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Bribie Island vs Caloundra - Kings Beach

Name: Bribie Island vs Caloundra - Kings Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Bribie Island profile · Caloundra - Kings Beach profile

Bribie Island Caloundra - Kings Beach

Bribie Island and Caloundra - Kings Beach are both coastal areas with older-than-average populations, but they differ sharply in how people live. Bribie Island is a larger, more spread-out area where 73.1% of homes are separate houses, many of which are owned outright (53.7%). It has a higher proportion of seniors, with 45.9% of residents aged 65 or over. In contrast, Caloundra - Kings Beach is more compact and urban, with 68.6% of homes being flats or apartments and a much higher rental rate of 44.1%. This is reflected in its walkability score, which is a walker's paradise compared to Bribie Island's somewhat walkable rating.

Both areas have a very similar proportion of people born overseas, at around 22%. However, some gaps between them are growing. Since 2011, the difference in the proportion of seniors has widened, and Caloundra - Kings Beach has seen a larger increase in residents with bachelor degrees and those using another language at home. While both areas are older than the national figure, Bribie Island remains noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 63 compared to 56 in Caloundra - Kings Beach.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 57.8 pts higher in Bribie Island 3+ bedrooms: 29.0 pts higher in Bribie Island Renting: 21.5 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach Population: 13,639 larger in Bribie Island Housework 15h+: 8.4 pts higher in Bribie Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +13,639 larger in Bribie Island gap widening

20,612 90th pct 6,973 34th pct

Median age in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +7 yrs older in Bribie Island gap steady

63 yrs 100th pct 56 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

45.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.5 pts 34.4%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

11.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

6.1% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +12.6 pts 40.6%

18.9% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

14.0% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.9% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

4.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Bribie Island Caloundra - Kings Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.4% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 71.1%

8.1% England ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

4.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.7% English ◂ +4.0 pts 44.7%

33.3% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 30.9%

13.2% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

6.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 86.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 48.7%

36.9% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

6.8% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.1% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +3.70 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

1.61 35th pct 5.31 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +2 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

9 21st pct 11 29th pct

Students in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +30 more in Bribie Island

2,265 67th pct 2,235 67th pct

Avg size in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +10 larger in Bribie Island

755 83rd pct 745 83rd pct

ICSEA in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +46 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

974 30th pct 1,020 52nd pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 48.8%

32.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 26.1%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 29.3%

15.9% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 11.6%

16.5% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.8% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.5% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.1% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +$139 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach gap widening

$529 6th pct $668 23rd pct

Household income in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +$161 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach gap widening

$961 1st pct $1,122 9th pct

Family income in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +$233 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach gap widening

$1,229 3rd pct $1,462 12th pct

Household income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 34.8%

26.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.4%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

4.1% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

55.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 44.7%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 14.7%

11.7% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

10.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

7.4% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

5.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

2.1% Stroke even 2.1%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.4% None +6.2 pts ▸ 53.6%

25.7% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 22.3%

11.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

8.3% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +423 larger in Bribie Island

587 84th pct 164 47th pct

Median age in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +5 yrs older in Bribie Island

39 yrs 100th pct 34 yrs 93rd pct

Median income in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +$28 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

$486 16th pct $514 23rd pct

Household income in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +$102 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

$1,161 13th pct $1,263 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +0.1 larger in Bribie Island gap narrowing

2.0 7th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 52.0%

29.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 29.0%

13.4% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

49.4% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 41.9%

32.4% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

8.5% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.9% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

2.5% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +$35 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach gap widening

$335 38th pct $370 50th pct

Mortgage in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +$130 higher in Bribie Island gap widening

$1,647 37th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +0.10 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.7% Owned outright ◂ +16.1 pts 37.6%

22.6% Rented +21.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

19.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 15.2%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house ◂ +57.8 pts 15.3%

6.1% Flat or apartment +62.5 pts ▸ 68.6%

17.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 15.2%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

20.9% 2 bedrooms +26.0 pts ▸ 46.9%

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 36.7%

26.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 4.2%

5.5% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $350–$549 +13.8 pts ▸ 53.5%

37.6% $200–$349 ◂ +14.7 pts 22.9%

14.5% Under $200 even 14.5%

5.2% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.7% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.8%

20.5% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +64 more in Bribie Island

94 86th pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +0.26 more in Bribie Island

4.56 54th pct 4.30 50th pct

Departures/1k in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +1,024.1 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

565.0 41st pct 1,589.1 75th pct

PT routes in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +4 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

5 36th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach

— 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +127 longer in Bribie Island

190 100th pct 63 78th pct

Reach 30 min in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach

20,612 63rd pct —

Reach 45 min in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach

20,612 30th pct —

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 57.6%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%

2.2% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

0.7% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 55.4%

32.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 26.8%

7.0% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

4.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.8% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.8% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

8.3% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.5% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.1% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

12.1% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.5% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +2 higher in Bribie Island

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +2 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +13 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

927 21st pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +15,121 higher in Bribie Island

22,215 88th pct 7,094 32nd pct

Growth in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +5.5 pts higher in Bribie Island

6.7% 66th pct 1.2% 20th pct

Businesses in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +176 higher in Bribie Island

1,114 61st pct 938 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +178 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

1,414 87th pct 1,592 92nd pct

Max temp in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +0.1 higher in Bribie Island

26.2 77th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +0.1 higher in Bribie Island

16.8 88th pct 16.7 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +2.7 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

5.7 55th pct 8.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +2.4 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

5.4 52nd pct 7.7 91st pct

15-min city in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +34.3 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

65.6% 50th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +24.6 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

75.3% 61st pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +10.3 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

88.2% 45th pct 98.5% 68th pct

Walk to school in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +63.2 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

32.4% 18th pct 95.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +1.5 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

98.4% 54th pct 99.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +37.3 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

52.7% 56th pct 90.0% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +15.2 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

13.6 47th pct 28.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +292 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

17 29th pct 309 84th pct

Mean slope in Bribie Island in Caloundra - Kings Beach +4.2 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

2.9% 8th pct 7.1% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bribie Island vs Caloundra - Kings Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/313011363/bribie-island/vs/316021419/caloundra-kings-beach