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Kurrimine Beach vs Tully Heads

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Kurrimine Beach profile · Tully Heads profile

Kurrimine Beach Tully Heads

Kurrimine Beach and Tully Heads are two nearby Queensland coastal areas with different layouts. Kurrimine Beach has a far higher share of separate houses at 91.9% and is much more connected, with 81 intersections per square kilometre compared to just 6 in Tully Heads. This layout helps explain why every single home in Kurrimine Beach is within a 15-minute walk of a park, while the figure is 81.9% in Tully Heads. Tully Heads, however, has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, with 37.7 compared to 17.6 in Kurrimine Beach.

Both areas are similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit near the national figure. They also share a similar housing density with 2.0 people per home. While Tully Heads is slightly older, with a typical age of 60 compared to 58 in Kurrimine Beach, the gap between them has shrunk since 2011. Over the same period, the difference in the share of separate houses has also shifted, with Kurrimine Beach now taking the lead.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 4.2 pts higher in Tully Heads Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach Unemployment: 5.3 pts higher in Tully Heads Housework 15h+: 7.3 pts higher in Tully Heads De facto: 4.1 pts higher in Tully Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +147 larger in Kurrimine Beach gap narrowing
624 41st pct 477 32nd pct
Median age in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +2 yrs older in Tully Heads gap narrowing
58 yrs 90th pct 60 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +0.7 pts higher in Tully Heads gap steady
3.7% 43rd pct 4.4% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +4.4 pts higher in Tully Heads gap narrowing
36.1% 88th pct 40.5% 94th pct
Under 15 in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +2.7 pts higher in Tully Heads gap narrowing
7.4% 3rd pct 10.1% 9th pct
De facto in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +4.1 pts higher in Tully Heads gap widening
10.7% 24th pct 14.8% 68th pct

Age structure

36.1% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 40.5%
35.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 31.0%
10.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.4% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%

Marital status

49.4% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 50.2%
26.4% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 24.5%
12.1% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.0% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Kurrimine Beach Tully Heads

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +3.4 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap narrowing
11.5% 55th pct 8.2% 31st pct

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +14.7 pts ▸ 84.7%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%
3.0% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%
0.8% Philippines even 0.8%
0.8% India ◂ +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

30.4% Australian +12.9 pts ▸ 43.4%
36.2% English +4.5 pts ▸ 40.7%
10.6% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.9% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.1% German +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.0% Greek ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%
0.8% Chinese even 0.8%
0.8% Filipino even 0.8%
0.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +1.2 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap steady
3.0% 40th pct 1.9% 19th pct
Limited English in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +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 +11.9 pts ▸ 92.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +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%

Religion

No religion in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +8.1 pts higher in Tully Heads gap steady
26.9% 12th pct 35.0% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 53.9%
26.9% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
17.8% Not stated ◂ +8.1 pts 9.6%
0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +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 Tully Heads +2.6 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap steady
31.7% 27th pct 29.1% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +2.9 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap widening
8.2% 27th pct 5.4% 11th pct

Highest year of school

30.6% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 36.5%
31.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.1%
12.4% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
7.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 43.7%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 8.4%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related +7.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
6.3% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.5% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.5% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%
4.7% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +$32 higher in Kurrimine Beach gap narrowing
$558 28th pct $526 22nd pct
Household income in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +$82 higher in Tully Heads gap narrowing
$903 13th pct $985 22nd pct
Family income in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +$37 higher in Tully Heads gap narrowing
$1,220 19th pct $1,257 22nd pct
High earners in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +2.7 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap widening
4.6% 31st pct 1.9% 9th pct
High-income homes in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +4.2 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap steady
9.3% 43rd pct 5.1% 17th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
29.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.6%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 57.9%
25.9% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%
1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +8.3 pts higher in Tully Heads
33.8% 54th pct 42.1% 89th pct
Mental health in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +3.5 pts higher in Tully Heads
5.3% 12th pct 8.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +1.4 pts higher in Tully Heads gap steady
7.2% 61st pct 8.6% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
2.7% Asthma +6.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.9% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.7% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.3% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.7% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.8% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.4% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.6% None +2.0 pts ▸ 48.6%
23.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 22.9%
7.7% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.4% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +0.7 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap narrowing
14.0% 29th pct 13.3% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +2.0 pts higher in Tully Heads gap steady
11.6% 28th pct 13.6% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +3.5 pts higher in Tully Heads gap narrowing
10.3% 0th pct 13.8% 8th pct
Defence service in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +3.3 pts higher in Tully Heads
4.0% 61st pct 7.3% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +7.3 pts higher in Tully Heads gap narrowing
21.9% 30th pct 29.2% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads even gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +0.9 pts higher in Tully Heads gap narrowing
12.1% 32nd pct 13.1% 37th pct
Living alone in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +3.9 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap steady
32.2% 61st pct 28.2% 46th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 56.0%
31.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 30.4%
12.1% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
1.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

48.8% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 53.7%
32.2% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 28.2%
12.0% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%
5.4% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%
1.6% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +$10 higher in Tully Heads gap steady
$250 43rd pct $260 46th pct
Mortgage in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +$50 higher in Tully Heads gap narrowing
$1,200 36th pct $1,250 40th pct
People / bedroom in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads even gap narrowing
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +1.0 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap narrowing
23.6% 57th pct 22.7% 54th pct
Owned outright in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +2.6 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap narrowing
51.2% 85th pct 48.6% 78th pct
Separate houses in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +10.8 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap narrowing
91.9% 41st pct 81.0% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +8.6 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap narrowing
67.8% 19th pct 59.3% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 48.6%
23.6% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 22.7%
18.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
3.9% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 81.0%
5.4% Other dwelling +5.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 46.3%
19.8% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%
7.4% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
1.6% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.5% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 73.5%
14.8% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
8.2% Under $200 even 8.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 41.9%
31.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.0 pts 14.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +1.0 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap narrowing
2.4% 35th pct 1.5% 26th pct
Work from home in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +1.0 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap narrowing
9.4% 59th pct 8.4% 53rd pct
PT commute in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +4.2 pts higher in Tully Heads gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 93rd pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) +12.9 pts ▸ 72.5%
9.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%
8.5% Walked ◂ +6.1 pts 2.4%
3.8% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Bus +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 39.9%
37.1% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 37.4%
13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%
3.7% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +0.7 pts higher in Tully Heads gap steady
29.0% 24th pct 29.8% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +5.3 pts higher in Tully Heads gap widening
2.5% 14th pct 7.8% 79th pct
Participation in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +0.7 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach gap narrowing
42.7% 22nd pct 42.1% 20th pct
Full-time in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +6.2 pts higher in Tully Heads gap narrowing
57.9% 60th pct 64.1% 86th pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.2 pts 8.4%
5.1% Manufacturing +8.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.5% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.5% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%
4.3% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.8% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Labourers +8.6 pts ▸ 26.9%
17.0% Managers ◂ +8.6 pts 8.4%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%
6.8% Clerical & administrative +7.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.2% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 7.2%
9.8% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.8% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +0.4 higher in Kurrimine Beach
2.0 20th pct 1.6 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads even
1.9 18th pct 1.9 17th pct
15-min city in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +18.1 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach
100.0% 100th pct 81.9% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +20.1 more in Tully Heads
17.6 47th pct 37.7 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +76 higher in Kurrimine Beach
81 88th pct 6 7th pct
Mean slope in Kurrimine Beachin Tully Heads +0.0 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach
3.3% 26th pct 3.2% 25th pct

Compare Kurrimine Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Tully Heads with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kurrimine Beach vs Tully Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321064/kurrimine-beach/vs/UCL322127/tully-heads