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Sippy Downs vs Wurtulla - Birtinya
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Sippy Downs profile · Wurtulla - Birtinya profile
Sippy Downs Wurtulla - Birtinya
Sippy Downs and Wurtulla - Birtinya are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with distinct profiles. Sippy Downs is a younger area where the typical resident is 33 and it has far more schools within 3km (13 compared to 7). It is more connected to transport, with 98.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. In contrast, Wurtulla - Birtinya is more affluent, with a typical resident aged 39 and a well higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (22.5% compared to 14.3%). It is also much more walkable for errands, as 95.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 65.4% in Sippy Downs.
Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of volunteering, people needing help with daily activities, and people with long-term health conditions. While Sippy Downs has a well higher share of people born overseas (24.7% versus 19.8%), this gap has narrowed since 2011. Other differences are shifting over time, with Wurtulla - Birtinya seeing a growing lead in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and those working from home.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 9,087
- First area, 2016: 10,298
- First area, 2021: 11,544
- Second area, 2011: 5,896
- Second area, 2016: 7,838
- Second area, 2021: 10,671
- First area, 2011: 32 yrs
- First area, 2016: 33 yrs
- First area, 2021: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 39 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Sippy Downs: 1.3% males, 2.0% females; 85+ in Wurtulla - Birtinya: 1.1% males, 1.4% females
- 80–84 in Sippy Downs: 1.5% males, 1.9% females; 80–84 in Wurtulla - Birtinya: 1.1% males, 1.3% females
- 75–79 in Sippy Downs: 1.4% males, 2.4% females; 75–79 in Wurtulla - Birtinya: 1.5% males, 1.9% females
- 70–74 in Sippy Downs: 1.5% males, 2.4% females; 70–74 in Wurtulla - Birtinya: 2.0% males, 2.5% females
- 65–69 in Sippy Downs: 1.3% males, 1.8% females; 65–69 in Wurtulla - Birtinya: 2.3% males, 2.5% females
- 60–64 in Sippy Downs: 1.6% males, 1.7% females; 60–64 in Wurtulla - Birtinya: 2.7% males, 3.4% females
- 55–59 in Sippy Downs: 1.7% males, 2.2% females; 55–59 in Wurtulla - Birtinya: 2.5% males, 3.5% females
- 50–54 in Sippy Downs: 2.3% males, 2.7% females; 50–54 in Wurtulla - Birtinya: 3.1% males, 3.1% females
- 45–49 in Sippy Downs: 2.7% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Wurtulla - Birtinya: 3.1% males, 3.5% females
- 40–44 in Sippy Downs: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in Wurtulla - Birtinya: 3.2% males, 3.5% females
- 35–39 in Sippy Downs: 2.9% males, 3.4% females; 35–39 in Wurtulla - Birtinya: 3.0% males, 3.3% females
- 30–34 in Sippy Downs: 3.3% males, 3.2% females; 30–34 in Wurtulla - Birtinya: 3.5% males, 3.8% females
- 25–29 in Sippy Downs: 3.7% males, 3.5% females; 25–29 in Wurtulla - Birtinya: 3.6% males, 4.0% females
- 20–24 in Sippy Downs: 4.6% males, 5.5% females; 20–24 in Wurtulla - Birtinya: 3.2% males, 3.6% females
- 15–19 in Sippy Downs: 4.5% males, 6.1% females; 15–19 in Wurtulla - Birtinya: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 10–14 in Sippy Downs: 3.6% males, 3.3% females; 10–14 in Wurtulla - Birtinya: 3.1% males, 3.2% females
- 5–9 in Sippy Downs: 3.3% males, 2.8% females; 5–9 in Wurtulla - Birtinya: 3.0% males, 2.5% females
- 0–4 in Sippy Downs: 2.7% males, 2.1% females; 0–4 in Wurtulla - Birtinya: 2.6% males, 2.4% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $432
- First area, 2016: $514
- First area, 2021: $669
- Second area, 2011: $512
- Second area, 2016: $681
- Second area, 2021: $824
- First area, 2011: $1,016
- First area, 2016: $1,237
- First area, 2021: $1,484
- Second area, 2011: $1,059
- Second area, 2016: $1,441
- Second area, 2021: $1,779
- First area, 2011: $1,193
- First area, 2016: $1,439
- First area, 2021: $1,822
- Second area, 2011: $1,245
- Second area, 2016: $1,690
- Second area, 2021: $2,092
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.7
- First area, 2016: 2.7
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $400
- First area, 2016: $430
- First area, 2021: $460
- Second area, 2011: $360
- Second area, 2016: $410
- Second area, 2021: $480
- First area, 2011: $2,165
- First area, 2016: $1,842
- First area, 2021: $1,889
- Second area, 2011: $1,950
- Second area, 2016: $1,950
- Second area, 2021: $2,000
- First area, 2011: 1.00
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sippy Downs vs Wurtulla - Birtinya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316011416/sippy-downs/vs/316021424/wurtulla-birtinya