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Sippy Downs vs Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

Name: Sippy Downs vs Golden Beach - Pelican Waters — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Sippy Downs profile · Golden Beach - Pelican Waters profile

Sippy Downs Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

Golden Beach - Pelican Waters and Sippy Downs are two nearby Queensland areas with very different populations. Golden Beach - Pelican Waters is a much older community, where the typical resident is 55 and 34.5% are seniors. In contrast, Sippy Downs is far younger, with a typical age of 33 and more children under 15. These differences are reflected in housing and work: 51.4% of Golden Beach - Pelican Waters homes are owned outright, while 33.2% of Sippy Downs homes are rented. Sippy Downs also has a much larger working population, with 61.9% of adults working or looking for work compared to 46.9% in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters.

The gap in typical age has widened since 2011, growing from 17 to 22 years. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in some ways, such as their typical weekly personal incomes, which are nearly identical at $664 and $669. They also share similar levels of higher education, with about 18% to 19% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas have roughly the same number of public transport stops and a similar share of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Owned outright: 32.5 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Aged 65+: 17.1 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Housework 15h+: 7.8 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Participation: 15.1 pts higher in Sippy Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +1,491 larger in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap widening

11,544 61st pct 13,035 68th pct

Median age in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +22 yrs older in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 55 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

17.4% Seniors (65+) +17.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

18.3% Older adults (45–64) +11.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.9 pts 13.9%

20.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.3 pts 8.4%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 12.9%

Marital status

40.6% Married +17.3 pts ▸ 57.9%

42.0% Never married ◂ +20.0 pts 22.0%

8.7% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.7% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Sippy Downs 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

69.2% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 74.2%

5.8% England +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% New Zealand even 4.4%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.6% English +5.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

35.3% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 34.7%

10.4% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.1% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.6% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% Italian even 2.4%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 91.1%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% Christianity +13.9 pts ▸ 55.3%

46.5% No religion ◂ +9.8 pts 36.8%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +1 more in Sippy Downs

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +0.26 more in Sippy Downs

1.45 30th pct 1.19 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +2 more in Sippy Downs

13 34th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +3,338 more in Sippy Downs

4,114 87th pct 776 29th pct

Avg size in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +983 larger in Sippy Downs

1,371 100th pct 388 45th pct

ICSEA in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +16 higher in Sippy Downs

1,055 67th pct 1,039 60th pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 48.7%

18.4% Year 10 +10.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

6.0% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

22.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 20.5%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.1% Postgraduate degree even 6.1%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.6% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

12.2% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

7.8% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.2% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

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

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +$5 higher in Sippy Downs gap narrowing

$669 23rd pct $664 22nd pct

Household income in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +$137 higher in Sippy Downs gap widening

$1,484 34th pct $1,347 25th pct

Family income in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +$203 higher in Sippy Downs gap widening

$1,822 33rd pct $1,619 21st pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 24.1%

17.2% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.6% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.1%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.6% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

8.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

4.1% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +5.6 pts 56.9%

19.4% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.3% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +76 larger in Sippy Downs

330 68th pct 254 61st pct

Median age in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +2 yrs older in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

20 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +$163 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

$566 35th pct $729 66th pct

Household income in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters even

$1,863 60th pct $1,863 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +0.3 larger in Sippy Downs gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 43.5%

26.9% Couples without children +17.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 11.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +14.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

23.0% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 11.1%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 11.3%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +$20 higher in Sippy Downs gap narrowing

$460 82nd pct $440 77th pct

Mortgage in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +$234 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap widening

$1,889 53rd pct $2,123 71st pct

People / bedroom in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +0.10 higher in Sippy Downs gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

18.9% Owned outright +32.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

33.2% Rented ◂ +11.7 pts 21.6%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 24.1%

13.4% Other tenure ◂ +11.8 pts 1.5%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

64.3% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 72.8%

23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.9 pts 9.5%

12.4% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 38.2%

32.7% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

17.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%

5.6% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.1% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

68.9% $350–$549 ◂ +14.5 pts 54.5%

12.7% $550–$749 +5.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.8% $200–$349 +8.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

1.5% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 37.7%

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 20.7%

6.5% $3,000 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.0% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +1 more in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

36 46th pct 37 47th pct

Stops/1k in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +0.28 more in Sippy Downs

3.12 32nd pct 2.84 28th pct

Departures/1k in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +594.0 more in Sippy Downs

840.7 51st pct 246.7 28th pct

PT routes in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +5 more in Sippy Downs

6 43rd pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +1 longer in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +6 longer in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

61 77th pct 67 79th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 59.8%

9.4% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.8% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

37.3% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%

13.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%

10.0% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

4.8% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.3% Administrative & support even 3.3%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 12.9%

9.7% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +1 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +1 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +1 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +14 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

987 46th pct 1,001 52nd pct

ERP in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +1,610 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

12,683 61st pct 14,293 68th pct

Growth in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +0.3 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

8.4% 75th pct 8.7% 76th pct

Businesses in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +359 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

785 43rd pct 1,144 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +54 higher in Sippy Downs

1,610 93rd pct 1,555 91st pct

Max temp in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +0.2 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

26.2 77th pct 26.4 79th pct

Min temp in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters even

16.4 87th pct 16.5 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +0.8 higher in Sippy Downs

5.5 50th pct 4.7 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +1.0 more in Sippy Downs

5.0 46th pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +27.4 pts higher in Sippy Downs

66.6% 51st pct 39.3% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +2.1 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

65.4% 52nd pct 67.5% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +24.9 pts higher in Sippy Downs

98.4% 68th pct 73.4% 35th pct

Walk to school in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +31.2 pts higher in Sippy Downs

74.6% 51st pct 43.4% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +2.0 pts higher in Sippy Downs

99.9% 68th pct 97.9% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +33.0 pts higher in Sippy Downs

45.4% 50th pct 12.4% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +0.1 more in Sippy Downs

8.5 14th pct 8.4 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +27 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

122 56th pct 149 61st pct

Mean slope in Sippy Downs in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +0.3 pts higher in Sippy Downs

3.7% 22nd pct 3.4% 18th pct

Compare Sippy Downs with nearby areas

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Compare Golden Beach - Pelican Waters with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sippy Downs vs Golden Beach - Pelican Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316011416/sippy-downs/vs/316021421/golden-beach-pelican-waters