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Sunrise Beach vs Weyba Downs

Name: Sunrise Beach vs Weyba Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Sunrise Beach profile · Weyba Downs profile

Sunrise Beach Weyba Downs

Sunrise Beach and Weyba Downs are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different layouts. Sunrise Beach is more urban and diverse, with 27.3% of homes rented and a population where 26.4% were born overseas. It is described as somewhat walkable, with 99.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Weyba Downs is car-dependent, with 94.7% of homes being separate houses and no public transport stops. A striking gap exists in personal income for First Nations people, which is far higher in Sunrise Beach ($824) than in Weyba Downs ($225).

These two places share many common traits, including very similar unemployment rates of around 4% and typical weekly rents of about $500. They also have almost the same proportion of children under 15. While they are alike in these areas, the gap in housework is wide, with unpaid housework far higher in Weyba Downs at 33.6% compared to 21.8% in Sunrise Beach.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.9 pts higher in Weyba Downs Population: 3,335 larger in Sunrise Beach PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Sunrise Beach Recent arrivals: 13.3 pts higher in Sunrise Beach Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Sunrise Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +3,335 larger in Sunrise Beach gap steady

3,687 86th pct 352 60th pct

Median age in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +3 yrs older in Weyba Downs gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 13.6%

17.8% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

48.0% Married +11.6 pts ▸ 59.6%

35.3% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 28.8%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

3.1% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Sunrise Beach Weyba Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.9% Australia +10.6 pts ▸ 79.5%

7.2% England +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% English +7.9 pts ▸ 53.1%

29.8% Australian +10.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

13.7% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%

13.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

6.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only +11.3 pts ▸ 96.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.6% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 50.6%

37.4% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

1.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +2 more in Sunrise Beach

5 73rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +28 larger in Weyba Downs

570 81st pct 597 84th pct

ICSEA in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +44 higher in Weyba Downs

1,059 81st pct 1,103 92nd pct

Highest year of school

69.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 63.3%

15.0% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.7% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.1% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 26.7%

23.1% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 15.9%

11.0% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.1% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.4% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.1% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.4% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.3% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.1 pts 2.1%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +$108 higher in Sunrise Beach gap narrowing

$841 65th pct $733 46th pct

Household income in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +$144 higher in Sunrise Beach gap narrowing

$1,857 68th pct $1,713 61st pct

Family income in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +$332 higher in Sunrise Beach gap widening

$2,186 68th pct $1,854 48th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 23.7%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

13.7% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 6.1%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.1%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

3.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None +1.6 pts ▸ 71.0%

16.0% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

1.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +27 larger in Sunrise Beach

32 73rd pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +7 yrs older in Sunrise Beach

31 yrs 66th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +$599 higher in Sunrise Beach

$824 67th pct $225 2nd pct

Household income in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +$376 higher in Sunrise Beach

$2,250 71st pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +0.4 larger in Weyba Downs gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 67.6%

29.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 23.6%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 7.4%

0.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 36.8%

21.2% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 16.7%

17.2% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.7% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.1% 6 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +$8 higher in Sunrise Beach gap narrowing

$508 93rd pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +$247 higher in Sunrise Beach gap steady

$2,167 80th pct $1,920 67th pct

People / bedroom in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned with a mortgage +15.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

33.6% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

27.3% Rented ◂ +15.9 pts 11.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house +26.9 pts ▸ 94.7%

25.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

6.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 29.8%

28.9% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 11.4%

6.7% 5 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.6% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

11.0% $750 or more +35.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

42.0% $350–$549 ◂ +19.0 pts 23.1%

28.7% $550–$749 ◂ +28.7 pts 0.0%

6.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 33.3%

22.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 11.7%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +13 more in Sunrise Beach

13 83rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +3.53 more in Sunrise Beach

3.53 71st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +699.8 more in Sunrise Beach

699.8 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +3 more in Sunrise Beach

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +57 longer in Weyba Downs

3 21st pct 60 85th pct

Drive to city in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +28 longer in Weyba Downs

90 63rd pct 118 79th pct

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 47.2%

20.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 16.8%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

1.1% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 43.1%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.9 pts 14.7%

5.0% 4 or more +19.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.0% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 10.2%

11.5% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

9.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

8.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.6% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.2% Rental & real estate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 21.8%

14.0% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.1% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 11.2%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +4.2 higher in Sunrise Beach

4.6 81st pct 0.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +3.3 more in Sunrise Beach

3.9 77th pct 0.6 53rd pct

15-min city in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +33.8 pts higher in Sunrise Beach

33.8% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +11.8 pts higher in Sunrise Beach

11.8% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +99.9 pts higher in Sunrise Beach

99.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +57.7 pts higher in Sunrise Beach

57.7% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +42.7 pts higher in Sunrise Beach

100.0% 100th pct 57.3% 66th pct

Walk to health in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +5.3 more in Sunrise Beach

8.1 37th pct 2.8 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +86 higher in Sunrise Beach

89 84th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Sunrise Beach in Weyba Downs +2.2 pts higher in Sunrise Beach

7.5% 67th pct 5.4% 46th pct

Compare Sunrise Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Weyba Downs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunrise Beach vs Weyba Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32697/sunrise-beach/vs/SAL33054/weyba-downs