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Hay Point vs Sarina

Name: Hay Point vs Sarina — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Hay Point profile · Sarina profile

Hay Point Sarina

Sarina and Hay Point are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Sarina is very walkable and serves as a local hub, with 73.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 73.2% near groceries. In contrast, Hay Point is car-dependent, with 0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of those same services. Sarina also has a higher share of renters (35.3%) and recent overseas arrivals (19.5%), while Hay Point has more large homes, with 84.3% having three or more bedrooms.

Since 2011, the gap between these two places has narrowed in several areas, including typical household income and the number of large homes. Despite this, they remain similar in other ways; both have about 32% of homes owned outright and an equal share of residents with no religion (39.4%). They also share a similar number of people per home, at 2.5, and a similar level of university education, with just over 5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,181 larger in Sarina Recent arrivals: 17.0 pts higher in Sarina One-parent: 8.6 pts higher in Sarina Renting: 11.8 pts higher in Sarina 3+ bedrooms: 10.0 pts higher in Hay Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hay Point in Sarina +2,181 larger in Sarina gap widening

1,306 62nd pct 3,487 80th pct

Median age in Hay Point in Sarina +5 yrs older in Hay Point gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 25th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 24.5%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 23.9%

17.5% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.1% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 39.2%

33.1% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

9.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.4% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Hay Point Sarina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 79.9%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.2% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +6.8 pts 36.3%

37.7% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

10.3% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

5.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

0.5% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 84.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 45.6%

39.4% No religion even 39.4%

12.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.7%

29.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.4%

11.3% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

46.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 40.6%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

2.7% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

28.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 22.5%

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

5.7% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

6.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Hay Point in Sarina +$212 higher in Hay Point gap narrowing

$875 86th pct $663 50th pct

Household income in Hay Point in Sarina +$571 higher in Hay Point gap narrowing

$1,983 86th pct $1,412 61st pct

Family income in Hay Point in Sarina +$517 higher in Hay Point gap narrowing

$2,289 87th pct $1,772 63rd pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.4%

20.5% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.9% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 7.8%

8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 14.3%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.9% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.2% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.8% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None ◂ +3.5 pts 54.9%

19.1% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%

5.6% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Hay Point in Sarina even gap narrowing

2.5 64th pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 50.7%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 28.5%

10.6% One-parent families +8.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.7% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

42.2% 2 people ◂ +8.9 pts 33.4%

20.3% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

4.7% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.2% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hay Point in Sarina +$50 higher in Hay Point gap widening

$350 75th pct $300 59th pct

Mortgage in Hay Point in Sarina +$100 higher in Hay Point gap narrowing

$1,600 69th pct $1,500 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Hay Point in Sarina even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 29.5%

23.5% Rented +11.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 31.5%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 86.9%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.9% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 49.1%

29.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 22.0%

10.3% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

1.5% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 ◂ +19.8 pts 28.8%

44.0% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

3.7% Under $200 +16.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 23.4%

18.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 15.7%

5.2% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 68.7%

2.8% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

0.9% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 36.8%

29.6% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 13.6%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

1.6% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Mining ◂ +6.2 pts 11.7%

10.2% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.2% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.5% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

4.5% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%

6.0% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.8% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 18.0%

18.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.9% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.7% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%

6.7% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

6.9% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Hay Point in Sarina +5.3 higher in Sarina

0.8 8th pct 6.1 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hay Point in Sarina +5.4 more in Sarina

0.7 7th pct 6.2 79th pct

15-min city in Hay Point in Sarina +73.9 pts higher in Sarina

0.0% 0th pct 73.9% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Hay Point in Sarina +73.2 pts higher in Sarina

0.0% 0th pct 73.2% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Hay Point in Sarina +77.8 pts higher in Sarina

0.0% 0th pct 77.8% 69th pct

Walk to school in Hay Point in Sarina +61.1 pts higher in Sarina

0.0% 0th pct 61.1% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Hay Point in Sarina +23.3 pts higher in Sarina

74.3% 26th pct 97.6% 69th pct

Walk to health in Hay Point in Sarina +73.9 pts higher in Sarina

0.0% 0th pct 73.9% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Hay Point in Sarina +17.1 more in Sarina

8.4 19th pct 25.5 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Hay Point in Sarina +30 higher in Sarina

3 2nd pct 33 52nd pct

Mean slope in Hay Point in Sarina +0.8 pts higher in Sarina

4.6% 49th pct 5.4% 61st pct

Compare Hay Point with nearby areas

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Compare Sarina with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hay Point vs Sarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315041/hay-point/vs/UCL315088/sarina