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Kawana vs Nicklin

Name: Kawana vs Nicklin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Kawana profile · Nicklin profile

Kawana Nicklin

Kawana and Nicklin are nearby areas on the Sunshine Coast with very different layouts. Kawana is a more compact, walkable hub where 80.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 83.5% are near public transport, giving it a walkability score of 5.9 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Nicklin is much more spread out and mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.9. This difference is reflected in the homes, as Nicklin has a well higher share of separate houses (84.1% compared to 74.2% in Kawana) and far more schools within 3 km. Kawana also has a wealthier profile, with a well higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (20.0% versus 13.9%).

Both areas share a very similar family life, with almost identical proportions of children under 15 and one-parent families. They also have the same typical number of people per home at 2.5. While Kawana remains more walkable and has higher typical incomes, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of renters has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in high weekly earnings has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 9.9 pts higher in Nicklin Unpaid carers: 1.7 pts higher in Nicklin Rent: $90 higher in Kawana Housework 15h+: 3.5 pts higher in Nicklin Personal income: $84 higher in Kawana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kawana in Nicklin +2,714 larger in Kawana gap narrowing

52,460 44th pct 49,746 39th pct

Median age in Kawana in Nicklin +1 yrs older in Nicklin gap narrowing

43 yrs 76th pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.6%

22.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 21.5%

17.4% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 46.8%

31.3% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

10.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Kawana Nicklin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 77.6%

5.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

45.8% English +0.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

36.0% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

12.3% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.3% Irish even 12.4%

6.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Filipino even 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

45.8% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 42.0%

6.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kawana in Nicklin +1.48 more in Nicklin

0.66 0th pct 2.14 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kawana in Nicklin +13 more in Nicklin

6 8th pct 19 46th pct

Students in Kawana in Nicklin +2,471 more in Nicklin

7,829 36th pct 10,300 58th pct

Avg size in Kawana in Nicklin +763 larger in Kawana

1,305 100th pct 542 62nd pct

ICSEA in Kawana in Nicklin +13 higher in Kawana

1,044 62nd pct 1,031 57th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 51.2%

23.5% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

7.6% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 19.5%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 14.2%

13.6% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.8% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

11.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Kawana in Nicklin +$84 higher in Kawana gap widening

$766 43rd pct $682 19th pct

Household income in Kawana in Nicklin +$191 higher in Kawana gap widening

$1,623 42nd pct $1,432 25th pct

Family income in Kawana in Nicklin +$249 higher in Kawana gap widening

$1,991 43rd pct $1,742 22nd pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.3% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.9%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.9%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +2.2 pts 59.1%

20.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kawana in Nicklin even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 53.3%

30.9% Couples without children even 30.9%

14.3% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.8% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 36.9%

23.7% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%

15.2% 3 people even 15.2%

5.8% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kawana in Nicklin +$90 higher in Kawana gap widening

$460 87th pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Kawana in Nicklin +$230 higher in Kawana gap widening

$1,963 60th pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Kawana in Nicklin even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

34.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 33.0%

29.0% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 23.4%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

74.2% Separate house +9.9 pts ▸ 84.1%

15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 9.1%

9.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 5.2%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

33.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 30.2%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 16.1%

6.8% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.4% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% $350–$549 ◂ +7.9 pts 47.4%

12.2% $200–$349 +17.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

19.8% $550–$749 ◂ +12.4 pts 7.4%

5.7% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.4% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 34.0%

25.5% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.7% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kawana in Nicklin +11 more in Kawana

124 20th pct 113 18th pct

Stops/1k in Kawana in Nicklin +0.09 more in Kawana

2.36 13th pct 2.27 12th pct

Departures/1k in Kawana in Nicklin +470.8 more in Kawana

773.8 41st pct 303.0 21st pct

PT routes in Kawana in Nicklin +22 more in Nicklin

12 18th pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 65.1%

13.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.1% Walked even 2.2%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Train even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 38.9%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 31.6%

12.7% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.6% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.0% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 17.8%

13.1% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

9.9% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

4.5% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 17.3%

15.2% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.3% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

9.3% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.7% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kawana in Nicklin +2.0 higher in Kawana

5.9 56th pct 3.9 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kawana in Nicklin +1.8 more in Kawana

5.7 54th pct 3.9 22nd pct

15-min city in Kawana in Nicklin +28.9 pts higher in Kawana

73.0% 55th pct 44.1% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Kawana in Nicklin +34.4 pts higher in Kawana

80.3% 67th pct 45.9% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Kawana in Nicklin +33.7 pts higher in Kawana

83.5% 42nd pct 49.8% 17th pct

Walk to school in Kawana in Nicklin +11.2 pts higher in Kawana

56.2% 28th pct 45.0% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Kawana in Nicklin +27.6 pts higher in Kawana

99.7% 71st pct 72.1% 19th pct

Walk to health in Kawana in Nicklin +21.0 pts higher in Kawana

62.8% 65th pct 41.8% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Kawana in Nicklin +7.7 more in Nicklin

11.1 20th pct 18.7 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Kawana in Nicklin +119 higher in Kawana

127 60th pct 8 27th pct

Mean slope in Kawana in Nicklin +5.9 pts higher in Nicklin

4.1% 25th pct 10.1% 95th pct

Compare Kawana with nearby areas

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Compare Nicklin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kawana vs Nicklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30040/kawana/vs/SED30064/nicklin