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Kurrimine Beach vs Bingil Bay

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Kurrimine Beach profile · Bingil Bay profile

Kurrimine Beach Bingil Bay

Kurrimine Beach and Bingil Bay are neighbouring coastal areas with very different profiles. Kurrimine Beach is much older, with 36.1% of people aged 65 and over and a typical resident aged 58. Bingil Bay has a much younger feel, with 19.3% of its population being children under 15. These two places also differ in their beliefs and backgrounds; 54.5% of people in Bingil Bay have no religion, compared to 26.9% in Kurrimine Beach. Bingil Bay also has a more qualified workforce, with 17.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 8.2% in Kurrimine Beach.

The gap in the number of seniors between the two areas has widened since 2011. However, they share a very similar economic life, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $903 in Kurrimine Beach and $949 in Bingil Bay. Both areas are mostly made up of separate houses and have very few residents who speak little or no English. Kurrimine Beach is more walkable, as every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park and it has more street intersections.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 27.6 pts higher in Bingil Bay Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach Unemployment: 6.9 pts higher in Bingil Bay Recent arrivals: 9.5 pts higher in Bingil Bay Year 12: 17.2 pts higher in Bingil Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +257 larger in Kurrimine Beach gap steady
624 41st pct 367 23rd pct
Median age in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +7 yrs older in Kurrimine Beach gap narrowing
58 yrs 90th pct 51 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +3.1 pts higher in Bingil Bay gap widening
3.7% 43rd pct 6.8% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +16.7 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap widening
36.1% 88th pct 19.3% 39th pct
Under 15 in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +12.0 pts higher in Bingil Bay gap widening
7.4% 3rd pct 19.3% 64th pct
De facto in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +9.3 pts higher in Bingil Bay gap widening
10.7% 24th pct 20.0% 89th pct

Age structure

35.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 36.2%
36.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.7 pts 19.3%
7.4% Children (0–14) +12.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
10.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 5.4%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +13.1 pts 36.2%
26.4% Never married +12.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
12.1% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 1.3%
4.0% Separated even 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Kurrimine Beach Bingil Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +5.6 pts higher in Bingil Bay gap steady
11.5% 55th pct 17.2% 84th pct

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 73.8%
3.0% England +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.2% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% English +8.7 pts ▸ 45.0%
30.4% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 32.2%
10.6% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.9% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.7% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%
5.1% German +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.0% Greek ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +1.3 pts higher in Bingil Bay gap narrowing
3.0% 40th pct 4.4% 60th pct
Limited English in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +0.6 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.1% English only +7.9 pts ▸ 88.0%
0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +27.6 pts higher in Bingil Bay gap widening
26.9% 12th pct 54.5% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

26.9% No religion +27.6 pts ▸ 54.5%
53.5% Christianity ◂ +20.3 pts 33.2%
17.8% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 11.2%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +17.2 pts higher in Bingil Bay gap narrowing
31.7% 27th pct 49.0% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +9.6 pts higher in Bingil Bay gap steady
8.2% 27th pct 17.8% 76th pct

Highest year of school

31.7% Year 12 +17.2 pts ▸ 49.0%
30.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 22.9%
12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%
7.7% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 35.0%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.2% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.9% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.8 pts 10.7%
4.7% Health +7.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.5% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.5% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.3% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.5% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.9% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +$17 higher in Bingil Bay gap steady
$558 28th pct $575 32nd pct
Household income in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +$46 higher in Bingil Bay gap narrowing
$903 13th pct $949 18th pct
Family income in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +$7 higher in Kurrimine Beach gap narrowing
$1,220 19th pct $1,213 19th pct
High earners in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +0.5 pts higher in Bingil Bay gap narrowing
4.6% 31st pct 5.0% 37th pct
High-income homes in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +5.2 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap widening
9.3% 43rd pct 4.1% 13th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 39.9%
29.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 22.3%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 47.7%
25.9% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 30.9%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%
1.1% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +7.4 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach
33.8% 54th pct 26.4% 21st pct
Mental health in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +6.2 pts higher in Bingil Bay
5.3% 12th pct 11.4% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +2.0 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap narrowing
7.2% 61st pct 5.2% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%
5.3% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.8% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%
6.7% Cancer ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%
6.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%
2.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.6% None +15.5 pts ▸ 62.1%
23.2% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 18.0%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +1.1 pts higher in Bingil Bay gap narrowing
14.0% 29th pct 15.1% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +2.2 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap steady
11.6% 28th pct 9.4% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +11.5 pts higher in Bingil Bay gap widening
10.3% 0th pct 21.8% 36th pct
Defence service in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +2.3 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach
4.0% 61st pct 1.7% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +7.0 pts higher in Bingil Bay gap steady
21.9% 30th pct 28.9% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +0.2 larger in Bingil Bay gap steady
2.0 14th pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +13.0 pts higher in Bingil Bay gap narrowing
12.1% 32nd pct 25.2% 88th pct
Living alone in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +7.2 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap widening
32.2% 61st pct 25.0% 36th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples without children ◂ +13.8 pts 41.2%
31.5% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 34.7%
12.1% One-parent families +13.0 pts ▸ 25.2%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

48.8% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 44.6%
32.2% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 25.0%
12.0% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%
5.4% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.6% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +$45 higher in Bingil Bay gap narrowing
$250 43rd pct $295 57th pct
Mortgage in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +$100 higher in Bingil Bay gap narrowing
$1,200 36th pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +0.10 higher in Bingil Bay gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.90 88th pct
Renting in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +2.7 pts higher in Bingil Bay gap narrowing
23.6% 57th pct 26.4% 64th pct
Owned outright in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +7.9 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap narrowing
51.2% 85th pct 43.2% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +4.8 pts higher in Bingil Bay gap narrowing
91.9% 41st pct 96.6% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +4.3 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap widening
67.8% 19th pct 63.5% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 43.2%
18.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
23.6% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 26.4%
3.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 96.6%
5.4% Other dwelling ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 41.2%
19.8% 2 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 29.1%
13.2% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.2% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.8 pts 66.7%
14.8% $350–$549 +18.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
8.2% Under $200 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 38.5%
31.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.1 pts 12.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +2.4 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap widening
2.4% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +1.5 pts higher in Bingil Bay gap narrowing
9.4% 59th pct 10.9% 67th pct
PT commute in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 64.7%
9.4% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.5% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 43.3%
37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 33.3%
13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%
3.7% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +5.6 pts higher in Bingil Bay gap narrowing
29.0% 24th pct 34.6% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +9.5 pts higher in Bingil Bay gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +6.9 pts higher in Bingil Bay gap widening
2.5% 14th pct 9.4% 86th pct
Participation in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +14.7 pts higher in Bingil Bay gap widening
42.7% 22nd pct 57.4% 63rd pct
Full-time in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +15.6 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap widening
57.9% 60th pct 42.3% 4th pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 11.5%
5.5% Health care & social assistance +7.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.0 pts 5.8%
8.5% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.5% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.1% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%
4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
3.8% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
18.3% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 12.8%
13.2% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
17.0% Managers ◂ +8.7 pts 8.3%
6.8% Community & personal service +8.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%
9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%
6.8% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +0.8 higher in Kurrimine Beach
2.0 20th pct 1.2 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +0.7 more in Kurrimine Beach
1.9 18th pct 1.2 11th pct
15-min city in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +29.5 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach
100.0% 100th pct 70.5% 25th pct
Walk to health in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +12.2 more in Kurrimine Beach
17.6 47th pct 5.4 11th pct
Intersections/km² in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +64 higher in Kurrimine Beach
81 88th pct 17 26th pct
Mean slope in Kurrimine Beachin Bingil Bay +5.8 pts higher in Bingil Bay
3.3% 26th pct 9.0% 88th pct

Compare Kurrimine Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kurrimine Beach vs Bingil Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321064/kurrimine-beach/vs/UCL322015/bingil-bay