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Sippy Downs vs Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

Name: Sippy Downs vs Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Sippy Downs profile · Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland profile

Sippy Downs Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland and Sippy Downs are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland is much older, with a typical resident aged 45 compared to 33 in Sippy Downs. This older profile is reflected in the housing, where 33.1% of homes are owned outright and 33.3% of people live alone. In contrast, Sippy Downs has more families; it has a higher share of children under 15 (17.9%) and far more large homes, with 80.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland is also more walkable, with 85.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed.

Since 2011, the gap in typical age has widened from 7 to 12 years. Both areas have tracked similarly in some ways, such as their nearly identical shares of people born overseas and similar typical weekly household incomes. However, the difference in home ownership has grown, with the gap in outright ownership widening to 14.1 points. While Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland has far more public transport departures, both areas have very low rates of commuting by public transport, sitting at around 1.5% to 1.8%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.8 pts higher in Sippy Downs 3+ bedrooms: 26.0 pts higher in Sippy Downs Median age: 12 yrs older in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland Owned outright: 14.1 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland Household size: 0.5 larger in Sippy Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +899 larger in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland gap narrowing

11,544 61st pct 12,443 65th pct

Median age in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +12 yrs older in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

18.3% Older adults (45–64) +10.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.4 pts 10.3%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 12.5%

Marital status

42.0% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 36.2%

40.6% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

8.7% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

2.9% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Sippy Downs Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.2% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 70.1%

5.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

4.4% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

41.6% English +2.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

35.3% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 31.5%

10.4% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.1% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 86.0%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 45.1%

41.4% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

7.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +2 more in Sippy Downs

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.81 more in Sippy Downs

1.45 30th pct 0.64 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +3 more in Sippy Downs

13 34th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +3,307 more in Sippy Downs

4,114 87th pct 807 30th pct

Avg size in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +564 larger in Sippy Downs

1,371 100th pct 807 86th pct

ICSEA in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +9 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

1,055 67th pct 1,064 71st pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 60.7%

18.4% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 27.7%

22.3% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

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

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

12.2% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.6% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.8% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.2% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$192 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland gap widening

$669 23rd pct $861 61st pct

Household income in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$75 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland gap widening

$1,484 34th pct $1,559 39th pct

Family income in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$244 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland gap widening

$1,822 33rd pct $2,066 49th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.2%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.7%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%

5.6% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 35.0%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

4.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +0.7 pts ▸ 63.1%

19.4% One condition even 19.4%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +110 larger in Sippy Downs

330 68th pct 220 57th pct

Median age in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +11 yrs older in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

20 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$153 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

$566 35th pct $719 65th pct

Household income in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$488 higher in Sippy Downs

$1,863 60th pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.5 larger in Sippy Downs gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +10.5 pts 44.4%

26.9% Couples without children +13.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 13.8%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

23.0% 1 person +10.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 9.3%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 12.2%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 3.5%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$60 higher in Sippy Downs gap narrowing

$460 82nd pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$89 higher in Sippy Downs gap narrowing

$1,889 53rd pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

18.9% Owned outright +14.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 24.3%

13.4% Other tenure ◂ +12.1 pts 1.2%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

64.3% Separate house ◂ +26.8 pts 37.6%

12.4% Flat or apartment +37.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.1 pts 10.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.5 pts 16.6%

17.1% 2 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

32.7% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

1.1% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

68.9% $350–$549 ◂ +15.5 pts 53.5%

6.8% $200–$349 +12.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

7.0% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.5% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.6 pts 27.6%

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.6%

6.5% $3,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.0% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +11 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

36 46th pct 47 56th pct

Stops/1k in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.66 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

3.12 32nd pct 3.78 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +764.1 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

840.7 51st pct 1,604.8 75th pct

PT routes in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even

6 43rd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1 longer in Sippy Downs

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +9 longer in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

61 77th pct 70 80th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 59.9%

9.4% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

1.9% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.6% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 36.1%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

5.7% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 16.8%

13.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 8.8%

10.0% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

4.8% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.8% Public administration & safety even 3.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Rental & real estate +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 14.0%

9.7% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

13.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +2 higher in Sippy Downs

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +2 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +31 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

987 46th pct 1,018 59th pct

ERP in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +418 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

12,683 61st pct 13,101 63rd pct

Growth in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +4.7 pts higher in Sippy Downs

8.4% 75th pct 3.7% 42nd pct

Businesses in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1,428 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

785 43rd pct 2,213 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even

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

Max temp in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even

26.2 77th pct 26.2 77th pct

Min temp in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even

16.4 87th pct 16.4 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1.5 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

5.5 50th pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1.6 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

5.0 46th pct 6.6 71st pct

15-min city in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +18.6 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

66.6% 51st pct 85.3% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +13.1 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

65.4% 52nd pct 78.5% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1.1 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

98.4% 68th pct 99.4% 75th pct

Walk to school in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +2.0 pts higher in Sippy Downs

74.6% 51st pct 72.6% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even

99.9% 68th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +28.9 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

45.4% 50th pct 74.3% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +4.2 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

8.5 14th pct 12.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +106 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

122 56th pct 227 74th pct

Mean slope in Sippy Downs in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1.3 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

3.7% 22nd pct 5.0% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sippy Downs vs Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316011416/sippy-downs/vs/316031428/mooloolaba-alexandra-headland