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Arundel vs Pacific Pines - Gaven

Name: Arundel vs Pacific Pines - Gaven — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Arundel profile · Pacific Pines - Gaven profile

Arundel Pacific Pines - Gaven

Pacific Pines - Gaven and Arundel are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with very different resident profiles. Pacific Pines - Gaven is much younger, with a typical age of 35 and children under 15 making up 23% of the population. This helps explain why it has far more schools and more people caring for children unpaid. In contrast, Arundel is noticeably older with a typical age of 41; it has a far higher share of seniors, at 20.2%, and more homes are owned outright (33.3%).

Both areas are very similar in several ways, including the share of people who finished Year 12 and the percentage of residents who have served in the Defence Force. However, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical age has increased, and Arundel has seen a growing lead in the share of people born overseas. Pacific Pines - Gaven remains more active in the workforce, where the share of adults working or looking for work is far higher than in Arundel.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,137 larger in Pacific Pines - Gaven Owned outright: 14.9 pts higher in Arundel Aged 65+: 10.8 pts higher in Arundel Under 15: 5.9 pts higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven Participation: 11.7 pts higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +7,137 larger in Pacific Pines - Gaven gap steady

11,171 59th pct 18,308 87th pct

Median age in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +6 yrs older in Arundel gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

24.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.1%

17.1% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.8 pts 9.4%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 48.2%

33.3% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

3.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Arundel Pacific Pines - Gaven

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 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.1% China ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.9% India even 1.9%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.4% English +1.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

27.2% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

9.1% Scottish even 9.1%

8.6% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

6.1% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

4.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Greek even 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.9% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 79.9%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hindi even 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

43.7% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 41.3%

5.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.8% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +2 more in Pacific Pines - Gaven

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +0.10 more in Arundel

1.05 17th pct 0.95 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +6 more in Arundel

18 47th pct 12 31st pct

Students in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +1,996 more in Pacific Pines - Gaven

2,577 73rd pct 4,573 88th pct

Avg size in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +145 larger in Arundel

1,289 99th pct 1,143 95th pct

ICSEA in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +69 higher in Arundel

1,091 80th pct 1,022 53rd pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 61.2%

19.3% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.4% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 21.2%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 20.4%

13.9% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

12.5% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.1% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +$110 higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven gap widening

$715 31st pct $825 54th pct

Household income in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +$404 higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven gap widening

$1,682 46th pct $2,086 71st pct

Family income in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +$241 higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven gap narrowing

$1,878 36th pct $2,119 52nd pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 23.4%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 7.5%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.4% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 38.2%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

7.9% Asthma even 7.8%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None +4.8 pts ▸ 68.6%

19.9% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +154 larger in Pacific Pines - Gaven

225 58th pct 379 73rd pct

Median age in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +1 yrs older in Pacific Pines - Gaven

21 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +$42 higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven

$665 56th pct $707 63rd pct

Household income in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +$21 higher in Arundel

$2,083 72nd pct $2,062 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +0.4 larger in Pacific Pines - Gaven gap steady

2.7 71st pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 64.9%

27.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 19.0%

15.2% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 29.3%

16.9% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

18.7% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.5% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 9.9%

6.0% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.3% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven even gap narrowing

$470 85th pct $470 85th pct

Mortgage in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned with a mortgage +13.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +14.9 pts 18.5%

27.7% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 78.0%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 4 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 54.2%

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 33.0%

8.2% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 1.1%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.8% $350–$549 +16.9 pts ▸ 71.7%

25.0% $550–$749 ◂ +9.1 pts 16.0%

7.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

4.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%

3.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.9%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 10.5%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +27 more in Pacific Pines - Gaven

30 40th pct 57 64th pct

Stops/1k in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +0.43 more in Pacific Pines - Gaven

2.69 27th pct 3.11 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +455.8 more in Arundel

822.3 51st pct 366.5 33rd pct

PT routes in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +1 more in Arundel

6 43rd pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +4 longer in Pacific Pines - Gaven

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +2 longer in Arundel

42 70th pct 40 68th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 67.4%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 23.6%

13.3% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.7% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 16.6%

9.2% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.3% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 18.0%

13.3% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.5% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

10.9% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

9.1% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +1 higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +2 higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +1 higher in Arundel

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +4 higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven

1,002 52nd pct 1,006 54th pct

ERP in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +7,087 higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven

12,056 58th pct 19,143 85th pct

Growth in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +4.3 pts higher in Arundel

6.9% 68th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +235 higher in Arundel

1,681 81st pct 1,446 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +13 higher in Arundel

1,555 91st pct 1,542 91st pct

Max temp in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +0.1 higher in Arundel

26.2 77th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +0.7 higher in Arundel

15.7 85th pct 15.0 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +0.2 higher in Arundel

4.6 38th pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +0.4 more in Arundel

4.2 35th pct 3.9 29th pct

15-min city in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +27.8 pts higher in Arundel

57.9% 44th pct 30.1% 21st pct

Walk to shops in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +25.9 pts higher in Arundel

67.7% 54th pct 41.8% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +7.8 pts higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven

77.9% 38th pct 85.7% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +22.5 pts higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven

33.6% 19th pct 56.0% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +2.5 pts higher in Arundel

97.2% 50th pct 94.8% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +7.1 pts higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven

22.9% 27th pct 30.0% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +3.1 more in Pacific Pines - Gaven

7.3 8th pct 10.3 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +16 higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven

89 49th pct 105 52nd pct

Mean slope in Arundel in Pacific Pines - Gaven +5.5 pts higher in Pacific Pines - Gaven

5.6% 55th pct 11.1% 93rd pct

Compare Arundel with nearby areas

Parkwood Biggera Waters Coombabah Labrador Molendinar Pacific Pines - Gaven Runaway Bay Southport - North

Compare Pacific Pines - Gaven with nearby areas

Oxenford - Maudsland Helensvale Arundel Parkwood Nerang - Mount Nathan Molendinar Coombabah Biggera Waters

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arundel vs Pacific Pines - Gaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309031235/arundel/vs/309061249/pacific-pines-gaven