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Kuranda vs Wonga Beach

Name: Kuranda vs Wonga Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Kuranda profile · Wonga Beach profile

Kuranda Wonga Beach

Kuranda and Wonga Beach (L) are two different Queensland locations situated about 57 km apart. Kuranda has a more highly qualified population, with 22.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.1% in Wonga Beach (L). This is consistent with a higher typical weekly household income in Kuranda, which is $1,317, while the usual household in Wonga Beach (L) earns $951. Accessibility also varies; for example, Kuranda has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, but Wonga Beach (L) has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two areas have shifted, with the difference in typical incomes and educational attainment widening. Despite this, they share many similarities, such as a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (around 12%) and very similar rental patterns, with typical weekly rents around $300 to $318. Both areas also have a higher share of people aged 65 and over than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,596 larger in Kuranda Year 12: 13.2 pts higher in Kuranda Bachelor+: 12.0 pts higher in Kuranda Work from home: 10.0 pts higher in Kuranda Family income: $480 higher in Kuranda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kuranda in Wonga Beach +1,596 larger in Kuranda gap widening

2,456 75th pct 860 51st pct

Median age in Kuranda in Wonga Beach +1 yrs older in Wonga Beach gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 48 yrs 61st pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 29.4%

21.0% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 18.1%

17.4% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

8.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

Marital status

38.4% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

38.7% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 34.3%

15.6% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 11.4%

3.4% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Kuranda Wonga Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.1% Australia +10.9 pts ▸ 76.0%

6.5% England ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.0% English +0.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

28.0% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

12.4% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

6.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 84.8%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 45.1%

30.3% Christianity +10.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

15.7% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 12.4%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 38.7%

19.7% Year 10 +7.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

6.4% Year 9 or below +6.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.7% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV +11.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

19.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 12.4%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

10.8% Engineering & related +9.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 8.2%

11.2% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

8.6% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kuranda in Wonga Beach +$56 higher in Kuranda gap narrowing

$631 43rd pct $575 32nd pct

Household income in Kuranda in Wonga Beach +$366 higher in Kuranda gap widening

$1,317 54th pct $951 18th pct

Family income in Kuranda in Wonga Beach +$480 higher in Kuranda gap widening

$1,716 59th pct $1,236 20th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 19.1%

22.9% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 5.2%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 47.2%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

5.8% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +1.7 pts 58.7%

17.8% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.0%

5.0% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.8% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kuranda in Wonga Beach +0.2 larger in Kuranda gap narrowing

2.4 57th pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 43.6%

33.7% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

17.3% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

30.4% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

9.8% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

5.0% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kuranda in Wonga Beach +$18 higher in Wonga Beach gap steady

$300 59th pct $318 65th pct

Mortgage in Kuranda in Wonga Beach +$295 higher in Kuranda gap widening

$1,595 69th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Kuranda in Wonga Beach +0.10 higher in Kuranda gap steady

0.90 88th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 28.6%

24.1% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 24.0%

1.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 88.7%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 51.2%

23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 17.1%

19.7% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

1.4% Studio / none even 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $200–$349 +10.9 pts ▸ 56.6%

32.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.7%

24.0% Under $200 ◂ +19.2 pts 4.8%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,000–$1,799 +8.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 13.1%

19.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.2%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) +13.3 pts ▸ 66.1%

18.3% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 8.3%

2.9% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

0.3% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 36.0%

12.8% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.1 pts 10.5%

10.9% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.9% Education & training ◂ +6.8 pts 5.1%

4.7% Administrative & support +4.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.7% Electricity, gas & water +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +12.2 pts 11.5%

16.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 12.5%

8.8% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.9% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.4% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Kuranda in Wonga Beach +0.1 higher in Wonga Beach

1.9 19th pct 2.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kuranda in Wonga Beach +0.1 more in Wonga Beach

1.9 17th pct 2.0 18th pct

15-min city in Kuranda in Wonga Beach +26.0 pts higher in Kuranda

26.0% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kuranda in Wonga Beach +18.2 pts higher in Wonga Beach

27.6% 36th pct 45.8% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Kuranda in Wonga Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kuranda in Wonga Beach +48.9 pts higher in Wonga Beach

2.2% 15th pct 51.1% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Kuranda in Wonga Beach +52.6 pts higher in Wonga Beach

47.4% 15th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kuranda in Wonga Beach +26.4 pts higher in Kuranda

26.4% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kuranda in Wonga Beach +10.9 more in Wonga Beach

14.7 38th pct 25.6 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Kuranda in Wonga Beach +17 higher in Wonga Beach

11 16th pct 28 44th pct

Mean slope in Kuranda in Wonga Beach +4.3 pts higher in Kuranda

8.4% 86th pct 4.1% 42nd pct

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Compare Wonga Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kuranda vs Wonga Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315049/kuranda/vs/UCL321111/wonga-beach