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Parrearra vs Warana

Name: Parrearra vs Warana — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Parrearra profile · Warana profile

Parrearra Warana

Parrearra and Warana are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with very different demographic and structural profiles. Residents are far older in Parrearra, where the typical age is 52 compared to 42 in Warana. This age gap is reflected in the population, with people aged 65 and over being well higher in Parrearra. Warana is more focused on families, with a well higher share of children under 15 and a far higher proportion of separate houses (70.6% compared to 55.6% in Parrearra). Warana is also significantly more walkable, with far higher shares of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (93.1% vs 52.9%) and health services (97.4% vs 53%).

While these areas have tracked in different directions, they share very similar income levels. The typical weekly household income is about $1,467 in Parrearra and $1,511 in Warana, both sitting close to each other. They also have almost identical shares of people who have served in the Defence Force and similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. This shared financial and social baseline exists even as Parrearra remains far more likely to have homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Parrearra Separate houses: 15.0 pts higher in Warana No religion: 8.8 pts higher in Warana Recent movers: 8.7 pts higher in Parrearra Owned outright: 8.3 pts higher in Parrearra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parrearra in Warana +830 larger in Parrearra gap steady

4,661 86th pct 3,831 86th pct

Median age in Parrearra in Warana +10 yrs older in Parrearra gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

30.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 23.1%

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 24.3%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.5% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 43.5%

24.0% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

7.1% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Parrearra Warana

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 77.4%

7.1% England ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

5.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.9% English ◂ +6.8 pts 42.1%

31.1% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

13.1% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

6.4% German even 6.4%

3.0% Italian even 3.0%

1.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 87.8%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity ◂ +10.4 pts 41.5%

41.1% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 49.9%

5.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Parrearra in Warana +3 more in Parrearra

6 74th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Parrearra in Warana +49 larger in Warana

1,274 100th pct 1,323 100th pct

ICSEA in Parrearra in Warana +2 higher in Parrearra

1,045 76th pct 1,042 76th pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 53.3%

25.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 23.0%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

6.4% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 23.1%

19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.9 pts 13.1%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.7 pts 15.5%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

13.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

6.5% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Parrearra in Warana +$49 higher in Parrearra gap narrowing

$773 54th pct $724 45th pct

Household income in Parrearra in Warana +$44 higher in Warana gap narrowing

$1,467 45th pct $1,511 48th pct

Family income in Parrearra in Warana +$85 higher in Warana gap narrowing

$1,900 51st pct $1,985 57th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.2%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.5% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.8%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

8.5% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

0.8% Dementia +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None ◂ +1.5 pts 58.9%

21.9% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.8%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

3.5% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parrearra in Warana +19 larger in Warana

70 81st pct 89 85th pct

Median age in Parrearra in Warana +5 yrs older in Parrearra

28 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Parrearra in Warana +$122 higher in Parrearra

$780 63rd pct $658 52nd pct

Household income in Parrearra in Warana +$240 higher in Warana

$1,593 46th pct $1,833 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parrearra in Warana +0.3 larger in Warana gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 56.5%

40.7% Couples without children ◂ +14.0 pts 26.7%

12.5% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

42.4% 2 people ◂ +8.4 pts 34.0%

28.3% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 26.2%

11.8% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.8% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.5% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parrearra in Warana +$70 higher in Parrearra gap widening

$490 91st pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Parrearra in Warana even gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 34.5%

25.0% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

5.8% Other tenure ◂ +5.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

55.6% Separate house +15.0 pts ▸ 70.6%

26.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.0 pts 4.4%

18.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 23.4%

26.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 23.3%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 54.1%

27.6% $550–$749 ◂ +14.6 pts 12.9%

4.8% $200–$349 +12.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.0% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 18.4%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parrearra in Warana +5 more in Parrearra

13 83rd pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Parrearra in Warana +0.70 more in Parrearra

2.79 68th pct 2.09 66th pct

Departures/1k in Parrearra in Warana +813.6 more in Warana

894.9 86th pct 1,708.4 90th pct

PT routes in Parrearra in Warana +2 more in Parrearra

7 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Parrearra in Warana even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Parrearra in Warana +3 longer in Warana

64 47th pct 67 48th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 64.9%

17.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 12.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 37.3%

36.0% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.9% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.5% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

10.2% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

7.6% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

3.7% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 22.4%

12.1% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.8% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%

11.1% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.8% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Parrearra in Warana +1.3 higher in Warana

5.4 85th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Parrearra in Warana +1.0 more in Warana

5.2 84th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Parrearra in Warana +38.8 pts higher in Warana

56.8% 81st pct 95.5% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Parrearra in Warana +40.2 pts higher in Warana

52.9% 80th pct 93.1% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Parrearra in Warana +12.6 pts higher in Warana

81.8% 82nd pct 94.4% 85th pct

Walk to school in Parrearra in Warana +16.6 pts higher in Parrearra

22.9% 66th pct 6.3% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Parrearra in Warana even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Parrearra in Warana +44.4 pts higher in Warana

53.0% 85th pct 97.4% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Parrearra in Warana +2.0 more in Warana

8.2 37th pct 10.2 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Parrearra in Warana +22 higher in Parrearra

155 88th pct 133 87th pct

Mean slope in Parrearra in Warana +1.0 pts higher in Parrearra

3.5% 21st pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Parrearra with nearby areas

Minyama Warana Mountain Creek Buddina Bokarina Mooloolaba Birtinya Sippy Downs

Compare Warana with nearby areas

Bokarina Parrearra Birtinya Minyama Wurtulla Buddina Mountain Creek Currimundi

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parrearra vs Warana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32280/parrearra/vs/SAL32986/warana