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Caloundra - Kings Beach vs Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

Name: Caloundra - Kings Beach vs Golden Beach - Pelican Waters — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Caloundra - Kings Beach profile · Golden Beach - Pelican Waters profile

Caloundra - Kings Beach Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

Golden Beach - Pelican Waters and Caloundra - Kings Beach are neighbouring areas with very different housing and layouts. Golden Beach - Pelican Waters is dominated by separate houses, with 72.8% of homes being detached and 80.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Caloundra - Kings Beach is far more compact, where 68.6% of residents live in flats or apartments. This difference extends to the streets; Caloundra - Kings Beach is a walker's paradise with many amenities nearby, while Golden Beach - Pelican Waters is only somewhat walkable.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, with Golden Beach - Pelican Waters now seeing far more homes owned outright at 51.4% compared to 37.6% in Caloundra - Kings Beach. Despite these housing shifts, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share nearly identical proportions of people born overseas, a similar number of volunteers, and almost the same typical weekly personal income of around $660.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 57.5 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters 3+ bedrooms: 38.2 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Renting: 22.6 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach Population: 6,062 larger in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Living alone: 17.3 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +6,062 larger in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap widening

6,973 34th pct 13,035 68th pct

Median age in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +1 yrs older in Caloundra - Kings Beach gap steady

56 yrs 99th pct 55 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

34.4% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

29.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 13.9%

8.1% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

40.6% Married +17.3 pts ▸ 57.9%

29.4% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 22.0%

17.2% Divorced ◂ +7.0 pts 10.2%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Caloundra - Kings Beach Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 74.2%

5.1% England +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Philippines even 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.7% English +2.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

30.9% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.3% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

12.9% Scottish even 12.9%

6.8% German even 6.8%

2.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 91.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 55.3%

39.0% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 36.8%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +1 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +4.12 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

5.31 87th pct 1.19 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters even

11 29th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +1,459 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

2,235 67th pct 776 29th pct

Avg size in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +357 larger in Caloundra - Kings Beach

745 83rd pct 388 45th pct

ICSEA in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +19 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

1,020 52nd pct 1,039 60th pct

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 48.7%

26.1% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

9.4% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 20.5%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.6% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

11.7% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +$4 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach gap narrowing

$668 23rd pct $664 22nd pct

Household income in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +$225 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap widening

$1,122 9th pct $1,347 25th pct

Family income in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +$157 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap narrowing

$1,462 12th pct $1,619 21st pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 33.3%

25.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 18.6%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

5.1% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.1%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

7.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

5.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +3.3 pts ▸ 56.9%

22.3% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +90 larger in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

164 47th pct 254 61st pct

Median age in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +12 yrs older in Caloundra - Kings Beach

34 yrs 93rd pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +$215 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

$514 23rd pct $729 66th pct

Household income in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +$600 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

$1,263 20th pct $1,863 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +0.4 larger in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap steady

1.9 4th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 44.7%

29.0% Couples with children +14.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 11.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Household size

41.9% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

41.2% 1 person ◂ +17.3 pts 23.9%

9.5% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.9% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.5% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +$70 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap widening

$370 50th pct $440 77th pct

Mortgage in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +$606 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $2,123 71st pct

People / bedroom in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +0.10 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Owned outright +13.8 pts ▸ 51.4%

44.1% Rented ◂ +22.6 pts 21.6%

15.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

15.3% Separate house +57.5 pts ▸ 72.8%

68.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +51.6 pts 16.9%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 9.5%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +32.9 pts 14.0%

4.2% 4 bedrooms +34.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

36.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 34.2%

1.5% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 54.5%

22.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 15.2%

5.9% $550–$749 +12.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.5% Under $200 ◂ +10.2 pts 4.2%

1.0% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.8% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.4 pts 20.7%

24.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.6 pts 14.4%

8.1% $3,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +7 more in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

30 40th pct 37 47th pct

Stops/1k in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +1.46 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

4.30 50th pct 2.84 28th pct

Departures/1k in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +1,342.4 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

1,589.1 75th pct 246.7 28th pct

PT routes in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +8 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

9 57th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +1 longer in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +4 longer in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

63 78th pct 67 79th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 59.8%

14.4% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.7% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) even 3.9%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

55.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.8 pts 37.6%

26.8% 2 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

5.1% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 5.0%

2.8% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 17.3%

9.1% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%

9.2% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Education & training even 8.5%

5.8% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.6% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 19.3%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

13.0% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.3% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

10.2% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +3 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +3 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +6 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +1 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +61 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

940 26th pct 1,001 52nd pct

ERP in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +7,199 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

7,094 32nd pct 14,293 68th pct

Growth in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +7.5 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

1.2% 20th pct 8.7% 76th pct

Businesses in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +206 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

938 52nd pct 1,144 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +37 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

1,592 92nd pct 1,555 91st pct

Max temp in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +0.3 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

26.1 76th pct 26.4 79th pct

Min temp in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +0.2 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

16.7 88th pct 16.5 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +3.8 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

8.5 91st pct 4.7 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +3.7 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

7.7 91st pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +60.6 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

99.9% 95th pct 39.3% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +32.4 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

99.8% 99th pct 67.5% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +25.1 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

98.5% 68th pct 73.4% 35th pct

Walk to school in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +52.2 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

95.6% 77th pct 43.4% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +2.0 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

99.9% 70th pct 97.9% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +77.6 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

90.0% 84th pct 12.4% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +20.4 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

28.8 86th pct 8.4 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +160 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

309 84th pct 149 61st pct

Mean slope in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters +3.6 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

7.1% 74th pct 3.4% 18th pct

Compare Caloundra - Kings Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Golden Beach - Pelican Waters with nearby areas

Caloundra - Kings Beach Caloundra West - Baringa Moffat Beach - Battery Hill Aroona - Currimundi Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) Wurtulla - Birtinya Sippy Downs Parrearra - Warana

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caloundra - Kings Beach vs Golden Beach - Pelican Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316021419/caloundra-kings-beach/vs/316021421/golden-beach-pelican-waters