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Burleigh Waters vs Reedy Creek - Andrews

Name: Burleigh Waters vs Reedy Creek - Andrews — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Burleigh Waters profile · Reedy Creek - Andrews profile

Burleigh Waters Reedy Creek - Andrews

Burleigh Waters and Reedy Creek - Andrews are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with very different street layouts. Burleigh Waters is very walkable, where 93.1% of homes have easy access to amenities and 90.4% are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Reedy Creek - Andrews is mostly car-dependent, with just 32.3% of homes in a walkable area and a typical household income that is well higher at $2,239 compared to $1,737 in Burleigh Waters. Reedy Creek - Andrews also has a higher proportion of children and larger homes, with 92.2% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas have a similar share of one-parent families, which sits close to the national figure. While they share a similar number of schools and levels of unpaid care, the gap in their age structures is narrowing; residents in Burleigh Waters are noticeably older, but the difference in the proportion of seniors has fallen since 2011. At the same time, the gap in weekly household income has widened, and Reedy Creek - Andrews has seen a larger increase in the share of people who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 15.2 pts higher in Burleigh Waters 3+ bedrooms: 13.7 pts higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews Aged 65+: 9.3 pts higher in Burleigh Waters Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in Burleigh Waters No car: 3.1 pts higher in Burleigh Waters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +5,603 larger in Burleigh Waters gap narrowing

14,413 74th pct 8,810 45th pct

Median age in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +5 yrs older in Burleigh Waters gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.9% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 11.8%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

47.8% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 52.9%

33.4% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Burleigh Waters Reedy Creek - Andrews

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 70.1%

5.8% New Zealand even 5.8%

5.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.0% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +0.6 pts 42.7%

36.0% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 33.4%

12.9% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

5.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.5% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Greek even 0.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 84.6%

0.3% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 50.3%

42.9% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 40.3%

5.6% Not stated even 5.6%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +0.37 more in Reedy Creek - Andrews

1.10 18th pct 1.47 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +2 more in Reedy Creek - Andrews

13 34th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +4,108 more in Reedy Creek - Andrews

3,350 83rd pct 7,458 94th pct

Avg size in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +1,369 larger in Reedy Creek - Andrews

1,117 95th pct 2,486 100th pct

ICSEA in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +15 higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews

1,067 72nd pct 1,082 77th pct

Highest year of school

59.3% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 64.6%

21.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 18.1%

7.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 28.9%

25.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 25.3%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.1% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.9% Engineering & related even 11.9%

10.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +$73 higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews gap steady

$803 50th pct $876 63rd pct

Household income in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +$502 higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews gap widening

$1,737 49th pct $2,239 80th pct

Family income in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +$211 higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews gap widening

$2,133 53rd pct $2,344 67th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 21.9%

11.9% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 37.3%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

7.2% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None +3.5 pts ▸ 69.7%

18.0% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +43 larger in Burleigh Waters

215 56th pct 172 48th pct

Median age in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +3 yrs older in Burleigh Waters

28 yrs 76th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +$207 higher in Burleigh Waters

$845 79th pct $638 50th pct

Household income in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +$23 higher in Burleigh Waters

$2,098 73rd pct $2,075 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +0.4 larger in Reedy Creek - Andrews gap steady

2.6 57th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 67.1%

26.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 19.6%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 29.5%

18.2% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

22.0% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 12.3%

17.2% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.0% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.9% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +$45 higher in Burleigh Waters gap widening

$500 88th pct $455 81st pct

Mortgage in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +$146 higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews gap narrowing

$2,021 63rd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned with a mortgage +17.4 pts ▸ 56.2%

38.8% Owned outright ◂ +15.2 pts 23.6%

20.1% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 18.8%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

71.0% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 72.8%

26.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 25.8%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.7% 4 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 30.8%

19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 6.1%

7.2% 5 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.7% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 +7.0 pts ▸ 51.0%

26.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.8%

13.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

7.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

5.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

25.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.8%

21.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +33 more in Burleigh Waters

54 62nd pct 21 31st pct

Stops/1k in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +1.36 more in Burleigh Waters

3.75 41st pct 2.38 24th pct

Departures/1k in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +328.8 more in Burleigh Waters

613.7 42nd pct 284.9 30th pct

PT routes in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +2 more in Burleigh Waters

5 36th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +2 longer in Reedy Creek - Andrews

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +3 longer in Burleigh Waters

56 76th pct 53 75th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 65.8%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

34.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 26.0%

13.0% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.7% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.0% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

9.6% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.2% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

7.0% Professional & technical even 7.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

14.0% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

10.0% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +1 higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +1 higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +2 higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +1 higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +28 higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews

1,033 65th pct 1,061 75th pct

ERP in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +5,570 higher in Burleigh Waters

15,180 72nd pct 9,610 46th pct

Growth in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +3.9 pts higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews

4.0% 45th pct 7.9% 73rd pct

Businesses in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +936 higher in Burleigh Waters

1,781 83rd pct 845 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +44 higher in Burleigh Waters

1,688 95th pct 1,644 94th pct

Max temp in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews even

25.9 74th pct 26.0 75th pct

Min temp in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +0.4 higher in Burleigh Waters

15.8 86th pct 15.4 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +3.9 higher in Burleigh Waters

7.3 78th pct 3.4 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +4.0 more in Burleigh Waters

7.2 80th pct 3.2 22nd pct

15-min city in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +60.8 pts higher in Burleigh Waters

93.1% 75th pct 32.3% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +65.1 pts higher in Burleigh Waters

92.1% 78th pct 27.0% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +26.6 pts higher in Burleigh Waters

90.4% 49th pct 63.8% 29th pct

Walk to school in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +53.5 pts higher in Burleigh Waters

85.4% 62nd pct 31.9% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +17.0 pts higher in Burleigh Waters

100.0% 71st pct 83.0% 30th pct

Walk to health in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +45.7 pts higher in Burleigh Waters

78.8% 76th pct 33.0% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +3.1 more in Reedy Creek - Andrews

13.9 48th pct 17.0 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +130 higher in Burleigh Waters

202 71st pct 72 45th pct

Mean slope in Burleigh Waters in Reedy Creek - Andrews +7.7 pts higher in Reedy Creek - Andrews

2.9% 8th pct 10.5% 91st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burleigh Waters vs Reedy Creek - Andrews [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309011226/burleigh-waters/vs/309051245/reedy-creek-andrews