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Golden Beach - Pelican Waters vs Glass House Mountains

Name: Golden Beach - Pelican Waters vs Glass House Mountains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Golden Beach - Pelican Waters profile · Glass House Mountains profile

Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Glass House Mountains

Golden Beach - Pelican Waters and Glass House Mountains are nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Golden Beach - Pelican Waters is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 34.5% of the population aged 65 or over. It is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has more homes owned outright (51.4%). In contrast, Glass House Mountains is mostly car-dependent and has a younger population, with a typical age of 42. It is much more likely to have separate houses (97.9%) and a higher share of people with no religion (47.7%).

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, as they have nearly identical rates of people using other languages at home and those who served in the Defence Force. They also have similar unemployment rates and a similar share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Over time, the gaps between them have often grown. The difference in typical age has widened since 2011, and Golden Beach - Pelican Waters has become far more likely to have residents who own their homes outright compared to Glass House Mountains.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.1 pts higher in Glass House Mountains Median age: 13 yrs older in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Aged 65+: 14.5 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Owned outright: 14.1 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Participation: 12.9 pts higher in Glass House Mountains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +6,483 larger in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap widening

13,035 68th pct 6,552 32nd pct

Median age in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +13 yrs older in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap widening

55 yrs 97th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

34.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.5 pts 20.0%

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 27.2%

13.9% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.9% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 52.3%

22.0% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

2.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Glass House Mountains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 78.7%

7.4% England ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +2.0 pts 45.5%

34.7% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

13.2% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

6.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 90.5%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 43.5%

36.8% No religion +11.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

6.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +0.45 more in Glass House Mountains

1.19 21st pct 1.64 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +6 more in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

11 29th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +299 more in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

776 29th pct 477 16th pct

Avg size in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +150 larger in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

388 45th pct 239 25th pct

ICSEA in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +52 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

1,039 60th pct 987 36th pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 48.0%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.8%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

7.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 17.1%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 16.7%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 15.1%

16.7% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

10.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +$73 higher in Glass House Mountains gap widening

$664 22nd pct $737 36th pct

Household income in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +$339 higher in Glass House Mountains gap widening

$1,347 25th pct $1,686 46th pct

Family income in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +$241 higher in Glass House Mountains gap widening

$1,619 21st pct $1,860 35th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 29.1%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 12.5%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 41.4%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%

8.6% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +2.2 pts ▸ 59.1%

23.3% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 21.0%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +59 larger in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

254 61st pct 195 53rd pct

Median age in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +2 yrs older in Glass House Mountains

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +$183 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

$729 66th pct $546 30th pct

Household income in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +$56 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

$1,863 60th pct $1,807 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +0.4 larger in Glass House Mountains gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +11.8 pts ▸ 55.3%

44.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.7 pts 32.0%

11.0% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

47.8% 2 people ◂ +9.0 pts 38.8%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 17.5%

11.1% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.3% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.2% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.9% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +$42 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap widening

$440 77th pct $398 61st pct

Mortgage in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +$309 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap widening

$2,123 71st pct $1,814 48th pct

People / bedroom in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +0.10 higher in Glass House Mountains gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright ◂ +14.1 pts 37.3%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage +21.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

21.6% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 15.4%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house +25.1 pts ▸ 97.9%

16.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.4 pts 0.5%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

34.2% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

14.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 8.2%

8.2% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 55.0%

15.2% $200–$349 +9.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.1 pts 9.5%

4.2% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% $750 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

20.7% $1,000–$1,799 +11.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

19.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 10.0%

14.4% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +31 more in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

37 47th pct 6 14th pct

Stops/1k in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +1.92 more in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

2.84 28th pct 0.92 10th pct

Departures/1k in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +157.0 more in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

246.7 28th pct 89.7 19th pct

PT routes in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +24 more in Glass House Mountains

1 7th pct 25 86th pct

Stop walk in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +53 longer in Glass House Mountains

4 43rd pct 57 95th pct

Drive to city in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +18 longer in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

67 79th pct 49 73rd pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 62.3%

17.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 13.2%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 39.7%

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 27.7%

11.3% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.8% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 14.2%

12.2% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 15.0%

13.7% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.9% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

8.6% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +1 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +1 higher in Glass House Mountains

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +1 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +19 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

1,001 52nd pct 982 44th pct

ERP in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +6,984 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

14,293 68th pct 7,309 33rd pct

Growth in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +1.9 pts higher in Glass House Mountains

8.7% 76th pct 10.6% 82nd pct

Businesses in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +551 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

1,144 63rd pct 593 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +98 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

1,555 91st pct 1,457 88th pct

Max temp in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +0.5 higher in Glass House Mountains

26.4 79th pct 26.9 83rd pct

Min temp in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +0.7 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

16.5 87th pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +2.3 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

4.7 39th pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +1.5 more in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

4.0 31st pct 2.5 14th pct

15-min city in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +15.8 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

39.3% 28th pct 23.5% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +38.0 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

67.5% 54th pct 29.5% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +56.5 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

73.4% 35th pct 17.0% 13th pct

Walk to school in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +13.4 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

43.4% 25th pct 30.1% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +31.3 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

97.9% 52nd pct 66.6% 21st pct

Walk to health in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +3.1 pts higher in Glass House Mountains

12.4% 19th pct 15.5% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +3.3 more in Glass House Mountains

8.4 13th pct 11.8 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +143 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

149 61st pct 6 20th pct

Mean slope in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Glass House Mountains +2.1 pts higher in Glass House Mountains

3.4% 18th pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Golden Beach - Pelican Waters with nearby areas

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Compare Glass House Mountains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Golden Beach - Pelican Waters vs Glass House Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316021421/golden-beach-pelican-waters/vs/316061441/glass-house-mountains