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Golden Beach - Pelican Waters vs Parrearra - Warana

Name: Golden Beach - Pelican Waters vs Parrearra - Warana — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Golden Beach - Pelican Waters profile · Parrearra - Warana profile

Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Parrearra - Warana

Golden Beach - Pelican Waters and Parrearra - Warana are nearby Sunshine Coast areas with very different age profiles and lifestyles. Golden Beach - Pelican Waters is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 34.5% of people aged 65 and over. It is also an area where homes are more likely to be owned outright, at 51.4%. In contrast, Parrearra - Warana has a younger feel, with a typical age of 46 and more children under 15. It is also more connected to services; for example, 59.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 12.4% in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters.

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to home size, with about 2.3 to 2.4 people per household. They also share a similar reliance on cars, with very few people using public transport to commute. However, some gaps are growing. The difference in typical weekly family income has widened to $424, and the age gap between the two areas has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Owned outright: 13.5 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Participation: 10.5 pts higher in Parrearra - Warana Aged 65+: 10.0 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters No religion: 9.4 pts higher in Parrearra - Warana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +2,643 larger in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap widening

13,035 68th pct 10,392 55th pct

Median age in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +9 yrs older in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap widening

55 yrs 97th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

34.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 24.5%

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 27.1%

13.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.9% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 49.9%

22.0% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

10.2% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Parrearra - Warana

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 75.3%

7.4% England ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +1.7 pts 45.8%

34.7% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

13.2% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

6.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

2.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 89.5%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 45.6%

36.8% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

6.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +1 more in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +0.63 more in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

1.19 21st pct 0.56 1st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +4 more in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

11 29th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +1,719 more in Parrearra - Warana

776 29th pct 2,495 72nd pct

Avg size in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +2,107 larger in Parrearra - Warana

388 45th pct 2,495 100th pct

ICSEA in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +5 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

1,039 60th pct 1,034 58th pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 56.2%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 22.9%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

7.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 29.7%

20.5% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 16.3%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

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

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%

11.8% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

7.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

2.3% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +$117 higher in Parrearra - Warana gap widening

$664 22nd pct $781 45th pct

Household income in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +$246 higher in Parrearra - Warana gap widening

$1,347 25th pct $1,593 41st pct

Family income in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +$424 higher in Parrearra - Warana gap widening

$1,619 21st pct $2,043 47th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.7%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 16.0%

9.2% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 40.3%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

8.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +4.6 pts ▸ 61.5%

23.3% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 20.1%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +51 larger in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

254 61st pct 203 54th pct

Median age in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +3 yrs older in Parrearra - Warana

22 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +$24 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

$729 66th pct $705 62nd pct

Household income in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +$89 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

$1,863 60th pct $1,774 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +0.1 larger in Parrearra - Warana gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 53.0%

44.7% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 33.0%

11.0% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

47.8% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 38.6%

23.9% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

11.1% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.3% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +$25 higher in Parrearra - Warana gap narrowing

$440 77th pct $465 84th pct

Mortgage in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +$75 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap steady

$2,123 71st pct $2,048 65th pct

People / bedroom in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +0.10 higher in Parrearra - Warana gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright ◂ +13.5 pts 37.9%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

21.6% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

1.5% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 67.4%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 14.7%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

34.2% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 29.5%

14.0% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 51.9%

18.6% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 10.1%

4.3% $750 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 34.6%

20.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

19.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.4% Under $1,000 even 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +7 more in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

37 47th pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +0.05 more in Parrearra - Warana

2.84 28th pct 2.89 29th pct

Departures/1k in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +1,368.8 more in Parrearra - Warana

246.7 28th pct 1,615.5 76th pct

PT routes in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +6 more in Parrearra - Warana

1 7th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +1 longer in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

67 79th pct 66 79th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 61.9%

17.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 15.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

0.8% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 39.1%

37.6% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

11.3% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.2% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

6.0% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.2% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.6% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.9% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.7% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

8.6% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +1 higher in Parrearra - Warana

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +17 higher in Parrearra - Warana

1,001 52nd pct 1,018 59th pct

ERP in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +2,914 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

14,293 68th pct 11,379 55th pct

Growth in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +0.1 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

8.7% 76th pct 8.6% 75th pct

Businesses in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +385 higher in Parrearra - Warana

1,144 63rd pct 1,529 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +35 higher in Parrearra - Warana

1,555 91st pct 1,590 92nd pct

Max temp in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +0.4 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

26.4 79th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +0.3 higher in Parrearra - Warana

16.5 87th pct 16.7 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +1.4 higher in Parrearra - Warana

4.7 39th pct 6.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +1.7 more in Parrearra - Warana

4.0 31st pct 5.7 57th pct

15-min city in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +42.3 pts higher in Parrearra - Warana

39.3% 28th pct 81.6% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +11.7 pts higher in Parrearra - Warana

67.5% 54th pct 79.2% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +17.4 pts higher in Parrearra - Warana

73.4% 35th pct 90.8% 49th pct

Walk to school in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +12.3 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

43.4% 25th pct 31.2% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +2.1 pts higher in Parrearra - Warana

97.9% 52nd pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +47.1 pts higher in Parrearra - Warana

12.4% 19th pct 59.5% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +2.4 more in Parrearra - Warana

8.4 13th pct 10.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +32 higher in Parrearra - Warana

149 61st pct 181 67th pct

Mean slope in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Parrearra - Warana +0.5 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

3.4% 18th pct 2.9% 9th pct

Compare Golden Beach - Pelican Waters with nearby areas

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Compare Parrearra - Warana with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Golden Beach - Pelican Waters vs Parrearra - Warana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316021421/golden-beach-pelican-waters/vs/316021423/parrearra-warana