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Alexandra Headland vs Mudjimba

Name: Alexandra Headland vs Mudjimba — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Alexandra Headland profile · Mudjimba profile

Alexandra Headland Mudjimba

Alexandra Headland and Mudjimba are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with very different housing and lifestyles. Alexandra Headland has a much higher proportion of people living alone (33.6%) and many more flats or apartments, while Mudjimba is far more likely to have separate houses and large homes with three or more bedrooms (83.9%). Alexandra Headland is also more diverse, with a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (17.3%) and a higher number of public transport departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,700. They also share very similar rates of volunteering and a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. While Alexandra Headland has more street intersections, Mudjimba is more walkable for daily needs, with 97.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 34.3 pts higher in Mudjimba Separate houses: 24.0 pts higher in Mudjimba Living alone: 13.7 pts higher in Alexandra Headland Recent arrivals: 11.7 pts higher in Alexandra Headland Household size: 0.5 larger in Mudjimba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +1,571 larger in Alexandra Headland gap steady

4,235 86th pct 2,664 82nd pct

Median age in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +3 yrs older in Alexandra Headland gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

30.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 22.7%

21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 16.5%

11.0% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

41.6% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

36.3% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 32.0%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Alexandra Headland Mudjimba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 78.5%

5.0% England even 4.9%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English +1.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

32.2% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

14.8% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

5.8% German +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.9% Dutch even 1.9%

0.7% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 91.3%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

45.4% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 44.1%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Hinduism even 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +4 more in Alexandra Headland

8 77th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +383 larger in Alexandra Headland

913 100th pct 530 76th pct

ICSEA in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +41 higher in Alexandra Headland

1,055 80th pct 1,014 64th pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 58.5%

18.6% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

7.0% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 22.7%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.9%

8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 16.7%

14.1% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

11.9% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

9.0% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +$70 higher in Alexandra Headland gap narrowing

$901 73rd pct $831 63rd pct

Household income in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +$81 higher in Mudjimba gap widening

$1,682 59th pct $1,763 63rd pct

Family income in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +$225 higher in Alexandra Headland gap steady

$2,209 69th pct $1,984 57th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

14.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.1%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

32.8% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.8%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

6.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.4% Cancer even 3.4%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +3.0 pts ▸ 65.4%

19.3% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 19.2%

5.3% Two conditions even 5.3%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +8 larger in Alexandra Headland

69 81st pct 61 79th pct

Median age in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +8 yrs older in Alexandra Headland

33 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +$216 higher in Alexandra Headland

$833 68th pct $617 47th pct

Household income in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +$229 higher in Mudjimba

$1,583 46th pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +0.5 larger in Mudjimba gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 54.2%

43.2% Couples without children ◂ +11.4 pts 31.8%

12.0% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

41.5% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 39.3%

33.6% 1 person ◂ +13.7 pts 19.9%

11.5% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.7% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.2% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +$50 higher in Mudjimba gap narrowing

$410 84th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +$225 higher in Mudjimba gap widening

$1,820 62nd pct $2,045 74th pct

People / bedroom in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 29.3%

26.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 31.9%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

35.6% Separate house +24.0 pts ▸ 59.6%

53.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +43.5 pts 10.0%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

2.3% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

25.7% 3 bedrooms +23.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

36.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.8 pts 11.1%

17.7% 4 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

10.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.8 pts 3.1%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 57.1%

21.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 16.4%

12.1% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.5% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 21.9%

20.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 16.1%

17.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +2 more in Alexandra Headland

15 85th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +1.34 more in Mudjimba

3.54 72nd pct 4.88 77th pct

Departures/1k in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +1,030.8 more in Alexandra Headland

2,066.8 92nd pct 1,036.0 86th pct

PT routes in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +4 more in Alexandra Headland

6 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +3 longer in Alexandra Headland

9 44th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +5 longer in Mudjimba

73 52nd pct 78 55th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 66.1%

17.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 33.8%

35.9% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

10.7% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.6% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.3% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

6.7% Professional & technical even 6.7%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 19.2%

11.9% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.1% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 12.1%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.3% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +0.1 higher in Mudjimba

6.3 89th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +0.2 more in Alexandra Headland

5.9 88th pct 5.7 86th pct

15-min city in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +20.2 pts higher in Mudjimba

74.5% 86th pct 94.8% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +29.5 pts higher in Mudjimba

68.4% 84th pct 97.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +4.1 pts higher in Alexandra Headland

99.2% 97th pct 95.1% 86th pct

Walk to school in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +14.3 pts higher in Alexandra Headland

40.9% 72nd pct 26.6% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +1.4 pts higher in Alexandra Headland

100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +3.6 pts higher in Alexandra Headland

56.9% 86th pct 53.4% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +0.3 more in Mudjimba

13.2 49th pct 13.5 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +225 higher in Alexandra Headland

299 95th pct 73 82nd pct

Mean slope in Alexandra Headland in Mudjimba +2.9 pts higher in Alexandra Headland

6.3% 57th pct 3.5% 20th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alexandra Headland vs Mudjimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30030/alexandra-headland/vs/SAL32051/mudjimba