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Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores vs Kingscliff - Fingal Head

Name: Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores vs Kingscliff - Fingal Head — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores profile · Kingscliff - Fingal Head profile

Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores Kingscliff - Fingal Head

Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores and Kingscliff - Fingal Head are two nearby coastal areas with very different layouts. Kingscliff - Fingal Head is much more walkable, with 74.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more residents living within a short walk of parks, groceries and health services. In contrast, Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores is more spread out, with far more separate houses (79.3%) and much lower access to public transport. There is also a notable difference in beliefs; 60.1% of people in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores have no religion, which is far higher than the 42.2% in Kingscliff - Fingal Head.

Both areas have seen the gap in the number of people with no religion widen since 2011. They share several similarities, including almost identical numbers of people living alone and the same typical number of people per home. Both are older than the national figure, though residents in Kingscliff - Fingal Head are noticeably older, with a typical age of 47 compared to 44 in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 17.9 pts higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores Separate houses: 16.3 pts higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores Population: 5,648 larger in Kingscliff - Fingal Head De facto: 5.9 pts higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores One-parent: 7.0 pts higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +5,648 larger in Kingscliff - Fingal Head gap widening

9,170 47th pct 14,818 75th pct

Median age in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +3 yrs older in Kingscliff - Fingal Head gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 28.8%

25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 19.7%

19.2% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.2% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

33.7% Married +16.1 pts ▸ 49.8%

43.6% Never married ◂ +15.0 pts 28.7%

14.9% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%

4.1% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores Kingscliff - Fingal Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.8% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 79.8%

4.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Philippines even 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +4.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

32.0% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

16.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%

12.1% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.2% German ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.1% No religion ◂ +17.9 pts 42.2%

24.5% Christianity +24.6 pts ▸ 49.1%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.3% Judaism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +3 more in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +0.50 more in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

1.35 27th pct 1.85 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +15 more in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

6 12th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +1,366 more in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

516 18th pct 1,882 60th pct

Avg size in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +118 larger in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

258 27th pct 376 43rd pct

ICSEA in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +21 higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

1,040 61st pct 1,018 51st pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 54.1%

20.2% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.5% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

24.0% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

26.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 26.5%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

12.6% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

11.5% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.0% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.3% Creative arts ◂ +5.6 pts 3.7%

6.7% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.3%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +$42 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head gap widening

$723 33rd pct $765 42nd pct

Household income in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +$75 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head gap widening

$1,462 33rd pct $1,537 37th pct

Family income in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +$304 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head gap widening

$1,771 30th pct $2,075 49th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 24.9%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.9%

18.3% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.0% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 40.8%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.2%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.8% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.2% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

3.5% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +0.8 pts 62.3%

18.1% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.1% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +450 larger in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

235 59th pct 685 86th pct

Median age in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +2 yrs older in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

27 yrs 71st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +$71 higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

$673 57th pct $602 43rd pct

Household income in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +$15 higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

$1,651 47th pct $1,636 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 56.0%

29.9% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

19.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 12.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

28.0% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 27.5%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 12.6%

12.8% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.9% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +$15 higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores gap steady

$498 88th pct $483 87th pct

Mortgage in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +$290 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $2,240 77th pct

People / bedroom in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

29.8% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 25.3%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 28.2%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

79.3% Separate house ◂ +16.3 pts 62.9%

9.6% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.2% Other dwelling +4.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 33.4%

22.8% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.3% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

6.9% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

38.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 35.1%

26.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 23.0%

16.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.1%

12.4% $750 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.6% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 32.2%

17.6% $3,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 18.5%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +33 more in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

35 45th pct 68 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +0.77 more in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

3.82 42nd pct 4.59 54th pct

Departures/1k in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +654.2 more in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

139.6 22nd pct 793.8 49th pct

PT routes in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +3 more in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

9 57th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +1 longer in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

22.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 20.8%

2.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 39.3%

36.3% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

3.1% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%

10.2% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.9% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

7.5% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.3% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.0% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

13.3% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.1% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +1 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +1 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +2 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +26 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

998 50th pct 1,024 61st pct

ERP in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +5,724 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

9,765 47th pct 15,489 73rd pct

Growth in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +2.2 pts higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

6.7% 67th pct 4.6% 50th pct

Businesses in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +733 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

1,071 59th pct 1,804 84th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +37 higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

1,901 100th pct 1,864 100th pct

Max temp in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +0.3 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

25.2 67th pct 25.5 71st pct

Min temp in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +0.5 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

15.3 83rd pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +1.8 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

4.0 30th pct 5.9 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +1.7 more in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

3.6 26th pct 5.3 51st pct

15-min city in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +44.3 pts higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

29.8% 20th pct 74.1% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +21.3 pts higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

50.5% 39th pct 71.8% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +10.0 pts higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

85.2% 42nd pct 95.2% 57th pct

Walk to school in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +7.6 pts higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

32.7% 18th pct 40.3% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +40.1 pts higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

49.5% 13th pct 89.6% 37th pct

Walk to health in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +41.2 pts higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

0.0% 0th pct 41.2% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +4.7 more in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

10.3 25th pct 15.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +27 higher in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

15 29th pct 41 37th pct

Mean slope in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores in Kingscliff - Fingal Head +2.5 pts higher in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores

6.2% 64th pct 3.7% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores vs Kingscliff - Fingal Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112011239/brunswick-heads-ocean-shores/vs/112031250/kingscliff-fingal-head