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Long Beach vs South Durras

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Long Beach profile · South Durras profile

Long Beach South Durras

Long Beach and South Durras are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Long Beach is more focused on families and transport, with 90.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms and 82.7% within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, South Durras has a more highly qualified population, where 31.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 18.8% in Long Beach. South Durras is also more active in the community, with 27.7% of residents volunteering, compared to 16.8% in Long Beach.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked similarly in their core financial makeup. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,390 and similar shares of people in de facto relationships. While South Durras is generally older and more likely to be without a religion, both areas sit well above the national figure for the proportion of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,439 larger in Long Beach 3+ bedrooms: 19.1 pts higher in Long Beach PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Long Beach Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Long Beach Unemployment: 4.5 pts higher in Long Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Long Beachin South Durras +1,439 larger in Long Beach gap widening
1,758 77th pct 319 60th pct
Median age in Long Beachin South Durras +6 yrs older in South Durras gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Long Beachin South Durras +2.0 pts higher in Long Beach gap widening
4.8% 72nd pct 2.8% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Long Beachin South Durras +4.3 pts higher in South Durras gap widening
28.6% 84th pct 32.9% 89th pct
Under 15 in Long Beachin South Durras +5.5 pts higher in Long Beach gap widening
16.4% 45th pct 11.0% 19th pct
De facto in Long Beachin South Durras +0.1 pts higher in Long Beach gap narrowing
10.3% 34th pct 10.2% 34th pct

Age structure

28.6% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 32.9%
28.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
16.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 11.0%
9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

Marital status

58.3% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 60.6%
25.3% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 26.0%
8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%
3.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Long Beach South Durras

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Long Beachin South Durras +1.5 pts higher in Long Beach gap steady
15.2% 65th pct 13.8% 60th pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 80.9%
5.9% England ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%
0.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +4.9 pts 40.1%
38.1% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 42.3%
13.5% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.4% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.1% German even 5.0%
3.5% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%
0.5% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.8% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Long Beachin South Durras +0.5 pts higher in Long Beach gap steady
4.3% 57th pct 3.8% 52nd pct
Limited English in Long Beachin South Durras +0.5 pts higher in Long Beach gap steady
0.5% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 90.6%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Long Beachin South Durras +5.6 pts higher in South Durras gap narrowing
44.5% 63rd pct 50.2% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

44.5% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 50.2%
47.4% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 39.2%
6.1% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Long Beachin South Durras +13.6 pts higher in South Durras gap widening
46.0% 53rd pct 59.6% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Long Beachin South Durras +12.3 pts higher in South Durras gap widening
18.8% 64th pct 31.1% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Long Beachin South Durras +2 more in Long Beach
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Long Beachin South Durras
514 74th pct —
ICSEA in Long Beachin South Durras
899 13th pct —

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 +13.6 pts ▸ 59.6%
32.2% Year 10 ◂ +8.7 pts 23.5%
9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%
7.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 30.6%
17.5% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%
6.7% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 16.4%
14.8% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.2% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%
10.8% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +6.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%
2.1% Creative arts +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Long Beachin South Durras +$101 higher in South Durras gap widening
$687 38th pct $788 57th pct
Household income in Long Beachin South Durras +$9 higher in South Durras gap narrowing
$1,389 40th pct $1,398 40th pct
Family income in Long Beachin South Durras +$28 higher in Long Beach gap narrowing
$1,504 27th pct $1,476 25th pct
High earners in Long Beachin South Durras +5.0 pts higher in South Durras gap widening
7.1% 45th pct 12.1% 70th pct
High-income homes in Long Beachin South Durras +0.5 pts higher in South Durras gap steady
12.6% 39th pct 13.1% 41st pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
30.3% $1,500–$2,999 even 30.3%
15.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 11.0%
5.9% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 40.1%
35.6% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 38.8%
12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
1.9% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Long Beachin South Durras +5.0 pts higher in Long Beach
37.3% 85th pct 32.3% 67th pct
Mental health in Long Beachin South Durras +2.5 pts higher in Long Beach
10.1% 69th pct 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Long Beachin South Durras +2.0 pts higher in Long Beach gap steady
6.0% 66th pct 4.1% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%
4.8% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
4.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
0.7% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.1% None +4.2 pts ▸ 59.2%
25.5% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 20.1%
7.5% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Long Beachin South Durras +10.8 pts higher in South Durras gap steady
16.8% 44th pct 27.7% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Long Beachin South Durras +4.7 pts higher in Long Beach gap steady
11.6% 38th pct 6.9% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Long Beachin South Durras +1.7 pts higher in Long Beach gap steady
21.8% 33rd pct 20.1% 26th pct
Defence service in Long Beachin South Durras +2.9 pts higher in Long Beach
5.7% 86th pct 2.8% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Long Beachin South Durras +1.9 pts higher in Long Beach gap steady
28.9% 74th pct 27.0% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Long Beachin South Durras +75 larger in Long Beach
84 84th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Long Beachin South Durras +31 yrs older in South Durras
18 yrs 18th pct 49 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Long Beachin South Durras
48.9% 69th pct —
Unemployment in Long Beachin South Durras
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Long Beachin South Durras +$150 higher in Long Beach
$725 58th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Long Beachin South Durras +$126 higher in Long Beach
$1,875 57th pct $1,749 52nd pct
Indigenous language in Long Beachin South Durras
6.0% 60th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Long Beachin South Durras +0.4 larger in Long Beach gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Long Beachin South Durras +0.2 pts higher in Long Beach gap steady
11.5% 54th pct 11.3% 53rd pct
Living alone in Long Beachin South Durras +4.3 pts higher in South Durras gap narrowing
19.8% 36th pct 24.1% 52nd pct

Family composition

41.6% Couples without children +14.3 pts ▸ 55.8%
46.7% Couples with children ◂ +12.9 pts 33.8%
11.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

48.5% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 49.7%
19.8% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
13.4% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%
10.8% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 4.8%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Long Beachin South Durras +$90 higher in Long Beach gap widening
$410 84th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Long Beachin South Durras +$66 higher in Long Beach gap narrowing
$1,699 55th pct $1,633 51st pct
People / bedroom in Long Beachin South Durras even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Long Beachin South Durras +3.7 pts higher in Long Beach gap widening
16.1% 48th pct 12.4% 35th pct
Owned outright in Long Beachin South Durras +6.7 pts higher in South Durras gap narrowing
48.5% 72nd pct 55.2% 86th pct
Separate houses in Long Beachin South Durras +5.3 pts higher in South Durras gap widening
91.9% 37th pct 97.2% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Long Beachin South Durras +19.1 pts higher in Long Beach gap widening
90.8% 80th pct 71.7% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 55.2%
34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 24.8%
16.1% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 12.4%
0.9% Other tenure +6.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 97.2%
8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 36.6%
39.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 28.3%
7.4% 2 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
8.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%
0.9% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.2% $350–$549 ◂ +19.2 pts 50.0%
16.8% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%
8.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
8.4% $550–$749 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 +14.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 19.4%
22.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 16.7%
10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Long Beachin South Durras +1.6 pts higher in Long Beach gap steady
1.6% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Long Beachin South Durras +4.8 pts higher in South Durras gap steady
11.8% 33rd pct 16.6% 50th pct
PT commute in Long Beachin South Durras +1.0 pts higher in Long Beach gap narrowing
1.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Long Beachin South Durras +25 more in Long Beach
25 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Long Beachin South Durras +14.22 more in Long Beach
14.22 89th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Long Beachin South Durras +522.2 more in Long Beach
522.2 79th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Long Beachin South Durras +1 more in Long Beach
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Long Beachin South Durras +63 longer in South Durras
12 49th pct 75 94th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 60.7%
11.8% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
1.1% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 46.0%
29.8% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 36.0%
15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 8.6%
5.2% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Long Beachin South Durras +11.1 pts higher in Long Beach gap narrowing
44.2% 86th pct 33.1% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Long Beachin South Durras even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Long Beachin South Durras +4.5 pts higher in Long Beach gap widening
4.5% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Long Beachin South Durras +3.3 pts higher in South Durras gap widening
50.0% 22nd pct 53.3% 28th pct
Full-time in Long Beachin South Durras +1.5 pts higher in Long Beach gap narrowing
48.4% 13th pct 46.9% 11th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 9.7%
13.6% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.1% Retail trade ◂ +6.5 pts 7.6%
7.0% Education & training +6.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
4.7% Professional & technical +6.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%
9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%
2.7% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.2% Other services ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Arts & recreation +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.4% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
13.2% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%
14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%
13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%
8.5% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Long Beachin South Durras +0.1 higher in South Durras
1.7 64th pct 1.8 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Long Beachin South Durras +0.5 more in South Durras
1.3 61st pct 1.9 65th pct
15-min city in Long Beachin South Durras even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Long Beachin South Durras +30.9 pts higher in South Durras
0.0% 0th pct 30.9% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Long Beachin South Durras +82.7 pts higher in Long Beach
82.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Long Beachin South Durras even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Long Beachin South Durras +39.9 pts higher in South Durras
47.0% 63rd pct 86.9% 78th pct
Walk to health in Long Beachin South Durras even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Long Beachin South Durras +53.9 more in South Durras
18.2 59th pct 72.1 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Long Beachin South Durras +2 higher in South Durras
7 71st pct 9 72nd pct
Mean slope in Long Beachin South Durras +4.6 pts higher in Long Beach
12.3% 88th pct 7.7% 68th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Long Beach vs South Durras [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12385/long-beach/vs/SAL13596/south-durras