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Burleigh Heads vs Miami

Name: Burleigh Heads vs Miami — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Burleigh Heads profile · Miami profile

Burleigh Heads Miami

Burleigh Heads and Miami are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with distinct profiles. Burleigh Heads is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 44 and a much higher share of seniors at 23.6%. It also has a far higher proportion of homes owned outright at 35.2%. In contrast, Miami is younger, with a typical resident aged 37 and a higher share of renters at 39.3%. Miami also has far larger schools, with an average size of 1,542 students compared to 458 in Burleigh Heads.

These neighbours share a very similar economic profile, with typical weekly personal incomes of $883 in Burleigh Heads and $919 in Miami. While they are alike in wealth and education, the gap in their age structures has widened since 2011. Residents in Burleigh Heads have become noticeably older than those in Miami over the last decade, and the difference in outright home ownership has also increased.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Miami Median age: 7 yrs older in Burleigh Heads Aged 65+: 8.5 pts higher in Burleigh Heads Owned outright: 10.3 pts higher in Burleigh Heads Participation: 8.6 pts higher in Miami

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burleigh Heads in Miami +1,731 larger in Burleigh Heads gap steady

9,176 47th pct 7,445 37th pct

Median age in Burleigh Heads in Miami +7 yrs older in Burleigh Heads gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 24.0%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 15.1%

11.5% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

40.1% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

37.4% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 33.5%

13.2% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

3.3% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Burleigh Heads Miami

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.8% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 71.7%

5.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

0.9% South Africa even 0.9%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% English +1.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

31.0% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

14.5% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

5.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.1% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 84.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 50.1%

42.0% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 39.9%

11.6% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 7.8%

1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burleigh Heads in Miami even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burleigh Heads in Miami +0.01 more in Burleigh Heads

0.95 13th pct 0.94 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burleigh Heads in Miami +7 more in Burleigh Heads

17 45th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Burleigh Heads in Miami +1,084 more in Miami

458 15th pct 1,542 52nd pct

Avg size in Burleigh Heads in Miami +1,084 larger in Miami

458 55th pct 1,542 100th pct

ICSEA in Burleigh Heads in Miami +16 higher in Burleigh Heads

1,048 64th pct 1,032 57th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 65.5%

18.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 15.5%

5.7% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.1% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.0%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.5%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 19.5%

11.6% Health even 11.6%

10.2% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.6% Engineering & related even 9.6%

7.8% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 2.0%

1.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Burleigh Heads in Miami +$36 higher in Miami gap widening

$883 64th pct $919 69th pct

Household income in Burleigh Heads in Miami +$211 higher in Miami gap widening

$1,620 42nd pct $1,831 55th pct

Family income in Burleigh Heads in Miami +$129 higher in Miami gap widening

$2,141 54th pct $2,270 62nd pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 24.7%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%

12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

33.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.9%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

6.1% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +6.9 pts ▸ 68.0%

18.1% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burleigh Heads in Miami +10 larger in Miami

157 46th pct 167 48th pct

Median age in Burleigh Heads in Miami +2 yrs older in Burleigh Heads

31 yrs 88th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Burleigh Heads in Miami +$67 higher in Burleigh Heads

$737 67th pct $670 57th pct

Household income in Burleigh Heads in Miami +$95 higher in Miami

$1,821 57th pct $1,916 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burleigh Heads in Miami +0.1 larger in Miami gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

44.0% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 50.6%

41.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 33.6%

13.6% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 38.1%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 29.7%

13.0% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.2% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burleigh Heads in Miami +$10 higher in Burleigh Heads gap narrowing

$480 86th pct $470 85th pct

Mortgage in Burleigh Heads in Miami even gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Burleigh Heads in Miami +0.10 higher in Miami gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

35.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 24.9%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

51.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.7 pts 36.6%

33.3% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 31.4%

14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 40.3%

29.2% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

12.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

6.7% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

0.6% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 47.1%

24.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.9%

10.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

6.7% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.2%

22.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 18.2%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burleigh Heads in Miami +2 more in Miami

16 25th pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Burleigh Heads in Miami +0.67 more in Miami

1.74 19th pct 2.42 25th pct

Departures/1k in Burleigh Heads in Miami +316.9 more in Burleigh Heads

1,565.0 75th pct 1,248.1 66th pct

PT routes in Burleigh Heads in Miami +4 more in Burleigh Heads

8 52nd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Burleigh Heads in Miami +13 longer in Burleigh Heads

16 76th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Burleigh Heads in Miami +1 longer in Miami

55 75th pct 56 76th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 60.9%

17.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 15.2%

3.9% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 39.5%

36.0% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

9.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

6.3% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

10.9% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 25.4%

15.7% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%

12.4% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.3% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

6.2% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burleigh Heads in Miami even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Burleigh Heads in Miami even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Burleigh Heads in Miami +1 higher in Miami

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Burleigh Heads in Miami +1 higher in Burleigh Heads

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Burleigh Heads in Miami even

1,039 67th pct 1,041 68th pct

ERP in Burleigh Heads in Miami +1,524 higher in Burleigh Heads

10,055 48th pct 8,531 40th pct

Growth in Burleigh Heads in Miami +4.6 pts higher in Miami

8.6% 75th pct 13.2% 86th pct

Businesses in Burleigh Heads in Miami +1,895 higher in Burleigh Heads

3,062 86th pct 1,167 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burleigh Heads in Miami +109 higher in Burleigh Heads

1,688 95th pct 1,578 92nd pct

Max temp in Burleigh Heads in Miami even

25.9 74th pct 25.9 75th pct

Min temp in Burleigh Heads in Miami +0.2 higher in Miami

15.8 86th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burleigh Heads in Miami +0.9 higher in Miami

7.8 84th pct 8.7 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Burleigh Heads in Miami +0.5 more in Miami

7.2 79th pct 7.6 87th pct

15-min city in Burleigh Heads in Miami +7.6 pts higher in Miami

92.3% 73rd pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Burleigh Heads in Miami +3.4 pts higher in Miami

93.8% 80th pct 97.1% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Burleigh Heads in Miami +12.6 pts higher in Miami

87.4% 44th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Burleigh Heads in Miami +14.2 pts higher in Burleigh Heads

85.7% 62nd pct 71.4% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Burleigh Heads in Miami +3.6 pts higher in Miami

96.4% 47th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Burleigh Heads in Miami +24.8 pts higher in Miami

75.1% 73rd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Burleigh Heads in Miami +1.1 more in Miami

25.5 82nd pct 26.6 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Burleigh Heads in Miami +125 higher in Miami

196 70th pct 321 86th pct

Mean slope in Burleigh Heads in Miami +2.5 pts higher in Burleigh Heads

8.7% 86th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burleigh Heads vs Miami [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309011225/burleigh-heads/vs/309011229/miami