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Mermaid Waters vs Bundall

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Mermaid Waters profile · Bundall profile

Mermaid Waters Bundall

Mermaid Waters and Bundall are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with distinct profiles. Bundall has a higher share of larger homes, with 83.2% having three or more bedrooms compared to 68.5% in Mermaid Waters. Separate houses are also far more common in Bundall, at 73.6% versus 58.7%. Mermaid Waters is much better connected by public transport, with 90.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop and far more frequent departures and available routes.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of children under 15, people needing daily help, and those who volunteer. They also share a very similar typical weekly family income, sitting just above $2,100. While Bundall has a higher share of people with degrees and higher weekly earnings, these gaps have narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the share of separate houses and large homes has shrunk over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,310 larger in Mermaid Waters Separate houses: 14.9 pts higher in Bundall 3+ bedrooms: 14.8 pts higher in Bundall PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Mermaid Waters No religion: 5.9 pts higher in Mermaid Waters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +8,310 larger in Mermaid Waters gap steady
13,205 68th pct 4,895 22nd pct
Median age in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +1 yrs older in Bundall gap steady
40 yrs 52nd pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +0.3 pts higher in Bundall gap steady
1.3% 35th pct 1.7% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +2.2 pts higher in Mermaid Waters gap narrowing
18.9% 60th pct 16.7% 46th pct
Under 15 in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +0.4 pts higher in Bundall gap narrowing
17.2% 42nd pct 17.6% 47th pct
De facto in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +1.8 pts higher in Mermaid Waters gap widening
13.3% 66th pct 11.5% 43rd pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.3%
18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.7%
17.2% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

43.4% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 49.1%
37.4% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 33.9%
10.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Mermaid Waters Bundall

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +2.8 pts higher in Bundall gap widening
28.6% 65th pct 31.4% 71st pct

Country of birth

66.4% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 63.6%
5.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.8% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
1.8% China +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.2% English ◂ +0.6 pts 38.5%
30.2% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 26.9%
11.3% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
4.3% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
4.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +3.0 pts higher in Bundall gap widening
14.8% 55th pct 17.8% 60th pct
Limited English in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +0.2 pts higher in Bundall gap steady
2.1% 61st pct 2.3% 63rd pct

Language used at home

80.4% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 77.0%
2.2% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.3% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Italian even 0.8%
0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +5.9 pts higher in Mermaid Waters gap widening
44.0% 62nd pct 38.1% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

45.9% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 49.7%
44.0% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 38.1%
6.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.8% Buddhism even 1.8%
0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +3.4 pts higher in Bundall gap narrowing
64.4% 66th pct 67.8% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +3.7 pts higher in Bundall gap narrowing
24.9% 59th pct 28.7% 66th pct
Schools in Mermaid Watersin Bundall
2 14th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Mermaid Watersin Bundall
0.88 11th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +6 more in Bundall
10 25th pct 16 43rd pct
Students in Mermaid Watersin Bundall
1,765 57th pct —
Avg size in Mermaid Watersin Bundall
883 88th pct —
ICSEA in Mermaid Watersin Bundall
1,040 61st pct —

Highest year of school

64.4% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 67.8%
16.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%
6.5% Year 11 even 6.5%
6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
26.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 22.6%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 17.0%
8.3% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
11.4% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.0% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%
7.8% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%
7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
1.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +$85 higher in Bundall gap steady
$817 53rd pct $902 67th pct
Household income in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +$204 higher in Bundall gap narrowing
$1,753 50th pct $1,957 63rd pct
Family income in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +$166 higher in Bundall gap narrowing
$2,118 52nd pct $2,284 63rd pct
High earners in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +4.1 pts higher in Bundall gap steady
12.3% 59th pct 16.4% 74th pct
High-income homes in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +4.8 pts higher in Bundall gap narrowing
24.5% 61st pct 29.3% 74th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 27.1%
26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 24.2%
13.2% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.5%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 35.0%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.4%
17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
5.5% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +0.9 pts higher in Mermaid Waters
24.1% 25th pct 23.3% 22nd pct
Mental health in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +0.6 pts higher in Mermaid Waters
6.8% 25th pct 6.1% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +0.0 pts higher in Bundall gap steady
4.4% 30th pct 4.5% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
6.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
6.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +0.8 pts ▸ 68.8%
17.2% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 17.0%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +0.4 pts higher in Bundall gap narrowing
11.6% 27th pct 12.1% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +0.7 pts higher in Bundall gap steady
10.3% 23rd pct 11.1% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +2.0 pts higher in Bundall gap narrowing
25.5% 45th pct 27.6% 60th pct
Defence service in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +0.5 pts higher in Bundall
2.2% 31st pct 2.7% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +0.8 pts higher in Bundall gap steady
19.5% 34th pct 20.3% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +96 larger in Mermaid Waters
177 49th pct 81 26th pct
Median age in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +1 yrs older in Mermaid Waters
26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +8.2 pts higher in Mermaid Waters
62.1% 86th pct 53.8% 73rd pct
Unemployment in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +11.1 pts higher in Mermaid Waters
11.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +$57 higher in Mermaid Waters
$823 77th pct $766 72nd pct
Household income in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +$533 higher in Bundall
$1,800 56th pct $2,333 84th pct
Indigenous language in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +2.4 pts higher in Mermaid Waters
7.3% 66th pct 4.9% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +0.1 larger in Bundall gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +1.6 pts higher in Mermaid Waters gap steady
14.4% 60th pct 12.8% 47th pct
Living alone in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +3.7 pts higher in Mermaid Waters gap narrowing
24.4% 46th pct 20.7% 31st pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 58.0%
29.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 28.1%
14.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 35.9%
24.4% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 20.7%
16.5% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.1% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
5.8% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +$30 higher in Bundall gap narrowing
$450 80th pct $480 86th pct
Mortgage in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +$433 higher in Bundall gap widening
$2,167 73rd pct $2,600 89th pct
People / bedroom in Mermaid Watersin Bundall even gap narrowing
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +3.2 pts higher in Mermaid Waters gap narrowing
29.2% 57th pct 26.0% 47th pct
Owned outright in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +0.3 pts higher in Bundall gap narrowing
34.3% 56th pct 34.5% 57th pct
Separate houses in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +14.9 pts higher in Bundall gap narrowing
58.7% 19th pct 73.6% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +14.8 pts higher in Bundall gap narrowing
68.5% 26th pct 83.2% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 36.9%
34.3% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 34.5%
29.2% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 26.0%
1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

58.7% Separate house +14.9 pts ▸ 73.6%
32.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.7 pts 18.0%
6.5% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.1% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
30.9% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 33.8%
27.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 10.9%
8.5% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.7% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 53.2%
17.6% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.9% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.2 pts 3.9%
3.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.1% $3,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
30.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.4%
23.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 18.2%
13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +2.4 pts higher in Mermaid Waters gap narrowing
5.2% 53rd pct 2.8% 28th pct
Work from home in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +2.2 pts higher in Bundall gap narrowing
15.2% 52nd pct 17.4% 59th pct
PT commute in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +1.1 pts higher in Mermaid Waters gap steady
1.6% 45th pct 0.5% 18th pct
PT stops in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +41 more in Mermaid Waters
50 59th pct 9 18th pct
Stops/1k in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +1.95 more in Mermaid Waters
3.79 42nd pct 1.84 19th pct
Departures/1k in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +674.9 more in Mermaid Waters
1,115.3 61st pct 440.4 36th pct
PT routes in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +9 more in Mermaid Waters
14 76th pct 5 36th pct
Stop walk in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +1 longer in Bundall
4 43rd pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +3 longer in Mermaid Waters
53 75th pct 50 74th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 61.0%
15.2% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
4.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 43.0%
35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 32.2%
12.7% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.3% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +2.9 pts higher in Bundall gap steady
45.8% 76th pct 48.7% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +1.4 pts higher in Bundall gap narrowing
14.6% 68th pct 16.0% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +0.9 pts higher in Bundall gap steady
4.4% 46th pct 5.4% 66th pct
Participation in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +0.8 pts higher in Bundall gap narrowing
63.5% 59th pct 64.3% 63rd pct
Full-time in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +1.8 pts higher in Bundall gap narrowing
52.8% 13th pct 54.6% 20th pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%
12.3% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%
9.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.7% Retail trade even 9.7%
7.8% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%
2.6% Rental & real estate +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.9% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 23.4%
14.7% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%
10.0% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.2% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +1 higher in Bundall
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +1 higher in Bundall
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +2 higher in Bundall
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +1 higher in Bundall
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +29 higher in Bundall
1,039 67th pct 1,068 77th pct
ERP in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +9,516 higher in Mermaid Waters
14,564 69th pct 5,048 21st pct
Growth in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +6.3 pts higher in Mermaid Waters
8.8% 76th pct 2.5% 32nd pct
Businesses in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +494 higher in Bundall
1,673 80th pct 2,167 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +76 higher in Mermaid Waters
1,544 91st pct 1,469 88th pct
Max temp in Mermaid Watersin Bundall even
26.2 77th pct 26.1 76th pct
Min temp in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +0.2 higher in Bundall
15.8 85th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +0.3 higher in Mermaid Waters
6.5 66th pct 6.2 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +0.2 more in Bundall
6.2 64th pct 6.4 67th pct
15-min city in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +1.2 pts higher in Bundall
82.6% 64th pct 83.8% 65th pct
Walk to shops in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +3.9 pts higher in Mermaid Waters
82.1% 67th pct 78.2% 64th pct
Walk to transit in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +16.8 pts higher in Mermaid Waters
90.4% 49th pct 73.5% 35th pct
Walk to school in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +24.0 pts higher in Bundall
47.5% 28th pct 71.4% 48th pct
Walk to a park in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +1.3 pts higher in Mermaid Waters
100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 55th pct
Walk to health in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +4.6 pts higher in Bundall
78.0% 75th pct 82.6% 78th pct
Amenities/1k in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +4.1 more in Mermaid Waters
16.8 63rd pct 12.7 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +65 higher in Bundall
143 60th pct 208 72nd pct
Mean slope in Mermaid Watersin Bundall +0.6 pts higher in Bundall
2.9% 9th pct 3.6% 19th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mermaid Waters vs Bundall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309011228/mermaid-waters/vs/309101268/bundall