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Pacific Haven vs Woodgate

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Pacific Haven profile · Woodgate profile

Pacific Haven Woodgate

Woodgate and Pacific Haven are two nearby Queensland areas with very different age profiles. Woodgate is a retirement destination where the typical resident is 64 and 47.1% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Pacific Haven has a younger feel, with a typical age of 55 and a higher share of children under 15. This difference is reflected in the housing, as Woodgate has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (76.5%) and a higher share of renters (22.5%). Woodgate is also more walkable, with 51% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Pacific Haven has none.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people born overseas, at around 13%. They share similar typical weekly household incomes of around $900 and neither area has any public transport stops or commuters using it. While Woodgate has seen far more people move in over the last five years, the two places remain alike in their lack of First Nations language speakers.

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Where they differ most

Population: 743 larger in Woodgate People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Pacific Haven Separate houses: 10.1 pts higher in Pacific Haven Recent movers: 16.2 pts higher in Woodgate Aged 65+: 15.1 pts higher in Woodgate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +743 larger in Woodgate gap widening
778 72nd pct 1,521 76th pct
Median age in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +9 yrs older in Woodgate gap narrowing
55 yrs 86th pct 64 yrs 99th pct
First Nations in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +5.2 pts higher in Pacific Haven gap widening
6.7% 80th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +15.1 pts higher in Woodgate gap steady
32.0% 88th pct 47.1% 100th pct
Under 15 in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +7.4 pts higher in Pacific Haven gap narrowing
14.3% 32nd pct 6.9% 10th pct
De facto in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +2.7 pts higher in Pacific Haven gap narrowing
14.8% 70th pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

32.0% Seniors (65+) +15.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
33.0% Older adults (45–64) even 33.1%
15.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 9.5%
14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 6.9%
5.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

Marital status

47.6% Married +16.7 pts ▸ 64.3%
26.3% Never married ◂ +11.4 pts 14.9%
15.3% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%
5.3% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
4.7% Widowed even 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Pacific Haven Woodgate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +0.4 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
13.2% 58th pct 13.7% 60th pct

Country of birth

76.0% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 77.0%
4.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.8% English +6.4 pts ▸ 45.2%
42.4% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 41.1%
10.0% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.9% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.1% German ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%
2.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +1.3 pts higher in Pacific Haven gap widening
2.7% 44th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Limited English in Pacific Havenin Woodgate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.0% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 91.7%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
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%

Religion

No religion in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +4.0 pts higher in Pacific Haven gap narrowing
41.0% 51st pct 37.0% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 53.3%
41.0% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 37.0%
13.9% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 8.9%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +4.7 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
27.7% 11th pct 32.4% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +1.9 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
7.2% 19th pct 9.1% 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pacific Havenin Woodgate even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +119 larger in Pacific Haven
163 34th pct 44 15th pct
ICSEA in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +75 higher in Woodgate
894 12th pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 39.7%
27.7% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%
8.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 40.2%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.4% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%
3.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.4% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 19.8%
12.6% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.1% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
6.3% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.1% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +$5 higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
$474 10th pct $479 10th pct
Household income in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +$65 higher in Pacific Haven gap widening
$972 12th pct $907 10th pct
Family income in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +$23 higher in Pacific Haven gap narrowing
$1,095 9th pct $1,072 8th pct
High earners in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +2.2 pts higher in Woodgate gap widening
3.5% 25th pct 5.7% 36th pct
High-income homes in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +5.0 pts higher in Woodgate gap widening
2.8% 9th pct 7.7% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 42.1%
22.4% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 25.1%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.3%
2.8% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

57.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 57.1%
22.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
5.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +5.0 pts higher in Woodgate
38.7% 88th pct 43.7% 94th pct
Mental health in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +0.3 pts higher in Woodgate
9.6% 65th pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +3.0 pts higher in Pacific Haven gap widening
11.3% 92nd pct 8.3% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%
6.8% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%
8.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
4.1% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
1.2% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.0% None ◂ +1.9 pts 47.1%
23.5% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 24.9%
8.6% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.8% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +6.1 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
12.3% 22nd pct 18.4% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +1.9 pts higher in Pacific Haven gap steady
14.3% 66th pct 12.3% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +3.8 pts higher in Pacific Haven gap narrowing
14.6% 12th pct 10.8% 8th pct
Defence service in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +0.5 pts higher in Woodgate
6.3% 87th pct 6.8% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +1.3 pts higher in Woodgate gap steady
29.3% 76th pct 30.6% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +29 larger in Pacific Haven
52 77th pct 23 71st pct
Median age in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +28 yrs older in Woodgate
20 yrs 25th pct 48 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Pacific Havenin Woodgate
45.8% 63rd pct —
Median income in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +$363 higher in Woodgate
$537 37th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Pacific Havenin Woodgate even
$1,562 45th pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Pacific Havenin Woodgate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +0.4 larger in Pacific Haven gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +5.9 pts higher in Pacific Haven gap widening
11.8% 56th pct 5.9% 25th pct
Living alone in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +2.2 pts higher in Woodgate gap steady
23.1% 48th pct 25.3% 56th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples without children +23.6 pts ▸ 72.0%
39.1% Couples with children ◂ +17.1 pts 22.1%
11.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 5.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

51.4% 2 people +9.2 pts ▸ 60.6%
23.1% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
10.0% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%
7.9% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +$40 higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
$270 47th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +$22 higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,322 30th pct
People / bedroom in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +0.20 higher in Pacific Haven gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +11.1 pts higher in Woodgate gap widening
11.4% 32nd pct 22.5% 65th pct
Owned outright in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +4.7 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
55.9% 86th pct 60.6% 91st pct
Separate houses in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +10.1 pts higher in Pacific Haven gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 89.9% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +14.8 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
61.7% 15th pct 76.5% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.9% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 60.6%
30.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.7 pts 12.9%
11.4% Rented +11.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
3.1% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%
1.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.1 pts 89.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.9% 3 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 52.1%
22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 16.8%
20.0% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
8.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.2 pts 3.4%
4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
2.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

69.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 64.9%
0.0% $350–$549 +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
9.1% Under $200 ◂ +7.1 pts 2.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.3 pts 34.5%
21.3% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 27.6%
16.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +0.8 pts higher in Woodgate gap steady
1.4% 52nd pct 2.3% 58th pct
Work from home in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +2.9 pts higher in Woodgate gap widening
11.6% 33rd pct 14.5% 43rd pct
PT commute in Pacific Havenin Woodgate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Pacific Havenin Woodgate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Pacific Havenin Woodgate even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Pacific Havenin Woodgate even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Pacific Havenin Woodgate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +12.2 pts 57.3%
11.6% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.4% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 43.6%
27.0% 1 vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 11.5%
14.7% 4 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 3.8%
1.4% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +16.2 pts higher in Woodgate gap widening
33.5% 59th pct 49.7% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +5.8 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +3.0 pts higher in Pacific Haven gap narrowing
9.6% 89th pct 6.6% 81st pct
Participation in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +2.4 pts higher in Pacific Haven gap narrowing
34.4% 4th pct 32.0% 3rd pct
Full-time in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +4.1 pts higher in Woodgate gap widening
48.3% 13th pct 52.4% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

16.9% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 11.6%
16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.9 pts 8.5%
7.7% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%
2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
3.9% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.3% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%
3.9% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 15.2%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%
11.1% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.6% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.7% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.2% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +1.4 higher in Woodgate
0.2 44th pct 1.5 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +1.4 more in Woodgate
0.2 44th pct 1.6 63rd pct
15-min city in Pacific Havenin Woodgate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +51.0 pts higher in Woodgate
0.0% 0th pct 51.0% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Pacific Havenin Woodgate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Pacific Havenin Woodgate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +17.7 pts higher in Woodgate
18.9% 52nd pct 36.6% 60th pct
Walk to health in Pacific Havenin Woodgate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +1.4 more in Woodgate
5.1 29th pct 6.6 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Pacific Havenin Woodgate even
1 43rd pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Pacific Havenin Woodgate +1.3 pts higher in Woodgate
3.9% 27th pct 5.2% 44th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pacific Haven vs Woodgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32245/pacific-haven/vs/SAL33133/woodgate