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Golden Beach - Pelican Waters vs Caloundra West - Baringa

Name: Golden Beach - Pelican Waters vs Caloundra West - Baringa — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Golden Beach - Pelican Waters profile · Caloundra West - Baringa profile

Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Caloundra West - Baringa

Caloundra West - Baringa and Golden Beach - Pelican Waters are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Caloundra West - Baringa is a young hub where the typical resident is 33 and 24.7% of people are children under 15. This is a fast-growing area where 68.2% of residents moved in during the last five years, and it has a much higher share of people working or looking for work at 70.3%. In contrast, Golden Beach - Pelican Waters is far older, with a typical age of 55 and 34.5% of residents aged 65 and over.

Everyday life in both places is similar in some ways, as both have about the same share of adults with a bachelor degree (around 18% to 19%) and nearly identical unemployment rates. They also share similar levels of access to money and resources. However, the gap between them is widening in some areas; for instance, population growth has been far higher in Caloundra West - Baringa, which grew by 49.5% since 2021 compared to 8.7% in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Owned outright: 29.6 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Participation: 23.5 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa Aged 65+: 23.3 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Recent movers: 21.6 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +2,672 larger in Caloundra West - Baringa

13,035 68th pct 15,707 78th pct

Median age in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +22 yrs older in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

55 yrs 97th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

34.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.3 pts 11.3%

13.9% Young adults (25–44) +18.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.4 pts 19.7%

12.9% Children (0–14) +11.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 47.7%

22.0% Never married +14.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%

2.9% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Caloundra West - Baringa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 73.6%

7.4% England ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

4.4% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.3% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +3.4 pts 44.1%

34.7% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

13.2% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%

6.8% German ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

2.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.6% Greek even 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 87.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity ◂ +13.7 pts 41.6%

36.8% No religion +13.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +3 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +0.10 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

1.19 21st pct 1.29 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +2 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

11 29th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +3,162 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

776 29th pct 3,938 87th pct

Avg size in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +400 larger in Caloundra West - Baringa

388 45th pct 788 86th pct

ICSEA in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa even

1,039 60th pct 1,040 61st pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 +10.9 pts ▸ 59.6%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 22.4%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 6.3%

7.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

20.5% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 17.9%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%

11.8% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.7% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Architecture & building even 7.7%

2.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +$190 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$664 22nd pct $854 59th pct

Household income in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +$525 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$1,347 25th pct $1,872 57th pct

Family income in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +$374 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$1,619 21st pct $1,993 44th pct

Household income distribution

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +15.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 26.0%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 9.6%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 36.4%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +6.8 pts 7.4%

8.6% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

8.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 2.9%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +10.1 pts ▸ 67.0%

23.3% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 18.9%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +223 larger in Caloundra West - Baringa

254 61st pct 477 78th pct

Median age in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +2 yrs older in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

22 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +$2 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$729 66th pct $731 67th pct

Household income in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +$114 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$1,863 60th pct $1,977 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +0.5 larger in Caloundra West - Baringa

2.3 29th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +17.5 pts ▸ 60.9%

44.7% Couples without children ◂ +22.0 pts 22.7%

11.0% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

47.8% 2 people ◂ +14.9 pts 32.9%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 16.6%

11.1% 4 people +8.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.3% 3 people +7.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.2% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.9% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +$40 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$440 77th pct $480 86th pct

Mortgage in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +$232 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

$2,123 71st pct $1,891 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +0.10 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright ◂ +29.6 pts 21.8%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage +19.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

21.6% Rented +11.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house +13.1 pts ▸ 85.9%

16.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.6 pts 0.3%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

34.2% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

14.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 5.0%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 +25.0 pts ▸ 79.4%

18.6% $550–$749 ◂ +5.2 pts 13.4%

15.2% $200–$349 ◂ +12.0 pts 3.2%

4.3% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%

4.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

20.7% $1,000–$1,799 +11.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

19.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 6.8%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +2 more in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

37 47th pct 35 45th pct

Stops/1k in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +0.61 more in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

2.84 28th pct 2.23 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +13.5 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

246.7 28th pct 260.3 29th pct

PT routes in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +4 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

1 7th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +3 longer in Caloundra West - Baringa

4 43rd pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +8 longer in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

67 79th pct 59 77th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 67.0%

17.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 11.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 32.8%

11.3% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.8% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.2% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

10.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

3.2% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 19.2%

13.7% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.9% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.9% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 10.2%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

8.6% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa even

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

ERP in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +9,579 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

14,293 68th pct 23,872 89th pct

Growth in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +40.8 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

8.7% 76th pct 49.5% 100th pct

Businesses in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +403 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

1,144 63rd pct 1,547 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +55 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

1,555 91st pct 1,611 93rd pct

Max temp in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa even

26.4 79th pct 26.5 79th pct

Min temp in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +0.3 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

16.5 87th pct 16.1 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +1.6 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

4.7 39th pct 3.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +1.1 more in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

4.0 31st pct 3.0 19th pct

15-min city in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +9.5 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

39.3% 28th pct 29.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +37.6 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

67.5% 54th pct 29.9% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +24.9 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

73.4% 35th pct 48.5% 24th pct

Walk to school in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +11.2 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

43.4% 25th pct 54.7% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +12.9 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

97.9% 52nd pct 85.0% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +2.0 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

12.4% 19th pct 14.4% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +1.7 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

8.4 13th pct 10.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +81 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

149 61st pct 68 45th pct

Mean slope in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Caloundra West - Baringa +1.4 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

3.4% 18th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Compare Golden Beach - Pelican Waters with nearby areas

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Compare Caloundra West - Baringa with nearby areas

Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Aroona - Currimundi Caloundra - Kings Beach Moffat Beach - Battery Hill Landsborough Wurtulla - Birtinya Sippy Downs

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Golden Beach - Pelican Waters vs Caloundra West - Baringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316021421/golden-beach-pelican-waters/vs/316021580/caloundra-west-baringa