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Park Avenue vs Shoalwater Bay

Name: Park Avenue vs Shoalwater Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 77 km apart · Park Avenue profile · Shoalwater Bay profile

Park Avenue Shoalwater Bay

Park Avenue and Shoalwater Bay are very different types of places. Park Avenue is a residential area where 19.9% of people are children and the typical resident is 36. Shoalwater Bay is sparsely populated, with no children and a much older population; the typical resident there is 70. Park Avenue is somewhat walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, and parks. In contrast, Shoalwater Bay is car-dependent, and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.

Daily life shares some similarities in both places, such as typical weekly household incomes that sit around $1,300. Both areas also have very low access to public transport, with no stops or departures per 1,000 people. While they share these traits, the gap in age has widened since 2011, with residents in Shoalwater Bay now 34 years older than those in Park Avenue.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 34 yrs older in Shoalwater Bay Aged 65+: 39.8 pts higher in Shoalwater Bay Mortgage: $1,300 higher in Shoalwater Bay Population: 5,270 larger in Park Avenue Needs assistance: 8.9 pts higher in Park Avenue

Demographics & Identity

Population in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +5,270 larger in Park Avenue gap steady

5,292 24th pct 22 0th pct

Median age in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +34 yrs older in Shoalwater Bay gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 70 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

19.3% Seniors (65+) +39.8 pts ▸ 59.1%

26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +26.6 pts 0.0%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 13.6%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.9 pts 0.0%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

36.9% Married +63.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

39.8% Never married ◂ +23.1 pts 16.7%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

4.1% Separated ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Park Avenue Shoalwater Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 81.8%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian +11.6 pts ▸ 54.5%

40.5% English ◂ +8.7 pts 31.8%

11.1% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.1% German ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 86.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +13.7 pts ▸ 63.6%

38.6% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

9.3% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay

2.85 66th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +25 more in Park Avenue

26 63rd pct 1 2nd pct

Students in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay

1,824 59th pct —

Avg size in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay

608 73rd pct —

ICSEA in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay

984 35th pct —

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +27.2 pts 16.7%

27.2% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.3% Year 9 or below +14.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

6.9% Year 11 +15.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.7% Architecture & building +44.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

9.3% Health ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

6.9% Education ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

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

Income

Personal income in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +$28 higher in Shoalwater Bay gap narrowing

$697 28th pct $725 33rd pct

Household income in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +$94 higher in Shoalwater Bay gap narrowing

$1,281 20th pct $1,375 27th pct

Family income in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +$280 higher in Park Avenue gap narrowing

$1,655 23rd pct $1,375 9th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%

21.2% Under $650 ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +21.1 pts 22.2%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 22.2%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +24.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

8.8% Other condition +4.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.4% Mental health ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None ◂ +18.1 pts 36.4%

20.5% One condition +15.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.1% Two conditions +13.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +495 larger in Park Avenue

499 79th pct 4 1st pct

Median age in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +9 yrs older in Park Avenue

21 yrs 21st pct 12 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay even

$548 31st pct $549 31st pct

Household income in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +$44 higher in Shoalwater Bay

$1,455 34th pct $1,499 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +0.3 larger in Park Avenue gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

26.4% Couples without children +38.6 pts ▸ 65.0%

50.1% Couples with children ◂ +20.1 pts 30.0%

22.4% One-parent families ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +22.9 pts ▸ 55.6%

32.7% 1 person +11.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay

$260 17th pct —

Mortgage in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +$1,300 higher in Shoalwater Bay

$1,300 14th pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Owned outright +26.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.1 pts 0.0%

32.8% Rented ◂ +32.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house +13.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.0% 2 bedrooms +54.8 pts ▸ 77.8%

53.1% 3 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

14.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.6% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

2.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 33.3%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

9.3% No vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

9.1% Construction ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.9% Other services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.6% Mining ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

12.0% Professionals ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

7.2% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +5 higher in Shoalwater Bay

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +8 higher in Shoalwater Bay

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +1 higher in Shoalwater Bay

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +124 higher in Shoalwater Bay

881 9th pct 1,005 53rd pct

ERP in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +5,516 higher in Park Avenue

5,538 23rd pct 22 0th pct

Growth in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay

3.7% 42nd pct —

Businesses in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +288 higher in Park Avenue

288 13th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +213 higher in Shoalwater Bay

645 26th pct 858 50th pct

Max temp in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +1.2 higher in Park Avenue

29.3 91st pct 28.1 88th pct

Min temp in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +0.1 higher in Park Avenue

17.9 90th pct 17.7 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +5.5 higher in Park Avenue

5.6 53rd pct 0.1 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +6.2 more in Park Avenue

6.5 68th pct 0.2 0th pct

15-min city in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +99.1 pts higher in Park Avenue

99.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +99.5 pts higher in Park Avenue

99.5% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +99.1 pts higher in Park Avenue

99.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +78.4 pts higher in Park Avenue

100.0% 100th pct 21.6% 4th pct

Walk to health in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +52.4 pts higher in Park Avenue

52.4% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +711.8 more in Shoalwater Bay

15.5 58th pct 727.3 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +134 higher in Park Avenue

134 58th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Park Avenue in Shoalwater Bay +4.1 pts higher in Shoalwater Bay

3.1% 13th pct 7.2% 75th pct

Compare Park Avenue with nearby areas

Berserker The Range - Allenstown Parkhurst - Kawana Rockhampton - West Lakes Creek Rockhampton City Norman Gardens Frenchville - Mount Archer

Compare Shoalwater Bay with nearby areas

Glenlee - Rockyview Rockhampton Surrounds - North Yeppoon Norman Gardens Parkhurst - Kawana Frenchville - Mount Archer Park Avenue Emu Park

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Park Avenue vs Shoalwater Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031214/park-avenue/vs/308031221/shoalwater-bay