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Gracemere vs Keppel Sands

Name: Gracemere vs Keppel Sands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Gracemere profile · Keppel Sands profile

Gracemere Keppel Sands

Gracemere and Keppel Sands (L) are very different neighbours in Queensland. Gracemere is a young, growing area where 26.6% of people are children and the typical resident is just 32. It has a higher share of larger homes, with 93.1% having three or more bedrooms, and the typical weekly household income is far higher at $1,709. In contrast, Keppel Sands (L) is much older and smaller; the typical resident is 59 and 39.6% of the population are seniors. In this area, typical weekly household income is much lower at $893, and half of all homes are owned outright.

Both areas share some similarities, such as having a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also both have very little access to public transport. While they share these traits, the gaps between them are often widening. Residents in Keppel Sands (L) have become far older than those in Gracemere since 2011, and the difference in typical household incomes has grown significantly.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 27 yrs older in Keppel Sands Aged 65+: 28.4 pts higher in Keppel Sands Owned outright: 28.4 pts higher in Keppel Sands 3+ bedrooms: 32.1 pts higher in Gracemere Renting: 24.9 pts higher in Gracemere

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gracemere in Keppel Sands +11,188 larger in Gracemere gap narrowing

11,534 86th pct 346 21st pct

Median age in Gracemere in Keppel Sands +27 yrs older in Keppel Sands gap widening

32 yrs 10th pct 59 yrs 92nd pct

Age structure

11.2% Seniors (65+) +28.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

20.2% Older adults (45–64) +16.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

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

26.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.2 pts 8.4%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.3 pts 6.4%

Marital status

43.3% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

39.7% Never married ◂ +14.9 pts 24.8%

9.1% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.7% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Age & sex structure

Gracemere Keppel Sands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.2% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 82.4%

1.2% England +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +3.4 pts 41.9%

39.1% English +5.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

9.0% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.3% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.8% German ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

1.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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 +0.2 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.2% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +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 +6.0 pts ▸ 52.3%

44.2% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 39.0%

7.6% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +12.5 pts 33.5%

27.8% Year 10 +10.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

10.2% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

45.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 43.9%

12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +8.4 pts 5.8%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

11.1% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 5.8%

4.1% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

6.7% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gracemere in Keppel Sands +$239 higher in Gracemere gap widening

$780 73rd pct $541 25th pct

Household income in Gracemere in Keppel Sands +$816 higher in Gracemere gap widening

$1,709 76th pct $893 13th pct

Family income in Gracemere in Keppel Sands +$723 higher in Gracemere gap widening

$1,848 67th pct $1,125 13th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.0 pts 14.9%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

12.0% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 4.5%

5.5% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +13.9 pts ▸ 52.6%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 22.9%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 12.4%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +12.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

4.8% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.8% Heart disease +4.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Other condition even 8.4%

2.5% Cancer +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +12.8 pts 46.8%

20.0% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.8% Two conditions +8.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.6% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gracemere in Keppel Sands +0.9 larger in Gracemere gap widening

2.8 81st pct 1.9 7th pct

Family composition

21.2% Couples without children +36.1 pts ▸ 57.3%

56.1% Couples with children ◂ +26.1 pts 30.0%

21.8% One-parent families ◂ +8.6 pts 13.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +12.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

19.2% 1 person +15.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +14.5 pts 3.2%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +6.6 pts 11.0%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gracemere in Keppel Sands +$100 higher in Gracemere gap narrowing

$340 73rd pct $240 38th pct

Mortgage in Gracemere in Keppel Sands +$317 higher in Gracemere gap narrowing

$1,517 63rd pct $1,200 36th pct

People / bedroom in Gracemere in Keppel Sands +0.10 higher in Gracemere gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.6% Owned outright +28.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.5% Rented ◂ +24.9 pts 15.6%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 27.3%

1.7% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 94.2%

0.9% Other dwelling +4.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

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

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +44.2 pts 10.4%

33.7% 3 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 50.6%

3.2% 2 bedrooms +21.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

1.6% 1 bedroom +6.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $200–$349 +25.9 pts ▸ 70.8%

45.5% $350–$549 ◂ +33.0 pts 12.5%

6.4% Under $200 +18.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

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 +5.3 pts ▸ 54.8%

16.0% Under $1,000 +15.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 9.5%

3.6% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 59.9%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 2.2%

1.2% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 38.0%

33.3% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

2.9% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 10.2%

7.4% Construction +8.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.6% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.1% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

8.1% Mining ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

4.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

0.7% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Technicians & trades +7.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

7.3% Managers +10.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.7% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 8.8%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

11.6% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Gracemere in Keppel Sands +2.5 higher in Keppel Sands

2.3 23rd pct 4.8 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gracemere in Keppel Sands +2.8 more in Keppel Sands

2.7 26th pct 5.6 68th pct

15-min city in Gracemere in Keppel Sands +64.5 pts higher in Keppel Sands

28.8% 37th pct 93.2% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Gracemere in Keppel Sands +65.2 pts higher in Keppel Sands

30.8% 37th pct 95.9% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Gracemere in Keppel Sands even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gracemere in Keppel Sands +17.2 pts higher in Keppel Sands

59.4% 42nd pct 76.7% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Gracemere in Keppel Sands +18.3 pts higher in Keppel Sands

81.4% 31st pct 99.7% 86th pct

Walk to health in Gracemere in Keppel Sands +26.8 pts higher in Gracemere

26.8% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gracemere in Keppel Sands +30.9 more in Keppel Sands

3.8 8th pct 34.7 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Gracemere in Keppel Sands +1 higher in Gracemere

28 44th pct 27 43rd pct

Mean slope in Gracemere in Keppel Sands +0.5 pts higher in Gracemere

4.3% 46th pct 3.9% 38th pct

Compare Gracemere with nearby areas

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Compare Keppel Sands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gracemere vs Keppel Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL313005/gracemere/vs/UCL322069/keppel-sands