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Birtinya vs Parrearra

Name: Birtinya vs Parrearra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Birtinya profile · Parrearra profile

Birtinya Parrearra

Parrearra and Birtinya are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with very different populations. Parrearra is a much older area, where the typical resident is 52 and 30.9% of people are seniors. This is reflected in the housing, where 42.8% of homes are owned outright and there are far more three-bedroom houses. In contrast, Birtinya is much younger, with a typical age of 36. It is a high-turnover area where 78.9% of people moved in within the last five years and 60.2% of households rent. Birtinya also offers much better walkability, with 99.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Both areas are very similar in other ways, including the number of people per home and the share of children under 15. They also have similar rates of people who need help with daily activities. While they share these traits, the two areas have moved in different directions since 2011. Birtinya has seen a much larger increase in people moving in and a higher share of adults working or looking for work, while Parrearra remains more established with more separate houses.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Parrearra Renting: 35.2 pts higher in Birtinya Owned outright: 28.0 pts higher in Parrearra Recent movers: 29.4 pts higher in Birtinya 3+ bedrooms: 15.2 pts higher in Parrearra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birtinya in Parrearra +283 larger in Parrearra gap narrowing

4,378 86th pct 4,661 86th pct

Median age in Birtinya in Parrearra +16 yrs older in Parrearra gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.9 pts 17.9%

16.4% Seniors (65+) +14.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 9.2%

14.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

Marital status

39.3% Married +14.0 pts ▸ 53.3%

40.9% Never married ◂ +16.8 pts 24.0%

10.9% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.8% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Birtinya Parrearra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.9% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 72.3%

5.6% England +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% English +8.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

33.2% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 31.1%

10.1% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.2% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.4% German even 6.4%

3.1% Italian even 3.0%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.1% English only +7.8 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% Christianity +10.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

46.8% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 41.1%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Birtinya in Parrearra +1 more in Birtinya

7 75th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Birtinya in Parrearra +132 larger in Parrearra

1,142 100th pct 1,274 100th pct

ICSEA in Birtinya in Parrearra even

1,043 76th pct 1,045 76th pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 55.2%

17.4% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.9% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.2% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 24.9%

24.0% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.3% Health ◂ +10.0 pts 13.3%

18.3% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

9.2% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.3% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.1% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

3.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Birtinya in Parrearra +$115 higher in Birtinya gap narrowing

$888 72nd pct $773 54th pct

Household income in Birtinya in Parrearra +$357 higher in Birtinya gap narrowing

$1,824 67th pct $1,467 45th pct

Family income in Birtinya in Parrearra +$272 higher in Birtinya gap narrowing

$2,172 67th pct $1,900 51st pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.5%

13.5% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.6%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.5%

4.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 8.2%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

4.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

2.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +1.0 pts 60.5%

18.5% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Birtinya in Parrearra +20 larger in Birtinya

90 86th pct 70 81st pct

Median age in Birtinya in Parrearra +6 yrs older in Parrearra

22 yrs 33rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Birtinya in Parrearra +$34 higher in Parrearra

$746 60th pct $780 63rd pct

Household income in Birtinya in Parrearra +$490 higher in Birtinya

$2,083 65th pct $1,593 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birtinya in Parrearra +0.1 larger in Birtinya gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 46.2%

35.5% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

27.2% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

1.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birtinya in Parrearra even gap narrowing

$490 91st pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Birtinya in Parrearra +$58 higher in Birtinya gap narrowing

$2,058 74th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Birtinya in Parrearra +0.10 higher in Birtinya gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.2% Rented ◂ +35.2 pts 25.0%

14.8% Owned outright +28.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

19.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

4.1% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

42.3% Separate house +13.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

47.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.3 pts 26.4%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

19.4% 3 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

33.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 26.1%

31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 28.1%

8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.6 pts 1.8%

4.6% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 53.7%

28.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.6%

13.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.2 pts 4.8%

5.2% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.0% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 33.8%

26.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 24.3%

18.5% $3,000 or more even 18.5%

9.1% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Birtinya in Parrearra +2 more in Parrearra

11 81st pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Birtinya in Parrearra +0.28 more in Parrearra

2.51 67th pct 2.79 68th pct

Departures/1k in Birtinya in Parrearra +327.5 more in Parrearra

567.4 80th pct 894.9 86th pct

PT routes in Birtinya in Parrearra +5 more in Parrearra

2 75th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Birtinya in Parrearra even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Birtinya in Parrearra +1 longer in Parrearra

63 46th pct 64 47th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 61.5%

14.1% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.7% Walked ◂ +8.7 pts 1.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 45.0%

35.7% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

9.2% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

2.5% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.9 pts 19.5%

9.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.8% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 24.0%

10.6% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.1%

10.9% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.8% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.3% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Birtinya in Parrearra +0.9 higher in Birtinya

6.4 90th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Birtinya in Parrearra +0.7 more in Birtinya

5.9 88th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Birtinya in Parrearra +27.7 pts higher in Birtinya

84.5% 91st pct 56.8% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Birtinya in Parrearra +46.9 pts higher in Birtinya

99.8% 100th pct 52.9% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Birtinya in Parrearra +1.1 pts higher in Parrearra

80.6% 82nd pct 81.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Birtinya in Parrearra +52.7 pts higher in Birtinya

75.7% 84th pct 22.9% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Birtinya in Parrearra even

99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Birtinya in Parrearra +26.3 pts higher in Birtinya

79.2% 93rd pct 53.0% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Birtinya in Parrearra +11.9 more in Birtinya

20.1 62nd pct 8.2 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Birtinya in Parrearra +241 higher in Birtinya

396 100th pct 155 88th pct

Mean slope in Birtinya in Parrearra +0.6 pts higher in Parrearra

2.9% 11th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Birtinya with nearby areas

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Compare Parrearra with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birtinya vs Parrearra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30264/birtinya/vs/SAL32280/parrearra