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Runaway Bay vs Southport - North

Name: Runaway Bay vs Southport - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Runaway Bay profile · Southport - North profile

Runaway Bay Southport - North

Southport - North and Runaway Bay are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Southport - North is a younger, more transient place where the typical resident is 35 and 68% of homes are rented. It is a hub for diversity and accessibility, with 25.8% of people using a language other than English at home and a walkability score that makes it a walker's paradise. In contrast, Runaway Bay is far older, with a typical age of 54 and a much higher share of retirees, as 33.8% of residents are aged 65 and over. Housing there is more stable and spacious; 43% of homes are owned outright and 68.4% have three or more bedrooms.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2016, with Runaway Bay now 27.5 percentage points more likely to have homes owned outright. Despite this, the two areas share similar levels of education and job skills, as well as almost identical weather patterns and terrain. Both sit near the national figure for overall advantage, though Southport - North is much more connected to public transport and health services.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Runaway Bay Renting: 43.8 pts higher in Southport - North Owned outright: 27.5 pts higher in Runaway Bay Separate houses: 31.8 pts higher in Runaway Bay 3+ bedrooms: 45.4 pts higher in Runaway Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +8,583 larger in Southport - North gap widening

9,308 48th pct 17,891 86th pct

Median age in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +19 yrs older in Runaway Bay gap widening

54 yrs 96th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

33.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.2 pts 18.7%

16.4% Young adults (25–44) +16.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.9 pts 20.6%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +9.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +23.3 pts 27.7%

24.8% Never married +25.4 pts ▸ 50.2%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%

3.3% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Runaway Bay Southport - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia ◂ +13.5 pts 51.3%

7.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

6.7% England ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

1.3% China +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% India +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +13.1 pts 31.3%

28.6% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 23.2%

11.3% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%

2.9% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

1.2% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

83.6% English only ◂ +19.0 pts 64.6%

1.7% Mandarin +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity ◂ +18.0 pts 36.6%

35.6% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

6.4% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.5% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +9 more in Southport - North

1 0th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +4.87 more in Southport - North

0.92 12th pct 5.80 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +11 more in Southport - North

6 12th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +6,626 more in Southport - North

665 25th pct 7,291 94th pct

Avg size in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +64 larger in Southport - North

665 77th pct 729 81st pct

ICSEA in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +18 higher in Runaway Bay

1,076 75th pct 1,058 68th pct

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 61.6%

23.7% Year 10 ◂ +9.4 pts 14.3%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 21.3%

21.3% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 16.6%

6.5% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 19.5%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +6.6 pts 8.4%

10.8% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

6.9% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

2.9% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +$75 higher in Runaway Bay gap narrowing

$727 34th pct $652 20th pct

Household income in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +$189 higher in Runaway Bay gap narrowing

$1,382 27th pct $1,193 13th pct

Family income in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +$381 higher in Runaway Bay gap widening

$1,852 35th pct $1,471 13th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.8% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 3.3%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 9.8%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 8.2%

7.8% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +1.1 pts ▸ 59.8%

21.9% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 18.3%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +268 larger in Southport - North

128 39th pct 396 73rd pct

Median age in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +4 yrs older in Runaway Bay

31 yrs 88th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +$48 higher in Southport - North

$562 34th pct $610 45th pct

Household income in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +$374 higher in Runaway Bay

$1,666 48th pct $1,292 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +0.2 larger in Runaway Bay gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 43.0%

41.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 32.1%

13.4% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

1.1% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

44.1% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 40.2%

28.8% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

9.1% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

3.3% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +$35 higher in Runaway Bay gap steady

$435 75th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +$541 higher in Runaway Bay gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $1,459 25th pct

People / bedroom in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +0.30 higher in Southport - North gap widening

0.70 0th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.3% Rented +43.8 pts ▸ 68.0%

43.0% Owned outright ◂ +27.5 pts 15.5%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.0 pts 12.7%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

28.2% Flat or apartment +42.6 pts ▸ 70.8%

45.3% Separate house ◂ +31.8 pts 13.4%

26.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.3 pts 15.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

24.9% 2 bedrooms +26.1 pts ▸ 51.0%

37.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 17.8%

24.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 3.5%

4.9% 1 bedroom +18.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 1.6%

0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $350–$549 +8.6 pts ▸ 61.1%

13.1% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.2% $550–$749 ◂ +9.7 pts 8.5%

9.3% $750 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 1.0%

4.7% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +16.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

28.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 24.2%

23.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 7.5%

16.6% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +42 more in Southport - North

34 44th pct 76 77th pct

Stops/1k in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +0.60 more in Southport - North

3.65 40th pct 4.25 49th pct

Departures/1k in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +985.5 more in Southport - North

1,384.7 71st pct 2,370.2 86th pct

PT routes in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +15 more in Southport - North

4 29th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +2 longer in Runaway Bay

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +3 longer in Runaway Bay

47 72nd pct 44 71st pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 53.9%

17.8% Worked at home ◂ +9.5 pts 8.3%

1.7% Walked +6.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 55.3%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 24.3%

5.7% No vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 4.0%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.0% Accommodation & food +7.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.4% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.6% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 6.8%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

3.9% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

4.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.8% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.7% Managers ◂ +8.1 pts 8.6%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

7.6% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +2 higher in Runaway Bay

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +4 higher in Runaway Bay

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +5 higher in Runaway Bay

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Runaway Bay in Southport - North even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +58 higher in Runaway Bay

1,012 56th pct 954 32nd pct

ERP in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +10,505 higher in Southport - North

9,755 46th pct 20,260 86th pct

Growth in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +7.3 pts higher in Southport - North

4.2% 46th pct 11.4% 85th pct

Businesses in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +3,304 higher in Southport - North

1,198 65th pct 4,502 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +95 higher in Runaway Bay

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

Max temp in Runaway Bay in Southport - North even

26.1 76th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +0.2 higher in Runaway Bay

16.3 87th pct 16.2 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +2.1 higher in Southport - North

6.3 63rd pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +1.7 more in Southport - North

6.0 61st pct 7.6 87th pct

15-min city in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +19.1 pts higher in Southport - North

79.3% 61st pct 98.4% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +14.0 pts higher in Southport - North

80.0% 65th pct 94.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +3.3 pts higher in Southport - North

94.1% 55th pct 97.4% 64th pct

Walk to school in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +15.3 pts higher in Southport - North

83.8% 60th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +2.3 pts higher in Southport - North

97.6% 51st pct 99.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +48.3 pts higher in Southport - North

45.2% 49th pct 93.5% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +10.0 more in Southport - North

10.1 24th pct 20.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +216 higher in Southport - North

137 59th pct 353 87th pct

Mean slope in Runaway Bay in Southport - North +0.4 pts higher in Runaway Bay

5.8% 58th pct 5.4% 51st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Runaway Bay vs Southport - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309031240/runaway-bay/vs/309091540/southport-north