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Bribie Island vs Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

Name: Bribie Island vs Golden Beach - Pelican Waters — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Bribie Island profile · Golden Beach - Pelican Waters profile

Bribie Island Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

Bribie Island and Golden Beach - Pelican Waters are both coastal areas with older populations, but Bribie Island is significantly older, with a typical resident aged 63 compared to 55 in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters. This age gap is reflected in the share of seniors, which is far higher in Bribie Island at 45.9%. Golden Beach - Pelican Waters generally has more residents working or looking for work (46.9% versus 34.5%) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. There is also a notable difference for First Nations residents; those in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters have far higher typical incomes and higher Year 12 completion rates.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in the share of seniors has widened, and Golden Beach - Pelican Waters has seen its lead in university qualifications and Year 12 completion grow. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in many ways, with similar shares of people born overseas (around 21%) and a very similar proportion of detached houses. Both areas also have a similar level of residents who do not identify with any religion, sitting at about 37%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 8 yrs older in Bribie Island Participation: 12.4 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Aged 65+: 11.4 pts higher in Bribie Island Household income: $386 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Rent: $105 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +7,577 larger in Bribie Island gap widening

20,612 90th pct 13,035 68th pct

Median age in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +8 yrs older in Bribie Island gap steady

63 yrs 100th pct 55 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

45.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.4 pts 34.5%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.1% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.1% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

53.2% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 57.9%

18.9% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 10.2%

9.9% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bribie Island Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.4% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 74.2%

8.1% England ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

4.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

0.8% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.7% English ◂ +1.2 pts 47.5%

33.3% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.2% Irish even 13.2%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

6.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 91.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 55.3%

36.9% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 36.8%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +1 more in Bribie Island

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +0.41 more in Bribie Island

1.61 35th pct 1.19 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +2 more in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

9 21st pct 11 29th pct

Students in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +1,489 more in Bribie Island

2,265 67th pct 776 29th pct

Avg size in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +367 larger in Bribie Island

755 83rd pct 388 45th pct

ICSEA in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +65 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

974 30th pct 1,039 60th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 48.7%

32.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.5%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 9.9%

7.6% Year 11 even 7.6%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 32.4%

15.9% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%

9.5% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

9.1% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

2.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

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

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +$135 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap widening

$529 6th pct $664 22nd pct

Household income in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +$386 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap widening

$961 1st pct $1,347 25th pct

Family income in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +$390 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap widening

$1,229 3rd pct $1,619 21st pct

Household income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 33.3%

26.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 18.6%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

4.1% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

55.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 46.4%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.0% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 14.3%

11.7% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

10.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

7.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

5.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.4% None +9.5 pts ▸ 56.9%

25.7% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 23.3%

11.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%

8.3% Three or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +333 larger in Bribie Island

587 84th pct 254 61st pct

Median age in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +17 yrs older in Bribie Island

39 yrs 100th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +$243 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

$486 16th pct $729 66th pct

Household income in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +$702 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

$1,161 13th pct $1,863 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +0.3 larger in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap widening

2.0 7th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples without children ◂ +11.1 pts 44.7%

29.8% Couples with children +13.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

49.4% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 47.8%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 23.9%

8.5% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.9% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.5% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +$105 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap widening

$335 38th pct $440 77th pct

Mortgage in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +$476 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap widening

$1,647 37th pct $2,123 71st pct

People / bedroom in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 51.4%

19.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

22.6% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 21.6%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 72.8%

17.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 9.5%

6.1% Flat or apartment +10.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 34.2%

26.5% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 14.0%

4.4% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $350–$549 +14.7 pts ▸ 54.5%

37.6% $200–$349 ◂ +22.4 pts 15.2%

5.2% $550–$749 +13.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.5% Under $200 ◂ +10.2 pts 4.2%

0.7% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.8 pts 20.7%

20.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 14.4%

11.3% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +57 more in Bribie Island

94 86th pct 37 47th pct

Stops/1k in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +1.72 more in Bribie Island

4.56 54th pct 2.84 28th pct

Departures/1k in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +318.3 more in Bribie Island

565.0 41st pct 246.7 28th pct

PT routes in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +4 more in Bribie Island

5 36th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

— 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +123 longer in Bribie Island

190 100th pct 67 79th pct

Reach 30 min in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

20,612 63rd pct —

Reach 45 min in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

20,612 30th pct —

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 59.8%

15.7% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 37.6%

32.7% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

8.6% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

4.1% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.8% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

8.3% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.7% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

12.1% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

10.6% Sales workers even 10.6%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +3 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +3 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +4 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +3 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +74 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

927 21st pct 1,001 52nd pct

ERP in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +7,922 higher in Bribie Island

22,215 88th pct 14,293 68th pct

Growth in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +2.0 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

6.7% 66th pct 8.7% 76th pct

Businesses in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +30 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

1,114 61st pct 1,144 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +141 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

1,414 87th pct 1,555 91st pct

Max temp in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +0.2 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

26.2 77th pct 26.4 79th pct

Min temp in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +0.3 higher in Bribie Island

16.8 88th pct 16.5 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +1.1 higher in Bribie Island

5.7 55th pct 4.7 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +1.4 more in Bribie Island

5.4 52nd pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +26.3 pts higher in Bribie Island

65.6% 50th pct 39.3% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +7.8 pts higher in Bribie Island

75.3% 61st pct 67.5% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +14.8 pts higher in Bribie Island

88.2% 45th pct 73.4% 35th pct

Walk to school in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +11.0 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

32.4% 18th pct 43.4% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +0.5 pts higher in Bribie Island

98.4% 54th pct 97.9% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +40.3 pts higher in Bribie Island

52.7% 56th pct 12.4% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +5.2 more in Bribie Island

13.6 47th pct 8.4 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +132 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

17 29th pct 149 61st pct

Mean slope in Bribie Island in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +0.6 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

2.9% 8th pct 3.4% 18th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bribie Island vs Golden Beach - Pelican Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/313011363/bribie-island/vs/316021421/golden-beach-pelican-waters