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Moffat Beach - Battery Hill vs Caloundra West - Baringa

Name: Moffat Beach - Battery Hill vs Caloundra West - Baringa — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Moffat Beach - Battery Hill profile · Caloundra West - Baringa profile

Moffat Beach - Battery Hill Caloundra West - Baringa

Caloundra West - Baringa and Moffat Beach - Battery Hill are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Caloundra West - Baringa is a rapidly growing hub for young families, where the typical resident is just 33 and 35.6% of people provide unpaid childcare. This area has seen a huge 49.5% population increase since 2021 and is dominated by large homes, with 92.8% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Moffat Beach - Battery Hill is much older, with a typical age of 48 and 24.3% of residents aged 65 and over. It is also far more walkable, with 99.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of local amenities.

Both areas sit right on the national figure for overall advantage. They also share a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,000 and have nearly identical unemployment rates. However, their growth paths are diverging; Caloundra West - Baringa has become much more populous and active in the housing market, while Moffat Beach - Battery Hill remains more stable with a higher share of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill Recent movers: 27.1 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa Population: 7,577 larger in Caloundra West - Baringa 3+ bedrooms: 18.4 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa Under 15: 9.6 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +7,577 larger in Caloundra West - Baringa

8,130 41st pct 15,707 78th pct

Median age in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +15 yrs older in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

48 yrs 87th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +12.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 19.7%

15.2% Children (0–14) +9.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

24.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.0 pts 11.3%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 47.7%

30.4% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Moffat Beach - Battery Hill Caloundra West - Baringa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 73.6%

3.9% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.4% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.9% English ◂ +2.8 pts 44.1%

36.4% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

14.7% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 9.9%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

7.2% German ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

2.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 87.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

45.3% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 41.6%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +2 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +1.15 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

2.44 59th pct 1.29 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +3 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

10 25th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +2,821 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

1,117 41st pct 3,938 87th pct

Avg size in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +415 larger in Caloundra West - Baringa

372 43rd pct 788 86th pct

ICSEA in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +10 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

1,050 65th pct 1,040 61st pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 59.6%

21.9% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.6% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

27.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 21.0%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.2% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.9% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

11.2% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.9% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.6% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 8.4%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +$115 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$739 36th pct $854 59th pct

Household income in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +$369 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$1,503 35th pct $1,872 57th pct

Family income in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +$22 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

$2,015 45th pct $1,993 44th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.0%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 9.6%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 36.4%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 7.4%

9.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None +6.8 pts ▸ 67.0%

20.7% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 18.9%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +294 larger in Caloundra West - Baringa

183 50th pct 477 78th pct

Median age in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +5 yrs older in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

25 yrs 57th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +$111 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$620 47th pct $731 67th pct

Household income in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +$781 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$1,196 15th pct $1,977 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +0.5 larger in Caloundra West - Baringa

2.3 29th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 60.9%

34.8% Couples without children ◂ +12.1 pts 22.7%

13.9% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 32.9%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +10.9 pts 16.6%

13.0% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.8% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.9% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.8% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +$80 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

$400 62nd pct $480 86th pct

Mortgage in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +$109 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

$2,000 61st pct $1,891 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +15.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

38.4% Owned outright ◂ +16.6 pts 21.8%

30.2% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

72.0% Separate house +13.9 pts ▸ 85.9%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 12.5%

8.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.3 pts 0.3%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

27.2% 4 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 39.2%

19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 5.0%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 +30.8 pts ▸ 79.4%

17.6% $200–$349 ◂ +14.4 pts 3.2%

14.0% Under $200 ◂ +12.7 pts 1.2%

12.8% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,800–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

18.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 6.8%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +6 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

29 39th pct 35 45th pct

Stops/1k in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +1.34 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

3.57 39th pct 2.23 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +955.7 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

1,216.0 65th pct 260.3 29th pct

PT routes in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +1 more in Caloundra West - Baringa

4 29th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +4 longer in Caloundra West - Baringa

3 29th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +8 longer in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

67 79th pct 59 77th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 67.0%

15.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 11.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Train even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 32.8%

13.0% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.3% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.7% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%

7.7% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

4.2% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

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

3.2% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 19.2%

13.7% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.7% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.0% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

8.0% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +1 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +1 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa even

1,003 53rd pct 1,003 53rd pct

ERP in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +15,569 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

8,303 39th pct 23,872 89th pct

Growth in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +48.1 pts higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

1.4% 22nd pct 49.5% 100th pct

Businesses in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +698 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

849 46th pct 1,547 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +18 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

1,592 92nd pct 1,611 93rd pct

Max temp in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +0.4 higher in Caloundra West - Baringa

26.1 76th pct 26.5 79th pct

Min temp in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +0.6 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

16.7 88th pct 16.1 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +4.1 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

7.2 77th pct 3.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +4.5 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

7.4 83rd pct 3.0 19th pct

15-min city in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +69.4 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

99.1% 85th pct 29.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +69.7 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

99.6% 97th pct 29.9% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +51.4 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

100.0% 85th pct 48.5% 24th pct

Walk to school in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +34.2 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

88.9% 66th pct 54.7% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +15.0 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

100.0% 100th pct 85.0% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +76.3 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

90.7% 84th pct 14.4% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +0.1 more in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

10.2 25th pct 10.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +113 higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

181 67th pct 68 45th pct

Mean slope in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill in Caloundra West - Baringa +0.4 pts higher in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill

5.3% 49th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Compare Moffat Beach - Battery Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Caloundra West - Baringa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moffat Beach - Battery Hill vs Caloundra West - Baringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316021422/moffat-beach-battery-hill/vs/316021580/caloundra-west-baringa