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Warana vs Wurtulla

Name: Warana vs Wurtulla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Warana profile · Wurtulla profile

Warana Wurtulla

Wurtulla and Warana are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with different housing and amenity profiles. Wurtulla is more dominated by larger homes, with 88% of houses having three or more bedrooms and a far higher share of separate houses (83.9%) compared to Warana (70.6%). Warana is more accessible and urban, ranking as very walkable while Wurtulla is only somewhat walkable. This is reflected in the access to services; 97.4% of Warana homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 25.6% in Wurtulla.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining closely matched in many ways. They share almost identical rates of children under 15, typical weekly family incomes, and the share of adults with a university degree. They also both have high rental rates compared to most Australian areas. While Warana has a higher share of older residents and people living alone, the two areas remain very similar in their overall age profile, with typical residents aged 41 in Wurtulla and 42 in Warana.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,423 larger in Wurtulla 3+ bedrooms: 14.5 pts higher in Wurtulla Separate houses: 13.3 pts higher in Wurtulla Living alone: 6.5 pts higher in Warana Needs assistance: 3.8 pts higher in Warana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Warana in Wurtulla +2,423 larger in Wurtulla gap widening

3,831 86th pct 6,254 86th pct

Median age in Warana in Wurtulla +1 yrs older in Warana gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 18.2%

18.4% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

43.5% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

31.7% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

9.9% Widowed ◂ +4.9 pts 5.0%

2.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Warana Wurtulla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 80.9%

3.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% South Africa even 1.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English +3.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

37.4% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

14.0% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

12.7% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 92.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 47.7%

41.5% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Warana in Wurtulla +3 more in Wurtulla

3 67th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Warana in Wurtulla +113 larger in Warana

1,323 100th pct 1,211 100th pct

ICSEA in Warana in Wurtulla even

1,042 76th pct 1,042 76th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 55.3%

23.0% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

6.4% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.1% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.1% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.5%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.5% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.8% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.5% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

8.5% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Warana in Wurtulla +$58 higher in Wurtulla gap widening

$724 45th pct $782 56th pct

Household income in Warana in Wurtulla +$230 higher in Wurtulla gap widening

$1,511 48th pct $1,741 62nd pct

Family income in Warana in Wurtulla +$54 higher in Wurtulla gap widening

$1,985 57th pct $2,039 60th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.6%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 13.9%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 40.1%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.8% Dementia ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +4.7 pts ▸ 63.6%

19.8% One condition even 19.8%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Warana in Wurtulla +107 larger in Wurtulla

89 85th pct 196 86th pct

Median age in Warana in Wurtulla +2 yrs older in Warana

23 yrs 38th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Warana in Wurtulla +$152 higher in Wurtulla

$658 52nd pct $810 66th pct

Household income in Warana in Wurtulla +$238 higher in Wurtulla

$1,833 56th pct $2,071 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Warana in Wurtulla +0.1 larger in Wurtulla gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 55.3%

26.7% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

26.2% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 19.7%

16.0% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.7% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.4% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Warana in Wurtulla +$45 higher in Wurtulla gap widening

$420 86th pct $465 89th pct

Mortgage in Warana in Wurtulla even gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Warana in Wurtulla even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 34.2%

32.8% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 28.2%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

70.6% Separate house +13.3 pts ▸ 83.9%

25.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.8 pts 14.2%

4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

23.4% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

23.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 9.3%

5.3% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $350–$549 even 54.1%

12.9% $550–$749 +9.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 10.0%

9.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%

5.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.7%

18.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 14.5%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Warana in Wurtulla +2 more in Wurtulla

8 78th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Warana in Wurtulla +0.49 more in Warana

2.09 66th pct 1.60 64th pct

Departures/1k in Warana in Wurtulla +1,022.6 more in Warana

1,708.4 90th pct 685.8 82nd pct

PT routes in Warana in Wurtulla +2 more in Warana

5 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Warana in Wurtulla +3 longer in Wurtulla

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Warana in Wurtulla +1 longer in Wurtulla

67 48th pct 68 49th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 64.0%

12.4% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 32.7%

11.3% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.3% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.6% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.1% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.3% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing even 3.1%

3.0% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%

11.5% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.5% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

8.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Warana in Wurtulla +1.4 higher in Warana

6.8 92nd pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Warana in Wurtulla +1.8 more in Warana

6.1 89th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Warana in Wurtulla +51.6 pts higher in Warana

95.5% 97th pct 43.9% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Warana in Wurtulla +2.3 pts higher in Warana

93.1% 96th pct 90.8% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Warana in Wurtulla +6.5 pts higher in Warana

94.4% 85th pct 87.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Warana in Wurtulla +12.2 pts higher in Wurtulla

6.3% 59th pct 18.5% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Warana in Wurtulla even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Warana in Wurtulla +71.8 pts higher in Warana

97.4% 99th pct 25.6% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Warana in Wurtulla +3.6 more in Warana

10.2 42nd pct 6.6 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Warana in Wurtulla +3 higher in Warana

133 87th pct 130 87th pct

Mean slope in Warana in Wurtulla even

2.5% 4th pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare Warana with nearby areas

Bokarina Parrearra Birtinya Minyama Wurtulla Buddina Mountain Creek Currimundi

Compare Wurtulla with nearby areas

Birtinya Currimundi Bokarina Battery Hill Aroona Dicky Beach Warana Meridan Plains

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Warana vs Wurtulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32986/warana/vs/SAL33177/wurtulla