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Labrador vs Runaway Bay

Name: Labrador vs Runaway Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Labrador profile · Runaway Bay profile

Labrador Runaway Bay

Labrador and Runaway Bay are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast, but they offer very different lifestyles. Runaway Bay is much older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 33.8% of the population aged 65 or over. It also has far more homeowners, with 43% owning their home outright, and more large houses, as 68.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Labrador is more transient and denser; 46.4% of households rent, and 98.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of the city centre. Labrador also has a higher share of people born overseas (33.5%) and those using another language at home (17.5%).

The gap in renting has widened since 2011, with Labrador now 22.2 percentage points higher than Runaway Bay. Despite this, the two areas share several common traits, such as having a similar share of adults with bachelor degrees (around 19%) and almost identical numbers of school enrolments. Both areas also sit near the national figure for people with a long-term health condition, at around 33%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.2 pts higher in Runaway Bay 3+ bedrooms: 23.7 pts higher in Runaway Bay Renting: 22.2 pts higher in Labrador Owned outright: 18.5 pts higher in Runaway Bay Median age: 9 yrs older in Runaway Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Labrador in Runaway Bay +9,335 larger in Labrador gap widening

18,643 87th pct 9,308 48th pct

Median age in Labrador in Runaway Bay +9 yrs older in Runaway Bay gap narrowing

45 yrs 78th pct 54 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

23.4% Seniors (65+) +10.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.7 pts 16.4%

12.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

Marital status

33.7% Married +17.3 pts ▸ 51.0%

39.0% Never married ◂ +14.2 pts 24.8%

16.1% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 12.3%

6.6% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Labrador Runaway Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.9% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 64.8%

8.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

4.4% England +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.6% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.2% English +7.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

26.3% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

10.0% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Italian even 2.5%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

74.2% English only +9.4 pts ▸ 83.6%

1.4% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese even 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% Christianity +13.2 pts ▸ 54.6%

41.9% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 35.6%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

2.7% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Labrador in Runaway Bay even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Labrador in Runaway Bay +0.50 more in Runaway Bay

0.43 0th pct 0.92 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Labrador in Runaway Bay +10 more in Labrador

16 43rd pct 6 12th pct

Students in Labrador in Runaway Bay +5 more in Labrador

670 25th pct 665 25th pct

Avg size in Labrador in Runaway Bay +5 larger in Labrador

670 77th pct 665 77th pct

ICSEA in Labrador in Runaway Bay +79 higher in Runaway Bay

997 41st pct 1,076 75th pct

Highest year of school

52.9% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 53.5%

20.9% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

7.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Certificate III / IV even 29.8%

20.2% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.5% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

10.7% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

6.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Labrador in Runaway Bay +$73 higher in Runaway Bay gap narrowing

$654 20th pct $727 34th pct

Household income in Labrador in Runaway Bay +$194 higher in Runaway Bay gap steady

$1,188 13th pct $1,382 27th pct

Family income in Labrador in Runaway Bay +$319 higher in Runaway Bay gap widening

$1,533 16th pct $1,852 35th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 31.7%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.8%

23.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 18.8%

4.0% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 42.7%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.4%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.1% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.8%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

5.0% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

1.2% Dementia even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +1.6 pts ▸ 58.7%

20.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Labrador in Runaway Bay +308 larger in Labrador

436 76th pct 128 39th pct

Median age in Labrador in Runaway Bay +2 yrs older in Runaway Bay

29 yrs 81st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Labrador in Runaway Bay +$5 higher in Runaway Bay

$557 33rd pct $562 34th pct

Household income in Labrador in Runaway Bay +$461 higher in Runaway Bay

$1,205 16th pct $1,666 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Labrador in Runaway Bay +0.2 larger in Runaway Bay gap widening

2.0 7th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

35.1% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

39.7% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

22.8% One-parent families ◂ +9.5 pts 13.4%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

38.2% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 28.8%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

7.6% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.5% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Labrador in Runaway Bay +$55 higher in Runaway Bay gap steady

$380 54th pct $435 75th pct

Mortgage in Labrador in Runaway Bay +$483 higher in Runaway Bay gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $2,000 61st pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Rented ◂ +22.2 pts 24.3%

24.5% Owned outright +18.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

1.0% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

48.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.3 pts 26.4%

19.0% Separate house +26.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

31.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 28.2%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 24.9%

36.5% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

6.1% 4 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%

2.0% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 52.5%

22.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 13.1%

7.7% $550–$749 +10.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.8 pts 4.7%

0.7% $750 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.7 pts 23.8%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

6.2% $3,000 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Labrador in Runaway Bay +39 more in Labrador

73 76th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Labrador in Runaway Bay +0.26 more in Labrador

3.92 44th pct 3.65 40th pct

Departures/1k in Labrador in Runaway Bay +214.1 more in Runaway Bay

1,170.6 63rd pct 1,384.7 71st pct

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

6 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Labrador in Runaway Bay +1 longer in Runaway Bay

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Labrador in Runaway Bay +1 longer in Runaway Bay

46 72nd pct 47 72nd pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 62.0%

10.6% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 41.5%

30.3% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

6.9% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

2.5% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 14.3%

9.8% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

7.4% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

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

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing even 4.0%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.1% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 10.8%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 7.6%

10.1% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Labrador in Runaway Bay +3 higher in Runaway Bay

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Labrador in Runaway Bay +4 higher in Runaway Bay

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Labrador in Runaway Bay +5 higher in Runaway Bay

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Labrador in Runaway Bay +2 higher in Runaway Bay

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Labrador in Runaway Bay +82 higher in Runaway Bay

930 22nd pct 1,012 56th pct

ERP in Labrador in Runaway Bay +9,990 higher in Labrador

19,745 86th pct 9,755 46th pct

Growth in Labrador in Runaway Bay +0.2 pts higher in Labrador

4.4% 49th pct 4.2% 46th pct

Businesses in Labrador in Runaway Bay +155 higher in Labrador

1,353 72nd pct 1,198 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Labrador in Runaway Bay +95 higher in Runaway Bay

1,440 87th pct 1,535 90th pct

Max temp in Labrador in Runaway Bay even

26.1 76th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Labrador in Runaway Bay +0.2 higher in Runaway Bay

16.2 87th pct 16.3 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Labrador in Runaway Bay +1.1 higher in Labrador

7.4 79th pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Labrador in Runaway Bay +0.4 more in Labrador

6.4 67th pct 6.0 61st pct

15-min city in Labrador in Runaway Bay +19.5 pts higher in Labrador

98.8% 84th pct 79.3% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Labrador in Runaway Bay +19.7 pts higher in Labrador

99.6% 97th pct 80.0% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Labrador in Runaway Bay +5.7 pts higher in Labrador

99.8% 81st pct 94.1% 55th pct

Walk to school in Labrador in Runaway Bay +1.3 pts higher in Runaway Bay

82.5% 58th pct 83.8% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Labrador in Runaway Bay +2.4 pts higher in Labrador

100.0% 76th pct 97.6% 51st pct

Walk to health in Labrador in Runaway Bay +14.0 pts higher in Labrador

59.2% 61st pct 45.2% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Labrador in Runaway Bay +0.4 more in Labrador

10.5 26th pct 10.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Labrador in Runaway Bay +126 higher in Labrador

263 79th pct 137 59th pct

Mean slope in Labrador in Runaway Bay +1.5 pts higher in Runaway Bay

4.3% 31st pct 5.8% 58th pct

Compare Labrador with nearby areas

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Compare Runaway Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Labrador vs Runaway Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309031238/labrador/vs/309031240/runaway-bay