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Parap vs Wagait Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Parap profile · Wagait Beach profile

Parap Wagait Beach

Wagait Beach and Parap are nearby areas with very different characters. Wagait Beach is a much older community, where the typical resident is 52 and 26.3% of people are seniors. It is mostly made up of separate houses, 97.7% of which are detached, and 40% are owned outright. In contrast, Parap is far younger with a typical age of 36. It is a high-density area where 59.3% of homes are flats or apartments and 61.4% of households rent. Parap also has a much more qualified and higher-earning workforce; the typical weekly household income is $2,231, which is far higher than the $1,355 found in Wagait Beach.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Parap becoming increasingly mobile as 61.7% of its people moved in the last five years. This movement is consistent with Parap's high number of overseas arrivals (27.2%) and its role as a walker's paradise, where every home is within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Wagait Beach is much more stable and car-dependent, though it maintains a strong cultural connection to country, with 29.4% of residents speaking a First Nations language. Both areas share a similar unemployment rate, around 4% to 5%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Wagait Beach Year 12: 28.1 pts higher in Parap Renting: 48.3 pts higher in Parap Owned outright: 27.2 pts higher in Wagait Beach Separate houses: 67.0 pts higher in Wagait Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parapin Wagait Beach +2,397 larger in Parap gap widening
2,819 83rd pct 422 62nd pct
Median age in Parapin Wagait Beach +16 yrs older in Wagait Beach gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Parapin Wagait Beach +2.7 pts higher in Wagait Beach gap steady
5.4% 75th pct 8.1% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Parapin Wagait Beach +15.6 pts higher in Wagait Beach gap widening
10.7% 18th pct 26.3% 78th pct
Under 15 in Parapin Wagait Beach +2.3 pts higher in Parap gap narrowing
17.2% 51st pct 14.9% 36th pct
De facto in Parapin Wagait Beach +3.2 pts higher in Wagait Beach gap steady
13.9% 63rd pct 17.1% 80th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +16.2 pts ▸ 41.0%
37.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +25.2 pts 12.6%
10.7% Seniors (65+) +15.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 14.9%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

Marital status

41.0% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 46.1%
43.1% Never married ◂ +12.7 pts 30.4%
9.2% Divorced +5.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
2.9% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Parap Wagait Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Parapin Wagait Beach +14.3 pts higher in Parap gap widening
32.1% 90th pct 17.8% 73rd pct

Country of birth

61.8% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 71.1%
4.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.2% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%
2.8% India ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Nepal ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

25.6% Australian +13.2 pts ▸ 38.9%
31.5% English +6.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
12.2% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.8% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.3% German ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
4.0% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%
3.9% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%
3.7% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%
3.3% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.7% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Parapin Wagait Beach +17.0 pts higher in Parap gap widening
24.1% 88th pct 7.1% 70th pct
Limited English in Parapin Wagait Beach +1.6 pts higher in Parap gap steady
1.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

69.5% English only +14.4 pts ▸ 83.9%
1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Parapin Wagait Beach +4.5 pts higher in Wagait Beach gap widening
44.6% 63rd pct 49.1% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 49.1%
35.8% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
7.4% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.3% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
1.9% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Parapin Wagait Beach +28.1 pts higher in Parap gap widening
70.5% 91st pct 42.5% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Parapin Wagait Beach +16.1 pts higher in Parap gap widening
38.8% 92nd pct 22.7% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Parapin Wagait Beach
2.06 30th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Parapin Wagait Beach +10 more in Parap
10 79th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Parapin Wagait Beach
433 63rd pct —
ICSEA in Parapin Wagait Beach
1,034 73rd pct —

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 ◂ +28.1 pts 42.5%
10.0% Year 10 +16.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
7.8% Year 11 +6.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
4.4% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 22.4%
20.7% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 30.5%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 9.3%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%
1.1% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +9.4 pts 12.2%
11.5% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
13.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 10.2%
11.8% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%
8.4% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +3.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Parapin Wagait Beach +$455 higher in Parap gap widening
$1,281 92nd pct $826 63rd pct
Household income in Parapin Wagait Beach +$876 higher in Parap gap widening
$2,231 85th pct $1,355 37th pct
Family income in Parapin Wagait Beach +$929 higher in Parap gap widening
$2,697 87th pct $1,768 42nd pct
High earners in Parapin Wagait Beach +7.5 pts higher in Parap gap widening
22.7% 92nd pct 15.2% 80th pct
High-income homes in Parapin Wagait Beach +15.4 pts higher in Parap gap widening
30.8% 84th pct 15.4% 48th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 18.3%
16.6% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 26.9%
10.3% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 22.3%
19.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 7.4%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

24.3% Under $650 +16.1 pts ▸ 40.3%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.4%
29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 21.5%
9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Parapin Wagait Beach +7.6 pts higher in Wagait Beach
21.0% 16th pct 28.7% 49th pct
Mental health in Parapin Wagait Beach +1.4 pts higher in Wagait Beach
6.7% 36th pct 8.1% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Parapin Wagait Beach +3.2 pts higher in Wagait Beach gap widening
2.7% 28th pct 5.9% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.3% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.7% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.4% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.7% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.3% Lung condition +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.6% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.1% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +9.3 pts 60.7%
15.6% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
3.4% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Parapin Wagait Beach +3.2 pts higher in Wagait Beach gap steady
20.5% 61st pct 23.8% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Parapin Wagait Beach +3.8 pts higher in Wagait Beach gap narrowing
8.1% 15th pct 11.9% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Parapin Wagait Beach +2.9 pts higher in Parap gap widening
26.1% 54th pct 23.2% 39th pct
Defence service in Parapin Wagait Beach +1.4 pts higher in Parap
5.7% 86th pct 4.3% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Parapin Wagait Beach +9.1 pts higher in Wagait Beach gap narrowing
15.2% 12th pct 24.3% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Parapin Wagait Beach +117 larger in Parap
151 86th pct 34 74th pct
Median age in Parapin Wagait Beach +16 yrs older in Wagait Beach
31 yrs 66th pct 47 yrs 85th pct
Year 12 in Parapin Wagait Beach +7.7 pts higher in Parap
55.6% 80th pct 47.8% 67th pct
Unemployment in Parapin Wagait Beach
16.2% 75th pct —
Median income in Parapin Wagait Beach +$353 higher in Parap
$741 60th pct $388 15th pct
Household income in Parapin Wagait Beach +$550 higher in Parap
$1,449 39th pct $899 14th pct
Indigenous language in Parapin Wagait Beach +17.5 pts higher in Wagait Beach
11.9% 81st pct 29.4% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parapin Wagait Beach +0.2 larger in Parap gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Parapin Wagait Beach +1.9 pts higher in Parap gap steady
14.4% 70th pct 12.5% 60th pct
Living alone in Parapin Wagait Beach +1.5 pts higher in Parap gap narrowing
31.2% 75th pct 29.7% 71st pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +17.2 pts 39.1%
28.3% Couples without children +18.7 pts ▸ 47.0%
14.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%
0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +17.0 pts ▸ 49.7%
31.2% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 29.7%
16.3% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%
14.0% 4 people ◂ +11.7 pts 2.3%
4.2% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%
1.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parapin Wagait Beach +$165 higher in Parap gap narrowing
$415 85th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Parapin Wagait Beach +$635 higher in Parap gap widening
$2,232 83rd pct $1,597 48th pct
People / bedroom in Parapin Wagait Beach +0.10 higher in Wagait Beach gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Parapin Wagait Beach +48.3 pts higher in Parap gap widening
61.4% 97th pct 13.1% 38th pct
Owned outright in Parapin Wagait Beach +27.2 pts higher in Wagait Beach gap widening
12.8% 5th pct 40.0% 46th pct
Separate houses in Parapin Wagait Beach +67.0 pts higher in Wagait Beach gap widening
30.7% 3rd pct 97.7% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Parapin Wagait Beach +3.1 pts higher in Parap gap narrowing
47.1% 8th pct 44.0% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.4% Rented ◂ +48.3 pts 13.1%
23.3% Owned with a mortgage +17.9 pts ▸ 41.1%
12.8% Owned outright +27.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

30.7% Separate house +67.0 pts ▸ 97.7%
59.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +59.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 32.0%
28.9% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 33.1%
10.5% 1 bedroom +8.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 8.6%
1.2% Studio / none +6.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

21.5% $200–$349 +39.4 pts ▸ 60.9%
45.3% $350–$549 ◂ +32.2 pts 13.0%
10.3% Under $200 +24.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
16.0% $550–$749 ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
3.9% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 +16.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
29.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 25.0%
27.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 9.7%
14.6% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Parapin Wagait Beach +3.5 pts higher in Parap gap widening
7.6% 84th pct 4.1% 69th pct
Work from home in Parapin Wagait Beach +3.7 pts higher in Wagait Beach gap widening
5.0% 11th pct 8.6% 21st pct
PT commute in Parapin Wagait Beach +2.6 pts higher in Wagait Beach gap steady
2.2% 81st pct 4.8% 90th pct
PT stops in Parapin Wagait Beach +13 more in Parap
13 83rd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Parapin Wagait Beach +4.61 more in Parap
4.61 76th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Parapin Wagait Beach +1,308.6 more in Parap
1,308.6 88th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Parapin Wagait Beach +18 more in Parap
18 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Parapin Wagait Beach
1 0th pct —
Reach 30 min in Parapin Wagait Beach
13,085 64th pct —
Reach 45 min in Parapin Wagait Beach
41,726 61st pct —
Transit to city in Parapin Wagait Beach
34 11th pct —

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +44.9 pts 23.1%
5.0% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.4% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%
2.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
2.2% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
36.3% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 38.8%
10.0% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
7.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%
4.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Parapin Wagait Beach +34.5 pts higher in Parap gap widening
61.7% 98th pct 27.2% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Parapin Wagait Beach +27.2 pts higher in Parap gap narrowing
27.2% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Parapin Wagait Beach +0.8 pts higher in Wagait Beach gap steady
4.2% 59th pct 5.1% 70th pct
Participation in Parapin Wagait Beach +19.5 pts higher in Parap gap widening
74.2% 88th pct 54.7% 31st pct
Full-time in Parapin Wagait Beach +9.9 pts higher in Parap gap steady
69.0% 87th pct 59.1% 56th pct

Industries people work in

19.8% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 20.4%
12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%
6.7% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.0 pts 2.2%
2.7% Arts & recreation +4.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.4% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.9% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Electricity, gas & water +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 23.1%
17.8% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%
13.4% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
10.4% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.8% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.8% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.9% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Parapin Wagait Beach +7.0 higher in Parap
8.5 100th pct 1.4 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Parapin Wagait Beach +6.2 more in Parap
7.8 99th pct 1.6 63rd pct
15-min city in Parapin Wagait Beach +100.0 pts higher in Parap
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Parapin Wagait Beach +71.4 pts higher in Parap
98.8% 99th pct 27.4% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Parapin Wagait Beach +100.0 pts higher in Parap
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Parapin Wagait Beach +100.0 pts higher in Parap
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Parapin Wagait Beach +71.4 pts higher in Parap
100.0% 100th pct 28.6% 57th pct
Walk to health in Parapin Wagait Beach +95.9 pts higher in Parap
95.9% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Parapin Wagait Beach +7.3 more in Parap
19.2 61st pct 11.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Parapin Wagait Beach +467 higher in Parap
475 100th pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Parapin Wagait Beach +0.2 pts higher in Parap
3.2% 15th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Parap with nearby areas

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Compare Wagait Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parap vs Wagait Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70219/parap/vs/SAL70276/wagait-beach