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Gracemere vs Kinka Beach

Name: Gracemere vs Kinka Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Gracemere profile · Kinka Beach profile

Gracemere Kinka Beach

Gracemere and Kinka Beach (L) are two very different places. Gracemere is a young area where the typical resident is 32 and children under 15 make up 26.6% of the population. This is reflected in the homes, which are mostly large detached houses—93.1% have three or more bedrooms—and typical weekly incomes are far higher at $1,709. In contrast, Kinka Beach (L) is much older, with a typical age of 56 and 33.7% of people aged 65 or over. It has more small homes and apartments, and typical weekly incomes are much lower at $867.

Both areas share similar rates of volunteering and a low reliance on public transport, with neither area having homes within a 10 minute walk of a station. Over time, the gaps between them have grown. Since 2011, the difference in typical age has widened to 24 years, and the gap in home ownership has increased, with 52.2% of Kinka Beach (L) homes now owned outright compared to 21.6% in Gracemere.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in Kinka Beach Owned outright: 30.6 pts higher in Kinka Beach Separate houses: 30.6 pts higher in Gracemere 3+ bedrooms: 37.2 pts higher in Gracemere Population: 10,860 larger in Gracemere

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gracemere in Kinka Beach +10,860 larger in Gracemere gap narrowing

11,534 86th pct 674 44th pct

Median age in Gracemere in Kinka Beach +24 yrs older in Kinka Beach gap widening

32 yrs 10th pct 56 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

11.2% Seniors (65+) +22.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

20.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.7 pts 16.5%

26.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.0 pts 13.6%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.2 pts 6.5%

Marital status

43.3% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

39.7% Never married ◂ +15.5 pts 24.2%

9.1% Divorced +6.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.7% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Gracemere Kinka Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.2% Australia ◂ +11.9 pts 74.3%

1.9% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% England +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 38.3%

39.1% English +4.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

9.3% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

6.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

0.9% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 88.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 50.7%

44.2% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 35.0%

7.6% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 36.3%

27.8% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

10.2% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.8% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

45.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 39.6%

12.9% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 17.3%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

11.6% Society & culture even 11.6%

11.1% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

4.1% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

6.7% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Gracemere in Kinka Beach +$228 higher in Gracemere gap widening

$780 73rd pct $552 27th pct

Household income in Gracemere in Kinka Beach +$842 higher in Gracemere gap widening

$1,709 76th pct $867 11th pct

Family income in Gracemere in Kinka Beach +$678 higher in Gracemere gap widening

$1,848 67th pct $1,170 15th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.4 pts 13.6%

12.0% Under $650 +16.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 51.1%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 22.0%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 12.1%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +7.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.8% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.3% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

3.8% Heart disease +5.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.5% Cancer +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +15.7 pts 43.9%

20.0% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.8% Two conditions +5.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.6% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gracemere in Kinka Beach +0.8 larger in Gracemere gap widening

2.8 81st pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children ◂ +21.4 pts 34.7%

21.2% Couples without children +29.5 pts ▸ 50.7%

21.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 14.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +10.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

19.2% 1 person +19.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +12.6 pts 5.1%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +9.5 pts 8.1%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +7.3 pts 1.0%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gracemere in Kinka Beach +$42 higher in Gracemere gap narrowing

$340 73rd pct $298 58th pct

Mortgage in Gracemere in Kinka Beach +$107 higher in Gracemere gap narrowing

$1,517 63rd pct $1,410 54th pct

People / bedroom in Gracemere in Kinka Beach even gap narrowing

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.6% Owned outright +30.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

40.5% Rented ◂ +18.8 pts 21.7%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.1 pts 22.7%

1.7% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +30.6 pts 65.4%

1.1% Flat or apartment +27.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

0.9% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +40.4 pts 14.2%

33.7% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

3.2% 2 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.6% 1 bedroom +16.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

0.1% Studio / none +3.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 ◂ +14.3 pts 31.3%

44.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 43.8%

6.4% Under $200 +7.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 40.3%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 20.9%

16.0% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 64.3%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

1.2% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 1 vehicle +20.2 pts ▸ 53.5%

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 28.7%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 8.0%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%

2.9% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 11.8%

7.1% Accommodation & food +8.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.5% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

8.1% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

3.1% Administrative & support +4.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.7% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.8 pts 8.6%

14.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%

11.6% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.3% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Gracemere in Kinka Beach +0.8 higher in Gracemere

2.3 23rd pct 1.5 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gracemere in Kinka Beach +1.1 more in Gracemere

2.7 26th pct 1.6 15th pct

15-min city in Gracemere in Kinka Beach +28.8 pts higher in Gracemere

28.8% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gracemere in Kinka Beach +30.8 pts higher in Gracemere

30.8% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gracemere in Kinka Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gracemere in Kinka Beach +59.4 pts higher in Gracemere

59.4% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Gracemere in Kinka Beach +2.8 pts higher in Gracemere

81.4% 31st pct 78.5% 28th pct

Walk to health in Gracemere in Kinka Beach +26.8 pts higher in Gracemere

26.8% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gracemere in Kinka Beach +0.6 more in Kinka Beach

3.8 8th pct 4.5 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Gracemere in Kinka Beach +22 higher in Gracemere

28 44th pct 6 7th pct

Mean slope in Gracemere in Kinka Beach +1.0 pts higher in Gracemere

4.3% 46th pct 3.3% 27th pct

Compare Gracemere with nearby areas

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Compare Kinka Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gracemere vs Kinka Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL313005/gracemere/vs/UCL321061/kinka-beach