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Horseshoe Bay vs North Ward

Name: Horseshoe Bay vs North Ward — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Horseshoe Bay profile · North Ward profile

Horseshoe Bay North Ward

Horseshoe Bay and North Ward are nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Horseshoe Bay is much older, with a typical resident aged 57 and 29.0% of people aged 65 and over. It is mostly made up of separate houses, 93.8% of which are detached, and a high share of homes (55.2%) are owned outright. In contrast, North Ward has a younger population with a typical age of 40 and is dominated by flats or apartments. North Ward also has much higher typical incomes, with family weekly pay at $2,377 compared to $1,308 in Horseshoe Bay, and a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (34.7% versus 17.6%).

Both areas share some commonalities in daily life, such as typical weekly rents around $300 and similar rates of people caring for children unpaid. While Horseshoe Bay is more residential and quiet, North Ward is much more connected, with far more public transport and a high share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and shops. Since 2011, both have seen an influx of new residents, though North Ward's growth is more pronounced, with 57.0% of people moving in during the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,462 larger in North Ward Median age: 17 yrs older in Horseshoe Bay Renting: 39.5 pts higher in North Ward Owned outright: 32.5 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay Separate houses: 70.3 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +4,462 larger in North Ward gap steady

611 68th pct 5,073 86th pct

Median age in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +17 yrs older in Horseshoe Bay gap widening

57 yrs 89th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

40.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.5 pts 29.0%

16.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

29.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.3 pts 15.7%

5.9% Youth (15–24) +8.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.3% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

28.5% Never married +18.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

44.5% Married ◂ +12.2 pts 32.3%

18.2% Divorced ◂ +5.7 pts 12.5%

5.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.7% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Horseshoe Bay North Ward

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.0% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 69.1%

11.1% England ◂ +7.1 pts 4.0%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.4% English ◂ +5.6 pts 36.8%

36.2% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 28.1%

13.3% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.0% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.1% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.5% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 79.7%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.2% No religion ◂ +14.3 pts 40.9%

33.7% Christianity +11.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

9.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward

— 6.73 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +13 more in North Ward

1 43rd pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +305 larger in North Ward

123 29th pct 428 63rd pct

ICSEA in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +15 higher in Horseshoe Bay

1,027 70th pct 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 +16.5 pts ▸ 65.3%

25.3% Year 10 ◂ +10.7 pts 14.6%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.6 pts 19.0%

17.4% Bachelor degree +13.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 12.7%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +7.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

8.4% Health +8.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 10.6%

13.9% Management & commerce even 13.9%

9.8% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +5.1 pts 3.6%

8.2% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

3.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

0.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +$412 higher in North Ward gap widening

$585 23rd pct $997 82nd pct

Household income in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +$433 higher in North Ward gap widening

$1,067 17th pct $1,500 47th pct

Family income in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +$1,069 higher in North Ward gap widening

$1,308 15th pct $2,377 77th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 28.5%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 17.9%

5.4% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 ◂ +17.3 pts 31.0%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

3.1% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +6.4 pts 6.7%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

4.1% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +4.0 pts ▸ 63.9%

19.0% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 18.2%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +276 larger in North Ward

15 63rd pct 291 86th pct

Median age in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +6 yrs older in Horseshoe Bay

24 yrs 43rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +$340 higher in Horseshoe Bay

$725 58th pct $385 14th pct

Household income in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +$174 higher in Horseshoe Bay

$1,375 35th pct $1,201 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +0.3 larger in Horseshoe Bay gap steady

2.1 19th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.2 pts 41.8%

37.1% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

11.4% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.8% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

Household size

52.1% 2 people ◂ +17.9 pts 34.3%

26.3% 1 person +20.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%

6.6% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

2.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +$15 higher in Horseshoe Bay gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +$617 higher in North Ward gap widening

$1,127 20th pct $1,744 58th pct

People / bedroom in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

18.1% Rented +39.5 pts ▸ 57.7%

55.2% Owned outright ◂ +32.5 pts 22.7%

27.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.3 pts 17.5%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house ◂ +70.3 pts 23.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +57.2 pts ▸ 57.2%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.2% Other dwelling ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.0% 2 bedrooms +25.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.0 pts 24.0%

15.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 7.1%

4.6% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.2% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

48.9% $200–$349 +11.6 pts ▸ 60.5%

27.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.0 pts 22.7%

14.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 9.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.4 pts 27.0%

26.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.7 pts 19.7%

11.1% $1,800–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

5.6% $3,000 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +17 more in North Ward

0 0th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +3.35 more in North Ward

0.00 0th pct 3.35 71st pct

Departures/1k in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +368.6 more in North Ward

0.0 0th pct 368.6 76th pct

PT routes in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +3 more in North Ward

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward

— 2 14th pct

How people get to work

46.1% Car (driver) +18.7 pts ▸ 64.8%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 6.9%

4.3% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.2% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

35.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 29.9%

4.7% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.1% Health care & social assistance +11.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.0 pts 10.6%

15.0% Retail trade ◂ +8.5 pts 6.5%

6.7% Education & training +6.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.3% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

4.7% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.2% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +17.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%

15.0% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 10.2%

13.4% Sales workers ◂ +8.1 pts 5.3%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

7.5% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +5.3 higher in North Ward

2.2 67th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +5.5 more in North Ward

2.0 65th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +99.0 pts higher in North Ward

0.0% 0th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +33.7 pts higher in North Ward

50.8% 80th pct 84.6% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +93.6 pts higher in North Ward

0.0% 0th pct 93.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +86.3 pts higher in North Ward

0.0% 0th pct 86.3% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +26.1 pts higher in North Ward

73.9% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +82.7 pts higher in North Ward

0.0% 0th pct 82.7% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +4.2 more in Horseshoe Bay

27.8 71st pct 23.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +343 higher in North Ward

19 73rd pct 362 98th pct

Mean slope in Horseshoe Bay in North Ward +1.3 pts higher in North Ward

5.5% 48th pct 6.7% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Horseshoe Bay vs North Ward [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31362/horseshoe-bay/vs/SAL32187/north-ward