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Palm Beach vs Reedy Creek - Andrews

Name: Palm Beach vs Reedy Creek - Andrews — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Palm Beach profile · Reedy Creek - Andrews profile

Palm Beach Reedy Creek - Andrews

Palm Beach and Reedy Creek - Andrews are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Palm Beach is very walkable and has a high proportion of renters, with 37% of households renting compared to just 18.8% in Reedy Creek - Andrews. It is an area for smaller households and single living, where 29.8% of people live alone. In contrast, Reedy Creek - Andrews is mostly car-dependent and dominated by larger family homes, with 92.2% of houses having three or more bedrooms and 72.8% being separate houses.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $873 to $876. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are changing; the difference in the number of people living alone has narrowed since 2011, though the gap in the number of separate houses has widened.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.8 pts higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews 3+ bedrooms: 37.6 pts higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews Renting: 18.1 pts higher in Palm Beach Living alone: 17.5 pts higher in Palm Beach Under 15: 7.3 pts higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews

Demographics & Identity

Population in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +7,539 larger in Palm Beach gap steady

16,349 81st pct 8,810 45th pct

Median age in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +2 yrs older in Palm Beach gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 25.8%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) even 25.4%

15.9% Children (0–14) +7.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 11.8%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

39.6% Married +13.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

40.7% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 33.8%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Palm Beach Reedy Creek - Andrews

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 70.1%

4.3% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% England +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.8% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +1.5 pts 42.7%

35.0% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 33.4%

13.6% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

5.5% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

0.8% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 84.6%

0.2% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 50.3%

47.5% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 40.3%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +1 more in Reedy Creek - Andrews

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +0.70 more in Reedy Creek - Andrews

0.77 8th pct 1.47 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +3 more in Reedy Creek - Andrews

12 31st pct 15 40th pct

Students in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +3,745 more in Reedy Creek - Andrews

3,713 86th pct 7,458 94th pct

Avg size in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +630 larger in Reedy Creek - Andrews

1,857 100th pct 2,486 100th pct

ICSEA in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +51 higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews

1,031 57th pct 1,082 77th pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 64.6%

20.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.1%

6.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 25.3%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

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

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.1% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

9.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

1.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +$3 higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews gap narrowing

$873 62nd pct $876 63rd pct

Household income in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +$518 higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews gap widening

$1,721 48th pct $2,239 80th pct

Family income in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +$125 higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews gap narrowing

$2,219 59th pct $2,344 67th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 21.9%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 7.8%

12.2% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.4%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

7.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.8% Diabetes even 2.8%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +4.1 pts ▸ 69.7%

17.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 16.9%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +236 larger in Palm Beach

408 74th pct 172 48th pct

Median age in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +2 yrs older in Palm Beach

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +$99 higher in Palm Beach

$737 67th pct $638 50th pct

Household income in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +$370 higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews

$1,705 50th pct $2,075 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +0.7 larger in Reedy Creek - Andrews gap steady

2.3 29th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +13.9 pts ▸ 67.1%

31.4% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 19.6%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 29.5%

29.8% 1 person ◂ +17.5 pts 12.3%

12.9% 4 people +11.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.9% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.4% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.4% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +$10 higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews gap narrowing

$445 78th pct $455 81st pct

Mortgage in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +$74 higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews gap narrowing

$2,093 69th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +0.10 higher in Palm Beach gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned with a mortgage +24.1 pts ▸ 56.2%

37.0% Rented ◂ +18.1 pts 18.8%

28.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 23.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

40.9% Separate house +31.8 pts ▸ 72.8%

38.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +37.2 pts 1.2%

19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

16.7% 4 bedrooms +29.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

36.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.5 pts 6.1%

33.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 30.8%

4.7% 5 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 51.0%

17.6% $550–$749 +7.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

14.9% $200–$349 ◂ +8.4 pts 6.5%

9.9% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

25.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.8%

22.6% $3,000 or more even 22.6%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +24 more in Palm Beach

45 54th pct 21 31st pct

Stops/1k in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +0.37 more in Palm Beach

2.75 28th pct 2.38 24th pct

Departures/1k in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +1,937.3 more in Palm Beach

2,222.2 86th pct 284.9 30th pct

PT routes in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +8 more in Palm Beach

11 67th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +1 longer in Palm Beach

5 50th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +4 longer in Palm Beach

57 76th pct 53 75th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 65.8%

15.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%

2.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 26.0%

11.5% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.5% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.2% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

9.5% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Manufacturing even 4.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 23.2%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

14.3% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

9.2% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +1 higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +2 higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +5 higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +27 higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews

1,034 65th pct 1,061 75th pct

ERP in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +9,068 higher in Palm Beach

18,678 84th pct 9,610 46th pct

Growth in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +4.5 pts higher in Palm Beach

12.5% 86th pct 7.9% 73rd pct

Businesses in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +1,192 higher in Palm Beach

2,037 86th pct 845 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +44 higher in Palm Beach

1,688 95th pct 1,644 94th pct

Max temp in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews even

25.9 74th pct 26.0 75th pct

Min temp in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +0.4 higher in Palm Beach

15.8 86th pct 15.4 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +4.4 higher in Palm Beach

7.8 84th pct 3.4 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +4.1 more in Palm Beach

7.3 81st pct 3.2 22nd pct

15-min city in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +62.1 pts higher in Palm Beach

94.4% 77th pct 32.3% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +68.5 pts higher in Palm Beach

95.5% 82nd pct 27.0% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +33.3 pts higher in Palm Beach

97.1% 63rd pct 63.8% 29th pct

Walk to school in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +44.2 pts higher in Palm Beach

76.1% 52nd pct 31.9% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +17.0 pts higher in Palm Beach

100.0% 100th pct 83.0% 30th pct

Walk to health in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +58.6 pts higher in Palm Beach

91.6% 85th pct 33.0% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +2.5 more in Reedy Creek - Andrews

14.5 52nd pct 17.0 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +279 higher in Palm Beach

352 87th pct 72 45th pct

Mean slope in Palm Beach in Reedy Creek - Andrews +6.6 pts higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews

3.9% 25th pct 10.5% 91st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Palm Beach vs Reedy Creek - Andrews [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309021234/palm-beach/vs/309051245/reedy-creek-andrews