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Caloundra vs Sunshine Coast Hinterland

Name: Caloundra vs Sunshine Coast Hinterland — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Caloundra profile · Sunshine Coast Hinterland profile

Caloundra Sunshine Coast Hinterland

Caloundra and Sunshine Coast Hinterland are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Caloundra is a more compact, somewhat walkable hub where 71.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and public transport is more frequent. In contrast, the Sunshine Coast Hinterland is mostly car-dependent, with a much higher share of detached houses (92.9% compared to 70.2% in Caloundra) and a much longer drive to the city. Caloundra also has far more renters, with 29.9% of households renting compared to 17.8% in the Hinterland.

Both areas share a nearly identical typical resident age of 44 years. This common ground exists alongside other similarities, such as having almost the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While Caloundra remains more urbanised, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of people who have moved in the last five years has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the gap in people with no religion has narrowed, though both areas remain well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.7 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland Renting: 12.1 pts higher in Caloundra Population: 37,266 larger in Caloundra Housework 15h+: 5.0 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland 3+ bedrooms: 7.6 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +37,266 larger in Caloundra gap widening

96,305 74th pct 59,039 49th pct

Median age in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland even gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 21.3%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 22.2%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

Marital status

48.9% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

30.6% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Caloundra Sunshine Coast Hinterland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 76.0%

5.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.7% English +0.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

35.7% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.1% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.4% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

6.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

46.6% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 40.5%

6.5% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +6 more in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

18 31st pct 24 45th pct

Schools/1k kids in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +1.21 more in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

1.09 8th pct 2.30 54th pct

Students in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +7,846 more in Caloundra

15,276 72nd pct 7,430 33rd pct

Avg size in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +539 larger in Caloundra

849 92nd pct 310 32nd pct

ICSEA in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +19 higher in Caloundra

1,040 62nd pct 1,020 53rd pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 even 54.4%

24.1% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

23.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 21.1%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 14.5%

13.6% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.5% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

11.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

2.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +$32 higher in Caloundra gap widening

$753 39th pct $721 30th pct

Household income in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +$84 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland gap widening

$1,546 38th pct $1,630 46th pct

Family income in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +$52 higher in Caloundra gap widening

$1,908 40th pct $1,856 36th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.3%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.6%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.3%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

9.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.4% Lung condition even 2.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None ◂ +0.3 pts 60.7%

20.5% One condition even 20.5%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +793 larger in Caloundra

2,344 66th pct 1,551 53rd pct

Median age in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +1 yrs older in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

22 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +$89 higher in Caloundra

$695 71st pct $606 49th pct

Household income in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +$53 higher in Caloundra

$1,865 72nd pct $1,812 68th pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

32.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 32.5%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.7% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 19.4%

14.5% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.4% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.4% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.3% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +$50 higher in Caloundra gap widening

$450 86th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +$87 higher in Caloundra gap narrowing

$1,950 58th pct $1,863 52nd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

35.7% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

29.9% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 17.8%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house +22.7 pts ▸ 92.9%

14.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.7 pts 1.8%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.0 pts 3.4%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

32.8% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 10.5%

6.4% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 53.7%

12.9% $200–$349 +9.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.1%

6.7% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 37.2%

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

13.6% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +208 more in Caloundra

255 47th pct 47 14th pct

Stops/1k in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +1.85 more in Caloundra

2.65 21st pct 0.80 6th pct

Departures/1k in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +606.3 more in Caloundra

715.1 48th pct 108.7 20th pct

PT routes in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +16 more in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

13 27th pct 29 52nd pct

Stop walk in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

10 65th pct —

Drive to city in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +34 longer in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

59 71st pct 93 84th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 61.4%

13.6% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 28.0%

11.9% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.1% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 16.2%

12.4% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

8.5% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

5.6% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 19.2%

14.7% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

11.8% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

9.5% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +40,192 higher in Caloundra

109,371 74th pct 69,179 52nd pct

Growth in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +3.5 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

12.4% 87th pct 15.9% 92nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +213 higher in Caloundra

1,633 95th pct 1,420 87th pct

Max temp in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +0.1 higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

26.3 74th pct 26.4 75th pct

Min temp in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +1.7 higher in Caloundra

16.4 88th pct 14.7 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +3.0 higher in Caloundra

5.5 57th pct 2.5 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +2.7 more in Caloundra

5.2 57th pct 2.6 10th pct

15-min city in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +41.3 pts higher in Caloundra

64.0% 58th pct 22.7% 7th pct

Walk to shops in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +46.7 pts higher in Caloundra

71.1% 63rd pct 24.4% 7th pct

Walk to transit in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +55.4 pts higher in Caloundra

77.3% 47th pct 21.9% 11th pct

Walk to school in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +28.9 pts higher in Caloundra

61.7% 45th pct 32.8% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +32.6 pts higher in Caloundra

96.1% 62nd pct 63.5% 19th pct

Walk to health in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +30.1 pts higher in Caloundra

50.6% 60th pct 20.5% 12th pct

Amenities/1k in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +5.1 more in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

11.8 22nd pct 16.9 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +107 higher in Caloundra

113 66th pct 6 34th pct

Mean slope in Caloundra in Sunshine Coast Hinterland +3.8 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Hinterland

4.7% 34th pct 8.5% 86th pct

Compare Caloundra with nearby areas

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Compare Sunshine Coast Hinterland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caloundra vs Sunshine Coast Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31602/caloundra/vs/31606/sunshine-coast-hinterland