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Emu Park vs Keppel Sands

Name: Emu Park vs Keppel Sands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Emu Park profile · Keppel Sands profile

Emu Park Keppel Sands

Emu Park and Keppel Sands are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different layouts. Emu Park is more developed, with street connectivity far higher than in Keppel Sands and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $1,192 compared to $931. Emu Park also has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (77.7% versus 65.0%) and a larger population of children under 15. In contrast, Keppel Sands is somewhat walkable, while Emu Park is mostly car-dependent. This is reflected in the fact that 89.3% of homes in Keppel Sands are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas that figure is 0.0% in Emu Park.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as a nearly identical proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force and a similar share of those who do not hold a religion. Both areas are older than the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in Keppel Sands, where the typical age is 58. This older demographic is consistent with Keppel Sands having a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (37.2%) and a higher proportion of people with long-term health conditions (41.2%) than Emu Park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,907 larger in Emu Park PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in Emu Park Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Emu Park 3+ bedrooms: 12.7 pts higher in Emu Park Living alone: 9.4 pts higher in Keppel Sands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +1,907 larger in Emu Park gap steady

2,281 80th pct 374 61st pct

Median age in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +4 yrs older in Keppel Sands gap narrowing

54 yrs 83rd pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

29.6% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

31.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 13.1%

14.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 9.6%

7.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 46.2%

25.6% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.6% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

4.2% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Emu Park Keppel Sands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 83.2%

3.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

0.4% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English +0.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

42.1% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 41.7%

12.9% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

12.2% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 90.9%

0.0% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 53.5%

37.0% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

8.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +24.70 more in Keppel Sands

3.08 44th pct 27.78 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Emu Park in Keppel Sands even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +491 larger in Emu Park

499 72nd pct 8 0th pct

ICSEA in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +2 higher in Keppel Sands

950 27th pct 952 28th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 34.3%

32.3% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

12.0% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 13.1%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 11.9%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +7.3 pts 6.3%

6.7% Architecture & building +5.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

11.4% Health ◂ +5.8 pts 5.7%

10.8% Education ◂ +5.1 pts 5.7%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +$67 higher in Emu Park gap widening

$617 27th pct $550 18th pct

Household income in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +$261 higher in Emu Park gap widening

$1,192 25th pct $931 11th pct

Family income in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +$248 higher in Emu Park gap narrowing

$1,435 23rd pct $1,187 11th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 34.4%

19.0% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 18.8%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 50.3%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.5%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

8.6% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

7.2% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None ◂ +4.9 pts 48.4%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.3%

9.1% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +98 larger in Emu Park

126 86th pct 28 72nd pct

Median age in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +14 yrs older in Keppel Sands

23 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +$152 higher in Emu Park

$602 46th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +$501 higher in Emu Park

$1,281 30th pct $780 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +0.3 larger in Emu Park gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples without children +11.7 pts ▸ 53.3%

41.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 33.3%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.8% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

28.1% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

10.5% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

4.0% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +$60 higher in Emu Park gap widening

$300 57th pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +$254 higher in Emu Park gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,263 27th pct

People / bedroom in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +0.10 higher in Emu Park gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.2% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 15.0%

0.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house +8.0 pts ▸ 97.5%

1.8% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

25.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 13.8%

16.2% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.9% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 +23.2 pts ▸ 70.8%

20.7% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.8% $350–$549 ◂ +11.3 pts 12.5%

2.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 +17.7 pts ▸ 61.2%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 14.3%

19.9% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Emu Park in Keppel Sands even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Emu Park in Keppel Sands even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Emu Park in Keppel Sands even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Emu Park in Keppel Sands even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 64.0%

6.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%

3.2% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

2.1% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 36.9%

13.9% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 10.0%

10.1% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.3% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

8.7% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

6.7% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Finance & insurance +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.2% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +8.9 pts 7.3%

10.2% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +8.3 pts 6.0%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +2.4 higher in Keppel Sands

2.1 66th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +2.4 more in Keppel Sands

2.8 71st pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +56.7 pts higher in Keppel Sands

29.8% 74th pct 86.5% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +89.3 pts higher in Keppel Sands

0.0% 0th pct 89.3% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Emu Park in Keppel Sands even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +33.8 pts higher in Keppel Sands

37.7% 71st pct 71.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +13.5 pts higher in Keppel Sands

80.9% 75th pct 94.5% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Emu Park in Keppel Sands even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +47.0 more in Keppel Sands

11.8 46th pct 58.8 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +9 higher in Emu Park

12 72nd pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +4.2 pts higher in Emu Park

8.1% 71st pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Emu Park with nearby areas

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Compare Keppel Sands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Park vs Keppel Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30975/emu-park/vs/SAL31514/keppel-sands