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Paringi vs Red Cliffs

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Paringi profile · Red Cliffs profile

Paringi Red Cliffs

Red Cliffs and Paringi are nearby areas with very different profiles. Red Cliffs is a larger town where residents are far older, with a typical age of 41 compared to just 29 in Paringi. There are significant health and social differences; long-term health conditions are far higher in Red Cliffs at 33.4%, and 11% of residents there live with a mental health condition, while Paringi reports 0.0%. Red Cliffs is also more developed, with a walkability score of 4.5 (somewhat walkable) and several schools, whereas Paringi is car-dependent and has no schools within 3 km.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly personal income, which sits around $674 to $706. They also share a similar share of people born overseas, at about 10%. However, the gaps in other areas remain wide, such as the 34 percentage point difference in people with no religion, which is far higher in Red Cliffs.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,265 larger in Red Cliffs No religion: 34.0 pts higher in Red Cliffs Rent: $120 higher in Red Cliffs Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in Red Cliffs Needs assistance: 8.5 pts higher in Red Cliffs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Paringiin Red Cliffs +5,265 larger in Red Cliffs gap steady
29 18th pct 5,294 86th pct
Median age in Paringiin Red Cliffs +12 yrs older in Red Cliffs gap widening
29 yrs 4th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Paringiin Red Cliffs +4.2 pts higher in Red Cliffs
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in Paringiin Red Cliffs +8.7 pts higher in Red Cliffs
10.3% 17th pct 19.0% 51st pct
Under 15 in Paringiin Red Cliffs +2.4 pts higher in Paringi
20.7% 74th pct 18.3% 58th pct
De facto in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 12.7% 55th pct

Age structure

48.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.3 pts 24.0%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 18.3%
10.3% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%

Marital status

76.5% Married ◂ +31.5 pts 45.0%
35.3% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 34.7%
0.0% Divorced +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Widowed +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Paringi Red Cliffs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Paringiin Red Cliffs +0.8 pts higher in Paringi
10.3% 45th pct 9.6% 41st pct

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 80.9%
0.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

10.3% Australian +30.5 pts ▸ 40.9%
24.1% English +14.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
24.1% Scottish ◂ +14.1 pts 10.1%
24.1% Italian ◂ +17.5 pts 6.6%
17.2% Filipino ◂ +16.8 pts 0.5%
0.0% Irish +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% German +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Paringiin Red Cliffs +6.2 pts higher in Paringi
13.8% 81st pct 7.6% 72nd pct
Limited English in Paringiin Red Cliffs +1.8 pts higher in Red Cliffs
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 85th pct

Language used at home

65.5% English only +18.4 pts ▸ 83.9%
0.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Paringiin Red Cliffs +34.0 pts higher in Red Cliffs
13.8% 4th pct 47.8% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 39.0%
13.8% No religion +34.0 pts ▸ 47.8%
17.2% Not stated ◂ +7.3 pts 9.9%
0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 34.6% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 9.3% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 4.14 53rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Paringiin Red Cliffs +7 more in Red Cliffs
0 0th pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 183 36th pct
ICSEA in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 963 33rd pct

Highest year of school

88.2% Year 12 ◂ +53.6 pts 34.6%
23.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Year 11 +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

Highest qualification level

100.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +60.9 pts 39.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

75.0% Engineering & related ◂ +62.0 pts 13.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Society & culture +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Health +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Education +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Paringiin Red Cliffs +$32 higher in Paringi gap narrowing
$706 41st pct $674 36th pct
Household income in Paringiin Red Cliffs +$147 higher in Paringi gap narrowing
$1,437 43rd pct $1,290 31st pct
Family income in Paringiin Red Cliffs +$189 higher in Red Cliffs gap narrowing
$1,437 23rd pct $1,626 34th pct
High earners in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 3.9% 27th pct
High-income homes in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 9.9% 29th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% Under $650 +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

52.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 42.9%
17.6% $650–$1,499 +17.5 pts ▸ 35.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Paringiin Red Cliffs +12.7 pts higher in Red Cliffs
20.7% 15th pct 33.4% 72nd pct
Mental health in Paringiin Red Cliffs +11.0 pts higher in Red Cliffs
0.0% 0th pct 11.0% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Paringiin Red Cliffs +8.5 pts higher in Red Cliffs
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

24.1% Asthma ◂ +12.7 pts 11.4%
0.0% Mental health +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Arthritis +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Other condition +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Diabetes +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Heart disease +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.9% None ◂ +20.4 pts 55.5%
13.8% One condition +7.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% Two conditions +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Three or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 13.0% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 25.2% 49th pct
Defence service in Paringiin Red Cliffs +2.5 pts higher in Red Cliffs
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 23.3% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Paringiin Red Cliffs +224 larger in Red Cliffs
0 0th pct 224 86th pct
Median age in Paringiin Red Cliffs +9 yrs older in Red Cliffs
13 yrs 9th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 33.3% 33rd pct
Unemployment in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 19.5% 84th pct
Median income in Paringiin Red Cliffs +$331 higher in Red Cliffs
$225 2nd pct $556 40th pct
Household income in Paringiin Red Cliffs +$204 higher in Paringi
$1,375 35th pct $1,171 25th pct
Indigenous language in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 4.5% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Paringiin Red Cliffs +0.3 larger in Paringi gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Paringiin Red Cliffs +13.6 pts higher in Paringi
29.2% 97th pct 15.6% 74th pct
Living alone in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 28.1% 65th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 55.0%
29.2% One-parent families ◂ +13.6 pts 15.6%
25.0% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

60.0% 3 people ◂ +45.3 pts 14.7%
0.0% 2 people +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
0.0% 1 person +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% 4 people +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% 5 people +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Paringiin Red Cliffs +$120 higher in Red Cliffs
$120 9th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Paringiin Red Cliffs even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 24.2% 70th pct
Owned outright in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 35.4% 34th pct
Separate houses in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 92.1% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 78.3% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.6 pts 35.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +35.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
0.0% Rented +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 92.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

30.0% 3 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 52.2%
50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.2 pts 21.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 5.7% 76th pct
Work from home in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 8.5% 21st pct
PT commute in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 0.9% 71st pct
PT stops in Paringiin Red Cliffs +20 more in Red Cliffs
0 0th pct 20 86th pct
Stops/1k in Paringiin Red Cliffs +3.78 more in Red Cliffs
0.00 0th pct 3.78 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Paringiin Red Cliffs +232.0 more in Red Cliffs
0.0 0th pct 232.0 73rd pct
PT routes in Paringiin Red Cliffs +3 more in Red Cliffs
0 0th pct 3 79th pct

How people get to work

26.7% Car (driver) +43.0 pts ▸ 69.7%
20.0% Worked at home ◂ +11.5 pts 8.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 37.2%
30.0% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% 4 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 31.2% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 26.3% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 5.5% 74th pct
Participation in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 55.6% 34th pct
Full-time in Paringiin Red Cliffs
— 58.3% 51st pct

Industries people work in

66.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +51.1 pts 15.6%
20.0% Education & training ◂ +12.6 pts 7.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Retail trade +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Construction +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

53.3% Labourers ◂ +36.6 pts 16.8%
26.7% Managers ◂ +12.1 pts 14.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Sales workers +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Paringiin Red Cliffs +4.5 higher in Red Cliffs
0.0 0th pct 4.5 80th pct
Types ≤15 min in Paringiin Red Cliffs +4.7 more in Red Cliffs
0.0 0th pct 4.7 81st pct
15-min city in Paringiin Red Cliffs +54.2 pts higher in Red Cliffs
0.0% 0th pct 54.2% 81st pct
Walk to shops in Paringiin Red Cliffs +53.2 pts higher in Red Cliffs
0.0% 0th pct 53.2% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Paringiin Red Cliffs +44.9 pts higher in Red Cliffs
0.0% 0th pct 44.9% 72nd pct
Walk to school in Paringiin Red Cliffs +62.0 pts higher in Red Cliffs
0.0% 0th pct 62.0% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Paringiin Red Cliffs +76.0 pts higher in Red Cliffs
0.0% 0th pct 76.0% 72nd pct
Walk to health in Paringiin Red Cliffs +53.5 pts higher in Red Cliffs
0.0% 0th pct 53.5% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Paringiin Red Cliffs +21.2 more in Red Cliffs
0.0 0th pct 21.2 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Paringiin Red Cliffs +7 higher in Red Cliffs
0 14th pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Paringiin Red Cliffs +2.1 pts higher in Paringi
4.7% 39th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Paringi with nearby areas

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Compare Red Cliffs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Paringi vs Red Cliffs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13161/paringi/vs/SAL22147/red-cliffs