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Paradise Point - Hollywell vs Runaway Bay

Name: Paradise Point - Hollywell vs Runaway Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Paradise Point - Hollywell profile · Runaway Bay profile

Paradise Point - Hollywell Runaway Bay

Paradise Point - Hollywell and Runaway Bay are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with very different layouts. Runaway Bay is far more walkable, with 83.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to just 36.4% in Paradise Point - Hollywell. This extends to health services, which are within reach of 45.2% of homes in Runaway Bay but only 0.8% in Paradise Point - Hollywell. Meanwhile, Paradise Point - Hollywell is more affluent; its typical household income is $1,751 a week, which is well higher than the $1,382 seen in Runaway Bay.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they share almost identical rates of school completion and a similar proportion of adults with university degrees. Both areas have a high population of seniors, though this is well higher in Runaway Bay where 33.8% of people are aged 65 or over. While the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011, the difference in the share of separate houses has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 11.2 pts higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in Runaway Bay Needs assistance: 2.6 pts higher in Runaway Bay 3+ bedrooms: 6.8 pts higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell Personal income: $115 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +683 larger in Paradise Point - Hollywell gap widening

9,991 52nd pct 9,308 48th pct

Median age in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +2 yrs older in Runaway Bay gap steady

52 yrs 93rd pct 54 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

29.7% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 29.5%

16.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%

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

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 51.0%

24.3% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.9% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.2% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Paradise Point - Hollywell Runaway Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.2% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 64.8%

6.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.3% English +0.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

30.8% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 28.6%

11.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 83.6%

1.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Cantonese even 0.4%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.4% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 54.6%

34.6% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

1.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay

— 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay

— 0.92 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +2 more in Runaway Bay

4 8th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay

— 665 25th pct

Avg size in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay

— 665 77th pct

ICSEA in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay

— 1,076 75th pct

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 even 53.5%

23.5% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

7.3% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 21.3%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

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

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.5% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +$115 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell gap widening

$842 58th pct $727 34th pct

Household income in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +$369 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell gap widening

$1,751 50th pct $1,382 27th pct

Family income in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +$356 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell gap widening

$2,208 58th pct $1,852 35th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.8%

16.2% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 10.5%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.2% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.8% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +2.3 pts 58.7%

19.8% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +28 larger in Runaway Bay

100 32nd pct 128 39th pct

Median age in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +3 yrs older in Runaway Bay

28 yrs 76th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +$247 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

$809 76th pct $562 34th pct

Household income in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +$584 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

$2,250 80th pct $1,666 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +0.1 larger in Paradise Point - Hollywell gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 41.9%

41.3% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

11.4% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

43.9% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

25.5% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

11.9% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

3.9% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +$30 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell gap widening

$465 84th pct $435 75th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 43.0%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 27.7%

24.3% Rented even 24.3%

1.1% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

56.4% Separate house ◂ +11.2 pts 45.3%

15.2% Flat or apartment +13.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 26.4%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 37.5%

26.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 24.0%

21.2% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%

2.2% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

39.6% $350–$549 +12.9 pts ▸ 52.5%

22.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.2%

14.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 9.3%

13.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

6.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 23.6%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.3% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +8 more in Runaway Bay

26 36th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +1.05 more in Runaway Bay

2.60 26th pct 3.65 40th pct

Departures/1k in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +189.9 more in Runaway Bay

1,194.8 64th pct 1,384.7 71st pct

PT routes in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +1 more in Runaway Bay

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +1 longer in Runaway Bay

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +4 longer in Runaway Bay

43 70th pct 47 72nd pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 62.0%

19.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.1% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 37.2%

34.5% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

3.5% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.6% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

10.1% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.3% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

4.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 19.7%

18.7% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 16.7%

15.0% Clerical & administrative even 15.0%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

11.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.8% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +1 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +2 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +2 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +1 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +33 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

1,045 69th pct 1,012 56th pct

ERP in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +981 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

10,736 51st pct 9,755 46th pct

Growth in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +2.2 pts higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

6.4% 65th pct 4.2% 46th pct

Businesses in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +473 higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

1,671 80th pct 1,198 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay even

1,535 90th pct 1,535 90th pct

Max temp in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay even

26.1 76th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay even

16.3 87th pct 16.3 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +1.2 higher in Runaway Bay

5.1 46th pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +1.2 more in Runaway Bay

4.8 43rd pct 6.0 61st pct

15-min city in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +21.8 pts higher in Runaway Bay

57.5% 44th pct 79.3% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +27.5 pts higher in Runaway Bay

52.5% 41st pct 80.0% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +17.8 pts higher in Runaway Bay

76.3% 37th pct 94.1% 55th pct

Walk to school in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +47.3 pts higher in Runaway Bay

36.4% 21st pct 83.8% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +2.4 pts higher in Paradise Point - Hollywell

99.9% 70th pct 97.6% 51st pct

Walk to health in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +44.4 pts higher in Runaway Bay

0.8% 2nd pct 45.2% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +0.3 more in Runaway Bay

9.8 22nd pct 10.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +25 higher in Runaway Bay

112 54th pct 137 59th pct

Mean slope in Paradise Point - Hollywell in Runaway Bay +3.0 pts higher in Runaway Bay

2.8% 7th pct 5.8% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Paradise Point - Hollywell vs Runaway Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309031239/paradise-point-hollywell/vs/309031240/runaway-bay