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Kurrimine Beach
1 km²
Very few residents in Kurrimine Beach pay a mortgage, with over half of the homes owned outright. This is a predominantly older community where the typical resident is 58, making it far older than the national figure. While typical incomes are much lower than across Australia, the area is mostly made up of detached houses and retirees. It is a stable, quiet pocket of the Cassowary Coast where the population has barely changed since 2011.
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The community is significantly older than most areas, with 36.1% of people aged 65 and over. This is consistent with a very small number of children, as those under 15 make up just 7.4% of the population.
Most residents were born in Australia, and English is the most common ancestry at 36.2%. The proportion of people born overseas has fallen slightly to 11.5% since 2011.
English is the main language for 80.1% of the community, and the 3.0% who use another language at home is far below the national figure.
More than half of the residents identify as Christian, while 26.9% report no religion, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
Education levels are lower than in most areas, with only 8.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 31.7% having completed Year 12.
Typical weekly household income is $903, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Only 9.3% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.
People needing help with daily activities are a little more common here than in the state average, at 7.2%. Long-term health conditions are also well above the national figure, affecting 33.8% of residents.
Unpaid care for children is among the lowest at this level, which reflects the small number of children in the area. About 14% of residents are volunteers.
Homes are smaller than usual, with a typical size of 2.0 people. This is partly because 32.2% of people live alone, which is well above the national figure.
Detached houses make up 91.9% of the dwellings, and a huge 51.2% are owned outright. Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the national figure.
The area is entirely dependent on cars, with no one commuting by public transport. Most homes have at least one vehicle, and 37.1% have two.
The population is very stable, as only 29.0% of people have moved in the last five years, far below the national average. There were no recent arrivals from overseas in 2021.
Only 42.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. The unemployment rate is very low at 2.5%.
While every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, the area is mostly car-dependent. There are no schools, health services or groceries within a 15-minute walk.