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Corindi Beach vs Minnie Water

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Corindi Beach profile · Minnie Water profile

Corindi Beach Minnie Water

Corindi Beach and Minnie Water (L) are two different types of small communities. Corindi Beach is a more active and diverse area where 43.3% of people moved in during the last five years and 29.1% arrived from overseas. It is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) with a typical resident aged 39. In contrast, Minnie Water (L) is far older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 34.2% of the population aged 65 or over. Residents there are much more likely to own their homes outright (56.8%) and work from home (26.5%).

The two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with the age gap widening significantly as Minnie Water (L) has become much older. Despite these shifting demographics, they share several similarities, including an almost identical share of people with no religion (around 49%) and typical weekly family incomes that are very close. Both areas also have a high proportion of detached houses and very few people who use public transport to get to work.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Minnie Water Owned outright: 23.0 pts higher in Minnie Water Population: 1,462 larger in Corindi Beach Limited English: 2.1 pts higher in Corindi Beach Aged 65+: 18.5 pts higher in Minnie Water

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +1,462 larger in Corindi Beach gap narrowing
1,649 67th pct 187 10th pct
Median age in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +20 yrs older in Minnie Water gap widening
39 yrs 29th pct 59 yrs 92nd pct
First Nations in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +4.3 pts higher in Corindi Beach gap narrowing
8.6% 74th pct 4.3% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +18.5 pts higher in Minnie Water gap widening
15.8% 27th pct 34.2% 86th pct
Under 15 in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +9.4 pts higher in Corindi Beach gap widening
19.5% 65th pct 10.2% 9th pct
De facto in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +4.3 pts higher in Corindi Beach gap steady
14.3% 64th pct 10.0% 18th pct

Age structure

15.8% Seniors (65+) +18.5 pts ▸ 34.2%
28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 27.8%
27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.2 pts 13.9%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.4 pts 10.2%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

Marital status

46.2% Married +13.6 pts ▸ 59.9%
36.9% Never married ◂ +12.2 pts 24.7%
10.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Corindi Beach Minnie Water

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +5.4 pts higher in Corindi Beach gap narrowing
12.3% 60th pct 7.0% 22nd pct

Country of birth

82.3% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 86.6%
2.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
1.6% New Zealand even 1.6%
0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English +7.6 pts ▸ 50.3%
39.8% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 36.9%
12.2% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.8% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
2.4% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% German ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%
0.9% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +6.3 pts higher in Corindi Beach gap widening
7.9% 81st pct 1.6% 14th pct
Limited English in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +2.1 pts higher in Corindi Beach gap widening
2.1% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 94.7%
1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water even gap narrowing
49.1% 74th pct 49.2% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 49.2%
37.7% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%
1.8% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.2% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +0.3 pts higher in Corindi Beach gap narrowing
45.7% 70th pct 45.3% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +2.1 pts higher in Minnie Water gap steady
16.4% 73rd pct 18.5% 78th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 45.3%
28.3% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%
9.6% Year 11 ◂ +5.8 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 34.9%
18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 14.2%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

10.2% Health +8.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.2% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 8.5%
11.0% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.0% Architecture & building +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.6% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.4% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +$117 higher in Corindi Beach gap narrowing
$742 66th pct $625 42nd pct
Household income in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +$272 higher in Corindi Beach gap narrowing
$1,584 71st pct $1,312 54th pct
Family income in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +$78 higher in Corindi Beach gap narrowing
$1,765 62nd pct $1,687 57th pct
High earners in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +1.8 pts higher in Minnie Water gap steady
6.3% 49th pct 8.0% 64th pct
High-income homes in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +0.1 pts higher in Minnie Water gap narrowing
13.4% 62nd pct 13.5% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
31.7% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
12.7% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 25.7%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%
5.2% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 53.1%
38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.7 pts 20.4%
14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +6.3 pts higher in Minnie Water
30.0% 34th pct 36.4% 68th pct
Mental health in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +3.8 pts higher in Corindi Beach
10.7% 62nd pct 7.0% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +0.3 pts higher in Minnie Water gap narrowing
5.0% 34th pct 5.3% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +11.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%
4.7% Heart disease +6.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%
4.2% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.7% Cancer +3.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.9% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.7% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +5.5 pts 56.7%
20.3% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
6.3% Two conditions +4.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.8% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +10.9 pts higher in Minnie Water gap widening
14.4% 32nd pct 25.3% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +5.0 pts higher in Minnie Water gap widening
12.9% 45th pct 17.9% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +5.8 pts higher in Corindi Beach gap steady
26.8% 63rd pct 21.0% 32nd pct
Defence service in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +0.0 pts higher in Corindi Beach
3.7% 53rd pct 3.6% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +5.3 pts higher in Minnie Water gap narrowing
22.4% 35th pct 27.8% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +0.4 larger in Corindi Beach gap steady
2.7 76th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +3.7 pts higher in Corindi Beach gap narrowing
14.6% 47th pct 10.9% 25th pct
Living alone in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +11.1 pts higher in Minnie Water gap narrowing
18.6% 19th pct 29.7% 52nd pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 45.7%
29.7% Couples without children +16.7 pts ▸ 46.4%
14.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 10.9%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 45.9%
18.6% 1 person +11.1 pts ▸ 29.7%
16.4% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 10.8%
15.7% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.5%
7.4% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +$125 higher in Corindi Beach gap narrowing
$440 91st pct $315 64th pct
Mortgage in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +$433 higher in Corindi Beach gap narrowing
$1,733 77th pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +0.10 higher in Corindi Beach gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +6.7 pts higher in Corindi Beach gap narrowing
25.6% 62nd pct 18.9% 41st pct
Owned outright in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +23.0 pts higher in Minnie Water gap widening
33.7% 33rd pct 56.8% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +0.5 pts higher in Minnie Water gap narrowing
98.1% 76th pct 98.6% 79th pct
3+ bedrooms in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +0.3 pts higher in Minnie Water gap narrowing
86.2% 78th pct 86.5% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Owned outright +23.0 pts ▸ 56.8%
38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.5 pts 25.7%
25.6% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 18.9%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 98.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 35.1%
34.3% 3 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 43.2%
10.0% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.4% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $350–$549 ◂ +36.3 pts 21.4%
18.1% $200–$349 +24.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
6.0% Under $200 +22.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.4% $550–$749 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
40.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.5 pts 21.1%
15.8% Under $1,000 even 15.8%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +1.1 pts higher in Corindi Beach gap narrowing
1.1% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +17.8 pts higher in Minnie Water gap widening
8.7% 55th pct 26.5% 95th pct
PT commute in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) ◂ +17.3 pts 51.5%
8.7% Worked at home +17.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%
1.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 45.3%
29.2% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 37.3%
14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 10.7%
8.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%
1.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +14.9 pts higher in Corindi Beach gap widening
43.3% 85th pct 28.4% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water gap narrowing
29.1% 93rd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +1.1 pts higher in Minnie Water gap narrowing
4.5% 47th pct 5.6% 63rd pct
Participation in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +18.1 pts higher in Corindi Beach gap narrowing
62.0% 76th pct 43.8% 24th pct
Full-time in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +4.3 pts higher in Corindi Beach gap steady
55.7% 48th pct 51.5% 26th pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Construction +9.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
14.7% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
8.8% Education & training +5.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.6% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 4.4%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%
0.0% Mining +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
3.2% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
14.5% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +5.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 11.8%
14.3% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.7% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 7.4%
9.4% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +4.3 higher in Corindi Beach
5.8 81st pct 1.6 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +4.7 more in Corindi Beach
6.3 82nd pct 1.6 15th pct
15-min city in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +96.5 pts higher in Corindi Beach
96.5% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +93.4 pts higher in Corindi Beach
93.4% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +95.1 pts higher in Corindi Beach
95.1% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +54.7 pts higher in Corindi Beach
54.7% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +2.3 pts higher in Minnie Water
97.7% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +93.9 pts higher in Corindi Beach
93.9% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +12.7 more in Corindi Beach
12.7 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +2 higher in Corindi Beach
56 77th pct 54 75th pct
Mean slope in Corindi Beachin Minnie Water +1.0 pts higher in Corindi Beach
4.6% 50th pct 3.7% 34th pct

Compare Corindi Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Minnie Water with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corindi Beach vs Minnie Water [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115046/corindi-beach/vs/UCL122087/minnie-water