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Caloundra West vs Kings Beach

Name: Caloundra West vs Kings Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Caloundra West profile · Kings Beach profile

Caloundra West Kings Beach

Caloundra West and Kings Beach are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Caloundra West is a family-oriented place where 22.6% of people are children under 15 and 83.2% of homes are separate houses, most of which have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Kings Beach is much older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 29.9% of the population aged 65 and over. It is dominated by apartments, which make up 92.2% of homes, and has a much higher share of people living alone at 40.2%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining close in their typical weekly incomes and shares of people born overseas. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations residents. While Kings Beach is more walkable, with every home within a 15-minute walk of groceries, Caloundra West has more public transport stops per 1,000 people. The two areas are also alike in the share of adults who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Kings Beach Separate houses: 77.4 pts higher in Caloundra West 3+ bedrooms: 48.5 pts higher in Caloundra West Under 15: 15.4 pts higher in Caloundra West Living alone: 17.6 pts higher in Kings Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +4,228 larger in Caloundra West gap widening

7,270 87th pct 3,042 84th pct

Median age in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +16 yrs older in Kings Beach gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +11.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +11.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 22.2%

22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.4 pts 7.2%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 41.7%

32.8% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 29.7%

10.8% Divorced +7.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Caloundra West Kings Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.6% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 71.5%

6.0% England ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

5.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

0.2% Nepal +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +0.6 pts 45.1%

37.1% Australian ◂ +8.6 pts 28.5%

10.9% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.4% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.0% German +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 85.3%

0.6% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 39.4%

45.4% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

5.3% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.4% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Caloundra West in Kings Beach

0.61 0th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +7 more in Caloundra West

14 84th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +169 larger in Caloundra West

726 91st pct 557 79th pct

ICSEA in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +5 higher in Caloundra West

1,032 73rd pct 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 53.5%

25.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 25.6%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.6 pts 27.1%

19.2% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 16.4%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

12.9% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

9.5% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

2.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +$38 higher in Kings Beach gap widening

$751 50th pct $789 57th pct

Household income in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +$305 higher in Caloundra West gap widening

$1,571 52nd pct $1,266 30th pct

Family income in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +$152 higher in Caloundra West gap widening

$1,800 44th pct $1,648 35th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 27.3%

14.3% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%

4.9% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 37.8%

36.0% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%

1.6% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

4.2% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +5.2 pts 57.1%

21.3% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +145 larger in Caloundra West

208 86th pct 63 80th pct

Median age in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +17 yrs older in Kings Beach

23 yrs 38th pct 40 yrs 78th pct

Median income in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +$50 higher in Kings Beach

$675 53rd pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +$484 higher in Caloundra West

$1,952 60th pct $1,468 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +0.8 larger in Caloundra West gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

24.5% Couples without children +33.6 pts ▸ 58.1%

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +33.5 pts 24.6%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

0.8% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +11.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

22.6% 1 person +17.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +13.8 pts 3.7%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +7.2 pts 8.9%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +5.4 pts 1.1%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +$95 higher in Caloundra West gap steady

$465 89th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +$325 higher in Caloundra West gap narrowing

$1,842 63rd pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Caloundra West in Kings Beach even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Rented +13.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

36.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.8 pts 15.9%

28.9% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

0.1% Flat or apartment +92.0 pts ▸ 92.2%

83.2% Separate house ◂ +77.4 pts 5.8%

16.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.9 pts 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

11.0% 2 bedrooms +44.5 pts ▸ 55.4%

41.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +38.9 pts 3.0%

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 34.4%

0.9% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

79.8% $350–$549 ◂ +20.6 pts 59.2%

9.6% $200–$349 +12.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

1.3% Under $200 +9.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

0.5% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.5 pts 27.3%

31.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.2% Under $1,000 +13.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

6.1% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +16 more in Caloundra West

20 86th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +1.44 more in Caloundra West

2.75 68th pct 1.31 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +453.1 more in Kings Beach

331.9 75th pct 785.0 84th pct

PT routes in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +2 more in Caloundra West

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +15 longer in Caloundra West

17 56th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +1 longer in Kings Beach

63 46th pct 64 47th pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 59.5%

10.8% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

0.9% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 1 vehicle +17.9 pts ▸ 57.0%

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 29.0%

10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 5.1%

3.6% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 19.1%

11.4% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

8.5% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

7.5% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%

9.2% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +1.9 higher in Kings Beach

5.9 88th pct 7.8 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +1.4 more in Kings Beach

6.2 90th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +10.5 pts higher in Kings Beach

89.5% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +22.1 pts higher in Kings Beach

77.9% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +3.0 pts higher in Kings Beach

93.4% 85th pct 96.4% 88th pct

Walk to school in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +30.6 pts higher in Kings Beach

69.0% 82nd pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +0.2 pts higher in Kings Beach

99.8% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +5.6 pts higher in Kings Beach

70.1% 90th pct 75.6% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +14.2 more in Kings Beach

8.5 38th pct 22.7 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +354 higher in Kings Beach

100 86th pct 454 100th pct

Mean slope in Caloundra West in Kings Beach +4.2 pts higher in Kings Beach

4.8% 40th pct 9.1% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Caloundra West vs Kings Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30493/caloundra-west/vs/SAL31543/kings-beach