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Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach vs Mermaid Waters

Name: Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach vs Mermaid Waters — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach profile · Mermaid Waters profile

Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach Mermaid Waters

Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach and Mermaid Waters are neighbouring areas with very different living styles. Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach is a high-density hub where 80.3% of homes are flats or apartments and 47.8% of households rent. It is a walker's paradise, with every home within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. In contrast, Mermaid Waters is dominated by separate houses (58.7%) and larger homes, with 68.5% having three or more bedrooms compared to just 26.6% in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach. It is also more family-oriented, with a much higher share of children under 15 (17.2% versus 8.8%) and more people caring for children unpaid.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people using another language at home. They are also identical in their typical resident age of 40 and the proportion of people aged 65 and over. While Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach remains more transient, with 61.1% of people moving in the last five years, the gap in this mobility has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 48.9 pts higher in Mermaid Waters 3+ bedrooms: 41.9 pts higher in Mermaid Waters Renting: 18.6 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach Recent movers: 15.4 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +792 larger in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach gap narrowing

13,997 72nd pct 13,205 68th pct

Median age in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters even gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

35.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 28.2%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.9%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.8% Children (0–14) +8.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

Marital status

45.7% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 37.4%

34.0% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

4.1% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach Mermaid Waters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.5% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 66.4%

5.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Italy even 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.9% English +2.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

26.3% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.8% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

10.0% Scottish even 10.1%

5.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

2.2% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

75.8% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 80.4%

1.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

43.3% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

11.9% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 6.7%

1.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +1 more in Mermaid Waters

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +0.06 more in Mermaid Waters

0.81 9th pct 0.88 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +2 more in Mermaid Waters

8 18th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +561 more in Mermaid Waters

1,204 43rd pct 1,765 57th pct

Avg size in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +322 larger in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

1,204 97th pct 883 88th pct

ICSEA in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +42 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

1,082 77th pct 1,040 61st pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 64.4%

14.9% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 27.1%

20.5% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.3% Postgraduate degree even 8.3%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

8.3% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.6% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +$133 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach gap narrowing

$950 73rd pct $817 53rd pct

Household income in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +$115 higher in Mermaid Waters gap widening

$1,638 44th pct $1,753 50th pct

Family income in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +$16 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach gap narrowing

$2,134 53rd pct $2,118 52nd pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 26.9%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.6%

15.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%

11.1% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.3%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

6.4% Other condition even 6.4%

3.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +4.5 pts ▸ 67.9%

17.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 17.2%

4.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +13 larger in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

190 52nd pct 177 49th pct

Median age in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +2 yrs older in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

28 yrs 76th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +$12 higher in Mermaid Waters

$811 76th pct $823 77th pct

Household income in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +$238 higher in Mermaid Waters

$1,562 42nd pct $1,800 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +0.6 larger in Mermaid Waters gap widening

1.9 4th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

34.2% Couples with children +21.2 pts ▸ 55.3%

50.3% Couples without children ◂ +21.2 pts 29.1%

13.7% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Household size

44.9% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 36.1%

35.6% 1 person ◂ +11.2 pts 24.4%

6.1% 4 people +10.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.4% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.5% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.5% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +$10 higher in Mermaid Waters gap steady

$440 77th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +$434 higher in Mermaid Waters gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +0.10 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Rented ◂ +18.6 pts 29.2%

26.8% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

80.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +73.8 pts 6.5%

9.8% Separate house +48.9 pts ▸ 58.7%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.4 pts 27.1%

19.2% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

5.6% 4 bedrooms +23.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

14.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.0 pts 2.7%

1.7% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

58.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.8 pts 48.8%

16.6% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.0% $750 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.9% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.6% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.3 pts 23.3%

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.4% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +20 more in Mermaid Waters

30 40th pct 50 59th pct

Stops/1k in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +1.64 more in Mermaid Waters

2.14 22nd pct 3.79 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +565.5 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

1,680.8 77th pct 1,115.3 61st pct

PT routes in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +5 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

19 86th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +3 longer in Mermaid Waters

1 7th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters even

53 75th pct 53 75th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 60.7%

16.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%

6.1% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 1.8%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

51.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.8 pts 35.7%

31.5% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

5.6% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

2.8% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

9.5% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

9.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

8.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.1% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 23.2%

15.3% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

11.5% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +4 higher in Mermaid Waters

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +1 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters even

1,039 67th pct 1,039 67th pct

ERP in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +1,562 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

16,126 75th pct 14,564 69th pct

Growth in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +4.5 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

13.3% 87th pct 8.8% 76th pct

Businesses in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +1,401 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

3,074 86th pct 1,673 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +34 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

1,578 92nd pct 1,544 91st pct

Max temp in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +0.2 higher in Mermaid Waters

25.9 75th pct 26.2 77th pct

Min temp in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +0.3 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

16.0 86th pct 15.8 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +2.3 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

8.8 94th pct 6.5 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +1.4 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

7.6 85th pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +17.4 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

100.0% 100th pct 82.6% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +17.9 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

100.0% 100th pct 82.1% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +9.6 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

100.0% 85th pct 90.4% 49th pct

Walk to school in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +14.6 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

62.1% 40th pct 47.5% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +19.8 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

97.8% 96th pct 78.0% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +23.4 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

40.2 86th pct 16.8 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +359 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

503 93rd pct 143 60th pct

Mean slope in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Mermaid Waters +2.9 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

5.9% 59th pct 2.9% 9th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach vs Mermaid Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309011227/mermaid-beach-broadbeach/vs/309011228/mermaid-waters