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Elimbah vs Beerwah

Name: Elimbah vs Beerwah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Elimbah profile · Beerwah profile

Elimbah Beerwah

Beerwah and Elimbah are two nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Beerwah is much more walkable, with 33.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a local shop or service, compared to just 7.2% in Elimbah. This accessibility is reflected in the schools; Beerwah has four schools and a higher number of students, while Elimbah has only one. In contrast, Elimbah is wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,183, which is well higher than the $1,534 typical income in Beerwah.

Since 2011, the gap in household incomes and the share of high-earners in Elimbah have widened. Despite this, the two areas remain similar in several ways, such as having the same typical resident age of 40 and nearly identical shares of people who speak a language other than English at home. While Elimbah has a higher proportion of detached houses at 98.1%, Beerwah has seen the gap in rental rates narrow, with 24.0% of its homes rented compared to 9.3% in Elimbah.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,965 larger in Beerwah Renting: 14.6 pts higher in Beerwah One-parent: 5.8 pts higher in Beerwah Separate houses: 10.3 pts higher in Elimbah Household income: $649 higher in Elimbah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elimbah in Beerwah +4,965 larger in Beerwah gap widening

4,290 18th pct 9,255 48th pct

Median age in Elimbah in Beerwah even gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 25.5%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.0%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 47.2%

31.3% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

7.3% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.8% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Elimbah Beerwah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 79.0%

4.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.9% English +0.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

43.9% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 39.4%

10.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 89.8%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

45.8% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 42.2%

5.9% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Elimbah in Beerwah +3 more in Beerwah

1 0th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Elimbah in Beerwah +1.09 more in Beerwah

1.18 21st pct 2.27 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Elimbah in Beerwah +3 more in Beerwah

5 10th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Elimbah in Beerwah +1,821 more in Beerwah

538 19th pct 2,359 69th pct

Avg size in Elimbah in Beerwah +52 larger in Beerwah

538 65th pct 590 71st pct

ICSEA in Elimbah in Beerwah +16 higher in Beerwah

988 37th pct 1,004 45th pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 48.8%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.1%

9.1% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 40.0%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.8%

15.3% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

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

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

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 16.2%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

11.0% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Elimbah in Beerwah +$100 higher in Elimbah gap steady

$789 47th pct $689 26th pct

Household income in Elimbah in Beerwah +$649 higher in Elimbah gap widening

$2,183 77th pct $1,534 37th pct

Family income in Elimbah in Beerwah +$437 higher in Elimbah gap widening

$2,185 57th pct $1,748 28th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.4%

20.7% $650–$1,499 +9.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

8.8% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.2%

12.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.6%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 13.5%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.8% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +3.9 pts 58.4%

19.8% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

7.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.1% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elimbah in Beerwah +189 larger in Beerwah

137 42nd pct 326 68th pct

Median age in Elimbah in Beerwah +1 yrs older in Beerwah

21 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Elimbah in Beerwah +$100 higher in Elimbah

$641 51st pct $541 29th pct

Household income in Elimbah in Beerwah +$747 higher in Elimbah

$2,218 78th pct $1,471 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elimbah in Beerwah +0.4 larger in Elimbah gap steady

3.1 91st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 55.3%

25.7% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

9.6% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

31.2% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 16.0%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 16.2%

10.7% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.6% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%

7.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elimbah in Beerwah +$20 higher in Beerwah gap steady

$370 50th pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Elimbah in Beerwah +$267 higher in Elimbah gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Elimbah in Beerwah even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.9 pts 40.5%

32.2% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

9.3% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +10.3 pts 87.8%

1.6% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 39.5%

23.5% 3 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

20.2% 5 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 7.5%

3.5% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.9% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $350–$549 +20.3 pts ▸ 60.5%

23.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.8%

13.1% $550–$749 ◂ +8.6 pts 4.5%

2.5% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.3% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 36.2%

24.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

12.6% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elimbah in Beerwah +1 more in Beerwah

3 7th pct 4 10th pct

Stops/1k in Elimbah in Beerwah +0.27 more in Elimbah

0.70 8th pct 0.43 5th pct

Departures/1k in Elimbah in Beerwah +25.9 more in Elimbah

68.5 17th pct 42.7 16th pct

PT routes in Elimbah in Beerwah +1 more in Beerwah

25 86th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in Elimbah in Beerwah +43 longer in Beerwah

15 75th pct 58 95th pct

Drive to city in Elimbah in Beerwah +11 longer in Beerwah

47 72nd pct 58 76th pct

Reach 30 min in Elimbah in Beerwah

4,290 10th pct —

Reach 45 min in Elimbah in Beerwah

4,290 7th pct —

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 64.1%

13.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

3.9% Car (passenger) even 3.9%

1.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

14.2% 1 vehicle +14.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 17.6%

22.6% 4 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 11.6%

0.9% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.9% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Other services even 4.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.2% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.2% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.5% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

12.1% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Elimbah in Beerwah +1 higher in Elimbah

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Elimbah in Beerwah +2 higher in Elimbah

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Elimbah in Beerwah +4 higher in Elimbah

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Elimbah in Beerwah even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Elimbah in Beerwah +38 higher in Elimbah

989 47th pct 951 30th pct

ERP in Elimbah in Beerwah +5,293 higher in Beerwah

4,645 18th pct 9,938 47th pct

Growth in Elimbah in Beerwah +0.4 pts higher in Elimbah

6.8% 67th pct 6.5% 65th pct

Businesses in Elimbah in Beerwah +408 higher in Beerwah

427 20th pct 835 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Elimbah in Beerwah +109 higher in Beerwah

1,395 86th pct 1,504 89th pct

Max temp in Elimbah in Beerwah +0.4 higher in Elimbah

27.0 84th pct 26.6 81st pct

Min temp in Elimbah in Beerwah +0.4 higher in Elimbah

15.5 84th pct 15.1 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Elimbah in Beerwah +2.0 higher in Beerwah

0.8 3rd pct 2.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Elimbah in Beerwah +2.5 more in Beerwah

0.8 2nd pct 3.3 22nd pct

15-min city in Elimbah in Beerwah +25.9 pts higher in Beerwah

7.2% 5th pct 33.2% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Elimbah in Beerwah +30.6 pts higher in Beerwah

4.0% 3rd pct 34.6% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Elimbah in Beerwah +6.3 pts higher in Beerwah

4.7% 3rd pct 11.0% 8th pct

Walk to school in Elimbah in Beerwah +47.8 pts higher in Beerwah

6.6% 3rd pct 54.4% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Elimbah in Beerwah +26.0 pts higher in Beerwah

38.9% 10th pct 64.8% 20th pct

Walk to health in Elimbah in Beerwah +27.0 pts higher in Beerwah

3.7% 8th pct 30.7% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Elimbah in Beerwah +3.2 more in Beerwah

4.4 0th pct 7.7 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Elimbah in Beerwah +2 higher in Beerwah

5 18th pct 7 20th pct

Mean slope in Elimbah in Beerwah +0.5 pts higher in Beerwah

4.6% 38th pct 5.2% 47th pct

Compare Elimbah with nearby areas

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Compare Beerwah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elimbah vs Beerwah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/313021367/elimbah/vs/316061439/beerwah