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Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach vs Robina - East

Name: Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach vs Robina - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach profile · Robina - East profile

Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach Robina - East

Robina - East and Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Robina - East is a family-focused area where 88.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms and 69.3% are separate houses. This is reflected in a higher share of children under 15 (17.4%) and people caring for children unpaid (27.1%). In contrast, Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach is dominated by flats or apartments (80.3%), with 35.6% of people living alone and a much higher rental rate of 47.8%.

These two areas have seen their populations become increasingly mobile, as the share of people who moved in the last five years has risen in both. They also share several common traits, such as similar typical weekly family incomes of around $2,100 and nearly identical proportions of people who identify as having no religion. While Robina - East is very walkable, Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach is a walker's paradise with a higher concentration of amenities and better street connectivity.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 59.5 pts higher in Robina - East 3+ bedrooms: 62.4 pts higher in Robina - East Renting: 19.7 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach Living alone: 17.0 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach Household size: 0.8 larger in Robina - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +2,864 larger in Robina - East

13,997 72nd pct 16,861 83rd pct

Median age in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +1 yrs older in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

40 yrs 52nd pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

35.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.3 pts 25.6%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 24.1%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.4%

8.8% Children (0–14) +8.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

34.0% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

45.7% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 36.3%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%

4.1% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach Robina - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.5% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 63.1%

5.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% England +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% China +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

36.9% English +2.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

26.3% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

11.8% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

10.0% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.2% Chinese +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

4.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

1.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

75.8% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 79.7%

1.0% Mandarin +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

43.3% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

11.9% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 5.3%

1.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +1 more in Robina - East

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +0.13 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

0.81 9th pct 0.68 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +13 more in Robina - East

8 18th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +191 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

1,204 43rd pct 1,013 37th pct

Avg size in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +698 larger in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

1,204 97th pct 507 61st pct

ICSEA in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +32 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

1,082 77th pct 1,050 65th pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

14.9% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 27.3%

20.5% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

11.3% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.5% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.6% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

1.6% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences even 2.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +$194 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

$950 73rd pct $756 40th pct

Household income in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +$213 higher in Robina - East

$1,638 44th pct $1,851 56th pct

Family income in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +$33 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

$2,134 53rd pct $2,101 51st pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 25.2%

15.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.1% $4,000 or more even 11.1%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.7%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +4.2 pts ▸ 67.6%

17.5% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +69 larger in Robina - East

190 52nd pct 259 61st pct

Median age in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +4 yrs older in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

28 yrs 76th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +$21 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

$811 76th pct $790 74th pct

Household income in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +$667 higher in Robina - East

$1,562 42nd pct $2,229 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +0.8 larger in Robina - East

1.9 4th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

34.2% Couples with children +24.6 pts ▸ 58.7%

50.3% Couples without children ◂ +24.0 pts 26.3%

13.7% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Household size

44.9% 2 people ◂ +10.8 pts 34.1%

35.6% 1 person ◂ +17.0 pts 18.6%

6.1% 4 people +13.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.4% 3 people +6.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.5% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.5% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +$100 higher in Robina - East

$440 77th pct $540 92nd pct

Mortgage in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +$273 higher in Robina - East

$1,733 43rd pct $2,006 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +0.10 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Rented ◂ +19.7 pts 28.1%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage +14.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

26.8% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

80.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +71.9 pts 8.4%

9.8% Separate house +59.5 pts ▸ 69.3%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +49.1 pts 7.4%

19.2% 3 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

5.6% 4 bedrooms +33.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

14.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.9 pts 1.8%

1.7% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.4% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.7% $350–$549 ◂ +21.4 pts 37.3%

16.6% $550–$749 +19.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

11.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

8.0% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.6% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 23.1%

17.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 16.0%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +37 more in Robina - East

30 40th pct 67 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +1.83 more in Robina - East

2.14 22nd pct 3.97 45th pct

Departures/1k in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +648.8 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

1,680.8 77th pct 1,032.0 59th pct

PT routes in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +12 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

19 86th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +1 longer in Robina - East

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +1 longer in Robina - East

53 75th pct 54 75th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 62.8%

16.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%

6.1% Walked ◂ +4.8 pts 1.3%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

51.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.1 pts 31.5%

31.5% 2 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

5.6% 3 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 3.0%

2.8% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

9.3% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.1% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

4.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.5% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 23.4%

15.3% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.5% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.9% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.0% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +5 higher in Robina - East

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +1 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East even

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

ERP in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +2,229 higher in Robina - East

16,126 75th pct 18,355 83rd pct

Growth in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +6.2 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

13.3% 87th pct 7.2% 70th pct

Businesses in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +1,121 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

3,074 86th pct 1,953 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +34 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

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

Max temp in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +0.2 higher in Robina - East

25.9 75th pct 26.2 77th pct

Min temp in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +0.3 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

16.0 86th pct 15.8 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +2.5 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

8.8 94th pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +1.5 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

7.6 85th pct 6.1 63rd pct

15-min city in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +20.7 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

100.0% 100th pct 79.3% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +37.9 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

100.0% 100th pct 62.1% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +2.8 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

100.0% 85th pct 97.2% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +15.1 pts higher in Robina - East

62.1% 40th pct 77.2% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +40.0 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

97.8% 96th pct 57.9% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +26.2 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

40.2 86th pct 14.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +304 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

503 93rd pct 199 71st pct

Mean slope in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Robina - East +0.5 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

5.9% 59th pct 5.4% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach vs Robina - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309011227/mermaid-beach-broadbeach/vs/309081559/robina-east