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Flaxton vs Kureelpa

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Flaxton profile · Kureelpa profile

Flaxton Kureelpa

Flaxton and Kureelpa are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with similar total populations, but they differ in their age and demographics. Residents are far older in Flaxton, where the typical age is 59 and 36.8% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Kureelpa has a younger profile, with a typical age of 50 and 16.6% of the population being children under 15, compared to just 10.2% in Flaxton. Kureelpa also has much higher typical weekly rents at $478, while Flaxton has a higher share of people born overseas (24.2%) and adults with a bachelor degree or higher (28.3%).

Both areas are predominantly made up of detached houses and have almost identical unemployment rates and volunteer levels. The gap in the share of people who own their homes outright has shifted, with this being well higher in Flaxton (52.5%) than in Kureelpa (45.0%). This housing difference is consistent with Flaxton's older population and the fact that more of its residents work from home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Flaxton Aged 65+: 13.2 pts higher in Flaxton Household size: 0.5 larger in Kureelpa De facto: 5.9 pts higher in Flaxton Rent: $140 higher in Kureelpa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +24 larger in Flaxton gap narrowing
992 73rd pct 968 73rd pct
Median age in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +9 yrs older in Flaxton gap widening
59 yrs 91st pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +0.7 pts higher in Kureelpa gap steady
1.4% 45th pct 2.1% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +13.2 pts higher in Flaxton gap widening
36.8% 93rd pct 23.6% 70th pct
Under 15 in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +6.5 pts higher in Kureelpa gap widening
10.2% 17th pct 16.6% 46th pct
De facto in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +5.9 pts higher in Flaxton gap widening
15.2% 72nd pct 9.3% 28th pct

Age structure

36.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.2 pts 23.6%
31.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 33.7%
13.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.2% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
7.5% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

57.4% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 58.6%
21.6% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 8.1%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%
2.6% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Flaxton Kureelpa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +8.8 pts higher in Flaxton gap steady
24.2% 84th pct 15.4% 66th pct

Country of birth

71.0% Australia +9.2 pts ▸ 80.2%
8.4% England ◂ +3.5 pts 4.9%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 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

50.9% English ◂ +3.2 pts 47.7%
33.3% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 39.6%
17.0% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 12.2%
16.2% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 12.9%
6.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
1.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +1.1 pts higher in Flaxton gap steady
4.7% 59th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Limited English in Flaxtonin Kureelpa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 91.2%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +5.3 pts higher in Flaxton gap widening
45.1% 65th pct 39.8% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

45.1% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 49.3%
45.1% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 39.8%
8.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +5.4 pts higher in Flaxton gap steady
60.5% 80th pct 55.1% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +6.0 pts higher in Flaxton gap widening
28.3% 83rd pct 22.3% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Flaxtonin Kureelpa
— 6.21 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +3 more in Kureelpa
2 62nd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +185 larger in Kureelpa
134 30th pct 319 50th pct
ICSEA in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +58 higher in Flaxton
1,056 80th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 55.1%
20.8% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 25.6%
5.6% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
24.2% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 24.6%
18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 16.6%
10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 5.0%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.0% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%
12.4% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%
6.4% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
5.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
1.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +$60 higher in Kureelpa gap steady
$657 33rd pct $717 43rd pct
Household income in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +$353 higher in Kureelpa gap narrowing
$1,431 43rd pct $1,784 64th pct
Family income in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +$192 higher in Kureelpa gap narrowing
$1,650 35th pct $1,842 47th pct
High earners in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +2.4 pts higher in Flaxton gap widening
11.1% 66th pct 8.7% 54th pct
High-income homes in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +2.9 pts higher in Kureelpa gap narrowing
18.7% 58th pct 21.6% 66th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.5%
26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.4%
17.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 13.1%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 42.4%
30.2% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.4%
13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +3.6 pts higher in Flaxton
33.5% 72nd pct 29.9% 55th pct
Mental health in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +2.6 pts higher in Kureelpa
8.2% 50th pct 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +0.0 pts higher in Kureelpa gap narrowing
6.0% 66th pct 6.1% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%
8.2% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%
7.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
2.5% Stroke ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +1.8 pts ▸ 61.6%
21.5% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.7%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +0.5 pts higher in Kureelpa gap steady
21.3% 64th pct 21.8% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +1.1 pts higher in Kureelpa gap steady
15.0% 73rd pct 16.1% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +7.5 pts higher in Kureelpa gap widening
16.6% 15th pct 24.1% 44th pct
Defence service in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +1.8 pts higher in Flaxton
6.6% 88th pct 4.8% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +5.7 pts higher in Flaxton gap widening
36.3% 91st pct 30.7% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +6 larger in Kureelpa
14 63rd pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Flaxtonin Kureelpa even
29 yrs 60th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Median income in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +$487 higher in Kureelpa
$575 43rd pct $1,062 82nd pct
Household income in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +$500 higher in Kureelpa
$2,749 86th pct $3,249 89th pct
Indigenous language in Flaxtonin Kureelpa
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +0.5 larger in Kureelpa gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +1.7 pts higher in Kureelpa gap narrowing
8.4% 35th pct 10.1% 45th pct
Living alone in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +7.7 pts higher in Flaxton gap widening
20.1% 37th pct 12.5% 12th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples without children ◂ +19.2 pts 35.5%
35.6% Couples with children +18.3 pts ▸ 53.9%
8.4% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

57.1% 2 people ◂ +13.0 pts 44.1%
20.1% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 12.5%
9.8% 3 people +7.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
7.0% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.6% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.4% 6 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +$140 higher in Kureelpa gap widening
$338 68th pct $478 90th pct
Mortgage in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +$142 higher in Kureelpa gap narrowing
$1,808 61st pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +0.10 higher in Kureelpa gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +3.9 pts higher in Flaxton gap narrowing
13.7% 40th pct 9.7% 26th pct
Owned outright in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +7.5 pts higher in Flaxton gap widening
52.5% 80th pct 45.0% 61st pct
Separate houses in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +0.6 pts higher in Kureelpa gap steady
96.6% 51st pct 97.3% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +2.7 pts higher in Kureelpa gap narrowing
86.1% 68th pct 88.8% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 45.0%
33.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 41.9%
13.7% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%
0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 97.3%
2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 43.5%
30.7% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
9.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%
7.7% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

22.8% $350–$549 +20.9 pts ▸ 43.8%
33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +17.7 pts 15.6%
15.8% $550–$749 +15.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% $750 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 24.6%
31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 26.8%
10.9% $3,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +0.1 pts higher in Flaxton gap steady
1.0% 49th pct 0.9% 49th pct
Work from home in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +7.7 pts higher in Flaxton gap narrowing
23.8% 69th pct 16.0% 48th pct
PT commute in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +0.2 pts higher in Kureelpa gap narrowing
0.7% 69th pct 0.9% 71st pct
PT stops in Flaxtonin Kureelpa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Flaxtonin Kureelpa even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Flaxtonin Kureelpa even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Flaxtonin Kureelpa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Flaxtonin Kureelpa
— 70 91st pct
Drive to city in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +3 longer in Kureelpa
80 57th pct 83 58th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 58.6%
23.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 16.0%
2.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
0.7% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 44.6%
32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.7 pts 16.8%
14.1% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
9.0% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
1.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +6.5 pts higher in Flaxton gap widening
40.2% 78th pct 33.7% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +1.7 pts higher in Flaxton gap steady
3.8% 38th pct 2.0% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +0.3 pts higher in Kureelpa gap steady
4.6% 64th pct 5.0% 69th pct
Participation in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +8.7 pts higher in Kureelpa gap narrowing
48.3% 18th pct 57.0% 38th pct
Full-time in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +3.5 pts higher in Kureelpa gap narrowing
46.8% 11th pct 50.3% 16th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 18.7%
9.6% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%
10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 5.6%
8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%
5.1% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%
4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
2.7% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
2.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 18.3%
15.4% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 18.0%
16.9% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 11.6%
9.1% Clerical & administrative +6.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%
7.6% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
5.6% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +0.3 higher in Flaxton
0.5 53rd pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +0.3 more in Flaxton
0.6 53rd pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Flaxtonin Kureelpa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Flaxtonin Kureelpa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Flaxtonin Kureelpa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +20.6 pts higher in Kureelpa
0.0% 0th pct 20.6% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +9.8 pts higher in Kureelpa
0.2% 29th pct 10.0% 47th pct
Walk to health in Flaxtonin Kureelpa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +1.1 more in Kureelpa
2.0 20th pct 3.1 24th pct
Intersections/km² in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +4 higher in Flaxton
6 70th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Flaxtonin Kureelpa +1.0 pts higher in Flaxton
13.5% 90th pct 12.5% 88th pct

Compare Flaxton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flaxton vs Kureelpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31050/flaxton/vs/SAL31590/kureelpa