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Caboolture vs Sunshine Coast Hinterland

Name: Caboolture vs Sunshine Coast Hinterland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 45 km apart · Caboolture profile · Sunshine Coast Hinterland profile

Caboolture Sunshine Coast Hinterland

Caboolture and Sunshine Coast Hinterland are nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Caboolture is a younger area where the typical resident is 35, while residents in Sunshine Coast Hinterland are far older with a typical age of 44. Caboolture is much more walkable and connected, with 60.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 24.4% in Sunshine Coast Hinterland. Housing also differs sharply; 38.6% of Caboolture households rent, whereas 37.5% of homes in Sunshine Coast Hinterland are owned outright.

Since 2011, the gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed slightly, though the divide in education and high incomes has widened. Despite these trends, the two areas share much in common, including similar rates of people born overseas and those who identify as having no religion. They also have nearly identical typical weekly incomes and a similar share of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.7 pts higher in Caboolture Median age: 9 yrs older in Sunshine Coast Hinterland Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland One-parent: 8.9 pts higher in Caboolture Volunteering: 7.7 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +20,748 larger in Caboolture gap widening

79,787 65th pct 59,039 49th pct

Median age in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +9 yrs older in Sunshine Coast Hinterland gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 22.2%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 17.7%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

Marital status

40.8% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 50.7%

38.8% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 30.9%

10.5% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Caboolture Sunshine Coast Hinterland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 76.0%

3.5% England +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% India even 0.5%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.1% English +5.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

39.7% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 37.5%

9.3% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.2% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

40.8% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 40.5%

8.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +1 more in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

23 43rd pct 24 45th pct

Schools/1k kids in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +0.96 more in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

1.34 16th pct 2.30 54th pct

Students in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +7,897 more in Caboolture

15,327 72nd pct 7,430 33rd pct

Avg size in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +357 larger in Caboolture

666 81st pct 310 32nd pct

ICSEA in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +51 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

969 25th pct 1,020 53rd pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 54.4%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 24.3%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 7.2%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.3 pts 34.0%

13.5% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 14.5%

14.5% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%

9.3% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.8% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

2.1% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +$37 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland gap widening

$684 23rd pct $721 30th pct

Household income in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +$198 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland gap widening

$1,432 27th pct $1,630 46th pct

Family income in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +$218 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland gap widening

$1,638 17th pct $1,856 36th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.3%

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.6%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.2% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 42.6%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 32.3%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 9.8%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +4.7 pts ▸ 60.7%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.5%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +3,231 larger in Caboolture

4,782 86th pct 1,551 53rd pct

Median age in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +2 yrs older in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

21 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +$62 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

$544 29th pct $606 49th pct

Household income in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +$394 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

$1,418 32nd pct $1,812 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +0.1 larger in Caboolture gap narrowing

2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 54.1%

24.2% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.9 pts 12.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

21.8% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 19.4%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%

15.1% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +$65 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland gap widening

$335 41st pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +$238 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland gap widening

$1,625 36th pct $1,863 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

38.6% Rented ◂ +20.7 pts 17.8%

22.5% Owned outright +15.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

1.3% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house +9.6 pts ▸ 92.9%

14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.4 pts 3.4%

1.4% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 36.3%

34.7% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

9.3% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.8% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.9% 1 bedroom even 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% $350–$549 +12.6 pts ▸ 53.7%

46.0% $200–$349 ◂ +23.6 pts 22.4%

1.4% $550–$749 +9.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

0.4% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.6 pts 29.5%

30.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

6.3% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +128 more in Caboolture

175 32nd pct 47 14th pct

Stops/1k in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +1.40 more in Caboolture

2.19 16th pct 0.80 6th pct

Departures/1k in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +199.8 more in Caboolture

308.5 33rd pct 108.7 20th pct

PT routes in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +26 more in Caboolture

55 84th pct 29 52nd pct

Stop walk in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

31 85th pct —

Drive to city in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +52 longer in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

41 61st pct 93 84th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 61.4%

9.2% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

1.4% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bus even 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

34.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 28.0%

14.4% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.5% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.6% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

6.8% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

3.4% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.6% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.3% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 10.7%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%

9.1% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +25,628 higher in Caboolture

94,807 68th pct 69,179 52nd pct

Growth in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +0.8 pts higher in Caboolture

16.7% 93rd pct 15.9% 92nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +81 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

1,339 84th pct 1,420 87th pct

Max temp in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +0.6 higher in Caboolture

27.0 81st pct 26.4 75th pct

Min temp in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +0.9 higher in Caboolture

15.6 85th pct 14.7 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +2.1 higher in Caboolture

4.6 42nd pct 2.5 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +1.8 more in Caboolture

4.4 41st pct 2.6 10th pct

15-min city in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +27.8 pts higher in Caboolture

50.5% 42nd pct 22.7% 7th pct

Walk to shops in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +35.8 pts higher in Caboolture

60.2% 52nd pct 24.4% 7th pct

Walk to transit in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +41.6 pts higher in Caboolture

63.5% 36th pct 21.9% 11th pct

Walk to school in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +30.8 pts higher in Caboolture

63.6% 47th pct 32.8% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +22.9 pts higher in Caboolture

86.4% 45th pct 63.5% 19th pct

Walk to health in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +12.0 pts higher in Caboolture

32.5% 30th pct 20.5% 12th pct

Amenities/1k in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +6.3 more in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

10.6 13th pct 16.9 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +28 higher in Caboolture

34 50th pct 6 34th pct

Mean slope in Caboolture in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +4.6 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

3.9% 21st pct 8.5% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caboolture vs Sunshine Coast Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31302/caboolture/vs/31606/sunshine-coast-hinterland