% males, 2.6% females
- 15–19 in Fraser Coast: 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 15–19 in Sunshine Coast: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 10–14 in Fraser Coast: 3.2% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in Sunshine Coast: 3.3% males, 3.1% females
- 5–9 in Fraser Coast: 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Sunshine Coast: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 0–4 in Fraser Coast: 2.0% males, 1.9% females; 0–4 in Sunshine Coast: 2.6% males, 2.4% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $396
- First area, 2016: $468
- First area, 2021: $533
- Second area, 2016: $615
- Second area, 2021: $755
- First area, 2011: $780
- First area, 2016: $906
- First area, 2021: $1,062
- Second area, 2016: $1,275
- Second area, 2021: $1,595
- First area, 2011: $912
- First area, 2016: $1,090
- First area, 2021: $1,293
- Second area, 2016: $1,491
- Second area, 2021: $1,920
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $235
- First area, 2016: $265
- First area, 2021: $300
- Second area, 2016: $370
- Second area, 2021: $440
- First area, 2011: $1,387
- First area, 2016: $1,300
- First area, 2021: $1,300
- Second area, 2016: $1,800
- Second area, 2021: $1,915
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fraser Coast vs Sunshine Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA33220/fraser-coast/vs/LGA36720/sunshine-coast