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Broadbeach Waters vs Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

Name: Broadbeach Waters vs Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Broadbeach Waters profile · Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach profile

Broadbeach Waters Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach and Broadbeach Waters are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach is a walker's paradise where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and most people live in flats or apartments. In contrast, Broadbeach Waters is dominated by separate houses, with 78.3% of homes being detached and a much higher share of larger properties, including 81.2% with three or more bedrooms. This difference extends to wealth; the typical weekly household income in Broadbeach Waters is $2,072, well higher than the $1,638 seen in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with the gap in typical household income widening to $434. However, they share several common traits, such as having almost identical proportions of people born overseas (around 29%) and those who have served in the Defence Force (2.3%). While Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach has far more renters and people living alone, the gap in home ownership and renting has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.3 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach Separate houses: 68.5 pts higher in Broadbeach Waters 3+ bedrooms: 54.6 pts higher in Broadbeach Waters People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach Population: 5,833 larger in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +5,833 larger in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach gap widening

8,164 41st pct 13,997 72nd pct

Median age in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +3 yrs older in Broadbeach Waters gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +11.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 25.6%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.9%

15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 8.8%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

Marital status

36.6% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

45.6% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 34.0%

10.5% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.8% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Broadbeach Waters Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.5% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 60.5%

6.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

4.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

1.7% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

40.2% English ◂ +3.3 pts 36.9%

28.5% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 26.3%

11.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

4.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

0.8% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.1% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 75.8%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 41.1%

40.3% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

6.8% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

— 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

— 0.81 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +6 more in Broadbeach Waters

14 37th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

— 1,204 43rd pct

Avg size in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

— 1,204 97th pct

ICSEA in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

— 1,082 77th pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 64.0%

17.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.9%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

25.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 20.5%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 15.4%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 21.7%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

10.2% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

6.0% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +$61 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach gap narrowing

$889 65th pct $950 73rd pct

Household income in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +$434 higher in Broadbeach Waters gap widening

$2,072 71st pct $1,638 44th pct

Family income in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +$242 higher in Broadbeach Waters gap widening

$2,376 69th pct $2,134 53rd pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 11.1%

13.7% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 29.4%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

6.2% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +4.2 pts 63.5%

17.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.5%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

1.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +80 larger in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

110 34th pct 190 52nd pct

Median age in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +1 yrs older in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

27 yrs 71st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +$23 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

$788 74th pct $811 76th pct

Household income in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +$604 higher in Broadbeach Waters

$2,166 76th pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +0.7 larger in Broadbeach Waters gap widening

2.6 57th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +22.9 pts 34.2%

30.5% Couples without children +19.8 pts ▸ 50.3%

11.3% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

21.5% 1 person +14.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 11.4%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +10.8 pts 6.1%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +$160 higher in Broadbeach Waters gap widening

$600 98th pct $440 77th pct

Mortgage in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +$867 higher in Broadbeach Waters gap widening

$2,600 89th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +0.20 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.5% Rented +25.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

39.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.4 pts 26.8%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.3 pts 22.2%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

15.2% Flat or apartment +65.1 pts ▸ 80.3%

78.3% Separate house ◂ +68.5 pts 9.8%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.3% 2 bedrooms +41.3 pts ▸ 56.5%

34.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.5 pts 5.6%

31.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 19.2%

15.5% 5 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 1.7%

2.0% 1 bedroom +12.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

28.6% $350–$549 +30.1 pts ▸ 58.7%

30.7% $550–$749 ◂ +14.1 pts 16.6%

27.6% $750 or more ◂ +19.6 pts 8.0%

6.0% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.7 pts 17.4%

14.5% $1,000–$1,799 +18.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 even 26.1%

13.4% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +4 more in Broadbeach Waters

34 44th pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +2.02 more in Broadbeach Waters

4.16 48th pct 2.14 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +182.7 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

1,498.0 73rd pct 1,680.8 77th pct

PT routes in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +3 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

16 80th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +1 longer in Broadbeach Waters

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +1 longer in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

52 74th pct 53 75th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 55.0%

18.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 16.9%

2.2% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Train even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

30.4% 1 vehicle +21.2 pts ▸ 51.6%

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 31.5%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 5.6%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 2.8%

3.7% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.0% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

9.2% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.0% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

4.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.3% Arts & recreation +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.8% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 15.3%

11.4% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

6.4% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +2 higher in Broadbeach Waters

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +1 higher in Broadbeach Waters

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +6 higher in Broadbeach Waters

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +37 higher in Broadbeach Waters

1,076 80th pct 1,039 67th pct

ERP in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +7,017 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

9,109 43rd pct 16,126 75th pct

Growth in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +2.7 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

10.7% 82nd pct 13.3% 87th pct

Businesses in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +1,656 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

1,418 74th pct 3,074 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +34 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

1,544 91st pct 1,578 92nd pct

Max temp in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +0.2 higher in Broadbeach Waters

26.2 77th pct 25.9 75th pct

Min temp in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +0.3 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

15.8 85th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +2.9 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

5.9 57th pct 8.8 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +1.9 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

5.7 57th pct 7.6 85th pct

15-min city in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +27.9 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

72.1% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +36.8 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

63.2% 50th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +6.7 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

93.2% 53rd pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +9.5 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

52.6% 32nd pct 62.1% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +2.8 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

97.2% 50th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +30.0 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

67.8% 68th pct 97.8% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +29.6 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

10.7 28th pct 40.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +404 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

98 51st pct 503 93rd pct

Mean slope in Broadbeach Waters in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach +3.0 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

2.9% 9th pct 5.9% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadbeach Waters vs Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309011224/broadbeach-waters/vs/309011227/mermaid-beach-broadbeach