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Verrierdale vs Weyba Downs

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Verrierdale profile · Weyba Downs profile

Verrierdale Weyba Downs

Verrierdale and Weyba Downs are neighbouring rural areas on the Sunshine Coast. Verrierdale is larger and has a higher share of people with no religion (61.1% compared to 50.6% in Weyba Downs). There are also notable differences in First Nations incomes, with the typical personal income in Verrierdale being far higher at $774, compared to $225 in Weyba Downs. Verrierdale also has more one-parent families (13.4% versus 7.4%) and more people working from home (23.5% versus 16.8%).

These two areas are very similar in many ways, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,700 to $1,800. Both are predominantly made up of separate houses and have very few public transport options. In both places, homes are generally large, though Weyba Downs has a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (84.2%) and more residents living within a short walk of a park (57.3%) compared to Verrierdale (3.4%).

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Verrierdale Population: 457 larger in Verrierdale No religion: 10.5 pts higher in Verrierdale One-parent: 6.0 pts higher in Verrierdale Other language: 4.1 pts higher in Verrierdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +457 larger in Verrierdale gap widening
809 72nd pct 352 60th pct
Median age in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +1 yrs older in Weyba Downs gap steady
46 yrs 54th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +0.2 pts higher in Weyba Downs gap narrowing
1.2% 43rd pct 1.4% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +1.6 pts higher in Verrierdale gap widening
16.7% 41st pct 15.1% 33rd pct
Under 15 in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +1.2 pts higher in Weyba Downs gap narrowing
16.9% 49th pct 18.2% 58th pct
De facto in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +4.0 pts higher in Verrierdale gap widening
11.5% 44th pct 7.5% 19th pct

Age structure

35.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
19.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 13.6%
16.9% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%
11.9% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

53.5% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 59.6%
32.7% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 28.8%
8.3% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.8% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Verrierdale Weyba Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +1.6 pts higher in Verrierdale gap widening
20.9% 78th pct 19.3% 75th pct

Country of birth

73.5% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 79.5%
8.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.1% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English +6.2 pts ▸ 53.1%
30.9% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 40.6%
15.6% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 12.5%
14.5% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 10.5%
6.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.8% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +4.1 pts higher in Verrierdale gap widening
4.9% 60th pct 0.9% 33rd pct
Limited English in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +0.5 pts higher in Verrierdale gap steady
0.5% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.0% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 96.6%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +10.5 pts higher in Verrierdale gap widening
61.1% 95th pct 50.6% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

61.1% No religion ◂ +10.5 pts 50.6%
30.3% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 39.2%
7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%
0.5% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +2.7 pts higher in Weyba Downs gap narrowing
60.6% 81st pct 63.3% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +2.4 pts higher in Verrierdale gap widening
25.7% 79th pct 23.3% 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +4 more in Verrierdale
7 75th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +228 larger in Verrierdale
825 96th pct 597 84th pct
ICSEA in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +24 higher in Weyba Downs
1,079 87th pct 1,103 92nd pct

Highest year of school

60.6% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 63.3%
21.7% Year 10 even 21.7%
7.2% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.6% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 29.7%
27.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 26.7%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%
10.1% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%
9.6% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.9% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.2% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.9% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +$6 higher in Verrierdale gap narrowing
$739 48th pct $733 46th pct
Household income in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +$118 higher in Verrierdale gap widening
$1,831 67th pct $1,713 61st pct
Family income in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +$88 higher in Verrierdale gap narrowing
$1,942 54th pct $1,854 48th pct
High earners in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +0.2 pts higher in Weyba Downs gap narrowing
10.4% 62nd pct 10.6% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +2.9 pts higher in Verrierdale gap steady
23.9% 72nd pct 21.1% 64th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 23.7%
23.6% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
12.0% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 7.0%
8.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 41.4%
31.2% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 36.3%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +2.8 pts higher in Verrierdale
24.4% 28th pct 21.6% 18th pct
Mental health in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +3.0 pts higher in Verrierdale
7.8% 47th pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +2.0 pts higher in Verrierdale gap widening
4.0% 42nd pct 2.0% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%
7.8% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%
7.4% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
2.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +4.3 pts ▸ 71.0%
16.2% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +5.7 pts higher in Weyba Downs gap widening
19.3% 56th pct 25.0% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +0.2 pts higher in Verrierdale gap steady
12.2% 43rd pct 12.0% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +3.8 pts higher in Weyba Downs gap widening
25.3% 50th pct 29.1% 70th pct
Defence service in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +0.8 pts higher in Verrierdale
3.5% 64th pct 2.8% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +2.2 pts higher in Weyba Downs gap narrowing
31.4% 83rd pct 33.6% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +5 larger in Verrierdale
10 59th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +3 yrs older in Verrierdale
27 yrs 54th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +$549 higher in Verrierdale
$774 63rd pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +$1,125 higher in Verrierdale
$2,999 87th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +0.1 larger in Weyba Downs gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +6.0 pts higher in Verrierdale gap narrowing
13.4% 65th pct 7.4% 30th pct
Living alone in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +0.4 pts higher in Weyba Downs gap narrowing
16.3% 24th pct 16.7% 25th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 67.6%
31.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 23.6%
13.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 7.4%
0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 36.8%
15.2% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
16.7% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.3% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.0% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.7% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +$70 higher in Weyba Downs gap widening
$430 87th pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +$135 higher in Verrierdale gap narrowing
$2,055 74th pct $1,920 67th pct
People / bedroom in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +2.0 pts higher in Weyba Downs gap steady
9.4% 25th pct 11.4% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +2.9 pts higher in Verrierdale gap steady
40.6% 48th pct 37.7% 40th pct
Separate houses in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +3.5 pts higher in Verrierdale gap widening
98.2% 58th pct 94.7% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +5.6 pts higher in Weyba Downs gap widening
78.6% 47th pct 84.2% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 52.6%
40.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 37.7%
9.4% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 94.7%
1.1% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 29.8%
30.1% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.9% 5 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
13.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%
1.4% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $350–$549 ◂ +30.8 pts 23.1%
0.0% $750 or more +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
23.1% $550–$749 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
11.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
11.5% $200–$349 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
20.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 11.7%
15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.2 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +6.7 pts higher in Verrierdale gap widening
23.5% 69th pct 16.8% 51st pct
PT commute in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +19 longer in Verrierdale
79 96th pct 60 85th pct
Drive to city in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +36 longer in Weyba Downs
82 58th pct 118 79th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.7 pts 47.2%
23.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 16.8%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%
3.9% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 43.1%
17.6% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
20.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 15.5%
15.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +2.9 pts higher in Weyba Downs gap widening
33.8% 60th pct 36.6% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +0.1 pts higher in Weyba Downs gap narrowing
3.9% 55th pct 4.1% 57th pct
Participation in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +2.9 pts higher in Weyba Downs gap widening
64.2% 63rd pct 67.1% 73rd pct
Full-time in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +5.8 pts higher in Verrierdale gap widening
48.9% 13th pct 43.1% 6th pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%
9.2% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%
6.1% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%
1.9% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.7% Rental & real estate +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
3.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
20.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 17.3%
16.0% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 11.2%
9.9% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.7% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.9% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.5% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +0.4 higher in Weyba Downs
0.1 34th pct 0.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +0.5 more in Weyba Downs
0.0 32nd pct 0.6 53rd pct
15-min city in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +53.9 pts higher in Weyba Downs
3.4% 43rd pct 57.3% 66th pct
Walk to health in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +2.1 more in Verrierdale
4.9 29th pct 2.8 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +1 higher in Weyba Downs
2 59th pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Verrierdalein Weyba Downs +5.8 pts higher in Verrierdale
11.2% 86th pct 5.4% 46th pct

Compare Verrierdale 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). Verrierdale vs Weyba Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32938/verrierdale/vs/SAL33054/weyba-downs