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Arundel vs Paradise Point - Hollywell

Name: Arundel vs Paradise Point - Hollywell — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Arundel profile · Paradise Point - Hollywell profile

Arundel Paradise Point - Hollywell

Arundel and Paradise Point - Hollywell are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with very different profiles. Arundel is more diverse and family-oriented, with 36.8% of people born overseas and 21.2% using another language at home. It also has more large homes, as 89.9% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Paradise Point - Hollywell is an older area where the typical resident is 52, compared to 41 in Arundel. This older demographic is reflected in the high share of people aged 65 and over (29.7%) and a higher proportion of people who own their homes outright (43.2%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly rents, around $470, and the number of businesses they host. They also share nearly identical population growth since 2021 and similar drive times to the city. While these commonalities exist, some gaps are widening; for instance, the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown from 5.4% to 11.0% since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.2 pts higher in Arundel Median age: 11 yrs older in Paradise Point - Hollywell 3+ bedrooms: 14.8 pts higher in Arundel Other language: 13.0 pts higher in Arundel Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Arundel

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +1,180 larger in Arundel gap widening

11,171 59th pct 9,991 52nd pct

Median age in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +11 yrs older in Paradise Point - Hollywell gap steady

41 yrs 57th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

20.2% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 16.5%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 12.5%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%

Marital status

48.6% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

33.3% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 24.3%

9.9% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.2% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Arundel Paradise Point - Hollywell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +7.7 pts ▸ 67.2%

8.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

5.3% England +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% China ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

1.9% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.4% South Africa even 1.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.4% English +6.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

27.2% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

8.6% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.1% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.1% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

4.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.9% English only +10.2 pts ▸ 85.1%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% Christianity +10.7 pts ▸ 54.4%

41.4% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 34.6%

5.8% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Islam ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell

1.05 17th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +14 more in Arundel

18 47th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell

2,577 73rd pct —

Avg size in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell

1,289 99th pct —

ICSEA in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell

1,091 80th pct —

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 53.5%

19.3% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

7.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 21.3%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.5% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.9% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

7.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +$127 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell gap widening

$715 31st pct $842 58th pct

Household income in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +$69 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell gap narrowing

$1,682 46th pct $1,751 50th pct

Family income in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +$330 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell gap widening

$1,878 36th pct $2,208 58th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 25.4%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.2%

13.8% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.4% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 37.6%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 29.0%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.0% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

4.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Stroke even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +2.7 pts 61.1%

19.9% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 19.8%

6.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +125 larger in Arundel

225 58th pct 100 32nd pct

Median age in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +7 yrs older in Paradise Point - Hollywell

21 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +$144 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

$665 56th pct $809 76th pct

Household income in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +$167 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

$2,083 72nd pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +0.4 larger in Arundel gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 46.5%

27.8% Couples without children +13.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 11.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

18.5% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 13.7%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 11.9%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +$5 higher in Arundel gap steady

$470 85th pct $465 84th pct

Mortgage in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +$167 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +0.10 higher in Arundel gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

36.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 30.2%

27.7% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 24.3%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house ◂ +26.2 pts 56.4%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

0.9% Flat or apartment +14.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 38.2%

37.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 26.9%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.2% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.8% $350–$549 ◂ +15.2 pts 39.6%

25.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 22.7%

3.6% $750 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.9% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.6% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 27.6%

14.7% $3,000 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 21.0%

12.1% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +4 more in Arundel

30 40th pct 26 36th pct

Stops/1k in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +0.08 more in Arundel

2.69 27th pct 2.60 26th pct

Departures/1k in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +372.5 more in Paradise Point - Hollywell

822.3 51st pct 1,194.8 64th pct

PT routes in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +3 more in Arundel

6 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +1 longer in Paradise Point - Hollywell

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +1 longer in Paradise Point - Hollywell

42 70th pct 43 70th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 62.5%

11.8% Worked at home +7.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 41.5%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 34.5%

13.3% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.7% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 12.8%

9.2% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

6.0% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Rental & real estate +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 20.4%

10.9% Managers +7.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.3% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

9.1% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +1 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +3 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +1 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +1 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +43 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

1,002 52nd pct 1,045 69th pct

ERP in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +1,320 higher in Arundel

12,056 58th pct 10,736 51st pct

Growth in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +0.5 pts higher in Arundel

6.9% 68th pct 6.4% 65th pct

Businesses in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +10 higher in Arundel

1,681 81st pct 1,671 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +21 higher in Arundel

1,555 91st pct 1,535 90th pct

Max temp in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +0.1 higher in Arundel

26.2 77th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +0.6 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

15.7 85th pct 16.3 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +0.5 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

4.6 38th pct 5.1 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +0.6 more in Paradise Point - Hollywell

4.2 35th pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +0.4 pts higher in Arundel

57.9% 44th pct 57.5% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +15.2 pts higher in Arundel

67.7% 54th pct 52.5% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +1.6 pts higher in Arundel

77.9% 38th pct 76.3% 37th pct

Walk to school in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +2.9 pts higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

33.6% 19th pct 36.4% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +2.7 pts higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

97.2% 50th pct 99.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +22.1 pts higher in Arundel

22.9% 27th pct 0.8% 2nd pct

Amenities/1k in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +2.6 more in Paradise Point - Hollywell

7.3 8th pct 9.8 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +23 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

89 49th pct 112 54th pct

Mean slope in Arundel in Paradise Point - Hollywell +2.8 pts higher in Arundel

5.6% 55th pct 2.8% 7th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arundel vs Paradise Point - Hollywell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309031235/arundel/vs/309031239/paradise-point-hollywell