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Kawana vs Pumicestone

Name: Kawana vs Pumicestone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Kawana profile · Pumicestone profile

Kawana Pumicestone

Kawana and Pumicestone are two nearby Queensland areas with similar populations, but they differ sharply in wealth and layout. Kawana is much more walkable, with 73% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a variety of services, compared to 49.3% in Pumicestone. Financial gaps are also wide; the typical weekly household income in Kawana is $1,623, which is well higher than the $1,158 found in Pumicestone. Kawana also has a higher share of working adults at 59%, while Pumicestone is among the lowest at 45.2%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas. They are also alike in their housing, with about 78% of homes having three or more bedrooms. However, the age gap between them has widened since 2011, with residents now far older in Pumicestone. This is consistent with the fact that people aged 65 and over make up 32.6% of Pumicestone's population, compared to 22.6% in Kawana.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Pumicestone Participation: 13.8 pts higher in Kawana Year 12: 13.4 pts higher in Kawana Unpaid carers: 2.5 pts higher in Pumicestone Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in Pumicestone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kawana in Pumicestone +220 larger in Kawana gap narrowing

52,460 44th pct 52,240 43rd pct

Median age in Kawana in Pumicestone +9 yrs older in Pumicestone gap widening

43 yrs 76th pct 52 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

22.6% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 18.1%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 14.8%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

Marital status

48.3% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 50.7%

31.3% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 25.7%

10.7% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.3% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Kawana Pumicestone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 75.8%

5.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% New Zealand even 4.4%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.8% English +0.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

36.0% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

12.3% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

6.3% German even 6.3%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 48.9%

45.8% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 42.7%

6.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kawana in Pumicestone +0.51 more in Pumicestone

0.66 0th pct 1.17 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kawana in Pumicestone +3 more in Pumicestone

6 8th pct 9 12th pct

Students in Kawana in Pumicestone +1,439 more in Kawana

7,829 36th pct 6,390 25th pct

Avg size in Kawana in Pumicestone +595 larger in Kawana

1,305 100th pct 710 84th pct

ICSEA in Kawana in Pumicestone +45 higher in Kawana

1,044 62nd pct 1,000 37th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 41.5%

23.5% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

7.6% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 14.7%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 16.6%

13.6% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.8% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%

11.2% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Kawana in Pumicestone +$178 higher in Kawana gap widening

$766 43rd pct $588 7th pct

Household income in Kawana in Pumicestone +$465 higher in Kawana gap widening

$1,623 42nd pct $1,158 4th pct

Family income in Kawana in Pumicestone +$586 higher in Kawana gap widening

$1,991 43rd pct $1,405 4th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 24.1%

15.3% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.9%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 50.8%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 29.5%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 11.1%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.3% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.9% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.0% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +9.6 pts 51.7%

20.0% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

6.9% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.7% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kawana in Pumicestone +0.2 larger in Kawana gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 41.9%

30.9% Couples without children +11.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

14.3% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

23.7% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 9.8%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 11.8%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

2.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kawana in Pumicestone +$110 higher in Kawana gap widening

$460 87th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Kawana in Pumicestone +$234 higher in Kawana gap narrowing

$1,963 60th pct $1,729 41st pct

People / bedroom in Kawana in Pumicestone +0.10 higher in Kawana gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.4% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 28.1%

29.0% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 24.5%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

74.2% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 80.7%

15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 12.1%

9.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.1 pts 4.5%

0.4% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 37.6%

33.0% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 16.1%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

2.4% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% $350–$549 ◂ +9.6 pts 45.7%

12.2% $200–$349 +26.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

19.8% $550–$749 ◂ +16.2 pts 3.6%

5.7% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.4% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 31.9%

25.5% $1,000–$1,799 +11.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

13.7% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kawana in Pumicestone +84 more in Pumicestone

124 20th pct 208 36th pct

Stops/1k in Kawana in Pumicestone +1.62 more in Pumicestone

2.36 13th pct 3.98 37th pct

Departures/1k in Kawana in Pumicestone +414.5 more in Kawana

773.8 41st pct 359.3 24th pct

PT routes in Kawana in Pumicestone +4 more in Kawana

12 18th pct 8 11th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 62.2%

13.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 35.1%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

6.6% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 15.3%

13.1% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

9.9% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

4.5% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 13.5%

15.2% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.3% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.3% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.7% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

9.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Kawana in Pumicestone +1.3 higher in Kawana

5.9 56th pct 4.6 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kawana in Pumicestone +1.4 more in Kawana

5.7 54th pct 4.3 29th pct

15-min city in Kawana in Pumicestone +23.7 pts higher in Kawana

73.0% 55th pct 49.3% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Kawana in Pumicestone +18.2 pts higher in Kawana

80.3% 67th pct 62.1% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Kawana in Pumicestone +7.2 pts higher in Kawana

83.5% 42nd pct 76.3% 34th pct

Walk to school in Kawana in Pumicestone +19.7 pts higher in Kawana

56.2% 28th pct 36.5% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Kawana in Pumicestone +12.0 pts higher in Kawana

99.7% 71st pct 87.7% 34th pct

Walk to health in Kawana in Pumicestone +25.5 pts higher in Kawana

62.8% 65th pct 37.3% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Kawana in Pumicestone +1.4 more in Pumicestone

11.1 20th pct 12.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Kawana in Pumicestone +109 higher in Kawana

127 60th pct 18 31st pct

Mean slope in Kawana in Pumicestone +0.8 pts higher in Kawana

4.1% 25th pct 3.3% 12th pct

Compare Kawana with nearby areas

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Compare Pumicestone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kawana vs Pumicestone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30040/kawana/vs/SED30070/pumicestone