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Sippy Downs vs Caloundra - Kings Beach

Name: Sippy Downs vs Caloundra - Kings Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10.0 km apart · Sippy Downs profile · Caloundra - Kings Beach profile

Sippy Downs Caloundra - Kings Beach

Sippy Downs and Caloundra - Kings Beach are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Sippy Downs is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33, while those in Caloundra - Kings Beach are far older at 56. This age gap is seen in the homes; Sippy Downs has many more large houses, with 80.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Caloundra - Kings Beach is dominated by smaller flats and apartments, and has a much higher share of people living alone (41.2%) and homes owned outright (37.6%).

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the typical weekly personal income of around $668 and the share of adults with a university degree. While they share these traits, their layouts differ wildly. Caloundra - Kings Beach is a walker's paradise with most residents within a short walk of groceries and health services, whereas Sippy Downs is only somewhat walkable. The gap in typical age has widened since 2011, growing from 18 to 23 years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 23 yrs older in Caloundra - Kings Beach Separate houses: 49.0 pts higher in Sippy Downs 3+ bedrooms: 37.9 pts higher in Sippy Downs Owned outright: 18.6 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach Living alone: 18.1 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +4,571 larger in Sippy Downs gap widening

11,544 61st pct 6,973 34th pct

Median age in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +23 yrs older in Caloundra - Kings Beach gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 56 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

17.4% Seniors (65+) +16.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

18.3% Older adults (45–64) +11.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 19.7%

20.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.6 pts 8.1%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.8 pts 8.1%

Marital status

42.0% Never married ◂ +12.6 pts 29.4%

40.6% Married even 40.6%

8.7% Divorced +8.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.7% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.9% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Sippy Downs Caloundra - Kings Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.2% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 71.1%

5.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

4.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.3% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

41.6% English +3.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

35.3% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 30.9%

10.4% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.1% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.6% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 86.3%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

46.5% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 39.0%

7.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.6% Hinduism even 1.6%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +3.86 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

1.45 30th pct 5.31 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +2 more in Sippy Downs

13 34th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +1,879 more in Sippy Downs

4,114 87th pct 2,235 67th pct

Avg size in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +626 larger in Sippy Downs

1,371 100th pct 745 83rd pct

ICSEA in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +35 higher in Sippy Downs

1,055 67th pct 1,020 52nd pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 48.8%

18.4% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

6.0% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 29.3%

22.3% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 16.9%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

12.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

11.6% Engineering & related even 11.6%

7.8% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach even gap narrowing

$669 23rd pct $668 23rd pct

Household income in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +$362 higher in Sippy Downs gap widening

$1,484 34th pct $1,122 9th pct

Family income in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +$360 higher in Sippy Downs gap widening

$1,822 33rd pct $1,462 12th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 23.1%

17.2% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 4.6%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 even 44.7%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.8%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 12.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.2% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.3% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +8.9 pts 53.6%

19.4% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.3% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.4% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +166 larger in Sippy Downs

330 68th pct 164 47th pct

Median age in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +14 yrs older in Caloundra - Kings Beach

20 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 93rd pct

Median income in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +$52 higher in Sippy Downs

$566 35th pct $514 23rd pct

Household income in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +$600 higher in Sippy Downs

$1,863 60th pct $1,263 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +0.7 larger in Sippy Downs gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +26.0 pts 29.0%

26.9% Couples without children +25.1 pts ▸ 52.0%

17.1% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

23.0% 1 person +18.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +12.5 pts 4.9%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +6.6 pts 9.5%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +5.8 pts 1.5%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +$90 higher in Sippy Downs gap narrowing

$460 82nd pct $370 50th pct

Mortgage in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +$372 higher in Sippy Downs gap narrowing

$1,889 53rd pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

18.9% Owned outright +18.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.5 pts 15.2%

13.4% Other tenure ◂ +12.2 pts 1.1%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

12.4% Flat or apartment +56.2 pts ▸ 68.6%

64.3% Separate house ◂ +49.0 pts 15.3%

23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 15.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

17.1% 2 bedrooms +29.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

42.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +37.8 pts 4.2%

32.7% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

1.1% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

68.9% $350–$549 ◂ +15.4 pts 53.5%

6.8% $200–$349 +16.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.0% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.7% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 5.9%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.4 pts 25.8%

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

11.0% Under $1,000 +13.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.5% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +6 more in Sippy Downs

36 46th pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +1.18 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

3.12 32nd pct 4.30 50th pct

Departures/1k in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +748.4 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

840.7 51st pct 1,589.1 75th pct

PT routes in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +3 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

6 43rd pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +2 longer in Caloundra - Kings Beach

61 77th pct 63 78th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 57.6%

9.4% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.9% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.6% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 1 vehicle +18.1 pts ▸ 55.4%

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 26.8%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 5.1%

5.7% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%

11.8% Accommodation & food even 11.8%

10.0% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

4.8% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 14.8%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

13.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

9.7% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.6% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +2 higher in Sippy Downs

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +2 higher in Sippy Downs

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +5 higher in Sippy Downs

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +1 higher in Sippy Downs

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +47 higher in Sippy Downs

987 46th pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +5,589 higher in Sippy Downs

12,683 61st pct 7,094 32nd pct

Growth in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +7.2 pts higher in Sippy Downs

8.4% 75th pct 1.2% 20th pct

Businesses in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +153 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

785 43rd pct 938 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +17 higher in Sippy Downs

1,610 93rd pct 1,592 92nd pct

Max temp in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +0.1 higher in Sippy Downs

26.2 77th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +0.3 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

16.4 87th pct 16.7 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +3.0 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

5.5 50th pct 8.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +2.7 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

5.0 46th pct 7.7 91st pct

15-min city in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +33.2 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

66.6% 51st pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +34.4 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

65.4% 52nd pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach even

98.4% 68th pct 98.5% 68th pct

Walk to school in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +21.0 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

74.6% 51st pct 95.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach even

99.9% 68th pct 99.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +44.7 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

45.4% 50th pct 90.0% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +20.3 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

8.5 14th pct 28.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +187 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

122 56th pct 309 84th pct

Mean slope in Sippy Downs in Caloundra - Kings Beach +3.3 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

3.7% 22nd pct 7.1% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sippy Downs vs Caloundra - Kings Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316011416/sippy-downs/vs/316021419/caloundra-kings-beach