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Marcus Beach vs Sunshine Beach

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

Marcus Beach Sunshine Beach

Sunshine Beach and Marcus Beach are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Sunshine Beach is somewhat walkable, with 94.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 76.9% near a school. In contrast, Marcus Beach is mostly car-dependent; no homes there are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or schools. This difference is reflected in the housing, as separate houses are far higher in Marcus Beach at 89.5%, while Sunshine Beach has a more diverse mix with 26.0% flats or apartments.

Both areas share a similar profile in other ways, including typical weekly household incomes around $1,600 to $1,700 and a similar share of adults with university degrees. However, some gaps are widening, such as the difference in First Nations residents, who are far older in Marcus Beach with a typical age of 45 compared to 25 in Sunshine Beach. While both areas have a high share of people with no religion compared to the national figure, this gap is also growing, with Marcus Beach now reaching 58.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,641 larger in Sunshine Beach Separate houses: 32.6 pts higher in Marcus Beach 3+ bedrooms: 17.0 pts higher in Marcus Beach Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Sunshine Beach No car: 3.3 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach +1,641 larger in Sunshine Beach gap steady

839 72nd pct 2,480 81st pct

Median age in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach +1 yrs older in Sunshine Beach gap steady

48 yrs 62nd pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

34.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 32.2%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 12.9%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 46.5%

31.9% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

7.9% Divorced +5.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

2.0% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Marcus Beach Sunshine 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 ◂ +9.1 pts 66.2%

5.4% England +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +1.1 pts 46.5%

31.8% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 26.5%

13.7% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.2% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

7.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

3.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 52.9%

31.6% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

8.6% Not stated even 8.6%

0.5% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach

— 15.67 84th pct

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

1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct

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

1,405 100th pct 570 81st pct

ICSEA in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach +16 higher in Sunshine Beach

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

Highest year of school

70.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 68.6%

14.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

7.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.7% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 31.4%

20.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 19.3%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.3% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.9% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

11.3% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%

9.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

8.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach +$108 higher in Sunshine Beach gap widening

$794 58th pct $902 73rd pct

Household income in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach +$122 higher in Sunshine Beach gap narrowing

$1,613 55th pct $1,735 62nd pct

Family income in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach +$74 higher in Sunshine Beach gap narrowing

$2,055 61st pct $2,129 65th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.0%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.4% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.2% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 34.3%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.4%

5.6% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

6.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +0.3 pts ▸ 67.3%

17.5% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%

4.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach +18 larger in Sunshine Beach

8 57th pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach +20 yrs older in Marcus Beach

45 yrs 83rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach +$126 higher in Marcus Beach

$725 58th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach +$500 higher in Sunshine Beach

$1,312 32nd pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach +0.3 larger in Marcus Beach gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +19.1 pts 40.7%

33.8% Couples without children +11.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

6.3% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

39.2% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 47.5%

23.6% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +11.3 pts 8.7%

10.5% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

1.0% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach +$27 higher in Sunshine Beach gap steady

$468 89th pct $495 92nd pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 41.5%

34.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 25.1%

21.3% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +32.6 pts 56.9%

3.5% Flat or apartment +22.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 36.7%

33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 21.8%

16.6% 2 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

25.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.6%

9.0% $750 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.5% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 25.5%

27.8% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

20.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.1%

16.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach +11 more in Sunshine Beach

4 73rd pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach +1.28 more in Sunshine Beach

4.77 77th pct 6.05 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach +219.6 more in Sunshine Beach

1,072.7 87th pct 1,292.3 88th pct

PT routes in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach +2 more in Sunshine Beach

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

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

25 63rd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach +33 longer in Marcus Beach

125 83rd pct 92 64th pct

How people get to work

53.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 47.9%

23.4% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

0.0% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 39.2%

33.2% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.8%

0.0% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.6% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

11.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

10.8% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

2.0% Rental & real estate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Arts & recreation +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 26.1%

13.1% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.6% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

5.5% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach +2.8 higher in Sunshine Beach

3.0 72nd pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach +3.0 more in Sunshine Beach

2.0 66th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach +76.7 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

0.0% 0th pct 76.7% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach +94.8 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

0.0% 0th pct 94.8% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach +3.4 pts higher in Marcus Beach

99.8% 99th pct 96.4% 88th pct

Walk to school in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach +76.9 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

0.0% 0th pct 76.9% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach even

99.8% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach +0.6 more in Sunshine Beach

14.3 52nd pct 14.9 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach +149 higher in Sunshine Beach

14 73rd pct 163 89th pct

Mean slope in Marcus Beach in Sunshine Beach +4.2 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

4.8% 40th pct 9.0% 76th pct

Compare Marcus Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Sunshine Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marcus Beach vs Sunshine Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31762/marcus-beach/vs/SAL32700/sunshine-beach