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Prawle vs Walkers Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Prawle profile · Walkers Point profile

Prawle Walkers Point

Walkers Point and Prawle are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Residents are far older in Walkers Point, where the typical age is 59 compared to 47 in Prawle. Walkers Point has a far higher share of people born overseas at 13.3%, while Prawle has none. However, Prawle has far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (10.3% compared to 0.0%) and a much higher proportion of people who served in the Defence Force at 22.2%.

Both areas are car-dependent and have no public transport stops or walkable amenities. The gap in typical weekly household income is currently wide, with Walkers Point well higher at $1,271 compared to $900 in Prawle. While both areas have a high proportion of seniors—well above the national figure—this age gap between the two has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 41 larger in Walkers Point Median age: 12 yrs older in Walkers Point Born overseas: 13.3 pts higher in Walkers Point Participation: 13.3 pts higher in Prawle Mortgage: $567 higher in Walkers Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Prawlein Walkers Point +41 larger in Walkers Point gap narrowing
34 21st pct 75 35th pct
Median age in Prawlein Walkers Point +12 yrs older in Walkers Point gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 59 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Prawlein Walkers Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Prawlein Walkers Point +4.4 pts higher in Walkers Point gap steady
38.2% 94th pct 42.7% 98th pct
Under 15 in Prawlein Walkers Point +1.8 pts higher in Walkers Point gap narrowing
8.8% 13th pct 10.7% 18th pct
De facto in Prawlein Walkers Point +5.4 pts higher in Prawle gap narrowing
11.5% 44th pct 6.2% 14th pct

Age structure

38.2% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 42.7%
17.6% Older adults (45–64) +13.0 pts ▸ 30.7%
11.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%
8.8% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Marital status

37.9% Married +19.6 pts ▸ 57.6%
37.9% Never married ◂ +27.3 pts 10.6%
13.8% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%
0.0% Divorced +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Prawle Walkers Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Prawlein Walkers Point +13.3 pts higher in Walkers Point gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 59th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +20.0 pts 80.0%
0.0% England +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% New Zealand +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

70.6% English ◂ +13.3 pts 57.3%
17.6% Australian +22.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
17.6% German ◂ +9.6 pts 8.0%
14.7% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 8.0%
8.8% Scottish +5.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Prawlein Walkers Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Prawlein Walkers Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only even 100.0%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Prawlein Walkers Point +2.0 pts higher in Prawle gap narrowing
35.3% 35th pct 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

64.7% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 60.0%
35.3% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 33.3%
0.0% Other religions +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Prawlein Walkers Point +7.2 pts higher in Walkers Point gap narrowing
23.1% 5th pct 30.3% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Prawlein Walkers Point +10.3 pts higher in Prawle gap widening
10.3% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Prawlein Walkers Point +2 more in Walkers Point
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Prawlein Walkers Point
— 259 44th pct
ICSEA in Prawlein Walkers Point
— 931 18th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
23.1% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
26.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 22.7%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +12.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
37.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Society & culture +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% Health +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Prawlein Walkers Point +$151 higher in Walkers Point gap widening
$424 6th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Prawlein Walkers Point +$371 higher in Walkers Point gap widening
$900 10th pct $1,271 30th pct
Family income in Prawlein Walkers Point +$238 higher in Walkers Point gap narrowing
$1,062 8th pct $1,300 15th pct
High earners in Prawlein Walkers Point +7.6 pts higher in Walkers Point gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 47th pct
High-income homes in Prawlein Walkers Point
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.3 pts 20.6%
21.4% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

27.6% Under $650 +25.4 pts ▸ 53.0%
34.5% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Prawlein Walkers Point +4.7 pts higher in Prawle
50.0% 100th pct 45.3% 97th pct
Mental health in Prawlein Walkers Point +1.8 pts higher in Walkers Point
8.8% 57th pct 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Prawlein Walkers Point +3.2 pts higher in Walkers Point gap steady
8.8% 86th pct 12.0% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

26.5% Other condition ◂ +21.1 pts 5.3%
14.7% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%
8.8% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.8% Diabetes ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%
8.8% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%
0.0% Lung condition +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.1% None +9.2 pts ▸ 53.3%
38.2% One condition ◂ +12.9 pts 25.3%
14.7% Three or more ◂ +10.7 pts 4.0%
8.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Prawlein Walkers Point +9.4 pts higher in Prawle gap narrowing
27.6% 81st pct 18.2% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Prawlein Walkers Point +7.5 pts higher in Prawle gap steady
24.1% 96th pct 16.7% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Prawlein Walkers Point +4.4 pts higher in Prawle gap narrowing
24.1% 44th pct 19.7% 25th pct
Defence service in Prawlein Walkers Point +16.0 pts higher in Prawle
22.2% 100th pct 6.3% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Prawlein Walkers Point +9.5 pts higher in Walkers Point gap widening
34.5% 89th pct 43.9% 99th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Prawlein Walkers Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Prawlein Walkers Point
66 yrs 99th pct —
Household income in Prawlein Walkers Point
$225 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Prawlein Walkers Point +0.3 larger in Prawle gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Prawlein Walkers Point +1.6 pts higher in Prawle gap narrowing
12.9% 62nd pct 11.3% 53rd pct
Living alone in Prawlein Walkers Point
— 29.4% 70th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 45.3%
38.7% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 45.3%
12.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

21.4% 2 people +31.5 pts ▸ 52.9%
0.0% 1 person +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
28.6% 3 people ◂ +19.7 pts 8.8%
28.6% 4 people ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Prawlein Walkers Point +$20 higher in Prawle
$270 47th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Prawlein Walkers Point +$567 higher in Walkers Point
$1,083 18th pct $1,650 52nd pct
People / bedroom in Prawlein Walkers Point +0.20 higher in Prawle gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Prawlein Walkers Point
— 32.4% 81st pct
Owned outright in Prawlein Walkers Point
— 38.2% 41st pct
Separate houses in Prawlein Walkers Point
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Prawlein Walkers Point
— 85.3% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.4% Owned outright +16.8 pts ▸ 38.2%
21.4% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 32.4%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 17.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.6% 3 bedrooms +24.4 pts ▸ 52.9%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
28.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +72.7 pts ▸ 72.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Prawlein Walkers Point
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Prawlein Walkers Point
— 18.2% 55th pct
PT commute in Prawlein Walkers Point
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Prawlein Walkers Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Prawlein Walkers Point even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Prawlein Walkers Point even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Prawlein Walkers Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 57.6%
23.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 18.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.5 pts 44.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% 4 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Prawlein Walkers Point +6.2 pts higher in Prawle gap steady
43.3% 85th pct 37.1% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Prawlein Walkers Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Prawlein Walkers Point +13.3 pts higher in Prawle gap narrowing
72.4% 87th pct 59.1% 44th pct
Full-time in Prawlein Walkers Point
— 48.5% 13th pct

Industries people work in

47.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +47.1 pts 0.0%
23.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Education & training +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Construction +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

47.1% Managers ◂ +47.1 pts 0.0%
23.5% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.5% Labourers ◂ +11.4 pts 12.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.6 pts 9.1%
0.0% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Prawlein Walkers Point even
0.0 32nd pct 0.0 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Prawlein Walkers Point +0.1 more in Prawle
0.1 37th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Prawlein Walkers Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Prawlein Walkers Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Prawlein Walkers Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Prawlein Walkers Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Prawlein Walkers Point +4.0 pts higher in Prawle
4.0% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Prawlein Walkers Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Prawlein Walkers Point even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Prawlein Walkers Point +1 higher in Walkers Point
0 15th pct 1 58th pct
Mean slope in Prawlein Walkers Point +1.4 pts higher in Walkers Point
4.1% 30th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Prawle with nearby areas

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Compare Walkers Point with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Prawle vs Walkers Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32360/prawle/vs/SAL32958/walkers-point