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Parrearra vs Sippy Downs

Name: Parrearra vs Sippy Downs — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Parrearra profile · Sippy Downs profile

Parrearra Sippy Downs

Sippy Downs and Parrearra are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with very different profiles. Sippy Downs is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33, while the typical person in Parrearra is 52. This age gap is reflected in the homes; 42.8% of Parrearra residents own their homes outright, compared to just 18.9% in Sippy Downs. Sippy Downs also has far better walkability, with 74.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to only 22.9% in Parrearra.

The two areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people born overseas, at around 24%. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes of about $1,470. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in age remains stark, with people aged 65 and over making up 30.9% of Parrearra but only 17.4% of Sippy Downs. Since 2011, the gap in home ownership and age has remained a defining difference between these two nearby places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,883 larger in Sippy Downs Median age: 19 yrs older in Parrearra Owned outright: 23.9 pts higher in Parrearra Aged 65+: 13.4 pts higher in Parrearra 3+ bedrooms: 9.4 pts higher in Sippy Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +6,883 larger in Sippy Downs gap widening

4,661 86th pct 11,544 88th pct

Median age in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +19 yrs older in Parrearra gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

30.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.4 pts 17.4%

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.5 pts 18.3%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +11.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.5% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +12.7 pts 40.6%

24.0% Never married +17.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Parrearra Sippy Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 69.2%

7.1% England ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

5.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

1.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

48.9% English ◂ +7.3 pts 41.6%

31.1% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

13.1% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

6.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.4% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +7.5 pts 83.4%

0.5% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 41.4%

41.1% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

5.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.7% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Parrearra in Sippy Downs

— 1.45 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +7 more in Sippy Downs

6 74th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +147 larger in Parrearra

1,274 100th pct 1,128 100th pct

ICSEA in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +17 higher in Sippy Downs

1,045 76th pct 1,062 82nd pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 61.3%

25.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 18.4%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 22.3%

19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 15.7%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 17.8%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%

13.3% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

10.5% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

3.3% Creative arts even 3.3%

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

1.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +$104 higher in Parrearra gap narrowing

$773 54th pct $669 35th pct

Household income in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +$17 higher in Sippy Downs gap narrowing

$1,467 45th pct $1,484 46th pct

Family income in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +$78 higher in Parrearra gap narrowing

$1,900 51st pct $1,822 45th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.2%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.2%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 5.6%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 12.2%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

8.2% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None +2.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

21.9% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 19.4%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +260 larger in Sippy Downs

70 81st pct 330 86th pct

Median age in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +8 yrs older in Parrearra

28 yrs 57th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +$214 higher in Parrearra

$780 63rd pct $566 42nd pct

Household income in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +$270 higher in Sippy Downs

$1,593 46th pct $1,863 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +0.4 larger in Sippy Downs gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 55.0%

40.7% Couples without children ◂ +13.8 pts 26.9%

12.5% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

42.4% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 33.6%

28.3% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 23.0%

11.8% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.8% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.5% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.7% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +$30 higher in Parrearra gap widening

$490 91st pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +$111 higher in Parrearra gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,889 66th pct

People / bedroom in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +0.10 higher in Sippy Downs gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +23.9 pts 18.9%

25.0% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

5.8% Other tenure +7.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

55.6% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 64.3%

26.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.0 pts 12.4%

18.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.1% 4 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

37.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 32.7%

26.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 17.1%

5.3% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $350–$549 +15.2 pts ▸ 68.9%

27.6% $550–$749 ◂ +14.8 pts 12.7%

7.0% $750 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 1.5%

4.0% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

18.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 6.5%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +23 more in Sippy Downs

13 83rd pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +0.33 more in Sippy Downs

2.79 68th pct 3.12 70th pct

Departures/1k in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +54.2 more in Parrearra

894.9 86th pct 840.7 85th pct

PT routes in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +1 more in Parrearra

7 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Parrearra in Sippy Downs even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +3 longer in Parrearra

64 47th pct 61 45th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 65.4%

17.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 9.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 37.3%

36.0% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

10.9% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.5% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 17.9%

10.2% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.4% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

7.6% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 17.5%

11.1% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.8% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 9.7%

12.1% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

11.0% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.8% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +0.1 higher in Sippy Downs

5.4 85th pct 5.5 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +0.2 more in Parrearra

5.2 84th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +9.9 pts higher in Sippy Downs

56.8% 81st pct 66.6% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +12.5 pts higher in Sippy Downs

52.9% 80th pct 65.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +16.6 pts higher in Sippy Downs

81.8% 82nd pct 98.4% 95th pct

Walk to school in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +51.7 pts higher in Sippy Downs

22.9% 66th pct 74.6% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Parrearra in Sippy Downs even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +7.6 pts higher in Parrearra

53.0% 85th pct 45.4% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +0.3 more in Sippy Downs

8.2 37th pct 8.5 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +33 higher in Parrearra

155 88th pct 122 87th pct

Mean slope in Parrearra in Sippy Downs +0.3 pts higher in Sippy Downs

3.5% 21st pct 3.7% 25th pct

Compare Parrearra with nearby areas

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Compare Sippy Downs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parrearra vs Sippy Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32280/parrearra/vs/SAL32574/sippy-downs