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Kuluin vs Twin Waters

Name: Kuluin vs Twin Waters — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Kuluin profile · Twin Waters profile

Kuluin Twin Waters

Twin Waters and Kuluin are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with very different profiles. Twin Waters is a much older community, where the typical resident is 60 and 41.5% of people are aged 65 and over. It is also a place of higher professional qualification, with 25.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and more people owning their homes outright (51.9%). In contrast, Kuluin is far younger, with a typical age of 41, and has a much higher share of children under 15 (18.8%). Kuluin is also far more walkable, with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 99.6% near public transport, compared to only 2.4% and 4.0% in Twin Waters.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,690. They also share a similar housing stock, with about 88% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Despite these commonalities, the two places differ in their relationship with the national figures; for example, Twin Waters is far older than the Australian average, while Kuluin is only noticeably older.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Twin Waters Owned outright: 20.3 pts higher in Twin Waters Aged 65+: 19.4 pts higher in Twin Waters Participation: 17.5 pts higher in Kuluin No religion: 16.8 pts higher in Kuluin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kuluin in Twin Waters +266 larger in Twin Waters gap steady

2,700 82nd pct 2,966 84th pct

Median age in Kuluin in Twin Waters +19 yrs older in Twin Waters gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 60 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

22.1% Seniors (65+) +19.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.7 pts 10.4%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.9 pts 9.8%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

Marital status

45.1% Married +19.7 pts ▸ 64.8%

34.1% Never married ◂ +17.2 pts 16.9%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 8.0%

5.6% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Kuluin Twin Waters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 68.6%

5.8% England +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

0.7% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.3% English +3.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

40.2% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 29.2%

11.8% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.3% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.7% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 89.5%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.7% Christianity +15.4 pts ▸ 56.1%

52.8% No religion ◂ +16.8 pts 35.9%

4.2% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kuluin in Twin Waters

1.97 28th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kuluin in Twin Waters +1 more in Kuluin

7 75th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Kuluin in Twin Waters +197 larger in Kuluin

775 94th pct 578 82nd pct

ICSEA in Kuluin in Twin Waters +36 higher in Kuluin

1,065 83rd pct 1,029 71st pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

26.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 23.8%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.5 pts 22.7%

15.7% Bachelor degree +11.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

9.6% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.3% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

8.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kuluin in Twin Waters +$83 higher in Twin Waters gap widening

$697 40th pct $780 56th pct

Household income in Kuluin in Twin Waters +$7 higher in Kuluin gap narrowing

$1,696 60th pct $1,689 59th pct

Family income in Kuluin in Twin Waters +$44 higher in Twin Waters gap narrowing

$1,875 49th pct $1,919 52nd pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 27.5%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

5.6% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 39.2%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 30.4%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 5.8%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

5.0% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +2.4 pts 57.3%

21.6% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

3.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kuluin in Twin Waters +60 larger in Kuluin

73 82nd pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Kuluin in Twin Waters +16 yrs older in Twin Waters

28 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 82nd pct

Median income in Kuluin in Twin Waters +$25 higher in Twin Waters

$512 34th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Kuluin in Twin Waters +$844 higher in Twin Waters

$1,906 58th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kuluin in Twin Waters +0.4 larger in Kuluin gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

27.3% Couples without children +29.2 pts ▸ 56.5%

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +20.1 pts 35.8%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +9.1 pts 7.4%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +20.7 pts ▸ 57.0%

18.8% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 18.1%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 9.6%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 10.3%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kuluin in Twin Waters +$200 higher in Twin Waters gap widening

$450 88th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Kuluin in Twin Waters +$434 higher in Twin Waters gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Kuluin in Twin Waters +0.20 higher in Kuluin gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.6% Owned outright +20.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.8 pts 26.7%

21.9% Rented ◂ +10.9 pts 11.0%

0.5% Other tenure +9.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house ◂ +15.0 pts 74.0%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.5% Flat or apartment +9.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 38.3%

30.1% 4 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

9.5% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

0.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.9% $550–$749 +30.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

45.8% $350–$549 ◂ +31.6 pts 14.2%

0.0% $750 or more +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.4% Under $200 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

13.4% $200–$349 ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.2 pts 20.2%

36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 33.6%

4.8% $3,000 or more +21.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.5% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kuluin in Twin Waters +8 more in Kuluin

8 78th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Kuluin in Twin Waters +2.96 more in Kuluin

2.96 69th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Kuluin in Twin Waters +552.6 more in Kuluin

552.6 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Kuluin in Twin Waters +1 more in Kuluin

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Kuluin in Twin Waters +19 longer in Twin Waters

3 21st pct 22 60th pct

Drive to city in Kuluin in Twin Waters +3 longer in Twin Waters

70 50th pct 73 52nd pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +10.5 pts 57.5%

11.0% Worked at home +12.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

31.9% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%

14.1% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 9.5%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

7.9% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

3.5% Professional & technical +5.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

2.7% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.3 pts 9.5%

10.1% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 5.9%

10.0% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Kuluin in Twin Waters +1.9 higher in Kuluin

4.8 82nd pct 2.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kuluin in Twin Waters +1.7 more in Kuluin

4.4 80th pct 2.7 70th pct

15-min city in Kuluin in Twin Waters +56.4 pts higher in Kuluin

60.2% 82nd pct 3.8% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Kuluin in Twin Waters +17.9 pts higher in Kuluin

64.8% 83rd pct 47.0% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Kuluin in Twin Waters +95.6 pts higher in Kuluin

99.6% 99th pct 4.0% 58th pct

Walk to school in Kuluin in Twin Waters +97.5 pts higher in Kuluin

99.9% 100th pct 2.4% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Kuluin in Twin Waters +4.6 pts higher in Kuluin

100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Kuluin in Twin Waters +46.2 pts higher in Twin Waters

0.0% 0th pct 46.2% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kuluin in Twin Waters +2.6 more in Kuluin

10.0 41st pct 7.4 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Kuluin in Twin Waters +49 higher in Kuluin

118 87th pct 70 81st pct

Mean slope in Kuluin in Twin Waters +2.8 pts higher in Kuluin

7.2% 64th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Kuluin with nearby areas

Kunda Park Maroochydore Diddillibah Buderim Twin Waters Bli Bli Pacific Paradise Mons

Compare Twin Waters with nearby areas

Pacific Paradise Mudjimba Maroochydore Kuluin Marcoola Alexandra Headland Bli Bli Kunda Park

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kuluin vs Twin Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31582/kuluin/vs/SAL32890/twin-waters