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Broadbeach Waters vs Miami

Name: Broadbeach Waters vs Miami — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Broadbeach Waters profile · Miami profile

Broadbeach Waters Miami

Broadbeach Waters and Miami are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with very different housing and lifestyles. Broadbeach Waters is an area of larger homes, with 78.3% being separate houses and 81.2% having three or more bedrooms. It is also more affluent, with 29.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and 39.3% of homes owned outright. In contrast, Miami has a much higher share of apartments and townhouses, with 39.3% of households renting and a typical resident who is younger at 37.

The gap in renting has narrowed slightly since 2011, though Miami remains far more walkable. It is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.7, while Broadbeach Waters is only somewhat walkable at 5.9. Both areas share similar levels of typical weekly personal income, around $900, and have nearly identical shares of children under 15. They also both have a very low rate of people commuting by public transport, at under 2%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 46.9 pts higher in Broadbeach Waters 3+ bedrooms: 31.5 pts higher in Broadbeach Waters People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Miami Renting: 16.7 pts higher in Miami Owned outright: 14.3 pts higher in Broadbeach Waters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +719 larger in Broadbeach Waters gap narrowing

8,164 41st pct 7,445 37th pct

Median age in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +6 yrs older in Broadbeach Waters gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 24.0%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 15.1%

15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

Marital status

36.6% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

45.6% Married ◂ +12.1 pts 33.5%

10.5% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Broadbeach Waters Miami

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.5% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 71.7%

6.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

4.9% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

1.7% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% English +2.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

28.5% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

11.7% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.4% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.5% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.1% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 84.6%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.3% No religion +9.8 pts ▸ 50.1%

49.7% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 39.9%

6.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Broadbeach Waters in Miami

— 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Broadbeach Waters in Miami

— 0.94 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +4 more in Broadbeach Waters

14 37th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Broadbeach Waters in Miami

— 1,542 52nd pct

Avg size in Broadbeach Waters in Miami

— 1,542 100th pct

ICSEA in Broadbeach Waters in Miami

— 1,032 57th pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 65.5%

17.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%

6.7% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Bachelor degree even 28.9%

25.2% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II even 1.4%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 19.5%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

10.2% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

8.3% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

4.2% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

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

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +$30 higher in Miami gap widening

$889 65th pct $919 69th pct

Household income in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +$241 higher in Broadbeach Waters gap widening

$2,072 71st pct $1,831 55th pct

Family income in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +$106 higher in Broadbeach Waters gap widening

$2,376 69th pct $2,270 62nd pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

19.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 11.8%

13.7% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.9%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

6.2% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

5.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None +0.4 pts ▸ 68.0%

17.8% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 16.6%

4.5% Two conditions even 4.5%

1.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +57 larger in Miami

110 34th pct 167 48th pct

Median age in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +2 yrs older in Miami

27 yrs 71st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +$118 higher in Broadbeach Waters

$788 74th pct $670 57th pct

Household income in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +$250 higher in Broadbeach Waters

$2,166 76th pct $1,916 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +0.4 larger in Broadbeach Waters gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 50.6%

30.5% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

11.3% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

21.5% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 12.4%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +$130 higher in Broadbeach Waters gap widening

$600 98th pct $470 85th pct

Mortgage in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +$600 higher in Broadbeach Waters gap widening

$2,600 89th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +0.20 higher in Miami gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 24.9%

22.5% Rented +16.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 32.8%

1.9% Not stated even 1.9%

0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house ◂ +46.9 pts 31.4%

15.2% Flat or apartment +21.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

15.3% 2 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

31.5% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

34.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.0 pts 12.1%

15.5% 5 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 3.2%

2.0% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.6% $350–$549 +18.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

30.7% $550–$749 ◂ +7.7 pts 22.9%

27.6% $750 or more ◂ +18.4 pts 9.2%

2.9% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.0% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

37.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 18.2%

14.5% $1,000–$1,799 +10.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +16 more in Broadbeach Waters

34 44th pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +1.75 more in Broadbeach Waters

4.16 48th pct 2.42 25th pct

Departures/1k in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +250.0 more in Broadbeach Waters

1,498.0 73rd pct 1,248.1 66th pct

PT routes in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +12 more in Broadbeach Waters

16 80th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +1 longer in Miami

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +4 longer in Miami

52 74th pct 56 76th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 60.9%

18.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 15.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.2% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 40.7%

30.4% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 8.9%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.2%

3.7% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.2% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.0% Retail trade even 9.1%

8.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

4.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.8% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 14.7%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

12.5% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.4% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

6.4% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +2 higher in Broadbeach Waters

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +1 higher in Broadbeach Waters

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +4 higher in Broadbeach Waters

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +1 higher in Broadbeach Waters

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +35 higher in Broadbeach Waters

1,076 80th pct 1,041 68th pct

ERP in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +578 higher in Broadbeach Waters

9,109 43rd pct 8,531 40th pct

Growth in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +2.5 pts higher in Miami

10.7% 82nd pct 13.2% 86th pct

Businesses in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +251 higher in Broadbeach Waters

1,418 74th pct 1,167 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +34 higher in Miami

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

Max temp in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +0.2 higher in Broadbeach Waters

26.2 77th pct 25.9 75th pct

Min temp in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +0.3 higher in Miami

15.8 85th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +2.8 higher in Miami

5.9 57th pct 8.7 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +1.9 more in Miami

5.7 57th pct 7.6 87th pct

15-min city in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +27.8 pts higher in Miami

72.1% 55th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +33.9 pts higher in Miami

63.2% 50th pct 97.1% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +6.8 pts higher in Miami

93.2% 53rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +18.9 pts higher in Miami

52.6% 32nd pct 71.4% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +2.8 pts higher in Miami

97.2% 50th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +32.1 pts higher in Miami

67.8% 68th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +15.9 more in Miami

10.7 28th pct 26.6 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +223 higher in Miami

98 51st pct 321 86th pct

Mean slope in Broadbeach Waters in Miami +3.3 pts higher in Miami

2.9% 9th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadbeach Waters vs Miami [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309011224/broadbeach-waters/vs/309011229/miami