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Runaway Bay vs Parkwood

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Runaway Bay profile · Parkwood profile

Runaway Bay Parkwood

Runaway Bay and Parkwood are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Runaway Bay is much older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 33.8% of people aged 65 or over. It has a higher share of people living alone (28.8%) and more homes owned outright (43.0%). Parkwood is younger, with a typical age of 37. It is dominated by larger family homes, as 90.5% are separate houses and 97.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Runaway Bay is also far more convenient for pedestrians, with 83.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to just 24.6% in Parkwood.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak a First Nations language. They also share similar unemployment rates and typical personal incomes. While the two areas have many similarities, the gap in typical resident age has widened since 2011, growing from 15 to 17 years. Meanwhile, the difference in the number of adults working or looking for work has narrowed slightly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Runaway Bay Separate houses: 45.2 pts higher in Parkwood 3+ bedrooms: 28.7 pts higher in Parkwood Aged 65+: 20.3 pts higher in Runaway Bay Household size: 0.8 larger in Parkwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +471 larger in Runaway Bay gap steady
9,308 48th pct 8,837 45th pct
Median age in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +17 yrs older in Runaway Bay gap widening
54 yrs 96th pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +1.4 pts higher in Parkwood gap steady
1.4% 36th pct 2.8% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +20.3 pts higher in Runaway Bay gap steady
33.8% 100th pct 13.6% 28th pct
Under 15 in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +4.7 pts higher in Parkwood gap narrowing
11.6% 10th pct 16.4% 32nd pct
De facto in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +2.5 pts higher in Parkwood gap widening
9.6% 25th pct 12.2% 52nd pct

Age structure

33.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.3 pts 13.6%
29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 27.2%
16.4% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
8.7% Youth (15–24) +8.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.6% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 42.9%
24.8% Never married +17.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
12.3% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 8.8%
8.5% Widowed ◂ +5.1 pts 3.4%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Runaway Bay Parkwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +1.6 pts higher in Parkwood gap steady
30.1% 68th pct 31.7% 71st pct

Country of birth

64.8% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 63.4%
7.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.7% England ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%
1.3% China +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.5% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +6.0 pts 38.4%
28.6% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 29.0%
11.3% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%
2.9% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
2.5% Italian even 2.5%
1.2% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.5% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +5.9 pts higher in Parkwood gap widening
11.0% 46th pct 16.9% 59th pct
Limited English in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +0.7 pts higher in Parkwood gap steady
1.3% 49th pct 2.0% 60th pct

Language used at home

83.6% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 77.8%
1.7% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.4% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italian even 0.4%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +7.8 pts higher in Parkwood gap widening
35.6% 29th pct 43.4% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity ◂ +11.0 pts 43.6%
35.6% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 43.4%
6.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.8% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +8.2 pts higher in Parkwood gap narrowing
53.5% 44th pct 61.7% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +4.3 pts higher in Parkwood gap widening
19.1% 44th pct 23.3% 56th pct
Schools in Runaway Bayin Parkwood
1 0th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Runaway Bayin Parkwood
0.92 12th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +11 more in Parkwood
6 12th pct 17 45th pct
Students in Runaway Bayin Parkwood
665 25th pct —
Avg size in Runaway Bayin Parkwood
665 77th pct —
ICSEA in Runaway Bayin Parkwood
1,076 75th pct —

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 61.7%
23.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 19.2%
8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%
8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 29.0%
21.3% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 24.9%
18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 16.4%
6.5% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 19.0%
14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 13.7%
10.8% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.4% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%
6.9% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.9% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +$9 higher in Parkwood gap narrowing
$727 34th pct $736 36th pct
Household income in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +$682 higher in Parkwood gap widening
$1,382 27th pct $2,064 70th pct
Family income in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +$251 higher in Parkwood gap widening
$1,852 35th pct $2,103 51st pct
High earners in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +3.2 pts higher in Runaway Bay gap steady
11.8% 57th pct 8.7% 39th pct
High-income homes in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +6.2 pts higher in Parkwood gap widening
18.8% 45th pct 24.9% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 22.5%
18.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 10.2%
8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.5% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 41.9%
29.4% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.5%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +7.7 pts higher in Runaway Bay
33.8% 81st pct 26.1% 37th pct
Mental health in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +0.3 pts higher in Runaway Bay
7.8% 37th pct 7.5% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +2.1 pts higher in Runaway Bay gap steady
7.6% 81st pct 5.5% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 7.8%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%
7.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%
5.3% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +6.8 pts ▸ 65.5%
21.9% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 18.6%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +1.4 pts higher in Parkwood gap widening
10.8% 22nd pct 12.1% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +1.4 pts higher in Runaway Bay gap steady
12.3% 51st pct 10.9% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +4.9 pts higher in Parkwood gap narrowing
19.5% 13th pct 24.4% 37th pct
Defence service in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +2.0 pts higher in Runaway Bay
4.0% 77th pct 2.0% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +3.2 pts higher in Runaway Bay gap widening
22.0% 58th pct 18.8% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +121 larger in Parkwood
128 39th pct 249 60th pct
Median age in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +8 yrs older in Runaway Bay
31 yrs 88th pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +10.4 pts higher in Parkwood
46.2% 56th pct 56.5% 77th pct
Unemployment in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +0.4 pts higher in Parkwood
9.8% 49th pct 10.3% 52nd pct
Median income in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +$82 higher in Parkwood
$562 34th pct $644 52nd pct
Household income in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +$726 higher in Parkwood
$1,666 48th pct $2,392 86th pct
Indigenous language in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +0.6 pts higher in Parkwood
7.0% 64th pct 7.6% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +0.8 larger in Parkwood gap steady
2.2 14th pct 3.0 89th pct
One-parent in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +1.5 pts higher in Parkwood gap steady
13.4% 52nd pct 14.9% 64th pct
Living alone in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +15.9 pts higher in Runaway Bay gap steady
28.8% 66th pct 12.8% 7th pct

Family composition

41.9% Couples with children +17.6 pts ▸ 59.4%
43.7% Couples without children ◂ +19.1 pts 24.6%
13.4% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

44.1% 2 people ◂ +11.9 pts 32.2%
28.8% 1 person ◂ +15.9 pts 12.8%
9.1% 4 people +11.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
13.0% 3 people +7.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
3.3% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.7% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +$103 higher in Parkwood gap widening
$435 75th pct $538 92nd pct
Mortgage in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +$106 higher in Runaway Bay gap narrowing
$2,000 61st pct $1,894 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +0.10 higher in Parkwood gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +5.5 pts higher in Parkwood gap widening
24.3% 42nd pct 29.8% 58th pct
Owned outright in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +15.6 pts higher in Runaway Bay gap steady
43.0% 83rd pct 27.4% 34th pct
Separate houses in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +45.2 pts higher in Parkwood gap widening
45.3% 12th pct 90.5% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +28.7 pts higher in Parkwood gap narrowing
68.4% 25th pct 97.1% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned outright ◂ +15.6 pts 27.4%
27.7% Owned with a mortgage +13.4 pts ▸ 41.2%
24.3% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
3.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

45.3% Separate house +45.2 pts ▸ 90.5%
28.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.6 pts 1.6%
26.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.7 pts 7.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.0% 4 bedrooms +30.0 pts ▸ 54.0%
37.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 30.8%
24.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.8 pts 1.1%
6.8% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.8%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $350–$549 ◂ +13.7 pts 38.8%
18.2% $550–$749 +20.7 pts ▸ 38.8%
13.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.7%
9.3% $750 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.0%
4.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 38.8%
23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
23.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 11.3%
16.6% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +3.0 pts higher in Runaway Bay gap narrowing
5.7% 56th pct 2.7% 26th pct
Work from home in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +6.8 pts higher in Runaway Bay gap widening
17.8% 60th pct 11.0% 35th pct
PT commute in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +2.2 pts higher in Parkwood gap widening
0.7% 26th pct 2.9% 64th pct
PT stops in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +9 more in Parkwood
34 44th pct 43 52nd pct
Stops/1k in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +1.21 more in Parkwood
3.65 40th pct 4.87 58th pct
Departures/1k in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +269.0 more in Runaway Bay
1,384.7 71st pct 1,115.8 61st pct
PT routes in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +2 more in Parkwood
4 29th pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Runaway Bayin Parkwood even
4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +2 longer in Runaway Bay
47 72nd pct 45 72nd pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
17.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 11.0%
3.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.2% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Bus even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 43.8%
41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.9 pts 22.5%
10.4% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
5.1% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +0.4 pts higher in Runaway Bay gap narrowing
43.3% 71st pct 43.0% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +7.5 pts higher in Parkwood gap widening
6.0% 22nd pct 13.5% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +0.7 pts higher in Parkwood gap steady
5.4% 66th pct 6.1% 76th pct
Participation in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +14.6 pts higher in Parkwood gap narrowing
50.3% 13th pct 64.8% 65th pct
Full-time in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +3.5 pts higher in Runaway Bay gap steady
55.7% 26th pct 52.2% 12th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.6% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%
10.4% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.2% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.0% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
4.3% Public administration & safety even 4.3%
4.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 22.1%
16.7% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 9.6%
15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%
12.9% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.8% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%
7.6% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Runaway Bayin Parkwood even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Runaway Bayin Parkwood even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +1 higher in Parkwood
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Runaway Bayin Parkwood even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +5 higher in Parkwood
1,012 56th pct 1,017 58th pct
ERP in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +620 higher in Runaway Bay
9,755 46th pct 9,135 43rd pct
Growth in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +2.1 pts higher in Runaway Bay
4.2% 46th pct 2.0% 28th pct
Businesses in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +392 higher in Runaway Bay
1,198 65th pct 806 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +21 higher in Parkwood
1,535 90th pct 1,555 91st pct
Max temp in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +0.1 higher in Parkwood
26.1 76th pct 26.2 77th pct
Min temp in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +0.6 higher in Runaway Bay
16.3 87th pct 15.7 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +1.7 higher in Runaway Bay
6.3 63rd pct 4.6 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +2.2 more in Runaway Bay
6.0 61st pct 3.8 28th pct
15-min city in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +39.4 pts higher in Runaway Bay
79.3% 61st pct 39.8% 29th pct
Walk to shops in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +24.6 pts higher in Runaway Bay
80.0% 65th pct 55.4% 44th pct
Walk to transit in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +2.6 pts higher in Parkwood
94.1% 55th pct 96.6% 61st pct
Walk to school in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +59.2 pts higher in Runaway Bay
83.8% 60th pct 24.6% 13th pct
Walk to a park in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +0.8 pts higher in Runaway Bay
97.6% 51st pct 96.8% 49th pct
Walk to health in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +6.3 pts higher in Runaway Bay
45.2% 49th pct 38.9% 44th pct
Amenities/1k in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +2.1 more in Runaway Bay
10.1 24th pct 8.0 12th pct
Intersections/km² in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +42 higher in Runaway Bay
137 59th pct 95 50th pct
Mean slope in Runaway Bayin Parkwood +0.6 pts higher in Parkwood
5.8% 58th pct 6.3% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Runaway Bay vs Parkwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309031240/runaway-bay/vs/309091265/parkwood