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Oakenden vs Sunnyside

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Oakenden profile · Sunnyside profile

Oakenden Sunnyside

Oakenden and Sunnyside (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct profiles. Oakenden has a typical household income that is well higher than in Sunnyside (Qld), at $2,367 compared to $1,875 per week. There are also sharp differences among First Nations residents; in Oakenden, the typical age is far older at 55 years with a typical personal income of $1,562, while in Sunnyside (Qld), the typical age is far younger at 16 years with a typical income of $350. Sunnyside (Qld) has a much higher share of one-parent families (21.1% compared to 6.2% in Oakenden) and more renters.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at around 36%. They are also alike in their reliance on cars, as neither area has any public transport stops or commuters. While both have many children and large homes, Oakenden has more people aged 65 and over and more residents with bachelor degrees. Sunnyside (Qld) has seen more movement recently, with a far higher share of people who moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 297 larger in Oakenden Separate houses: 9.1 pts higher in Sunnyside One-parent: 14.9 pts higher in Sunnyside Living alone: 13.0 pts higher in Sunnyside Renting: 12.3 pts higher in Sunnyside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oakendenin Sunnyside +297 larger in Oakenden gap steady
424 62nd pct 127 45th pct
Median age in Oakendenin Sunnyside +2 yrs older in Oakenden gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Oakendenin Sunnyside +2.4 pts higher in Sunnyside gap narrowing
0.7% 37th pct 3.1% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Oakendenin Sunnyside +5.2 pts higher in Oakenden gap widening
14.6% 31st pct 9.4% 14th pct
Under 15 in Oakendenin Sunnyside +3.3 pts higher in Sunnyside gap widening
25.0% 88th pct 28.3% 93rd pct
De facto in Oakendenin Sunnyside +4.7 pts higher in Sunnyside gap steady
9.2% 27th pct 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 29.9%
25.0% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
21.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 26.0%
14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 9.4%
13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 10.2%

Marital status

61.7% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 55.1%
27.0% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
7.7% Divorced +7.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
3.4% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.2% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Oakenden Sunnyside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Oakendenin Sunnyside +2.8 pts higher in Sunnyside gap steady
6.6% 27th pct 9.4% 41st pct

Country of birth

92.2% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 95.3%
2.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 51.2%
41.5% English ◂ +3.7 pts 37.8%
12.7% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%
10.8% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 4.7%
9.2% German ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%
3.8% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.4% Dutch even 2.4%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Oakendenin Sunnyside +1.4 pts higher in Sunnyside gap widening
0.9% 34th pct 2.4% 42nd pct
Limited English in Oakendenin Sunnyside even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

98.3% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 95.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Oakendenin Sunnyside +0.9 pts higher in Oakenden gap narrowing
36.3% 38th pct 35.4% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

60.4% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 63.0%
36.3% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 35.4%
0.0% Other religions +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Oakendenin Sunnyside +4.3 pts higher in Oakenden gap narrowing
43.9% 47th pct 39.6% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Oakendenin Sunnyside +6.3 pts higher in Oakenden gap widening
10.4% 32nd pct 4.1% 10th pct
Schools/1k kids in Oakendenin Sunnyside
9.43 74th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Oakendenin Sunnyside +3 more in Oakenden
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Oakendenin Sunnyside
27 8th pct —
ICSEA in Oakendenin Sunnyside
945 24th pct —

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 39.6%
32.9% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
8.0% Year 11 +6.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV +20.6 pts ▸ 70.6%
15.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 7.8%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.5 pts 5.9%
5.5% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

29.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 25.5%
7.3% Agriculture & environment +10.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.4% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.0% Health ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
10.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.3% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Oakendenin Sunnyside +$85 higher in Sunnyside gap narrowing
$777 55th pct $862 68th pct
Household income in Oakendenin Sunnyside +$492 higher in Oakenden gap widening
$2,367 87th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Oakendenin Sunnyside +$324 higher in Oakenden gap narrowing
$2,374 76th pct $2,050 60th pct
High earners in Oakendenin Sunnyside +2.2 pts higher in Oakenden gap narrowing
14.4% 78th pct 12.2% 71st pct
High-income homes in Oakendenin Sunnyside +0.9 pts higher in Oakenden gap narrowing
31.8% 86th pct 31.0% 84th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
19.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.0%
2.3% Under $650 +16.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
16.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 7.1%
12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 43.9%
27.6% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.4%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Oakendenin Sunnyside +0.4 pts higher in Sunnyside
22.4% 21st pct 22.8% 23rd pct
Mental health in Oakendenin Sunnyside +2.9 pts higher in Sunnyside
5.0% 25th pct 7.9% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Oakendenin Sunnyside +1.1 pts higher in Sunnyside gap narrowing
2.8% 29th pct 3.9% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.0% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.0% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%
6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
3.3% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.5% None ◂ +0.6 pts 70.9%
15.3% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
3.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Oakendenin Sunnyside +4.0 pts higher in Sunnyside gap narrowing
18.4% 52nd pct 22.4% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Oakendenin Sunnyside +4.2 pts higher in Oakenden gap widening
14.4% 68th pct 10.2% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Oakendenin Sunnyside +9.9 pts higher in Oakenden gap widening
34.4% 87th pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in Oakendenin Sunnyside +3.3 pts higher in Oakenden
3.3% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Oakendenin Sunnyside +5.6 pts higher in Oakenden gap narrowing
27.0% 66th pct 21.4% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Oakendenin Sunnyside +1 larger in Sunnyside
3 43rd pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Oakendenin Sunnyside +39 yrs older in Oakenden
55 yrs 91st pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Oakendenin Sunnyside +$1,212 higher in Oakenden
$1,562 91st pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Oakendenin Sunnyside +$749 higher in Oakenden
$2,999 87th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oakendenin Sunnyside +0.4 larger in Oakenden gap widening
3.2 89th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Oakendenin Sunnyside +14.9 pts higher in Sunnyside gap widening
6.2% 26th pct 21.1% 88th pct
Living alone in Oakendenin Sunnyside +13.0 pts higher in Sunnyside gap widening
6.1% 0th pct 19.0% 33rd pct

Family composition

68.0% Couples with children ◂ +20.3 pts 47.7%
23.3% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 33.0%
6.2% One-parent families +14.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 38.1%
24.2% 3 people ◂ +7.6 pts 16.7%
6.1% 1 person +13.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.9% 5 people +6.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
18.9% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 14.3%
2.3% 6 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oakendenin Sunnyside +$160 higher in Oakenden gap widening
$435 87th pct $275 48th pct
Mortgage in Oakendenin Sunnyside +$221 higher in Sunnyside gap narrowing
$1,830 62nd pct $2,051 74th pct
People / bedroom in Oakendenin Sunnyside +0.10 higher in Oakenden gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Oakendenin Sunnyside +12.3 pts higher in Sunnyside gap widening
9.1% 24th pct 21.4% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Oakendenin Sunnyside +2.4 pts higher in Sunnyside gap narrowing
33.3% 29th pct 35.7% 35th pct
Separate houses in Oakendenin Sunnyside +9.1 pts higher in Sunnyside gap widening
90.9% 34th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Oakendenin Sunnyside +5.7 pts higher in Sunnyside gap widening
87.1% 71st pct 92.9% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 45.2%
33.3% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
9.1% Rented +12.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +11.5 pts ▸ 102.4%
10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 57.1%
28.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 21.4%
5.3% 2 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.9% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.0% Under $200 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 47.4%
38.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +38.0 pts 0.0%
11.3% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Oakendenin Sunnyside even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Oakendenin Sunnyside +6.0 pts higher in Oakenden gap widening
12.7% 37th pct 6.8% 15th pct
PT commute in Oakendenin Sunnyside even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Oakendenin Sunnyside even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Oakendenin Sunnyside even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Oakendenin Sunnyside even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Oakendenin Sunnyside even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 64.9%
12.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 6.8%
4.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.3% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 35.7%
34.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 26.2%
10.0% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.9% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Oakendenin Sunnyside +10.8 pts higher in Sunnyside gap widening
30.9% 50th pct 41.7% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Oakendenin Sunnyside
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Oakendenin Sunnyside +4.3 pts higher in Sunnyside gap widening
2.2% 39th pct 6.5% 80th pct
Participation in Oakendenin Sunnyside +7.4 pts higher in Sunnyside gap widening
71.2% 85th pct 78.6% 93rd pct
Full-time in Oakendenin Sunnyside +0.4 pts higher in Sunnyside gap narrowing
63.2% 73rd pct 63.5% 74th pct

Industries people work in

12.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
6.1% Manufacturing +8.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.0% Mining ◂ +7.3 pts 6.8%
7.9% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%
8.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%
7.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
6.1% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.8% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
4.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Managers +10.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
20.2% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
14.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.0% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%
4.8% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.3% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%
6.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Oakendenin Sunnyside +0.0 higher in Oakenden
0.1 34th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Oakendenin Sunnyside +0.1 more in Oakenden
0.1 38th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Oakendenin Sunnyside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Oakendenin Sunnyside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Oakendenin Sunnyside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Oakendenin Sunnyside +8.3 pts higher in Oakenden
8.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Oakendenin Sunnyside +0.3 pts higher in Oakenden
0.3% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Oakendenin Sunnyside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Oakendenin Sunnyside +3.2 more in Sunnyside
4.7 28th pct 7.9 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Oakendenin Sunnyside even
0 33rd pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Oakendenin Sunnyside +2.5 pts higher in Sunnyside
5.7% 50th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oakenden vs Sunnyside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32208/oakenden/vs/SAL32696/sunnyside