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Tully vs Kurrimine Beach
Urban Centre comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Tully profile · Kurrimine Beach profile
Tully Kurrimine Beach
Tully and Kurrimine Beach (L) are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Tully is a more diverse and younger hub, where 14.7% of the population is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 15.7% of people use a language other than English at home. It is also more walkable, with a score of 5.0 (somewhat walkable), while Kurrimine Beach (L) is 2.0 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, Kurrimine Beach (L) is much older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 36.1% of people aged 65 and over. Home ownership also differs, with 51.2% of homes in Kurrimine Beach (L) owned outright compared to 33.8% in Tully.
These gaps have grown more pronounced since 2011, especially the differences in age and overseas arrivals. Despite this, the two areas share some similarities, such as typical weekly rents of $250 and almost identical shares of people living alone. Both areas also have a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which sits around 8%.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 1,994
- First area, 2016: 2,222
- First area, 2021: 2,252
- Second area, 2011: 629
- Second area, 2016: 799
- Second area, 2021: 624
- First area, 2011: 58 yrs
- First area, 2016: 38 yrs
- First area, 2021: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 54 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 58 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Tully: 1.3% males, 2.0% females; 85+ in Kurrimine Beach: 1.1% males, 1.1% females
- 80–84 in Tully: 1.6% males, 1.5% females; 80–84 in Kurrimine Beach: 2.1% males, 1.5% females
- 75–79 in Tully: 1.6% males, 2.6% females; 75–79 in Kurrimine Beach: 4.2% males, 4.1% females
- 70–74 in Tully: 2.5% males, 2.2% females; 70–74 in Kurrimine Beach: 6.5% males, 4.4% females
- 65–69 in Tully: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 65–69 in Kurrimine Beach: 6.5% males, 5.4% females
- 60–64 in Tully: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Kurrimine Beach: 5.2% males, 5.2% females
- 55–59 in Tully: 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 55–59 in Kurrimine Beach: 4.6% males, 6.5% females
- 50–54 in Tully: 2.5% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Kurrimine Beach: 4.4% males, 4.6% females
- 45–49 in Tully: 3.0% males, 2.5% females; 45–49 in Kurrimine Beach: 2.3% males, 2.8% females
- 40–44 in Tully: 2.6% males, 2.3% females; 40–44 in Kurrimine Beach: 0.8% males, 2.4% females
- 35–39 in Tully: 4.0% males, 2.7% females; 35–39 in Kurrimine Beach: 1.3% males, 1.3% females
- 30–34 in Tully: 4.4% males, 3.5% females; 30–34 in Kurrimine Beach: 1.1% males, 0.8% females
- 25–29 in Tully: 4.9% males, 4.0% females; 25–29 in Kurrimine Beach: 1.3% males, 2.0% females
- 20–24 in Tully: 3.2% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in Kurrimine Beach: 2.4% males, 1.6% females
- 15–19 in Tully: 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 15–19 in Kurrimine Beach: 3.1% males, 2.4% females
- 10–14 in Tully: 2.6% males, 2.4% females; 10–14 in Kurrimine Beach: 1.0% males, 2.3% females
- 5–9 in Tully: 3.0% males, 2.0% females; 5–9 in Kurrimine Beach: 0.8% males, 1.1% females
- 0–4 in Tully: 3.6% males, 2.4% females; 0–4 in Kurrimine Beach: 0.5% males, 1.3% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $355
- First area, 2016: $602
- First area, 2021: $722
- Second area, 2011: $457
- Second area, 2016: $537
- Second area, 2021: $558
- First area, 2011: $580
- First area, 2016: $1,131
- First area, 2021: $1,256
- Second area, 2011: $826
- Second area, 2016: $996
- Second area, 2021: $903
- First area, 2011: $701
- First area, 2016: $1,354
- First area, 2021: $1,510
- Second area, 2011: $958
- Second area, 2016: $1,304
- Second area, 2021: $1,220
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 1.9
- First area, 2016: 2.5
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.1
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.0
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $240
- First area, 2021: $250
- Second area, 2016: $253
- Second area, 2021: $250
- First area, 2011: $1,300
- First area, 2016: $1,300
- First area, 2021: $1,083
- Second area, 2011: $1,224
- Second area, 2016: $1,350
- Second area, 2021: $1,200
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tully vs Kurrimine Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315095/tully/vs/UCL321064/kurrimine-beach