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Sunshine Coast vs Warwick

Name: Sunshine Coast vs Warwick — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 228 km apart · Sunshine Coast profile · Warwick profile

Sunshine Coast Warwick

Sunshine Coast and Warwick are two very different Queensland regions. Sunshine Coast is much more diverse and highly educated, with 21.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.0% in Warwick. It is also a more expensive place to live, where typical weekly rents are $445, far higher than the $265 usually paid in Warwick. This difference in wealth is reflected in incomes, as 18.3% of Sunshine Coast households earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 8.0% of Warwick households do.

Both areas have a similar typical resident age of 44, which sits close to the national figure. While they share this trait, other gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in people born overseas and the share of those with no religion. Housing also varies, as Warwick has far more separate houses and a higher share of renters. In terms of accessibility, Sunshine Coast is somewhat walkable, whereas Warwick is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 367,378 larger in Sunshine Coast Born overseas: 12.4 pts higher in Sunshine Coast Rent: $180 higher in Sunshine Coast Mortgage: $706 higher in Sunshine Coast One-parent: 6.1 pts higher in Warwick

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunshine Coast in Warwick +367,378 larger in Sunshine Coast gap widening

382,903 86th pct 15,525 18th pct

Median age in Sunshine Coast in Warwick even gap narrowing

44 yrs 71st pct 44 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.6%

22.2% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 20.4%

17.2% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 45.0%

31.4% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

5.5% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Sunshine Coast Warwick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.9% Australia +10.1 pts ▸ 84.0%

6.1% England ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +4.1 pts 41.6%

35.2% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

12.6% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

6.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 57.6%

47.0% No religion ◂ +14.8 pts 32.2%

7.2% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

56.5% Year 12 ◂ +15.9 pts 40.6%

22.5% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

6.8% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

23.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 15.1%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 12.7%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%

13.2% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.6% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

9.2% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Sunshine Coast in Warwick +$137 higher in Sunshine Coast gap widening

$755 57th pct $618 15th pct

Household income in Sunshine Coast in Warwick +$473 higher in Sunshine Coast gap widening

$1,590 67th pct $1,117 9th pct

Family income in Sunshine Coast in Warwick +$494 higher in Sunshine Coast gap widening

$1,917 58th pct $1,423 11th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 25.4%

15.5% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 3.2%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.6%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 9.8%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.2% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.0% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.6% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +6.4 pts 55.4%

20.0% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.5% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.4% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Sunshine Coast in Warwick +0.2 larger in Sunshine Coast gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 46.7%

32.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 32.5%

13.7% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 36.9%

23.6% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 10.3%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

2.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunshine Coast in Warwick +$180 higher in Sunshine Coast gap widening

$445 99th pct $265 25th pct

Mortgage in Sunshine Coast in Warwick +$706 higher in Sunshine Coast gap widening

$1,928 85th pct $1,222 12th pct

People / bedroom in Sunshine Coast in Warwick +0.10 higher in Sunshine Coast gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 27.7%

26.8% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

73.2% Separate house +13.6 pts ▸ 86.8%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

12.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.7 pts 1.8%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

32.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 30.4%

17.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

15.6% $200–$349 +54.9 pts ▸ 70.5%

53.0% $350–$549 ◂ +42.4 pts 10.6%

16.8% $550–$749 ◂ +16.6 pts 0.2%

7.4% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 +19.7 pts ▸ 47.9%

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.4 pts 14.2%

14.2% Under $1,000 +15.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 69.3%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.7 pts 5.3%

3.9% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 35.1%

35.3% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

3.9% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 15.2%

10.0% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.1% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%

4.5% Manufacturing +6.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.7% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Other services even 4.0%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 12.8%

9.7% Labourers +7.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

12.6% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

9.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Sunshine Coast in Warwick +1.6 higher in Sunshine Coast

4.9 48th pct 3.3 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sunshine Coast in Warwick +1.0 more in Sunshine Coast

4.6 43rd pct 3.6 15th pct

15-min city in Sunshine Coast in Warwick +13.9 pts higher in Sunshine Coast

53.7% 50th pct 39.8% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Sunshine Coast in Warwick +9.2 pts higher in Sunshine Coast

57.5% 60th pct 48.3% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Sunshine Coast in Warwick +71.3 pts higher in Sunshine Coast

71.3% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Sunshine Coast in Warwick +13.9 pts higher in Warwick

49.4% 23rd pct 63.3% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Sunshine Coast in Warwick +11.1 pts higher in Sunshine Coast

87.5% 42nd pct 76.3% 19th pct

Walk to health in Sunshine Coast in Warwick +7.2 pts higher in Sunshine Coast

46.5% 67th pct 39.2% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Sunshine Coast in Warwick +1.4 more in Sunshine Coast

12.6 26th pct 11.2 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Sunshine Coast in Warwick +5 higher in Sunshine Coast

21 56th pct 17 42nd pct

Mean slope in Sunshine Coast in Warwick +1.2 pts higher in Sunshine Coast

6.4% 71st pct 5.2% 52nd pct

Compare Sunshine Coast with nearby areas

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Compare Warwick with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunshine Coast vs Warwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3015/sunshine-coast/vs/3018/warwick