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Wurruk vs Golden Beach - Paradise Beach

Name: Wurruk vs Golden Beach - Paradise Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Wurruk profile · Golden Beach - Paradise Beach profile

Wurruk Golden Beach - Paradise Beach

Wurruk and Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L) are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Wurruk is a family-oriented place where children under 15 make up 21.1% of the population and typical household incomes are far higher at $1,455 a week. In contrast, Golden Beach - Paradise Beach (L) is much older, with a typical resident aged 60 and 36.5% of people aged 65 and over. This older demographic is reflected in the housing, as 62.2% of homes are owned outright, compared to 32.6% in Wurruk.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who need help with daily activities. They also share similar levels of volunteerism and use the same proportion of non-English languages at home. However, the gaps between them have grown over time. The age difference has widened, and since 2011, Wurruk has moved ahead in typical income, education levels, and the share of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach Owned outright: 29.6 pts higher in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach Participation: 24.5 pts higher in Wurruk Living alone: 24.4 pts higher in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach 3+ bedrooms: 23.2 pts higher in Wurruk

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wurruk in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +517 larger in Wurruk gap narrowing

1,027 57th pct 510 34th pct

Median age in Wurruk in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +18 yrs older in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach gap widening

42 yrs 39th pct 60 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) +17.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +21.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.8 pts 4.3%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 8.0%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.9 pts 2.4%

Marital status

53.0% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 45.4%

32.1% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 23.6%

5.9% Divorced +11.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.2% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Age & sex structure

Wurruk Golden Beach - Paradise Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +13.8 pts 68.6%

3.4% England +5.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.7% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% Australian ◂ +13.5 pts 33.5%

40.9% English +5.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

9.0% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.8% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.0% German ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 89.2%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

43.8% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

1.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.5 pts 29.0%

19.2% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

16.5% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.9% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

17.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 13.4%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 18.7%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

11.4% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.2% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 6.1%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

4.3% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

0.9% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wurruk in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +$292 higher in Wurruk gap widening

$743 66th pct $451 12th pct

Household income in Wurruk in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +$735 higher in Wurruk gap widening

$1,455 63rd pct $720 0th pct

Family income in Wurruk in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +$841 higher in Wurruk gap widening

$1,850 67th pct $1,009 9th pct

Household income distribution

17.1% Under $650 +28.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 15.7%

12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 3.0%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +19.7 pts ▸ 61.6%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 20.3%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 6.8%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +10.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.7% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

7.0% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.8% Lung condition +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.0% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +11.5 pts 45.7%

21.8% One condition +5.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

8.1% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.5% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Wurruk in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +0.9 larger in Wurruk gap widening

2.6 71st pct 1.7 0th pct

Family composition

27.5% Couples without children +41.9 pts ▸ 69.4%

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +35.8 pts 22.9%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 6.8%

0.6% Other families +4.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +11.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

20.9% 1 person +24.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +12.6 pts 4.5%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +11.5 pts 3.7%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +7.6 pts 1.1%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wurruk in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +$50 higher in Wurruk gap narrowing

$250 43rd pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Wurruk in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +$675 higher in Wurruk gap narrowing

$1,522 63rd pct $847 13th pct

People / bedroom in Wurruk in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +0.10 higher in Wurruk gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned outright +29.6 pts ▸ 62.2%

42.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.8 pts 22.8%

21.2% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 12.0%

2.2% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +15.4 pts 83.5%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.5% 3 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 47.2%

37.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.5 pts 7.5%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

9.8% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 3.4%

0.8% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% $200–$349 ◂ +16.5 pts 43.8%

32.1% Under $200 +11.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.9% Under $1,000 +47.6 pts ▸ 70.5%

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 19.7%

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 63.6%

9.9% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 34.3%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

10.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 5.6%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.8% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

8.6% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

7.1% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

6.0% Mining ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Rental & real estate +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 9.9%

11.9% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.1% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 9.3%

9.7% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Wurruk in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +0.7 higher in Wurruk

2.1 21st pct 1.5 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wurruk in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +0.3 more in Wurruk

1.8 16th pct 1.4 13th pct

15-min city in Wurruk in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Wurruk in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +43.7 pts higher in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach

0.0% 0th pct 43.7% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Wurruk in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +41.8 pts higher in Wurruk

69.9% 63rd pct 28.2% 40th pct

Walk to school in Wurruk in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +27.2 pts higher in Wurruk

27.2% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Wurruk in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +20.0 pts higher in Wurruk

73.1% 26th pct 53.1% 18th pct

Walk to health in Wurruk in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Wurruk in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +0.9 more in Wurruk

12.7 32nd pct 11.8 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Wurruk in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +1 higher in Wurruk

19 28th pct 18 27th pct

Mean slope in Wurruk in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach +0.3 pts higher in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach

2.9% 17th pct 3.1% 23rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wurruk vs Golden Beach - Paradise Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215094/wurruk/vs/UCL221030/golden-beach-paradise-beach