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Sunshine Acres vs Walligan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Sunshine Acres profile · Walligan profile

Sunshine Acres Walligan

Sunshine Acres and Walligan are neighbouring Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Sunshine Acres has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, at 7.3%, compared to 3.4% in Walligan. This community is also much younger, with a typical age of 20 compared to 50 in Walligan, and has far higher typical incomes for First Nations households, at $3,083. In contrast, Walligan has far more schools within 3 km (three compared to one) and much larger typical school sizes, averaging 543 students compared to 142 in Sunshine Acres.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of people who volunteer, those who do not have a religion, and those providing unpaid care. Both areas are almost entirely dependent on cars, as neither has public transport stops. While Sunshine Acres has a higher share of adults working or looking for work and more residents with university degrees, Walligan has seen more people move in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Sunshine Acres PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Sunshine Acres Population: 562 larger in Sunshine Acres Recent movers: 9.0 pts higher in Walligan Renting: 8.2 pts higher in Walligan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +562 larger in Sunshine Acres gap widening
1,009 73rd pct 447 63rd pct
Median age in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +1 yrs older in Sunshine Acres gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +4.0 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
7.3% 83rd pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +0.2 pts higher in Walligan gap narrowing
15.0% 33rd pct 15.2% 34th pct
Under 15 in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +1.8 pts higher in Walligan gap widening
20.1% 71st pct 21.9% 79th pct
De facto in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +2.0 pts higher in Walligan gap narrowing
13.3% 59th pct 15.3% 72nd pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 32.7%
20.1% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
15.0% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 50.4%
30.6% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
8.3% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%
4.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Sunshine Acres Walligan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +1.9 pts higher in Walligan gap steady
11.8% 52nd pct 13.6% 60th pct

Country of birth

83.8% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 78.7%
4.0% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
1.9% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.3% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +1.4 pts 44.3%
41.3% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 39.4%
10.9% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%
8.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.0% German ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%
1.2% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +1.7 pts higher in Walligan gap steady
3.3% 49th pct 4.9% 60th pct
Limited English in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +0.4 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
0.4% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 88.1%
0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
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%

Religion

No religion in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +0.1 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
43.5% 59th pct 43.4% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 46.1%
43.5% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 43.4%
6.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +5.3 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
44.3% 48th pct 39.0% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +5.7 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
13.8% 46th pct 8.1% 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +2 more in Walligan
1 43rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +401 larger in Walligan
142 31st pct 543 77th pct
ICSEA in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +110 higher in Walligan
882 12th pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 39.0%
33.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.1%
9.2% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

46.5% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 50.8%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 11.2%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%
3.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.8% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.6% Health ◂ +8.0 pts 5.6%
10.0% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%
10.0% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +$93 higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
$723 44th pct $630 29th pct
Household income in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +$315 higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
$1,912 71st pct $1,597 54th pct
Family income in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +$214 higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
$1,942 54th pct $1,728 40th pct
High earners in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +2.6 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
8.7% 54th pct 6.1% 38th pct
High-income homes in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +2.0 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
21.1% 65th pct 19.1% 60th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 22.7%
12.3% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 44.1%
31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.1%
16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 11.2%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +2.6 pts higher in Sunshine Acres
33.2% 71st pct 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +0.6 pts higher in Walligan
10.8% 75th pct 11.4% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +3.2 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
8.8% 86th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 9.8%
10.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
8.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
2.4% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%
0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +0.1 pts 57.7%
20.5% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
6.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +0.2 pts higher in Walligan gap narrowing
9.9% 13th pct 10.1% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +0.3 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
16.1% 79th pct 15.9% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +1.4 pts higher in Walligan gap widening
27.4% 61st pct 28.8% 68th pct
Defence service in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +1.5 pts higher in Sunshine Acres
5.2% 83rd pct 3.7% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +3.9 pts higher in Walligan gap widening
25.2% 56th pct 29.1% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +59 larger in Sunshine Acres
74 82nd pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +30 yrs older in Walligan
20 yrs 25th pct 50 yrs 87th pct
Year 12 in Sunshine Acresin Walligan
52.6% 76th pct —
Unemployment in Sunshine Acresin Walligan
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +$365 higher in Sunshine Acres
$739 60th pct $374 13th pct
Household income in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +$1,209 higher in Sunshine Acres
$3,083 88th pct $1,874 57th pct
Indigenous language in Sunshine Acresin Walligan
5.4% 58th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +0.2 larger in Sunshine Acres gap widening
3.1 88th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +1.9 pts higher in Walligan gap narrowing
15.0% 72nd pct 16.9% 79th pct
Living alone in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +1.7 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
12.3% 12th pct 10.6% 9th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 57.3%
26.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 25.8%
15.0% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.4% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 37.6%
18.5% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 17.7%
18.2% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.3% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%
11.4% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%
7.5% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +$50 higher in Walligan gap widening
$300 57th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +$216 higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Sunshine Acresin Walligan even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +8.2 pts higher in Walligan gap widening
4.5% 10th pct 12.8% 37th pct
Owned outright in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +2.1 pts higher in Walligan gap widening
38.3% 42nd pct 40.4% 48th pct
Separate houses in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +1.9 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
99.0% 64th pct 97.2% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +5.9 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
90.3% 79th pct 84.4% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 47.5%
38.3% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
4.5% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.0% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 97.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 36.9%
32.1% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 36.2%
21.4% 5 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 11.3%
6.2% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%
1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +26.2 pts 16.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 44.8%
34.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.2 pts 13.4%
13.3% Under $1,000 +9.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
6.4% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +0.8 pts higher in Walligan gap steady
1.3% 51st pct 2.1% 57th pct
Work from home in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +1.2 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
9.0% 23rd pct 7.7% 18th pct
PT commute in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +0.6 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
0.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Sunshine Acresin Walligan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Sunshine Acresin Walligan even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Sunshine Acresin Walligan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Sunshine Acresin Walligan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 67.5%
9.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
2.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 41.8%
23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 13.5%
22.8% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
13.8% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
1.3% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +9.0 pts higher in Walligan gap widening
34.2% 62nd pct 43.2% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in Sunshine Acresin Walligan even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +1.1 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
4.0% 57th pct 3.0% 42nd pct
Participation in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +6.4 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
64.6% 64th pct 58.2% 41st pct
Full-time in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +0.4 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
56.6% 41st pct 56.2% 40th pct

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 12.9%
15.5% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 12.4%
11.4% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
3.0% Other services +8.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.0% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.4% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.2% Electricity, gas & water +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
8.6% Labourers +7.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.6% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.9% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 10.8%
13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 5.7%
10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Sunshine Acresin Walligan even
0.0 14th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sunshine Acresin Walligan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Sunshine Acresin Walligan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Sunshine Acresin Walligan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Sunshine Acresin Walligan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Sunshine Acresin Walligan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Sunshine Acresin Walligan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Sunshine Acresin Walligan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +4.5 more in Walligan
0.0 0th pct 4.5 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Sunshine Acresin Walligan +1 higher in Sunshine Acres
2 59th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Sunshine Acresin Walligan even
3.9% 28th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Sunshine Acres with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunshine Acres vs Walligan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32699/sunshine-acres/vs/SAL32967/walligan