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Bribie Island vs Caloundra West - Baringa

Name: Bribie Island vs Caloundra West - Baringa — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Bribie Island profile · Caloundra West - Baringa profile

Bribie Island Caloundra West - Baringa

Bribie Island and Caloundra West - Baringa are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Bribie Island is a retirement destination where residents are far older, with a typical age of 63 and 45.9% of people aged 65 and over. This is reflected in a higher rate of long-term health conditions (45.6%) and a high share of homes owned outright (53.7%). In contrast, Caloundra West - Baringa is much younger, with a typical age of 33 and 24.7% of the population being children under 15. Weekly household incomes are also far higher in Caloundra West - Baringa ($1,872) than on Bribie Island ($961).

Both areas have seen a significant number of people move in over the last five years, though this trend is far higher in Caloundra West - Baringa where 68.2% of residents arrived recently. They share similar proportions of First Nations people (around 3%) and almost identical rates of public transport use for commuting. While Bribie Island has a much lower share of adults working or looking for work (34.5%) compared to Caloundra West - Baringa (70.3%), both areas remain well below the national figure for public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 30 yrs older in Bribie Island Aged 65+: 34.6 pts higher in Bribie Island Owned outright: 31.9 pts higher in Bribie Island Participation: 35.9 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa Household income: $911 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +4,905 larger in Bribie Island

20,612 90th pct 15,707 78th pct

Median age in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +30 yrs older in Bribie Island

63 yrs 100th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

45.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +34.6 pts 11.3%

11.1% Young adults (25–44) +21.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.1 pts 19.7%

9.1% Children (0–14) +15.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

6.1% Youth (15–24) +5.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 47.7%

18.9% Never married +17.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +5.3 pts 8.6%

9.9% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 3.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bribie Island Caloundra West - Baringa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.4% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 73.6%

8.1% England ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

4.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.2% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.7% English ◂ +4.6 pts 44.1%

33.3% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

13.2% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

6.6% German ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

1.8% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Dutch even 1.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 87.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity ◂ +13.4 pts 41.6%

36.9% No religion +13.0 pts ▸ 49.9%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

0.1% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +2 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +0.32 more in Bribie Island

1.61 35th pct 1.29 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +4 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

9 21st pct 13 34th pct

Students in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +1,673 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

2,265 67th pct 3,938 87th pct

Avg size in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +33 larger in Caloundra West - Baringa

755 83rd pct 788 86th pct

ICSEA in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +67 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

974 30th pct 1,040 61st pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 +20.4 pts ▸ 59.6%

32.7% Year 10 ◂ +10.3 pts 22.4%

13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 6.3%

7.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

15.9% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 12.9%

9.5% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.8% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.1% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +$325 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$529 6th pct $854 59th pct

Household income in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +$911 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$961 1st pct $1,872 57th pct

Family income in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +$764 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$1,229 3rd pct $1,993 44th pct

Household income distribution

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +21.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.0 pts 26.0%

26.8% Under $650 ◂ +17.2 pts 9.6%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.1% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

55.6% Under $650 ◂ +19.2 pts 36.4%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +13.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more even 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.5% Arthritis ◂ +13.1 pts 7.4%

11.7% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

10.0% Heart disease ◂ +7.1 pts 2.9%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +5.1 pts 3.2%

7.4% Cancer ◂ +5.3 pts 2.1%

5.4% Lung condition ◂ +4.2 pts 1.3%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.4% None +19.6 pts ▸ 67.0%

25.7% One condition ◂ +6.7 pts 18.9%

11.7% Two conditions ◂ +6.6 pts 5.1%

8.3% Three or more ◂ +6.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +110 larger in Bribie Island

587 84th pct 477 78th pct

Median age in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +19 yrs older in Bribie Island

39 yrs 100th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +$245 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$486 16th pct $731 67th pct

Household income in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +$816 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$1,161 13th pct $1,977 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +0.8 larger in Caloundra West - Baringa

2.0 7th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

29.8% Couples with children +31.1 pts ▸ 60.9%

55.8% Couples without children ◂ +33.1 pts 22.7%

13.4% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

49.4% 2 people ◂ +16.5 pts 32.9%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +15.8 pts 16.6%

5.9% 4 people +14.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.5% 3 people +10.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.5% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.4% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +$145 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$335 38th pct $480 86th pct

Mortgage in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +$244 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$1,647 37th pct $1,891 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +0.10 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.7% Owned outright ◂ +31.9 pts 21.8%

19.3% Owned with a mortgage +24.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

22.6% Rented +10.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house +12.8 pts ▸ 85.9%

17.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 12.5%

6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 0.3%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

26.5% 4 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 39.2%

20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 5.0%

4.4% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 1.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $350–$549 +39.7 pts ▸ 79.4%

37.6% $200–$349 ◂ +34.3 pts 3.2%

14.5% Under $200 ◂ +13.2 pts 1.2%

5.2% $550–$749 +8.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.7% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 +18.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.7%

20.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.9 pts 9.6%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +59 more in Bribie Island

94 86th pct 35 45th pct

Stops/1k in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +2.33 more in Bribie Island

4.56 54th pct 2.23 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +304.7 more in Bribie Island

565.0 41st pct 260.3 29th pct

PT routes in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa even

5 36th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa

— 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +131 longer in Bribie Island

190 100th pct 59 77th pct

Reach 30 min in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa

20,612 63rd pct —

Reach 45 min in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa

20,612 30th pct —

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 67.0%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 32.8%

32.7% 2 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

8.6% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 1.7%

4.1% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.8% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

10.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

4.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Administrative & support even 3.7%

1.7% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.4% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.1% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

12.1% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +3 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +3 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +4 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +3 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +76 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

927 21st pct 1,003 53rd pct

ERP in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +1,657 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

22,215 88th pct 23,872 89th pct

Growth in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +42.8 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

6.7% 66th pct 49.5% 100th pct

Businesses in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +433 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

1,114 61st pct 1,547 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +197 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

1,414 87th pct 1,611 93rd pct

Max temp in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +0.3 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

26.2 77th pct 26.5 79th pct

Min temp in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +0.6 higher in Bribie Island

16.8 88th pct 16.1 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +2.7 higher in Bribie Island

5.7 55th pct 3.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +2.4 more in Bribie Island

5.4 52nd pct 3.0 19th pct

15-min city in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +35.9 pts higher in Bribie Island

65.6% 50th pct 29.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +45.3 pts higher in Bribie Island

75.3% 61st pct 29.9% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +39.7 pts higher in Bribie Island

88.2% 45th pct 48.5% 24th pct

Walk to school in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +22.3 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

32.4% 18th pct 54.7% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +13.4 pts higher in Bribie Island

98.4% 54th pct 85.0% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +38.3 pts higher in Bribie Island

52.7% 56th pct 14.4% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +3.5 more in Bribie Island

13.6 47th pct 10.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +51 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

17 29th pct 68 45th pct

Mean slope in Bribie Island in Caloundra West - Baringa +2.0 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

2.9% 8th pct 4.9% 42nd 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 Caloundra West - Baringa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bribie Island vs Caloundra West - Baringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/313011363/bribie-island/vs/316021580/caloundra-west-baringa