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Gold Coast vs Scenic Rim

Name: Gold Coast vs Scenic Rim — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Gold Coast profile · Scenic Rim profile

Gold Coast Scenic Rim

Gold Coast and Scenic Rim offer very different lifestyles despite being only 54 km apart. Gold Coast is a densely populated hub where 29.1% of people were born overseas and 13.7% use another language at home. It has a more mobile population, with 49.1% of residents having moved there in the last five years, and a higher share of renters at 33.8%. In contrast, Scenic Rim is more rural, with 92.1% of homes being separate houses and a higher rate of outright home ownership at 38.3%.

Both areas are remarkably similar in the age of their children, with 17.6% of the population under 15 in each. This shared family profile exists alongside growing differences in other areas; the gap in overseas births and the number of people who have completed Year 12 have both widened since 2011. While Gold Coast has far more public transport and walkable amenities, Scenic Rim is much more car-dependent and has a far longer typical drive time to the city.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.3 pts higher in Scenic Rim Population: 582,103 larger in Gold Coast Housework 15h+: 7.0 pts higher in Scenic Rim Born overseas: 14.1 pts higher in Gold Coast Renting: 12.7 pts higher in Gold Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +582,103 larger in Gold Coast gap widening

625,087 92nd pct 42,984 72nd pct

Median age in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +7 yrs older in Scenic Rim gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 46 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 20.5%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.6% Children (0–14) even 17.6%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

Marital status

43.8% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 50.4%

37.1% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 29.7%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

4.7% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Gold Coast Scenic Rim

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.2% Australia +12.9 pts ▸ 78.1%

7.1% New Zealand ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

4.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

1.4% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% English +4.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

30.7% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

10.4% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.7% German +4.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.4% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only +9.2 pts ▸ 89.5%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

43.7% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 40.9%

7.8% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +81 more in Gold Coast

110 89th pct 29 80th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +2.84 more in Scenic Rim

1.00 0th pct 3.84 50th pct

Students in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +92,804 more in Gold Coast

100,539 92nd pct 7,735 73rd pct

Avg size in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +647 larger in Gold Coast

914 100th pct 267 56th pct

ICSEA in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +51 higher in Gold Coast

1,047 81st pct 996 64th pct

Highest year of school

59.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.7 pts 47.7%

19.6% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

6.5% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 17.7%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 16.4%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 14.7%

11.9% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

11.2% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

7.2% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +$126 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$787 60th pct $661 30th pct

Household income in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +$281 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$1,691 71st pct $1,410 51st pct

Family income in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +$304 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$2,010 68th pct $1,706 43rd pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.9%

14.7% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.0%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.4% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.7% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.7% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +6.6 pts 57.7%

18.6% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.5% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.8% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +12,019 larger in Gold Coast

13,593 93rd pct 1,574 73rd pct

Median age in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +2 yrs older in Gold Coast

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +$148 higher in Gold Coast

$695 79th pct $547 48th pct

Household income in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +$247 higher in Gold Coast

$1,825 82nd pct $1,578 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +0.1 larger in Scenic Rim gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 52.4%

28.4% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

23.6% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 22.3%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%

5.8% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +$135 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$450 91st pct $315 67th pct

Mortgage in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +$217 higher in Gold Coast gap narrowing

$1,950 80th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.9% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

33.8% Rented ◂ +12.7 pts 21.1%

1.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

56.8% Separate house +35.3 pts ▸ 92.1%

21.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.4 pts 0.3%

20.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.5 pts 6.1%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

33.6% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

29.9% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

21.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 12.6%

7.6% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $350–$549 ◂ +26.4 pts 29.8%

12.5% $200–$349 +37.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

17.3% $550–$749 ◂ +12.8 pts 4.6%

5.3% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.6% $750 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 31.9%

27.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

12.7% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +1,819 more in Gold Coast

1,828 89th pct 9 37th pct

Stops/1k in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +2.72 more in Gold Coast

2.92 46th pct 0.21 17th pct

Departures/1k in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +830.7 more in Gold Coast

854.0 77th pct 23.4 41st pct

PT routes in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +84 more in Gold Coast

85 87th pct 1 29th pct

Stop walk in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim

5 33rd pct —

Drive to city in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +101 longer in Scenic Rim

50 48th pct 151 91st pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 61.2%

13.8% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 38.5%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 29.2%

12.8% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.1% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

11.4% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

8.3% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

5.2% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Other services even 4.1%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 15.5%

14.2% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.0% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

9.2% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +3 higher in Gold Coast

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +2 higher in Gold Coast

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +1 higher in Scenic Rim

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +2 higher in Gold Coast

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +50 higher in Gold Coast

1,009 79th pct 959 55th pct

ERP in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +644,283 higher in Gold Coast

691,230 92nd pct 46,947 72nd pct

Growth in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +1.4 pts higher in Gold Coast

9.1% 86th pct 7.7% 80th pct

Businesses in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +78,136 higher in Gold Coast

83,266 93rd pct 5,130 73rd pct

Approvals in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +3,510 higher in Gold Coast

4,119 93rd pct 609 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +570 higher in Gold Coast

1,498 91st pct 928 74th pct

Max temp in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +0.9 higher in Scenic Rim

26.2 69th pct 27.1 73rd pct

Min temp in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +2.9 higher in Gold Coast

15.3 82nd pct 12.4 65th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +4,111 higher in Gold Coast

10,836 66th pct 6,726 36th pct

Assault/100k in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +365 higher in Gold Coast

935 47th pct 570 21st pct

Sexual/100k in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +33 higher in Scenic Rim

186 32nd pct 219 42nd pct

Robbery/100k in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +28 higher in Gold Coast

39 72nd pct 12 21st pct

Burglary/100k in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +169 higher in Gold Coast

586 59th pct 416 38th pct

Theft/100k in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +1,554 higher in Gold Coast

2,862 89th pct 1,307 53rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +181 higher in Gold Coast

376 54th pct 195 22nd pct

Property damage/100k in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +234 higher in Gold Coast

671 44th pct 437 19th pct

Drugs/100k in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +1,459 higher in Gold Coast

1,878 87th pct 419 45th pct

5-yr change in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +8.7 pts higher in Scenic Rim

20.5% 67th pct 29.2% 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +4.1 higher in Gold Coast

6.0 81st pct 1.9 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +3.5 more in Gold Coast

5.5 77th pct 2.0 11th pct

15-min city in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +47.8 pts higher in Gold Coast

68.8% 77th pct 20.9% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +44.1 pts higher in Gold Coast

70.5% 78th pct 26.4% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +79.3 pts higher in Gold Coast

85.1% 79th pct 5.8% 19th pct

Walk to school in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +30.1 pts higher in Gold Coast

54.8% 50th pct 24.6% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +46.5 pts higher in Gold Coast

94.5% 80th pct 48.0% 18th pct

Walk to health in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +36.2 pts higher in Gold Coast

55.4% 75th pct 19.2% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +0.2 more in Gold Coast

13.7 27th pct 13.5 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +44 higher in Gold Coast

45 76th pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Gold Coast in Scenic Rim +2.7 pts higher in Scenic Rim

6.7% 77th pct 9.4% 94th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gold Coast vs Scenic Rim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA33430/gold-coast/vs/LGA36510/scenic-rim