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Saunders Beach vs Toolakea

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Saunders Beach profile · Toolakea profile

Saunders Beach Toolakea

Saunders Beach and Toolakea are neighbouring areas in Queensland with some distinct differences in their populations and housing. Saunders Beach has a well higher share of people born overseas (18.7%) and a far higher proportion of residents who finished Year 12 (45.8% compared to 34.3% in Toolakea). Homes in Saunders Beach are more likely to have three or more bedrooms (77.1%) and there is a well higher share of renters. In contrast, Toolakea has a well higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (22.5%) and far more homes owned outright (47.2%).

The two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,500. They also share very similar proportions of children under 15 and people in de facto relationships. While they are similar in these respects, other gaps have shifted over time, such as the far higher share of Year 12 completions in Saunders Beach and the far older typical age of First Nations residents in Toolakea.

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Where they differ most

No car: 5.6 pts higher in Saunders Beach Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Saunders Beach 3+ bedrooms: 16.4 pts higher in Saunders Beach Owned outright: 14.1 pts higher in Toolakea Other language: 3.6 pts higher in Saunders Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +167 larger in Saunders Beach gap widening
385 61st pct 218 55th pct
Median age in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +1 yrs older in Toolakea gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +7.1 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
9.4% 86th pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +4.6 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
17.9% 46th pct 22.5% 66th pct
Under 15 in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +0.8 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap narrowing
16.4% 44th pct 15.6% 40th pct
De facto in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +0.2 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap narrowing
16.6% 77th pct 16.4% 77th pct

Age structure

44.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 38.1%
17.9% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.6%
15.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

Marital status

36.4% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 37.4%
34.9% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 32.4%
17.3% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
7.7% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%
2.5% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Saunders Beach Toolakea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +8.6 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap steady
18.7% 74th pct 10.1% 44th pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 78.4%
6.0% England ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
3.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
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

29.6% Australian +13.5 pts ▸ 43.1%
41.8% English ◂ +5.1 pts 36.7%
14.5% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 9.6%
12.7% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 9.6%
7.0% German ◂ +4.7 pts 2.3%
3.6% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
0.0% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +3.6 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap steady
3.6% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +0.8 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap steady
0.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 85.3%
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 Saunders Beachin Toolakea +7.8 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
44.9% 64th pct 37.2% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 45.4%
44.9% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 37.2%
9.6% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
1.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
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

Year 12 in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +11.5 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
45.8% 52nd pct 34.3% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +4.2 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap narrowing
15.7% 54th pct 11.5% 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Saunders Beachin Toolakea even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.5 pts 34.3%
30.0% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
9.0% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.7% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 41.4%
16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 12.9%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 12.1%
7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 2.6%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
14.3% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 8.6%
9.3% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.7% Architecture & building ◂ +11.2 pts 2.6%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%
9.3% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +$29 higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
$815 61st pct $844 65th pct
Household income in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +$41 higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
$1,483 46th pct $1,524 49th pct
Family income in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +$394 higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
$2,019 59th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +3.4 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
10.5% 63rd pct 7.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +3.4 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
15.7% 49th pct 19.1% 59th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.3%
30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 21.3%
13.9% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 35.7%
34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 26.4%
21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 15.9%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +7.7 pts higher in Saunders Beach
36.1% 81st pct 28.4% 48th pct
Mental health in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +3.2 pts higher in Saunders Beach
11.9% 83rd pct 8.7% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +2.7 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
7.8% 80th pct 5.0% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%
11.9% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%
7.8% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%
6.0% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.2% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.5% Lung condition ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%
2.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +4.0 pts ▸ 59.6%
22.1% One condition ◂ +7.4 pts 14.7%
5.5% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +1.9 pts higher in Toolakea gap steady
12.3% 22nd pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +0.4 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap narrowing
11.4% 36th pct 11.0% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +2.3 pts higher in Toolakea gap steady
21.3% 31st pct 23.6% 41st pct
Defence service in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +1.5 pts higher in Toolakea
7.7% 91st pct 9.2% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +6.3 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
20.1% 27th pct 26.4% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +31 larger in Saunders Beach
36 74th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +18 yrs older in Toolakea
26 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 82nd pct
Year 12 in Saunders Beachin Toolakea
23.8% 14th pct —
Unemployment in Saunders Beachin Toolakea
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +$432 higher in Toolakea
$630 49th pct $1,062 82nd pct
Household income in Saunders Beachin Toolakea even
$1,625 47th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Saunders Beachin Toolakea
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +0.1 larger in Toolakea gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +0.3 pts higher in Toolakea gap steady
20.7% 87th pct 21.0% 88th pct
Living alone in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +2.9 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap narrowing
34.3% 83rd pct 31.5% 75th pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.5 pts 36.4%
33.9% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
20.7% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 43.8%
34.3% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 31.5%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +10.6 pts 4.5%
5.4% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.8% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +$10 higher in Saunders Beach gap steady
$320 63rd pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +$550 higher in Toolakea gap widening
$1,400 35th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +0.10 higher in Toolakea gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +9.5 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
24.1% 69th pct 14.6% 44th pct
Owned outright in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +14.1 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
33.1% 28th pct 47.2% 68th pct
Separate houses in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +1.3 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap narrowing
94.6% 43rd pct 93.3% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +16.4 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
77.1% 43rd pct 60.7% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned outright +14.1 pts ▸ 47.2%
38.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 33.7%
24.1% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 14.6%
1.8% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 93.3%
6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 36.0%
25.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 20.2%
16.9% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 24.7%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $200–$349 +44.6 pts ▸ 84.6%
27.5% $350–$549 +26.3 pts ▸ 53.8%
15.0% Under $200 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 23.3%
26.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
20.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +5.6 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap steady
5.6% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +9.0 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
1.6% 3rd pct 10.6% 29th pct
PT commute in Saunders Beachin Toolakea even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Saunders Beachin Toolakea even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Saunders Beachin Toolakea even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Saunders Beachin Toolakea even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Saunders Beachin Toolakea even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 82.4%
1.6% Worked at home +9.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 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

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 36.6%
36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 35.4%
12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%
6.3% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +1.2 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap steady
41.6% 82nd pct 40.4% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +3.0 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap narrowing
16.7% 82nd pct 13.6% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +8.5 pts higher in Toolakea gap widening
4.0% 56th pct 12.5% 93rd pct
Participation in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +9.0 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
61.7% 54th pct 52.7% 27th pct
Full-time in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +5.5 pts higher in Toolakea gap narrowing
60.4% 62nd pct 65.9% 81st pct

Industries people work in

24.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 18.8%
10.2% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
5.3% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
5.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
0.0% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.1% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +7.9 pts 7.1%
14.4% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 10.6%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +5.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.8% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 8.2%
11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%
4.8% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Saunders Beachin Toolakea even
0.9 59th pct 0.9 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Saunders Beachin Toolakea even
1.0 59th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Saunders Beachin Toolakea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Saunders Beachin Toolakea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Saunders Beachin Toolakea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Saunders Beachin Toolakea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +2.7 pts higher in Toolakea
97.3% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Saunders Beachin Toolakea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +0.6 more in Saunders Beach
5.2 30th pct 4.6 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +16 higher in Toolakea
5 66th pct 21 74th pct
Mean slope in Saunders Beachin Toolakea +0.2 pts higher in Toolakea
2.6% 6th pct 2.8% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Saunders Beach vs Toolakea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32521/saunders-beach/vs/SAL32846/toolakea