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Sunshine Coast vs Palmwoods

Name: Sunshine Coast vs Palmwoods — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Sunshine Coast profile · Palmwoods profile

Sunshine Coast Palmwoods

Sunshine Coast and Palmwoods are nearby Queensland areas with very different housing and street layouts. Palmwoods is dominated by separate houses, which are far more common there at 88.7% compared to 68.0% in Sunshine Coast. Palmwoods also has a higher share of large homes, with 84.8% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Sunshine Coast is more walkable, with a higher share of homes within 15 minutes of health services (51.9%) and groceries (64.3%), alongside better street connectivity.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who finished Year 12, with Sunshine Coast at 57.9% and Palmwoods at 54.7%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,600 to $1,650. While Sunshine Coast has a higher share of people born overseas (22.4%) and more recent overseas arrivals (12.0%), both areas have seen high levels of movement, with nearly half of all residents in each place moving house in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 279,089 larger in Sunshine Coast Separate houses: 20.6 pts higher in Palmwoods People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Sunshine Coast 3+ bedrooms: 9.1 pts higher in Palmwoods Renting: 6.6 pts higher in Sunshine Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunshine Coast in Palmwoods +279,089 larger in Sunshine Coast

284,131 87th pct 5,042 86th pct

Median age in Sunshine Coast in Palmwoods +2 yrs older in Sunshine Coast

44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 39th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.2%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 20.9%

16.8% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 48.2%

31.2% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 31.2%

11.0% Divorced even 11.0%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Sunshine Coast Palmwoods

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.6% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 78.5%

6.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English +3.9 pts ▸ 49.5%

34.1% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.4% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

6.4% German +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 91.9%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

44.2% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 44.1%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 54.7%

21.6% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

7.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 22.1%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.7%

6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 16.2%

12.6% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.9% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Sunshine Coast in Palmwoods +$24 higher in Sunshine Coast

$773 72nd pct $749 68th pct

Household income in Sunshine Coast in Palmwoods +$53 higher in Palmwoods

$1,596 72nd pct $1,649 74th pct

Family income in Sunshine Coast in Palmwoods +$7 higher in Palmwoods

$1,951 73rd pct $1,958 73rd pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.2%

15.6% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +1.7 pts 60.5%

19.9% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Sunshine Coast in Palmwoods +0.2 larger in Palmwoods

2.4 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 54.8%

33.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 29.9%

13.7% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 36.1%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 22.3%

14.6% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.3% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunshine Coast in Palmwoods +$20 higher in Sunshine Coast

$450 92nd pct $430 90th pct

Mortgage in Sunshine Coast in Palmwoods +$150 higher in Sunshine Coast

$1,950 87th pct $1,800 81st pct

People / bedroom in Sunshine Coast in Palmwoods +0.10 higher in Sunshine Coast

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

34.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 31.6%

29.1% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 22.5%

3.1% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

68.0% Separate house +20.6 pts ▸ 88.7%

15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 9.9%

15.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.6% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

37.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 36.1%

19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 10.7%

6.5% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.9 pts 52.7%

13.4% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 15.7%

7.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

4.6% $750 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.0% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 66.0%

15.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 32.5%

12.2% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.2% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.6% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.1% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 20.2%

14.4% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.7% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

9.1% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Sunshine Coast in Palmwoods +0.4 higher in Sunshine Coast

5.5 73rd pct 5.1 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sunshine Coast in Palmwoods even

5.1 58th pct 5.1 58th pct

15-min city in Sunshine Coast in Palmwoods +12.4 pts higher in Sunshine Coast

60.0% 51st pct 47.6% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Sunshine Coast in Palmwoods +3.3 pts higher in Sunshine Coast

64.3% 54th pct 61.0% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Sunshine Coast in Palmwoods +2.4 pts higher in Sunshine Coast

82.2% 73rd pct 79.8% 71st pct

Walk to school in Sunshine Coast in Palmwoods +9.8 pts higher in Palmwoods

53.1% 38th pct 62.9% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Sunshine Coast in Palmwoods +1.9 pts higher in Palmwoods

94.6% 56th pct 96.5% 64th pct

Walk to health in Sunshine Coast in Palmwoods +10.3 pts higher in Sunshine Coast

51.9% 63rd pct 41.6% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Sunshine Coast in Palmwoods +27.9 more in Palmwoods

11.8 29th pct 39.7 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Sunshine Coast in Palmwoods +24 higher in Sunshine Coast

89 89th pct 65 83rd pct

Mean slope in Sunshine Coast in Palmwoods +2.4 pts higher in Palmwoods

5.6% 62nd pct 8.0% 84th pct

Compare Sunshine Coast with nearby areas

Kiels Mountain Meridan Plains Glenview Palmwoods Nambour Mooloolah Yandina Kureelpa

Compare Palmwoods with nearby areas

Nambour Kiels Mountain Mooloolah Flaxton Kureelpa Glenview Mapleton Sunshine Coast

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunshine Coast vs Palmwoods [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL302002/sunshine-coast/vs/UCL314019/palmwoods