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Molendinar vs Parkwood

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Molendinar profile · Parkwood profile

Molendinar Parkwood

Parkwood and Molendinar are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with distinct differences in transport and wealth. Parkwood is much more connected, with 96.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and far more weekly departures per person. It also has more high-earning households, with 24.9% earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Molendinar has a larger business presence with 1,538 businesses and a more diverse population; 24.6% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is well higher than the 16.9% in Parkwood.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have shifted, with the difference in high weekly incomes and the share of people using other languages both widening. Despite these changes, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share the same typical resident age of 37 and have nearly identical shares of people who have finished Year 12. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for the number of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,387 larger in Parkwood Other language: 7.7 pts higher in Molendinar Under 15: 2.5 pts higher in Molendinar 3+ bedrooms: 6.6 pts higher in Parkwood PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Parkwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Molendinarin Parkwood +2,387 larger in Parkwood gap steady
6,450 31st pct 8,837 45th pct
Median age in Molendinarin Parkwood even gap narrowing
37 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Molendinarin Parkwood +0.2 pts higher in Parkwood gap steady
2.7% 58th pct 2.8% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Molendinarin Parkwood +0.8 pts higher in Parkwood gap steady
12.8% 25th pct 13.6% 28th pct
Under 15 in Molendinarin Parkwood +2.5 pts higher in Molendinar gap widening
18.9% 61st pct 16.4% 32nd pct
De facto in Molendinarin Parkwood +0.5 pts higher in Parkwood gap steady
11.7% 45th pct 12.2% 52nd pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 25.5%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.4%
14.8% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.8% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

43.5% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 42.9%
40.6% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 42.0%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%
3.2% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Molendinar Parkwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Molendinarin Parkwood +3.2 pts higher in Molendinar gap steady
34.9% 76th pct 31.7% 71st pct

Country of birth

59.4% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 63.4%
6.8% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.6% China ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%
3.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% India ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

31.4% English +7.0 pts ▸ 38.4%
26.8% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
8.9% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.3% Chinese ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%
7.4% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
3.1% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
2.6% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Greek even 0.8%
0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

Language

Other language in Molendinarin Parkwood +7.7 pts higher in Molendinar gap widening
24.6% 71st pct 16.9% 59th pct
Limited English in Molendinarin Parkwood +2.3 pts higher in Molendinar gap steady
4.3% 78th pct 2.0% 60th pct

Language used at home

69.6% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 77.8%
6.3% Mandarin ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%
1.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Hindi even 0.4%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Molendinarin Parkwood +0.8 pts higher in Parkwood gap steady
42.6% 56th pct 43.4% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

43.2% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 43.6%
42.6% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 43.4%
7.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
1.2% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Molendinarin Parkwood even gap narrowing
61.6% 60th pct 61.7% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Molendinarin Parkwood +1.1 pts higher in Parkwood gap steady
22.2% 53rd pct 23.3% 56th pct
Schools in Molendinarin Parkwood
1 0th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Molendinarin Parkwood
0.82 9th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Molendinarin Parkwood +2 more in Molendinar
19 49th pct 17 45th pct
Students in Molendinarin Parkwood
1,322 46th pct —
Avg size in Molendinarin Parkwood
1,322 100th pct —
ICSEA in Molendinarin Parkwood
1,086 78th pct —

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 61.7%
17.7% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%
6.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 29.0%
24.8% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%
8.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 19.0%
11.9% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.6% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%
8.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%
6.7% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Molendinarin Parkwood +$33 higher in Parkwood gap steady
$703 29th pct $736 36th pct
Household income in Molendinarin Parkwood +$297 higher in Parkwood gap widening
$1,767 51st pct $2,064 70th pct
Family income in Molendinarin Parkwood +$222 higher in Parkwood gap widening
$1,881 37th pct $2,103 51st pct
High earners in Molendinarin Parkwood +1.9 pts higher in Parkwood gap widening
6.7% 26th pct 8.7% 39th pct
High-income homes in Molendinarin Parkwood +5.5 pts higher in Parkwood gap widening
19.5% 47th pct 24.9% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 22.5%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%
7.9% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 41.9%
33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.9%
13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
1.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Molendinarin Parkwood +0.3 pts higher in Parkwood
25.8% 35th pct 26.1% 37th pct
Mental health in Molendinarin Parkwood +1.3 pts higher in Molendinar
8.8% 50th pct 7.5% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Molendinarin Parkwood +0.3 pts higher in Molendinar gap steady
5.7% 56th pct 5.5% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
7.8% Arthritis even 7.8%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
2.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None even 65.5%
17.5% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Molendinarin Parkwood +1.6 pts higher in Parkwood gap steady
10.6% 21st pct 12.1% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Molendinarin Parkwood +0.8 pts higher in Molendinar gap steady
11.7% 40th pct 10.9% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Molendinarin Parkwood +2.6 pts higher in Molendinar gap widening
27.0% 57th pct 24.4% 37th pct
Defence service in Molendinarin Parkwood +0.3 pts higher in Molendinar
2.3% 35th pct 2.0% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in Molendinarin Parkwood +0.7 pts higher in Molendinar gap steady
19.5% 34th pct 18.8% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Molendinarin Parkwood +77 larger in Parkwood
172 48th pct 249 60th pct
Median age in Molendinarin Parkwood +1 yrs older in Molendinar
24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Molendinarin Parkwood +4.4 pts higher in Parkwood
52.2% 69th pct 56.5% 77th pct
Unemployment in Molendinarin Parkwood +7.4 pts higher in Molendinar
17.6% 86th pct 10.3% 52nd pct
Median income in Molendinarin Parkwood +$99 higher in Parkwood
$545 30th pct $644 52nd pct
Household income in Molendinarin Parkwood +$418 higher in Parkwood
$1,974 66th pct $2,392 86th pct
Indigenous language in Molendinarin Parkwood +2.4 pts higher in Parkwood
5.2% 50th pct 7.6% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Molendinarin Parkwood even gap narrowing
3.0 89th pct 3.0 89th pct
One-parent in Molendinarin Parkwood +2.4 pts higher in Molendinar gap narrowing
17.3% 77th pct 14.9% 64th pct
Living alone in Molendinarin Parkwood +2.0 pts higher in Molendinar gap narrowing
14.9% 12th pct 12.8% 7th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 59.4%
20.8% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
17.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%
0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 32.2%
20.8% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 20.7%
19.8% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
14.9% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%
8.3% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.3% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Molendinarin Parkwood +$88 higher in Parkwood gap widening
$450 80th pct $538 92nd pct
Mortgage in Molendinarin Parkwood +$44 higher in Parkwood gap widening
$1,850 51st pct $1,894 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Molendinarin Parkwood even gap narrowing
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Molendinarin Parkwood +4.8 pts higher in Molendinar gap narrowing
34.7% 70th pct 29.8% 58th pct
Owned outright in Molendinarin Parkwood +4.8 pts higher in Parkwood gap steady
22.6% 22nd pct 27.4% 34th pct
Separate houses in Molendinarin Parkwood +6.2 pts higher in Parkwood gap steady
84.3% 49th pct 90.5% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Molendinarin Parkwood +6.6 pts higher in Parkwood gap steady
90.5% 83rd pct 97.1% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 41.2%
34.7% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 29.8%
22.6% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 27.4%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 90.5%
15.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 7.7%
0.4% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 54.0%
33.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 30.8%
15.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%
7.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 1.1%
0.7% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

34.3% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
30.4% $550–$749 +8.5 pts ▸ 38.8%
16.1% Under $200 ◂ +11.8 pts 4.2%
10.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%
5.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 38.8%
30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.5%
16.2% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
8.8% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Molendinarin Parkwood even gap narrowing
2.7% 26th pct 2.7% 26th pct
Work from home in Molendinarin Parkwood +1.3 pts higher in Parkwood gap steady
9.6% 29th pct 11.0% 35th pct
PT commute in Molendinarin Parkwood +1.6 pts higher in Parkwood gap steady
1.3% 39th pct 2.9% 64th pct
PT stops in Molendinarin Parkwood +21 more in Parkwood
22 32nd pct 43 52nd pct
Stops/1k in Molendinarin Parkwood +1.46 more in Parkwood
3.41 37th pct 4.87 58th pct
Departures/1k in Molendinarin Parkwood +482.7 more in Parkwood
633.0 43rd pct 1,115.8 61st pct
PT routes in Molendinarin Parkwood +1 more in Parkwood
5 36th pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Molendinarin Parkwood +5 longer in Molendinar
9 68th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Molendinarin Parkwood +2 longer in Parkwood
43 70th pct 45 72nd pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 63.6%
9.6% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%
0.9% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Bicycle even 0.6%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 43.8%
27.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 22.5%
17.8% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
10.9% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.7% No vehicle even 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Molendinarin Parkwood even gap narrowing
42.9% 70th pct 43.0% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Molendinarin Parkwood +3.1 pts higher in Parkwood gap widening
10.4% 47th pct 13.5% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Molendinarin Parkwood +0.2 pts higher in Molendinar gap steady
6.4% 79th pct 6.1% 76th pct
Participation in Molendinarin Parkwood +0.4 pts higher in Parkwood gap narrowing
64.5% 64th pct 64.8% 65th pct
Full-time in Molendinarin Parkwood +0.6 pts higher in Parkwood gap narrowing
51.6% 10th pct 52.2% 12th pct

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%
10.4% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.4% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%
7.7% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.7% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
3.4% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 22.1%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.2% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%
10.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.3% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Molendinarin Parkwood +1 higher in Parkwood
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Molendinarin Parkwood +1 higher in Parkwood
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Molendinarin Parkwood +1 higher in Parkwood
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Molendinarin Parkwood +1 higher in Parkwood
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Molendinarin Parkwood +26 higher in Parkwood
991 47th pct 1,017 58th pct
ERP in Molendinarin Parkwood +2,428 higher in Parkwood
6,707 30th pct 9,135 43rd pct
Growth in Molendinarin Parkwood +0.9 pts higher in Molendinar
3.0% 36th pct 2.0% 28th pct
Businesses in Molendinarin Parkwood +732 higher in Molendinar
1,538 77th pct 806 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Molendinarin Parkwood even
1,555 91st pct 1,555 91st pct
Max temp in Molendinarin Parkwood even
26.2 77th pct 26.2 77th pct
Min temp in Molendinarin Parkwood even
15.7 85th pct 15.7 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Molendinarin Parkwood +0.5 higher in Parkwood
4.1 32nd pct 4.6 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Molendinarin Parkwood +0.1 more in Molendinar
3.9 29th pct 3.8 28th pct
15-min city in Molendinarin Parkwood +0.9 pts higher in Molendinar
40.8% 29th pct 39.8% 29th pct
Walk to shops in Molendinarin Parkwood +8.2 pts higher in Parkwood
47.2% 36th pct 55.4% 44th pct
Walk to transit in Molendinarin Parkwood +22.3 pts higher in Parkwood
74.3% 36th pct 96.6% 61st pct
Walk to school in Molendinarin Parkwood +2.8 pts higher in Molendinar
27.4% 15th pct 24.6% 13th pct
Walk to a park in Molendinarin Parkwood +1.7 pts higher in Molendinar
98.5% 54th pct 96.8% 49th pct
Walk to health in Molendinarin Parkwood +26.4 pts higher in Parkwood
12.4% 19th pct 38.9% 44th pct
Amenities/1k in Molendinarin Parkwood +3.3 more in Molendinar
11.3 32nd pct 8.0 12th pct
Intersections/km² in Molendinarin Parkwood +5 higher in Molendinar
100 51st pct 95 50th pct
Mean slope in Molendinarin Parkwood +0.9 pts higher in Molendinar
7.2% 75th pct 6.3% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Molendinar vs Parkwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309091264/molendinar/vs/309091265/parkwood