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Caloundra - Kings Beach vs Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

Name: Caloundra - Kings Beach vs Moffat Beach - Battery Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Caloundra - Kings Beach profile · Moffat Beach - Battery Hill profile

Caloundra - Kings Beach Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

Moffat Beach - Battery Hill and Caloundra - Kings Beach are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Moffat Beach - Battery Hill is a wealthier area where 72% of homes are separate houses and the typical household income is $1,503 a week. In contrast, Caloundra - Kings Beach is dominated by flats or apartments (68.6%), has a much higher rental rate of 44.1%, and a lower typical household income of $1,122. These two areas also differ in age; while both are older than the national figure, Caloundra - Kings Beach is far older, with a typical resident aged 56 compared to 48 in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both places, including the same number of schools and nearly identical rates of volunteering and public transport use. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical household income has grown since 2011, and Caloundra - Kings Beach has become even older relative to Moffat Beach - Battery Hill. While both areas have a higher share of people aged 65 and over than the national figure, this gap is much more pronounced in Caloundra - Kings Beach, where 34.4% of residents are in this age group.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 56.7 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill 3+ bedrooms: 31.9 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill Renting: 13.9 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach Living alone: 13.6 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach Median age: 8 yrs older in Caloundra - Kings Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +1,157 larger in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill gap narrowing

6,973 34th pct 8,130 41st pct

Median age in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +8 yrs older in Caloundra - Kings Beach gap widening

56 yrs 99th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

34.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.1 pts 24.3%

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 29.6%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.1% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

40.6% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

29.4% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.2% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 11.8%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Caloundra - Kings Beach Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 77.0%

5.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.7% English +2.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

30.9% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.3% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 90.2%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 45.3%

39.0% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +2.87 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

5.31 87th pct 2.44 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +1 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

11 29th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +1,118 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

2,235 67th pct 1,117 41st pct

Avg size in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +373 larger in Caloundra - Kings Beach

745 83rd pct 372 43rd pct

ICSEA in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +31 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

1,020 52nd pct 1,050 65th pct

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 57.8%

26.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 21.9%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 27.6%

22.6% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%

11.7% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

11.6% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.6% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.0% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

2.7% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.4% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +$71 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill gap widening

$668 23rd pct $739 36th pct

Household income in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +$381 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill gap widening

$1,122 9th pct $1,503 35th pct

Family income in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +$553 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill gap widening

$1,462 12th pct $2,015 45th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 27.1%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

25.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 19.3%

5.1% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 41.8%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.8%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.8% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

7.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dementia even 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +6.6 pts ▸ 60.2%

22.3% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.7%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +19 larger in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

164 47th pct 183 50th pct

Median age in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +9 yrs older in Caloundra - Kings Beach

34 yrs 93rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +$106 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

$514 23rd pct $620 47th pct

Household income in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +$67 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

$1,263 20th pct $1,196 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +0.4 larger in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill gap narrowing

1.9 4th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples without children ◂ +17.2 pts 34.8%

29.0% Couples with children +21.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 13.9%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 39.0%

41.2% 1 person ◂ +13.6 pts 27.5%

9.5% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.9% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.5% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.6% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +$30 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill gap widening

$370 50th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +$483 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 30.2%

37.6% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

15.2% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

1.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

15.3% Separate house +56.7 pts ▸ 72.0%

68.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +59.9 pts 8.7%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.1 pts 19.8%

36.7% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

4.2% 4 bedrooms +22.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%

1.5% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 48.6%

22.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 17.6%

14.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%

5.9% $550–$749 +6.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.0% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.3 pts 23.8%

25.8% $1,800–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

24.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.2 pts 15.8%

8.1% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +1 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

30 40th pct 29 39th pct

Stops/1k in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +0.74 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

4.30 50th pct 3.57 39th pct

Departures/1k in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +373.1 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

1,589.1 75th pct 1,216.0 65th pct

PT routes in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +5 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

9 57th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +4 longer in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

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 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.7% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 1.8%

3.9% Car (passenger) even 3.9%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

55.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.8 pts 36.6%

26.8% 2 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

5.1% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%

2.8% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.1% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%

8.4% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

5.8% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.6% Finance & insurance even 2.5%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

12.3% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.0% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +3 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +3 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +5 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +2 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +63 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

940 26th pct 1,003 53rd pct

ERP in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +1,209 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

7,094 32nd pct 8,303 39th pct

Growth in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +0.2 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

1.2% 20th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +89 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

938 52nd pct 849 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill even

1,592 92nd pct 1,592 92nd pct

Max temp in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill even

26.1 76th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill even

16.7 88th pct 16.7 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +1.2 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

8.5 91st pct 7.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +0.3 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

7.7 91st pct 7.4 83rd pct

15-min city in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +0.8 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

99.9% 95th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +0.2 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

99.8% 99th pct 99.6% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +1.5 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

98.5% 68th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +6.7 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

95.6% 77th pct 88.9% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill even

99.9% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +0.7 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

90.0% 84th pct 90.7% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +18.6 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

28.8 86th pct 10.2 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +128 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

309 84th pct 181 67th pct

Mean slope in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +1.8 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

7.1% 74th pct 5.3% 49th pct

Compare Caloundra - Kings Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Moffat Beach - Battery Hill with nearby areas

Caloundra - Kings Beach Aroona - Currimundi Wurtulla - Birtinya Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Caloundra West - Baringa Parrearra - Warana Sippy Downs

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caloundra - Kings Beach vs Moffat Beach - Battery Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316021419/caloundra-kings-beach/vs/316021422/moffat-beach-battery-hill