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Marcus Beach vs Sunrise Beach

Name: Marcus Beach vs Sunrise Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Marcus Beach profile · Sunrise Beach profile

Marcus Beach Sunrise Beach

Sunrise Beach and Marcus Beach are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different layouts. Sunrise Beach is more connected, with a typical 3-minute walk to the nearest stop and 57.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Marcus Beach is more car-dependent, with a 25-minute walk to the nearest stop and no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools or groceries. There are also notable differences in housing and demographics; Marcus Beach has a far higher share of separate houses (89.5% compared to 67.9%) and more homes owned outright (44.6% versus 33.6%).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with Sunrise Beach at $841 and Marcus Beach at $794. They also have nearly identical proportions of people who have completed Year 12 and those who have served in the Defence Force. While Marcus Beach is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 44 in Sunrise Beach, both areas are well above the national figure for typical age.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,848 larger in Sunrise Beach Separate houses: 21.6 pts higher in Marcus Beach Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Sunrise Beach No car: 2.7 pts higher in Sunrise Beach Owned outright: 11.0 pts higher in Marcus Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +2,848 larger in Sunrise Beach gap steady

839 72nd pct 3,687 86th pct

Median age in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +4 yrs older in Marcus Beach gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

34.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 32.6%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 16.0%

16.3% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 48.0%

31.9% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

7.9% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

2.0% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Marcus Beach Sunrise Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 68.9%

5.4% England +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% South Africa even 1.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +2.5 pts 45.2%

31.8% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 29.8%

14.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%

13.7% Irish even 13.7%

7.5% German ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

3.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 85.3%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 53.6%

31.6% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +4 more in Sunrise Beach

1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +835 larger in Marcus Beach

1,405 100th pct 570 81st pct

ICSEA in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +16 higher in Sunrise Beach

1,043 76th pct 1,059 81st pct

Highest year of school

70.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 69.4%

14.5% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

2.7% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 29.8%

20.4% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

0.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.9% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

11.3% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.5% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

9.3% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

7.1% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +$47 higher in Sunrise Beach gap widening

$794 58th pct $841 65th pct

Household income in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +$244 higher in Sunrise Beach gap widening

$1,613 55th pct $1,857 68th pct

Family income in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +$131 higher in Sunrise Beach gap narrowing

$2,055 61st pct $2,186 68th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 24.0%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 13.2%

13.4% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 37.0%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.1%

5.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

6.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.8% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +2.4 pts ▸ 69.4%

17.5% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 16.0%

4.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +24 larger in Sunrise Beach

8 57th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +14 yrs older in Marcus Beach

45 yrs 83rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +$99 higher in Sunrise Beach

$725 58th pct $824 67th pct

Household income in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +$938 higher in Sunrise Beach

$1,312 32nd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 57.7%

33.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 29.4%

6.3% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Household size

39.2% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 38.7%

23.6% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 21.2%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 17.2%

10.5% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

1.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +$40 higher in Sunrise Beach gap widening

$468 89th pct $508 93rd pct

Mortgage in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +$192 higher in Sunrise Beach gap widening

$1,975 70th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +0.10 higher in Sunrise Beach gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 33.6%

34.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

21.3% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +21.6 pts 67.9%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

3.5% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 28.9%

16.6% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 42.0%

25.4% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

9.0% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.5% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

27.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 20.7%

16.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +9 more in Sunrise Beach

4 73rd pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +1.24 more in Marcus Beach

4.77 77th pct 3.53 71st pct

Departures/1k in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +372.9 more in Marcus Beach

1,072.7 87th pct 699.8 82nd pct

PT routes in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +1 more in Sunrise Beach

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +22 longer in Marcus Beach

25 63rd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +35 longer in Marcus Beach

125 83rd pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 55.4%

23.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 20.8%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 44.5%

33.2% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%

0.0% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.6% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

11.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

10.8% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Rental & real estate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 24.3%

13.1% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.6% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.8% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

5.5% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +1.7 higher in Sunrise Beach

3.0 72nd pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +1.9 more in Sunrise Beach

2.0 66th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +33.8 pts higher in Sunrise Beach

0.0% 0th pct 33.8% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +11.8 pts higher in Sunrise Beach

0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach even

99.8% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +57.7 pts higher in Sunrise Beach

0.0% 0th pct 57.7% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach even

99.8% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +6.2 more in Marcus Beach

14.3 52nd pct 8.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +75 higher in Sunrise Beach

14 73rd pct 89 84th pct

Mean slope in Marcus Beach in Sunrise Beach +2.7 pts higher in Sunrise Beach

4.8% 40th pct 7.5% 67th pct

Compare Marcus Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Sunrise Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marcus Beach vs Sunrise Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31762/marcus-beach/vs/SAL32697/sunrise-beach