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Caloundra - Kings Beach vs Wurtulla - Birtinya

Name: Caloundra - Kings Beach vs Wurtulla - Birtinya — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Caloundra - Kings Beach profile · Wurtulla - Birtinya profile

Caloundra - Kings Beach Wurtulla - Birtinya

Wurtulla - Birtinya and Caloundra - Kings Beach are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Caloundra - Kings Beach is a much older community where the typical resident is 56 and 34.4% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Wurtulla - Birtinya is younger, with a typical age of 39 and a much higher share of children under 15 (16.5%). This younger population helps explain why Wurtulla - Birtinya has far more large homes; 74.3% have three or more bedrooms compared to just 42.4% in Caloundra - Kings Beach. Wurtulla - Birtinya also has more high earners, with 22.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while Caloundra - Kings Beach is much lower at 9.7%.

Everyday life is similar in both places regarding their share of recent overseas arrivals and the number of people who speak a language other than English. However, the gap in age has widened since 2011, and Caloundra - Kings Beach has become far more likely to have homes owned outright. While Wurtulla - Birtinya is described as somewhat walkable, Caloundra - Kings Beach is a walker's paradise, with a much higher number of residents living within a short walk of schools and health services.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Caloundra - Kings Beach Separate houses: 51.1 pts higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya 3+ bedrooms: 31.9 pts higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya Living alone: 18.1 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach Aged 65+: 16.8 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +3,698 larger in Wurtulla - Birtinya gap widening

6,973 34th pct 10,671 56th pct

Median age in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +17 yrs older in Caloundra - Kings Beach gap widening

56 yrs 99th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

34.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.8 pts 17.6%

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 24.8%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

8.1% Children (0–14) +8.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

40.6% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

29.4% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

17.2% Divorced ◂ +6.7 pts 10.5%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Caloundra - Kings Beach Wurtulla - Birtinya

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 75.9%

5.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

0.6% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India even 0.7%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +1.1 pts 43.6%

30.9% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

14.3% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

6.8% German even 6.8%

2.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 88.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 43.7%

39.0% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya

5.31 87th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +4 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

11 29th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya

2,235 67th pct —

Avg size in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya

745 83rd pct —

ICSEA in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya

1,020 52nd pct —

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 +10.5 pts ▸ 59.2%

26.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 21.7%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

6.9% Year 11 even 6.9%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

22.6% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 15.1%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.7% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

11.6% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.6% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +$156 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya gap widening

$668 23rd pct $824 54th pct

Household income in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +$657 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya gap widening

$1,122 9th pct $1,779 52nd pct

Family income in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +$630 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya gap widening

$1,462 12th pct $2,092 51st pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 26.5%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 13.6%

5.1% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 38.2%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.8% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 9.7%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

7.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dementia even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +9.1 pts ▸ 62.7%

22.3% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 19.3%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +124 larger in Wurtulla - Birtinya

164 47th pct 288 64th pct

Median age in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +12 yrs older in Caloundra - Kings Beach

34 yrs 93rd pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +$269 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

$514 23rd pct $783 73rd pct

Household income in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +$812 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

$1,263 20th pct $2,075 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +0.6 larger in Wurtulla - Birtinya gap narrowing

1.9 4th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

29.0% Couples with children +23.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

52.0% Couples without children ◂ +21.0 pts 31.0%

17.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 15.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 38.1%

41.2% 1 person ◂ +18.1 pts 23.1%

9.5% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.9% 4 people +10.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.5% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.6% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +$110 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya gap widening

$370 50th pct $480 86th pct

Mortgage in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +$483 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 41.8%

37.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 26.3%

15.2% Owned with a mortgage +13.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.1% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

68.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +47.6 pts 21.0%

15.3% Separate house +51.1 pts ▸ 66.4%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.4 pts 19.5%

36.7% 3 bedrooms even 36.7%

4.2% 4 bedrooms +28.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

1.5% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 51.7%

5.9% $550–$749 +20.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.9% $200–$349 ◂ +11.5 pts 11.4%

14.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 3.4%

1.0% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.8% $1,800–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.3 pts 25.8%

24.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.2 pts 12.8%

8.1% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +9 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

30 40th pct 21 31st pct

Stops/1k in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +2.33 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

4.30 50th pct 1.97 21st pct

Departures/1k in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +954.4 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

1,589.1 75th pct 634.7 43rd pct

PT routes in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +5 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

9 57th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +6 longer in Wurtulla - Birtinya

3 29th pct 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +2 longer in Wurtulla - Birtinya

63 78th pct 65 79th pct

How people get to work

57.6% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 60.3%

14.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

5.7% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) even 3.9%

1.2% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

55.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.1 pts 38.3%

26.8% 2 vehicles +12.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

5.1% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 3.1%

2.8% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.1% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 7.6%

9.2% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.6% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

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

12.3% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.0% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +3 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +3 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +5 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +2 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +81 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

940 26th pct 1,021 60th pct

ERP in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +4,530 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

7,094 32nd pct 11,624 56th pct

Growth in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +6.6 pts higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

1.2% 20th pct 7.8% 73rd pct

Businesses in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +431 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

938 52nd pct 1,369 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +12 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

1,592 92nd pct 1,605 93rd pct

Max temp in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +0.2 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

26.1 76th pct 26.3 78th pct

Min temp in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +0.2 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

16.7 88th pct 16.5 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +2.6 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

8.5 91st pct 5.9 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +2.6 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

7.7 91st pct 5.2 49th pct

15-min city in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +34.0 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

99.9% 95th pct 65.9% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +4.2 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

99.8% 99th pct 95.7% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +14.2 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

98.5% 68th pct 84.2% 41st pct

Walk to school in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +45.7 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

95.6% 77th pct 49.9% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya even

99.9% 70th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +36.2 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

90.0% 84th pct 53.8% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +16.1 more in Caloundra - Kings Beach

28.8 86th pct 12.7 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +45 higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

309 84th pct 264 79th pct

Mean slope in Caloundra - Kings Beach in Wurtulla - Birtinya +4.4 pts higher in Caloundra - Kings Beach

7.1% 74th pct 2.7% 5th pct

Compare Caloundra - Kings Beach 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). Caloundra - Kings Beach vs Wurtulla - Birtinya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316021419/caloundra-kings-beach/vs/316021424/wurtulla-birtinya