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Moffat Beach - Battery Hill vs Wurtulla - Birtinya

Name: Moffat Beach - Battery Hill vs Wurtulla - Birtinya — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Moffat Beach - Battery Hill profile · Wurtulla - Birtinya profile

Moffat Beach - Battery Hill Wurtulla - Birtinya

Wurtulla - Birtinya and Moffat Beach - Battery Hill are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with very different profiles. Wurtulla - Birtinya is a more mobile, younger-feeling area where 57.7% of people moved in the last five years and the typical resident is 39. Moffat Beach - Battery Hill is far older, with a typical age of 48 and a much higher share of seniors. These areas also differ in housing and transport; Moffat Beach - Battery Hill has far more homes owned outright (38.4% vs 26.3%) and better access to public transport, while Wurtulla - Birtinya has far more renters (41.8%) and a much higher number of businesses.

Both areas share a very similar social and economic baseline, with nearly identical typical family incomes and shares of adults holding bachelor degrees. This common ground exists alongside some widening gaps. Since 2011, the age difference between the two has grown, and the gap in home ownership has increased. Wurtulla - Birtinya has also seen its share of renters grow compared to Moffat Beach - Battery Hill, and it has become much more likely to attract new residents.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 16.6 pts higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya Median age: 9 yrs older in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill Owned outright: 12.1 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill Renting: 11.5 pts higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya Unpaid carers: 2.2 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +2,541 larger in Wurtulla - Birtinya gap widening

8,130 41st pct 10,671 56th pct

Median age in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +9 yrs older in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 24.8%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

24.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 17.6%

15.2% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 43.3%

30.4% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

3.7% Separated even 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Moffat Beach - Battery Hill Wurtulla - Birtinya

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 75.9%

5.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.9% English ◂ +3.2 pts 43.6%

36.4% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 36.0%

14.7% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

7.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

2.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 88.6%

0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

45.3% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 43.7%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya

2.44 59th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +3 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

10 25th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya

1,117 41st pct —

Avg size in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya

372 43rd pct —

ICSEA in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya

1,050 65th pct —

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 59.2%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.7%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

6.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

27.2% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%

7.5% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.9% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.9% Engineering & related even 11.9%

11.6% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +$85 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya gap widening

$739 36th pct $824 54th pct

Household income in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +$276 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya gap widening

$1,503 35th pct $1,779 52nd pct

Family income in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +$77 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya gap widening

$2,015 45th pct $2,092 51st pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.5%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 13.6%

10.9% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 38.2%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

9.4% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

3.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dementia even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None +2.6 pts ▸ 62.7%

20.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 19.3%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +105 larger in Wurtulla - Birtinya

183 50th pct 288 64th pct

Median age in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +3 yrs older in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

25 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +$163 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

$620 47th pct $783 73rd pct

Household income in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +$879 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

$1,196 15th pct $2,075 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +0.2 larger in Wurtulla - Birtinya gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 52.8%

34.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 31.0%

13.9% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 38.1%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 23.1%

13.8% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.0% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.9% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +$80 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya gap widening

$400 62nd pct $480 86th pct

Mortgage in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya even gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.2% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

38.4% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 26.3%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

72.0% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 66.4%

8.7% Flat or apartment +12.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 12.4%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 36.7%

27.2% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 19.5%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

4.3% 1 bedroom even 4.2%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

12.8% $550–$749 +13.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 11.4%

14.0% Under $200 ◂ +10.6 pts 3.4%

3.4% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 16.3%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +8 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

29 39th pct 21 31st pct

Stops/1k in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +1.60 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

3.57 39th pct 1.97 21st pct

Departures/1k in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +581.3 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

1,216.0 65th pct 634.7 43rd pct

PT routes in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +6 longer in Wurtulla - Birtinya

3 29th pct 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +2 longer in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

67 79th pct 65 79th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 60.3%

15.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

1.8% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Car (passenger) even 3.9%

1.1% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Train even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

36.6% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

6.3% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

12.7% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

7.7% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

13.7% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.0% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

9.6% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

8.0% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +18 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

1,003 53rd pct 1,021 60th pct

ERP in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +3,321 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

8,303 39th pct 11,624 56th pct

Growth in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +6.4 pts higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

1.4% 22nd pct 7.8% 73rd pct

Businesses in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +520 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

849 46th pct 1,369 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +12 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

1,592 92nd pct 1,605 93rd pct

Max temp in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +0.2 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

26.1 76th pct 26.3 78th pct

Min temp in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +0.2 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

16.7 88th pct 16.5 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +1.3 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

7.2 77th pct 5.9 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +2.2 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

7.4 83rd pct 5.2 49th pct

15-min city in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +33.3 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

99.1% 85th pct 65.9% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +3.9 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

99.6% 97th pct 95.7% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +15.7 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

100.0% 85th pct 84.2% 41st pct

Walk to school in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +39.0 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

88.9% 66th pct 49.9% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +36.9 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

90.7% 84th pct 53.8% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +2.5 more in Wurtulla - Birtinya

10.2 25th pct 12.7 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +83 higher in Wurtulla - Birtinya

181 67th pct 264 79th pct

Mean slope in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Wurtulla - Birtinya +2.5 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

5.3% 49th pct 2.7% 5th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moffat Beach - Battery Hill vs Wurtulla - Birtinya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316021422/moffat-beach-battery-hill/vs/316021424/wurtulla-birtinya

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 Wurtulla - Birtinya 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