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Reesville vs Witta

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Reesville profile · Witta profile

Reesville Witta

Witta and Reesville are neighbouring areas in the Sunshine Coast region. The two places differ most in their education and age profiles; 33.6% of adults in Reesville hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 23.0% in Witta. Reesville also has an older typical resident at 57 years compared to 54 in Witta. There is a stark contrast among First Nations residents, who are far older in Witta (typical age 25) than in Reesville (typical age 14).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They are also similar in that around 31% of residents are aged 65 and over, and typical weekly incomes are close, at $594 in Witta and $632 in Reesville. While Witta has more people living alone (23.4%) and a higher share of one-parent families (12.9%), Reesville has a higher proportion of people who volunteer (26.4%) and those who work from home (25.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 723 larger in Witta Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Witta PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Witta Recent arrivals: 7.8 pts higher in Witta Bachelor+: 10.6 pts higher in Reesville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Reesvillein Witta +723 larger in Witta gap steady
573 66th pct 1,296 74th pct
Median age in Reesvillein Witta +3 yrs older in Reesville gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Reesvillein Witta +0.7 pts higher in Reesville gap steady
2.3% 54th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Reesvillein Witta +0.9 pts higher in Reesville gap narrowing
32.3% 88th pct 31.4% 88th pct
Under 15 in Reesvillein Witta +0.8 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
13.4% 28th pct 14.3% 32nd pct
De facto in Reesvillein Witta +1.8 pts higher in Reesville gap steady
10.8% 39th pct 9.1% 27th pct

Age structure

32.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 31.4%
31.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
17.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%
13.4% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.5% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 55.8%
24.4% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 25.2%
9.6% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.2% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Reesville Witta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Reesvillein Witta +2.2 pts higher in Witta gap steady
17.6% 72nd pct 19.8% 76th pct

Country of birth

70.3% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 70.8%
5.2% England +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.8% English ◂ +1.3 pts 45.4%
34.6% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 33.3%
16.1% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 15.4%
14.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
5.6% German +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Reesvillein Witta +2.0 pts higher in Witta gap widening
2.4% 42nd pct 4.4% 57th pct
Limited English in Reesvillein Witta +0.7 pts higher in Witta gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 87.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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 Reesvillein Witta +2.7 pts higher in Reesville gap widening
52.4% 85th pct 49.6% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 49.6%
32.6% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
12.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Other religions even 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Reesvillein Witta +1.4 pts higher in Reesville gap narrowing
57.6% 76th pct 56.2% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Reesvillein Witta +10.6 pts higher in Reesville gap steady
33.6% 88th pct 23.0% 74th pct
Schools/1k kids in Reesvillein Witta
— 5.41 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Reesvillein Witta +1 more in Reesville
4 71st pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Reesvillein Witta +116 larger in Reesville
301 48th pct 185 36th pct
ICSEA in Reesvillein Witta +9 higher in Witta
1,037 74th pct 1,047 77th pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 56.2%
20.9% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
4.9% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 21.9%
25.2% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

10.5% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%
10.0% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.5% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%
6.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%
5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Reesvillein Witta +$38 higher in Reesville gap widening
$632 29th pct $594 24th pct
Household income in Reesvillein Witta +$273 higher in Reesville gap widening
$1,478 46th pct $1,205 26th pct
Family income in Reesvillein Witta +$179 higher in Reesville gap widening
$1,660 36th pct $1,481 26th pct
High earners in Reesvillein Witta +1.6 pts higher in Reesville gap steady
9.0% 55th pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Reesvillein Witta +1.0 pts higher in Reesville gap narrowing
14.3% 45th pct 13.3% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.3%
31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 25.3%
9.8% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 49.8%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.8%
11.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Reesvillein Witta +2.1 pts higher in Reesville
34.4% 75th pct 32.3% 67th pct
Mental health in Reesvillein Witta +0.9 pts higher in Witta
9.2% 61st pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Reesvillein Witta +0.3 pts higher in Reesville gap steady
6.3% 68th pct 6.0% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%
9.2% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%
7.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
5.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
2.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
0.5% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +2.9 pts ▸ 57.2%
22.2% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.6%
9.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%
2.6% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Reesvillein Witta +3.8 pts higher in Reesville gap steady
26.4% 79th pct 22.6% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Reesvillein Witta +2.6 pts higher in Witta gap widening
12.0% 42nd pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Reesvillein Witta +2.0 pts higher in Witta gap widening
18.6% 22nd pct 20.6% 28th pct
Defence service in Reesvillein Witta +0.6 pts higher in Witta
4.6% 77th pct 5.3% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Reesvillein Witta +0.5 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
32.0% 86th pct 32.5% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Reesvillein Witta +7 larger in Witta
13 62nd pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Reesvillein Witta +11 yrs older in Witta
14 yrs 10th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Reesvillein Witta +$106 higher in Witta
$524 36th pct $630 49th pct
Household income in Reesvillein Witta +$188 higher in Reesville
$1,625 47th pct $1,437 39th pct
Indigenous language in Reesvillein Witta
— 35.0% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Reesvillein Witta +0.1 larger in Witta gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Reesvillein Witta +4.2 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
8.8% 37th pct 12.9% 62nd pct
Living alone in Reesvillein Witta +4.2 pts higher in Witta gap widening
19.2% 34th pct 23.4% 49th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 42.3%
39.2% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 44.7%
8.8% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.6% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Household size

51.8% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 43.8%
19.2% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 23.4%
12.5% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.6% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.0% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Reesvillein Witta +$62 higher in Reesville gap narrowing
$430 87th pct $368 75th pct
Mortgage in Reesvillein Witta +$158 higher in Reesville gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $1,842 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Reesvillein Witta even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Reesvillein Witta +0.8 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
10.3% 27th pct 11.1% 31st pct
Owned outright in Reesvillein Witta +6.8 pts higher in Reesville gap steady
58.5% 89th pct 51.7% 78th pct
Separate houses in Reesvillein Witta +0.6 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
97.8% 56th pct 98.4% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Reesvillein Witta +3.9 pts higher in Witta gap widening
77.7% 45th pct 81.6% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 51.7%
21.9% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
10.3% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.1% Other tenure ◂ +5.9 pts 1.2%
4.0% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 98.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 46.9%
32.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 26.7%
11.2% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.0% 5 or more even 8.1%
7.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 3.0%
0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

65.2% $350–$549 ◂ +12.5 pts 52.7%
13.0% $200–$349 +17.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
17.4% $750 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
13.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%
0.0% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
16.3% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
14.3% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Reesvillein Witta +1.2 pts higher in Reesville gap steady
1.8% 55th pct 0.6% 47th pct
Work from home in Reesvillein Witta +6.7 pts higher in Reesville gap widening
25.5% 73rd pct 18.8% 57th pct
PT commute in Reesvillein Witta +0.8 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 70th pct
PT stops in Reesvillein Witta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Reesvillein Witta even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Reesvillein Witta even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Reesvillein Witta even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Reesvillein Witta +3 longer in Witta
74 53rd pct 77 55th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 53.1%
25.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 18.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 41.3%
25.6% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%
11.0% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Reesvillein Witta +0.2 pts higher in Reesville gap steady
31.8% 53rd pct 31.6% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Reesvillein Witta +7.8 pts higher in Witta gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Reesvillein Witta +1.4 pts higher in Witta gap steady
5.3% 72nd pct 6.6% 81st pct
Participation in Reesvillein Witta +7.2 pts higher in Witta gap widening
41.8% 11th pct 49.0% 20th pct
Full-time in Reesvillein Witta +2.2 pts higher in Witta gap narrowing
40.5% 3rd pct 42.7% 6th pct

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.5% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%
6.5% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.5% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%
4.0% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
5.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%
1.5% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.0% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.5% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%
16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%
11.0% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.0% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%
6.0% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Reesvillein Witta +0.1 higher in Witta
0.3 46th pct 0.4 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Reesvillein Witta +0.2 more in Witta
0.2 45th pct 0.4 50th pct
15-min city in Reesvillein Witta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Reesvillein Witta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Reesvillein Witta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Reesvillein Witta +11.2 pts higher in Witta
0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Reesvillein Witta +13.2 pts higher in Reesville
23.1% 54th pct 9.9% 47th pct
Walk to health in Reesvillein Witta even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Reesvillein Witta +10.7 more in Reesville
19.2 61st pct 8.5 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Reesvillein Witta +1 higher in Witta
1 57th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Reesvillein Witta +4.4 pts higher in Reesville
15.2% 92nd pct 10.9% 85th pct

Compare Reesville with nearby areas

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Compare Witta with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Reesville vs Witta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32415/reesville/vs/SAL33105/witta