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Arundel vs Biggera Waters

Name: Arundel vs Biggera Waters — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Arundel profile · Biggera Waters profile

Arundel Biggera Waters

Arundel and Biggera Waters are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Arundel is dominated by separate houses, with 82.7% of homes being detached and 89.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Biggera Waters is mostly made up of flats or apartments, which account for 59.9% of homes. This difference extends to the households; Arundel has a higher share of people caring for children unpaid (26.7%) and a larger number of school enrolments (2,577), while Biggera Waters has far more people living alone at 33.9%.

The gap in housing types has widened since 2011, as the share of separate houses in Arundel has grown further away from that of Biggera Waters. Despite this, the two areas share many common traits, such as having an almost identical percentage of people born overseas (around 36%) and a similar share of residents who speak little or no English (3.0%). They also have very similar typical personal weekly incomes of about $715.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 62.3 pts higher in Arundel 3+ bedrooms: 43.1 pts higher in Arundel Renting: 19.2 pts higher in Biggera Waters Living alone: 15.5 pts higher in Biggera Waters Household size: 0.6 larger in Arundel

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arundel in Biggera Waters +1,198 larger in Arundel gap narrowing

11,171 59th pct 9,973 52nd pct

Median age in Arundel in Biggera Waters +3 yrs older in Biggera Waters gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

24.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

20.2% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 11.7%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +11.4 pts 37.2%

33.3% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

9.9% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.2% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Arundel Biggera Waters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 57.0%

8.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

5.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.1% China even 3.1%

1.9% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

37.4% English ◂ +1.4 pts 36.0%

27.2% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 24.6%

8.6% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

4.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

74.9% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 72.3%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

0.7% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Cantonese even 0.8%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 42.7%

41.4% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 40.4%

5.8% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.1% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.8% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Arundel in Biggera Waters +1 more in Arundel

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Arundel in Biggera Waters +0.19 more in Arundel

1.05 17th pct 0.86 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Arundel in Biggera Waters +8 more in Arundel

18 47th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Arundel in Biggera Waters +1,864 more in Arundel

2,577 73rd pct 713 27th pct

Avg size in Arundel in Biggera Waters +576 larger in Arundel

1,289 99th pct 713 80th pct

ICSEA in Arundel in Biggera Waters +61 higher in Arundel

1,091 80th pct 1,030 57th pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 55.4%

19.3% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 27.3%

25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 21.0%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.9% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

11.1% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Arundel in Biggera Waters +$2 higher in Biggera Waters gap narrowing

$715 31st pct $717 32nd pct

Household income in Arundel in Biggera Waters +$368 higher in Arundel gap narrowing

$1,682 46th pct $1,314 22nd pct

Family income in Arundel in Biggera Waters +$231 higher in Arundel gap widening

$1,878 36th pct $1,647 22nd pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 28.0%

13.8% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.3%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 41.5%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.1%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.1% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

4.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +3.8 pts 60.0%

19.9% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.6%

6.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Arundel in Biggera Waters +25 larger in Arundel

225 58th pct 200 53rd pct

Median age in Arundel in Biggera Waters +5 yrs older in Biggera Waters

21 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Arundel in Biggera Waters +$49 higher in Biggera Waters

$665 56th pct $714 64th pct

Household income in Arundel in Biggera Waters +$562 higher in Arundel

$2,083 72nd pct $1,521 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arundel in Biggera Waters +0.6 larger in Arundel gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +15.1 pts 40.9%

27.8% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

15.2% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

18.5% 1 person +15.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 13.7%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 8.6%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arundel in Biggera Waters +$40 higher in Arundel gap narrowing

$470 85th pct $430 74th pct

Mortgage in Arundel in Biggera Waters +$301 higher in Arundel gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $1,699 41st pct

People / bedroom in Arundel in Biggera Waters even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.7% Rented +19.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

36.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.4 pts 24.1%

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 26.1%

1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house ◂ +62.3 pts 20.4%

0.9% Flat or apartment +59.1 pts ▸ 59.9%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 33.2%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +34.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

37.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.8 pts 10.9%

1.0% 1 bedroom +7.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.8% $350–$549 +7.0 pts ▸ 61.9%

25.0% $550–$749 ◂ +10.7 pts 14.3%

7.9% $200–$349 +5.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.6% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 25.8%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

12.1% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Arundel in Biggera Waters +11 more in Arundel

30 40th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Arundel in Biggera Waters +0.78 more in Arundel

2.69 27th pct 1.91 20th pct

Departures/1k in Arundel in Biggera Waters +125.5 more in Biggera Waters

822.3 51st pct 947.8 55th pct

PT routes in Arundel in Biggera Waters +1 more in Arundel

6 43rd pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Arundel in Biggera Waters +11 longer in Biggera Waters

2 14th pct 13 74th pct

Drive to city in Arundel in Biggera Waters +2 longer in Biggera Waters

42 70th pct 44 71st pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) even 64.3%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

1.3% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 1 vehicle +16.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 31.8%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 7.7%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

2.8% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 15.4%

10.3% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

9.2% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Other services even 4.4%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.4% Rental & real estate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 18.4%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.3% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.5% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.9% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.1% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Arundel in Biggera Waters +2 higher in Arundel

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Arundel in Biggera Waters +1 higher in Arundel

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Arundel in Biggera Waters +5 higher in Arundel

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Arundel in Biggera Waters +1 higher in Arundel

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Arundel in Biggera Waters +30 higher in Arundel

1,002 52nd pct 972 39th pct

ERP in Arundel in Biggera Waters +1,040 higher in Arundel

12,056 58th pct 11,016 53rd pct

Growth in Arundel in Biggera Waters +2.4 pts higher in Biggera Waters

6.9% 68th pct 9.3% 78th pct

Businesses in Arundel in Biggera Waters +531 higher in Arundel

1,681 81st pct 1,150 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Arundel in Biggera Waters +116 higher in Arundel

1,555 91st pct 1,440 87th pct

Max temp in Arundel in Biggera Waters +0.1 higher in Arundel

26.2 77th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Arundel in Biggera Waters +0.5 higher in Biggera Waters

15.7 85th pct 16.2 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Arundel in Biggera Waters +1.4 higher in Biggera Waters

4.6 38th pct 6.0 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Arundel in Biggera Waters +1.2 more in Biggera Waters

4.2 35th pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in Arundel in Biggera Waters +21.2 pts higher in Biggera Waters

57.9% 44th pct 79.1% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Arundel in Biggera Waters +17.0 pts higher in Biggera Waters

67.7% 54th pct 84.6% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Arundel in Biggera Waters +14.1 pts higher in Biggera Waters

77.9% 38th pct 92.0% 51st pct

Walk to school in Arundel in Biggera Waters +27.7 pts higher in Biggera Waters

33.6% 19th pct 61.3% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Arundel in Biggera Waters +2.6 pts higher in Biggera Waters

97.2% 50th pct 99.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Arundel in Biggera Waters +22.9 pts higher in Arundel

22.9% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Arundel in Biggera Waters +3.1 more in Biggera Waters

7.3 8th pct 10.3 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Arundel in Biggera Waters +142 higher in Biggera Waters

89 49th pct 231 75th pct

Mean slope in Arundel in Biggera Waters +2.0 pts higher in Arundel

5.6% 55th pct 3.6% 20th pct

Compare Arundel with nearby areas

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Compare Biggera Waters with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arundel vs Biggera Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309031235/arundel/vs/309031236/biggera-waters