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Breakaway vs Sunset

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Breakaway profile · Sunset profile

Breakaway Sunset

Sunset and Breakaway are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Sunset has a larger population and is more diverse, with 22.6% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and 16.3% born overseas. It also has a higher proportion of renters, at 44.1%, and more one-parent families (19.3%). In contrast, Breakaway is a wealthier area where typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $3,799, compared to $2,325 in Sunset. Breakaway also has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (51.9%) and more homes owned outright.

These differences in housing and income have widened over time, particularly with a far higher typical weekly rent in Breakaway ($650) than in Sunset ($349). Despite these gaps, the two areas share some similarities; they have almost identical rates of people needing help with daily activities and long-term health conditions, and neither area has a 15-minute-city walkshed. Both also sit well above the national figure for the share of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,950 larger in Sunset Renting: 44.1 pts higher in Sunset No car: 5.8 pts higher in Sunset Other language: 8.6 pts higher in Sunset Living alone: 18.1 pts higher in Sunset

Demographics & Identity

Population in Breakawayin Sunset +1,950 larger in Sunset gap steady
187 52nd pct 2,137 79th pct
Median age in Breakawayin Sunset +1 yrs older in Breakaway gap narrowing
32 yrs 9th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Breakawayin Sunset +13.5 pts higher in Sunset gap widening
9.1% 86th pct 22.6% 93rd pct
Aged 65+ in Breakawayin Sunset +1.4 pts higher in Sunset gap steady
6.4% 10th pct 7.8% 12th pct
Under 15 in Breakawayin Sunset +3.8 pts higher in Sunset gap narrowing
21.9% 79th pct 25.7% 89th pct
De facto in Breakawayin Sunset +12.2 pts higher in Sunset gap widening
11.4% 43rd pct 23.5% 92nd pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 21.9%
21.9% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 25.7%
17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 12.8%
6.4% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +20.4 pts 36.4%
33.1% Never married +15.8 pts ▸ 48.9%
2.0% Divorced +5.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.4% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%
0.0% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Breakaway Sunset

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Breakawayin Sunset +16.3 pts higher in Sunset gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.3% 69th pct

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 76.6%
0.0% New Zealand +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 35.6%
38.0% English ◂ +8.1 pts 29.9%
12.8% Scottish ◂ +5.9 pts 6.9%
11.8% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%
8.6% German ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%
4.3% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
0.0% Filipino +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Breakawayin Sunset +8.6 pts higher in Sunset gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 73rd pct
Limited English in Breakawayin Sunset +0.6 pts higher in Sunset gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 84.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Breakawayin Sunset +7.7 pts higher in Sunset gap narrowing
35.3% 35th pct 43.0% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 45.5%
35.3% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 43.0%
13.9% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 9.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Breakawayin Sunset +6.9 pts higher in Sunset gap widening
44.9% 50th pct 51.7% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Breakawayin Sunset +5.8 pts higher in Sunset gap widening
6.1% 15th pct 11.9% 38th pct
Schools/1k kids in Breakawayin Sunset
— 3.64 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Breakawayin Sunset +2 more in Sunset
9 78th pct 11 81st pct
Avg size in Breakawayin Sunset +73 larger in Sunset
192 37th pct 266 44th pct
ICSEA in Breakawayin Sunset +6 higher in Sunset
866 10th pct 872 11th pct

Highest year of school

44.9% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 51.7%
22.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.7%
11.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%
8.1% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

51.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 46.6%
2.9% Bachelor degree +12.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
8.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 2.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

33.0% Engineering & related ◂ +8.1 pts 24.9%
3.9% Management & commerce +8.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.9% Society & culture +6.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%
4.9% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%
4.9% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
0.0% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Breakawayin Sunset +$121 higher in Breakaway gap narrowing
$1,305 93rd pct $1,184 90th pct
Household income in Breakawayin Sunset +$1,474 higher in Breakaway gap widening
$3,799 100th pct $2,325 87th pct
Family income in Breakawayin Sunset +$1,187 higher in Breakaway gap widening
$3,812 100th pct $2,625 86th pct
High earners in Breakawayin Sunset +1.8 pts higher in Breakaway gap narrowing
23.6% 93rd pct 21.9% 91st pct
High-income homes in Breakawayin Sunset +21.0 pts higher in Breakaway gap narrowing
51.9% 100th pct 31.0% 84th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.9 pts 13.7%
13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +20.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
15.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
5.8% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
28.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
18.2% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Breakawayin Sunset +0.3 pts higher in Breakaway
20.3% 14th pct 20.0% 14th pct
Mental health in Breakawayin Sunset +2.4 pts higher in Sunset
3.2% 17th pct 5.6% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Breakawayin Sunset +0.9 pts higher in Sunset gap narrowing
2.1% 25th pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%
5.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
3.2% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
1.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +6.6 pts ▸ 68.6%
16.0% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%
2.1% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Breakawayin Sunset +1.1 pts higher in Breakaway gap narrowing
14.9% 34th pct 13.8% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Breakawayin Sunset +1.3 pts higher in Sunset gap steady
6.1% 11th pct 7.4% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Breakawayin Sunset +1.2 pts higher in Breakaway gap steady
33.1% 85th pct 31.9% 80th pct
Defence service in Breakawayin Sunset +1.0 pts higher in Sunset
2.1% 42nd pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Breakawayin Sunset +7.1 pts higher in Breakaway gap narrowing
23.6% 47th pct 16.5% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Breakawayin Sunset +465 larger in Sunset
17 65th pct 482 87th pct
Median age in Breakawayin Sunset +1 yrs older in Sunset
22 yrs 33rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Breakawayin Sunset
— 42.3% 56th pct
Unemployment in Breakawayin Sunset
— 7.1% 35th pct
Median income in Breakawayin Sunset +$253 higher in Breakaway
$1,062 82nd pct $809 66th pct
Household income in Breakawayin Sunset +$1,738 higher in Breakaway
$3,750 93rd pct $2,012 62nd pct
Indigenous language in Breakawayin Sunset
— 5.0% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Breakawayin Sunset +0.5 larger in Breakaway gap widening
3.2 89th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Breakawayin Sunset +13.8 pts higher in Sunset gap narrowing
5.5% 24th pct 19.3% 86th pct
Living alone in Breakawayin Sunset +18.1 pts higher in Sunset gap widening
5.8% 0th pct 23.8% 51st pct

Family composition

73.3% Couples with children ◂ +14.8 pts 58.4%
20.5% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
5.5% One-parent families +13.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
4.1% Other families ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

21.2% 2 people +8.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
26.9% 4 people ◂ +9.2 pts 17.7%
5.8% 1 person +18.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
21.2% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 17.3%
15.4% 5 people ◂ +8.4 pts 7.0%
0.0% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Breakawayin Sunset +$301 higher in Breakaway gap widening
$650 100th pct $349 71st pct
Mortgage in Breakawayin Sunset +$1,100 higher in Breakaway gap widening
$2,600 88th pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Breakawayin Sunset even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Breakawayin Sunset +44.1 pts higher in Sunset gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 44.1% 90th pct
Owned outright in Breakawayin Sunset +11.7 pts higher in Breakaway gap narrowing
28.8% 20th pct 17.2% 8th pct
Separate houses in Breakawayin Sunset +9.9 pts higher in Breakaway gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 90.1% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Breakawayin Sunset +1.3 pts higher in Breakaway gap steady
86.5% 69th pct 85.2% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.4 pts 34.3%
0.0% Rented +44.1 pts ▸ 44.1%
28.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.7 pts 17.2%
0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

101.9% Separate house ◂ +11.8 pts 90.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.2% 3 bedrooms +41.3 pts ▸ 62.5%
50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.9 pts 19.1%
15.4% 5 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 3.6%
5.8% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +33.2 pts 26.8%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +41.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Breakawayin Sunset +5.8 pts higher in Sunset gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 77th pct
Work from home in Breakawayin Sunset +4.3 pts higher in Breakaway gap widening
5.4% 12th pct 1.1% 2nd pct
PT commute in Breakawayin Sunset +0.6 pts higher in Sunset gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 68th pct
PT stops in Breakawayin Sunset even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Breakawayin Sunset even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Breakawayin Sunset even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Breakawayin Sunset even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 75.0%
8.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%
5.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 1.1%
0.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.6% 2 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 42.8%
32.7% 4 or more ◂ +28.2 pts 4.5%
5.8% 1 vehicle +25.9 pts ▸ 31.6%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 14.8%
0.0% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Breakawayin Sunset +10.2 pts higher in Sunset gap narrowing
35.7% 67th pct 46.0% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Breakawayin Sunset
— 11.5% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Breakawayin Sunset +3.6 pts higher in Sunset gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Participation in Breakawayin Sunset +4.5 pts higher in Breakaway gap narrowing
75.7% 90th pct 71.2% 85th pct
Full-time in Breakawayin Sunset +4.1 pts higher in Sunset gap widening
70.5% 88th pct 74.6% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

20.5% Mining +11.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
12.5% Construction ◂ +8.0 pts 4.5%
12.5% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 5.9%
7.1% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.8% Other services ◂ +5.4 pts 4.4%
3.6% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.7% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.3 pts 23.4%
16.1% Managers ◂ +10.5 pts 5.6%
11.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.0% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.9% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.1% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.4% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Breakawayin Sunset +1.6 higher in Sunset
0.1 43rd pct 1.7 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Breakawayin Sunset +1.9 more in Sunset
0.1 35th pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Breakawayin Sunset even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Breakawayin Sunset even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Breakawayin Sunset even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Breakawayin Sunset +96.9 pts higher in Sunset
2.7% 58th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Breakawayin Sunset +95.5 pts higher in Sunset
4.0% 43rd pct 99.5% 86th pct
Walk to health in Breakawayin Sunset even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Breakawayin Sunset +2.8 more in Sunset
0.0 0th pct 2.8 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Breakawayin Sunset +22 higher in Sunset
6 69th pct 28 75th pct
Mean slope in Breakawayin Sunset +0.1 pts higher in Breakaway
3.2% 15th pct 3.1% 14th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Breakaway vs Sunset [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30365/breakaway/vs/SAL32698/sunset