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Poona vs Rainbow Beach

Name: Poona vs Rainbow Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Poona profile · Rainbow Beach profile

Poona Rainbow Beach

Rainbow Beach and Poona are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts and populations. Rainbow Beach is somewhat walkable, with a typical resident aged 56 and a higher share of renters at 30.2%. Poona is car-dependent and much older, with a typical resident aged 66 and a huge 55.4% of people aged 65 and over. Poona also has far more homes owned outright, at 73.5%, while Rainbow Beach has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 at 39.9% compared to 24.2% in Poona.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas, at around 14%. They also both have very low rates of public transport use for commuting. While Rainbow Beach has more adults working or looking for work and far more walkable amenities, both areas have seen about 42% of their residents move in within the last five years. This shows a similar level of recent population turnover across these two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Population: 644 larger in Rainbow Beach Aged 65+: 25.3 pts higher in Poona Owned outright: 28.8 pts higher in Poona Separate houses: 28.1 pts higher in Poona Participation: 25.6 pts higher in Rainbow Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Poona in Rainbow Beach +644 larger in Rainbow Beach gap narrowing

576 67th pct 1,220 74th pct

Median age in Poona in Rainbow Beach +10 yrs older in Poona gap steady

66 yrs 100th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

55.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +25.3 pts 30.1%

34.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

4.9% Young adults (25–44) +11.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.3% Children (0–14) +8.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.3% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Marital status

60.8% Married ◂ +13.7 pts 47.1%

11.6% Never married +17.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

17.5% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 14.7%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

2.7% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Poona Rainbow Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.1% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 73.0%

5.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.6% English ◂ +13.0 pts 39.6%

31.4% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

14.8% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 11.5%

13.7% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

8.3% German even 8.4%

0.7% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 85.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 44.3%

40.3% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

7.8% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

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

Schools/1k kids in Poona in Rainbow Beach

— 7.35 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Poona in Rainbow Beach +1 more in Rainbow Beach

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Poona in Rainbow Beach

— 47 16th pct

ICSEA in Poona in Rainbow Beach

— 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 10 ◂ +11.8 pts 32.0%

24.2% Year 12 +15.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 8.6%

8.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

46.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.6 pts 35.9%

8.7% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

22.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 17.2%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

7.7% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

8.4% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

1.5% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Poona in Rainbow Beach +$186 higher in Rainbow Beach gap widening

$416 5th pct $602 25th pct

Household income in Poona in Rainbow Beach +$197 higher in Rainbow Beach gap widening

$775 5th pct $972 12th pct

Family income in Poona in Rainbow Beach +$412 higher in Rainbow Beach gap widening

$859 3rd pct $1,271 14th pct

Household income distribution

41.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 35.3%

32.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 29.2%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

1.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Personal income distribution

66.2% Under $650 ◂ +19.4 pts 46.8%

18.6% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

6.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.7% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

26.4% Arthritis ◂ +13.7 pts 12.7%

13.0% Other condition ◂ +6.0 pts 7.0%

12.0% Heart disease ◂ +6.7 pts 5.3%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

9.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

6.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

6.6% Lung condition ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.8% None +14.2 pts ▸ 55.0%

26.7% One condition ◂ +7.8 pts 18.9%

13.4% Two conditions ◂ +5.6 pts 7.8%

10.1% Three or more ◂ +6.2 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Poona in Rainbow Beach +22 larger in Rainbow Beach

8 57th pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Poona in Rainbow Beach +41 yrs older in Poona

65 yrs 98th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Poona in Rainbow Beach +$195 higher in Rainbow Beach

$424 20th pct $619 47th pct

Household income in Poona in Rainbow Beach +$217 higher in Rainbow Beach

$949 16th pct $1,166 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Poona in Rainbow Beach +0.1 larger in Rainbow Beach gap steady

1.9 11th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

80.4% Couples without children ◂ +27.4 pts 53.1%

10.5% Couples with children +23.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

9.3% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

67.9% 2 people ◂ +21.4 pts 46.5%

26.1% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

4.9% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.1% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Poona in Rainbow Beach +$30 higher in Rainbow Beach gap widening

$250 40th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Poona in Rainbow Beach +$630 higher in Rainbow Beach gap widening

$975 14th pct $1,605 49th pct

People / bedroom in Poona in Rainbow Beach +0.10 higher in Poona gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

73.5% Owned outright ◂ +28.8 pts 44.7%

10.4% Rented +19.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

12.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +28.1 pts 70.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 44.9%

13.4% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.5% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.9 pts 59.1%

17.9% $350–$549 +8.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

10.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.4 pts 22.1%

48.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.6 pts 28.8%

15.2% $1,800–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Poona in Rainbow Beach +6 more in Rainbow Beach

0 0th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Poona in Rainbow Beach +4.92 more in Rainbow Beach

0.00 0th pct 4.92 77th pct

Departures/1k in Poona in Rainbow Beach +53.3 more in Rainbow Beach

0.0 0th pct 53.3 63rd pct

PT routes in Poona in Rainbow Beach +1 more in Rainbow Beach

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Poona in Rainbow Beach

— 8 43rd pct

How people get to work

53.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 48.7%

11.9% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.9% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 39.7%

39.2% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

9.1% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

0.0% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.9% Accommodation & food +15.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.5 pts 5.4%

14.9% Construction ◂ +9.1 pts 5.8%

5.9% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

5.0% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

9.9% Managers +9.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 14.0%

16.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 12.6%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.0 pts 7.8%

11.9% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.9% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 5.6%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Poona in Rainbow Beach +4.5 higher in Rainbow Beach

1.4 61st pct 5.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Poona in Rainbow Beach +3.8 more in Rainbow Beach

1.6 63rd pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Poona in Rainbow Beach +68.7 pts higher in Rainbow Beach

0.0% 0th pct 68.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Poona in Rainbow Beach +68.5 pts higher in Rainbow Beach

0.0% 0th pct 68.5% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Poona in Rainbow Beach +94.3 pts higher in Rainbow Beach

0.0% 0th pct 94.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Poona in Rainbow Beach +18.6 pts higher in Rainbow Beach

0.0% 0th pct 18.6% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Poona in Rainbow Beach +10.5 pts higher in Rainbow Beach

88.9% 79th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Poona in Rainbow Beach +53.6 pts higher in Rainbow Beach

0.0% 0th pct 53.6% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Poona in Rainbow Beach +96.2 more in Rainbow Beach

8.7 38th pct 104.9 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Poona in Rainbow Beach +23 higher in Rainbow Beach

9 72nd pct 32 75th pct

Mean slope in Poona in Rainbow Beach +2.3 pts higher in Rainbow Beach

4.1% 30th pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Poona with nearby areas

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Compare Rainbow Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Poona vs Rainbow Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32347/poona/vs/SAL32385/rainbow-beach