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Kincumber vs Macmasters Beach

Name: Kincumber vs Macmasters Beach — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Kincumber profile · Macmasters Beach profile

Kincumber Macmasters Beach

Kincumber and Macmasters Beach are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Macmasters Beach has a much wealthier and highly qualified population, with 36.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.6% in Kincumber. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is $2,190 in Macmasters Beach and $1,321 in Kincumber. Kincumber is more accessible, rated as somewhat walkable with many homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries, whereas Macmasters Beach is mostly car-dependent and has no homes within walking distance of those services.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who are not religious, with 38.3% in Kincumber and 48.5% in Macmasters Beach. They are also very similar in their proportion of people born overseas and the rate of unemployment. While they share these commonalities, the two areas have diverged in other ways; for example, the gap in home ownership has widened, with homes owned outright being far more common in Macmasters Beach.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.2 pts higher in Macmasters Beach Year 12: 21.0 pts higher in Macmasters Beach Population: 5,999 larger in Kincumber Bachelor+: 19.1 pts higher in Macmasters Beach 3+ bedrooms: 18.7 pts higher in Macmasters Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +5,999 larger in Kincumber gap steady

7,398 87th pct 1,399 75th pct

Median age in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +1 yrs older in Macmasters Beach gap steady

48 yrs 62nd pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +11.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

30.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 23.2%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 16.2%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.0%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

46.6% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

27.5% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

11.4% Widowed ◂ +7.8 pts 3.6%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Kincumber Macmasters Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 80.9%

7.2% England ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

1.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English +1.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

39.4% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 38.7%

13.0% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.1% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.4% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% German even 3.3%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 92.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 44.6%

38.3% No religion +10.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

0.2% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach

2.37 34th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +7 more in Kincumber

15 86th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +116 larger in Kincumber

539 77th pct 423 62nd pct

ICSEA in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +17 higher in Kincumber

1,064 83rd pct 1,047 77th pct

Highest year of school

46.8% Year 12 +21.0 pts ▸ 67.8%

29.4% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 19.9%

10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.2 pts 2.8%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

20.3% Bachelor degree +12.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

32.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.9 pts 21.5%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 17.3%

9.7% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.3% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

10.9% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

3.1% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +$272 higher in Macmasters Beach gap widening

$686 38th pct $958 78th pct

Household income in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +$869 higher in Macmasters Beach gap widening

$1,321 34th pct $2,190 83rd pct

Family income in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +$473 higher in Macmasters Beach gap widening

$1,930 53rd pct $2,403 78th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 21.8%

22.4% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 8.6%

8.3% $4,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 36.3%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.3%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

2.7% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 8.7%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +11.5 pts ▸ 67.3%

23.4% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 19.0%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +232 larger in Kincumber

270 86th pct 38 74th pct

Median age in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +3 yrs older in Kincumber

23 yrs 38th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +$30 higher in Kincumber

$717 58th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +$1,886 higher in Macmasters Beach

$2,113 66th pct $3,999 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +0.2 larger in Macmasters Beach gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 55.4%

29.2% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 9.5%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +9.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +14.3 pts 18.0%

13.8% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.3% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.4% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +$100 higher in Macmasters Beach gap widening

$400 82nd pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +$383 higher in Macmasters Beach gap widening

$2,085 76th pct $2,468 87th pct

People / bedroom in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +0.10 higher in Kincumber gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned outright +16.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

17.8% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 14.3%

16.1% Other tenure ◂ +14.1 pts 2.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

65.5% Separate house +32.2 pts ▸ 97.6%

30.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.0% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

36.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 31.6%

25.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 8.2%

7.5% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 43.8%

23.3% Under $200 ◂ +19.2 pts 4.1%

3.1% $750 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.2% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 33.1%

18.2% $3,000 or more +17.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 15.7%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +52 more in Kincumber

69 88th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +2.82 more in Macmasters Beach

9.33 87th pct 12.15 88th pct

Departures/1k in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +953.4 more in Kincumber

1,367.9 88th pct 414.6 77th pct

PT routes in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +5 more in Kincumber

6 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +6 longer in Macmasters Beach

2 14th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +4 longer in Macmasters Beach

66 48th pct 70 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +7,615 more in Kincumber

7,615 55th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +7,615 more in Kincumber

7,615 38th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 43.5%

25.7% Worked at home +11.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 2 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

42.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 27.0%

10.8% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 1.2%

6.0% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 17.1%

9.3% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.1% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.7% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 5.6%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

4.3% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

2.9% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals +12.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

12.3% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 10.7%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 4.2%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +2.1 higher in Kincumber

5.1 83rd pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +1.8 more in Kincumber

4.7 81st pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +35.2 pts higher in Kincumber

48.4% 79th pct 13.1% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +36.2 pts higher in Kincumber

36.2% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +6.6 pts higher in Kincumber

97.1% 90th pct 90.4% 84th pct

Walk to school in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +57.5 pts higher in Kincumber

57.5% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +18.8 pts higher in Kincumber

96.7% 84th pct 77.9% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +33.1 pts higher in Kincumber

33.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +4.8 more in Macmasters Beach

13.8 51st pct 18.6 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +57 higher in Kincumber

74 82nd pct 17 73rd pct

Mean slope in Kincumber in Macmasters Beach +3.4 pts higher in Macmasters Beach

8.3% 72nd pct 11.7% 87th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kincumber vs Macmasters Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12149/kincumber/vs/SAL12441/macmasters-beach