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Burleigh Heads vs Robina - East

Name: Burleigh Heads vs Robina - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Burleigh Heads profile · Robina - East profile

Burleigh Heads Robina - East

Robina - East and Burleigh Heads are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with very different housing styles. Robina - East is dominated by larger homes, with 88.9% having three or more bedrooms and 69.3% being separate houses. In contrast, Burleigh Heads has far more apartments, and 33.1% of its residents live alone. Robina - East is also more diverse, with 33.6% of people born overseas and 16.9% using another language at home, compared to 21.4% and 7.2% in Burleigh Heads.

Both areas have similar proportions of people with no religion, sitting around 43% to 44%, which is close to the national figure. They also share almost identical typical weekly family incomes of about $2,100. While Burleigh Heads is generally more walkable for groceries and health services, Robina - East has far more public transport stops and a shorter walk to the nearest one. Over time, the gap in access to money and resources has remained wide, with Robina - East scoring far higher.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.1 pts higher in Robina - East 3+ bedrooms: 43.1 pts higher in Robina - East Population: 7,685 larger in Robina - East Living alone: 14.5 pts higher in Burleigh Heads Household size: 0.6 larger in Robina - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +7,685 larger in Robina - East

9,176 47th pct 16,861 83rd pct

Median age in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +5 yrs older in Burleigh Heads

44 yrs 75th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 25.6%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 24.1%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 18.4%

11.5% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +5.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

37.4% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

40.1% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 36.3%

13.2% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 8.8%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Burleigh Heads Robina - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.8% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 63.1%

5.1% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% England +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.3% China +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.1% English ◂ +1.9 pts 39.2%

31.0% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 29.9%

14.5% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 10.3%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

1.2% Chinese +5.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

83.1% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 79.7%

0.4% Mandarin +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.0% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

44.2% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 43.4%

11.6% Not stated ◂ +6.3 pts 5.3%

1.1% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +1 more in Robina - East

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +0.27 more in Burleigh Heads

0.95 13th pct 0.68 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +4 more in Robina - East

17 45th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +555 more in Robina - East

458 15th pct 1,013 37th pct

Avg size in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +49 larger in Robina - East

458 55th pct 507 61st pct

ICSEA in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +2 higher in Robina - East

1,048 64th pct 1,050 65th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

18.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.9%

5.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.1% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.2% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.5%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

10.2% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.6% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.6% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

1.1% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +$127 higher in Burleigh Heads

$883 64th pct $756 40th pct

Household income in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +$231 higher in Robina - East

$1,620 42nd pct $1,851 56th pct

Family income in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +$40 higher in Burleigh Heads

$2,141 54th pct $2,101 51st pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.2%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 13.7%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

6.1% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.8% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +6.5 pts ▸ 67.6%

18.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +102 larger in Robina - East

157 46th pct 259 61st pct

Median age in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +7 yrs older in Burleigh Heads

31 yrs 88th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +$53 higher in Robina - East

$737 67th pct $790 74th pct

Household income in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +$408 higher in Robina - East

$1,821 57th pct $2,229 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +0.6 larger in Robina - East

2.1 11th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

44.0% Couples with children +14.7 pts ▸ 58.7%

41.1% Couples without children ◂ +14.8 pts 26.3%

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

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 34.1%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +14.5 pts 18.6%

9.2% 4 people +10.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.0% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.0% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.0% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +$60 higher in Robina - East

$480 86th pct $540 92nd pct

Mortgage in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +$6 higher in Robina - East

$2,000 61st pct $2,006 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

35.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 33.4%

34.7% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 28.1%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

33.3% Separate house +36.1 pts ▸ 69.3%

51.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +42.9 pts 8.4%

14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +37.8 pts 7.4%

29.2% 3 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

12.3% 4 bedrooms +27.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

4.3% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 1.8%

0.6% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $350–$549 ◂ +11.2 pts 37.3%

24.0% $550–$749 +12.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

10.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

7.9% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 23.1%

22.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 16.0%

13.3% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +51 more in Robina - East

16 25th pct 67 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +2.23 more in Robina - East

1.74 19th pct 3.97 45th pct

Departures/1k in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +532.9 more in Burleigh Heads

1,565.0 75th pct 1,032.0 59th pct

PT routes in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +1 more in Burleigh Heads

8 52nd pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +14 longer in Burleigh Heads

16 76th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +1 longer in Burleigh Heads

55 75th pct 54 75th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 62.8%

17.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 15.2%

3.9% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

43.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 31.5%

9.1% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.0% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%

9.1% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

9.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 23.4%

15.7% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

12.4% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.2% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.2% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +4 higher in Robina - East

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +1 higher in Burleigh Heads

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East even

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

ERP in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +8,300 higher in Robina - East

10,055 48th pct 18,355 83rd pct

Growth in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +1.4 pts higher in Burleigh Heads

8.6% 75th pct 7.2% 70th pct

Businesses in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +1,109 higher in Burleigh Heads

3,062 86th pct 1,953 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +144 higher in Burleigh Heads

1,688 95th pct 1,544 91st pct

Max temp in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +0.3 higher in Robina - East

25.9 74th pct 26.2 77th pct

Min temp in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East even

15.8 86th pct 15.8 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +1.4 higher in Burleigh Heads

7.8 84th pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +1.0 more in Burleigh Heads

7.2 79th pct 6.1 63rd pct

15-min city in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +13.0 pts higher in Burleigh Heads

92.3% 73rd pct 79.3% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +31.7 pts higher in Burleigh Heads

93.8% 80th pct 62.1% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +9.8 pts higher in Robina - East

87.4% 44th pct 97.2% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +8.5 pts higher in Burleigh Heads

85.7% 62nd pct 77.2% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +3.6 pts higher in Robina - East

96.4% 47th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +17.3 pts higher in Burleigh Heads

75.1% 73rd pct 57.9% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +11.5 more in Burleigh Heads

25.5 82nd pct 14.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +3 higher in Robina - East

196 70th pct 199 71st pct

Mean slope in Burleigh Heads in Robina - East +3.2 pts higher in Burleigh Heads

8.7% 86th pct 5.4% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burleigh Heads vs Robina - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309011225/burleigh-heads/vs/309081559/robina-east