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Kinka Beach vs Keppel Sands

Name: Kinka Beach vs Keppel Sands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Kinka Beach profile · Keppel Sands profile

Kinka Beach Keppel Sands

Kinka Beach and Keppel Sands are two nearby Queensland areas with very different street layouts. Keppel Sands is far more walkable, with a somewhat walkable score and 93.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, park or grocery store. In contrast, Kinka Beach is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or a school. The two areas also differ in their housing and population; Keppel Sands has a far higher share of separate houses at 94.2%, while Kinka Beach has seen more movement, with 42.5% of residents arriving in the last five years.

Both areas have a similar share of people who speak a language other than English at home, which sits near the national figure. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes of around $870 to $890. While Keppel Sands is generally older, the gap in typical age has narrowed to just three years since 2011. The difference in the proportion of children under 15 has also shrunk over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.7 pts higher in Keppel Sands PT commute: 1.8 pts higher in Kinka Beach Recent movers: 13.1 pts higher in Kinka Beach Unemployment: 5.5 pts higher in Kinka Beach Volunteering: 8.6 pts higher in Keppel Sands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kinka Beach in Keppel Sands +328 larger in Kinka Beach gap narrowing

674 44th pct 346 21st pct

Median age in Kinka Beach in Keppel Sands +3 yrs older in Keppel Sands gap narrowing

56 yrs 86th pct 59 yrs 92nd pct

Age structure

33.7% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

29.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

16.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%

13.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 8.4%

6.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

Marital status

47.5% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 48.6%

24.2% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.5% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

4.4% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Age & sex structure

Kinka Beach Keppel Sands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 82.4%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

0.0% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 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%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English +0.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

38.3% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

8.3% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

5.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.0% Tagalog +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

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%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 52.3%

35.0% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

13.2% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

29.8% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

36.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 33.5%

14.2% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

15.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

0.9% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related +7.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +8.1 pts 5.8%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

8.0% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

6.5% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kinka Beach in Keppel Sands +$11 higher in Kinka Beach gap narrowing

$552 27th pct $541 25th pct

Household income in Kinka Beach in Keppel Sands +$26 higher in Keppel Sands gap narrowing

$867 11th pct $893 13th pct

Family income in Kinka Beach in Keppel Sands +$45 higher in Kinka Beach gap narrowing

$1,170 15th pct $1,125 13th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 32.5%

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 24.7%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%

4.1% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

51.1% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.5% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.6% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 8.1%

11.4% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

8.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

8.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.9% None +2.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

22.4% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 20.5%

12.6% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Kinka Beach in Keppel Sands +0.1 larger in Kinka Beach gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 1.9 7th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 57.3%

34.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 30.0%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.4% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

39.0% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 34.4%

8.1% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.1% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kinka Beach in Keppel Sands +$58 higher in Kinka Beach gap widening

$298 58th pct $240 38th pct

Mortgage in Kinka Beach in Keppel Sands +$210 higher in Kinka Beach gap narrowing

$1,410 54th pct $1,200 36th pct

People / bedroom in Kinka Beach in Keppel Sands +0.10 higher in Kinka Beach gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 50.0%

22.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

21.7% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 15.6%

3.7% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

65.4% Separate house +28.7 pts ▸ 94.2%

28.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%

2.4% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.3% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 50.6%

20.3% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.8 pts 7.8%

14.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%

3.4% Studio / none ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $200–$349 +27.1 pts ▸ 70.8%

31.3% $350–$549 ◂ +18.8 pts 12.5%

14.1% Under $200 +10.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 +14.5 pts ▸ 54.8%

17.9% Under $1,000 +13.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 9.5%

4.5% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 59.9%

5.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

4.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

1.8% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.5 pts 38.0%

28.7% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

8.0% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.8% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.3% Construction +9.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.9 pts 9.5%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

9.5% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

6.8% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Administrative & support ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

6.8% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

5.9% Transport & warehousing even 5.8%

3.6% Manufacturing even 3.6%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Technicians & trades +7.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

12.2% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.5% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.1% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

8.6% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kinka Beach in Keppel Sands +3.3 higher in Keppel Sands

1.5 15th pct 4.8 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kinka Beach in Keppel Sands +4.0 more in Keppel Sands

1.6 15th pct 5.6 68th pct

15-min city in Kinka Beach in Keppel Sands +93.2 pts higher in Keppel Sands

0.0% 0th pct 93.2% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Kinka Beach in Keppel Sands +95.9 pts higher in Keppel Sands

0.0% 0th pct 95.9% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Kinka Beach in Keppel Sands even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Kinka Beach in Keppel Sands +76.7 pts higher in Keppel Sands

0.0% 0th pct 76.7% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Kinka Beach in Keppel Sands +21.1 pts higher in Keppel Sands

78.5% 28th pct 99.7% 86th pct

Walk to health in Kinka Beach in Keppel Sands even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kinka Beach in Keppel Sands +30.2 more in Keppel Sands

4.5 9th pct 34.7 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Kinka Beach in Keppel Sands +21 higher in Keppel Sands

6 7th pct 27 43rd pct

Mean slope in Kinka Beach in Keppel Sands +0.6 pts higher in Keppel Sands

3.3% 27th pct 3.9% 38th pct

Compare Kinka Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Keppel Sands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kinka Beach vs Keppel Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321061/kinka-beach/vs/UCL322069/keppel-sands