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Emu Park vs Keppel Sands

Name: Emu Park vs Keppel Sands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Emu Park profile · Keppel Sands profile

Emu Park Keppel Sands

Emu Park and Keppel Sands (L) are neighbouring coastal areas with very different profiles. Emu Park is larger and more dynamic, with 45.9% of people moving in during the last five years and a higher proportion of children under 15 (18.1%). In contrast, Keppel Sands (L) is much older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 39.6% of the population aged 65 or over. Keppel Sands (L) is also far more convenient for pedestrians; it is described as somewhat walkable, while Emu Park is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Both areas share very similar rates of people born overseas and those who identify as having no religion. Since 2011, the age gap between the two has narrowed, as has the difference in home ownership and the number of children in each area. However, some gaps have grown, with renting now far higher in Emu Park than in Keppel Sands (L).

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,514 larger in Emu Park PT commute: 2.0 pts higher in Emu Park 3+ bedrooms: 21.3 pts higher in Emu Park Median age: 11 yrs older in Keppel Sands Recent movers: 16.6 pts higher in Emu Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +4,514 larger in Emu Park gap widening

4,860 86th pct 346 21st pct

Median age in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +11 yrs older in Keppel Sands gap narrowing

48 yrs 61st pct 59 yrs 92nd pct

Age structure

27.2% Seniors (65+) +12.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +9.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 12.7%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.7 pts 8.4%

7.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

Marital status

48.5% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 48.6%

28.4% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 24.8%

11.1% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

4.5% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Age & sex structure

Emu Park Keppel Sands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 82.4%

2.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.4% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English +2.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

40.5% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

11.8% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

7.0% German ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.6% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.1% Tagalog +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 52.3%

39.3% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 39.0%

9.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 33.5%

31.0% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

12.3% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 12.3%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 11.1%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related +8.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.9 pts 5.8%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 8.8%

9.7% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%

9.2% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%

6.3% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +$87 higher in Emu Park gap narrowing

$628 43rd pct $541 25th pct

Household income in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +$370 higher in Emu Park gap narrowing

$1,263 50th pct $893 13th pct

Family income in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +$357 higher in Emu Park gap narrowing

$1,482 43rd pct $1,125 13th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 32.5%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 14.9%

17.6% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

6.3% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 52.6%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 22.9%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis +7.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

8.9% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

5.7% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None ◂ +6.5 pts 46.8%

21.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.5%

8.8% Two conditions +6.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.1% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +0.5 larger in Emu Park gap narrowing

2.4 57th pct 1.9 7th pct

Family composition

37.4% Couples without children +19.9 pts ▸ 57.3%

43.7% Couples with children ◂ +13.7 pts 30.0%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 13.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.1% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

25.7% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 3.2%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +$110 higher in Emu Park gap widening

$350 75th pct $240 38th pct

Mortgage in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +$340 higher in Emu Park gap narrowing

$1,540 65th pct $1,200 36th pct

People / bedroom in Emu Park in Keppel Sands even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

28.3% Rented ◂ +12.7 pts 15.6%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 27.3%

1.2% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 94.2%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling +4.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 50.6%

39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.8 pts 10.4%

12.8% 2 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

2.8% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.2% $200–$349 +35.6 pts ▸ 70.8%

52.2% $350–$549 ◂ +39.7 pts 12.5%

7.6% Under $200 +17.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 54.8%

17.7% Under $1,000 +13.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 9.5%

5.4% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 59.9%

5.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

1.9% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 38.0%

37.3% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

13.4% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.6% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 10.2%

9.9% Construction +6.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.0% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.6% Mining ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Manufacturing even 3.6%

0.9% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Technicians & trades +7.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

9.1% Managers +8.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.3% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 8.8%

12.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.1% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +3.2 higher in Keppel Sands

1.5 15th pct 4.8 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +3.7 more in Keppel Sands

1.9 17th pct 5.6 68th pct

15-min city in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +76.5 pts higher in Keppel Sands

16.7% 33rd pct 93.2% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +95.9 pts higher in Keppel Sands

0.0% 0th pct 95.9% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Emu Park in Keppel Sands even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +55.7 pts higher in Keppel Sands

21.0% 23rd pct 76.7% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +22.2 pts higher in Keppel Sands

77.5% 28th pct 99.7% 86th pct

Walk to health in Emu Park in Keppel Sands even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +27.5 more in Keppel Sands

7.2 15th pct 34.7 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +2 higher in Keppel Sands

25 39th pct 27 43rd pct

Mean slope in Emu Park in Keppel Sands +3.0 pts higher in Emu Park

6.8% 75th pct 3.9% 38th pct

Compare Emu Park with nearby areas

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Compare Keppel Sands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Park vs Keppel Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315032/emu-park/vs/UCL322069/keppel-sands