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Bald Knob vs Mooloolah Valley

Name: Bald Knob vs Mooloolah Valley — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Bald Knob profile · Mooloolah Valley profile

Bald Knob Mooloolah Valley

Mooloolah Valley and Bald Knob are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with very different populations. Mooloolah Valley is a family-oriented area where 20.8% of people are children and 30% of adults provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Bald Knob is much older, with a typical resident aged 60 compared to 40 in Mooloolah Valley. This age gap is reflected in the housing and health data; homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Bald Knob (61.6% versus 27.0%), while long-term health conditions are far more common there at 39.6%.

These areas have stayed remarkably similar in their typical weekly incomes and the proportion of people born overseas. However, the gap in walkability is stark, as Mooloolah Valley is mostly car-dependent while Bald Knob is simply car-dependent. This difference is seen in daily access, with 46.3% of Mooloolah Valley homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to none in Bald Knob. The two areas also differ in their professional lives, with working from home being far more common in Bald Knob.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,349 larger in Mooloolah Valley Median age: 20 yrs older in Bald Knob Owned outright: 34.6 pts higher in Bald Knob Aged 65+: 18.7 pts higher in Bald Knob PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Mooloolah Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +3,349 larger in Mooloolah Valley gap widening

280 58th pct 3,629 86th pct

Median age in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +20 yrs older in Bald Knob gap widening

60 yrs 93rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

43.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.2 pts 27.8%

33.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.7 pts 15.2%

10.0% Young adults (25–44) +14.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.7% Children (0–14) +15.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.7% Youth (15–24) +5.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

61.7% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 50.7%

19.2% Never married +14.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

1.5% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bald Knob Mooloolah Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.7% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 74.1%

7.9% England ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

3.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Italy ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% English ◂ +1.7 pts 44.4%

35.0% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

17.5% Scottish ◂ +6.4 pts 11.1%

15.7% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 11.4%

5.7% German +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.1% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 89.0%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

42.1% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 35.9%

10.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley

— 1.33 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +3 more in Mooloolah Valley

1 43rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +3 larger in Bald Knob

230 41st pct 227 40th pct

ICSEA in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +5 higher in Mooloolah Valley

1,012 63rd pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 53.4%

18.9% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

5.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

18.7% Certificate III / IV +15.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

28.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 19.6%

20.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 17.2%

14.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.8 pts 5.0%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 13.9%

15.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 11.8%

11.5% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.3% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

2.2% Architecture & building +6.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +$6 higher in Bald Knob gap narrowing

$774 54th pct $768 53rd pct

Household income in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +$119 higher in Mooloolah Valley gap widening

$1,812 66th pct $1,931 72nd pct

Family income in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +$276 higher in Mooloolah Valley gap widening

$1,833 46th pct $2,109 64th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 24.5%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 9.7%

13.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.3%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 8.5%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

7.5% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.8% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Cancer ◂ +4.9 pts 2.6%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

5.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +9.2 pts ▸ 62.4%

23.2% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 18.1%

10.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 6.0%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +96 larger in Mooloolah Valley

3 43rd pct 99 86th pct

Median age in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +3 yrs older in Mooloolah Valley

23 yrs 38th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +$274 higher in Bald Knob

$824 67th pct $550 39th pct

Household income in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +$1,019 higher in Bald Knob

$2,750 86th pct $1,731 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +0.6 larger in Mooloolah Valley gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

61.5% Couples without children ◂ +34.0 pts 27.5%

26.8% Couples with children +33.9 pts ▸ 60.6%

9.4% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

57.1% 2 people ◂ +22.8 pts 34.4%

4.5% 4 people +15.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.8% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 15.8%

16.1% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.4% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +$90 higher in Mooloolah Valley gap steady

$330 66th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +$304 higher in Bald Knob gap narrowing

$2,300 86th pct $1,996 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +0.10 higher in Mooloolah Valley gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.6% Owned outright ◂ +34.6 pts 27.0%

25.9% Owned with a mortgage +29.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

15.2% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%

0.0% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 98.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 39.6%

35.7% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

8.9% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% $200–$349 ◂ +42.5 pts 16.3%

17.6% $350–$549 +41.2 pts ▸ 58.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 +26.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

31.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 12.1%

27.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.3 pts 12.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +2 more in Mooloolah Valley

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +0.55 more in Mooloolah Valley

0.00 0th pct 0.55 59th pct

Departures/1k in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +82.4 more in Mooloolah Valley

0.0 0th pct 82.4 66th pct

PT routes in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +25 more in Mooloolah Valley

0 0th pct 25 87th pct

Stop walk in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley

— 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley even

64 47th pct 64 47th pct

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) +11.6 pts ▸ 62.7%

29.5% Worked at home ◂ +15.1 pts 14.4%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

0.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

53.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 43.8%

22.3% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.2% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%

0.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%

10.9% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.0% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 9.2%

9.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%

6.2% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

7.8% Administrative & support ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.2 pts 1.7%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

3.1% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 21.5%

21.7% Managers ◂ +11.7 pts 10.0%

12.4% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 9.4%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.0% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.9% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +2.5 higher in Mooloolah Valley

0.4 50th pct 2.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +2.6 more in Mooloolah Valley

0.5 51st pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +36.6 pts higher in Mooloolah Valley

0.0% 0th pct 36.6% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +37.0 pts higher in Mooloolah Valley

0.0% 0th pct 37.0% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +23.6 pts higher in Mooloolah Valley

0.0% 0th pct 23.6% 65th pct

Walk to school in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +46.3 pts higher in Mooloolah Valley

0.0% 0th pct 46.3% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +51.9 pts higher in Mooloolah Valley

15.0% 50th pct 66.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +2.7 more in Bald Knob

14.3 52nd pct 11.6 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +7 higher in Mooloolah Valley

4 64th pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Bald Knob in Mooloolah Valley +13.4 pts higher in Bald Knob

21.5% 100th pct 8.1% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bald Knob vs Mooloolah Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30124/bald-knob/vs/SAL31896/mooloolah-valley