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Mission Beach vs Tully Heads

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Mission Beach profile · Tully Heads profile

Mission Beach Tully Heads

Mission Beach and Tully Heads are nearby Queensland coastal areas with very different profiles. Tully Heads is far older, with a typical resident aged 60 and 40.5% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 47 and 19.7% of seniors in Mission Beach. Mission Beach has a more mobile and qualified population; 53.5% of residents moved there in the last five years, and 15.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 5.4% do in Tully Heads. Mission Beach is also more walkable, with 50.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas no homes in Tully Heads have that access.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with a mental health condition, around 8%. This shared trait exists alongside a growing divide in other areas. Since 2011, the gap in typical ages has widened, and the difference in education and religious views has also grown. While Mission Beach has seen a rise in renters and overseas arrivals, Tully Heads has a higher share of homes owned outright, at 48.6%.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 23.7 pts higher in Mission Beach PT commute: 4.2 pts higher in Tully Heads Median age: 13 yrs older in Tully Heads Recent arrivals: 16.6 pts higher in Mission Beach Aged 65+: 20.7 pts higher in Tully Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +395 larger in Mission Beach gap widening
872 51st pct 477 32nd pct
Median age in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +13 yrs older in Tully Heads gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 60 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +2.0 pts higher in Tully Heads gap steady
2.4% 29th pct 4.4% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +20.7 pts higher in Tully Heads gap widening
19.7% 41st pct 40.5% 94th pct
Under 15 in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +4.4 pts higher in Mission Beach gap widening
14.4% 26th pct 10.1% 9th pct
De facto in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +4.9 pts higher in Mission Beach gap steady
19.7% 89th pct 14.8% 68th pct

Age structure

19.7% Seniors (65+) +20.7 pts ▸ 40.5%
32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 31.0%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.1 pts 14.0%
14.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 10.1%
8.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

Marital status

40.9% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 50.2%
38.3% Never married ◂ +13.8 pts 24.5%
11.6% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.1% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Mission Beach Tully Heads

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +9.8 pts higher in Mission Beach gap widening
18.0% 87th pct 8.2% 31st pct

Country of birth

71.6% Australia +13.1 pts ▸ 84.7%
6.5% England ◂ +5.3 pts 1.3%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%
0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 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

36.5% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 43.4%
41.4% English ◂ +0.7 pts 40.7%
12.2% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%
5.6% German +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.4% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Filipino even 0.8%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +3.7 pts higher in Mission Beach gap narrowing
5.6% 72nd pct 1.9% 19th pct
Limited English in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +0.3 pts higher in Mission Beach gap steady
0.3% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.0% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 92.0%
1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +14.8 pts higher in Mission Beach gap widening
49.8% 76th pct 35.0% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

36.7% Christianity +17.2 pts ▸ 53.9%
49.8% No religion ◂ +14.8 pts 35.0%
11.4% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%
1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +19.0 pts higher in Mission Beach gap widening
48.1% 76th pct 29.1% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +10.5 pts higher in Mission Beach gap widening
15.8% 72nd pct 5.4% 11th pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +19.0 pts 29.1%
22.3% Year 10 +14.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
7.5% Year 9 or below +10.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +9.9 pts ▸ 43.7%
16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 8.4%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%
4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

12.2% Engineering & related +13.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%
11.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 7.4%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%
9.0% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%
8.2% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +$197 higher in Mission Beach gap widening
$723 62nd pct $526 22nd pct
Household income in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +$346 higher in Mission Beach gap narrowing
$1,331 56th pct $985 22nd pct
Family income in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +$344 higher in Mission Beach gap narrowing
$1,601 51st pct $1,257 22nd pct
High earners in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +5.7 pts higher in Mission Beach gap widening
7.6% 61st pct 1.9% 9th pct
High-income homes in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +5.9 pts higher in Mission Beach gap narrowing
11.0% 52nd pct 5.1% 17th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 even 27.8%
18.4% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 23.6%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%
4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +16.9 pts ▸ 57.9%
33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 27.8%
12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 7.0%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +16.7 pts higher in Tully Heads
25.5% 18th pct 42.1% 89th pct
Mental health in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +0.9 pts higher in Tully Heads
7.9% 28th pct 8.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +4.1 pts higher in Tully Heads gap steady
4.5% 27th pct 8.6% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +9.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
6.7% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.9% Diabetes +4.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.5% Heart disease +6.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.9% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.3% Cancer +5.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.5% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.9% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +15.2 pts 48.6%
16.9% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 22.9%
5.0% Two conditions +6.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.6% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +2.8 pts higher in Mission Beach gap narrowing
16.1% 44th pct 13.3% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +4.6 pts higher in Tully Heads gap widening
8.9% 12th pct 13.6% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +5.8 pts higher in Mission Beach gap narrowing
19.6% 25th pct 13.8% 8th pct
Defence service in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +3.7 pts higher in Tully Heads
3.6% 50th pct 7.3% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +5.9 pts higher in Tully Heads gap widening
23.3% 43rd pct 29.2% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +0.1 larger in Mission Beach gap narrowing
2.1 29th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +2.4 pts higher in Tully Heads gap narrowing
10.7% 24th pct 13.1% 37th pct
Living alone in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +1.7 pts higher in Mission Beach gap narrowing
29.9% 53rd pct 28.2% 46th pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples without children +11.8 pts ▸ 56.0%
44.6% Couples with children ◂ +14.2 pts 30.4%
10.7% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
2.0% Other families even 2.0%

Household size

45.3% 2 people +8.4 pts ▸ 53.7%
29.9% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 28.2%
11.0% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.9% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 3.2%
2.7% 5 people even 2.8%
0.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +$90 higher in Mission Beach gap narrowing
$350 75th pct $260 46th pct
Mortgage in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +$114 higher in Mission Beach gap narrowing
$1,364 49th pct $1,250 40th pct
People / bedroom in Mission Beachin Tully Heads even gap narrowing
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +15.5 pts higher in Mission Beach gap narrowing
38.2% 86th pct 22.7% 54th pct
Owned outright in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +11.8 pts higher in Tully Heads gap widening
36.8% 41st pct 48.6% 78th pct
Separate houses in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +0.8 pts higher in Tully Heads gap narrowing
80.2% 12th pct 81.0% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +4.2 pts higher in Mission Beach gap narrowing
63.5% 12th pct 59.3% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 48.6%
38.2% Rented ◂ +15.5 pts 22.7%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 19.9%
2.2% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.8% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

80.2% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 81.0%
3.0% Other dwelling +7.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 46.3%
26.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 20.8%
21.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 13.0%
6.3% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.8% Studio / none +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $200–$349 +34.6 pts ▸ 73.5%
49.6% $350–$549 ◂ +29.2 pts 20.4%
5.0% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 41.9%
20.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.6 pts 14.0%
10.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.1% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +1.3 pts higher in Mission Beach gap narrowing
2.8% 39th pct 1.5% 26th pct
Work from home in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +1.3 pts higher in Tully Heads gap narrowing
7.1% 44th pct 8.4% 53rd pct
PT commute in Mission 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

65.1% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 72.5%
5.9% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.1% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.7% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%
0.0% Bus +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 39.9%
39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 37.4%
11.0% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.8% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +23.7 pts higher in Mission Beach gap widening
53.5% 98th pct 29.8% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +16.6 pts higher in Mission Beach
16.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +2.2 pts higher in Tully Heads gap narrowing
5.6% 62nd pct 7.8% 79th pct
Participation in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +15.2 pts higher in Mission Beach gap widening
57.3% 63rd pct 42.1% 20th pct
Full-time in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +7.8 pts higher in Tully Heads gap widening
56.3% 51st pct 64.1% 86th pct

Industries people work in

9.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
6.4% Manufacturing +6.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%
11.3% Construction ◂ +5.9 pts 5.4%
9.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%
7.4% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
7.4% Administrative & support ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.9% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.2% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Labourers +9.0 pts ▸ 26.9%
16.7% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 7.2%
16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%
9.3% Clerical & administrative +5.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.8% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 8.4%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 8.4%
5.7% Sales workers +6.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +1.6 higher in Mission Beach
3.3 34th pct 1.6 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +1.5 more in Mission Beach
3.4 33rd pct 1.9 17th pct
15-min city in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +49.7 pts higher in Mission Beach
49.7% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +50.2 pts higher in Mission Beach
50.2% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mission Beachin Tully Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mission Beachin Tully Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +15.8 pts higher in Mission Beach
97.7% 70th pct 81.9% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Mission Beachin Tully Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +3.3 more in Tully Heads
34.4 78th pct 37.7 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +47 higher in Mission Beach
52 74th pct 6 7th pct
Mean slope in Mission Beachin Tully Heads +2.7 pts higher in Mission Beach
6.0% 67th pct 3.2% 25th pct

Compare Mission Beach with nearby areas

Wongaling Beach Bingil Bay South Mission Beach Kurrimine Beach El Arish Tully Heads Silkwood Tully

Compare Tully Heads with nearby areas

South Mission Beach Wongaling Beach Mission Beach Tully Bingil Bay El Arish Kurrimine Beach Silkwood

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mission Beach vs Tully Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321073/mission-beach/vs/UCL322127/tully-heads