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Eli Waters vs Urraween

Name: Eli Waters vs Urraween — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Eli Waters profile · Urraween profile

Eli Waters Urraween

Urraween and Eli Waters are neighbouring areas in Queensland that differ most in their accessibility and age. Urraween is more walkable, with 48.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" compared to just 13.8% in Eli Waters. Residents in Urraween also have much better access to health services, with 56.6% living within a 15-minute walk of such services, while only 0.7% of Eli Waters residents do. Urraween is also noticeably older, with a typical age of 55 and a higher proportion of seniors (39.6%) compared to Eli Waters, where the typical resident is 48 and 33.7% are aged 65 or over.

While these areas are drifting apart in terms of local amenities and age, they share very similar economic profiles. Typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same, sitting at $1,063 in Urraween and $1,038 in Eli Waters. Both areas are far older than the national figure. They also share similar home sizes, with about 2.3 to 2.4 people per household, and very few residents in either area use public transport to commute.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,193 larger in Urraween Median age: 7 yrs older in Urraween Renting: 7.2 pts higher in Eli Waters Aged 65+: 6.0 pts higher in Urraween De facto: 2.7 pts higher in Eli Waters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eli Waters in Urraween +4,193 larger in Urraween gap widening

3,758 86th pct 7,951 87th pct

Median age in Eli Waters in Urraween +7 yrs older in Urraween gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

33.7% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

20.4% Older adults (45–64) even 20.4%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.0%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 14.9%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

Marital status

49.5% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

27.2% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 24.0%

7.7% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Eli Waters Urraween

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 72.5%

6.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

0.8% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.1% English ◂ +1.6 pts 44.5%

36.7% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 34.8%

10.3% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.5% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.0% German +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 87.1%

0.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

43.5% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 38.3%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

1.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eli Waters in Urraween +1.01 more in Urraween

1.52 19th pct 2.53 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eli Waters in Urraween +4 more in Urraween

7 75th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Eli Waters in Urraween +74 larger in Eli Waters

747 92nd pct 673 89th pct

ICSEA in Eli Waters in Urraween +11 higher in Urraween

988 48th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

30.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.8%

13.9% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 36.8%

12.9% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

11.0% Health +5.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.6% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.3% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

6.9% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Eli Waters in Urraween +$6 higher in Urraween gap steady

$533 15th pct $539 16th pct

Household income in Eli Waters in Urraween +$25 higher in Urraween gap steady

$1,038 15th pct $1,063 17th pct

Family income in Eli Waters in Urraween +$48 higher in Urraween gap widening

$1,221 12th pct $1,269 14th pct

Household income distribution

42.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 38.4%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.6%

20.7% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

54.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 53.2%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.0%

7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.1% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.9% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

10.3% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

7.0% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.2% None ◂ +0.3 pts 49.9%

23.2% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

9.9% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.1% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eli Waters in Urraween +69 larger in Urraween

215 86th pct 284 86th pct

Median age in Eli Waters in Urraween +2 yrs older in Urraween

18 yrs 18th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Eli Waters in Urraween +$21 higher in Urraween

$520 35th pct $541 38th pct

Household income in Eli Waters in Urraween +$250 higher in Urraween

$1,125 23rd pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eli Waters in Urraween +0.1 larger in Eli Waters gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

39.4% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

40.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 39.7%

19.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 16.3%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

46.9% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 44.5%

21.8% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.1% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.2% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eli Waters in Urraween +$10 higher in Urraween gap steady

$370 76th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Eli Waters in Urraween +$200 higher in Urraween gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Eli Waters in Urraween even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.5% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

28.0% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 20.8%

21.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

1.3% Other tenure +5.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 92.7%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 43.7%

28.7% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

17.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%

3.3% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 66.8%

26.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 24.1%

2.5% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 49.5%

24.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 17.9%

11.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eli Waters in Urraween even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Eli Waters in Urraween even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Eli Waters in Urraween even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Eli Waters in Urraween even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 71.5%

6.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

0.9% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 33.1%

9.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

2.5% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.5% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 12.0%

8.3% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

8.6% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

5.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.5% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Manufacturing even 3.4%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

18.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 18.4%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%

12.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

7.9% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Eli Waters in Urraween +0.9 higher in Urraween

2.2 67th pct 3.2 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Eli Waters in Urraween +1.6 more in Urraween

2.3 68th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Eli Waters in Urraween +34.6 pts higher in Urraween

13.8% 68th pct 48.5% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Eli Waters in Urraween +11.6 pts higher in Urraween

37.1% 76th pct 48.7% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Eli Waters in Urraween even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Eli Waters in Urraween +30.2 pts higher in Urraween

26.9% 67th pct 57.0% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Eli Waters in Urraween +4.6 pts higher in Eli Waters

90.9% 81st pct 86.3% 78th pct

Walk to health in Eli Waters in Urraween +55.9 pts higher in Urraween

0.7% 72nd pct 56.6% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Eli Waters in Urraween +1.8 more in Urraween

4.3 27th pct 6.0 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Eli Waters in Urraween +58 higher in Urraween

76 82nd pct 134 87th pct

Mean slope in Eli Waters in Urraween +1.2 pts higher in Urraween

4.0% 28th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Eli Waters with nearby areas

Point Vernon Pialba Urraween Dundowran Beach Dundowran Kawungan Scarness Nikenbah

Compare Urraween with nearby areas

Pialba Kawungan Nikenbah Eli Waters Scarness Point Vernon Wondunna Torquay

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eli Waters vs Urraween [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30960/eli-waters/vs/SAL32923/urraween