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Bargara vs Elliott Heads

Name: Bargara vs Elliott Heads — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Bargara profile · Elliott Heads profile

Bargara Elliott Heads

Bargara and Elliott Heads are neighbouring coastal areas in Queensland with very different layouts. Bargara is a larger hub where people can walk to groceries (62.9%) and health services (62.0%), making it somewhat walkable. In contrast, Elliott Heads is mostly car-dependent; no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. Bargara also has a larger First Nations presence, with 11.4% of people speaking a First Nations language compared to 0.0% in Elliott Heads.

These two areas have stayed remarkably similar in their basic demographics, with both having a typical resident age of 54 and an equal average of 2.2 people per home. However, the gap in how people live is wide and persistent. Bargara has a higher share of university degrees (20.5%) and higher weekly earnings, while Elliott Heads has a much higher proportion of detached houses at 95.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,723 larger in Bargara Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Bargara Separate houses: 16.9 pts higher in Elliott Heads No religion: 9.5 pts higher in Elliott Heads Full-time: 7.3 pts higher in Bargara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bargara in Elliott Heads +7,723 larger in Bargara gap widening

8,883 87th pct 1,160 74th pct

Median age in Bargara in Elliott Heads even gap narrowing

54 yrs 83rd pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

35.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 27.8%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 15.9%

13.8% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 54.5%

22.8% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

3.3% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Bargara Elliott Heads

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 80.2%

6.0% England ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English ◂ +0.1 pts 44.7%

35.9% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

13.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

8.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 91.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 43.8%

38.0% No religion +9.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

6.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bargara in Elliott Heads

— 5.46 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bargara in Elliott Heads even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Bargara in Elliott Heads +264 larger in Bargara

385 57th pct 121 29th pct

ICSEA in Bargara in Elliott Heads +9 higher in Bargara

992 51st pct 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 39.0%

28.1% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

11.9% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 18.3%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.9%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%

16.0% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 11.1%

10.2% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.1% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bargara in Elliott Heads +$75 higher in Bargara gap narrowing

$655 33rd pct $580 22nd pct

Household income in Bargara in Elliott Heads +$235 higher in Bargara gap narrowing

$1,261 29th pct $1,026 15th pct

Family income in Bargara in Elliott Heads +$206 higher in Bargara gap narrowing

$1,527 28th pct $1,321 16th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 21.9%

20.2% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.5%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 51.3%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.8%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%

9.8% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.2% Lung condition even 4.2%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None ◂ +3.5 pts 51.1%

23.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

9.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bargara in Elliott Heads +221 larger in Bargara

281 86th pct 60 79th pct

Median age in Bargara in Elliott Heads +1 yrs older in Bargara

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Bargara in Elliott Heads +$211 higher in Elliott Heads

$622 48th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Bargara in Elliott Heads +$87 higher in Elliott Heads

$1,455 40th pct $1,542 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bargara in Elliott Heads even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 45.5%

40.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 37.6%

12.7% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Household size

46.6% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 27.3%

10.8% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.9% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

3.7% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

1.6% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bargara in Elliott Heads +$47 higher in Bargara gap steady

$340 69th pct $293 55th pct

Mortgage in Bargara in Elliott Heads +$217 higher in Bargara gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Bargara in Elliott Heads even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

23.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

25.8% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 24.6%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

1.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

78.2% Separate house +16.9 pts ▸ 95.1%

11.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.6 pts 1.8%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

29.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 20.7%

23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 20.3%

3.6% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $200–$349 +32.0 pts ▸ 75.8%

42.1% $350–$549 ◂ +19.6 pts 22.5%

8.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

2.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 34.1%

20.5% Under $1,000 +15.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 18.2%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bargara in Elliott Heads +43 more in Bargara

48 87th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Bargara in Elliott Heads +1.09 more in Bargara

5.40 79th pct 4.31 75th pct

Departures/1k in Bargara in Elliott Heads +205.1 more in Bargara

256.8 74th pct 51.7 63rd pct

PT routes in Bargara in Elliott Heads even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bargara in Elliott Heads +9 longer in Bargara

18 57th pct 9 44th pct

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 75.4%

6.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

2.2% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 38.9%

37.8% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

9.4% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.8% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 21.1%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

7.9% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 18.2%

13.9% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.1% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.8% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 8.3%

8.7% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bargara in Elliott Heads +2.9 higher in Bargara

5.2 84th pct 2.3 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bargara in Elliott Heads +2.9 more in Bargara

4.8 82nd pct 2.0 66th pct

15-min city in Bargara in Elliott Heads +57.8 pts higher in Bargara

57.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bargara in Elliott Heads +62.9 pts higher in Bargara

62.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bargara in Elliott Heads +33.7 pts higher in Bargara

93.6% 85th pct 59.9% 76th pct

Walk to school in Bargara in Elliott Heads +3.0 pts higher in Elliott Heads

0.0% 57th pct 3.0% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Bargara in Elliott Heads +26.1 pts higher in Bargara

98.0% 85th pct 71.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Bargara in Elliott Heads +62.0 pts higher in Bargara

62.0% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bargara in Elliott Heads +14.9 more in Elliott Heads

13.5 50th pct 28.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bargara in Elliott Heads +73 higher in Bargara

84 83rd pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Bargara in Elliott Heads +0.3 pts higher in Bargara

4.9% 41st pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Compare Elliott Heads with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bargara vs Elliott Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30157/bargara/vs/SAL30969/elliott-heads