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Curramore vs Witta

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Curramore profile · Witta profile

Curramore Witta

Witta and Curramore (Qld) are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast, though Witta is larger with 1,296 residents compared to 198 in Curramore (Qld). Witta is more likely to have larger homes, with 81.6% having three or more bedrooms compared to 64.9% in Curramore (Qld). It also has a higher share of one-parent families at 12.9% and more people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Curramore (Qld) is more walkable, with 36.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to just 9.9% in Witta.

Both areas share a similar demographic profile, with the typical resident in each being 54 years old and typical weekly family incomes sitting around $1,450 to $1,480. While they are very similar in these respects, some differences are becoming more pronounced; for example, the gap in people working from home has widened, with 26.4% in Curramore (Qld) compared to 18.8% in Witta. Both areas have a much higher share of people who identify as having no religion than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,098 larger in Witta Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Witta PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Witta 3+ bedrooms: 16.7 pts higher in Witta De facto: 8.6 pts higher in Curramore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Curramorein Witta +1,098 larger in Witta gap steady
198 53rd pct 1,296 74th pct
Median age in Curramorein Witta even gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Curramorein Witta +1.5 pts higher in Witta gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Curramorein Witta +4.6 pts higher in Witta gap widening
26.8% 79th pct 31.4% 88th pct
Under 15 in Curramorein Witta +2.7 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
11.6% 21st pct 14.3% 32nd pct
De facto in Curramorein Witta +8.6 pts higher in Curramore gap widening
17.6% 82nd pct 9.1% 27th pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
26.8% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 31.4%
19.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.7%
11.6% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

Marital status

57.3% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 55.8%
28.1% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 25.2%
11.7% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%
5.3% Widowed even 5.2%
1.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Curramore Witta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Curramorein Witta +1.1 pts higher in Witta gap steady
18.7% 74th pct 19.8% 76th pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 70.8%
10.1% England ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%
1.5% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +4.6 pts 45.4%
37.4% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 33.3%
15.7% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%
11.6% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
5.1% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%
2.0% Dutch even 2.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Curramorein Witta +2.4 pts higher in Witta gap widening
2.0% 40th pct 4.4% 57th pct
Limited English in Curramorein Witta +0.7 pts higher in Witta gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

95.5% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 87.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Curramorein Witta +9.5 pts higher in Curramore gap widening
59.1% 93rd pct 49.6% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

59.1% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 49.6%
32.3% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
5.6% Not stated +6.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.0% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Curramorein Witta +4.4 pts higher in Curramore gap widening
60.6% 80th pct 56.2% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Curramorein Witta +5.7 pts higher in Curramore gap widening
28.7% 84th pct 23.0% 74th pct
Schools/1k kids in Curramorein Witta
— 5.41 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Curramorein Witta +2 more in Witta
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Curramorein Witta +116 larger in Witta
69 20th pct 185 36th pct
ICSEA in Curramorein Witta +51 higher in Witta
996 54th pct 1,047 77th pct

Highest year of school

60.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 56.2%
19.4% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
4.1% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.5% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 28.4%
18.8% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 18.4%
10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%
7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%
12.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%
11.3% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.0% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.8% Education +4.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%
5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Curramorein Witta +$26 higher in Witta gap widening
$568 20th pct $594 24th pct
Household income in Curramorein Witta +$138 higher in Curramore gap narrowing
$1,343 36th pct $1,205 26th pct
Family income in Curramorein Witta +$32 higher in Witta gap narrowing
$1,449 24th pct $1,481 26th pct
High earners in Curramorein Witta +2.2 pts higher in Witta gap widening
5.3% 33rd pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Curramorein Witta +2.9 pts higher in Witta gap widening
10.4% 31st pct 13.3% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

41.6% Under $650 ◂ +18.7 pts 22.8%
31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 25.3%
28.6% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.3%
5.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

56.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 49.8%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.8%
12.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Curramorein Witta +4.6 pts higher in Curramore
36.9% 84th pct 32.3% 67th pct
Mental health in Curramorein Witta +1.5 pts higher in Witta
8.6% 55th pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Curramorein Witta +0.0 pts higher in Curramore gap narrowing
6.1% 66th pct 6.0% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.6% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%
5.1% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
6.1% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%
4.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
4.0% Stroke ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +0.1 pts ▸ 57.2%
24.7% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 21.6%
5.1% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Curramorein Witta +0.4 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
22.2% 68th pct 22.6% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Curramorein Witta +0.6 pts higher in Curramore gap narrowing
15.2% 74th pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Curramorein Witta +6.9 pts higher in Curramore gap widening
27.5% 61st pct 20.6% 28th pct
Defence service in Curramorein Witta even
5.3% 83rd pct 5.3% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Curramorein Witta +7.9 pts higher in Curramore gap widening
40.4% 95th pct 32.5% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Curramorein Witta +20 larger in Witta
0 0th pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Curramorein Witta
— 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Curramorein Witta
— $630 49th pct
Household income in Curramorein Witta
— $1,437 39th pct
Indigenous language in Curramorein Witta
— 35.0% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Curramorein Witta +0.1 larger in Curramore gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Curramorein Witta +5.2 pts higher in Witta gap widening
7.7% 31st pct 12.9% 62nd pct
Living alone in Curramorein Witta even gap narrowing
23.4% 49th pct 23.4% 49th pct

Family composition

45.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 42.3%
45.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 44.7%
7.7% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.6% Other families ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%

Household size

51.9% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 43.8%
23.4% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
5.2% 3 people +9.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.0% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%
9.1% 6 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 2.0%
5.2% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Curramorein Witta +$43 higher in Witta gap steady
$325 64th pct $368 75th pct
Mortgage in Curramorein Witta +$234 higher in Witta gap widening
$1,608 49th pct $1,842 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Curramorein Witta +0.10 higher in Curramore gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Curramorein Witta +4.5 pts higher in Curramore gap widening
15.6% 47th pct 11.1% 31st pct
Owned outright in Curramorein Witta +6.3 pts higher in Witta gap widening
45.5% 63rd pct 51.7% 78th pct
Separate houses in Curramorein Witta +4.9 pts higher in Witta gap widening
93.5% 40th pct 98.4% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Curramorein Witta +16.7 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
64.9% 20th pct 81.6% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 51.7%
37.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 33.5%
15.6% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 11.1%
7.8% Other tenure ◂ +6.6 pts 1.2%
0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 98.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.2% 3 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 46.9%
27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 26.7%
22.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 13.9%
13.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.0 pts 3.0%
6.5% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $350–$549 +27.7 pts ▸ 52.7%
33.3% $550–$749 ◂ +20.6 pts 12.7%
0.0% $200–$349 +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.1% $1,800–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
27.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.9 pts 18.7%
24.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Curramorein Witta +0.6 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 47th pct
Work from home in Curramorein Witta +7.6 pts higher in Curramore gap narrowing
26.4% 74th pct 18.8% 57th pct
PT commute in Curramorein Witta +0.8 pts higher in Witta gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 70th pct
PT stops in Curramorein Witta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Curramorein Witta even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Curramorein Witta even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Curramorein Witta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Curramorein Witta +36 longer in Curramore
113 77th pct 77 55th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 53.1%
26.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 18.8%
7.7% Walked ◂ +5.9 pts 1.8%
3.3% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 41.3%
20.8% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%
5.2% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Curramorein Witta +0.5 pts higher in Curramore gap narrowing
32.1% 54th pct 31.6% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Curramorein Witta +7.8 pts higher in Witta gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Curramorein Witta +0.2 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
6.5% 80th pct 6.6% 81st pct
Participation in Curramorein Witta +5.4 pts higher in Curramore gap narrowing
54.4% 31st pct 49.0% 20th pct
Full-time in Curramorein Witta +1.2 pts higher in Curramore gap narrowing
44.0% 7th pct 42.7% 6th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.1% Professional & technical ◂ +6.4 pts 5.7%
9.9% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.9 pts 4.1%
5.5% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.9% Administrative & support ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%
3.3% Education & training +6.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.8 pts 1.0%
7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
4.4% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
18.7% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 11.6%
17.6% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 15.5%
16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%
7.7% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.4% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Curramorein Witta +0.1 higher in Witta
0.3 46th pct 0.4 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Curramorein Witta even
0.4 48th pct 0.4 50th pct
15-min city in Curramorein Witta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Curramorein Witta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Curramorein Witta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Curramorein Witta +11.2 pts higher in Witta
0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Curramorein Witta +26.5 pts higher in Curramore
36.4% 60th pct 9.9% 47th pct
Walk to health in Curramorein Witta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Curramorein Witta +26.9 more in Curramore
35.4 75th pct 8.5 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Curramorein Witta +2 higher in Witta
0 35th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Curramorein Witta +5.9 pts higher in Curramore
16.8% 95th pct 10.9% 85th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Curramore vs Witta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30772/curramore/vs/SAL33105/witta