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Diamond Beach vs Wallabi Point

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Diamond Beach profile · Wallabi Point profile

Diamond Beach Wallabi Point

Diamond Beach and Wallabi Point are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Wallabi Point is wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,770 per week compared to $1,331 in Diamond Beach. It also has better access to amenities, with every home within a 15-minute walk of public transport and a park, and far more street intersections. In contrast, Diamond Beach is more diverse, with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 7.3% and a higher share of people born overseas (10.7%). Residents are also noticeably older in Diamond Beach, where the typical age is 50.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in other ways. Both areas are dominated by detached houses and have almost identical rates of volunteering and people who have finished Year 12. They also share a lack of local groceries and a heavy reliance on cars. While some gaps are closing—such as the age difference between the two—others are widening, with the income gap increasing significantly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Wallabi Point PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Diamond Beach First Nations: 4.8 pts higher in Diamond Beach Recent arrivals: 2.8 pts higher in Diamond Beach Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in Diamond Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +128 larger in Diamond Beach gap narrowing
1,012 57th pct 884 52nd pct
Median age in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +5 yrs older in Diamond Beach gap narrowing
50 yrs 68th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +4.8 pts higher in Diamond Beach gap widening
7.3% 70th pct 2.5% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +3.1 pts higher in Diamond Beach gap narrowing
25.3% 60th pct 22.2% 49th pct
Under 15 in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +2.9 pts higher in Wallabi Point gap narrowing
18.3% 56th pct 21.2% 75th pct
De facto in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +2.6 pts higher in Diamond Beach gap steady
12.8% 46th pct 10.1% 19th pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 28.2%
25.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 22.2%
18.3% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
18.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
7.2% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

52.0% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 62.4%
26.5% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 23.8%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%
3.0% Separated even 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Diamond Beach Wallabi Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +3.7 pts higher in Diamond Beach gap narrowing
10.7% 48th pct 7.0% 23rd pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 81.4%
3.5% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 42.8%
41.0% English ◂ +2.1 pts 38.9%
14.0% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
5.2% German +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +1.3 pts higher in Diamond Beach gap narrowing
5.0% 67th pct 3.7% 51st pct
Limited English in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +0.8 pts higher in Wallabi Point gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 75th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 85.7%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +5.8 pts higher in Diamond Beach gap narrowing
45.3% 60th pct 39.5% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

45.3% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 49.3%
45.3% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 39.5%
7.4% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +0.3 pts higher in Diamond Beach gap narrowing
47.0% 73rd pct 46.7% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +1.5 pts higher in Diamond Beach gap narrowing
23.3% 87th pct 21.8% 85th pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 46.7%
29.9% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%
7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 33.4%
21.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 21.6%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 15.0%
5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

12.4% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%
12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%
12.6% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%
6.9% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +$150 higher in Wallabi Point gap widening
$700 58th pct $850 83rd pct
Household income in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +$439 higher in Wallabi Point gap widening
$1,331 56th pct $1,770 79th pct
Family income in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +$497 higher in Wallabi Point gap widening
$1,526 46th pct $2,023 77th pct
High earners in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +3.5 pts higher in Wallabi Point gap widening
7.8% 63rd pct 11.3% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +9.1 pts higher in Wallabi Point gap widening
11.6% 55th pct 20.7% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 25.7%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 36.5%
18.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 10.9%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.0% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 36.4%
34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 31.0%
13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +3.0 pts higher in Diamond Beach
30.8% 38th pct 27.8% 25th pct
Mental health in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +0.3 pts higher in Diamond Beach
8.4% 33rd pct 8.1% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +0.2 pts higher in Diamond Beach gap steady
4.2% 23rd pct 4.0% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%
7.2% Other condition even 7.2%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
3.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +0.1 pts 59.8%
21.1% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.0%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +0.2 pts higher in Diamond Beach gap narrowing
19.3% 64th pct 19.1% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +1.8 pts higher in Wallabi Point gap steady
12.5% 40th pct 14.3% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +1.2 pts higher in Wallabi Point gap narrowing
25.8% 58th pct 27.0% 63rd pct
Defence service in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +1.7 pts higher in Diamond Beach
2.9% 32nd pct 1.1% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +7.6 pts higher in Diamond Beach gap widening
33.5% 100th pct 26.0% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +0.2 larger in Wallabi Point gap steady
2.4 57th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +5.0 pts higher in Diamond Beach gap widening
15.8% 54th pct 10.7% 24th pct
Living alone in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +6.9 pts higher in Diamond Beach gap widening
24.0% 33rd pct 17.1% 16th pct

Family composition

43.6% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 53.9%
40.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 34.6%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 10.7%
1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

47.0% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 43.4%
24.0% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 17.1%
10.0% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
11.9% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.5% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +$20 higher in Wallabi Point gap narrowing
$400 87th pct $420 89th pct
Mortgage in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +$342 higher in Wallabi Point gap narrowing
$1,658 73rd pct $2,000 88th pct
People / bedroom in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +4.9 pts higher in Diamond Beach gap narrowing
22.7% 54th pct 17.8% 38th pct
Owned outright in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +2.3 pts higher in Diamond Beach gap steady
48.0% 77th pct 45.7% 70th pct
Separate houses in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +1.0 pts higher in Wallabi Point gap steady
87.9% 26th pct 88.8% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +9.0 pts higher in Wallabi Point gap widening
86.0% 77th pct 95.1% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 45.7%
28.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
22.7% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 17.8%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 88.8%
9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 4 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 54.6%
39.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 34.5%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 5.9%
9.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 59.3%
33.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 27.8%
8.1% $550–$749 +8.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
24.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.9 pts 18.2%
4.6% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +2.8 pts higher in Diamond Beach gap narrowing
13.2% 75th pct 10.4% 64th pct
PT commute in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +0.7 pts higher in Diamond Beach gap steady
0.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +12.2 pts ▸ 73.8%
13.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%
5.0% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.4% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 49.2%
30.7% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 34.0%
17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 11.9%
6.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +6.6 pts higher in Diamond Beach gap narrowing
42.4% 82nd pct 35.8% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +2.8 pts higher in Diamond Beach gap narrowing
2.8% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +2.6 pts higher in Diamond Beach gap narrowing
5.4% 60th pct 2.8% 20th pct
Participation in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +2.0 pts higher in Wallabi Point gap narrowing
53.6% 51st pct 55.5% 58th pct
Full-time in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +7.0 pts higher in Wallabi Point gap narrowing
49.6% 19th pct 56.7% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 15.0%
10.8% Education & training +6.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.2% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%
10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 6.4%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%
4.8% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%
3.1% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
1.2% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 26.5%
18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 13.9%
13.2% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%
9.8% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%
6.7% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +0.4 higher in Wallabi Point
2.7 27th pct 3.1 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +0.3 more in Wallabi Point
2.7 26th pct 3.0 29th pct
15-min city in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +41.5 pts higher in Wallabi Point
58.5% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +65.3 pts higher in Diamond Beach
65.3% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +17.1 pts higher in Wallabi Point
82.9% 33rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +0.1 more in Diamond Beach
6.9 14th pct 6.8 14th pct
Intersections/km² in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +27 higher in Wallabi Point
18 27th pct 46 68th pct
Mean slope in Diamond Beachin Wallabi Point +0.1 pts higher in Diamond Beach
5.0% 55th pct 4.9% 54th pct

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Compare Wallabi Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Diamond Beach vs Wallabi Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121031/diamond-beach/vs/UCL121114/wallabi-point