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Elanora vs Palm Beach

Name: Elanora vs Palm Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Elanora profile · Palm Beach profile

Elanora Palm Beach

Palm Beach (Qld) and Elanora are neighbouring areas with very different housing and layouts. Palm Beach (Qld) is very walkable and has a much higher share of renters at 37.0%. It has far more apartments and smaller homes, with only 54.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Elanora is dominated by separate houses (78.7%) and larger family homes, with 90.2% having three or more bedrooms. Access to services also differs sharply; 91.6% of Palm Beach (Qld) homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 0.5% in Elanora.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with Palm Beach (Qld) seeing a much higher increase in new arrivals, as 48.9% of residents moved there in the last five years. Despite this, they share a similar cultural makeup, with both having about 18% of people born overseas. They also sit at a similar economic level, with typical weekly household incomes of $1,721 in Palm Beach (Qld) and $1,744 in Elanora.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.7 pts higher in Elanora 3+ bedrooms: 35.6 pts higher in Elanora Renting: 20.1 pts higher in Palm Beach Recent movers: 12.7 pts higher in Palm Beach People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Palm Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elanora in Palm Beach +3,810 larger in Palm Beach gap widening

12,539 88th pct 16,349 89th pct

Median age in Elanora in Palm Beach +3 yrs older in Elanora gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 25.4%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.7%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 15.9%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

Marital status

47.9% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 39.6%

33.3% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.1% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

3.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Elanora Palm Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 76.8%

5.1% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +1.6 pts 44.2%

36.9% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 35.0%

13.3% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.3% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 88.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

46.7% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 43.6%

6.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Elanora in Palm Beach +0.07 more in Elanora

0.84 4th pct 0.77 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Elanora in Palm Beach +1 more in Palm Beach

11 81st pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Elanora in Palm Beach +24 larger in Elanora

1,065 100th pct 1,041 100th pct

ICSEA in Elanora in Palm Beach +2 higher in Elanora

1,054 80th pct 1,051 79th pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 60.7%

24.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 20.1%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 28.6%

22.6% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.4%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

11.0% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

8.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

3.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Elanora in Palm Beach +$135 higher in Palm Beach gap widening

$738 47th pct $873 69th pct

Household income in Elanora in Palm Beach +$23 higher in Elanora gap narrowing

$1,744 62nd pct $1,721 61st pct

Family income in Elanora in Palm Beach +$177 higher in Palm Beach gap widening

$2,042 60th pct $2,219 70th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.4%

14.8% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.0% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 35.8%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

16.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.1% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

7.4% Asthma even 7.4%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.0% Lung condition even 2.0%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +0.5 pts ▸ 65.7%

19.1% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 17.8%

5.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elanora in Palm Beach +96 larger in Palm Beach

312 86th pct 408 86th pct

Median age in Elanora in Palm Beach +5 yrs older in Palm Beach

22 yrs 33rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Elanora in Palm Beach +$104 higher in Palm Beach

$633 49th pct $737 59th pct

Household income in Elanora in Palm Beach +$390 higher in Elanora

$2,095 66th pct $1,705 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elanora in Palm Beach +0.4 larger in Elanora gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 53.3%

24.4% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

19.8% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

19.7% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 12.9%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 14.9%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elanora in Palm Beach +$80 higher in Elanora gap widening

$525 94th pct $445 88th pct

Mortgage in Elanora in Palm Beach +$7 higher in Elanora gap narrowing

$2,100 76th pct $2,093 76th pct

People / bedroom in Elanora in Palm Beach +0.10 higher in Palm Beach gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 32.1%

37.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 28.5%

16.9% Rented +20.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

78.7% Separate house ◂ +37.7 pts 40.9%

4.2% Flat or apartment +34.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

17.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 33.2%

38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.6 pts 16.7%

6.5% 2 bedrooms +30.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.7%

0.9% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.7% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

36.7% $350–$549 +9.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

35.7% $550–$749 ◂ +18.1 pts 17.6%

7.5% $200–$349 +7.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.1% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.2% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 34.1%

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

14.6% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elanora in Palm Beach +3 more in Elanora

48 87th pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Elanora in Palm Beach +1.08 more in Elanora

3.83 73rd pct 2.75 68th pct

Departures/1k in Elanora in Palm Beach +1,359.6 more in Palm Beach

862.6 85th pct 2,222.2 93rd pct

PT routes in Elanora in Palm Beach +4 more in Palm Beach

7 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Elanora in Palm Beach +2 longer in Palm Beach

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Elanora in Palm Beach +1 longer in Palm Beach

56 42nd pct 57 42nd pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 62.8%

13.2% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

0.9% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 39.8%

29.6% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%

3.8% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%

13.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

8.1% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

11.1% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Elanora in Palm Beach +3.7 higher in Palm Beach

4.1 78th pct 7.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Elanora in Palm Beach +3.9 more in Palm Beach

3.4 75th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Elanora in Palm Beach +67.3 pts higher in Palm Beach

27.1% 74th pct 94.4% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Elanora in Palm Beach +52.1 pts higher in Palm Beach

43.4% 78th pct 95.5% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Elanora in Palm Beach +8.7 pts higher in Palm Beach

88.4% 84th pct 97.1% 91st pct

Walk to school in Elanora in Palm Beach +28.9 pts higher in Palm Beach

47.2% 74th pct 76.1% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Elanora in Palm Beach +14.5 pts higher in Palm Beach

85.5% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Elanora in Palm Beach +91.1 pts higher in Palm Beach

0.5% 72nd pct 91.6% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Elanora in Palm Beach +5.7 more in Palm Beach

8.8 38th pct 14.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Elanora in Palm Beach +267 higher in Palm Beach

85 84th pct 352 98th pct

Mean slope in Elanora in Palm Beach +4.5 pts higher in Elanora

8.3% 73rd pct 3.9% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elanora vs Palm Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30955/elanora/vs/SAL32257/palm-beach