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Moffat Beach - Battery Hill vs Parrearra - Warana

Name: Moffat Beach - Battery Hill vs Parrearra - Warana — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Moffat Beach - Battery Hill profile · Parrearra - Warana profile

Moffat Beach - Battery Hill Parrearra - Warana

Parrearra - Warana and Moffat Beach - Battery Hill are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with very different layouts. Parrearra - Warana is a busier hub with 1,529 businesses and a much larger school population, though it only has one school. In contrast, Moffat Beach - Battery Hill is more pedestrian-friendly; it is very walkable and has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (99.6%), health services (90.7%), and schools (88.9%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with Parrearra - Warana seeing much faster population growth (8.6%) than Moffat Beach - Battery Hill (1.4%). Despite this, they share many similarities, such as typical weekly household incomes that sit around $1,500 to $1,600. They also have nearly identical shares of residents aged 65 and over, both at about 24%.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 2.1 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill Population: 2,262 larger in Parrearra - Warana Recent movers: 6.0 pts higher in Parrearra - Warana Rent: $65 higher in Parrearra - Warana Separate houses: 4.7 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +2,262 larger in Parrearra - Warana gap widening

8,130 41st pct 10,392 55th pct

Median age in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +2 yrs older in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill gap steady

48 yrs 87th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 27.1%

24.3% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.2% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

Marital status

48.0% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

30.4% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 28.3%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

6.1% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Moffat Beach - Battery Hill Parrearra - Warana

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 75.3%

5.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.9% English ◂ +1.1 pts 45.8%

36.4% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 34.8%

14.7% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

7.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

2.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 89.5%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

45.3% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +2 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +1.87 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

2.44 59th pct 0.56 1st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +3 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

10 25th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +1,378 more in Parrearra - Warana

1,117 41st pct 2,495 72nd pct

Avg size in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +2,123 larger in Parrearra - Warana

372 43rd pct 2,495 100th pct

ICSEA in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +16 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

1,050 65th pct 1,034 58th pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 56.2%

21.9% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.6% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 24.5%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.9% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 13.7%

11.9% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.4% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +$42 higher in Parrearra - Warana gap narrowing

$739 36th pct $781 45th pct

Household income in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +$90 higher in Parrearra - Warana gap narrowing

$1,503 35th pct $1,593 41st pct

Family income in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +$28 higher in Parrearra - Warana gap narrowing

$2,015 45th pct $2,043 47th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.9%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 16.0%

10.9% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 40.3%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

8.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

3.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dementia even 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None +1.4 pts ▸ 61.5%

20.7% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.1%

6.8% Two conditions even 6.8%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +20 larger in Parrearra - Warana

183 50th pct 203 54th pct

Median age in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +$85 higher in Parrearra - Warana

$620 47th pct $705 62nd pct

Household income in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +$578 higher in Parrearra - Warana

$1,196 15th pct $1,774 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +0.1 larger in Parrearra - Warana gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 53.0%

34.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 33.0%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 38.6%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 25.2%

13.0% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.8% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.9% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +$65 higher in Parrearra - Warana gap steady

$400 62nd pct $465 84th pct

Mortgage in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +$48 higher in Parrearra - Warana gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,048 65th pct

People / bedroom in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 37.9%

30.2% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 27.8%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

1.8% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

72.0% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 67.4%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.7% Flat or apartment +6.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

27.2% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

19.8% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

12.8% $550–$749 +8.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.6 pts 10.1%

14.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.6 pts 6.4%

3.4% $750 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.6%

18.5% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +1 more in Parrearra - Warana

29 39th pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +0.68 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

3.57 39th pct 2.89 29th pct

Departures/1k in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +399.5 more in Parrearra - Warana

1,216.0 65th pct 1,615.5 76th pct

PT routes in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +3 more in Parrearra - Warana

4 29th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +1 longer in Parrearra - Warana

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +1 longer in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

67 79th pct 66 79th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 61.9%

15.9% Worked at home even 15.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.1% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.9% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Train even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

38.3% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 18.5%

12.7% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

7.7% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

6.6% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Administrative & support even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 23.8%

12.0% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.7% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.0% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +1 higher in Parrearra - Warana

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +15 higher in Parrearra - Warana

1,003 53rd pct 1,018 59th pct

ERP in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +3,076 higher in Parrearra - Warana

8,303 39th pct 11,379 55th pct

Growth in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +7.2 pts higher in Parrearra - Warana

1.4% 22nd pct 8.6% 75th pct

Businesses in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +680 higher in Parrearra - Warana

849 46th pct 1,529 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana even

1,592 92nd pct 1,590 92nd pct

Max temp in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana even

26.1 76th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana even

16.7 88th pct 16.7 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +1.1 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

7.2 77th pct 6.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +1.7 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

7.4 83rd pct 5.7 57th pct

15-min city in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +17.5 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

99.1% 85th pct 81.6% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +20.4 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

99.6% 97th pct 79.2% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +9.2 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

100.0% 85th pct 90.8% 49th pct

Walk to school in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +57.7 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

88.9% 66th pct 31.2% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +31.3 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

90.7% 84th pct 59.5% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +0.7 more in Parrearra - Warana

10.2 25th pct 10.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana even

181 67th pct 181 67th pct

Mean slope in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Parrearra - Warana +2.3 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

5.3% 49th pct 2.9% 9th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moffat Beach - Battery Hill vs Parrearra - Warana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316021422/moffat-beach-battery-hill/vs/316021423/parrearra-warana

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Moffat Beach - Battery Hill with nearby areas

Compare Parrearra - Warana with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability