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Aroona - Currimundi vs Wurtulla - Birtinya

Name: Aroona - Currimundi vs Wurtulla - Birtinya — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Aroona - Currimundi profile · Wurtulla - Birtinya profile

Aroona - Currimundi Wurtulla - Birtinya

Wurtulla - Birtinya and Aroona - Currimundi are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with very different housing and resident profiles. Wurtulla - Birtinya is a more transient hub where 57.7% of people moved in the last five years, and renting is far more common at 41.8%. In contrast, Aroona - Currimundi is more stable and older, with a typical resident aged 44 and 38.2% of homes owned outright. This difference extends to the homes themselves; separate houses are far more common in Aroona - Currimundi (86.5%) compared to Wurtulla - Birtinya (66.4%), where flats and apartments are more prevalent.

These two areas share a nearly identical mix of people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, as well as similar rates of people with no religion. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in age has grown to five years, and Wurtulla - Birtinya has seen its lead in higher education and weekly incomes increase. The two areas also differ in their local amenities, with Wurtulla - Birtinya offering much better walking access to groceries.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 21.6 pts higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya Renting: 20.7 pts higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya Separate houses: 20.0 pts higher in Aroona - Currimundi 3+ bedrooms: 13.4 pts higher in Aroona - Currimundi Owned outright: 12.0 pts higher in Aroona - Currimundi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +628 larger in Wurtulla - Birtinya gap narrowing

10,043 53rd pct 10,671 56th pct

Median age in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +5 yrs older in Aroona - Currimundi gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 24.8%

22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 17.6%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 16.5%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 43.3%

30.1% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

10.0% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Aroona - Currimundi Wurtulla - Birtinya

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 75.9%

5.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

48.0% English ◂ +4.4 pts 43.6%

39.2% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 36.0%

12.9% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

6.8% German even 6.8%

2.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 88.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 47.2%

46.0% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 43.7%

5.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya

1 0th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya

0.56 1st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +5 more in Aroona - Currimundi

12 31st pct 7 14th pct

Students in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya

974 36th pct —

Avg size in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya

974 91st pct —

ICSEA in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya

1,035 59th pct —

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 59.2%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 21.7%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 30.2%

21.6% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.8% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

10.8% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +$99 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya gap widening

$725 33rd pct $824 54th pct

Household income in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +$188 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya gap widening

$1,591 41st pct $1,779 52nd pct

Family income in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +$166 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya gap widening

$1,926 40th pct $2,092 51st pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.2%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.5%

14.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

7.8% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 38.2%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

9.5% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.2% Lung condition even 2.2%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Dementia even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +1.4 pts ▸ 62.7%

20.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 19.3%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +16 larger in Wurtulla - Birtinya

272 62nd pct 288 64th pct

Median age in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +1 yrs older in Wurtulla - Birtinya

21 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +$92 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

$691 60th pct $783 73rd pct

Household income in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +$176 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

$1,899 62nd pct $2,075 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +0.1 larger in Aroona - Currimundi gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 52.8%

30.0% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.5% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

22.0% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%

15.5% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +$30 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya gap widening

$450 80th pct $480 86th pct

Mortgage in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +$50 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +0.10 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.1% Rented +20.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

38.2% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 26.3%

38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 28.7%

1.3% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house ◂ +20.0 pts 66.4%

1.0% Flat or apartment +20.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 36.7%

34.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 32.5%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

0.8% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

61.3% $350–$549 ◂ +9.6 pts 51.7%

15.0% $550–$749 +10.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

10.6% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 3.4%

0.0% $750 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.8%

10.5% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +16 more in Aroona - Currimundi

37 47th pct 21 31st pct

Stops/1k in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +1.72 more in Aroona - Currimundi

3.68 40th pct 1.97 21st pct

Departures/1k in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +160.6 more in Aroona - Currimundi

795.3 50th pct 634.7 43rd pct

PT routes in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +9 longer in Wurtulla - Birtinya

0 0th pct 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +1 longer in Wurtulla - Birtinya

64 78th pct 65 79th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 60.3%

11.7% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.5% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

1.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 39.6%

33.5% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

14.3% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.4% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 13.8%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.1% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +1 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +1 higher in Aroona - Currimundi

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +2 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +36 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

985 45th pct 1,021 60th pct

ERP in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +1,296 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

10,328 49th pct 11,624 56th pct

Growth in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +5.8 pts higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

2.0% 28th pct 7.8% 73rd pct

Businesses in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +619 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

750 40th pct 1,369 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +28 higher in Aroona - Currimundi

1,633 93rd pct 1,605 93rd pct

Max temp in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya even

26.3 78th pct 26.3 78th pct

Min temp in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +0.0 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

16.4 87th pct 16.5 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +0.1 higher in Aroona - Currimundi

6.0 59th pct 5.9 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +0.7 more in Aroona - Currimundi

5.9 59th pct 5.2 49th pct

15-min city in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +4.1 pts higher in Aroona - Currimundi

69.9% 53rd pct 65.9% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +31.0 pts higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

64.6% 52nd pct 95.7% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +12.6 pts higher in Aroona - Currimundi

96.8% 62nd pct 84.2% 41st pct

Walk to school in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +8.2 pts higher in Aroona - Currimundi

58.1% 37th pct 49.9% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya even

99.8% 65th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +13.8 pts higher in Aroona - Currimundi

67.6% 67th pct 53.8% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +1.8 more in Wurtulla - Birtinya

11.0 30th pct 12.7 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +82 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

182 67th pct 264 79th pct

Mean slope in Aroona - Currimundi in Wurtulla - Birtinya +1.8 pts higher in Aroona - Currimundi

4.6% 36th pct 2.7% 5th pct

Compare Aroona - Currimundi with nearby areas

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Compare Wurtulla - Birtinya with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aroona - Currimundi vs Wurtulla - Birtinya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316021417/aroona-currimundi/vs/316021424/wurtulla-birtinya