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Miami vs Palm Beach

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Miami profile · Palm Beach profile

Miami Palm Beach

Palm Beach and Miami are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with different local profiles. Palm Beach is larger and more commercial, with 2,037 businesses and 45 public transport stops. In contrast, Miami is more walkable, with far more amenities within easy reach of residents and 99.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed. Miami also has a more international feel, with a higher share of people born overseas (22.6%) and those using another language at home (9.5%).

The gap in the number of people in de facto relationships has widened since 2011, and is now well higher in Miami at 19.1%. Aside from these differences, the two areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,700 to $1,800. They also share similar levels of volunteering and a nearly identical share of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,904 larger in Palm Beach Separate houses: 9.5 pts higher in Palm Beach Recent arrivals: 6.0 pts higher in Miami 3+ bedrooms: 5.0 pts higher in Palm Beach Born overseas: 4.9 pts higher in Miami

Demographics & Identity

Population in Miamiin Palm Beach +8,904 larger in Palm Beach gap widening
7,445 37th pct 16,349 81st pct
Median age in Miamiin Palm Beach +2 yrs older in Palm Beach gap narrowing
37 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Miamiin Palm Beach +0.3 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
2.2% 52nd pct 2.5% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Miamiin Palm Beach +2.6 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
15.1% 37th pct 17.7% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Miamiin Palm Beach +1.6 pts higher in Palm Beach gap narrowing
14.3% 16th pct 15.9% 28th pct
De facto in Miamiin Palm Beach +3.4 pts higher in Miami gap widening
19.1% 93rd pct 15.7% 86th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 30.6%
24.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
15.1% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.3% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

Marital status

47.2% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 40.7%
33.5% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 39.6%
11.8% Divorced even 11.8%
4.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Miami Palm Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Miamiin Palm Beach +4.9 pts higher in Miami gap steady
22.6% 51st pct 17.6% 38th pct

Country of birth

71.7% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 76.8%
5.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
3.8% England even 3.8%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% English +1.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
32.1% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
13.5% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.5% German even 5.5%
4.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
1.7% Dutch even 1.8%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Miamiin Palm Beach +3.3 pts higher in Miami gap widening
9.5% 43rd pct 6.2% 30th pct
Limited English in Miamiin Palm Beach +0.2 pts higher in Miami gap steady
0.8% 35th pct 0.5% 26th pct

Language used at home

84.6% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 88.2%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Miamiin Palm Beach +2.6 pts higher in Miami gap widening
50.1% 86th pct 47.5% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 47.5%
39.9% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 43.6%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Islam even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Miamiin Palm Beach +4.8 pts higher in Miami gap steady
65.5% 68th pct 60.7% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Miamiin Palm Beach +1.9 pts higher in Miami gap steady
27.6% 64th pct 25.7% 61st pct
Schools in Miamiin Palm Beach +1 more in Palm Beach
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Miamiin Palm Beach +0.17 more in Miami
0.94 13th pct 0.77 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Miamiin Palm Beach +2 more in Palm Beach
10 25th pct 12 31st pct
Students in Miamiin Palm Beach +2,171 more in Palm Beach
1,542 52nd pct 3,713 86th pct
Avg size in Miamiin Palm Beach +315 larger in Palm Beach
1,542 100th pct 1,857 100th pct
ICSEA in Miamiin Palm Beach even
1,032 57th pct 1,031 57th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 60.7%
15.5% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 20.1%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
4.7% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 27.3%
26.4% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 18.9%
11.6% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.4% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.6% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
5.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Miamiin Palm Beach +$46 higher in Miami gap narrowing
$919 69th pct $873 62nd pct
Household income in Miamiin Palm Beach +$110 higher in Miami gap narrowing
$1,831 55th pct $1,721 48th pct
Family income in Miamiin Palm Beach +$51 higher in Miami gap narrowing
$2,270 62nd pct $2,219 59th pct
High earners in Miamiin Palm Beach +0.6 pts higher in Miami gap steady
13.6% 64th pct 13.1% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Miamiin Palm Beach +0.8 pts higher in Miami gap narrowing
22.9% 57th pct 22.1% 55th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.0%
24.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
15.2% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.8% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.0%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.0%
5.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Miamiin Palm Beach +2.6 pts higher in Palm Beach
23.0% 21st pct 25.6% 34th pct
Mental health in Miamiin Palm Beach +0.6 pts higher in Palm Beach
7.2% 29th pct 7.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Miamiin Palm Beach +0.5 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
3.9% 22nd pct 4.4% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.2% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +2.4 pts 65.7%
16.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
4.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Miamiin Palm Beach +0.3 pts higher in Palm Beach gap narrowing
13.1% 38th pct 13.4% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Miamiin Palm Beach +2.3 pts higher in Palm Beach gap widening
8.7% 11th pct 11.0% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Miamiin Palm Beach +1.5 pts higher in Palm Beach gap narrowing
23.9% 33rd pct 25.4% 44th pct
Defence service in Miamiin Palm Beach +0.4 pts higher in Palm Beach
2.2% 32nd pct 2.7% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Miamiin Palm Beach +3.0 pts higher in Palm Beach gap narrowing
15.5% 12th pct 18.5% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Miamiin Palm Beach +241 larger in Palm Beach
167 48th pct 408 74th pct
Median age in Miamiin Palm Beach +2 yrs older in Miami
29 yrs 81st pct 27 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Miamiin Palm Beach +1.0 pts higher in Miami
55.4% 75th pct 54.4% 73rd pct
Unemployment in Miamiin Palm Beach +1.1 pts higher in Miami
8.0% 37th pct 6.9% 31st pct
Median income in Miamiin Palm Beach +$67 higher in Palm Beach
$670 57th pct $737 67th pct
Household income in Miamiin Palm Beach +$211 higher in Miami
$1,916 63rd pct $1,705 50th pct
Indigenous language in Miamiin Palm Beach +0.2 pts higher in Palm Beach
4.2% 40th pct 4.4% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Miamiin Palm Beach +0.1 larger in Palm Beach gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Miamiin Palm Beach +0.1 pts higher in Miami gap narrowing
14.2% 59th pct 14.1% 59th pct
Living alone in Miamiin Palm Beach even gap steady
29.7% 70th pct 29.8% 70th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 53.3%
33.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 31.4%
14.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 36.5%
29.7% 1 person even 29.8%
15.5% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%
12.4% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.3% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Miamiin Palm Beach +$25 higher in Miami gap steady
$470 85th pct $445 78th pct
Mortgage in Miamiin Palm Beach +$93 higher in Palm Beach gap widening
$2,000 61st pct $2,093 69th pct
People / bedroom in Miamiin Palm Beach even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Miamiin Palm Beach +2.3 pts higher in Miami gap widening
39.3% 78th pct 37.0% 74th pct
Owned outright in Miamiin Palm Beach +3.6 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
24.9% 27th pct 28.5% 38th pct
Separate houses in Miamiin Palm Beach +9.5 pts higher in Palm Beach gap narrowing
31.4% 8th pct 40.9% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Miamiin Palm Beach +5.0 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
49.6% 11th pct 54.6% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 37.0%
32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 32.1%
24.9% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 28.5%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

31.4% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 40.9%
36.6% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
31.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.7 pts 19.8%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 36.6%
34.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 33.2%
12.1% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
3.2% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 45.8%
22.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 17.6%
9.1% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.2% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 34.1%
25.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
18.2% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Miamiin Palm Beach +1.2 pts higher in Miami gap steady
6.9% 66th pct 5.7% 56th pct
Work from home in Miamiin Palm Beach +0.1 pts higher in Miami gap steady
15.2% 52nd pct 15.1% 51st pct
PT commute in Miamiin Palm Beach +0.3 pts higher in Miami gap steady
1.7% 47th pct 1.4% 41st pct
PT stops in Miamiin Palm Beach +27 more in Palm Beach
18 27th pct 45 54th pct
Stops/1k in Miamiin Palm Beach +0.33 more in Palm Beach
2.42 25th pct 2.75 28th pct
Departures/1k in Miamiin Palm Beach +974.1 more in Palm Beach
1,248.1 66th pct 2,222.2 86th pct
PT routes in Miamiin Palm Beach +7 more in Palm Beach
4 29th pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Miamiin Palm Beach +2 longer in Palm Beach
3 29th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Miamiin Palm Beach +1 longer in Palm Beach
56 76th pct 57 76th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 62.8%
15.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
2.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.3% Train even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 39.8%
39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 37.6%
8.9% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%
4.2% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Miamiin Palm Beach +1.6 pts higher in Miami gap steady
50.5% 86th pct 48.9% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Miamiin Palm Beach +6.0 pts higher in Miami gap widening
19.4% 81st pct 13.4% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Miamiin Palm Beach +0.1 pts higher in Miami gap narrowing
4.3% 44th pct 4.2% 41st pct
Participation in Miamiin Palm Beach +2.4 pts higher in Miami gap widening
68.0% 79th pct 65.6% 69th pct
Full-time in Miamiin Palm Beach +0.6 pts higher in Miami gap steady
54.8% 21st pct 54.2% 18th pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.4% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%
9.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
3.9% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 25.2%
14.7% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%
13.5% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
7.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Miamiin Palm Beach even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Miamiin Palm Beach even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Miamiin Palm Beach even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Miamiin Palm Beach even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Miamiin Palm Beach +7 higher in Miami
1,041 68th pct 1,034 65th pct
ERP in Miamiin Palm Beach +10,147 higher in Palm Beach
8,531 40th pct 18,678 84th pct
Growth in Miamiin Palm Beach +0.7 pts higher in Miami
13.2% 86th pct 12.5% 86th pct
Businesses in Miamiin Palm Beach +870 higher in Palm Beach
1,167 64th pct 2,037 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Miamiin Palm Beach +109 higher in Palm Beach
1,578 92nd pct 1,688 95th pct
Max temp in Miamiin Palm Beach even
25.9 75th pct 25.9 74th pct
Min temp in Miamiin Palm Beach +0.2 higher in Miami
16.0 86th pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Miamiin Palm Beach +0.9 higher in Miami
8.7 93rd pct 7.8 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Miamiin Palm Beach +0.3 more in Miami
7.6 87th pct 7.3 81st pct
15-min city in Miamiin Palm Beach +5.5 pts higher in Miami
99.9% 95th pct 94.4% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Miamiin Palm Beach +1.6 pts higher in Miami
97.1% 84th pct 95.5% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Miamiin Palm Beach +2.9 pts higher in Miami
100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Miamiin Palm Beach +4.6 pts higher in Palm Beach
71.4% 48th pct 76.1% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in Miamiin Palm Beach even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Miamiin Palm Beach +8.3 pts higher in Miami
99.9% 100th pct 91.6% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Miamiin Palm Beach +12.1 more in Miami
26.6 84th pct 14.5 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Miamiin Palm Beach +31 higher in Palm Beach
321 86th pct 352 87th pct
Mean slope in Miamiin Palm Beach +2.3 pts higher in Miami
6.2% 63rd pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Miami with nearby areas

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Compare Palm Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Miami vs Palm Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309011229/miami/vs/309021234/palm-beach