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Ellis Beach vs Kewarra Beach

Name: Ellis Beach vs Kewarra Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Ellis Beach profile · Kewarra Beach profile

Ellis Beach Kewarra Beach

Kewarra Beach and Ellis Beach are neighbouring areas in Queensland, but they differ greatly in scale and lifestyle. Kewarra Beach is a larger community where the typical household earns $1,748 a week, while the typical household in Ellis Beach earns $725. Residents in Ellis Beach are also far older, with a typical age of 54 compared to 43 in Kewarra Beach. Kewarra Beach is more connected, with a walkability score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable), whereas Ellis Beach is 1.6 (car-dependent).

Both areas are very similar in that almost all homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share this access to green space, other gaps remain wide. Kewarra Beach has far more public transport options and a larger First Nations population. Since 2011, these two areas have remained distinct, with Kewarra Beach continuing to have far higher typical incomes and a younger population than Ellis Beach.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,128 larger in Kewarra Beach Household income: $1,023 higher in Kewarra Beach Household size: 1.3 larger in Kewarra Beach People / bedroom: 0.50 higher in Ellis Beach Family income: $895 higher in Kewarra Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +6,128 larger in Kewarra Beach gap steady

5 4th pct 6,133 86th pct

Median age in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +11 yrs older in Ellis Beach gap narrowing

54 yrs 83rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

60.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +42.0 pts 18.0%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.0% Children (0–14) +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

80.0% Never married ◂ +46.9 pts 33.1%

60.0% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 48.3%

0.0% Divorced +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +32.5 pts 67.5%

0.0% England +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

100.0% English ◂ +56.4 pts 43.6%

100.0% Irish ◂ +89.5 pts 10.5%

0.0% Australian +31.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

0.0% Scottish +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% German +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +16.0 pts 84.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

100.0% No religion ◂ +51.3 pts 48.7%

80.0% Christianity ◂ +39.4 pts 40.6%

0.0% Not stated +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +4 more in Kewarra Beach

0 0th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach

— 808 95th pct

ICSEA in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach

— 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

80.0% Year 10 ◂ +59.4 pts 20.6%

0.0% Year 12 +57.2 pts ▸ 57.2%

0.0% Year 11 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% Bachelor degree +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Engineering & related +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Health +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Society & culture +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Education +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +$222 higher in Kewarra Beach gap widening

$612 26th pct $834 64th pct

Household income in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +$1,023 higher in Kewarra Beach gap widening

$725 3rd pct $1,748 62nd pct

Family income in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +$895 higher in Kewarra Beach

$1,125 10th pct $2,020 59th pct

Household income distribution

133.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +106.1 pts 27.3%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +35.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

0.0% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

120.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +85.2 pts 34.8%

60.0% Under $650 ◂ +22.1 pts 37.9%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Mental health +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Arthritis +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Asthma +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

120.0% One condition ◂ +101.4 pts 18.6%

0.0% None +64.1 pts ▸ 64.1%

0.0% Two conditions +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +240 larger in Kewarra Beach

0 0th pct 240 86th pct

Median age in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +16 yrs older in Ellis Beach

40 yrs 78th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +$113 higher in Ellis Beach

$725 58th pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +$983 higher in Kewarra Beach

$725 9th pct $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +1.3 larger in Kewarra Beach gap widening

1.2 0th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +67.1 pts 32.9%

0.0% Couples with children +52.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

0.0% One-parent families +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

66.7% 1 person ◂ +47.2 pts 19.4%

0.0% 2 people +42.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

0.0% 3 people +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% 4 people +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach

— $425 86th pct

Mortgage in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach

— $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +0.50 higher in Ellis Beach gap narrowing

1.20 96th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +18.3 pts 31.7%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +43.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

0.0% Rented +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Other dwelling ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Separate house +92.1 pts ▸ 92.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

66.7% Studio / none ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +43.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +40.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% 5 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +15 more in Kewarra Beach

0 0th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +2.45 more in Kewarra Beach

0.00 0th pct 2.45 67th pct

Departures/1k in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +490.6 more in Kewarra Beach

0.0 0th pct 490.6 78th pct

PT routes in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +3 more in Kewarra Beach

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +22 longer in Ellis Beach

48 78th pct 26 63rd pct

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +65.9 pts 34.1%

0.0% 2 vehicles +45.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

0.0% 3 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability

Walk score in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +2.5 higher in Kewarra Beach

1.6 63rd pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +1.8 more in Kewarra Beach

1.9 65th pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +50.7 pts higher in Kewarra Beach

0.0% 0th pct 50.7% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +50.1 pts higher in Kewarra Beach

0.0% 0th pct 50.1% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +56.7 pts higher in Kewarra Beach

0.0% 0th pct 56.7% 75th pct

Walk to school in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +12.0 pts higher in Kewarra Beach

0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +4.4 pts higher in Kewarra Beach

94.1% 82nd pct 98.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +52.5 pts higher in Kewarra Beach

0.0% 0th pct 52.5% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +393.3 more in Ellis Beach

400.0 100th pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +68 higher in Kewarra Beach

0 0th pct 68 81st pct

Mean slope in Ellis Beach in Kewarra Beach +16.3 pts higher in Ellis Beach

20.2% 100th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Ellis Beach with nearby areas

Palm Cove Clifton Beach Kewarra Beach Trinity Beach Mona Mona Trinity Park Kuranda Smithfield

Compare Kewarra Beach with nearby areas

Clifton Beach Trinity Beach Trinity Park Smithfield Palm Cove Macalister Range Yorkeys Knob Barron Gorge

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ellis Beach vs Kewarra Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30970/ellis-beach/vs/SAL31517/kewarra-beach