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Golden Beach - Pelican Waters vs Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

Name: Golden Beach - Pelican Waters vs Moffat Beach - Battery Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Golden Beach - Pelican Waters profile · Moffat Beach - Battery Hill profile

Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

Golden Beach - Pelican Waters and Moffat Beach - Battery Hill are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with very different layouts. Golden Beach - Pelican Waters is a retirement-heavy area where the typical resident is 55 and 34.5% of people are aged 65 or over. It also has a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 51.4%. In contrast, Moffat Beach - Battery Hill is very walkable and better connected, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. It also has a higher share of university-qualified adults at 25.7% and more schools per child.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened. The difference in typical age and the share of seniors have both grown, as has the gap in home ownership. Despite these diverging trends, they remain alike in several ways. Both areas have a similar percentage of people using another language at home and a nearly identical number of people per household, averaging 2.3.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 13.0 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Median age: 7 yrs older in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Aged 65+: 10.2 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Participation: 9.5 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill Population: 4,905 larger in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +4,905 larger in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap widening

13,035 68th pct 8,130 41st pct

Median age in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +7 yrs older in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap widening

55 yrs 97th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

34.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.2 pts 24.3%

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 29.6%

13.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.9% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 48.0%

22.0% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.2% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

2.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Golden Beach - Pelican Waters 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

74.2% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 77.0%

7.4% England ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +0.6 pts 46.9%

34.7% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

13.2% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.4% Italian even 2.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 90.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 45.3%

36.8% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

6.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +1 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +1.24 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

1.19 21st pct 2.44 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +1 more in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

11 29th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +341 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

776 29th pct 1,117 41st pct

Avg size in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +16 larger in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

388 45th pct 372 43rd pct

ICSEA in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +12 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

1,039 60th pct 1,050 65th pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 57.8%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 21.9%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 27.6%

20.5% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 15.8%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 15.2%

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 11.9%

11.8% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.7% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

2.3% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

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

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +$75 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill gap widening

$664 22nd pct $739 36th pct

Household income in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +$156 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill gap widening

$1,347 25th pct $1,503 35th pct

Family income in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +$396 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill gap widening

$1,619 21st pct $2,015 45th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 27.1%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.6% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.2% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 41.8%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.3% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%

8.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

1.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +3.3 pts ▸ 60.2%

23.3% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 20.7%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +71 larger in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

254 61st pct 183 50th pct

Median age in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +3 yrs older in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

22 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +$109 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

$729 66th pct $620 47th pct

Household income in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +$667 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

$1,863 60th pct $1,196 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 50.3%

44.7% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 34.8%

11.0% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

47.8% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 39.0%

23.9% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

11.3% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.1% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.2% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +$40 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap widening

$440 77th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +$123 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap narrowing

$2,123 71st pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +0.10 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 38.4%

21.6% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 72.0%

16.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.2 pts 8.7%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.7% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

34.2% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 27.2%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

3.4% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 48.6%

18.6% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 12.8%

15.2% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.2% Under $200 +9.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 34.4%

20.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

19.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 18.5%

14.4% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +8 more in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

37 47th pct 29 39th pct

Stops/1k in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +0.73 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

2.84 28th pct 3.57 39th pct

Departures/1k in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +969.3 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

246.7 28th pct 1,216.0 65th pct

PT routes in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +3 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

1 7th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +1 longer in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

4 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill even

67 79th pct 67 79th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) even 59.8%

17.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 15.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) even 3.9%

1.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 38.3%

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 36.6%

11.3% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.8% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.2% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.5% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

8.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.0% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

13.9% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

13.7% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.9% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

8.6% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +1 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +1 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill even

1,001 52nd pct 1,003 53rd pct

ERP in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +5,990 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

14,293 68th pct 8,303 39th pct

Growth in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +7.3 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

8.7% 76th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +295 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

1,144 63rd pct 849 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +37 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

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

Max temp in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +0.3 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

26.4 79th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +0.2 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

16.5 87th pct 16.7 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +2.5 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

4.7 39th pct 7.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +3.4 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

4.0 31st pct 7.4 83rd pct

15-min city in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +59.9 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

39.3% 28th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +32.1 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

67.5% 54th pct 99.6% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +26.5 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

73.4% 35th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +45.4 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

43.4% 25th pct 88.9% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +2.1 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

97.9% 52nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +78.3 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

12.4% 19th pct 90.7% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +1.8 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

8.4 13th pct 10.2 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +32 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

149 61st pct 181 67th pct

Mean slope in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill +1.8 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

3.4% 18th pct 5.3% 49th pct

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

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). Golden Beach - Pelican Waters vs Moffat Beach - Battery Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316021421/golden-beach-pelican-waters/vs/316021422/moffat-beach-battery-hill