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Pacific Paradise vs Yaroomba

Name: Pacific Paradise vs Yaroomba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Pacific Paradise profile · Yaroomba profile

Pacific Paradise Yaroomba

Pacific Paradise and Yaroomba are neighbouring areas with very different social and economic profiles. Yaroomba is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,262 compared to $1,340 in Pacific Paradise. Higher levels of education are also common in Yaroomba, where 34.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, whereas only 13.1% do in Pacific Paradise. In contrast, Pacific Paradise has a much older population, with 27.3% aged 65 and over compared to 13.8% in Yaroomba, and a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (33.9% versus 21.6%).

Everyday life in both places shares similar traits, such as the proportion of people in de facto relationships and those who use a language other than English at home. They also have nearly identical drive times to the city. However, their local environments differ greatly. Pacific Paradise is somewhat walkable, with 80.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Yaroomba is mostly car-dependent, and only 3.9% of its homes have groceries within a similar walk.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 23.0 pts higher in Yaroomba Bachelor+: 21.0 pts higher in Yaroomba Separate houses: 18.9 pts higher in Yaroomba 3+ bedrooms: 18.7 pts higher in Yaroomba Household income: $922 higher in Yaroomba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +632 larger in Pacific Paradise gap narrowing

2,675 82nd pct 2,043 79th pct

Median age in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +4 yrs older in Pacific Paradise gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

27.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.4 pts 13.8%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

14.7% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

43.9% Married +11.9 pts ▸ 55.9%

32.9% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 31.2%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 8.1%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 2.3%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Pacific Paradise Yaroomba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 76.7%

4.7% England +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

0.7% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English +1.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

36.4% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 34.0%

11.5% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.9% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.1% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 91.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 40.2%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba

2.55 37th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +5 more in Pacific Paradise

6 74th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +426 larger in Yaroomba

578 82nd pct 1,004 100th pct

ICSEA in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +17 higher in Yaroomba

1,029 71st pct 1,046 77th pct

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 +23.0 pts ▸ 69.6%

27.5% Year 10 ◂ +11.9 pts 15.6%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.0 pts 3.2%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.2 pts 23.8%

17.7% Bachelor degree +14.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +7.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%

9.5% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.6% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

3.1% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +$252 higher in Yaroomba gap widening

$654 33rd pct $906 73rd pct

Household income in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +$922 higher in Yaroomba gap widening

$1,340 36th pct $2,262 86th pct

Family income in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +$880 higher in Yaroomba gap widening

$1,551 30th pct $2,431 79th pct

Household income distribution

38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.9 pts 20.3%

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

3.0% $4,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 8.4%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 35.9%

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 31.6%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

1.0% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +6.4 pts 5.9%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +13.7 pts ▸ 71.2%

21.0% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 16.2%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +34 larger in Pacific Paradise

67 81st pct 33 73rd pct

Median age in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +2 yrs older in Pacific Paradise

30 yrs 63rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +$224 higher in Yaroomba

$725 58th pct $949 76th pct

Household income in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +$968 higher in Yaroomba

$1,781 53rd pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +0.5 larger in Yaroomba gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +18.4 pts ▸ 63.4%

36.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 29.5%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +11.2 pts 6.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

43.7% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 36.6%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 15.0%

11.6% 4 people +9.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.6% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.1% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.7% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +$100 higher in Yaroomba gap widening

$400 82nd pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +$504 higher in Yaroomba gap widening

$1,600 48th pct $2,104 77th pct

People / bedroom in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 30.9%

26.0% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 22.4%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

73.9% Separate house +18.9 pts ▸ 92.9%

17.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.3 pts 5.9%

7.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.3 pts 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 30.3%

15.3% 4 bedrooms +31.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

29.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.6 pts 9.6%

3.1% 5 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.0% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.9% $350–$549 ◂ +20.8 pts 42.0%

8.5% $550–$749 +21.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

19.9% $200–$349 ◂ +10.9 pts 8.9%

0.0% $750 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.5% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.2 pts 23.1%

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +1 more in Pacific Paradise

6 76th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +0.20 more in Yaroomba

2.24 66th pct 2.45 67th pct

Departures/1k in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +173.4 more in Pacific Paradise

721.1 82nd pct 547.7 79th pct

PT routes in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +1 more in Pacific Paradise

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +3 longer in Yaroomba

4 29th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +4 longer in Yaroomba

75 53rd pct 79 56th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 59.4%

8.6% Worked at home +11.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.3 pts 25.7%

10.1% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.8% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%

13.0% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

8.7% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

3.6% Professional & technical +5.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

2.3% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Professionals +15.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

19.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 14.2%

8.1% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 10.1%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 5.6%

9.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +3.0 higher in Pacific Paradise

5.9 87th pct 2.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +3.5 more in Pacific Paradise

6.0 88th pct 2.5 69th pct

15-min city in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +77.7 pts higher in Pacific Paradise

80.7% 89th pct 3.0% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +76.4 pts higher in Pacific Paradise

80.3% 89th pct 3.9% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +45.8 pts higher in Pacific Paradise

98.7% 96th pct 52.9% 74th pct

Walk to school in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +81.6 pts higher in Pacific Paradise

81.6% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +5.6 pts higher in Pacific Paradise

99.0% 85th pct 93.5% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +78.3 pts higher in Pacific Paradise

78.3% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +2.4 more in Yaroomba

4.5 28th pct 6.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +19 higher in Pacific Paradise

87 84th pct 68 81st pct

Mean slope in Pacific Paradise in Yaroomba +5.4 pts higher in Yaroomba

2.8% 9th pct 8.1% 72nd pct

Compare Pacific Paradise with nearby areas

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Compare Yaroomba with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pacific Paradise vs Yaroomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32247/pacific-paradise/vs/SAL33206/yaroomba