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Arundel vs Runaway Bay

Name: Arundel vs Runaway Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Arundel profile · Runaway Bay profile

Arundel Runaway Bay

Arundel and Runaway Bay are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with very different profiles. Runaway Bay is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 33.8% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Arundel has a typical age of 41 and is more linguistically diverse, with 21.2% of people using another language at home compared to 11.0% in Runaway Bay. These differences extend to housing; Arundel is dominated by separate houses (82.7%) and large homes with three or more bedrooms (89.9%), while Runaway Bay has far more apartments and a higher share of people living alone (28.8%).

Both areas sit at a similar level of overall advantage, with a typical weekly personal income of around $720. They share similar rates of unemployment and a similar proportion of high-earning households. While Runaway Bay is far more walkable, with 83.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, Arundel has a larger student population and far more schools. The gap in language diversity and overseas births has widened since 2011, while the difference in the number of children under 15 has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.4 pts higher in Arundel Median age: 13 yrs older in Runaway Bay 3+ bedrooms: 21.5 pts higher in Arundel Household size: 0.5 larger in Arundel Aged 65+: 13.6 pts higher in Runaway Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arundel in Runaway Bay +1,863 larger in Arundel gap widening

11,171 59th pct 9,308 48th pct

Median age in Arundel in Runaway Bay +13 yrs older in Runaway Bay gap steady

41 yrs 57th pct 54 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

20.2% Seniors (65+) +13.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 16.4%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 11.6%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%

Marital status

48.6% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 51.0%

33.3% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 24.8%

9.9% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.2% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Arundel Runaway Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 64.8%

8.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

5.3% England +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% China ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

1.9% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.4% English +7.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

27.2% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

8.6% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.1% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.1% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

4.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

2.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

74.9% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 83.6%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% Christianity +10.9 pts ▸ 54.6%

41.4% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 35.6%

5.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Arundel in Runaway Bay +1 more in Arundel

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Arundel in Runaway Bay +0.13 more in Arundel

1.05 17th pct 0.92 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Arundel in Runaway Bay +12 more in Arundel

18 47th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Arundel in Runaway Bay +1,912 more in Arundel

2,577 73rd pct 665 25th pct

Avg size in Arundel in Runaway Bay +624 larger in Arundel

1,289 99th pct 665 77th pct

ICSEA in Arundel in Runaway Bay +15 higher in Arundel

1,091 80th pct 1,076 75th pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 53.5%

19.3% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

7.1% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.4% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 21.3%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.5% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.9% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Arundel in Runaway Bay +$12 higher in Runaway Bay gap steady

$715 31st pct $727 34th pct

Household income in Arundel in Runaway Bay +$300 higher in Arundel gap widening

$1,682 46th pct $1,382 27th pct

Family income in Arundel in Runaway Bay +$26 higher in Arundel gap narrowing

$1,878 36th pct $1,852 35th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 24.8%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

13.8% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.4% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 42.7%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.4%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

8.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

4.5% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Dementia even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +5.0 pts 58.7%

19.9% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.3% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Arundel in Runaway Bay +97 larger in Arundel

225 58th pct 128 39th pct

Median age in Arundel in Runaway Bay +10 yrs older in Runaway Bay

21 yrs 21st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Arundel in Runaway Bay +$103 higher in Arundel

$665 56th pct $562 34th pct

Household income in Arundel in Runaway Bay +$417 higher in Arundel

$2,083 72nd pct $1,666 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arundel in Runaway Bay +0.5 larger in Arundel gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +14.1 pts 41.9%

27.8% Couples without children +15.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

18.5% 1 person +10.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 13.0%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 9.1%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arundel in Runaway Bay +$35 higher in Arundel gap widening

$470 85th pct $435 75th pct

Mortgage in Arundel in Runaway Bay even gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Arundel in Runaway Bay +0.10 higher in Arundel gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +9.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

36.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 27.7%

27.7% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 24.3%

0.9% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house ◂ +37.4 pts 45.3%

0.9% Flat or apartment +27.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 37.5%

37.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 24.0%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

1.0% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 52.5%

25.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.9 pts 18.2%

7.9% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.6% $750 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.6% Under $200 even 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 28.9%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 23.8%

14.7% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

12.1% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Arundel in Runaway Bay +4 more in Runaway Bay

30 40th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Arundel in Runaway Bay +0.97 more in Runaway Bay

2.69 27th pct 3.65 40th pct

Departures/1k in Arundel in Runaway Bay +562.4 more in Runaway Bay

822.3 51st pct 1,384.7 71st pct

PT routes in Arundel in Runaway Bay +2 more in Arundel

6 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Arundel in Runaway Bay +2 longer in Runaway Bay

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Arundel in Runaway Bay +5 longer in Runaway Bay

42 70th pct 47 72nd pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 62.0%

11.8% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

1.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 37.2%

35.0% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

2.8% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 14.3%

9.2% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

6.0% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Rental & real estate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 19.7%

10.9% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

9.1% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Arundel in Runaway Bay even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Arundel in Runaway Bay +1 higher in Runaway Bay

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Arundel in Runaway Bay +1 higher in Arundel

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Arundel in Runaway Bay even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Arundel in Runaway Bay +10 higher in Runaway Bay

1,002 52nd pct 1,012 56th pct

ERP in Arundel in Runaway Bay +2,301 higher in Arundel

12,056 58th pct 9,755 46th pct

Growth in Arundel in Runaway Bay +2.8 pts higher in Arundel

6.9% 68th pct 4.2% 46th pct

Businesses in Arundel in Runaway Bay +483 higher in Arundel

1,681 81st pct 1,198 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Arundel in Runaway Bay +21 higher in Arundel

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

Max temp in Arundel in Runaway Bay +0.1 higher in Arundel

26.2 77th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Arundel in Runaway Bay +0.6 higher in Runaway Bay

15.7 85th pct 16.3 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Arundel in Runaway Bay +1.7 higher in Runaway Bay

4.6 38th pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Arundel in Runaway Bay +1.8 more in Runaway Bay

4.2 35th pct 6.0 61st pct

15-min city in Arundel in Runaway Bay +21.4 pts higher in Runaway Bay

57.9% 44th pct 79.3% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Arundel in Runaway Bay +12.3 pts higher in Runaway Bay

67.7% 54th pct 80.0% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Arundel in Runaway Bay +16.2 pts higher in Runaway Bay

77.9% 38th pct 94.1% 55th pct

Walk to school in Arundel in Runaway Bay +50.2 pts higher in Runaway Bay

33.6% 19th pct 83.8% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Arundel in Runaway Bay +0.3 pts higher in Runaway Bay

97.2% 50th pct 97.6% 51st pct

Walk to health in Arundel in Runaway Bay +22.3 pts higher in Runaway Bay

22.9% 27th pct 45.2% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Arundel in Runaway Bay +2.8 more in Runaway Bay

7.3 8th pct 10.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Arundel in Runaway Bay +48 higher in Runaway Bay

89 49th pct 137 59th pct

Mean slope in Arundel in Runaway Bay +0.2 pts higher in Runaway Bay

5.6% 55th pct 5.8% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arundel vs Runaway Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309031235/arundel/vs/309031240/runaway-bay