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Emerald Beach vs Sapphire Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Emerald Beach profile · Sapphire Beach profile

Emerald Beach Sapphire Beach

Emerald Beach and Sapphire Beach are neighbouring coastal areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their layout and demographics. Emerald Beach is a bit younger, with a typical resident aged 41, and has far more people with no religion (52.9%). It is also more convenient for daily needs, as 51.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Sapphire Beach is older, with a typical age of 46, and has more high earners, with 30.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week. Sapphire Beach also has more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (31.8%).

The two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly rent, which sits around $470. They also share very similar rates of long-term health conditions and a similar number of people per home. While Sapphire Beach has far more public transport departures and more street intersections, Emerald Beach has more homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. This highlights a contrast between the higher frequency of services in Sapphire Beach and the better walking access in Emerald Beach.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 11.1 pts higher in Emerald Beach One-parent: 7.9 pts higher in Emerald Beach Separate houses: 9.5 pts higher in Emerald Beach Median age: 5 yrs older in Sapphire Beach Owned outright: 8.1 pts higher in Sapphire Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +17 larger in Emerald Beach gap narrowing
2,677 82nd pct 2,660 82nd pct
Median age in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +5 yrs older in Sapphire Beach gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +2.4 pts higher in Emerald Beach gap steady
5.2% 74th pct 2.8% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +5.4 pts higher in Sapphire Beach gap widening
17.0% 42nd pct 22.4% 66th pct
Under 15 in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +2.5 pts higher in Emerald Beach gap widening
22.1% 80th pct 19.6% 67th pct
De facto in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +4.4 pts higher in Emerald Beach gap widening
17.0% 79th pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 29.7%
24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 21.1%
17.0% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 19.6%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

Marital status

50.1% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 58.8%
32.7% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 24.1%
10.3% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Emerald Beach Sapphire Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +3.4 pts higher in Sapphire Beach gap steady
14.1% 61st pct 17.6% 72nd pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 78.9%
3.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
0.7% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +1.2 pts 44.6%
38.3% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 36.2%
13.2% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.6% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%
5.2% German even 5.2%
1.9% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +3.0 pts higher in Sapphire Beach gap steady
4.1% 55th pct 7.1% 70th pct
Limited English in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +0.8 pts higher in Sapphire Beach gap steady
0.1% 61st pct 0.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 89.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Punjabi even 0.6%
0.4% Mandarin even 0.5%
0.3% Italian even 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +11.1 pts higher in Emerald Beach gap widening
52.9% 86th pct 41.8% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 41.8%
39.5% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 49.9%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
1.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +5.0 pts higher in Sapphire Beach gap narrowing
55.1% 72nd pct 60.2% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +5.6 pts higher in Sapphire Beach gap steady
26.1% 79th pct 31.8% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +105 larger in Sapphire Beach
336 52nd pct 441 64th pct
ICSEA in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +46 higher in Sapphire Beach
973 39th pct 1,019 66th pct

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 60.2%
25.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 22.8%
7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
6.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 26.5%
27.3% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 30.1%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.7%
6.8% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.3% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%
11.8% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%
7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +$144 higher in Sapphire Beach gap widening
$811 60th pct $955 78th pct
Household income in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +$243 higher in Sapphire Beach gap widening
$1,813 66th pct $2,056 77th pct
Family income in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +$446 higher in Sapphire Beach gap widening
$1,911 52nd pct $2,357 76th pct
High earners in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +7.3 pts higher in Sapphire Beach gap widening
11.1% 65th pct 18.3% 87th pct
High-income homes in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +8.8 pts higher in Sapphire Beach gap widening
21.5% 66th pct 30.4% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.2%
26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 24.7%
10.0% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.1% Under $650 even 12.1%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 35.2%
34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.3%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
3.5% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +0.2 pts higher in Emerald Beach
28.1% 46th pct 27.9% 45th pct
Mental health in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +1.7 pts higher in Emerald Beach
9.1% 60th pct 7.4% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +0.6 pts higher in Emerald Beach gap steady
4.3% 45th pct 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.1% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
2.6% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +1.1 pts ▸ 65.0%
20.4% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 18.7%
5.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +1.5 pts higher in Sapphire Beach gap steady
15.9% 39th pct 17.4% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +1.8 pts higher in Emerald Beach gap steady
13.7% 60th pct 11.8% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +3.4 pts higher in Emerald Beach gap widening
33.2% 85th pct 29.8% 73rd pct
Defence service in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +0.2 pts higher in Sapphire Beach
2.9% 54th pct 3.2% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +0.4 pts higher in Emerald Beach gap narrowing
24.7% 53rd pct 24.3% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +66 larger in Emerald Beach
140 86th pct 74 82nd pct
Median age in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +5 yrs older in Emerald Beach
26 yrs 50th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +3.3 pts higher in Emerald Beach
48.7% 69th pct 45.5% 62nd pct
Unemployment in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +5.6 pts higher in Emerald Beach
5.6% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +$256 higher in Sapphire Beach
$718 58th pct $974 77th pct
Household income in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +$723 higher in Sapphire Beach
$1,812 55th pct $2,535 80th pct
Indigenous language in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +5.8 pts higher in Sapphire Beach
5.0% 56th pct 10.8% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +0.1 larger in Emerald Beach gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +7.9 pts higher in Emerald Beach gap widening
15.4% 74th pct 7.4% 30th pct
Living alone in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +4.2 pts higher in Sapphire Beach gap narrowing
16.0% 22nd pct 20.1% 37th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 55.8%
29.5% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
15.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.9 pts 7.4%
0.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 40.1%
16.0% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 20.1%
18.0% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%
16.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%
8.7% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +$12 higher in Sapphire Beach gap narrowing
$463 89th pct $475 90th pct
Mortgage in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +$224 higher in Sapphire Beach gap widening
$1,950 69th pct $2,174 80th pct
People / bedroom in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +0.10 higher in Emerald Beach gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +3.7 pts higher in Emerald Beach gap narrowing
21.2% 62nd pct 17.5% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +8.1 pts higher in Sapphire Beach gap widening
36.8% 38th pct 44.9% 61st pct
Separate houses in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +9.5 pts higher in Emerald Beach gap narrowing
93.6% 41st pct 84.0% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +1.6 pts higher in Sapphire Beach gap narrowing
87.6% 72nd pct 89.2% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 44.9%
40.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 36.4%
21.2% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 17.5%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +9.5 pts 84.0%
1.5% Flat or apartment +5.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.7% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 46.4%
37.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 30.4%
10.4% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%
1.9% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

55.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 48.5%
21.2% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 25.1%
17.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 11.7%
2.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 37.1%
29.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.3 pts 16.0%
10.1% $3,000 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
12.5% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +1.3 pts higher in Emerald Beach gap steady
1.7% 54th pct 0.4% 46th pct
Work from home in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +1.2 pts higher in Sapphire Beach gap steady
14.4% 43rd pct 15.6% 47th pct
PT commute in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +0.3 pts higher in Sapphire Beach gap steady
0.3% 62nd pct 0.6% 67th pct
PT stops in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +3 more in Sapphire Beach
2 71st pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +1.13 more in Sapphire Beach
0.75 60th pct 1.88 65th pct
Departures/1k in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +69.1 more in Sapphire Beach
45.6 62nd pct 114.7 70th pct
PT routes in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +37 longer in Emerald Beach
47 78th pct 10 46th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 66.4%
14.4% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
3.3% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.3% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 50.9%
26.0% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 12.8%
9.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%
1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +7.9 pts higher in Sapphire Beach gap narrowing
42.3% 83rd pct 50.2% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +1.5 pts higher in Sapphire Beach gap narrowing
7.9% 56th pct 9.4% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +0.9 pts higher in Emerald Beach gap narrowing
4.2% 58th pct 3.3% 46th pct
Participation in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +3.3 pts higher in Emerald Beach gap steady
64.4% 63rd pct 61.1% 51st pct
Full-time in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +4.3 pts higher in Sapphire Beach gap steady
53.1% 26th pct 57.4% 46th pct

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.2% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%
10.7% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%
7.0% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%
5.1% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.0% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
1.3% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% Rental & real estate +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 28.5%
11.8% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 11.1%
12.8% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%
6.7% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +1.1 higher in Emerald Beach
2.7 70th pct 1.6 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +1.0 more in Emerald Beach
2.6 70th pct 1.6 63rd pct
15-min city in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +51.9 pts higher in Emerald Beach
51.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +25.8 pts higher in Emerald Beach
36.0% 69th pct 10.2% 60th pct
Walk to school in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +2.1 pts higher in Emerald Beach
2.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +4.5 pts higher in Sapphire Beach
78.5% 73rd pct 83.0% 76th pct
Walk to health in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +2.7 more in Sapphire Beach
4.5 28th pct 7.1 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +15 higher in Sapphire Beach
12 72nd pct 27 75th pct
Mean slope in Emerald Beachin Sapphire Beach +2.3 pts higher in Sapphire Beach
7.0% 63rd pct 9.3% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emerald Beach vs Sapphire Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11414/emerald-beach/vs/SAL13506/sapphire-beach