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Golden Beach - Pelican Waters vs Landsborough

Name: Golden Beach - Pelican Waters vs Landsborough — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Golden Beach - Pelican Waters profile · Landsborough profile

Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Landsborough

Landsborough and Golden Beach - Pelican Waters are two very different nearby areas. Landsborough is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36 and 20.9% of people being children under 15. This helps explain why it is far more likely to have people caring for children unpaid (31.3%) and why it has far more schools. In contrast, Golden Beach - Pelican Waters is far older, with a typical age of 55 and 34.5% of the population aged 65 and over. This difference is reflected in home ownership, with 51.4% of homes in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters owned outright, compared to 24.7% in Landsborough.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They share similar typical weekly rents and have almost identical proportions of people who speak little or no English. However, the gap in their age structures has widened since 2011, as have the differences in their housing and work patterns. While Golden Beach - Pelican Waters is more walkable, with 67.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, Landsborough has seen far higher population growth since 2021.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Owned outright: 26.7 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Aged 65+: 21.9 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Participation: 21.0 pts higher in Landsborough Separate houses: 20.2 pts higher in Landsborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +2,617 larger in Landsborough gap widening

13,035 68th pct 15,652 78th pct

Median age in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +19 yrs older in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap widening

55 yrs 97th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

34.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.9 pts 12.6%

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 25.6%

13.9% Young adults (25–44) +14.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

12.9% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 48.4%

22.0% Never married +14.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%

2.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Golden Beach - Pelican Waters Landsborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 75.7%

7.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

1.2% South Africa even 1.3%

0.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +2.4 pts 45.1%

34.7% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

13.2% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

6.8% German even 6.7%

2.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 89.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity ◂ +17.2 pts 38.1%

36.8% No religion +15.0 pts ▸ 51.8%

6.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +4 more in Landsborough

2 14th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +0.65 more in Landsborough

1.19 21st pct 1.84 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +5 more in Landsborough

11 29th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +1,098 more in Landsborough

776 29th pct 1,874 60th pct

Avg size in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +76 larger in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

388 45th pct 312 34th pct

ICSEA in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +13 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

1,039 60th pct 1,025 54th pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 57.5%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.9%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

7.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

20.5% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 17.2%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 16.1%

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%

11.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.7% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

7.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +$159 higher in Landsborough gap widening

$664 22nd pct $823 54th pct

Household income in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +$657 higher in Landsborough gap widening

$1,347 25th pct $2,004 66th pct

Family income in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +$474 higher in Landsborough gap widening

$1,619 21st pct $2,093 51st pct

Household income distribution

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 22.5%

18.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 9.9%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.2% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 38.0%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +6.6 pts 7.7%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

8.6% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +8.6 pts ▸ 65.5%

23.3% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 18.2%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +241 larger in Landsborough

254 61st pct 495 79th pct

Median age in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough even

22 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +$42 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

$729 66th pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +$209 higher in Landsborough

$1,863 60th pct $2,072 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +0.6 larger in Landsborough gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +17.8 pts ▸ 61.3%

44.7% Couples without children ◂ +19.2 pts 25.6%

11.0% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

47.8% 2 people ◂ +14.1 pts 33.7%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 14.6%

11.1% 4 people +9.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.3% 3 people +8.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.2% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.9% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +$20 higher in Landsborough gap steady

$440 77th pct $460 82nd pct

Mortgage in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +$173 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters gap widening

$2,123 71st pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +0.10 higher in Landsborough gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.1% Owned with a mortgage +29.2 pts ▸ 53.3%

51.4% Owned outright ◂ +26.7 pts 24.7%

21.6% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 19.0%

1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house +20.2 pts ▸ 92.9%

16.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.1 pts 0.9%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 4.1%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

34.2% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 6.8%

8.2% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 +7.6 pts ▸ 62.1%

18.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 15.2%

15.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%

4.2% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

20.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 12.2%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +14 more in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

37 47th pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +1.37 more in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

2.84 28th pct 1.47 16th pct

Departures/1k in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +48.3 more in Landsborough

246.7 28th pct 295.0 30th pct

PT routes in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +27 more in Landsborough

1 7th pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +34 longer in Landsborough

4 43rd pct 38 89th pct

Drive to city in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +5 longer in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

67 79th pct 62 78th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 65.7%

17.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 13.4%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.0 pts 23.7%

11.3% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.8% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%

12.2% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.2% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.6% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.7% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.9% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

8.6% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +1 higher in Landsborough

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +2 higher in Landsborough

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +1 higher in Landsborough

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +13 higher in Landsborough

1,001 52nd pct 1,014 57th pct

ERP in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +7,335 higher in Landsborough

14,293 68th pct 21,628 87th pct

Growth in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +27.2 pts higher in Landsborough

8.7% 76th pct 35.9% 97th pct

Businesses in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +572 higher in Landsborough

1,144 63rd pct 1,716 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +40 higher in Landsborough

1,555 91st pct 1,595 92nd pct

Max temp in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +0.2 higher in Landsborough

26.4 79th pct 26.6 80th pct

Min temp in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +0.6 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

16.5 87th pct 15.9 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +1.8 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

4.7 39th pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +1.3 more in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

4.0 31st pct 2.7 16th pct

15-min city in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +22.2 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

39.3% 28th pct 17.1% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +50.6 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

67.5% 54th pct 16.9% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +32.3 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

73.4% 35th pct 41.2% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +11.0 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

43.4% 25th pct 32.5% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +18.7 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

97.9% 52nd pct 79.2% 27th pct

Walk to health in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +2.4 pts higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

12.4% 19th pct 10.0% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +2.0 more in Landsborough

8.4 13th pct 10.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +131 higher in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

149 61st pct 19 30th pct

Mean slope in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters in Landsborough +2.1 pts higher in Landsborough

3.4% 18th pct 5.5% 54th pct

Compare Golden Beach - Pelican Waters with nearby areas

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Compare Landsborough with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Golden Beach - Pelican Waters vs Landsborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316021421/golden-beach-pelican-waters/vs/316061442/landsborough