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Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach vs Surfers Paradise - North

Name: Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach vs Surfers Paradise - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach profile · Surfers Paradise - North profile

Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach Surfers Paradise - North

Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach and Surfers Paradise - North are neighbouring coastal areas with distinct profiles. Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,638 compared to $1,276 in Surfers Paradise - North. It is also more family-friendly and accessible, with 62.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas only 0.3% of homes in Surfers Paradise - North have that access. Surfers Paradise - North is more diverse and older; 40.4% of its people were born overseas, and the typical resident is 45, which is five years older than the typical person in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach.

Both areas share similar housing patterns, with about 1.9 people per home and roughly equal typical weekly rents of around $415 to $440. However, the gap in how people get around is widening. Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach has far more public transport options, with 19 routes compared to just 6 in Surfers Paradise - North. This is reflected in the way people travel, as bus use is much more common in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach, while half of residents in Surfers Paradise - North rely on the tram or light rail.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 10.6 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - North Unemployment: 2.4 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - North Other language: 9.4 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - North Median age: 5 yrs older in Surfers Paradise - North Participation: 8.0 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +1,793 larger in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

13,997 72nd pct 12,204 64th pct

Median age in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +5 yrs older in Surfers Paradise - North

40 yrs 52nd pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

35.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 32.5%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

8.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

Marital status

45.7% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 41.0%

34.0% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

12.5% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.1% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach Surfers Paradise - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.5% Australia ◂ +13.0 pts 47.4%

5.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.3% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italy even 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

36.9% English ◂ +5.0 pts 31.8%

26.3% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 19.6%

11.8% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

5.2% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.2% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

75.8% English only ◂ +11.5 pts 64.2%

1.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Italian even 0.9%

0.2% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 36.4%

41.1% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

11.9% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.8% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Judaism even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North

1 0th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North

0.81 9th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +3 more in Surfers Paradise - North

8 18th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North

1,204 43rd pct —

Avg size in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North

1,204 97th pct —

ICSEA in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North

1,082 77th pct —

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 59.1%

14.9% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.0% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 24.5%

20.5% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.5% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

8.3% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

1.6% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

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

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +$178 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

$950 73rd pct $772 43rd pct

Household income in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +$362 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

$1,638 44th pct $1,276 19th pct

Family income in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +$451 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

$2,134 53rd pct $1,683 24th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.2%

15.4% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.7%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 12.1%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

6.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +2.6 pts 60.9%

17.5% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.1%

4.2% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +27 larger in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

190 52nd pct 163 47th pct

Median age in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +2 yrs older in Surfers Paradise - North

28 yrs 76th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +$74 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

$811 76th pct $737 67th pct

Household income in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +$187 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

$1,562 42nd pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North even

1.9 4th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 57.2%

34.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 27.3%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

1.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

44.9% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 42.4%

35.6% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

11.4% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 9.8%

6.1% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

1.5% 5 people even 1.5%

0.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +$25 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

$440 77th pct $415 69th pct

Mortgage in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +$108 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

$1,733 43rd pct $1,625 36th pct

People / bedroom in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +0.10 higher in Surfers Paradise - North

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 51.2%

26.8% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 17.3%

1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

80.3% Flat or apartment +4.8 pts ▸ 85.1%

9.8% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 47.6%

14.7% 1 bedroom +11.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 15.3%

5.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

1.7% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

58.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.4 pts 47.2%

11.9% $200–$349 +12.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.3%

8.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

1.6% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.4%

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 23.6%

15.8% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +7 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

30 40th pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +0.26 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

2.14 22nd pct 1.88 20th pct

Departures/1k in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +510.4 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

1,680.8 77th pct 1,170.4 63rd pct

PT routes in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +13 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

19 86th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +2 longer in Surfers Paradise - North

1 7th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +3 longer in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

53 75th pct 50 74th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 48.2%

16.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 14.8%

6.1% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

51.6% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 55.6%

31.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 23.4%

8.4% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

2.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

9.5% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

9.3% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

3.6% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Rental & real estate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 18.5%

15.3% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%

11.5% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.0% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

9.9% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +1 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +3 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +1 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +1 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +40 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

1,039 67th pct 999 51st pct

ERP in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +1,486 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

16,126 75th pct 14,640 70th pct

Growth in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +5.0 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - North

13.3% 87th pct 18.3% 89th pct

Businesses in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +593 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

3,074 86th pct 2,481 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +103 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

1,578 92nd pct 1,475 89th pct

Max temp in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North even

25.9 75th pct 25.9 74th pct

Min temp in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +0.2 higher in Surfers Paradise - North

16.0 86th pct 16.2 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +0.6 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

8.8 94th pct 8.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +0.7 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

7.6 85th pct 6.9 74th pct

15-min city in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +0.8 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +0.8 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +2.5 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

100.0% 85th pct 97.5% 64th pct

Walk to school in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +61.8 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

62.1% 40th pct 0.3% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +1.2 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - North

97.8% 96th pct 99.0% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +1.8 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

40.2 86th pct 38.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +207 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

503 93rd pct 295 83rd pct

Mean slope in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - North +2.0 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - North

5.9% 59th pct 7.9% 81st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach vs Surfers Paradise - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309011227/mermaid-beach-broadbeach/vs/309101561/surfers-paradise-north