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Sippy Downs vs Palmwoods

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Sippy Downs profile · Palmwoods profile

Sippy Downs Palmwoods

Palmwoods and Sippy Downs are nearby areas with similar total populations, but they differ sharply in age and housing. Residents are far older in Palmwoods, where the typical age is 45, compared to just 33 in Sippy Downs. This is reflected in the housing; Palmwoods has a much higher share of separate houses (93.1%) and homes owned outright (37.0%), while Sippy Downs is far more likely to be a rental market, with 33.2% of households renting. Sippy Downs is also more connected and walkable, with a score of 5.5 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.9 (mostly car-dependent) in Palmwoods.

Both areas are remarkably alike in other ways, such as having nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people with no religion. This common ground exists alongside diverging trends, such as the age gap between the two places widening since 2011. While Sippy Downs has seen a far higher influx of recent overseas arrivals and people moving in over the last five years, the share of people born overseas remains fairly similar across both areas.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.8 pts higher in Palmwoods Median age: 12 yrs older in Palmwoods Owned outright: 18.1 pts higher in Palmwoods Housework 15h+: 8.1 pts higher in Palmwoods Renting: 16.0 pts higher in Sippy Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +99 larger in Palmwoods gap narrowing
11,544 61st pct 11,643 61st pct
Median age in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +12 yrs older in Palmwoods gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 45 yrs 78th pct
First Nations in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +0.7 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap steady
2.9% 60th pct 2.2% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +3.0 pts higher in Palmwoods gap steady
17.4% 50th pct 20.4% 68th pct
Under 15 in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +0.1 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap steady
17.9% 50th pct 17.8% 49th pct
De facto in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +0.3 pts higher in Palmwoods gap steady
11.6% 44th pct 11.9% 48th pct

Age structure

18.3% Older adults (45–64) +12.0 pts ▸ 30.3%
25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 20.9%
20.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.0 pts 10.7%
17.4% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.8%

Marital status

40.6% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 51.7%
42.0% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 30.2%
8.7% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%
2.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Sippy Downs Palmwoods

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +6.2 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap steady
24.7% 56th pct 18.6% 41st pct

Country of birth

69.2% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 76.2%
5.8% England +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.3% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.6% English +6.5 pts ▸ 48.1%
35.3% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
11.1% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.4% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.6% German +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
2.1% Dutch even 2.1%
1.4% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +6.6 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap widening
10.7% 45th pct 4.1% 17th pct
Limited English in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +0.6 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap steady
0.9% 38th pct 0.2% 11th pct

Language used at home

83.4% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 90.9%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +0.6 pts higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing
46.5% 73rd pct 47.1% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 47.1%
41.4% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 42.4%
7.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +5.2 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap steady
61.3% 60th pct 56.1% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +2.5 pts higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing
19.2% 44th pct 21.6% 51st pct
Schools in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +1 more in Palmwoods
3 43rd pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +0.48 more in Palmwoods
1.45 30th pct 1.93 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +2 more in Palmwoods
13 34th pct 15 40th pct
Students in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +2,972 more in Sippy Downs
4,114 87th pct 1,142 42nd pct
Avg size in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +1,086 larger in Sippy Downs
1,371 100th pct 286 30th pct
ICSEA in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +14 higher in Sippy Downs
1,055 67th pct 1,041 61st pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 56.1%
18.4% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
6.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.0% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 32.8%
22.3% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 14.9%
11.6% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.2% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%
7.8% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.2% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
3.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +$65 higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing
$669 23rd pct $734 35th pct
Household income in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +$311 higher in Palmwoods gap widening
$1,484 34th pct $1,795 53rd pct
Family income in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +$173 higher in Palmwoods gap widening
$1,822 33rd pct $1,995 44th pct
High earners in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +3.5 pts higher in Palmwoods gap widening
5.8% 19th pct 9.3% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +6.2 pts higher in Palmwoods gap widening
14.3% 29th pct 20.5% 50th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 25.2%
17.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.1%
8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.6% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 42.4%
33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.2%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
1.6% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +0.4 pts higher in Palmwoods
29.1% 56th pct 29.5% 58th pct
Mental health in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +0.9 pts higher in Sippy Downs
10.2% 69th pct 9.2% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +0.4 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap steady
6.2% 63rd pct 5.7% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%
9.6% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
3.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.1% Stroke even 1.0%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +0.1 pts ▸ 62.5%
19.4% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
6.3% Two conditions even 6.3%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +5.0 pts higher in Palmwoods gap steady
13.5% 42nd pct 18.5% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +3.3 pts higher in Palmwoods gap steady
10.1% 20th pct 13.4% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +2.3 pts higher in Palmwoods gap steady
24.9% 40th pct 27.2% 58th pct
Defence service in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +0.5 pts higher in Palmwoods
3.6% 70th pct 4.0% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +8.1 pts higher in Palmwoods gap widening
18.3% 25th pct 26.4% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +73 larger in Sippy Downs
330 68th pct 257 61st pct
Median age in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +3 yrs older in Palmwoods
20 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +6.0 pts higher in Sippy Downs
59.0% 81st pct 53.0% 71st pct
Unemployment in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +2.6 pts higher in Sippy Downs
11.2% 57th pct 8.5% 41st pct
Median income in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +$102 higher in Palmwoods
$566 35th pct $668 56th pct
Household income in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +$158 higher in Palmwoods
$1,863 60th pct $2,021 69th pct
Indigenous language in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +1.1 pts higher in Palmwoods
3.9% 38th pct 5.1% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +0.1 larger in Palmwoods gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +5.1 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap widening
17.1% 76th pct 11.9% 39th pct
Living alone in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +4.5 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap widening
23.0% 41st pct 18.5% 23rd pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 56.8%
26.9% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 30.6%
17.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 11.9%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
23.0% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 18.5%
17.4% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 16.2%
16.1% 3 people even 16.1%
7.4% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.6% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +$50 higher in Sippy Downs gap narrowing
$460 82nd pct $410 67th pct
Mortgage in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +$61 higher in Palmwoods gap narrowing
$1,889 53rd pct $1,950 57th pct
People / bedroom in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods even gap narrowing
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +16.0 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap widening
33.2% 67th pct 17.2% 20th pct
Owned outright in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +18.1 pts higher in Palmwoods gap widening
18.9% 14th pct 37.0% 65th pct
Separate houses in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +28.8 pts higher in Palmwoods gap widening
64.3% 23rd pct 93.1% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +3.2 pts higher in Palmwoods gap steady
80.3% 54th pct 83.5% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 41.6%
18.9% Owned outright +18.1 pts ▸ 37.0%
33.2% Rented ◂ +16.0 pts 17.2%
13.4% Other tenure ◂ +10.5 pts 2.9%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

64.3% Separate house +28.8 pts ▸ 93.1%
23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.1 pts 5.3%
12.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.3 pts 1.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 35.9%
32.7% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
17.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 11.2%
5.6% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
1.1% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.2% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

68.9% $350–$549 ◂ +20.6 pts 48.3%
6.8% $200–$349 +18.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
12.7% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%
1.5% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 36.2%
31.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.9%
6.5% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.0% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +3.4 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap steady
5.7% 57th pct 2.4% 21st pct
Work from home in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +6.4 pts higher in Palmwoods gap widening
9.4% 28th pct 15.8% 54th pct
PT commute in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +1.1 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap widening
1.8% 49th pct 0.7% 25th pct
PT stops in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +22 more in Sippy Downs
36 46th pct 14 23rd pct
Stops/1k in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +1.92 more in Sippy Downs
3.12 32nd pct 1.20 14th pct
Departures/1k in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +770.4 more in Sippy Downs
840.7 51st pct 70.3 17th pct
PT routes in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +20 more in Palmwoods
6 43rd pct 26 86th pct
Stop walk in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +16 longer in Palmwoods
3 29th pct 19 79th pct
Drive to city in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +11 longer in Palmwoods
61 77th pct 72 81st pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 61.7%
9.4% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
1.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 40.2%
37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 25.9%
12.0% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.6% 4 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
5.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +13.0 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap narrowing
52.6% 87th pct 39.5% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +10.9 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap narrowing
16.2% 73rd pct 5.3% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +1.6 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap narrowing
5.7% 70th pct 4.1% 35th pct
Participation in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +1.5 pts higher in Sippy Downs gap narrowing
61.9% 52nd pct 60.4% 45th pct
Full-time in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +2.6 pts higher in Palmwoods gap widening
48.5% 4th pct 51.1% 9th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 16.9%
13.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 9.1%
10.0% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 7.3%
9.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.8% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.0% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 11.8%
13.7% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.7% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.3% Sales workers ◂ +5.2 pts 8.1%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.6% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +1 higher in Palmwoods
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +1 higher in Palmwoods
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +2 higher in Palmwoods
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +1 higher in Palmwoods
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +19 higher in Palmwoods
987 46th pct 1,006 54th pct
ERP in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +854 higher in Palmwoods
12,683 61st pct 13,537 65th pct
Growth in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +6.5 pts higher in Palmwoods
8.4% 75th pct 14.9% 87th pct
Businesses in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +675 higher in Palmwoods
785 43rd pct 1,460 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +100 higher in Sippy Downs
1,610 93rd pct 1,509 90th pct
Max temp in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +0.5 higher in Palmwoods
26.2 77th pct 26.7 81st pct
Min temp in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +0.7 higher in Sippy Downs
16.4 87th pct 15.8 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +2.6 higher in Sippy Downs
5.5 50th pct 2.9 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +2.2 more in Sippy Downs
5.0 46th pct 2.9 18th pct
15-min city in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +39.7 pts higher in Sippy Downs
66.6% 51st pct 27.0% 18th pct
Walk to shops in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +32.8 pts higher in Sippy Downs
65.4% 52nd pct 32.6% 23rd pct
Walk to transit in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +62.2 pts higher in Sippy Downs
98.4% 68th pct 36.2% 20th pct
Walk to school in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +37.1 pts higher in Sippy Downs
74.6% 51st pct 37.5% 21st pct
Walk to a park in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +36.7 pts higher in Sippy Downs
99.9% 68th pct 63.1% 20th pct
Walk to health in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +22.8 pts higher in Sippy Downs
45.4% 50th pct 22.5% 27th pct
Amenities/1k in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +23.4 more in Palmwoods
8.5 14th pct 31.9 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +111 higher in Sippy Downs
122 56th pct 11 25th pct
Mean slope in Sippy Downsin Palmwoods +6.8 pts higher in Palmwoods
3.7% 22nd pct 10.5% 91st pct

Compare Sippy Downs with nearby areas

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Compare Palmwoods with nearby areas

Nambour Diddillibah - Rosemount Landsborough Buderim - North Buderim - South Bli Bli Sippy Downs Maroochy Hinterland

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sippy Downs vs Palmwoods [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316011416/sippy-downs/vs/316061444/palmwoods