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Emu Park vs Kinka Beach

Name: Emu Park vs Kinka Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Emu Park profile · Kinka Beach profile

Emu Park Kinka Beach

Emu Park and Kinka Beach are neighbouring Queensland areas with different housing and amenity profiles. Emu Park is more developed for pedestrians, with 29.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 0.0% in Kinka Beach, and far more people living within walking distance of a school. Housing also differs; separate houses are far more common in Emu Park at 89.5%, while Kinka Beach has a much higher share of flats or apartments. Emu Park also has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,192 compared to $867 in Kinka Beach.

These two areas share a very similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, each around 5.5% to 5.9%. Both are older than the national figure, though Kinka Beach has a well higher share of people aged 65 and over at 33.7%. Kinka Beach also has a far higher rate of people living alone (39.0%) and a higher share of homes owned outright. Over time, Emu Park has remained more focused on larger family homes, while Kinka Beach has a higher number of single-person households.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.1 pts higher in Emu Park 3+ bedrooms: 21.7 pts higher in Emu Park Population: 1,607 larger in Emu Park Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Emu Park Living alone: 10.9 pts higher in Kinka Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Park in Kinka Beach +1,607 larger in Emu Park gap widening

2,281 80th pct 674 69th pct

Median age in Emu Park in Kinka Beach +2 yrs older in Kinka Beach gap narrowing

54 yrs 83rd pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

29.6% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 29.8%

16.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%

14.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

7.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 47.5%

25.6% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 24.2%

11.6% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.1% Widowed even 8.2%

4.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Emu Park Kinka Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 74.3%

2.7% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 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 even 43.8%

42.1% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 38.3%

12.9% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 8.3%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

6.5% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

1.1% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

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 ◂ +3.3 pts 88.1%

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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 50.7%

37.0% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 35.0%

8.0% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

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 Kinka Beach

3.08 44th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Emu Park in Kinka Beach even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Emu Park in Kinka Beach even

499 72nd pct 499 72nd pct

ICSEA in Emu Park in Kinka Beach even

950 27th pct 950 27th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 36.3%

32.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.8%

12.0% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.9% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 15.2%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 11.6%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 17.3%

13.6% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

11.4% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.0%

10.8% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 6.5%

6.7% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Emu Park in Kinka Beach +$65 higher in Emu Park gap widening

$617 27th pct $552 18th pct

Household income in Emu Park in Kinka Beach +$325 higher in Emu Park gap widening

$1,192 25th pct $867 8th pct

Family income in Emu Park in Kinka Beach +$265 higher in Emu Park gap widening

$1,435 23rd pct $1,170 11th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

19.0% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 13.6%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 51.1%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 22.0%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.3% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.3% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.1% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None ◂ +9.4 pts 43.9%

21.5% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.1% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.8% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Emu Park in Kinka Beach +86 larger in Emu Park

126 86th pct 40 75th pct

Median age in Emu Park in Kinka Beach +4 yrs older in Kinka Beach

23 yrs 38th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Emu Park in Kinka Beach +$52 higher in Emu Park

$602 46th pct $550 39th pct

Household income in Emu Park in Kinka Beach +$94 higher in Emu Park

$1,281 30th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Park in Kinka Beach +0.3 larger in Emu Park gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples without children +9.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

41.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 34.7%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.8% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 42.4%

28.1% 1 person +10.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

10.5% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

9.4% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%

4.0% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Park in Kinka Beach +$2 higher in Emu Park gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $298 56th pct

Mortgage in Emu Park in Kinka Beach +$107 higher in Emu Park gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,410 36th pct

People / bedroom in Emu Park in Kinka Beach even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 22.7%

21.2% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.9% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +24.1 pts 65.4%

3.4% Flat or apartment +24.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

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

1.8% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 38.3%

25.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 14.2%

16.2% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.9% 1 bedroom +11.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

0.6% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 43.8%

23.8% $350–$549 +7.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

20.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 14.1%

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 ◂ +3.2 pts 40.3%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 20.9%

19.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.9%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Emu Park in Kinka Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Emu Park in Kinka Beach even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Emu Park in Kinka Beach even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Emu Park in Kinka Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 64.3%

6.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

3.2% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 1 vehicle +17.4 pts ▸ 53.5%

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 28.7%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 8.0%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 11.8%

6.7% Accommodation & food +8.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

10.1% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%

9.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%

3.2% Administrative & support +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%

11.2% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.7 pts 8.6%

10.2% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Park in Kinka Beach +0.5 higher in Emu Park

2.1 66th pct 1.5 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Emu Park in Kinka Beach +1.2 more in Emu Park

2.8 71st pct 1.6 63rd pct

15-min city in Emu Park in Kinka Beach +29.8 pts higher in Emu Park

29.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Emu Park in Kinka Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Emu Park in Kinka Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Emu Park in Kinka Beach +37.7 pts higher in Emu Park

37.7% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Emu Park in Kinka Beach +2.4 pts higher in Emu Park

80.9% 75th pct 78.5% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Emu Park in Kinka Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Emu Park in Kinka Beach +7.4 more in Emu Park

11.8 46th pct 4.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Emu Park in Kinka Beach +6 higher in Emu Park

12 72nd pct 6 68th pct

Mean slope in Emu Park in Kinka Beach +4.8 pts higher in Emu Park

8.1% 71st pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Emu Park with nearby areas

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Compare Kinka Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Park vs Kinka Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30975/emu-park/vs/SAL31549/kinka-beach

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Emu Park with nearby areas

Compare Kinka Beach with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability