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Kewarra Beach vs Smithfield

Name: Kewarra Beach vs Smithfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Kewarra Beach profile · Smithfield profile

Kewarra Beach Smithfield

Smithfield (Qld) and Kewarra Beach are neighbouring areas with different profiles. Smithfield (Qld) is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34 compared to 43 in Kewarra Beach. It is also far more walkable; 73.6% of Smithfield (Qld) homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to just 12.0% in Kewarra Beach. This ease of access extends to public transport, with Smithfield (Qld) having far more routes and a much higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people providing unpaid care. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,840 in Smithfield (Qld) and $1,748 in Kewarra Beach. While they share these similarities, Smithfield (Qld) has a higher share of renters and more recent arrivals from overseas. Meanwhile, Kewarra Beach has a higher proportion of homes owned outright and a larger share of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Kewarra Beach Owned outright: 8.8 pts higher in Kewarra Beach Renting: 8.5 pts higher in Smithfield People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Smithfield Other language: 7.0 pts higher in Smithfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +531 larger in Smithfield gap narrowing

6,133 86th pct 6,664 86th pct

Median age in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +9 yrs older in Kewarra Beach gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 23.2%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

18.2% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 11.7%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +7.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 41.0%

33.1% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Kewarra Beach Smithfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.5% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 68.6%

9.0% England ◂ +4.5 pts 4.4%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

0.2% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa even 0.8%

0.4% Italy even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +8.8 pts 34.7%

31.4% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 31.1%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

10.5% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

6.1% German ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

4.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 77.4%

0.0% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 47.4%

40.6% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 40.4%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

1.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield

— 1.53 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +2 more in Smithfield

4 71st pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +126 larger in Kewarra Beach

808 95th pct 682 89th pct

ICSEA in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield even

1,012 63rd pct 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

57.2% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 64.0%

20.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 16.9%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 32.0%

21.6% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 16.9%

6.6% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%

11.7% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

8.5% Education even 8.4%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +$18 higher in Kewarra Beach gap narrowing

$834 64th pct $816 61st pct

Household income in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +$92 higher in Smithfield gap narrowing

$1,748 62nd pct $1,840 67th pct

Family income in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +$99 higher in Smithfield gap widening

$2,020 59th pct $2,119 64th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 34.0%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 24.4%

11.8% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.9% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.0%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None +6.2 pts ▸ 70.3%

18.6% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 15.0%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +157 larger in Smithfield

240 86th pct 397 86th pct

Median age in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +3 yrs older in Kewarra Beach

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +$88 higher in Smithfield

$612 47th pct $700 56th pct

Household income in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +$262 higher in Smithfield

$1,708 51st pct $1,970 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +0.1 larger in Smithfield gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 56.8%

32.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 27.2%

14.3% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 36.8%

19.4% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 19.2%

17.2% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.2% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.3% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.9% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +$5 higher in Kewarra Beach gap narrowing

$425 86th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +$22 higher in Smithfield gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,755 58th pct

People / bedroom in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +0.10 higher in Smithfield gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 42.4%

23.7% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

31.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 22.9%

0.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 91.0%

5.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 37.1%

7.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

6.3% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.9% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

68.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 67.9%

13.0% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

3.7% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +7 more in Smithfield

15 85th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +0.86 more in Smithfield

2.45 67th pct 3.30 71st pct

Departures/1k in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +415.7 more in Smithfield

490.6 78th pct 906.4 86th pct

PT routes in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +6 more in Smithfield

3 79th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +19 longer in Kewarra Beach

26 63rd pct 7 39th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 59.0%

13.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

4.4% Car (passenger) even 4.4%

0.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Bus even 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 31.5%

13.1% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.6% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.3% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.3% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

8.5% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.3% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 15.3%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

12.1% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

8.4% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +1.5 higher in Smithfield

4.1 78th pct 5.7 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +2.3 more in Smithfield

3.7 76th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +31.6 pts higher in Smithfield

50.7% 80th pct 82.3% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +18.1 pts higher in Smithfield

50.1% 80th pct 68.2% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +26.0 pts higher in Smithfield

56.7% 75th pct 82.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +61.6 pts higher in Smithfield

12.0% 62nd pct 73.6% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +1.7 pts higher in Kewarra Beach

98.6% 85th pct 96.9% 84th pct

Walk to health in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +2.4 pts higher in Smithfield

52.5% 85th pct 54.9% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +7.0 more in Smithfield

6.7 33rd pct 13.7 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +25 higher in Smithfield

68 81st pct 93 85th pct

Mean slope in Kewarra Beach in Smithfield +1.9 pts higher in Smithfield

3.9% 27th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Kewarra Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Smithfield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kewarra Beach vs Smithfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31517/kewarra-beach/vs/SAL32579/smithfield