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Burleigh Waters vs Palm Beach

Name: Burleigh Waters vs Palm Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Burleigh Waters profile · Palm Beach profile

Burleigh Waters Palm Beach

Palm Beach and Burleigh Waters are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and transport profiles. Burleigh Waters has far more separate houses (71.0% compared to 40.9% in Palm Beach) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms. Palm Beach is more transient, with far more people moving in over the last five years (48.9% versus 37.4%) and a far higher share of renters (37.0% compared to 20.1%). Palm Beach also has much more frequent public transport departures and a higher share of adults with bachelor degrees.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,730. The two areas share similar levels of home-loan payments and a similar drive time to the city. Over time, the gap in home ownership has widened, with outright ownership now far higher in Burleigh Waters. Meanwhile, the difference in the number of people moving into the area has also grown since 2011, with Palm Beach seeing a much larger influx of new residents.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.1 pts higher in Burleigh Waters 3+ bedrooms: 23.9 pts higher in Burleigh Waters Renting: 16.8 pts higher in Palm Beach People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Palm Beach Recent movers: 11.5 pts higher in Palm Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +1,936 larger in Palm Beach gap widening

14,413 74th pct 16,349 81st pct

Median age in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +3 yrs older in Burleigh Waters gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 17.7%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 15.9%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 39.6%

33.4% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.0% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

3.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Burleigh Waters Palm Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 76.8%

5.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

5.1% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English +0.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

36.0% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 35.0%

12.9% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 88.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 43.6%

42.9% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

5.6% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +1 more in Burleigh Waters

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +0.33 more in Burleigh Waters

1.10 18th pct 0.77 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +1 more in Burleigh Waters

13 34th pct 12 31st pct

Students in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +363 more in Palm Beach

3,350 83rd pct 3,713 86th pct

Avg size in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +740 larger in Palm Beach

1,117 95th pct 1,857 100th pct

ICSEA in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +36 higher in Burleigh Waters

1,067 72nd pct 1,031 57th pct

Highest year of school

59.3% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 60.7%

21.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.1%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 28.6%

25.4% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 18.9%

11.1% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

10.9% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Education even 9.1%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

4.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +$70 higher in Palm Beach gap widening

$803 50th pct $873 62nd pct

Household income in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +$16 higher in Burleigh Waters gap narrowing

$1,737 49th pct $1,721 48th pct

Family income in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +$86 higher in Palm Beach gap widening

$2,133 53rd pct $2,219 59th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.0%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.4%

15.0% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.9% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 35.8%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

7.2% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

7.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.1% Lung condition even 2.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +0.6 pts 65.7%

18.0% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 17.8%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +193 larger in Palm Beach

215 56th pct 408 74th pct

Median age in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +1 yrs older in Burleigh Waters

28 yrs 76th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +$108 higher in Burleigh Waters

$845 79th pct $737 67th pct

Household income in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +$393 higher in Burleigh Waters

$2,098 73rd pct $1,705 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +0.3 larger in Burleigh Waters gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 53.3%

26.1% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.7% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

22.0% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 12.9%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 14.9%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +$55 higher in Burleigh Waters gap steady

$500 88th pct $445 78th pct

Mortgage in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +$72 higher in Palm Beach gap widening

$2,021 63rd pct $2,093 69th pct

People / bedroom in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +0.10 higher in Palm Beach gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 32.1%

38.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 28.5%

20.1% Rented +16.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

71.0% Separate house ◂ +30.1 pts 40.9%

2.6% Flat or apartment +35.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

26.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 19.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 33.2%

19.6% 2 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 16.7%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

0.7% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

26.4% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 17.6%

7.4% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%

5.3% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 34.1%

25.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +9 more in Burleigh Waters

54 62nd pct 45 54th pct

Stops/1k in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +0.99 more in Burleigh Waters

3.75 41st pct 2.75 28th pct

Departures/1k in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +1,608.5 more in Palm Beach

613.7 42nd pct 2,222.2 86th pct

PT routes in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +6 more in Palm Beach

5 36th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +3 longer in Palm Beach

2 14th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +1 longer in Palm Beach

56 76th pct 57 76th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 62.8%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 15.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.8% Walked even 1.8%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 39.8%

34.5% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

4.2% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

7.0% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

14.0% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

7.7% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers even 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +1 higher in Burleigh Waters

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +3 higher in Burleigh Waters

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +1 higher in Palm Beach

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach even

1,033 65th pct 1,034 65th pct

ERP in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +3,498 higher in Palm Beach

15,180 72nd pct 18,678 84th pct

Growth in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +8.5 pts higher in Palm Beach

4.0% 45th pct 12.5% 86th pct

Businesses in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +256 higher in Palm Beach

1,781 83rd pct 2,037 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach even

1,688 95th pct 1,688 95th pct

Max temp in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach even

25.9 74th pct 25.9 74th pct

Min temp in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach even

15.8 86th pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +0.5 higher in Palm Beach

7.3 78th pct 7.8 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +0.1 more in Palm Beach

7.2 80th pct 7.3 81st pct

15-min city in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +1.2 pts higher in Palm Beach

93.1% 75th pct 94.4% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +3.4 pts higher in Palm Beach

92.1% 78th pct 95.5% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +6.7 pts higher in Palm Beach

90.4% 49th pct 97.1% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +9.3 pts higher in Burleigh Waters

85.4% 62nd pct 76.1% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +12.8 pts higher in Palm Beach

78.8% 76th pct 91.6% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +0.6 more in Palm Beach

13.9 48th pct 14.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +149 higher in Palm Beach

202 71st pct 352 87th pct

Mean slope in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +1.0 pts higher in Palm Beach

2.9% 8th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Burleigh Waters with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burleigh Waters vs Palm Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309011226/burleigh-waters/vs/309021234/palm-beach