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Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach vs Kuranda

Name: Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach vs Kuranda — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach profile · Kuranda profile

Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach Kuranda

Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach and Kuranda are nearby areas in Queensland with very different layouts and levels of access. Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach is a somewhat walkable area where 77% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Kuranda is car-dependent and has no public transport stops. There is also a notable gap in outcomes for First Nations people; in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach, the typical personal income for First Nations residents is $672, which is far higher than the $396 typical income in Kuranda. This is consistent with a higher Year 12 completion rate for First Nations people in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach (54.8%) compared to Kuranda (36.7%).

Both areas share a very similar typical resident age of 47 years. They are also alike in the size of their households, with about 2.4 to 2.5 people per home. While Kuranda has a well higher share of First Nations residents, this gap has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the share of people born overseas is well higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach, a gap that has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Kuranda Recent movers: 19.5 pts higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach Population: 6,963 larger in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach 3+ bedrooms: 14.6 pts higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach Separate houses: 12.0 pts higher in Kuranda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +6,963 larger in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach gap widening

11,789 62nd pct 4,826 21st pct

Median age in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda even gap narrowing

47 yrs 84th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.5%

21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 20.6%

15.8% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 40.4%

31.7% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

11.4% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach Kuranda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.5% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 66.5%

9.4% England ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +6.0 pts 37.2%

29.0% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 27.8%

11.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

6.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

2.2% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 80.9%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 51.4%

40.6% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 31.0%

8.8% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda

— 2.35 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +2 more in Kuranda

5 10th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda

— 442 15th pct

Avg size in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda

— 221 23rd pct

ICSEA in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda

— 932 14th pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 50.1%

19.7% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

5.8% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 29.6%

21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 18.9%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 15.1%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 11.2%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

12.2% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +$196 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach gap steady

$818 53rd pct $622 15th pct

Household income in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +$286 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach gap narrowing

$1,638 44th pct $1,352 25th pct

Family income in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +$340 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach gap widening

$1,984 43rd pct $1,644 22nd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 27.3%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.3% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 26.3%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 13.6%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

6.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

4.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +2.7 pts 60.6%

19.2% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 17.4%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +240 larger in Kuranda

373 72nd pct 613 85th pct

Median age in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +1 yrs older in Kuranda

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +$276 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

$672 57th pct $396 4th pct

Household income in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +$581 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

$1,761 54th pct $1,180 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +0.1 larger in Kuranda gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

47.5% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

38.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 34.5%

13.5% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

43.6% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 39.5%

23.1% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

3.5% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +$130 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach gap steady

$400 62nd pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +$86 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,647 37th pct

People / bedroom in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +0.20 higher in Kuranda gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

35.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

28.3% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 19.7%

1.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

79.2% Separate house +12.0 pts ▸ 91.2%

13.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.7 pts 2.5%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Bedrooms per home

37.3% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

36.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 19.5%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

3.1% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

0.2% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 ◂ +26.4 pts 28.7%

24.0% $200–$349 +14.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

4.0% Under $200 +23.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

12.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.0 pts 5.0%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.6%

16.8% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +44 more in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

44 53rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +3.73 more in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

3.73 41st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +721.3 more in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

721.3 47th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +3 more in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda

18 78th pct —

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 53.8%

15.0% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

2.1% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 39.8%

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 32.0%

11.7% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.4% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.6% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%

12.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 6.4%

8.6% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

9.4% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Professional & technical even 5.9%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.6% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.1% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.0% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

8.5% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +2 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +4 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +3 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +1 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +59 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

1,012 56th pct 953 31st pct

ERP in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +7,727 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

12,760 61st pct 5,033 20th pct

Growth in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +3.7 pts higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

7.1% 69th pct 3.4% 39th pct

Businesses in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +607 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

1,062 59th pct 455 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +576 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

2,588 100th pct 2,013 100th pct

Max temp in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda even

28.7 89th pct 28.8 89th pct

Min temp in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +0.4 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

19.8 95th pct 19.4 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +4.2 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

5.3 47th pct 1.1 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +3.7 more in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

4.8 43rd pct 1.1 4th pct

15-min city in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +55.2 pts higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

69.1% 53rd pct 13.9% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +59.4 pts higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

74.2% 60th pct 14.8% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +77.0 pts higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

77.0% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +16.1 pts higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

18.3% 10th pct 2.2% 1st pct

Walk to a park in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +66.5 pts higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

94.6% 43rd pct 28.1% 6th pct

Walk to health in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +39.1 pts higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

53.3% 57th pct 14.1% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +2.2 more in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

12.0 37th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +22 higher in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach

22 31st pct 1 7th pct

Mean slope in Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach in Kuranda +4.0 pts higher in Kuranda

4.9% 43rd pct 8.9% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach vs Kuranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/306011139/clifton-beach-kewarra-beach/vs/306051168/kuranda