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Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach vs Bundall

Name: Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach vs Bundall — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach profile · Bundall profile

Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach Bundall

Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach and Bundall are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach is a dense, high-growth hub where 80.3% of homes are flats or apartments and 47.8% of households rent. It is a walker's paradise with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. In contrast, Bundall is dominated by larger family homes, with 73.6% being separate houses and 83.2% having three or more bedrooms. Bundall also has a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid, at 27.6% compared to 15.1% in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach.

The gap in renting has narrowed since 2011, though Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach remains far more likely to rent. Despite this shift, the two areas share many similarities, including almost identical typical weekly personal incomes and a similar share of adults with university degrees. Both areas also have about the same proportion of First Nations residents and similar rates of volunteering.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 63.8 pts higher in Bundall 3+ bedrooms: 56.7 pts higher in Bundall Renting: 21.8 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach Population: 9,102 larger in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach Living alone: 14.9 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +9,102 larger in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach gap widening

13,997 72nd pct 4,895 22nd pct

Median age in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +1 yrs older in Bundall gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

35.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.5 pts 25.3%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.7%

8.8% Children (0–14) +8.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

34.0% Married +15.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

45.7% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 33.9%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach Bundall

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.5% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 63.6%

5.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

0.9% China +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% South Africa even 1.3%

0.7% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.9% English +1.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

26.3% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

11.8% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

2.2% Chinese +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.8% German even 4.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

75.8% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 77.0%

1.0% Mandarin +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 49.7%

43.3% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 38.1%

11.9% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 7.3%

1.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Hinduism even 0.8%

0.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Judaism even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall

1 0th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall

0.81 9th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +8 more in Bundall

8 18th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall

1,204 43rd pct —

Avg size in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall

1,204 97th pct —

ICSEA in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall

1,082 77th pct —

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 67.8%

14.9% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

20.5% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.5% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.3% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.3% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

1.6% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +$48 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach gap steady

$950 73rd pct $902 67th pct

Household income in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +$319 higher in Bundall gap widening

$1,638 44th pct $1,957 63rd pct

Family income in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +$150 higher in Bundall gap narrowing

$2,134 53rd pct $2,284 63rd pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 27.1%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 24.2%

11.1% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 31.4%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.3% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

6.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +5.3 pts ▸ 68.8%

17.5% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 17.0%

4.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +109 larger in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

190 52nd pct 81 26th pct

Median age in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +3 yrs older in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

28 yrs 76th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +$45 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

$811 76th pct $766 72nd pct

Household income in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +$771 higher in Bundall

$1,562 42nd pct $2,333 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +0.7 larger in Bundall gap steady

1.9 4th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

34.2% Couples with children +23.8 pts ▸ 58.0%

50.3% Couples without children ◂ +22.3 pts 28.1%

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

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Household size

44.9% 2 people ◂ +9.0 pts 35.9%

35.6% 1 person ◂ +14.9 pts 20.7%

6.1% 4 people +12.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.4% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.5% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.5% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +$40 higher in Bundall gap narrowing

$440 77th pct $480 86th pct

Mortgage in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +$867 higher in Bundall gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +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 ◂ +21.8 pts 26.0%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage +14.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

26.8% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

80.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +72.0 pts 8.3%

9.8% Separate house +63.8 pts ▸ 73.6%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +45.6 pts 10.9%

5.6% 4 bedrooms +31.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

19.2% 3 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

14.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.4 pts 4.3%

1.7% 5 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 53.2%

16.6% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.0% $750 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.9% $200–$349 ◂ +8.0 pts 3.9%

1.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.4% $3,000 or more +20.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 18.2%

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +21 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

30 40th pct 9 18th pct

Stops/1k in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +0.30 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

2.14 22nd pct 1.84 19th pct

Departures/1k in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +1,240.3 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

1,680.8 77th pct 440.4 36th pct

PT routes in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +14 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

19 86th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +4 longer in Bundall

1 7th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +3 longer in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

53 75th pct 50 74th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 61.0%

16.9% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.1% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.4 pts 32.2%

31.5% 2 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

5.6% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.8% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%

11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

9.5% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

4.0% Rental & real estate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.1% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

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

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 23.4%

15.3% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 10.2%

9.9% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

7.0% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +1 higher in Bundall

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +1 higher in Bundall

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +6 higher in Bundall

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +29 higher in Bundall

1,039 67th pct 1,068 77th pct

ERP in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +11,078 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

16,126 75th pct 5,048 21st pct

Growth in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +10.8 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

13.3% 87th pct 2.5% 32nd pct

Businesses in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +907 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

3,074 86th pct 2,167 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +110 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

1,578 92nd pct 1,469 88th pct

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

25.9 75th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall even

16.0 86th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +2.6 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

8.8 94th pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +1.2 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

7.6 85th pct 6.4 67th pct

15-min city in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +16.2 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

100.0% 100th pct 83.8% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +21.8 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

100.0% 100th pct 78.2% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +26.4 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

100.0% 85th pct 73.5% 35th pct

Walk to school in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +9.4 pts higher in Bundall

62.1% 40th pct 71.4% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +1.3 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 55th pct

Walk to health in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +15.2 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

97.8% 96th pct 82.6% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +27.6 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

40.2 86th pct 12.7 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +295 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

503 93rd pct 208 72nd pct

Mean slope in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Bundall +2.3 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

5.9% 59th pct 3.6% 19th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach vs Bundall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309011227/mermaid-beach-broadbeach/vs/309101268/bundall