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Birtinya vs Bokarina

Name: Birtinya vs Bokarina — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Birtinya profile · Bokarina profile

Birtinya Bokarina

Birtinya and Bokarina are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with very different housing styles. Bokarina is dominated by separate houses, with 98.6% of homes being detached, while Birtinya has many more flats or apartments. This is reflected in their home sizes; 97.1% of Bokarina's homes have three or more bedrooms, compared to 55.7% in Birtinya. Birtinya also has a much higher rental rate of 60.2% and more people living alone (27.2%). In contrast, Bokarina has more families with children, and a higher share of households earn $3,000 or more a week (36.7% compared to 23.9% in Birtinya).

The gap in how many people have moved recently is widening, with 78.9% of Birtinya residents arriving in the last five years compared to 54.6% in Bokarina. Despite this, the two areas share a similar First Nations population size and almost identical levels of First Nations unemployment. They also both have similar drive times to the city and a similar number of people who have served in the Defence Force. While both are walkable, Birtinya is much better suited for those needing health services nearby.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 34.5 pts higher in Birtinya Separate houses: 56.3 pts higher in Bokarina 3+ bedrooms: 41.4 pts higher in Bokarina Recent movers: 24.3 pts higher in Birtinya Owned outright: 15.7 pts higher in Bokarina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birtinya in Bokarina +2,443 larger in Birtinya gap widening

4,378 86th pct 1,935 78th pct

Median age in Birtinya in Bokarina +1 yrs older in Bokarina gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 26.5%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.0% Children (0–14) +9.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 11.3%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 10.6%

Marital status

39.3% Married +14.4 pts ▸ 53.7%

40.9% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 32.8%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Birtinya Bokarina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.9% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 77.9%

5.6% England ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

4.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% English +4.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

33.2% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

11.2% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

6.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.1% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 51.2%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 39.1%

8.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Birtinya in Bokarina

— 2.25 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Birtinya in Bokarina +4 more in Birtinya

7 75th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Birtinya in Bokarina +335 larger in Bokarina

1,142 100th pct 1,477 100th pct

ICSEA in Birtinya in Bokarina +16 higher in Bokarina

1,043 76th pct 1,059 81st pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 65.5%

17.4% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 26.2%

24.0% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.4% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

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

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.3% Health ◂ +7.0 pts 16.3%

18.3% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.2% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

6.1% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

3.0% Creative arts even 3.1%

1.7% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Birtinya in Bokarina +$79 higher in Bokarina gap narrowing

$888 72nd pct $967 79th pct

Household income in Birtinya in Bokarina +$605 higher in Bokarina gap widening

$1,824 67th pct $2,429 88th pct

Family income in Birtinya in Bokarina +$453 higher in Bokarina gap widening

$2,172 67th pct $2,625 86th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 26.3%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 21.7%

12.4% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.6%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 29.8%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.8% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.3% Dementia ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +7.8 pts ▸ 69.2%

18.5% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 15.9%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Birtinya in Bokarina +41 larger in Birtinya

90 86th pct 49 77th pct

Median age in Birtinya in Bokarina even

22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Birtinya in Bokarina +$153 higher in Bokarina

$746 60th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Birtinya in Bokarina +$33 higher in Birtinya

$2,083 65th pct $2,050 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birtinya in Bokarina +0.6 larger in Bokarina gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +15.2 pts ▸ 63.1%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.8 pts 25.7%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 11.1%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 35.6%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +13.3 pts 13.9%

12.9% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.1% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.3% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.4% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birtinya in Bokarina +$40 higher in Bokarina gap widening

$490 91st pct $530 94th pct

Mortgage in Birtinya in Bokarina +$342 higher in Bokarina gap narrowing

$2,058 74th pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Birtinya in Bokarina even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.2% Rented ◂ +34.5 pts 25.7%

19.5% Owned with a mortgage +22.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

14.8% Owned outright +15.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

42.3% Separate house +56.3 pts ▸ 98.6%

47.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +47.6 pts 0.0%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.8 pts 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.8% 4 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

19.4% 3 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

33.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +31.1 pts 2.6%

4.6% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.3 pts 41.6%

28.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.0%

13.1% $200–$349 ◂ +11.2 pts 1.9%

5.2% $750 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.0% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 35.6%

26.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.6 pts 18.8%

18.5% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

9.1% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Birtinya in Bokarina +2 more in Birtinya

11 81st pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Birtinya in Bokarina +2.14 more in Bokarina

2.51 67th pct 4.65 76th pct

Departures/1k in Birtinya in Bokarina +2,570.6 more in Bokarina

567.4 80th pct 3,138.0 98th pct

PT routes in Birtinya in Bokarina +1 more in Bokarina

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Birtinya in Bokarina even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Birtinya in Bokarina +4 longer in Bokarina

63 46th pct 67 48th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 58.4%

14.1% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.7% Walked ◂ +9.1 pts 0.6%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.4 pts 27.9%

35.7% 2 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

9.2% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.9% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.5% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.4 pts 17.0%

8.1% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

6.1% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

5.8% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Finance & insurance even 4.4%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.1% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 24.9%

10.6% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.9% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

7.3% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Birtinya in Bokarina +0.1 higher in Birtinya

6.4 90th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Birtinya in Bokarina +0.1 more in Birtinya

5.9 88th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Birtinya in Bokarina +14.1 pts higher in Bokarina

84.5% 91st pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Birtinya in Bokarina +0.2 pts higher in Bokarina

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Birtinya in Bokarina +19.1 pts higher in Bokarina

80.6% 82nd pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Birtinya in Bokarina +12.5 pts higher in Bokarina

75.7% 84th pct 88.2% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Birtinya in Bokarina even

99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Birtinya in Bokarina +72.0 pts higher in Birtinya

79.2% 93rd pct 7.2% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Birtinya in Bokarina +2.1 more in Bokarina

20.1 62nd pct 22.2 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Birtinya in Bokarina +72 higher in Birtinya

396 100th pct 325 96th pct

Mean slope in Birtinya in Bokarina +0.1 pts higher in Birtinya

2.9% 11th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Birtinya with nearby areas

Bokarina Wurtulla Warana Currimundi Meridan Plains Battery Hill Parrearra Aroona

Compare Bokarina with nearby areas

Warana Birtinya Wurtulla Parrearra Currimundi Meridan Plains Battery Hill Minyama

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birtinya vs Bokarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30264/birtinya/vs/SAL30302/bokarina