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Gracemere vs Parkhurst - Kawana

Name: Gracemere vs Parkhurst - Kawana — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Gracemere profile · Parkhurst - Kawana profile

Gracemere Parkhurst - Kawana

Gracemere and Parkhurst - Kawana are two nearby areas in Queensland with distinct profiles. Gracemere is a larger area with a high proportion of children, at 26.0%, and has a far larger First Nations population of 1,318 people. In contrast, Parkhurst - Kawana is more walkable and better served by schools, with 22 schools within 3 km compared to just 5 in Gracemere. Residents in Parkhurst - Kawana also have higher levels of education, with a larger share holding a bachelor degree or higher (13.7% compared to 9.0% in Gracemere).

The gap in education levels has widened since 2011, but the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share a similar typical weekly household income, around $1,600 to $1,700, and have nearly identical rates of volunteering and former Defence Force service. Both areas are also very similar in terms of health, with about 31% of residents living with a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,902 larger in Gracemere No car: 3.5 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana Separate houses: 6.8 pts higher in Gracemere Housework 15h+: 2.9 pts higher in Gracemere 3+ bedrooms: 6.5 pts higher in Gracemere

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +4,902 larger in Gracemere gap widening

12,379 65th pct 7,477 37th pct

Median age in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +2 yrs older in Parkhurst - Kawana gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 28.5%

26.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 21.9%

20.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.8% Youth (15–24) even 12.9%

Marital status

44.0% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 43.2%

39.1% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 37.7%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

3.7% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Gracemere Parkhurst - Kawana

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 82.4%

0.8% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.4% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 42.4%

39.2% English ◂ +1.7 pts 37.5%

9.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

1.2% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Indian even 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 86.0%

0.2% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 50.2%

43.5% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 38.5%

7.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.5% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +1 more in Parkhurst - Kawana

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +1.51 more in Parkhurst - Kawana

0.93 13th pct 2.45 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +17 more in Parkhurst - Kawana

5 10th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +1,481 more in Parkhurst - Kawana

984 36th pct 2,465 71st pct

Avg size in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +288 larger in Parkhurst - Kawana

328 36th pct 616 73rd pct

ICSEA in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +41 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

911 11th pct 953 20th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

28.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.3%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 38.7%

13.0% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 18.0%

14.3% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

6.7% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.7%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.7% Information technology even 1.7%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +$47 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana gap narrowing

$779 45th pct $826 54th pct

Household income in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +$87 higher in Gracemere gap narrowing

$1,713 48th pct $1,626 43rd pct

Family income in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +$203 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana gap widening

$1,857 35th pct $2,060 48th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 29.6%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

12.1% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

5.9% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 36.1%

32.3% $650–$1,499 even 32.3%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.4%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

10.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.5% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +1.4 pts 58.3%

20.0% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

3.5% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +727 larger in Gracemere

1,318 87th pct 591 84th pct

Median age in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +3 yrs older in Parkhurst - Kawana

17 yrs 0th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +$57 higher in Gracemere

$642 51st pct $585 40th pct

Household income in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +$346 higher in Gracemere

$1,762 54th pct $1,416 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +0.2 larger in Gracemere gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 56.6%

22.0% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 19.4%

0.9% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 31.3%

19.2% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 16.1%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +$60 higher in Gracemere gap narrowing

$340 40th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana even gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

38.6% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 33.6%

23.1% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.7% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 89.2%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

53.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 35.0%

33.8% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

3.6% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.4% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

44.5% $350–$549 ◂ +17.3 pts 27.3%

6.8% Under $200 +13.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 44.7%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.1% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.4% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 71.3%

6.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Bus even 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 38.9%

32.3% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 12.5%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

3.0% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.3% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.4% Retail trade even 10.3%

8.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%

7.5% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.1% Mining ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.3% Electricity, gas & water +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.9% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.4% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 8.5%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

7.8% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +1 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +1 higher in Gracemere

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +1 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +23 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

916 17th pct 939 25th pct

ERP in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +5,124 higher in Gracemere

13,305 64th pct 8,181 38th pct

Growth in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +2.5 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

5.8% 60th pct 8.2% 74th pct

Businesses in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +27 higher in Gracemere

565 29th pct 538 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +12 higher in Gracemere

613 21st pct 601 19th pct

Max temp in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +0.6 higher in Gracemere

29.5 91st pct 29.0 90th pct

Min temp in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +0.8 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

17.1 89th pct 17.9 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +0.9 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

2.2 13th pct 3.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +1.0 more in Parkhurst - Kawana

2.6 15th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +9.7 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

27.5% 19th pct 37.2% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +22.7 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

29.3% 20th pct 52.0% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +10.9 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

54.6% 34th pct 65.5% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +12.8 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

76.0% 26th pct 88.8% 36th pct

Walk to health in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +3.3 pts higher in Gracemere

25.6% 29th pct 22.3% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +5.2 more in Parkhurst - Kawana

4.5 0th pct 9.8 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +32 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

5 19th pct 37 36th pct

Mean slope in Gracemere in Parkhurst - Kawana +0.4 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

4.4% 33rd pct 4.8% 41st pct

Compare Gracemere with nearby areas

Rockhampton - West The Range - Allenstown Rockhampton City Park Avenue Berserker Parkhurst - Kawana Lakes Creek Frenchville - Mount Archer

Compare Parkhurst - Kawana with nearby areas

Park Avenue Norman Gardens Berserker The Range - Allenstown Frenchville - Mount Archer Lakes Creek Rockhampton - West Glenlee - Rockyview

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gracemere vs Parkhurst - Kawana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031210/gracemere/vs/308031215/parkhurst-kawana