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Burleigh Waters vs Miami

Name: Burleigh Waters vs Miami — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Burleigh Waters profile · Miami profile

Burleigh Waters Miami

Burleigh Waters and Miami are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with very different housing styles. Burleigh Waters is dominated by detached houses, which are far more common there than in Miami, and 78.5% of its homes have three or more bedrooms compared to 49.6% in Miami. Home ownership is also much higher in Burleigh Waters, where 38.8% of residents own their home outright, while Miami has a far higher share of renters at 39.3%.

Since 2011, the gap between these two places has widened in several areas, including the typical age of residents and the share of people with university degrees. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in many ways, such as their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,700 to $1,800. They also share similar proportions of people born overseas, both sitting at about 23%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 39.6 pts higher in Burleigh Waters 3+ bedrooms: 28.9 pts higher in Burleigh Waters Renting: 19.1 pts higher in Miami People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Miami Owned outright: 13.9 pts higher in Burleigh Waters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burleigh Waters in Miami +6,968 larger in Burleigh Waters gap steady

14,413 74th pct 7,445 37th pct

Median age in Burleigh Waters in Miami +5 yrs older in Burleigh Waters gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +11.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 24.0%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 15.1%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 14.3%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +14.2 pts 33.5%

33.4% Never married +13.8 pts ▸ 47.2%

10.0% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

3.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Burleigh Waters Miami

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 71.7%

5.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

5.1% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +0.8 pts 42.5%

36.0% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 32.1%

12.9% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.2% Scottish even 11.2%

5.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Filipino even 0.8%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 84.6%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 50.1%

49.7% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 39.9%

5.6% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burleigh Waters in Miami +2 more in Burleigh Waters

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burleigh Waters in Miami +0.16 more in Burleigh Waters

1.10 18th pct 0.94 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burleigh Waters in Miami +3 more in Burleigh Waters

13 34th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Burleigh Waters in Miami +1,808 more in Burleigh Waters

3,350 83rd pct 1,542 52nd pct

Avg size in Burleigh Waters in Miami +425 larger in Miami

1,117 95th pct 1,542 100th pct

ICSEA in Burleigh Waters in Miami +35 higher in Burleigh Waters

1,067 72nd pct 1,032 57th pct

Highest year of school

59.3% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 65.5%

21.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 15.5%

7.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 26.4%

25.4% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 16.0%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 19.5%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

11.1% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.3% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.5%

4.2% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Burleigh Waters in Miami +$116 higher in Miami gap widening

$803 50th pct $919 69th pct

Household income in Burleigh Waters in Miami +$94 higher in Miami gap widening

$1,737 49th pct $1,831 55th pct

Family income in Burleigh Waters in Miami +$137 higher in Miami gap widening

$2,133 53rd pct $2,270 62nd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 24.7%

15.0% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.9% $4,000 or more even 11.8%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 32.9%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None +1.8 pts ▸ 68.0%

18.0% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burleigh Waters in Miami +48 larger in Burleigh Waters

215 56th pct 167 48th pct

Median age in Burleigh Waters in Miami +1 yrs older in Miami

28 yrs 76th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Burleigh Waters in Miami +$175 higher in Burleigh Waters

$845 79th pct $670 57th pct

Household income in Burleigh Waters in Miami +$182 higher in Burleigh Waters

$2,098 73rd pct $1,916 63rd pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 57th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 50.6%

26.1% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.7% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

22.0% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 12.4%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 15.5%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burleigh Waters in Miami +$30 higher in Burleigh Waters gap steady

$500 88th pct $470 85th pct

Mortgage in Burleigh Waters in Miami +$21 higher in Burleigh Waters gap steady

$2,021 63rd pct $2,000 61st pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.1% Rented +19.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

38.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 32.8%

38.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 24.9%

1.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

71.0% Separate house ◂ +39.6 pts 31.4%

2.6% Flat or apartment +34.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

26.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 34.3%

19.6% 2 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 12.1%

0.7% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 47.1%

26.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 22.9%

13.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 9.2%

5.3% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.4% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

25.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 25.2%

21.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 18.2%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burleigh Waters in Miami +36 more in Burleigh Waters

54 62nd pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Burleigh Waters in Miami +1.33 more in Burleigh Waters

3.75 41st pct 2.42 25th pct

Departures/1k in Burleigh Waters in Miami +634.4 more in Miami

613.7 42nd pct 1,248.1 66th pct

PT routes in Burleigh Waters in Miami +1 more in Burleigh Waters

5 36th pct 4 29th pct

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

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Burleigh Waters in Miami even

56 76th pct 56 76th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 60.9%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

1.8% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 40.7%

34.5% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%

4.2% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

13.0% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

8.8% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

7.0% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

4.0% Other services even 3.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.0% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.0% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

12.9% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

7.7% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burleigh Waters in Miami even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

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

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Burleigh Waters in Miami +3 higher in Burleigh Waters

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

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

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Burleigh Waters in Miami +8 higher in Miami

1,033 65th pct 1,041 68th pct

ERP in Burleigh Waters in Miami +6,649 higher in Burleigh Waters

15,180 72nd pct 8,531 40th pct

Growth in Burleigh Waters in Miami +9.2 pts higher in Miami

4.0% 45th pct 13.2% 86th pct

Businesses in Burleigh Waters in Miami +614 higher in Burleigh Waters

1,781 83rd pct 1,167 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burleigh Waters in Miami +109 higher in Burleigh Waters

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

Max temp in Burleigh Waters in Miami even

25.9 74th pct 25.9 75th pct

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

15.8 86th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burleigh Waters in Miami +1.4 higher in Miami

7.3 78th pct 8.7 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Burleigh Waters in Miami +0.4 more in Miami

7.2 80th pct 7.6 87th pct

15-min city in Burleigh Waters in Miami +6.8 pts higher in Miami

93.1% 75th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Burleigh Waters in Miami +5.0 pts higher in Miami

92.1% 78th pct 97.1% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Burleigh Waters in Miami +9.6 pts higher in Miami

90.4% 49th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Burleigh Waters in Miami +14.0 pts higher in Burleigh Waters

85.4% 62nd pct 71.4% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Burleigh Waters in Miami even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Burleigh Waters in Miami +21.2 pts higher in Miami

78.8% 76th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Burleigh Waters in Miami +12.7 more in Miami

13.9 48th pct 26.6 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Burleigh Waters in Miami +119 higher in Miami

202 71st pct 321 86th pct

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

2.9% 8th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Compare Burleigh Waters with nearby areas

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Compare Miami with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burleigh Waters vs Miami [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309011226/burleigh-waters/vs/309011229/miami