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Battery Hill vs Bokarina

Name: Battery Hill vs Bokarina — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Battery Hill profile · Bokarina profile

Battery Hill Bokarina

Battery Hill and Bokarina are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with very different profiles. Battery Hill is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 43 and 22.4% of people aged 65 and over. It also has more people living alone (30.0%) and is far more accessible to health services, with 99.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk. In contrast, Bokarina is wealthier and more family-oriented, with a typical weekly household income of $2,429, far higher than the $1,382 in Battery Hill. Bokarina also has a much higher share of large family homes, with 98.6% being separate houses and 97.1% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the proportion of people born overseas, at around 17%. They are also very similar in terms of the share of residents who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and those who use a language other than English at home. However, the gap in mobility is widening, as 54.6% of Bokarina residents moved in the last five years compared to 39.6% in Battery Hill.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.4 pts higher in Bokarina 3+ bedrooms: 20.4 pts higher in Bokarina Household income: $1,047 higher in Bokarina Living alone: 16.1 pts higher in Battery Hill Recent movers: 15.0 pts higher in Bokarina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Battery Hill in Bokarina +661 larger in Battery Hill gap narrowing

2,596 82nd pct 1,935 78th pct

Median age in Battery Hill in Bokarina +6 yrs older in Battery Hill gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

16.8% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.1 pts 11.3%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

45.5% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 53.7%

32.5% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Battery Hill Bokarina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 77.9%

4.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

0.6% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% English ◂ +1.2 pts 45.5%

39.2% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 37.7%

13.6% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

6.9% German ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 89.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 51.2%

44.3% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 39.1%

5.3% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Battery Hill in Bokarina

— 2.25 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Battery Hill in Bokarina +6 more in Battery Hill

9 78th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Battery Hill in Bokarina +663 larger in Bokarina

814 96th pct 1,477 100th pct

ICSEA in Battery Hill in Bokarina +19 higher in Bokarina

1,040 75th pct 1,059 81st pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 +10.7 pts ▸ 65.5%

23.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 17.6%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 4.8%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.4 pts 26.3%

23.1% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.2% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

11.2% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Battery Hill in Bokarina +$252 higher in Bokarina gap widening

$715 43rd pct $967 79th pct

Household income in Battery Hill in Bokarina +$1,047 higher in Bokarina gap widening

$1,382 39th pct $2,429 88th pct

Family income in Battery Hill in Bokarina +$778 higher in Bokarina gap widening

$1,847 47th pct $2,625 86th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 21.7%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.3%

6.0% $4,000 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +13.4 pts 7.3%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 34.6%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 29.8%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 6.2%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +8.0 pts ▸ 69.2%

18.9% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 15.9%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Battery Hill in Bokarina +26 larger in Battery Hill

75 82nd pct 49 77th pct

Median age in Battery Hill in Bokarina +5 yrs older in Battery Hill

27 yrs 54th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Battery Hill in Bokarina +$197 higher in Bokarina

$702 56th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Battery Hill in Bokarina +$363 higher in Bokarina

$1,687 50th pct $2,050 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Battery Hill in Bokarina +0.5 larger in Bokarina gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +10.6 pts ▸ 63.1%

31.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 25.7%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 11.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 35.6%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +16.1 pts 13.9%

13.4% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.9% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.8% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.7% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Battery Hill in Bokarina +$130 higher in Bokarina gap widening

$400 82nd pct $530 94th pct

Mortgage in Battery Hill in Bokarina +$570 higher in Bokarina gap widening

$1,830 62nd pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Battery Hill in Bokarina even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

33.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 30.5%

31.5% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 25.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house +28.4 pts ▸ 98.6%

21.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.0 pts 1.3%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.9% 4 bedrooms +23.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 38.6%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 2.6%

5.8% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.1% $350–$549 ◂ +9.4 pts 41.6%

11.6% $550–$749 +16.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

22.8% $200–$349 ◂ +20.9 pts 1.9%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 6.2%

2.4% $750 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 35.6%

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.6 pts 18.8%

9.7% $3,000 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Battery Hill in Bokarina +4 more in Bokarina

5 74th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Battery Hill in Bokarina +2.73 more in Bokarina

1.93 65th pct 4.65 76th pct

Departures/1k in Battery Hill in Bokarina +2,655.3 more in Bokarina

482.7 78th pct 3,138.0 98th pct

PT routes in Battery Hill in Bokarina even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Battery Hill in Bokarina +5 longer in Battery Hill

8 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Battery Hill in Bokarina +4 longer in Bokarina

63 46th pct 67 48th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 58.4%

12.3% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.5% Car (passenger) even 4.5%

1.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 27.9%

13.5% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.6% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 17.0%

16.2% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 13.0%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

8.6% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

3.2% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

2.7% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Public administration & safety even 4.2%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

10.4% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 13.1%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 11.1%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 6.8%

8.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Battery Hill in Bokarina +0.4 higher in Battery Hill

6.6 91st pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Battery Hill in Bokarina +1.2 more in Battery Hill

7.0 94th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Battery Hill in Bokarina +1.8 pts higher in Bokarina

96.8% 98th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Battery Hill in Bokarina even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Battery Hill in Bokarina +0.2 pts higher in Battery Hill

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Battery Hill in Bokarina +3.4 pts higher in Bokarina

84.8% 88th pct 88.2% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Battery Hill in Bokarina even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Battery Hill in Bokarina +92.3 pts higher in Battery Hill

99.5% 100th pct 7.2% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Battery Hill in Bokarina +18.4 more in Bokarina

3.9 26th pct 22.2 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Battery Hill in Bokarina +146 higher in Bokarina

179 89th pct 325 96th pct

Mean slope in Battery Hill in Bokarina +1.9 pts higher in Battery Hill

4.7% 39th pct 2.8% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Battery Hill vs Bokarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30183/battery-hill/vs/SAL30302/bokarina