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Ashmore vs Surfers Paradise - South

Name: Ashmore vs Surfers Paradise - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Ashmore profile · Surfers Paradise - South profile

Ashmore Surfers Paradise - South

Surfers Paradise - South and Ashmore are neighbouring areas with very different housing and population patterns. Surfers Paradise - South is a fast-growing hub where 51.2% of households rent and most people live in flats or apartments. It is a highly international area, with 34% of people arriving recently from overseas and 25.4% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Ashmore is more settled, with 68% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of three-plus bedroom homes (75.8%). Families are more common in Ashmore, where 25.5% of people provide unpaid childcare, compared to just 13.2% in Surfers Paradise - South.

Daily life in both places shares several commonalities, including very similar typical weekly incomes of around $740 to $777 and nearly identical rates of working from home. While they share these basics, their growth paths are diverging. Surfers Paradise - South has seen a population increase of 20.7% since 2021, while Ashmore grew by only 2.1%. This rapid growth is consistent with the much higher share of renters and recent overseas arrivals in Surfers Paradise - South.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.7 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - South Separate houses: 55.8 pts higher in Ashmore 3+ bedrooms: 50.0 pts higher in Ashmore Recent arrivals: 23.7 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - South Recent movers: 17.0 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +1,795 larger in Surfers Paradise - South

12,415 65th pct 14,210 73rd pct

Median age in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +4 yrs older in Ashmore

43 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +11.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 24.3%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 19.4%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 8.9%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

Marital status

34.8% Never married +10.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

43.2% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 33.6%

11.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

3.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Ashmore Surfers Paradise - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.5% Australia ◂ +15.3 pts 47.2%

7.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

4.6% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

0.6% India +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% China even 1.0%

0.4% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

39.4% English ◂ +10.1 pts 29.3%

28.5% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 20.1%

10.6% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

3.5% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

0.9% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.0% English only ◂ +17.5 pts 60.4%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.1% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 38.7%

41.7% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 36.9%

10.2% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.8% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Buddhism even 2.0%

0.7% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +1 more in Ashmore

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +0.18 more in Ashmore

0.97 14th pct 0.79 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +15 more in Ashmore

25 61st pct 10 25th pct

Students in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +876 more in Ashmore

1,474 50th pct 598 22nd pct

Avg size in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +139 larger in Ashmore

737 82nd pct 598 72nd pct

ICSEA in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +14 higher in Ashmore

1,049 65th pct 1,035 59th pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 59.0%

17.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 14.0%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 19.8%

22.7% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 16.1%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

11.0% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

6.7% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.1% Information technology even 2.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +$37 higher in Surfers Paradise - South

$740 37th pct $777 44th pct

Household income in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +$221 higher in Ashmore

$1,581 40th pct $1,360 26th pct

Family income in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +$277 higher in Ashmore

$2,007 45th pct $1,730 27th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 27.7%

17.1% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 34.5%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.2%

3.3% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +0.2 pts ▸ 61.8%

18.7% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 15.2%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +49 larger in Ashmore

197 53rd pct 148 44th pct

Median age in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +5 yrs older in Surfers Paradise - South

26 yrs 64th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +$83 higher in Ashmore

$778 73rd pct $695 61st pct

Household income in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +$811 higher in Ashmore

$2,172 76th pct $1,361 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +0.5 larger in Ashmore

2.5 43rd pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children ◂ +20.7 pts 36.3%

26.5% Couples without children +21.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

15.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 13.7%

1.1% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

26.2% 1 person +12.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 11.5%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +9.4 pts 7.4%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 2.1%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +$50 higher in Ashmore

$450 80th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +$350 higher in Ashmore

$1,950 57th pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +0.20 higher in Surfers Paradise - South

0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.5% Rented +26.7 pts ▸ 51.2%

38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.8 pts 19.1%

30.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 25.5%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

1.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

10.1% Flat or apartment +67.4 pts ▸ 77.5%

68.0% Separate house ◂ +55.8 pts 12.2%

21.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.0 pts 9.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.4% 2 bedrooms +27.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.1 pts 15.8%

26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 7.2%

4.2% 1 bedroom +20.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 51.6%

15.7% $200–$349 +8.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.1% $550–$749 ◂ +8.4 pts 13.7%

5.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

3.9% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 21.5%

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.4% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +20 more in Ashmore

52 60th pct 32 42nd pct

Stops/1k in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +1.94 more in Ashmore

4.19 48th pct 2.25 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +8.2 more in Surfers Paradise - South

914.7 54th pct 922.9 54th pct

PT routes in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +5 more in Surfers Paradise - South

7 48th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +3 longer in Surfers Paradise - South

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +7 longer in Surfers Paradise - South

45 72nd pct 52 74th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +14.6 pts 50.3%

12.8% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.6% Walked +5.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

0.5% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 1 vehicle +17.1 pts ▸ 52.5%

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.1 pts 26.0%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 5.0%

5.6% No vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.7% Accommodation & food +9.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 12.2%

11.1% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 4.9%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

3.8% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 17.5%

12.7% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

9.0% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

12.2% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +1 higher in Ashmore

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +2 higher in Ashmore

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +4 higher in Ashmore

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +14 higher in Ashmore

1,007 54th pct 993 48th pct

ERP in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +4,601 higher in Surfers Paradise - South

12,809 61st pct 17,410 80th pct

Growth in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +18.6 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - South

2.1% 29th pct 20.7% 90th pct

Businesses in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +275 higher in Surfers Paradise - South

1,624 79th pct 1,899 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South even

1,469 88th pct 1,469 88th pct

Max temp in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South even

26.1 76th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South even

16.0 86th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +1.2 higher in Surfers Paradise - South

6.6 68th pct 7.8 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +0.7 more in Surfers Paradise - South

6.3 65th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +24.1 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - South

75.3% 58th pct 99.4% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +10.2 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - South

89.3% 74th pct 99.5% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +2.3 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - South

96.1% 59th pct 98.4% 68th pct

Walk to school in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +42.0 pts higher in Ashmore

70.5% 47th pct 28.4% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +0.2 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - South

99.8% 65th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +5.9 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - South

65.0% 65th pct 70.9% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +0.5 more in Ashmore

19.9 73rd pct 19.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +159 higher in Surfers Paradise - South

162 64th pct 321 86th pct

Mean slope in Ashmore in Surfers Paradise - South +5.5 pts higher in Surfers Paradise - South

5.9% 60th pct 11.4% 94th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashmore vs Surfers Paradise - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309091263/ashmore/vs/309101562/surfers-paradise-south