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Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach vs Surfers Paradise - South

Name: Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach vs Surfers Paradise - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach profile · Surfers Paradise - South profile

Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach Surfers Paradise - South

Surfers Paradise - South and Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes. Surfers Paradise - South is far more international, with 39.1% of people born overseas and 25.4% using another language at home. In contrast, Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach has a more qualified workforce, with 29.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 24.9% in Surfers Paradise - South. This area also has better access to essentials, as 97.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while 62.1% are near a school.

Both areas share very similar age profiles, with children under 15 making up about 8.9% of the population in each. They also both have a high proportion of renters, though this is well higher in Surfers Paradise - South at 51.2%. While Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach is far more connected by public transport with 1,680.8 weekly departures per 1,000 people, Surfers Paradise - South has more people living alone and a higher share of homes without a car.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 12.8 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - South Other language: 11.1 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - South Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - South Born overseas: 9.3 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - South Personal income: $173 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +213 larger in Surfers Paradise - South

13,997 72nd pct 14,210 73rd pct

Median age in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +1 yrs older in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

40 yrs 52nd pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

35.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 24.3%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

45.7% Never married even 45.7%

34.0% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 33.6%

12.5% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach Surfers Paradise - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.5% Australia ◂ +13.3 pts 47.2%

5.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

4.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

0.7% India +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

36.9% English ◂ +7.6 pts 29.3%

26.3% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 20.1%

11.8% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

5.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

1.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

75.8% English only ◂ +15.3 pts 60.4%

1.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 36.9%

41.1% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 38.7%

11.9% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.8% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +0.02 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

0.81 9th pct 0.79 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +2 more in Surfers Paradise - South

8 18th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +606 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

1,204 43rd pct 598 22nd pct

Avg size in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +606 larger in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

1,204 97th pct 598 72nd pct

ICSEA in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +47 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

1,082 77th pct 1,035 59th pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 59.0%

14.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

6.0% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 25.2%

20.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 19.8%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

11.5% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

8.3% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

1.6% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +$173 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

$950 73rd pct $777 44th pct

Household income in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +$278 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

$1,638 44th pct $1,360 26th pct

Family income in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +$404 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

$2,134 53rd pct $1,730 27th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.7%

15.4% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 34.5%

29.4% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 11.2%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

6.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.0% Cancer even 2.9%

2.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +1.6 pts 61.8%

17.5% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 15.2%

4.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +42 larger in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

190 52nd pct 148 44th pct

Median age in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +3 yrs older in Surfers Paradise - South

28 yrs 76th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +$116 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

$811 76th pct $695 61st pct

Household income in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +$201 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

$1,562 42nd pct $1,361 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +0.1 larger in Surfers Paradise - South

1.9 4th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 47.8%

34.2% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.7% One-parent families even 13.7%

1.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

44.9% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 39.0%

35.6% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

11.4% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.1% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +$40 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

$440 77th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +$133 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

$1,733 43rd pct $1,600 34th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 51.2%

26.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 25.5%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 19.1%

1.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Other tenure even 1.5%

Types of homes

80.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 77.5%

9.8% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 45.5%

14.7% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 15.8%

5.6% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.7% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

58.7% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 51.6%

11.9% $200–$349 +12.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.7%

8.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

1.6% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

26.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 21.5%

15.8% Under $1,000 +4.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +2 more in Surfers Paradise - South

30 40th pct 32 42nd pct

Stops/1k in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +0.11 more in Surfers Paradise - South

2.14 22nd pct 2.25 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +757.9 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

1,680.8 77th pct 922.9 54th pct

PT routes in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +7 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

19 86th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +5 longer in Surfers Paradise - South

1 7th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +1 longer in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

53 75th pct 52 74th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 50.3%

16.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 13.0%

6.1% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

51.6% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 52.5%

31.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 26.0%

8.4% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

2.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Accommodation & food +6.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%

9.5% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%

3.6% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 17.5%

15.3% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%

14.1% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.0% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.5% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

9.9% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +2 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

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

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +2 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +46 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

1,039 67th pct 993 48th pct

ERP in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +1,284 higher in Surfers Paradise - South

16,126 75th pct 17,410 80th pct

Growth in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +7.4 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - South

13.3% 87th pct 20.7% 90th pct

Businesses in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +1,175 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

3,074 86th pct 1,899 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +110 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

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

Max temp in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +0.2 higher in Surfers Paradise - South

25.9 75th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South even

16.0 86th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +0.9 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

8.8 94th pct 7.8 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +0.6 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

7.6 85th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +0.6 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +0.5 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +1.6 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

100.0% 85th pct 98.4% 68th pct

Walk to school in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +33.6 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

62.1% 40th pct 28.4% 15th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +26.9 pts higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

97.8% 96th pct 70.9% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +20.9 more in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

40.2 86th pct 19.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +181 higher in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach

503 93rd pct 321 86th pct

Mean slope in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach in Surfers Paradise - South +5.5 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - South

5.9% 59th pct 11.4% 94th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach vs Surfers Paradise - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309011227/mermaid-beach-broadbeach/vs/309101562/surfers-paradise-south