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Birtinya vs Warana

Name: Birtinya vs Warana — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Birtinya profile · Warana profile

Birtinya Warana

Birtinya and Warana are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with very different housing and population profiles. Birtinya is a transient hub where 78.9% of people moved in within the last five years, and 60.2% of homes are rented. In contrast, Warana is more settled, with 34.5% of homes owned outright and a far higher share of separate houses (70.6%). This difference in stability is reflected in the age of residents; the typical person in Birtinya is 36, while the typical resident in Warana is 42. Birtinya also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 30.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 20.9% in Warana.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining quite similar in their share of volunteers and the typical monthly mortgage payment. They also share an almost identical proportion of First Nations residents and a similar level of school advantage. While Birtinya has far more people born overseas (25.5% versus 16.6%), both areas sit well above the national figure for people who do not identify with a religion.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.5 pts higher in Birtinya Separate houses: 28.3 pts higher in Warana Recent movers: 38.1 pts higher in Birtinya Owned outright: 19.8 pts higher in Warana 3+ bedrooms: 17.8 pts higher in Warana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Birtinya in Warana +547 larger in Birtinya gap narrowing

4,378 86th pct 3,831 86th pct

Median age in Birtinya in Warana +6 yrs older in Warana gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 24.3%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.4% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.0% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%

Marital status

39.3% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

40.9% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 31.7%

10.9% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.8% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Birtinya Warana

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.9% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 77.4%

5.6% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

4.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.9% English +1.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

33.2% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

11.2% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.1% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.4% German even 6.4%

3.1% Italian even 3.0%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

2.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.1% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 87.8%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 41.5%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

7 75th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Birtinya in Warana +181 larger in Warana

1,142 100th pct 1,323 100th pct

ICSEA in Birtinya in Warana even

1,043 76th pct 1,042 76th pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 53.3%

17.4% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

5.2% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

24.0% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 23.1%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

23.3% Health ◂ +10.5 pts 12.8%

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 15.5%

9.2% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

5.1% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.1% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

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

3.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Birtinya in Warana +$164 higher in Birtinya gap narrowing

$888 72nd pct $724 45th pct

Household income in Birtinya in Warana +$313 higher in Birtinya gap narrowing

$1,824 67th pct $1,511 48th pct

Family income in Birtinya in Warana +$187 higher in Birtinya gap narrowing

$2,172 67th pct $1,985 57th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.6%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

13.5% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.8%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 14.6%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

8.8% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

4.0% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +2.5 pts 58.9%

18.5% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.7% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Three or more even 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Birtinya in Warana +1 larger in Birtinya

90 86th pct 89 85th pct

Median age in Birtinya in Warana +1 yrs older in Warana

22 yrs 33rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Birtinya in Warana +$88 higher in Birtinya

$746 60th pct $658 52nd pct

Household income in Birtinya in Warana +$250 higher in Birtinya

$2,083 65th pct $1,833 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Birtinya in Warana +0.2 larger in Warana gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 56.5%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 26.7%

15.1% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 34.0%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 26.2%

12.9% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.1% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.3% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.4% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Birtinya in Warana +$70 higher in Birtinya gap widening

$490 91st pct $420 86th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Birtinya in Warana even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.2% Rented ◂ +27.5 pts 32.8%

14.8% Owned outright +19.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

19.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

42.3% Separate house +28.3 pts ▸ 70.6%

47.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +43.3 pts 4.4%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

19.4% 3 bedrooms +25.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

33.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 23.3%

31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 23.4%

8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.4 pts 2.0%

4.6% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

28.1% $550–$749 ◂ +15.1 pts 12.9%

13.1% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.0% Under $200 +8.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 35.1%

26.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 18.4%

9.1% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Birtinya in Warana +3 more in Birtinya

11 81st pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Birtinya in Warana +0.42 more in Birtinya

2.51 67th pct 2.09 66th pct

Departures/1k in Birtinya in Warana +1,141.0 more in Warana

567.4 80th pct 1,708.4 90th pct

PT routes in Birtinya in Warana +3 more in Warana

2 75th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Birtinya in Warana even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

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

63 46th pct 67 48th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 64.9%

14.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

9.7% Walked ◂ +8.4 pts 1.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) even 3.5%

2.3% Bicycle even 2.3%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 37.3%

35.7% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

9.2% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

2.5% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.5 pts 17.9%

8.1% Construction +7.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

6.1% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

5.8% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 22.4%

10.9% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

10.6% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

7.3% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Birtinya in Warana +0.4 higher in Warana

6.4 90th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Birtinya in Warana +0.2 more in Warana

5.9 88th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Birtinya in Warana +11.0 pts higher in Warana

84.5% 91st pct 95.5% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Birtinya in Warana +6.7 pts higher in Birtinya

99.8% 100th pct 93.1% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Birtinya in Warana +13.7 pts higher in Warana

80.6% 82nd pct 94.4% 85th pct

Walk to school in Birtinya in Warana +69.4 pts higher in Birtinya

75.7% 84th pct 6.3% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Birtinya in Warana even

99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Birtinya in Warana +18.2 pts higher in Warana

79.2% 93rd pct 97.4% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Birtinya in Warana +9.9 more in Birtinya

20.1 62nd pct 10.2 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Birtinya in Warana +263 higher in Birtinya

396 100th pct 133 87th pct

Mean slope in Birtinya in Warana +0.4 pts higher in Birtinya

2.9% 11th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Birtinya with nearby areas

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Compare Warana with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Birtinya vs Warana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30264/birtinya/vs/SAL32986/warana