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Bribie Island vs Elimbah

Name: Bribie Island vs Elimbah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Bribie Island profile · Elimbah profile

Bribie Island Elimbah

Bribie Island and Elimbah are nearby areas with very different profiles. Bribie Island is a retirement destination where the typical resident is 63 and 45.9% of people are aged 65 and over. In contrast, Elimbah is much younger, with a typical age of 40 and far more children under 15 (19.7% compared to 9.1% on Bribie Island). This age gap is reflected in household wealth; typical weekly household income in Elimbah is $2,183, which is far higher than the $961 seen on Bribie Island.

The gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011, but the two areas share some similarities. Both have similar proportions of people who use another language at home and similar levels of higher education, with about 13% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Bribie Island has far more people living alone and a higher share of homes owned outright, both areas have seen nearly identical population growth of around 6.8% since 2021.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 23 yrs older in Bribie Island Aged 65+: 30.8 pts higher in Bribie Island Household income: $1,222 higher in Elimbah Participation: 32.1 pts higher in Elimbah Separate houses: 25.0 pts higher in Elimbah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bribie Island in Elimbah +16,322 larger in Bribie Island gap widening

20,612 90th pct 4,290 18th pct

Median age in Bribie Island in Elimbah +23 yrs older in Bribie Island gap widening

63 yrs 100th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

45.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +30.8 pts 15.1%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

11.1% Young adults (25–44) +12.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.1% Children (0–14) +10.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.1% Youth (15–24) +6.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

53.2% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 54.3%

18.9% Never married +12.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +6.7 pts 7.3%

9.9% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 3.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bribie Island Elimbah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.4% Australia +9.9 pts ▸ 82.4%

8.1% England ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%

4.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.7% English ◂ +4.8 pts 43.9%

33.3% Australian +10.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

13.2% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%

6.6% German even 6.6%

1.9% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 45.8%

36.9% No religion +10.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bribie Island in Elimbah +2 more in Bribie Island

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bribie Island in Elimbah +0.42 more in Bribie Island

1.61 35th pct 1.18 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bribie Island in Elimbah +4 more in Bribie Island

9 21st pct 5 10th pct

Students in Bribie Island in Elimbah +1,727 more in Bribie Island

2,265 67th pct 538 19th pct

Avg size in Bribie Island in Elimbah +217 larger in Bribie Island

755 83rd pct 538 65th pct

ICSEA in Bribie Island in Elimbah +14 higher in Elimbah

974 30th pct 988 37th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 +9.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

32.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.5%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 9.1%

7.6% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 16.5%

15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%

10.8% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

7.2% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bribie Island in Elimbah +$260 higher in Elimbah gap widening

$529 6th pct $789 47th pct

Household income in Bribie Island in Elimbah +$1,222 higher in Elimbah gap widening

$961 1st pct $2,183 77th pct

Family income in Bribie Island in Elimbah +$956 higher in Elimbah gap widening

$1,229 3rd pct $2,185 57th pct

Household income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.3 pts 20.7%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

26.8% Under $650 ◂ +18.0 pts 8.8%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.1% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

55.6% Under $650 ◂ +16.0 pts 39.6%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.5% Arthritis ◂ +10.7 pts 9.8%

11.7% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

10.0% Heart disease ◂ +5.9 pts 4.1%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%

7.4% Cancer ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%

5.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.4% None +14.9 pts ▸ 62.3%

25.7% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 19.8%

11.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%

8.3% Three or more ◂ +5.2 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bribie Island in Elimbah +450 larger in Bribie Island

587 84th pct 137 42nd pct

Median age in Bribie Island in Elimbah +18 yrs older in Bribie Island

39 yrs 100th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Bribie Island in Elimbah +$155 higher in Elimbah

$486 16th pct $641 51st pct

Household income in Bribie Island in Elimbah +$1,057 higher in Elimbah

$1,161 13th pct $2,218 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bribie Island in Elimbah +1.1 larger in Elimbah gap steady

2.0 7th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

29.8% Couples with children +34.3 pts ▸ 64.1%

55.8% Couples without children ◂ +30.1 pts 25.7%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 9.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

49.4% 2 people ◂ +18.2 pts 31.2%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +21.7 pts 10.7%

5.9% 4 people +14.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.5% 3 people +11.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

2.5% 5 people +8.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.4% 6 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bribie Island in Elimbah +$35 higher in Elimbah gap steady

$335 38th pct $370 50th pct

Mortgage in Bribie Island in Elimbah +$353 higher in Elimbah gap widening

$1,647 37th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Bribie Island in Elimbah +0.10 higher in Elimbah gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.3% Owned with a mortgage +37.0 pts ▸ 56.3%

53.7% Owned outright ◂ +21.5 pts 32.2%

22.6% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 9.3%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house +25.0 pts ▸ 98.1%

17.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

26.5% 4 bedrooms +24.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 23.5%

20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 3.5%

4.4% 5 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 0.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

37.6% $200–$349 ◂ +14.6 pts 23.0%

14.5% Under $200 ◂ +12.0 pts 2.5%

5.2% $550–$749 +7.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.7% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.6 pts 24.8%

20.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.9 pts 12.6%

11.3% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bribie Island in Elimbah +91 more in Bribie Island

94 86th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Bribie Island in Elimbah +3.86 more in Bribie Island

4.56 54th pct 0.70 8th pct

Departures/1k in Bribie Island in Elimbah +496.5 more in Bribie Island

565.0 41st pct 68.5 17th pct

PT routes in Bribie Island in Elimbah +20 more in Elimbah

5 36th pct 25 86th pct

Stop walk in Bribie Island in Elimbah

— 15 75th pct

Drive to city in Bribie Island in Elimbah +143 longer in Bribie Island

190 100th pct 47 72nd pct

Reach 30 min in Bribie Island in Elimbah +16,322 more in Bribie Island

20,612 63rd pct 4,290 10th pct

Reach 45 min in Bribie Island in Elimbah +16,322 more in Bribie Island

20,612 30th pct 4,290 7th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 62.7%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.5% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +33.5 pts 14.2%

32.7% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

8.6% 3 vehicles +16.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

4.1% 4 or more +18.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%

11.8% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

8.3% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.0% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 14.2%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 11.2%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

11.5% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.1% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bribie Island in Elimbah +2 higher in Elimbah

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Bribie Island in Elimbah +3 higher in Elimbah

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Bribie Island in Elimbah +7 higher in Elimbah

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Bribie Island in Elimbah +1 higher in Elimbah

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Bribie Island in Elimbah +62 higher in Elimbah

927 21st pct 989 47th pct

ERP in Bribie Island in Elimbah +17,570 higher in Bribie Island

22,215 88th pct 4,645 18th pct

Growth in Bribie Island in Elimbah +0.2 pts higher in Elimbah

6.7% 66th pct 6.8% 67th pct

Businesses in Bribie Island in Elimbah +687 higher in Bribie Island

1,114 61st pct 427 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bribie Island in Elimbah +19 higher in Bribie Island

1,414 87th pct 1,395 86th pct

Max temp in Bribie Island in Elimbah +0.8 higher in Elimbah

26.2 77th pct 27.0 84th pct

Min temp in Bribie Island in Elimbah +1.3 higher in Bribie Island

16.8 88th pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bribie Island in Elimbah +4.9 higher in Bribie Island

5.7 55th pct 0.8 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bribie Island in Elimbah +4.6 more in Bribie Island

5.4 52nd pct 0.8 2nd pct

15-min city in Bribie Island in Elimbah +58.4 pts higher in Bribie Island

65.6% 50th pct 7.2% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Bribie Island in Elimbah +71.2 pts higher in Bribie Island

75.3% 61st pct 4.0% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Bribie Island in Elimbah +83.5 pts higher in Bribie Island

88.2% 45th pct 4.7% 3rd pct

Walk to school in Bribie Island in Elimbah +25.8 pts higher in Bribie Island

32.4% 18th pct 6.6% 3rd pct

Walk to a park in Bribie Island in Elimbah +59.6 pts higher in Bribie Island

98.4% 54th pct 38.9% 10th pct

Walk to health in Bribie Island in Elimbah +49.0 pts higher in Bribie Island

52.7% 56th pct 3.7% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Bribie Island in Elimbah +9.2 more in Bribie Island

13.6 47th pct 4.4 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Bribie Island in Elimbah +12 higher in Bribie Island

17 29th pct 5 18th pct

Mean slope in Bribie Island in Elimbah +1.8 pts higher in Elimbah

2.9% 8th pct 4.6% 38th pct

Compare Bribie Island with nearby areas

Beachmere - Sandstone Point Caboolture - East Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Glass House Mountains Elimbah Burpengary - East Caloundra - Kings Beach Caloundra West - Baringa

Compare Elimbah with nearby areas

Caboolture - West Caboolture - East Glass House Mountains Wamuran Caboolture - South Morayfield - East Burpengary - East Beachmere - Sandstone Point

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bribie Island vs Elimbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/313011363/bribie-island/vs/313021367/elimbah