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Bushland Beach vs Toolakea

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Bushland Beach profile · Toolakea profile

Bushland Beach Toolakea

Bushland Beach and Toolakea are two very different nearby areas. Bushland Beach is a large, young community where the typical resident is 35 and many homes are large, with 98% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Toolakea is much smaller and older; its typical resident is 50, and 31.5% of people live alone. There is also a significant gap in education and income, as typical weekly family earnings are $2,423 in Bushland Beach compared to $1,625 in Toolakea.

Daily life in both places shares some similarities, such as a nearly identical share of people born overseas (around 11%) and those needing help with daily activities (about 5%). However, the two areas have diverged in their housing and transport. Toolakea has a far higher share of homes owned outright (47.2%) and everyone lives within a 15-minute walk of a park. Bushland Beach is more connected, with far more public transport options and a much higher share of residents who are working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Toolakea Owned outright: 25.8 pts higher in Toolakea 3+ bedrooms: 37.4 pts higher in Bushland Beach Population: 6,423 larger in Bushland Beach Year 12: 20.6 pts higher in Bushland Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +6,423 larger in Bushland Beach gap widening
6,641 86th pct 218 55th pct
Median age in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +15 yrs older in Toolakea gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +3.2 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap widening
5.5% 75th pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +12.8 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
9.7% 15th pct 22.5% 66th pct
Under 15 in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +8.5 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap narrowing
24.1% 87th pct 15.6% 40th pct
De facto in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +1.1 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap narrowing
17.5% 81st pct 16.4% 77th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +13.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.8 pts 16.1%
24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.5 pts 15.6%
9.7% Seniors (65+) +12.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +13.4 pts 37.4%
35.0% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 32.4%
7.8% Divorced +10.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
2.3% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bushland Beach Toolakea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +0.8 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap steady
10.9% 48th pct 10.1% 44th pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 78.4%
3.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
42.6% English ◂ +5.9 pts 36.7%
12.0% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%
6.1% German ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%
5.0% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%
0.5% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +2.9 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap widening
2.9% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +0.2 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap steady
0.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 85.3%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +9.5 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap widening
46.6% 70th pct 37.2% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 37.2%
45.0% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 45.4%
7.3% Not stated +7.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.5% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +20.6 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap widening
54.8% 72nd pct 34.3% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +4.6 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap steady
16.1% 56th pct 11.5% 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +1 more in Bushland Beach
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bushland Beachin Toolakea
672 89th pct —
ICSEA in Bushland Beachin Toolakea
988 49th pct —

Highest year of school

54.8% Year 12 ◂ +20.6 pts 34.3%
24.3% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 32.6%
5.5% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.7% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 41.4%
17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 12.9%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 12.1%
4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%
11.9% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.6%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%
7.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.4% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +$158 higher in Bushland Beach gap narrowing
$1,002 82nd pct $844 65th pct
Household income in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +$759 higher in Bushland Beach gap widening
$2,283 86th pct $1,524 49th pct
Family income in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +$798 higher in Bushland Beach gap widening
$2,423 78th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +6.6 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap widening
13.8% 76th pct 7.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +6.6 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap narrowing
25.8% 75th pct 19.1% 59th pct

Household income distribution

39.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 30.3%
17.3% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
6.7% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%
11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 26.4%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 15.9%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +2.6 pts higher in Toolakea
25.9% 35th pct 28.4% 48th pct
Mental health in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +0.3 pts higher in Bushland Beach
9.0% 59th pct 8.7% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +0.4 pts higher in Toolakea gap steady
4.6% 50th pct 5.0% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.9% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%
3.4% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.1% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.4% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +5.6 pts 59.6%
18.6% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 14.7%
2.3% Three or more +5.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +3.1 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
11.2% 16th pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +0.2 pts higher in Toolakea gap steady
10.8% 31st pct 11.0% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +11.7 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap narrowing
35.3% 88th pct 23.6% 41st pct
Defence service in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +1.1 pts higher in Bushland Beach
10.3% 97th pct 9.2% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +5.1 pts higher in Toolakea gap steady
21.3% 33rd pct 26.4% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +361 larger in Bushland Beach
366 86th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +26 yrs older in Toolakea
18 yrs 18th pct 44 yrs 82nd pct
Year 12 in Bushland Beachin Toolakea
60.9% 87th pct —
Unemployment in Bushland Beachin Toolakea
7.8% 38th pct —
Median income in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +$183 higher in Toolakea
$879 72nd pct $1,062 82nd pct
Household income in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +$720 higher in Bushland Beach
$2,345 74th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Bushland Beachin Toolakea
2.7% 42nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +0.6 larger in Bushland Beach gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +9.7 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
11.3% 53rd pct 21.0% 88th pct
Living alone in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +20.1 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
11.4% 10th pct 31.5% 75th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +28.2 pts 36.4%
23.6% Couples without children +19.8 pts ▸ 43.4%
11.3% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +8.5 pts ▸ 43.8%
11.4% 1 person +20.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
21.0% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 14.6%
19.6% 3 people ◂ +15.1 pts 4.5%
8.6% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%
4.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +$70 higher in Bushland Beach gap widening
$380 78th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +$217 higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +0.10 higher in Toolakea gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +12.0 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap steady
26.6% 74th pct 14.6% 44th pct
Owned outright in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +25.8 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
21.4% 11th pct 47.2% 68th pct
Separate houses in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +5.1 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap widening
98.4% 59th pct 93.3% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +37.4 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap widening
98.0% 96th pct 60.7% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.8 pts 33.7%
21.4% Owned outright +25.8 pts ▸ 47.2%
26.6% Rented ◂ +12.0 pts 14.6%
1.0% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 93.3%
1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

69.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +49.3 pts 20.2%
21.2% 3 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
1.0% 2 bedrooms +23.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
7.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%
0.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.8% $200–$349 +63.8 pts ▸ 84.6%
70.1% $350–$549 ◂ +16.2 pts 53.8%
2.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.7 pts 23.3%
34.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 20.0%
8.2% $3,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +0.9 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap narrowing
0.9% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +4.5 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
6.1% 13th pct 10.6% 29th pct
PT commute in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +0.7 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap steady
0.7% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +15 more in Bushland Beach
15 85th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +2.26 more in Bushland Beach
2.26 66th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +104.8 more in Bushland Beach
104.8 69th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +1 more in Bushland Beach
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bushland Beachin Toolakea
4 29th pct —

How people get to work

72.9% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 82.4%
6.1% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.6 pts 36.6%
21.6% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 9.8%
8.4% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +6.8 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap narrowing
47.2% 88th pct 40.4% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +9.6 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
4.0% 39th pct 13.6% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +8.9 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
3.6% 50th pct 12.5% 93rd pct
Participation in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +18.3 pts higher in Bushland Beach gap widening
71.0% 84th pct 52.7% 27th pct
Full-time in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +1.0 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
64.8% 78th pct 65.9% 81st pct

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.8 pts 7.1%
10.3% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%
3.9% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
5.0% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%
4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +7.2 pts 7.1%
13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.8% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.4% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +1.7 higher in Bushland Beach
2.7 70th pct 0.9 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +1.2 more in Bushland Beach
2.2 67th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Bushland Beachin Toolakea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +55.8 pts higher in Bushland Beach
55.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +72.1 pts higher in Bushland Beach
72.1% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bushland Beachin Toolakea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +50.9 pts higher in Toolakea
49.1% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bushland Beachin Toolakea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +0.8 more in Toolakea
3.8 26th pct 4.6 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +32 higher in Bushland Beach
52 79th pct 21 74th pct
Mean slope in Bushland Beachin Toolakea +2.2 pts higher in Bushland Beach
5.0% 42nd pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Bushland Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Toolakea with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bushland Beach vs Toolakea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30460/bushland-beach/vs/SAL32846/toolakea