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Buddina - Minyama vs Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

Name: Buddina - Minyama vs Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Buddina - Minyama profile · Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland profile

Buddina - Minyama Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland and Buddina - Minyama are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport profiles. Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland is more densely developed, with 49.7% of homes being flats or apartments and a high rental rate of 40.1%. It is also much more connected, with 99.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Buddina - Minyama is dominated by separate houses (69%) and larger homes, with 76.9% having three or more bedrooms. It also has a higher share of wealthy households, with 24.2% earning $3,000 or more per week.

These two neighbours share many core characteristics, including nearly identical shares of people with no religion and those who have served in the Defence Force. Their typical weekly personal incomes are also very similar. While they share these commonalities, the gap in home ownership is narrowing, with the difference in homes owned outright falling to 9.1% since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the number of people born overseas has widened to 4.4%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.4 pts higher in Buddina - Minyama 3+ bedrooms: 22.6 pts higher in Buddina - Minyama Population: 5,487 larger in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland Renting: 12.9 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland Recent arrivals: 10.7 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +5,487 larger in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland gap widening

6,956 34th pct 12,443 65th pct

Median age in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +2 yrs older in Buddina - Minyama gap narrowing

47 yrs 84th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 21.5%

14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%

10.4% Youth (15–24) even 10.3%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 41.8%

30.5% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

11.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Buddina - Minyama Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.1% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 70.1%

5.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +0.5 pts 44.5%

34.3% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 31.5%

12.6% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

6.0% German even 6.0%

2.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Chinese even 1.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 86.0%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

44.9% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 43.7%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.33 more in Buddina - Minyama

0.97 14th pct 0.64 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +5 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

5 10th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +65 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

742 28th pct 807 30th pct

Avg size in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +65 larger in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

742 82nd pct 807 86th pct

ICSEA in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +7 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

1,057 68th pct 1,064 71st pct

Highest year of school

57.0% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 60.7%

21.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.1%

7.2% Year 11 even 7.3%

6.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 27.7%

26.1% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

11.7% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.5% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.1% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$28 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland gap narrowing

$833 56th pct $861 61st pct

Household income in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$160 higher in Buddina - Minyama gap widening

$1,719 48th pct $1,559 39th pct

Family income in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$90 higher in Buddina - Minyama gap widening

$2,156 55th pct $2,066 49th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.9% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 11.1%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 35.0%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

7.5% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

6.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Heart disease even 4.4%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +0.6 pts ▸ 63.1%

18.7% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +95 larger in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

125 38th pct 220 57th pct

Median age in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +4 yrs older in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

27 yrs 71st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$17 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

$702 62nd pct $719 65th pct

Household income in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$524 higher in Buddina - Minyama

$1,899 62nd pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.3 larger in Buddina - Minyama gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 44.4%

34.2% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

12.8% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

25.7% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 9.3%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$50 higher in Buddina - Minyama gap steady

$450 80th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$367 higher in Buddina - Minyama gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.10 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 33.1%

27.2% Rented +12.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 24.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

69.0% Separate house ◂ +31.4 pts 37.6%

11.0% Flat or apartment +38.7 pts ▸ 49.7%

18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 10.3%

1.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 32.8%

18.6% 2 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

30.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 16.6%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.0%

2.6% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.7% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 53.5%

11.3% $200–$349 +7.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.0 pts 12.3%

9.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 4.3%

8.3% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.6%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 19.0%

16.7% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +41 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

6 14th pct 47 56th pct

Stops/1k in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +2.91 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

0.86 10th pct 3.78 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +815.2 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

789.5 49th pct 1,604.8 75th pct

PT routes in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1 more in Buddina - Minyama

7 48th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +8 longer in Buddina - Minyama

10 71st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +5 longer in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

65 79th pct 70 80th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 59.9%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 15.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 36.1%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

4.7% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.4% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%

8.3% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

7.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Rental & real estate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.7% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

12.6% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

7.8% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1 higher in Buddina - Minyama

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1 higher in Buddina - Minyama

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +3 higher in Buddina - Minyama

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +10 higher in Buddina - Minyama

1,028 63rd pct 1,018 59th pct

ERP in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +5,691 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

7,410 34th pct 13,101 63rd pct

Growth in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +2.0 pts higher in Buddina - Minyama

5.8% 60th pct 3.7% 42nd pct

Businesses in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +966 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

1,247 67th pct 2,213 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +19 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

1,590 92nd pct 1,610 93rd pct

Max temp in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.1 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

26.1 76th pct 26.2 77th pct

Min temp in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.3 higher in Buddina - Minyama

16.7 88th pct 16.4 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.1 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

6.9 72nd pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even

6.6 70th pct 6.6 71st pct

15-min city in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +6.8 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

78.4% 60th pct 85.3% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1.9 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

76.6% 62nd pct 78.5% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +34.1 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

65.3% 30th pct 99.4% 75th pct

Walk to school in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +15.4 pts higher in Buddina - Minyama

88.0% 65th pct 72.6% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +2.7 pts higher in Buddina - Minyama

77.0% 74th pct 74.3% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +2.4 more in Buddina - Minyama

15.1 55th pct 12.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +35 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

192 69th pct 227 74th pct

Mean slope in Buddina - Minyama in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1.9 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

3.1% 12th pct 5.0% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buddina - Minyama vs Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316021418/buddina-minyama/vs/316031428/mooloolaba-alexandra-headland