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Maroochydore - Kuluin vs Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

Name: Maroochydore - Kuluin vs Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Maroochydore - Kuluin profile · Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland profile

Maroochydore - Kuluin Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

Maroochydore - Kuluin and Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland are neighbouring areas with different profiles in education and infrastructure. Maroochydore - Kuluin is more geared toward families, with five schools and 89.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of one. In contrast, Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland has only one school but offers far more public transport options, with 1,604.8 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 796.0 in Maroochydore - Kuluin. Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland also has a more qualified workforce, as 25.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 20.6% in Maroochydore - Kuluin.

The gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011, but other differences are shifting. For instance, the age gap has narrowed, though Maroochydore - Kuluin remains older with 26.5% of people aged 65 and over. Both areas are very similar in other ways, including the proportion of people born overseas and the typical number of people per home. They both sit well above the national figure for the share of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,884 larger in Maroochydore - Kuluin Needs assistance: 2.2 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin Year 12: 6.7 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland Participation: 5.8 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland Bachelor+: 5.3 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +10,884 larger in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap widening

23,327 93rd pct 12,443 65th pct

Median age in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1 yrs older in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap narrowing

46 yrs 81st pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

26.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

26.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 21.5%

11.7% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

Marital status

41.0% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

34.8% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

3.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Maroochydore - Kuluin Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.9% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 70.1%

4.6% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% England even 5.0%

1.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.8% English +1.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

30.6% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

12.2% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.5% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

2.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.8% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 86.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

42.8% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +4 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

5 64th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1.19 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

1.83 43rd pct 0.64 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

11 29th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +2,195 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

3,002 78th pct 807 30th pct

Avg size in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +207 larger in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

600 72nd pct 807 86th pct

ICSEA in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +34 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

1,030 56th pct 1,064 71st pct

Highest year of school

53.9% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 60.7%

21.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.1%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

7.3% Year 11 even 7.3%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 27.7%

22.5% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.4% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.3% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

7.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.4% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Information technology even 1.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$97 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland gap widening

$764 41st pct $861 61st pct

Household income in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$175 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland gap widening

$1,384 28th pct $1,559 39th pct

Family income in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$282 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland gap widening

$1,784 30th pct $2,066 49th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.7%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.2%

7.3% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 35.0%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 34.6%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.1% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +5.5 pts ▸ 63.1%

19.9% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +307 larger in Maroochydore - Kuluin

527 80th pct 220 57th pct

Median age in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +3 yrs older in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

28 yrs 76th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$67 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

$652 53rd pct $719 65th pct

Household income in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$47 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

$1,422 32nd pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

39.3% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

43.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 40.8%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 13.8%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

41.0% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 40.4%

32.9% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

9.0% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.2% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$10 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin gap widening

$410 67th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +$67 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 40.1%

31.6% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

23.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

33.3% Flat or apartment +16.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

42.3% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 37.6%

22.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.4 pts 10.3%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 32.8%

32.9% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

14.6% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.3% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.9% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.5% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 53.5%

17.7% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.3%

10.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

2.4% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 28.6%

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.6%

9.9% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.1% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +19 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

66 71st pct 47 56th pct

Stops/1k in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.95 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

2.83 28th pct 3.78 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +808.7 more in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

796.0 50th pct 1,604.8 75th pct

PT routes in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +7 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

13 73rd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +2 longer in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1 longer in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

69 80th pct 70 80th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 59.9%

13.3% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.0% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

1.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Bicycle even 1.3%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 42.7%

32.7% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

8.9% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

4.4% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 16.8%

10.5% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

7.3% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

4.2% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%

12.3% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +2 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +33 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

985 45th pct 1,018 59th pct

ERP in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +12,696 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

25,797 90th pct 13,101 63rd pct

Growth in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +5.4 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

9.1% 77th pct 3.7% 42nd pct

Businesses in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1,370 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

3,583 86th pct 2,213 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +5 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

1,605 93rd pct 1,610 93rd pct

Max temp in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.1 higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

26.1 76th pct 26.2 77th pct

Min temp in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even

16.5 87th pct 16.4 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.3 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

7.3 78th pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.1 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

6.7 72nd pct 6.6 71st pct

15-min city in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +1.8 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

83.4% 65th pct 85.3% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +4.2 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

74.3% 60th pct 78.5% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +4.0 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

95.4% 57th pct 99.4% 75th pct

Walk to school in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +17.2 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

89.8% 67th pct 72.6% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +3.8 pts higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

78.1% 75th pct 74.3% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +3.8 more in Maroochydore - Kuluin

16.5 61st pct 12.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +40 higher in Maroochydore - Kuluin

268 79th pct 227 74th pct

Mean slope in Maroochydore - Kuluin in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland +0.8 pts higher in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland

4.3% 31st pct 5.0% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maroochydore - Kuluin vs Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316031427/maroochydore-kuluin/vs/316031428/mooloolaba-alexandra-headland