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Fingal Head vs Kingscliff

Name: Fingal Head vs Kingscliff — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Fingal Head profile · Kingscliff profile

Fingal Head Kingscliff

Kingscliff and Fingal Head are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Kingscliff is a larger hub where public transport is far more accessible, with 99.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. Fingal Head is more residential and sparse, with a far higher share of separate houses (77.3% compared to 61.6% in Kingscliff). The two areas also differ in their First Nations communities; 42% of people in Fingal Head speak a First Nations language, and the typical First Nations resident there is far older at 37, compared to 26 in Kingscliff.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a very similar economic profile. They share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, around $1,600, and a similar proportion of homes owned outright. While Kingscliff provides more health services and transport links, Fingal Head has a far higher number of schools within 3km. This contrast in local access exists alongside a shared experience of home ownership and family income across these two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,740 larger in Kingscliff PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Kingscliff Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in Fingal Head People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Fingal Head No religion: 8.4 pts higher in Fingal Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +7,740 larger in Kingscliff gap widening

615 68th pct 8,355 87th pct

Median age in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +1 yrs older in Kingscliff gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

35.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 28.3%

20.2% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%

15.3% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

Marital status

45.5% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 49.9%

38.4% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 28.4%

9.9% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.7% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Fingal Head Kingscliff

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 80.3%

6.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English +2.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

32.0% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

15.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

5.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 91.4%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.7% Christianity +11.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

49.9% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 41.5%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +8.58 more in Fingal Head

10.64 76th pct 2.06 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +8 more in Fingal Head

13 83rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +119 larger in Kingscliff

328 51st pct 448 65th pct

ICSEA in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +2 higher in Fingal Head

1,017 65th pct 1,015 64th pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 54.8%

20.2% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

6.5% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.5% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 26.5%

23.6% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.0% Health ◂ +6.6 pts 12.4%

14.1% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

8.6% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

8.1% Architecture & building even 8.1%

7.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +$16 higher in Fingal Head gap narrowing

$794 58th pct $778 55th pct

Household income in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +$39 higher in Fingal Head gap narrowing

$1,614 55th pct $1,575 52nd pct

Family income in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +$73 higher in Kingscliff gap narrowing

$1,978 56th pct $2,051 60th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

13.5% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.4% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 30.1%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +4.5 pts 61.0%

18.2% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.8% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +271 larger in Kingscliff

69 81st pct 340 86th pct

Median age in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +11 yrs older in Fingal Head

37 yrs 75th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +$24 higher in Kingscliff

$593 45th pct $617 47th pct

Household income in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +$234 higher in Kingscliff

$1,458 40th pct $1,692 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +0.2 larger in Fingal Head gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 53.0%

30.5% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

22.7% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 12.7%

10.9% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

2.2% 6 or more even 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +$90 higher in Kingscliff gap widening

$400 82nd pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +$150 higher in Fingal Head gap narrowing

$2,350 86th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +0.10 higher in Fingal Head gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

30.6% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 28.2%

22.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

77.3% Separate house ◂ +15.7 pts 61.6%

7.9% Flat or apartment +13.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

18.3% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 23.8%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

32.9% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

35.7% $200–$349 ◂ +24.1 pts 11.6%

8.6% $550–$749 +16.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

8.6% $750 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

25.0% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.5 pts 13.6%

15.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +34 more in Kingscliff

1 64th pct 35 87th pct

Stops/1k in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +2.56 more in Kingscliff

1.63 64th pct 4.19 74th pct

Departures/1k in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +781.8 more in Kingscliff

16.3 59th pct 798.1 84th pct

PT routes in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +6 more in Kingscliff

1 71st pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +6 longer in Fingal Head

14 51st pct 8 43rd pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 56.5%

20.0% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 40.2%

30.3% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 9.4%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

4.1% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 16.3%

6.2% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.4% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

7.9% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

2.4% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.0% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.3% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 15.3%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 12.8%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.7% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +1.2 higher in Kingscliff

5.1 84th pct 6.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +0.6 more in Kingscliff

5.2 84th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +1.0 pts higher in Fingal Head

81.5% 90th pct 80.5% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +7.7 pts higher in Fingal Head

83.8% 91st pct 76.1% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +26.7 pts higher in Kingscliff

72.4% 79th pct 99.1% 97th pct

Walk to school in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +45.9 pts higher in Fingal Head

81.9% 86th pct 35.9% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +6.8 pts higher in Fingal Head

99.6% 87th pct 92.9% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +48.7 pts higher in Kingscliff

0.0% 0th pct 48.7% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +5.2 more in Fingal Head

21.1 63rd pct 15.9 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +103 higher in Kingscliff

18 73rd pct 121 87th pct

Mean slope in Fingal Head in Kingscliff +0.2 pts higher in Fingal Head

4.2% 32nd pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Fingal Head with nearby areas

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Compare Kingscliff with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fingal Head vs Kingscliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11522/fingal-head/vs/SAL12162/kingscliff