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Sunshine Beach vs Weyba Downs

Name: Sunshine Beach vs Weyba Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Sunshine Beach profile · Weyba Downs profile

Sunshine Beach Weyba Downs

Sunshine Beach and Weyba Downs are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Sunshine Beach is somewhat walkable with many renters (30.8%), a high share of university degrees (33.3%), and a large population of recent overseas arrivals (20.2%). In contrast, Weyba Downs is car-dependent and dominated by separate houses (94.7%), with a much higher share of people doing unpaid housework (33.6%) and more large homes with three or more bedrooms (84.2%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they now share a typical weekly income of around $1,700. They are also alike in their small First Nations populations and similar unemployment rates. However, a stark gap remains in accessibility; while almost every home in Sunshine Beach is within a 15-minute walk of a park, only 57.3% of homes in Weyba Downs have that same access.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.9 pts higher in Weyba Downs Recent arrivals: 20.2 pts higher in Sunshine Beach Population: 2,128 larger in Sunshine Beach Renting: 19.4 pts higher in Sunshine Beach PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs +2,128 larger in Sunshine Beach gap steady

2,480 81st pct 352 60th pct

Median age in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs +2 yrs older in Sunshine Beach gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 15.1%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 13.6%

12.9% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +6.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

46.5% Married +13.1 pts ▸ 59.6%

33.6% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 28.8%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 8.6%

2.6% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Sunshine Beach Weyba Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia +13.3 pts ▸ 79.5%

7.6% England +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% English +6.6 pts ▸ 53.1%

26.5% Australian +14.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

16.2% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 10.5%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

7.1% German even 7.1%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.2% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 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%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 50.6%

36.2% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%

1.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs

15.67 84th pct —

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

5 73rd pct 3 67th pct

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

570 81st pct 597 84th pct

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

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

Highest year of school

68.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 63.3%

13.3% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.4% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 26.7%

19.3% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 4.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 15.9%

12.0% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.5% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.8% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.4% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.1% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.6 pts 2.1%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs +$169 higher in Sunshine Beach gap narrowing

$902 73rd pct $733 46th pct

Household income in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs +$22 higher in Sunshine Beach gap narrowing

$1,735 62nd pct $1,713 61st pct

Family income in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs +$275 higher in Sunshine Beach gap widening

$2,129 65th pct $1,854 48th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.7%

17.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%

16.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 6.1%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 15.1%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

1.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None +3.8 pts ▸ 71.0%

16.7% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs +21 larger in Sunshine Beach

26 72nd pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs +1 yrs older in Sunshine Beach

25 yrs 46th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs +$374 higher in Sunshine Beach

$599 45th pct $225 2nd pct

Household income in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs +$62 higher in Weyba Downs

$1,812 55th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs +0.7 larger in Weyba Downs gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

40.7% Couples with children +26.8 pts ▸ 67.6%

45.4% Couples without children ◂ +21.7 pts 23.6%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 7.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

47.5% 2 people ◂ +10.6 pts 36.8%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 16.7%

8.7% 4 people +11.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.6% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.1% 6 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.9% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs +$5 higher in Weyba Downs gap steady

$495 92nd pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs +$247 higher in Sunshine Beach gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs +0.10 higher in Weyba Downs gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.1% Owned with a mortgage +27.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

41.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 37.7%

30.8% Rented ◂ +19.4 pts 11.4%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

56.9% Separate house +37.9 pts ▸ 94.7%

26.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.5 pts 3.5%

17.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 29.8%

21.8% 4 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

31.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 11.4%

6.7% 5 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.2% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

16.0% $750 or more +30.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

45.6% $350–$549 ◂ +22.5 pts 23.1%

23.6% $550–$749 ◂ +23.6 pts 0.0%

6.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.5% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 11.7%

14.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.4 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs +15 more in Sunshine Beach

15 85th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs +6.05 more in Sunshine Beach

6.05 82nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs +1,292.3 more in Sunshine Beach

1,292.3 88th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs +4 more in Sunshine Beach

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

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

3 21st pct 60 85th pct

Drive to city in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs +26 longer in Weyba Downs

92 64th pct 118 79th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 47.2%

25.8% Worked at home ◂ +9.1 pts 16.8%

5.0% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.3 pts 14.7%

3.8% 4 or more +20.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

10.5% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 10.2%

9.7% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

7.9% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

3.1% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Rental & real estate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Administrative & support even 4.1%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 21.8%

12.8% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

17.2% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 11.2%

13.2% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.7% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.4% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs +5.3 higher in Sunshine Beach

5.8 87th pct 0.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs +4.4 more in Sunshine Beach

5.0 83rd pct 0.6 53rd pct

15-min city in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs +76.7 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

76.7% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs +94.8 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

94.8% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs +96.4 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

96.4% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs +76.9 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

76.9% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 57.3% 66th pct

Walk to health in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs +12.1 more in Sunshine Beach

14.9 53rd pct 2.8 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs +161 higher in Sunshine Beach

163 89th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Sunshine Beach in Weyba Downs +3.6 pts higher in Sunshine Beach

9.0% 76th pct 5.4% 46th pct

Compare Sunshine Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Weyba Downs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunshine Beach vs Weyba Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32700/sunshine-beach/vs/SAL33054/weyba-downs