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Sippy Downs vs Maroochydore - Kuluin

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Sippy Downs profile · Maroochydore - Kuluin profile

Sippy Downs Maroochydore - Kuluin

Maroochydore - Kuluin and Sippy Downs are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Maroochydore - Kuluin is much older, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 33 in Sippy Downs. This age gap is reflected in the housing; 31.6% of homes in Maroochydore - Kuluin are owned outright, which is far higher than the 18.9% in Sippy Downs. Meanwhile, Sippy Downs has many more large family homes, with 80.3% having three or more bedrooms, while only 58.7% of homes in Maroochydore - Kuluin are that size.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes and share a similar proportion of people born overseas. While they share these commonalities, they differ in how people get around. Maroochydore - Kuluin is far more walkable, with 89.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 78.1% near health services. In contrast, only 74.6% and 45.4% of homes in Sippy Downs have that same access. Since 2011, the age gap between the two has widened further.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +11,783 larger in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap widening
11,544 61st pct 23,327 93rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 9,087
  • First area, 2016: 10,298
  • First area, 2021: 11,544
  • Second area, 2011: 16,701
  • Second area, 2016: 19,163
  • Second area, 2021: 23,327
Median age in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +13 yrs older in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 46 yrs 81st pct
  • First area, 2011: 32 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 33 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 33 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 43 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 45 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 46 yrs
First Nations in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +0.6 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap steady
2.9% 60th pct 2.3% 52nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.8%
  • First area, 2016: 2.1%
  • First area, 2021: 2.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 1.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.3%
Aged 65+ in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +9.1 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap widening
17.4% 50th pct 26.5% 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 17.9%
  • First area, 2016: 18.5%
  • First area, 2021: 17.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 21.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.5%
Under 15 in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +6.2 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap narrowing
17.9% 50th pct 11.7% 10th pct
  • First area, 2011: 21.7%
  • First area, 2016: 20.5%
  • First area, 2021: 17.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 13.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.7%
De facto in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +1.8 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap steady
11.6% 44th pct 13.4% 67th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.5%
  • First area, 2016: 9.5%
  • First area, 2021: 11.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 11.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.4%

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.6%
17.4% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 26.5%
18.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 24.8%
20.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.3 pts 10.4%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 11.7%

Marital status

42.0% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 34.8%
40.6% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 41.0%
8.7% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.7% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Sippy Downs Maroochydore - Kuluin

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 Maroochydore - Kuluin: 1.5% males, 2.4% females
  • 80–84 in Sippy Downs: 1.5% males, 1.9% females; 80–84 in Maroochydore - Kuluin: 1.5% males, 2.1% females
  • 75–79 in Sippy Downs: 1.4% males, 2.4% females; 75–79 in Maroochydore - Kuluin: 2.3% males, 2.7% females
  • 70–74 in Sippy Downs: 1.5% males, 2.4% females; 70–74 in Maroochydore - Kuluin: 3.2% males, 3.5% females
  • 65–69 in Sippy Downs: 1.3% males, 1.8% females; 65–69 in Maroochydore - Kuluin: 3.4% males, 4.0% females
  • 60–64 in Sippy Downs: 1.6% males, 1.7% females; 60–64 in Maroochydore - Kuluin: 3.2% males, 4.0% females
  • 55–59 in Sippy Downs: 1.7% males, 2.2% females; 55–59 in Maroochydore - Kuluin: 2.7% males, 3.6% females
  • 50–54 in Sippy Downs: 2.3% males, 2.7% females; 50–54 in Maroochydore - Kuluin: 2.7% males, 3.2% females
  • 45–49 in Sippy Downs: 2.7% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Maroochydore - Kuluin: 2.6% males, 2.8% females
  • 40–44 in Sippy Downs: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in Maroochydore - Kuluin: 2.6% males, 2.5% females
  • 35–39 in Sippy Downs: 2.9% males, 3.4% females; 35–39 in Maroochydore - Kuluin: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
  • 30–34 in Sippy Downs: 3.3% males, 3.2% females; 30–34 in Maroochydore - Kuluin: 3.6% males, 3.8% females
  • 25–29 in Sippy Downs: 3.7% males, 3.5% females; 25–29 in Maroochydore - Kuluin: 3.7% males, 3.9% females
  • 20–24 in Sippy Downs: 4.6% males, 5.5% females; 20–24 in Maroochydore - Kuluin: 2.8% males, 3.6% females
  • 15–19 in Sippy Downs: 4.5% males, 6.1% females; 15–19 in Maroochydore - Kuluin: 2.0% males, 1.9% females
  • 10–14 in Sippy Downs: 3.6% males, 3.3% females; 10–14 in Maroochydore - Kuluin: 1.9% males, 1.8% females
  • 5–9 in Sippy Downs: 3.3% males, 2.8% females; 5–9 in Maroochydore - Kuluin: 1.9% males, 2.0% females
  • 0–4 in Sippy Downs: 2.7% males, 2.1% females; 0–4 in Maroochydore - Kuluin: 2.1% males, 2.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +0.9 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap narrowing
24.7% 56th pct 23.8% 54th pct
  • First area, 2011: 23.1%
  • First area, 2016: 23.9%
  • First area, 2021: 24.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 20.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.8%

Country of birth

69.2% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 68.9%
5.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
4.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.6% English +1.2 pts ▸ 42.8%
35.3% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 30.6%
10.4% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.1% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.4% Indian even 1.4%
0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +1.0 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap steady
10.7% 45th pct 9.7% 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.9%
  • First area, 2016: 9.0%
  • First area, 2021: 10.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 5.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.7%
Limited English in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +0.2 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap steady
0.9% 38th pct 1.1% 45th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.1%

Language used at home

83.4% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 81.8%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.6% Punjabi even 0.7%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +3.7 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap widening
46.5% 73rd pct 42.8% 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: 25.8%
  • First area, 2016: 34.0%
  • First area, 2021: 46.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 24.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 33.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 42.8%

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 42.8%
41.4% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 42.8%
7.7% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.6% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Buddhism even 1.2%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +7.4 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap narrowing
61.3% 60th pct 53.9% 45th pct
  • First area, 2011: 52.7%
  • First area, 2016: 55.5%
  • First area, 2021: 61.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 44.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 47.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 53.9%
Bachelor+ in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +1.4 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap steady
19.2% 44th pct 20.6% 48th pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.4%
  • First area, 2016: 15.1%
  • First area, 2021: 19.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 12.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.6%
Schools in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +2 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin
3 43rd pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +0.38 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin
1.45 30th pct 1.83 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +2 more in Sippy Downs
13 34th pct 11 29th pct
Students in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +1,112 more in Sippy Downs
4,114 87th pct 3,002 78th pct
Avg size in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +771 larger in Sippy Downs
1,371 100th pct 600 72nd pct
ICSEA in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +25 higher in Sippy Downs
1,055 67th pct 1,030 56th pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 53.9%
18.4% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
6.0% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.7% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 28.5%
22.3% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.1% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%
12.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%
11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%
7.8% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
5.2% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +$95 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap steady
$669 23rd pct $764 41st pct
  • First area, 2011: $432
  • First area, 2016: $514
  • First area, 2021: $669
  • Second area, 2011: $519
  • Second area, 2016: $620
  • Second area, 2021: $764
Household income in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +$100 higher in Sippy Downs gap narrowing
$1,484 34th pct $1,384 28th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,016
  • First area, 2016: $1,237
  • First area, 2021: $1,484
  • Second area, 2011: $869
  • Second area, 2016: $1,093
  • Second area, 2021: $1,384
Family income in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +$38 higher in Sippy Downs gap narrowing
$1,822 33rd pct $1,784 30th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,193
  • First area, 2016: $1,439
  • First area, 2021: $1,822
  • Second area, 2011: $1,083
  • Second area, 2016: $1,369
  • Second area, 2021: $1,784
High earners in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +2.3 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap widening
5.8% 19th pct 8.1% 35th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.0%
  • First area, 2016: 3.5%
  • First area, 2021: 5.8%
  • Second area, 2011: 2.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.1%
High-income homes in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin even gap narrowing
14.3% 29th pct 14.3% 30th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.0%
  • First area, 2016: 7.5%
  • First area, 2021: 14.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 3.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.3%

Household income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.5%
17.2% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%
5.6% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 38.2%
33.0% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
1.6% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +2.5 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin
29.1% 56th pct 31.6% 71st pct
Mental health in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +0.1 pts higher in Sippy Downs
10.2% 69th pct 10.0% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +1.0 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap steady
6.2% 63rd pct 7.1% 76th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.4%
  • First area, 2016: 6.2%
  • First area, 2021: 6.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 5.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%
8.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
4.1% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.9% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +4.8 pts 57.6%
19.4% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.9%
6.3% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.4% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +0.2 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap narrowing
13.5% 42nd pct 13.7% 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 19.6%
  • First area, 2016: 18.3%
  • First area, 2021: 13.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 17.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.7%
Unpaid carers in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +0.2 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap steady
10.1% 20th pct 10.3% 22nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.5%
  • First area, 2016: 10.2%
  • First area, 2021: 10.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 10.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.3%
Unpaid child care in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +6.3 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap narrowing
24.9% 40th pct 18.6% 11th pct
  • First area, 2011: 29.7%
  • First area, 2016: 27.9%
  • First area, 2021: 24.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 21.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.6%
Defence service in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +0.4 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin
3.6% 70th pct 4.0% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +1.0 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap narrowing
18.3% 25th pct 17.2% 18th pct
  • First area, 2011: 22.6%
  • First area, 2016: 19.8%
  • First area, 2021: 18.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 20.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 18.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.2%

First Nations

First Nations people in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +197 larger in Maroochydore - Kuluin
330 68th pct 527 80th pct
Median age in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +8 yrs older in Maroochydore - Kuluin
20 yrs 14th pct 28 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +10.8 pts higher in Sippy Downs
59.0% 81st pct 48.3% 61st pct
Unemployment in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +1.7 pts higher in Sippy Downs
11.2% 57th pct 9.5% 46th pct
Median income in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +$86 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin
$566 35th pct $652 53rd pct
Household income in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +$441 higher in Sippy Downs
$1,863 60th pct $1,422 32nd pct
Indigenous language in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +0.6 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin
3.9% 38th pct 4.6% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +0.5 larger in Sippy Downs gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.1 11th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.7
  • First area, 2016: 2.7
  • First area, 2021: 2.6
  • Second area, 2011: 2.1
  • Second area, 2016: 2.1
  • Second area, 2021: 2.1
One-parent in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +0.9 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap narrowing
17.1% 76th pct 16.2% 72nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.9%
  • First area, 2016: 15.8%
  • First area, 2021: 17.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.2%
Living alone in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +9.9 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap narrowing
23.0% 41st pct 32.9% 83rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 20.8%
  • First area, 2016: 21.3%
  • First area, 2021: 23.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 34.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 34.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.9%

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +15.7 pts 39.3%
26.9% Couples without children +16.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
17.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%
1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 41.0%
23.0% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
17.4% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 9.0%
16.1% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%
7.4% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 3.2%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +$50 higher in Sippy Downs gap narrowing
$460 82nd pct $410 67th pct
  • First area, 2011: $400
  • First area, 2016: $430
  • First area, 2021: $460
  • Second area, 2011: $300
  • Second area, 2016: $340
  • Second area, 2021: $410
Mortgage in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +$156 higher in Sippy Downs gap narrowing
$1,889 53rd pct $1,733 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: $2,165
  • First area, 2016: $1,842
  • First area, 2021: $1,889
  • Second area, 2011: $1,733
  • Second area, 2016: $1,647
  • Second area, 2021: $1,733
People / bedroom in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin even gap narrowing
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
  • 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
Renting in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +7.0 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap narrowing
33.2% 67th pct 40.2% 79th pct
  • First area, 2011: 31.4%
  • First area, 2016: 32.4%
  • First area, 2021: 33.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 42.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 43.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 40.2%
Owned outright in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +12.7 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap widening
18.9% 14th pct 31.6% 48th pct
  • First area, 2011: 21.8%
  • First area, 2016: 20.0%
  • First area, 2021: 18.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 30.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 29.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.6%
Separate houses in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +22.0 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap narrowing
64.3% 23rd pct 42.3% 11th pct
  • First area, 2011: 96.2%
  • First area, 2016: 69.8%
  • First area, 2021: 64.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 42.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 39.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 42.3%
3+ bedrooms in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +21.6 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap narrowing
80.3% 54th pct 58.7% 15th pct
  • First area, 2011: 87.1%
  • First area, 2016: 82.4%
  • First area, 2021: 80.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 56.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 55.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 58.7%

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 40.2%
32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 23.7%
18.9% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
13.4% Other tenure ◂ +10.7 pts 2.7%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

64.3% Separate house ◂ +22.0 pts 42.3%
12.4% Flat or apartment +21.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 22.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.5 pts 14.6%
32.7% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 41.3%
17.1% 2 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
1.1% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%
0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

68.9% $350–$549 ◂ +18.4 pts 50.6%
6.8% $200–$349 +10.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
12.7% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.0% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.5% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 33.0%
31.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
11.0% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.5% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +1.6 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap narrowing
5.7% 57th pct 7.3% 69th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.9%
  • First area, 2016: 5.0%
  • First area, 2021: 5.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 11.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.3%
Work from home in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +3.9 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap widening
9.4% 28th pct 13.3% 45th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.0%
  • First area, 2016: 4.0%
  • First area, 2021: 9.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 4.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.3%
PT commute in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +0.4 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap steady
1.8% 49th pct 1.4% 42nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.4%
  • First area, 2016: 1.7%
  • First area, 2021: 1.8%
  • Second area, 2011: 1.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.4%
PT stops in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +30 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin
36 46th pct 66 71st pct
Stops/1k in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +0.29 more in Sippy Downs
3.12 32nd pct 2.83 28th pct
Departures/1k in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +44.7 more in Sippy Downs
840.7 51st pct 796.0 50th pct
PT routes in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +7 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin
6 43rd pct 13 73rd pct
Stop walk in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +3 longer in Sippy Downs
3 29th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +8 longer in Maroochydore - Kuluin
61 77th pct 69 80th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 61.1%
9.4% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
1.9% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.6% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 46.5%
38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 32.7%
12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%
5.7% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +1.3 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap narrowing
52.6% 87th pct 53.9% 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: 61.2%
  • First area, 2016: 55.3%
  • First area, 2021: 52.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 49.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 51.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 53.9%
Recent arrivals in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +1.0 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap narrowing
16.2% 73rd pct 17.2% 75th pct
  • First area, 2011: 25.3%
  • First area, 2016: 20.5%
  • First area, 2021: 16.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 20.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.2%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +1.2 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap steady
5.7% 70th pct 4.5% 47th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.0%
  • First area, 2016: 10.0%
  • First area, 2021: 5.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 7.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.5%
Participation in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +7.0 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap widening
61.9% 52nd pct 54.9% 24th pct
  • First area, 2011: 58.1%
  • First area, 2016: 57.3%
  • First area, 2021: 61.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 56.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 55.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 54.9%
Full-time in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +4.3 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap steady
48.5% 4th pct 52.8% 13th pct
  • First area, 2011: 56.0%
  • First area, 2016: 53.9%
  • First area, 2021: 48.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 59.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 58.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 52.8%

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 17.7%
13.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%
11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%
10.0% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%
4.8% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.0% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 14.5%
13.7% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.7% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.6% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +3 higher in Sippy Downs
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +2 higher in Sippy Downs
987 46th pct 985 45th pct
ERP in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +13,114 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin
12,683 61st pct 25,797 90th pct
Growth in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +0.7 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin
8.4% 75th pct 9.1% 77th pct
Businesses in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +2,798 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin
785 43rd pct 3,583 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +5 higher in Sippy Downs
1,610 93rd pct 1,605 93rd pct
Max temp in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +0.1 higher in Sippy Downs
26.2 77th pct 26.1 76th pct
16.4 87th pct 16.5 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +1.8 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin
5.5 50th pct 7.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +1.7 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin
5.0 46th pct 6.7 72nd pct
15-min city in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +16.8 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin
66.6% 51st pct 83.4% 65th pct
Walk to shops in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +8.9 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin
65.4% 52nd pct 74.3% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +2.9 pts higher in Sippy Downs
98.4% 68th pct 95.4% 57th pct
Walk to school in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +15.1 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin
74.6% 51st pct 89.8% 67th pct
99.9% 68th pct 100.0% 71st pct
Walk to health in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +32.7 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin
45.4% 50th pct 78.1% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +8.0 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin
8.5 14th pct 16.5 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +146 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin
122 56th pct 268 79th pct
Mean slope in Sippy Downsin Maroochydore - Kuluin +0.5 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin
3.7% 22nd pct 4.3% 31st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sippy Downs vs Maroochydore - Kuluin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316011416/sippy-downs/vs/316031427/maroochydore-kuluin