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Flaxton vs Witta

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Flaxton profile · Witta profile

Flaxton Witta

Witta and Flaxton are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with similar populations. Witta is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (14.3% compared to 10.2% in Flaxton) and more one-parent families. It also offers more local convenience, as 11.2% of homes in Witta are within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas no homes in Flaxton have this access. In contrast, Flaxton has a noticeably older population, with the typical resident being 59 and 36.8% of people aged 65 or over, compared to 54 years and 31.4% in Witta.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011 and share many similarities, such as the proportion of people who own their homes outright and similar drive times to the city. They are both far older than the national figure. However, Flaxton has a higher share of people born overseas (24.2%) and more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (28.3%) than Witta, where 23.0% hold such a degree.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Witta De facto: 6.1 pts higher in Flaxton Recent movers: 8.6 pts higher in Flaxton Median age: 5 yrs older in Flaxton Population: 304 larger in Witta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flaxtonin Witta +304 larger in Witta gap narrowing
992 73rd pct 1,296 74th pct
Median age in Flaxtonin Witta +5 yrs older in Flaxton gap widening
59 yrs 91st pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Flaxtonin Witta +0.1 pts higher in Witta gap steady
1.4% 45th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Flaxtonin Witta +5.4 pts higher in Flaxton gap narrowing
36.8% 93rd pct 31.4% 88th pct
Under 15 in Flaxtonin Witta +4.1 pts higher in Witta gap widening
10.2% 17th pct 14.3% 32nd pct
De facto in Flaxtonin Witta +6.1 pts higher in Flaxton gap widening
15.2% 72nd pct 9.1% 27th pct

Age structure

36.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 31.4%
31.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
13.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.2% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 55.8%
21.6% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 25.2%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
2.6% Separated even 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Flaxton Witta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flaxtonin Witta +4.4 pts higher in Flaxton gap steady
24.2% 84th pct 19.8% 76th pct

Country of birth

71.0% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 70.8%
8.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.9% English ◂ +5.5 pts 45.4%
33.3% Australian even 33.3%
17.0% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 14.7%
16.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%
6.5% German +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
0.9% Chinese even 0.9%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Flaxtonin Witta +0.3 pts higher in Flaxton gap narrowing
4.7% 59th pct 4.4% 57th pct
Limited English in Flaxtonin Witta +0.7 pts higher in Witta gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 87.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Flaxtonin Witta +4.6 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
45.1% 65th pct 49.6% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

45.1% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 49.6%
45.1% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 35.7%
8.2% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Flaxtonin Witta +4.3 pts higher in Flaxton gap steady
60.5% 80th pct 56.2% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Flaxtonin Witta +5.3 pts higher in Flaxton gap widening
28.3% 83rd pct 23.0% 74th pct
Schools/1k kids in Flaxtonin Witta
— 5.41 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Flaxtonin Witta +1 more in Witta
2 62nd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Flaxtonin Witta +51 larger in Witta
134 30th pct 185 36th pct
ICSEA in Flaxtonin Witta +10 higher in Flaxton
1,056 80th pct 1,047 77th pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 56.2%
20.8% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%
5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
24.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 21.9%
18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 18.4%
10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%
12.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.4% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%
5.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%
4.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Flaxtonin Witta +$63 higher in Flaxton gap steady
$657 33rd pct $594 24th pct
Household income in Flaxtonin Witta +$226 higher in Flaxton gap widening
$1,431 43rd pct $1,205 26th pct
Family income in Flaxtonin Witta +$169 higher in Flaxton gap widening
$1,650 35th pct $1,481 26th pct
High earners in Flaxtonin Witta +3.7 pts higher in Flaxton gap widening
11.1% 66th pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Flaxtonin Witta +5.4 pts higher in Flaxton gap widening
18.7% 58th pct 13.3% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.3%
26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 25.3%
17.0% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 49.8%
30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.8%
13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flaxtonin Witta +1.2 pts higher in Flaxton
33.5% 72nd pct 32.3% 67th pct
Mental health in Flaxtonin Witta +1.9 pts higher in Witta
8.2% 50th pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Flaxtonin Witta even gap narrowing
6.0% 66th pct 6.0% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%
10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%
8.2% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%
6.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
2.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +2.6 pts 57.2%
21.5% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flaxtonin Witta +1.3 pts higher in Witta gap steady
21.3% 64th pct 22.6% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Flaxtonin Witta +0.4 pts higher in Flaxton gap narrowing
15.0% 73rd pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Flaxtonin Witta +4.0 pts higher in Witta gap widening
16.6% 15th pct 20.6% 28th pct
Defence service in Flaxtonin Witta +1.4 pts higher in Flaxton
6.6% 88th pct 5.3% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Flaxtonin Witta +3.9 pts higher in Flaxton gap narrowing
36.3% 91st pct 32.5% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Flaxtonin Witta +6 larger in Witta
14 63rd pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Flaxtonin Witta +4 yrs older in Flaxton
29 yrs 60th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Flaxtonin Witta +$55 higher in Witta
$575 43rd pct $630 49th pct
Household income in Flaxtonin Witta +$1,312 higher in Flaxton
$2,749 86th pct $1,437 39th pct
Indigenous language in Flaxtonin Witta
— 35.0% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flaxtonin Witta +0.1 larger in Witta gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Flaxtonin Witta +4.5 pts higher in Witta gap steady
8.4% 35th pct 12.9% 62nd pct
Living alone in Flaxtonin Witta +3.3 pts higher in Witta gap widening
20.1% 37th pct 23.4% 49th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.3 pts 42.3%
35.6% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 44.7%
8.4% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Household size

57.1% 2 people ◂ +13.2 pts 43.8%
20.1% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
9.8% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.0% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.6% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flaxtonin Witta +$30 higher in Witta gap steady
$338 68th pct $368 75th pct
Mortgage in Flaxtonin Witta +$34 higher in Witta gap narrowing
$1,808 61st pct $1,842 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Flaxtonin Witta even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Flaxtonin Witta +2.6 pts higher in Flaxton gap steady
13.7% 40th pct 11.1% 31st pct
Owned outright in Flaxtonin Witta +0.8 pts higher in Flaxton gap narrowing
52.5% 80th pct 51.7% 78th pct
Separate houses in Flaxtonin Witta +1.7 pts higher in Witta gap steady
96.6% 51st pct 98.4% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Flaxtonin Witta +4.5 pts higher in Flaxton gap steady
86.1% 68th pct 81.6% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 51.7%
33.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 33.5%
13.7% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%
0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 98.4%
2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 46.9%
30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 26.7%
7.7% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%
3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
0.7% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

22.8% $350–$549 +29.9 pts ▸ 52.7%
33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.9%
15.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.7%
7.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 36.7%
33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 25.9%
17.4% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
10.9% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flaxtonin Witta +0.4 pts higher in Flaxton gap steady
1.0% 49th pct 0.6% 47th pct
Work from home in Flaxtonin Witta +5.0 pts higher in Flaxton gap widening
23.8% 69th pct 18.8% 57th pct
PT commute in Flaxtonin Witta +0.0 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
0.7% 69th pct 0.8% 70th pct
PT stops in Flaxtonin Witta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Flaxtonin Witta even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Flaxtonin Witta even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Flaxtonin Witta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Flaxtonin Witta +3 longer in Flaxton
80 57th pct 77 55th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 53.1%
23.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 18.8%
2.7% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 41.3%
32.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 30.3%
14.1% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.0% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
1.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flaxtonin Witta +8.6 pts higher in Flaxton gap widening
40.2% 78th pct 31.6% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Flaxtonin Witta +4.0 pts higher in Witta gap steady
3.8% 38th pct 7.8% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flaxtonin Witta +2.0 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
4.6% 64th pct 6.6% 81st pct
Participation in Flaxtonin Witta +0.7 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
48.3% 18th pct 49.0% 20th pct
Full-time in Flaxtonin Witta +4.1 pts higher in Flaxton gap widening
46.8% 11th pct 42.7% 6th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 17.1%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%
6.9% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%
8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%
3.9% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
1.7% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
3.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 23.1%
16.9% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 15.5%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%
14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%
7.6% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%
5.6% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers even 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Flaxtonin Witta +0.2 higher in Flaxton
0.5 53rd pct 0.4 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flaxtonin Witta +0.1 more in Flaxton
0.6 53rd pct 0.4 50th pct
15-min city in Flaxtonin Witta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Flaxtonin Witta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Flaxtonin Witta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Flaxtonin Witta +11.2 pts higher in Witta
0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Flaxtonin Witta +9.7 pts higher in Witta
0.2% 29th pct 9.9% 47th pct
Walk to health in Flaxtonin Witta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Flaxtonin Witta +6.5 more in Witta
2.0 20th pct 8.5 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Flaxtonin Witta +4 higher in Flaxton
6 70th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Flaxtonin Witta +2.7 pts higher in Flaxton
13.5% 90th pct 10.9% 85th pct

Compare Flaxton with nearby areas

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Compare Witta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flaxton vs Witta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31050/flaxton/vs/SAL33105/witta