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River Heads vs Sunshine Acres

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 13 km apart · River Heads profile · Sunshine Acres profile

River Heads Sunshine Acres

River Heads and Sunshine Acres (L) are nearby areas in Queensland with very different profiles. River Heads is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 26.7% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 44 years and 15.0% in Sunshine Acres (L). The two areas also differ in wealth; typical household income in Sunshine Acres (L) is $1,912 per week, which is well higher than the $1,243 seen in River Heads. River Heads is more mobile, with a much higher share of people who moved in the last five years (54.5% versus 34.2%), and it offers more local amenities, such as groceries and health services within a 15-minute walk.

Both areas are similar in that very few residents use public transport for commuting, a figure that sits close to the national level. These two places have moved in opposite directions since 2011, as the gap in typical ages has widened and the lead in typical incomes has flipped in favour of Sunshine Acres (L). While River Heads has more homes owned outright, Sunshine Acres (L) has seen a much larger increase in households earning $3,000 or more per week.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 20.3 pts higher in River Heads Median age: 10 yrs older in River Heads Participation: 16.0 pts higher in Sunshine Acres Household income: $669 higher in Sunshine Acres Population: 1,035 larger in River Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +1,035 larger in River Heads gap widening
2,044 72nd pct 1,009 57th pct
Median age in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +10 yrs older in River Heads gap widening
54 yrs 80th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +1.8 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
5.5% 59th pct 7.3% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +11.7 pts higher in River Heads gap widening
26.7% 65th pct 15.0% 25th pct
Under 15 in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +7.0 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
13.1% 19th pct 20.1% 69th pct
De facto in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +0.6 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
12.7% 46th pct 13.3% 53rd pct

Age structure

35.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 32.9%
26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.7 pts 15.0%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
13.1% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
8.5% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 50.5%
24.7% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
12.2% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%
4.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

River Heads Sunshine Acres

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +6.1 pts higher in River Heads gap steady
17.9% 86th pct 11.8% 57th pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 83.8%
5.6% England ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%
4.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%
0.7% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% English ◂ +2.3 pts 45.7%
38.1% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 8.6%
11.5% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%
6.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +0.1 pts higher in River Heads gap steady
3.4% 45th pct 3.3% 44th pct
Limited English in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +0.1 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
0.3% 56th pct 0.4% 59th pct

Language used at home

93.6% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 92.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +1.4 pts higher in River Heads gap narrowing
44.9% 59th pct 43.5% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 49.6%
44.9% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 43.5%
5.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +5.3 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
39.0% 51st pct 44.3% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +2.1 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
11.7% 52nd pct 13.8% 63rd pct

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 44.3%
34.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.1%
12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%
9.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 46.5%
11.6% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 17.8%
15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%
12.2% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%
8.1% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.1% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +$180 higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
$543 25th pct $723 62nd pct
Household income in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +$669 higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
$1,243 48th pct $1,912 85th pct
Family income in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +$595 higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
$1,347 29th pct $1,942 73rd pct
High earners in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +4.1 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
4.6% 32nd pct 8.7% 68th pct
High-income homes in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +12.7 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
8.4% 37th pct 21.1% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 26.9%
28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 25.0%
19.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 12.3%
3.4% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

54.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.8 pts 41.7%
29.7% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.9%
10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
1.9% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +9.9 pts higher in River Heads
43.2% 91st pct 33.2% 51st pct
Mental health in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +5.1 pts higher in River Heads
15.9% 98th pct 10.8% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +1.6 pts higher in River Heads gap narrowing
10.4% 87th pct 8.8% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 14.2%
15.9% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 10.8%
12.3% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 8.5%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%
7.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%
5.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
4.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.0% None +6.8 pts ▸ 57.8%
25.6% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 20.5%
10.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%
6.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +2.6 pts higher in River Heads gap narrowing
12.6% 21st pct 9.9% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +0.8 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
15.4% 80th pct 16.1% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +9.5 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
17.9% 18th pct 27.4% 65th pct
Defence service in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +1.5 pts higher in River Heads
6.7% 91st pct 5.2% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +1.9 pts higher in River Heads gap widening
27.1% 75th pct 25.2% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +0.7 larger in Sunshine Acres gap widening
2.4 57th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +1.5 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
13.4% 39th pct 15.0% 49th pct
Living alone in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +6.8 pts higher in River Heads gap narrowing
19.1% 21st pct 12.3% 7th pct

Family composition

37.9% Couples with children +20.3 pts ▸ 58.1%
48.8% Couples without children ◂ +22.1 pts 26.7%
13.4% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

51.6% 2 people ◂ +16.2 pts 35.4%
19.1% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 12.3%
13.3% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
8.6% 4 people +9.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.9% 5 people +6.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.0% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +$50 higher in River Heads gap narrowing
$350 75th pct $300 59th pct
Mortgage in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +$333 higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
$1,400 53rd pct $1,733 77th pct
People / bedroom in River Headsin Sunshine Acres even gap narrowing
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +11.7 pts higher in River Heads gap narrowing
16.2% 33rd pct 4.5% 1st pct
Owned outright in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +8.8 pts higher in River Heads gap narrowing
47.1% 74th pct 38.3% 46th pct
Separate houses in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +1.8 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
97.2% 71st pct 99.0% 82nd pct
3+ bedrooms in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +9.4 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
80.9% 63rd pct 90.3% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned with a mortgage +20.9 pts ▸ 56.2%
47.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 38.3%
16.2% Rented ◂ +11.7 pts 4.5%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 99.0%
0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 32.1%
34.2% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 36.7%
4.7% 5 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 6.2%
2.9% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.4% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.6% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
39.8% $350–$549 ◂ +39.8 pts 0.0%
5.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 39.3%
24.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 34.7%
23.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 13.3%
3.6% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +0.6 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
0.6% 19th pct 1.3% 24th pct
Work from home in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +2.1 pts higher in River Heads gap narrowing
11.1% 67th pct 9.0% 57th pct
PT commute in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +0.1 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
0.5% 67th pct 0.6% 70th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 68.9%
11.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
1.4% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 40.5%
27.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.1 pts 13.8%
18.5% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
10.1% 4 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.6% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +20.3 pts higher in River Heads gap widening
54.5% 99th pct 34.2% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +3.0 pts higher in River Heads gap narrowing
3.0% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +5.4 pts higher in River Heads gap narrowing
9.5% 86th pct 4.0% 39th pct
Participation in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +16.0 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
48.6% 37th pct 64.6% 83rd pct
Full-time in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +3.8 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
52.8% 32nd pct 56.6% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 20.7%
9.3% Construction +6.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%
6.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
4.7% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
4.5% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
2.0% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
17.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 13.9%
14.1% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 8.6%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.9% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.9% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Walkability

Walk score in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +0.8 higher in River Heads
0.8 8th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +0.7 more in River Heads
0.7 7th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in River Headsin Sunshine Acres even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +16.2 pts higher in River Heads
16.2% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in River Headsin Sunshine Acres even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in River Headsin Sunshine Acres even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +8.4 pts higher in River Heads
8.4% 3rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +16.3 pts higher in River Heads
16.3% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +2.9 more in River Heads
2.9 6th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +15 higher in River Heads
17 26th pct 2 1st pct
Mean slope in River Headsin Sunshine Acres +3.8 pts higher in River Heads
7.7% 82nd pct 3.9% 39th pct

Compare River Heads with nearby areas

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Compare Sunshine Acres with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). River Heads vs Sunshine Acres [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315084/river-heads/vs/UCL321097/sunshine-acres