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Sippy Downs vs Caloundra West - Baringa

Name: Sippy Downs vs Caloundra West - Baringa — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Sippy Downs profile · Caloundra West - Baringa profile

Sippy Downs Caloundra West - Baringa

Caloundra West - Baringa and Sippy Downs are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Caloundra West - Baringa is a fast-growing hub for families, with a population that has grown by 49.5% since 2021 and a high share of children under 15 (24.7%). It is mostly car-dependent, with a high number of separate houses (85.9%) and larger homes, as 92.8% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Sippy Downs is more compact and somewhat walkable, with 66.6% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and far better access to public transport, with 98.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

Both areas have tracked in different directions lately, with Caloundra West - Baringa seeing a massive surge in growth while Sippy Downs has grown more modestly by 8.4%. Despite this, they share several core traits, including a typical resident age of 33 and similar levels of university qualifications. The two areas also have almost identical shares of First Nations people and a similar number of schools within 3km.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.6 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa Recent movers: 15.7 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa Unpaid child care: 10.6 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa 3+ bedrooms: 12.4 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa No car: 4.0 pts higher in Sippy Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +4,163 larger in Caloundra West - Baringa

11,544 61st pct 15,707 78th pct

Median age in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa even

33 yrs 11th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

17.9% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

20.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.9 pts 11.8%

18.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 11.3%

Marital status

40.6% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

42.0% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 36.6%

8.7% Divorced even 8.6%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

2.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Sippy Downs Caloundra West - Baringa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.2% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 73.6%

5.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

4.4% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.6% English +2.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

35.3% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

10.4% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

5.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 87.0%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.6% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

41.4% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Other religions even 1.1%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +2 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +0.17 more in Sippy Downs

1.45 30th pct 1.29 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa even

13 34th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +176 more in Sippy Downs

4,114 87th pct 3,938 87th pct

Avg size in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +584 larger in Sippy Downs

1,371 100th pct 788 86th pct

ICSEA in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +14 higher in Sippy Downs

1,055 67th pct 1,040 61st pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 59.6%

18.4% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.7% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

22.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 21.0%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce even 17.8%

12.2% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

11.6% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.8% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +$185 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$669 23rd pct $854 59th pct

Household income in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +$388 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$1,484 34th pct $1,872 57th pct

Family income in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +$171 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$1,822 33rd pct $1,993 44th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.0%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 9.6%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.6% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 36.4%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

8.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +4.5 pts ▸ 67.0%

19.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 18.9%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +147 larger in Caloundra West - Baringa

330 68th pct 477 78th pct

Median age in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa even

20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +$165 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$566 35th pct $731 67th pct

Household income in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +$114 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$1,863 60th pct $1,977 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +0.2 larger in Caloundra West - Baringa

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 60.9%

26.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 22.7%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 15.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 32.9%

23.0% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 16.6%

17.4% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.1% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.4% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.6% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +$20 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$460 82nd pct $480 86th pct

Mortgage in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa even

$1,889 53rd pct $1,891 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +10.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

33.2% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 33.0%

18.9% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.4% Other tenure ◂ +12.6 pts 0.8%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

64.3% Separate house +21.6 pts ▸ 85.9%

23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.9 pts 12.5%

12.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.0 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

32.7% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

17.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 5.0%

5.6% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

68.9% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 79.4%

12.7% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 1.2%

6.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 45.9%

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

6.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +1 more in Sippy Downs

36 46th pct 35 45th pct

Stops/1k in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +0.89 more in Sippy Downs

3.12 32nd pct 2.23 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +580.4 more in Sippy Downs

840.7 51st pct 260.3 29th pct

PT routes in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +1 more in Sippy Downs

6 43rd pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +4 longer in Caloundra West - Baringa

3 29th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +2 longer in Sippy Downs

61 77th pct 59 77th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 67.0%

9.4% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

1.9% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.8% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 32.8%

12.0% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.6% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%

10.0% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 14.7%

13.7% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

9.7% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +1 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +1 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +1 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +16 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

987 46th pct 1,003 53rd pct

ERP in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +11,189 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

12,683 61st pct 23,872 89th pct

Growth in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +41.1 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

8.4% 75th pct 49.5% 100th pct

Businesses in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +762 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

785 43rd pct 1,547 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa even

1,610 93rd pct 1,611 93rd pct

Max temp in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +0.3 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

26.2 77th pct 26.5 79th pct

Min temp in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +0.3 higher in Sippy Downs

16.4 87th pct 16.1 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +2.4 higher in Sippy Downs

5.5 50th pct 3.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +2.1 more in Sippy Downs

5.0 46th pct 3.0 19th pct

15-min city in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +36.9 pts higher in Sippy Downs

66.6% 51st pct 29.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +35.5 pts higher in Sippy Downs

65.4% 52nd pct 29.9% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +49.8 pts higher in Sippy Downs

98.4% 68th pct 48.5% 24th pct

Walk to school in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +20.0 pts higher in Sippy Downs

74.6% 51st pct 54.7% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +14.9 pts higher in Sippy Downs

99.9% 68th pct 85.0% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +30.9 pts higher in Sippy Downs

45.4% 50th pct 14.4% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +1.6 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

8.5 14th pct 10.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +54 higher in Sippy Downs

122 56th pct 68 45th pct

Mean slope in Sippy Downs in Caloundra West - Baringa +1.1 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

3.7% 22nd pct 4.9% 42nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sippy Downs vs Caloundra West - Baringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316011416/sippy-downs/vs/316021580/caloundra-west-baringa