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Beerwah vs Palmwoods

Name: Beerwah vs Palmwoods — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Beerwah profile · Palmwoods profile

Beerwah Palmwoods

Palmwoods and Beerwah are two nearby Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Palmwoods is a more walkable and qualified community, with a typical resident who is noticeably older at 45. It has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 people (31.9 versus 7.7 in Beerwah) and a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (36.2% compared to 11.0%). Beerwah is more focused on schooling, with 2,359 school enrolments and an average school size of 590, which is far higher than the 286 seen in Palmwoods.

Both areas share many similarities, including having the same number of schools and an identical typical number of people per home. They also have a similar share of people aged 65 and over, at about 20%. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree has widened, and residents in Palmwoods have become noticeably older compared to those in Beerwah.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 5.3 pts higher in Palmwoods Median age: 5 yrs older in Palmwoods Unemployment: 1.4 pts higher in Beerwah Bachelor+: 7.8 pts higher in Palmwoods Year 12: 7.3 pts higher in Palmwoods

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beerwah in Palmwoods +2,388 larger in Palmwoods gap narrowing

9,255 48th pct 11,643 61st pct

Median age in Beerwah in Palmwoods +5 yrs older in Palmwoods gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 20.9%

20.2% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

Marital status

47.2% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 51.7%

33.1% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 30.2%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Beerwah Palmwoods

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 76.2%

4.5% England +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

0.6% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English +3.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

39.4% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 36.9%

11.4% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.1% Dutch even 2.1%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Chinese even 0.7%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 47.1%

42.2% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

8.0% Not stated even 8.1%

0.8% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Beerwah in Palmwoods even

4 57th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Beerwah in Palmwoods +0.34 more in Beerwah

2.27 56th pct 1.93 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beerwah in Palmwoods +7 more in Palmwoods

8 18th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Beerwah in Palmwoods +1,217 more in Beerwah

2,359 69th pct 1,142 42nd pct

Avg size in Beerwah in Palmwoods +304 larger in Beerwah

590 71st pct 286 30th pct

ICSEA in Beerwah in Palmwoods +37 higher in Palmwoods

1,004 45th pct 1,041 61st pct

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 56.1%

27.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.8%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 32.8%

16.1% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 14.1%

14.1% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.3% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

7.9% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

3.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Beerwah in Palmwoods +$45 higher in Palmwoods gap widening

$689 26th pct $734 35th pct

Household income in Beerwah in Palmwoods +$261 higher in Palmwoods gap widening

$1,534 37th pct $1,795 53rd pct

Family income in Beerwah in Palmwoods +$247 higher in Palmwoods gap widening

$1,748 28th pct $1,995 44th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 25.2%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.2% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 42.4%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.2%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.7% Cancer even 3.7%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +4.1 pts ▸ 62.5%

21.0% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.4%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beerwah in Palmwoods +69 larger in Beerwah

326 68th pct 257 61st pct

Median age in Beerwah in Palmwoods +1 yrs older in Palmwoods

22 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Beerwah in Palmwoods +$127 higher in Palmwoods

$541 29th pct $668 56th pct

Household income in Beerwah in Palmwoods +$550 higher in Palmwoods

$1,471 35th pct $2,021 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beerwah in Palmwoods even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 56.8%

28.3% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 11.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 36.7%

19.8% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 18.5%

16.0% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%

7.3% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beerwah in Palmwoods +$20 higher in Palmwoods gap widening

$390 57th pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Beerwah in Palmwoods +$217 higher in Palmwoods gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Beerwah in Palmwoods even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

32.7% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

24.0% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 17.2%

1.4% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 93.1%

7.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.0 pts 1.1%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 34.6%

39.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 35.9%

7.5% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.9% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.7% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $350–$549 ◂ +12.2 pts 48.3%

21.8% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

4.5% $550–$749 +10.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%

0.0% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,800–$2,999 even 36.2%

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.6 pts 26.9%

8.5% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.5% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beerwah in Palmwoods +10 more in Palmwoods

4 10th pct 14 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Beerwah in Palmwoods +0.77 more in Palmwoods

0.43 5th pct 1.20 14th pct

Departures/1k in Beerwah in Palmwoods +27.6 more in Palmwoods

42.7 16th pct 70.3 17th pct

PT routes in Beerwah in Palmwoods even

26 86th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in Beerwah in Palmwoods +39 longer in Beerwah

58 95th pct 19 79th pct

Drive to city in Beerwah in Palmwoods +14 longer in Palmwoods

58 76th pct 72 81st pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 61.7%

11.4% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

28.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 25.9%

17.6% 3 vehicles even 17.6%

11.6% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.3% No vehicle even 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.4% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

8.2% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 15.9%

10.2% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Beerwah in Palmwoods +2 higher in Palmwoods

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Beerwah in Palmwoods +2 higher in Palmwoods

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Beerwah in Palmwoods +2 higher in Palmwoods

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Beerwah in Palmwoods +3 higher in Palmwoods

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Beerwah in Palmwoods +55 higher in Palmwoods

951 30th pct 1,006 54th pct

ERP in Beerwah in Palmwoods +3,599 higher in Palmwoods

9,938 47th pct 13,537 65th pct

Growth in Beerwah in Palmwoods +8.5 pts higher in Palmwoods

6.5% 65th pct 14.9% 87th pct

Businesses in Beerwah in Palmwoods +625 higher in Palmwoods

835 46th pct 1,460 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Beerwah in Palmwoods +5 higher in Palmwoods

1,504 89th pct 1,509 90th pct

Max temp in Beerwah in Palmwoods +0.1 higher in Palmwoods

26.6 81st pct 26.7 81st pct

Min temp in Beerwah in Palmwoods +0.7 higher in Palmwoods

15.1 81st pct 15.8 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Beerwah in Palmwoods +0.1 higher in Palmwoods

2.8 18th pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beerwah in Palmwoods +0.4 more in Beerwah

3.3 22nd pct 2.9 18th pct

15-min city in Beerwah in Palmwoods +6.2 pts higher in Beerwah

33.2% 23rd pct 27.0% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Beerwah in Palmwoods +2.0 pts higher in Beerwah

34.6% 25th pct 32.6% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Beerwah in Palmwoods +25.2 pts higher in Palmwoods

11.0% 8th pct 36.2% 20th pct

Walk to school in Beerwah in Palmwoods +16.9 pts higher in Beerwah

54.4% 34th pct 37.5% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Beerwah in Palmwoods +1.7 pts higher in Beerwah

64.8% 20th pct 63.1% 20th pct

Walk to health in Beerwah in Palmwoods +8.2 pts higher in Beerwah

30.7% 35th pct 22.5% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Beerwah in Palmwoods +24.2 more in Palmwoods

7.7 10th pct 31.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Beerwah in Palmwoods +4 higher in Palmwoods

7 20th pct 11 25th pct

Mean slope in Beerwah in Palmwoods +5.4 pts higher in Palmwoods

5.2% 47th pct 10.5% 91st pct

Compare Beerwah with nearby areas

Glass House Mountains Landsborough Palmwoods Elimbah Caloundra West - Baringa Woodford - D'Aguilar Wamuran Golden Beach - Pelican Waters

Compare Palmwoods with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beerwah vs Palmwoods [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316061439/beerwah/vs/316061444/palmwoods