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Sunshine Coast Community Profile

What is profile.id?

profile.id is a comprehensive socio-demographic profile of Sunshine Coast and its suburbs / localities. The Community Profile presents results from the Census of Population and Housing for the following years: 2021, 2016, 2011, 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991.

The Community Profile enables analysis of population characteristics for different geographic areas and includes historical data to show how they have changed over time.

Sunshine Coast Community Profile has been developed as a website linked to your Council website for ease of access by staff and the community, it can also be accessed directly at:

profile.id.com.au/sunshine-coast

What does it look like?

Information is presented in a variety of formats. These include charts with comparative data and rates of change, tables with options for benchmarking and written analysis on trends and key points of interest.

Information is accessed from a menu with options for viewing the information for different geographic areas. You can also export reports and query the associated data sets.

Sunshine Coast Council

What information is included?

Sunshine Coast Community Profile is structured around four main questions. Within each of these, more detailed information is presented.

Population

  • Population
  • Service age groups
  • Five year age groups
  • Single year of age

Ethnicity

  • Ancestry
  • Birthplace
  • Overseas arrivals
  • Proficency in English
  • Language spoken at home
  • Religion

Education

  • Qualifications
  • Highest level of schooling
  • Education institution attending

Employment

  • Employment status
  • Industries
  • Occupations
  • Method of travel to work

Unpaid work

  • Volunteering
  • Domestic work
  • Care
  • Childcare

Income

  • Individual income
  • Individual income quartiles
  • Household income
  • Household income quartiles
  • Equivalised household income

Households

  • Households summary
  • Households with children
  • Households without children
  • Household size

Dwellings

  • Dwelling type
  • Number of bedrooms
  • Internet connection
  • Number of cars

Disability

  • Need for assistance

Housing tenure

  • Tenure overview
  • Housing loan repayments
  • Housing loan quartiles
  • Housing rental payments
  • Housing rental quartiles

Migration profile

  • Migration summary
  • Migration by location
  • Migration by age

Journey to work

  • Workers' place of residence
  • Residents' place of work

SEIFA

  • SEIFA - disadvantage

For which geographic areas?

Sunshine Coast Community Profile provides comprehensive data for the following geographic areas:

Localities of interest
  • Baringa - Nirimba - Gagalba - Banya - Bells Creek
  • Beerwah
  • Belli Park - Cooloolabin - Gheerulla - Coolabine
  • Bli Bli - Rosemount and District
  • Buderim - Kuluin - Mons - Kunda Park
  • Caloundra - Kings Beach - Moffat Beach - Shelly Beach
  • Coolum Beach - Mount Coolum - Yaroomba - Point Arkwright
  • Currimundi - Aroona - Battery Hill - Dicky Beach
  • Doonan (part) - Weyba Downs - Verrierdale - Peregian Beach (part)
  • Eumundi - Eerwah Vale - North Arm - Bridges
  • Glass House Mountains - Beerburrum - Coochin Creek - Bribie Island North
  • Golden Beach
  • Ilkley - Eudlo and District
  • Kureelpa - Kiamba
  • Landsborough - Mount Mellum
  • Little Mountain - Meridan Plains
  • Maleny - Witta - North Maleny
  • Mapleton - Flaxton - Obi Obi
  • Marcoola - Twin Waters - Pacific Paradise - Mudjimba
  • Maroochydore
  • Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland
  • Mooloolah Valley - Diamond Valley - Balmoral Ridge - Bald Knob
  • Mountain Creek
  • Nambour - Burnside and District
  • Palmwoods - Chevallum - Montville - Hunchy
  • Peachester - Crohamhurst - Booroobin - Wootha
  • Pelican Waters
  • Peregian Springs
  • Reesville - Curramore and District
  • Sippy Downs - Palmview
  • Woombye
  • Wurtulla - Buddina and District
  • Yandina - Yandina Creek and District
  • Activity Centres
  • Beerwah Activity Centre
  • Caloundra Central Activity Centre
  • Kawana Waters Activity Centre
  • Maroochydore Activity Centre
  • Nambour Activity Centre
  • Sippy Downs Activity Centre
  • Benchmarks
  • Sunshine Coast
  • South East Queensland
  • Regional QLD
  • Greater Brisbane
  • Moreton Bay
  • Gold Coast City
  • Mandurah
  • Queensland
  • Australia

  • How can I access Sunshine Coast Community Profile?

    Sunshine Coast Community Profile can be accessed via the Sunshine Coast website or at:

    profile.id.com.au/sunshine-coast

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