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Garners Beach vs Mission Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Garners Beach profile · Mission Beach profile

Garners Beach Mission Beach

Mission Beach and Garners Beach are neighbouring areas in Queensland, but they differ sharply in scale and makeup. Mission Beach is a larger hub where 13.6% of people are children, compared to 0% in Garners Beach. It is also more affordable to live in, with typical weekly incomes of $1,326 and rents of $350, while Garners Beach has a typical income of $687 and rent of $190. Mission Beach is much more convenient for daily life; it is mostly car-dependent but has a walkability score of 3.0, whereas Garners Beach is car-dependent with a score of 0.4.

Both areas have a similar number of people per bedroom (0.80), which sits close to the national figure. They also share a similar lack of nearby public transport and health services within walking distance. While Garners Beach is more highly qualified, with 76.9% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 47.7% in Mission Beach, the typical age in both areas is far older than the national average.

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Where they differ most

Population: 983 larger in Mission Beach Year 12: 29.2 pts higher in Garners Beach Household income: $639 higher in Mission Beach Rent: $160 higher in Mission Beach Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Mission Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +983 larger in Mission Beach gap widening
31 19th pct 1,014 73rd pct
Median age in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +5 yrs older in Garners Beach gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +2.1 pts higher in Mission Beach gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +8.9 pts higher in Mission Beach gap widening
12.9% 25th pct 21.8% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +13.6 pts higher in Mission Beach gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 28th pct
De facto in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +6.8 pts higher in Garners Beach gap narrowing
26.9% 96th pct 20.1% 88th pct

Age structure

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +10.5 pts ▸ 33.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
12.9% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

Marital status

38.5% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 43.3%
26.9% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
26.9% Divorced ◂ +16.1 pts 10.8%
0.0% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Garners Beach Mission Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +4.7 pts higher in Garners Beach gap narrowing
22.6% 81st pct 17.9% 73rd pct

Country of birth

67.7% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 71.3%
0.0% England +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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

48.4% Australian ◂ +13.0 pts 35.4%
22.6% English +18.3 pts ▸ 40.9%
19.4% Scottish ◂ +7.4 pts 11.9%
16.1% German ◂ +10.5 pts 5.6%
0.0% Irish +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +4.5 pts higher in Mission Beach gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 58th pct
Limited English in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +0.3 pts higher in Mission Beach gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 64th pct

Language used at home

77.4% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 85.0%
0.0% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +2.6 pts higher in Mission Beach gap steady
45.2% 65th pct 47.7% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 47.7%
38.7% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 38.3%
12.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%
0.0% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 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 Garners Beachin Mission Beach +29.2 pts higher in Garners Beach gap widening
76.9% 96th pct 47.7% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +11.3 pts higher in Garners Beach gap steady
26.9% 81st pct 15.6% 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +1 more in Mission Beach
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Garners Beachin Mission Beach
— 296 48th pct
ICSEA in Garners Beachin Mission Beach
— 991 50th pct

Highest year of school

76.9% Year 12 ◂ +29.2 pts 47.7%
19.2% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
15.4% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 10.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 35.2%
26.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +21.3 pts 5.4%
26.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.9 pts 15.8%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 16.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

33.3% Management & commerce ◂ +21.0 pts 12.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Society & culture +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Education +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Health +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +$262 higher in Mission Beach gap widening
$449 8th pct $711 42nd pct
Household income in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +$639 higher in Mission Beach gap widening
$687 1st pct $1,326 34th pct
Family income in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +$472 higher in Mission Beach gap widening
$1,125 10th pct $1,597 32nd pct
High earners in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +6.8 pts higher in Mission Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Garners Beachin Mission Beach
— 10.9% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Under $650 +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

53.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 41.3%
11.5% $650–$1,499 +20.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +3.4 pts higher in Garners Beach
29.0% 51st pct 25.6% 34th pct
Mental health in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +7.5 pts higher in Mission Beach
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +4.9 pts higher in Mission Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%
12.9% Heart disease ◂ +10.1 pts 2.8%
0.0% Mental health +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Other condition +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Asthma +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.4% None +13.6 pts ▸ 62.0%
19.4% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 17.4%
0.0% Two conditions +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +2.4 pts higher in Garners Beach gap narrowing
19.2% 56th pct 16.9% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +2.1 pts higher in Garners Beach gap narrowing
11.5% 37th pct 9.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +4.1 pts higher in Mission Beach gap steady
15.4% 13th pct 19.5% 25th pct
Defence service in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +3.7 pts higher in Mission Beach
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +6.8 pts higher in Garners Beach gap narrowing
30.8% 81st pct 23.9% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +21 larger in Mission Beach
0 0th pct 21 69th pct
Median age in Garners Beachin Mission Beach
— 34 yrs 72nd pct
Median income in Garners Beachin Mission Beach
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Garners Beachin Mission Beach
— $1,812 55th pct
Indigenous language in Garners Beachin Mission Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +0.2 larger in Mission Beach gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Garners Beachin Mission Beach
— 10.2% 46th pct
Living alone in Garners Beachin Mission Beach
— 29.6% 70th pct

Family composition

36.8% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 46.6%
42.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 41.8%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 10.2%
0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

69.2% 1 person ◂ +39.7 pts 29.6%
53.8% 2 people ◂ +8.7 pts 45.2%
23.1% 3 people ◂ +13.1 pts 9.9%
0.0% 4 people +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +$160 higher in Mission Beach
$190 23rd pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +$41 higher in Mission Beach
$1,300 29th pct $1,341 31st pct
People / bedroom in Garners Beachin Mission Beach even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Garners Beachin Mission Beach
— 35.0% 85th pct
Owned outright in Garners Beachin Mission Beach
— 37.1% 38th pct
Separate houses in Garners Beachin Mission Beach
— 81.8% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Garners Beachin Mission Beach
— 61.9% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 37.1%
0.0% Rented +35.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 22.5%
0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +18.2 pts 81.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

61.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.9 pts 37.6%
46.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +40.0 pts 6.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +48.4 pts 51.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Garners Beachin Mission Beach
— 1.9% 56th pct
Work from home in Garners Beachin Mission Beach
— 9.4% 24th pct
PT commute in Garners Beachin Mission Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Garners Beachin Mission Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Garners Beachin Mission Beach even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Garners Beachin Mission Beach even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Garners Beachin Mission Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.3% Car (driver) +30.4 pts ▸ 63.7%
0.0% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +35.3 pts 10.9%
38.5% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 41.9%
23.1% 2 vehicles +17.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
0.0% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +3.5 pts higher in Garners Beach gap narrowing
53.8% 93rd pct 50.4% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Garners Beachin Mission Beach
— 14.4% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Garners Beachin Mission Beach
— 5.0% 69th pct
Participation in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +10.7 pts higher in Mission Beach gap narrowing
46.2% 14th pct 56.9% 38th pct
Full-time in Garners Beachin Mission Beach
— 56.0% 38th pct

Industries people work in

33.3% Education & training ◂ +24.9 pts 8.4%
26.7% Construction ◂ +14.7 pts 11.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Retail trade +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals ◂ +16.8 pts 16.6%
26.7% Community & personal service ◂ +14.9 pts 11.7%
0.0% Labourers +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Managers +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Sales workers +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +2.6 higher in Mission Beach
0.4 49th pct 3.0 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +2.7 more in Mission Beach
0.4 50th pct 3.1 73rd pct
15-min city in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +43.4 pts higher in Mission Beach
0.0% 0th pct 43.4% 78th pct
Walk to shops in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +43.9 pts higher in Mission Beach
0.0% 0th pct 43.9% 78th pct
Walk to transit in Garners Beachin Mission Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Garners Beachin Mission Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +48.3 pts higher in Mission Beach
44.2% 62nd pct 92.5% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Garners Beachin Mission Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +1.3 more in Mission Beach
32.3 73rd pct 33.5 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +17 higher in Mission Beach
2 60th pct 20 73rd pct
Mean slope in Garners Beachin Mission Beach +2.0 pts higher in Garners Beach
8.2% 72nd pct 6.3% 56th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Garners Beach vs Mission Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31101/garners-beach/vs/SAL31863/mission-beach