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Parrearra - Warana vs Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

Name: Parrearra - Warana vs Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Parrearra - Warana profile · Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland profile

Parrearra - Warana Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland and Parrearra - Warana are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland is a high-density hub where flats or apartments make up 49.7% of homes, and 40.1% of households rent. In contrast, Parrearra - Warana is dominated by separate houses (67.4%) and larger homes, with 76% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 54.4% in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland. The two areas also differ in their populations; Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 20.7%, while Parrearra - Warana has more children under 15 (17.1%).

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,560 to $1,590. This shared financial baseline exists alongside a widening gap in overseas arrivals and home sizes. Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland is more walkable, with 74.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while Parrearra - Warana's schools are far larger, with 2,495 enrolments compared to 807 in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.8 pts higher in Parrearra - Warana 3+ bedrooms: 21.7 pts higher in Parrearra - Warana Renting: 12.3 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland Recent arrivals: 10.7 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland Housework 15h+: 4.5 pts higher in Parrearra - Warana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +2,051 larger in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland gap steady

10,392 55th pct 12,443 65th pct

Median age in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1 yrs older in Parrearra - Warana gap narrowing

46 yrs 81st pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 21.5%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 12.5%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 41.8%

28.3% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

11.5% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

3.0% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Parrearra - Warana Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 70.1%

4.3% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +1.3 pts 44.5%

34.8% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 31.5%

13.2% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

6.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

2.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.6% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Chinese even 1.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 86.0%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 45.1%

45.6% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 43.7%

6.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.4% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.08 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

0.56 1st pct 0.64 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +3 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

7 14th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1,688 more in Parrearra - Warana

2,495 72nd pct 807 30th pct

Avg size in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1,688 larger in Parrearra - Warana

2,495 100th pct 807 86th pct

ICSEA in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +30 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

1,034 58th pct 1,064 71st pct

Highest year of school

56.2% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 60.7%

22.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.1%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 27.7%

24.5% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 19.0%

13.7% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

10.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Creative arts even 3.2%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$80 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland gap widening

$781 45th pct $861 61st pct

Household income in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$34 higher in Parrearra - Warana gap narrowing

$1,593 41st pct $1,559 39th pct

Family income in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$23 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland gap narrowing

$2,043 47th pct $2,066 49th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

28.7% $650–$1,499 even 28.7%

16.0% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 35.0%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None +1.6 pts ▸ 63.1%

20.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 19.4%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +17 larger in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

203 54th pct 220 57th pct

Median age in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +6 yrs older in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

25 yrs 57th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$14 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

$705 62nd pct $719 65th pct

Household income in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$399 higher in Parrearra - Warana

$1,774 54th pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.3 larger in Parrearra - Warana gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.5 pts 44.4%

33.0% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

13.5% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

25.2% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.8% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 9.3%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$65 higher in Parrearra - Warana gap steady

$465 84th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$248 higher in Parrearra - Warana gap widening

$2,048 65th pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.8% Rented +12.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

37.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 33.1%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 24.3%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

67.4% Separate house ◂ +29.8 pts 37.6%

14.7% Flat or apartment +34.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

17.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 10.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 32.8%

21.5% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 16.6%

1.5% 1 bedroom +6.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 53.5%

21.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.3 pts 12.3%

10.1% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.4% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% $750 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 27.6%

23.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%

14.4% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +17 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

30 40th pct 47 56th pct

Stops/1k in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.89 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

2.89 29th pct 3.78 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +10.7 more in Parrearra - Warana

1,615.5 76th pct 1,604.8 75th pct

PT routes in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1 more in Parrearra - Warana

7 48th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +2 longer in Parrearra - Warana

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +4 longer in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

66 79th pct 70 80th pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 59.9%

15.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 36.1%

11.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

4.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 16.8%

12.8% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

7.5% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

8.3% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.6% Finance & insurance even 3.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 23.0%

14.2% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

11.1% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

9.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +3 higher in Parrearra - Warana

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even

1,018 59th pct 1,018 59th pct

ERP in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1,722 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

11,379 55th pct 13,101 63rd pct

Growth in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +4.9 pts higher in Parrearra - Warana

8.6% 75th pct 3.7% 42nd pct

Businesses in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +684 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

1,529 77th pct 2,213 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +19 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

1,590 92nd pct 1,610 93rd pct

Max temp in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.1 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

26.1 76th pct 26.2 77th pct

Min temp in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.3 higher in Parrearra - Warana

16.7 88th pct 16.4 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.9 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

6.1 60th pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.9 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

5.7 57th pct 6.6 71st pct

15-min city in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +3.7 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

81.6% 63rd pct 85.3% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.7 pts higher in Parrearra - Warana

79.2% 65th pct 78.5% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +8.7 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

90.8% 49th pct 99.4% 75th pct

Walk to school in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +41.4 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

31.2% 17th pct 72.6% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +14.8 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

59.5% 61st pct 74.3% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1.8 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

10.9 29th pct 12.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +46 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

181 67th pct 227 74th pct

Mean slope in Parrearra - Warana in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +2.1 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

2.9% 9th pct 5.0% 45th pct

Compare Parrearra - Warana with nearby areas

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Compare Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parrearra - Warana vs Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316021423/parrearra-warana/vs/316031428/mooloolaba-alexandra-headland