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Parkhurst - Kawana vs Shoalwater Bay

Name: Parkhurst - Kawana vs Shoalwater Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 72 km apart · Parkhurst - Kawana profile · Shoalwater Bay profile

Parkhurst - Kawana Shoalwater Bay

Parkhurst - Kawana and Shoalwater Bay are very different places. Parkhurst - Kawana is a young area where the typical resident is 35 and children make up 21.9% of the population. In contrast, Shoalwater Bay is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 70 and 59.1% of people aged 65 and over. Parkhurst - Kawana is mostly car-dependent but has better access to basics, with 52% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Shoalwater Bay is car-dependent and has no homes within a 15-minute walk of shops, schools or health services.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar weather, with average maximum temperatures around 28 or 29 degrees. However, the age gap between them has widened since 2011. While Parkhurst - Kawana has a far higher share of people born overseas (10.1% compared to 0.0%) and more one-parent families, Shoalwater Bay has a far higher proportion of First Nations residents at 18.2%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 35 yrs older in Shoalwater Bay Aged 65+: 44.1 pts higher in Shoalwater Bay Population: 7,455 larger in Parkhurst - Kawana Under 15: 21.9 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana Needs assistance: 8.0 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +7,455 larger in Parkhurst - Kawana gap widening

7,477 37th pct 22 0th pct

Median age in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +35 yrs older in Shoalwater Bay gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 70 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

15.0% Seniors (65+) +44.1 pts ▸ 59.1%

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +28.5 pts 0.0%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.1 pts 13.6%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

43.2% Married +56.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

37.7% Never married ◂ +21.1 pts 16.7%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Parkhurst - Kawana Shoalwater Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 81.8%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian +12.1 pts ▸ 54.5%

37.5% English ◂ +5.6 pts 31.8%

9.4% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

6.4% German ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 86.4%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity +13.4 pts ▸ 63.6%

38.5% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

8.8% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay

4 57th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay

2.45 59th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +21 more in Parkhurst - Kawana

22 55th pct 1 2nd pct

Students in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay

2,465 71st pct —

Avg size in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay

616 73rd pct —

ICSEA in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay

953 20th pct —

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 ◂ +32.2 pts 16.7%

24.3% Year 10 +9.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.3% Year 9 or below +18.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

6.5% Year 11 +15.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV +11.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

4.5% Architecture & building +45.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

10.2% Health ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

7.4% Education ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +$101 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana gap narrowing

$826 54th pct $725 33rd pct

Household income in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +$251 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana gap narrowing

$1,626 43rd pct $1,375 27th pct

Family income in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +$685 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana gap widening

$2,060 48th pct $1,375 9th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.9 pts 22.2%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.1 pts 22.2%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +27.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.1% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +21.9 pts 36.4%

20.6% One condition +15.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

6.4% Two conditions +16.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +587 larger in Parkhurst - Kawana

591 84th pct 4 1st pct

Median age in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +8 yrs older in Parkhurst - Kawana

20 yrs 14th pct 12 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +$36 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

$585 40th pct $549 31st pct

Household income in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +$83 higher in Shoalwater Bay

$1,416 31st pct $1,499 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +0.5 larger in Parkhurst - Kawana gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

23.1% Couples without children +41.9 pts ▸ 65.0%

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +26.6 pts 30.0%

19.4% One-parent families ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +24.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

24.8% 1 person +19.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay

$280 22nd pct —

Mortgage in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +$1,083 higher in Shoalwater Bay

$1,517 28th pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.7% Owned outright +30.9 pts ▸ 55.6%

38.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +38.7 pts 0.0%

33.6% Rented ◂ +33.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

10.4% 2 bedrooms +67.3 pts ▸ 77.8%

44.7% 3 bedrooms +22.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

35.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 75.0%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

3.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 33.3%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

8.1% Construction ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.1% Mining ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

8.5% Managers ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +3 higher in Shoalwater Bay

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +7 higher in Shoalwater Bay

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +2 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +66 higher in Shoalwater Bay

939 25th pct 1,005 53rd pct

ERP in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +8,159 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

8,181 38th pct 22 0th pct

Growth in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay

8.2% 74th pct —

Businesses in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +538 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

538 27th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +257 higher in Shoalwater Bay

601 19th pct 858 50th pct

Max temp in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +0.8 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

29.0 90th pct 28.1 88th pct

Min temp in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +0.2 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

17.9 90th pct 17.7 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +3.0 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

3.1 21st pct 0.1 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +3.4 more in Parkhurst - Kawana

3.6 26th pct 0.2 0th pct

15-min city in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +37.2 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

37.2% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +52.0 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

52.0% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +65.5 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

65.5% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +67.2 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

88.8% 36th pct 21.6% 4th pct

Walk to health in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +22.3 pts higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

22.3% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +717.5 more in Shoalwater Bay

9.8 22nd pct 727.3 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +37 higher in Parkhurst - Kawana

37 36th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Parkhurst - Kawana in Shoalwater Bay +2.4 pts higher in Shoalwater Bay

4.8% 41st pct 7.2% 75th pct

Compare Parkhurst - Kawana with nearby areas

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

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). Parkhurst - Kawana vs Shoalwater Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031215/parkhurst-kawana/vs/308031221/shoalwater-bay