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Mooloolaba vs Parrearra

Name: Mooloolaba vs Parrearra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Mooloolaba profile · Parrearra profile

Mooloolaba Parrearra

Mooloolaba and Parrearra are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with very different housing and lifestyles. Mooloolaba is a more transient and walkable hub, where renting is far higher (41.5%) and 22.2% of residents arrived recently from overseas. In contrast, Parrearra is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (30.9%). This age difference is reflected in the housing; Parrearra has far more separate houses and homes with three or more bedrooms (70.9%), while Mooloolaba has a much higher proportion of flats and apartments.

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar typical household incomes and a nearly identical share of children under 15. They also share similar levels of mental health conditions and family sizes. However, the gap in accessibility remains wide, as Mooloolaba is far more walkable, with many more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, and health services.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.1 pts higher in Parrearra Renting: 16.5 pts higher in Mooloolaba 3+ bedrooms: 13.9 pts higher in Parrearra Median age: 8 yrs older in Parrearra Recent arrivals: 12.6 pts higher in Mooloolaba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +3,541 larger in Mooloolaba gap widening

8,202 87th pct 4,661 86th pct

Median age in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +8 yrs older in Parrearra gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

21.6% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 17.9%

13.2% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

Marital status

41.9% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

36.1% Never married ◂ +12.1 pts 24.0%

13.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

4.5% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Mooloolaba Parrearra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.9% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 72.3%

5.1% England +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

1.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English +4.4 pts ▸ 48.9%

31.0% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.7% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

12.1% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.1% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 51.9%

46.4% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 41.1%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mooloolaba in Parrearra

0.93 6th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +2 more in Mooloolaba

8 77th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +420 larger in Parrearra

855 98th pct 1,274 100th pct

ICSEA in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +15 higher in Mooloolaba

1,060 81st pct 1,045 76th pct

Highest year of school

60.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 55.2%

20.9% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.4% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.2% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 28.8%

26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 24.9%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.2% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

8.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

3.4% Creative arts even 3.3%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +$70 higher in Mooloolaba gap widening

$843 65th pct $773 54th pct

Household income in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +$39 higher in Mooloolaba gap narrowing

$1,506 48th pct $1,467 45th pct

Family income in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +$107 higher in Mooloolaba gap widening

$2,007 58th pct $1,900 51st pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 25.5%

17.2% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.0% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.6%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%

5.1% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Mental health even 8.2%

4.1% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +3.1 pts 60.5%

19.5% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.7% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +84 larger in Mooloolaba

154 86th pct 70 81st pct

Median age in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +2 yrs older in Mooloolaba

30 yrs 63rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +$96 higher in Parrearra

$684 54th pct $780 63rd pct

Household income in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +$268 higher in Parrearra

$1,325 33rd pct $1,593 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +0.1 larger in Parrearra gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

44.6% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

39.6% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

39.8% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

33.2% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 28.3%

12.8% 3 people even 12.8%

9.7% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.7% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

0.9% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +$90 higher in Parrearra gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +$238 higher in Parrearra gap narrowing

$1,762 59th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +0.10 higher in Mooloolaba gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

41.5% Rented ◂ +16.5 pts 25.0%

23.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

1.2% Other tenure +4.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

38.5% Separate house +17.1 pts ▸ 55.6%

47.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.2 pts 26.4%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

33.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 26.1%

16.1% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.2 pts 1.8%

4.4% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 53.7%

12.9% $550–$749 +14.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.6% $200–$349 ◂ +11.7 pts 4.8%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 4.0%

3.8% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

28.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.3%

17.5% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

18.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +19 more in Mooloolaba

32 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +1.11 more in Mooloolaba

3.90 73rd pct 2.79 68th pct

Departures/1k in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +472.5 more in Mooloolaba

1,367.3 88th pct 894.9 86th pct

PT routes in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +1 more in Parrearra

6 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +5 longer in Mooloolaba

8 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +6 longer in Mooloolaba

70 50th pct 64 47th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 61.5%

14.7% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.3% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 36.0%

9.5% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.1% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

8.8% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

6.3% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Manufacturing even 3.5%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

13.5% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.1% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +2.0 higher in Mooloolaba

7.4 94th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +1.8 more in Mooloolaba

7.0 94th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +33.6 pts higher in Mooloolaba

90.4% 95th pct 56.8% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +30.5 pts higher in Mooloolaba

83.4% 91st pct 52.9% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +17.8 pts higher in Mooloolaba

99.5% 98th pct 81.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +65.0 pts higher in Mooloolaba

87.9% 91st pct 22.9% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Mooloolaba in Parrearra even

99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +29.7 pts higher in Mooloolaba

82.7% 94th pct 53.0% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +4.4 more in Mooloolaba

12.6 48th pct 8.2 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +45 higher in Mooloolaba

201 90th pct 155 88th pct

Mean slope in Mooloolaba in Parrearra +0.9 pts higher in Mooloolaba

4.4% 34th pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mooloolaba vs Parrearra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31895/mooloolaba/vs/SAL32280/parrearra