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Kewarra Beach vs Palm Cove

Name: Kewarra Beach vs Palm Cove — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Kewarra Beach profile · Palm Cove profile

Kewarra Beach Palm Cove

Kewarra Beach and Palm Cove are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. Palm Cove is far older, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 43 in Kewarra Beach. This is reflected in the population, as people aged 65 and over are well higher in Palm Cove at 27.3%. In contrast, Kewarra Beach has more children under 15 (18.2%) and far more detached houses, with 92.1% of homes being separate houses compared to 65.8% in Palm Cove. Kewarra Beach also has a much higher share of larger homes, with 89.9% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have completed Year 12. They are also very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, around $800, and the proportion of people using another language at home. While they share these traits, their accessibility differs wildly; Palm Cove is far more walkable, with 87.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 50.1% in Kewarra Beach.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.3 pts higher in Kewarra Beach 3+ bedrooms: 22.1 pts higher in Kewarra Beach Median age: 10 yrs older in Palm Cove Population: 3,683 larger in Kewarra Beach Unpaid child care: 9.3 pts higher in Kewarra Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +3,683 larger in Kewarra Beach gap steady

6,133 86th pct 2,450 81st pct

Median age in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +10 yrs older in Palm Cove gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 18.2%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 10.9%

8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

Marital status

48.3% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

33.1% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 27.2%

10.3% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Kewarra Beach Palm Cove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.5% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 59.1%

9.0% England +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English +1.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

31.4% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 24.2%

10.5% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.2% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 82.0%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 46.5%

40.6% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

8.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +4 more in Kewarra Beach

4 71st pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove

808 95th pct —

ICSEA in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove

1,012 63rd pct —

Highest year of school

57.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 56.5%

20.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.7%

9.1% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 25.3%

21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 21.2%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.6% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%

13.0% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +$37 higher in Kewarra Beach gap steady

$834 64th pct $797 58th pct

Household income in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +$221 higher in Kewarra Beach gap narrowing

$1,748 62nd pct $1,527 49th pct

Family income in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +$28 higher in Palm Cove gap narrowing

$2,020 59th pct $2,048 60th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 27.5%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

11.8% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

6.9% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 37.5%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 31.3%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.2%

2.9% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

3.7% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +3.2 pts 60.9%

18.6% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

2.7% Three or more even 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +194 larger in Kewarra Beach

240 86th pct 46 76th pct

Median age in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +9 yrs older in Palm Cove

24 yrs 43rd pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +$221 higher in Palm Cove

$612 47th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +$458 higher in Palm Cove

$1,708 51st pct $2,166 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +0.4 larger in Kewarra Beach gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +13.6 pts 38.5%

32.9% Couples without children +18.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 8.5%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

42.0% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

19.4% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 10.9%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 8.9%

4.3% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +$60 higher in Kewarra Beach gap widening

$425 86th pct $365 74th pct

Mortgage in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove even gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.2 pts 26.9%

31.7% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

23.7% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

0.8% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +26.3 pts 65.8%

5.0% Flat or apartment +16.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 26.7%

40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 35.8%

7.9% 2 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

0.9% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.1% $350–$549 ◂ +31.5 pts 36.7%

13.0% $200–$349 +21.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

11.1% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.7% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.3 pts 27.6%

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.6%

15.3% Under $1,000 +8.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.9% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +2 more in Kewarra Beach

15 85th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +2.86 more in Palm Cove

2.45 67th pct 5.31 79th pct

Departures/1k in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +514.3 more in Palm Cove

490.6 78th pct 1,004.9 86th pct

PT routes in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +1 more in Kewarra Beach

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +25 longer in Kewarra Beach

26 63rd pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 51.3%

13.6% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.8% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

0.8% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 37.6%

34.1% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

2.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.3% Accommodation & food +9.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 14.5%

10.3% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

9.2% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

5.6% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

5.1% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.5% Rental & real estate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.1% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 13.0%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

8.4% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +1.9 higher in Palm Cove

4.1 78th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +1.8 more in Palm Cove

3.7 76th pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +26.9 pts higher in Palm Cove

50.7% 80th pct 77.6% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +37.5 pts higher in Palm Cove

50.1% 80th pct 87.6% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +32.3 pts higher in Palm Cove

56.7% 75th pct 89.1% 84th pct

Walk to school in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +12.0 pts higher in Kewarra Beach

12.0% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +7.5 pts higher in Kewarra Beach

98.6% 85th pct 91.1% 81st pct

Walk to health in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +7.0 pts higher in Palm Cove

52.5% 85th pct 59.5% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +13.3 more in Palm Cove

6.7 33rd pct 20.0 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +5 higher in Palm Cove

68 81st pct 72 82nd pct

Mean slope in Kewarra Beach in Palm Cove +1.6 pts higher in Palm Cove

3.9% 27th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Kewarra Beach with nearby areas

Clifton Beach Trinity Beach Trinity Park Smithfield Palm Cove Macalister Range Yorkeys Knob Barron Gorge

Compare Palm Cove with nearby areas

Clifton Beach Ellis Beach Kewarra Beach Trinity Beach Trinity Park Smithfield Macalister Range Yorkeys Knob

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kewarra Beach vs Palm Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31517/kewarra-beach/vs/SAL32258/palm-cove