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Battery Hill vs Little Mountain

Name: Battery Hill vs Little Mountain — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Battery Hill profile · Little Mountain profile

Battery Hill Little Mountain

Little Mountain and Battery Hill are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with contrasting housing and accessibility patterns. Battery Hill is far more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and public transport, compared to 77.8% and 76.2% in Little Mountain. Battery Hill also has a higher share of renters at 31.5%, while Little Mountain has more detached houses (84.8%) and a larger First Nations population. There is a significant gap in First Nations outcomes; for example, the unemployment rate for First Nations people is far higher in Little Mountain (12.4%) than in Battery Hill (0.0%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with almost identical rates of volunteering and people needing help with daily activities. They also share a very similar typical weekly personal income of around $705 to $715. While Battery Hill has more people living alone and a higher share of university degrees, both areas have a similar proportion of people using another language at home. The two areas have also tracked closely since 2011 in terms of the share of people in de facto relationships.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,472 larger in Little Mountain Separate houses: 14.6 pts higher in Little Mountain Renting: 13.5 pts higher in Battery Hill Living alone: 9.0 pts higher in Battery Hill Household size: 0.3 larger in Little Mountain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +8,472 larger in Little Mountain gap widening

2,596 82nd pct 11,068 87th pct

Median age in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +1 yrs older in Little Mountain gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 25.0%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 20.1%

22.4% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.8% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

45.5% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 52.5%

32.5% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 28.7%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

6.0% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Battery Hill Little Mountain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 74.3%

4.5% England +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.6% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.6% English +1.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

39.2% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 35.8%

13.6% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

12.0% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 90.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

47.5% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 42.7%

5.3% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +3 more in Little Mountain

9 78th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +70 larger in Little Mountain

814 96th pct 884 99th pct

ICSEA in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +2 higher in Battery Hill

1,040 75th pct 1,038 74th pct

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 50.1%

23.9% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

8.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 18.3%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.5% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.2% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

11.2% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +$10 higher in Battery Hill gap narrowing

$715 43rd pct $705 41st pct

Household income in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +$254 higher in Little Mountain gap widening

$1,382 39th pct $1,636 56th pct

Family income in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +$150 higher in Little Mountain gap widening

$1,847 47th pct $1,997 57th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 28.0%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 15.5%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.0% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 43.4%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.3%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

9.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

4.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +0.7 pts 60.5%

18.9% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +236 larger in Little Mountain

75 82nd pct 311 86th pct

Median age in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +8 yrs older in Battery Hill

27 yrs 54th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +$198 higher in Battery Hill

$702 56th pct $504 33rd pct

Household income in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +$275 higher in Little Mountain

$1,687 50th pct $1,962 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +0.3 larger in Little Mountain gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 59.3%

31.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 27.9%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 34.6%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 21.0%

13.4% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.9% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.8% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +$61 higher in Little Mountain gap steady

$400 82nd pct $461 89th pct

Mortgage in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +$170 higher in Little Mountain gap widening

$1,830 62nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Battery Hill in Little Mountain even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

33.5% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

31.5% Rented ◂ +13.5 pts 17.9%

1.2% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house +14.6 pts ▸ 84.8%

21.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 11.0%

8.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.8 pts 1.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 28.1%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 14.9%

5.8% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

51.1% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 53.0%

22.8% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 14.5%

11.6% $550–$749 +8.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%

2.4% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 25.2%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 12.1%

9.7% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +17 more in Little Mountain

5 74th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +0.06 more in Little Mountain

1.93 65th pct 1.99 65th pct

Departures/1k in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +273.8 more in Battery Hill

482.7 78th pct 208.9 73rd pct

PT routes in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +2 more in Little Mountain

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +1 longer in Little Mountain

8 43rd pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +1 longer in Little Mountain

63 46th pct 64 47th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 64.9%

12.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 32.8%

13.5% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.6% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 18.0%

16.2% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

8.6% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.7% Finance & insurance even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 17.8%

15.3% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.8% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

10.4% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers even 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +1.4 higher in Battery Hill

6.6 91st pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +1.8 more in Battery Hill

7.0 94th pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +22.7 pts higher in Battery Hill

96.8% 98th pct 74.0% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +22.2 pts higher in Battery Hill

100.0% 100th pct 77.8% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +23.8 pts higher in Battery Hill

100.0% 100th pct 76.2% 80th pct

Walk to school in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +31.9 pts higher in Battery Hill

84.8% 88th pct 52.8% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Battery Hill in Little Mountain even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +29.0 pts higher in Battery Hill

99.5% 100th pct 70.5% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +2.8 more in Little Mountain

3.9 26th pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +90 higher in Battery Hill

179 89th pct 89 84th pct

Mean slope in Battery Hill in Little Mountain +2.3 pts higher in Little Mountain

4.7% 39th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Battery Hill vs Little Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30183/battery-hill/vs/SAL31667/little-mountain