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Hunchy vs West Woombye

Name: Hunchy vs West Woombye — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Hunchy profile · West Woombye profile

Hunchy West Woombye

West Woombye and Hunchy are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with different profiles. West Woombye is more developed in terms of local amenities, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (52.3% compared to 2.5% in Hunchy) and more walkable services for residents. It also has a larger presence of First Nations people, whose typical household income is well higher at $2,874 than the $2,124 seen in Hunchy. In contrast, Hunchy has a higher share of university-educated adults at 27.4% and more people born overseas (22.5%).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly family income, around $2,000. They are also alike in the share of people in de facto relationships and those needing help with daily activities. While Hunchy has a higher share of people working from home, West Woombye has a higher proportion of residents aged 65 and over, sitting well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 491 larger in West Woombye Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in West Woombye People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in West Woombye Year 12: 8.7 pts higher in Hunchy Bachelor+: 8.4 pts higher in Hunchy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hunchy in West Woombye +491 larger in West Woombye gap narrowing

592 67th pct 1,083 73rd pct

Median age in Hunchy in West Woombye +1 yrs older in Hunchy gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

36.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 28.4%

19.8% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.8%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 15.5%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 53.7%

29.2% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 28.6%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

3.8% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Hunchy West Woombye

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.0% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 81.4%

7.9% England ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

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

47.8% English ◂ +3.7 pts 44.1%

33.4% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

14.2% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 10.2%

13.5% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.1% German +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 87.8%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 40.6%

42.9% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

6.8% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Hunchy in West Woombye +7 more in West Woombye

3 67th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Hunchy in West Woombye +269 larger in West Woombye

333 52nd pct 602 84th pct

ICSEA in Hunchy in West Woombye +20 higher in West Woombye

1,027 70th pct 1,047 77th pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 52.9%

19.6% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

4.2% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

26.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 20.5%

18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 16.0%

6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%

15.0% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%

13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

9.0% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Hunchy in West Woombye +$106 higher in Hunchy gap widening

$802 59th pct $696 40th pct

Household income in Hunchy in West Woombye +$342 higher in West Woombye gap widening

$1,773 64th pct $2,115 80th pct

Family income in Hunchy in West Woombye +$152 higher in West Woombye gap widening

$1,976 56th pct $2,128 65th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 21.8%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

10.7% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 28.4%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

6.4% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +3.5 pts 61.4%

19.6% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 18.3%

5.7% Two conditions even 5.7%

2.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hunchy in West Woombye +22 larger in West Woombye

8 57th pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Hunchy in West Woombye +31 yrs older in Hunchy

53 yrs 89th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Hunchy in West Woombye +$237 higher in Hunchy

$937 75th pct $700 56th pct

Household income in Hunchy in West Woombye +$750 higher in West Woombye

$2,124 67th pct $2,874 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hunchy in West Woombye +0.4 larger in West Woombye gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 59.5%

32.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 29.0%

10.2% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 35.5%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 20.2%

15.5% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%

13.6% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.3% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.5% 6 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hunchy in West Woombye +$22 higher in West Woombye gap narrowing

$398 81st pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Hunchy in West Woombye +$29 higher in Hunchy gap narrowing

$1,975 70th pct $1,946 69th pct

People / bedroom in Hunchy in West Woombye +0.10 higher in West Woombye gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

43.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 42.4%

9.7% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 97.5%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

29.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 29.0%

13.6% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

2.9% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Studio / none ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $350–$549 +13.3 pts ▸ 58.3%

45.0% $200–$349 ◂ +33.9 pts 11.1%

20.0% $550–$749 ◂ +11.7 pts 8.3%

0.0% $750 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 31.6%

34.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 26.5%

19.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.6% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hunchy in West Woombye even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Hunchy in West Woombye even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Hunchy in West Woombye even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Hunchy in West Woombye even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Hunchy in West Woombye +41 longer in West Woombye

42 75th pct 83 98th pct

Drive to city in Hunchy in West Woombye +7 longer in Hunchy

80 57th pct 73 52nd pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 65.8%

18.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 12.7%

2.1% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Walked even 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 39.5%

16.8% 4 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

24.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 20.4%

19.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 15.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 17.1%

10.6% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.0% Education & training even 11.0%

10.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%

2.5% Retail trade +6.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%

15.9% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 11.3%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%

7.4% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.3% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hunchy in West Woombye +0.8 higher in West Woombye

0.1 41st pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hunchy in West Woombye +0.8 more in West Woombye

0.1 34th pct 0.8 58th pct

15-min city in Hunchy in West Woombye +4.7 pts higher in West Woombye

0.6% 58th pct 5.2% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Hunchy in West Woombye +4.7 pts higher in West Woombye

0.6% 58th pct 5.2% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Hunchy in West Woombye +3.0 pts higher in West Woombye

0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 58th pct

Walk to school in Hunchy in West Woombye even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Hunchy in West Woombye +49.7 pts higher in West Woombye

2.5% 41st pct 52.3% 65th pct

Walk to health in Hunchy in West Woombye +4.6 pts higher in West Woombye

0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Hunchy in West Woombye +11.2 more in West Woombye

1.7 19th pct 12.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Hunchy in West Woombye +1 higher in Hunchy

7 71st pct 6 69th pct

Mean slope in Hunchy in West Woombye +7.6 pts higher in Hunchy

18.6% 98th pct 11.0% 85th pct

Compare Hunchy with nearby areas

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Compare West Woombye with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hunchy vs West Woombye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31374/hunchy/vs/SAL33044/west-woombye