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Southport - North vs Main Beach

Name: Southport - North vs Main Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Southport - North profile · Main Beach profile

Southport - North Main Beach

Southport - North and Main Beach are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Southport - North is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35, compared to 57 in Main Beach. It is also more diverse, with 39.2% of people born overseas and 25.8% using another language at home, figures far higher than the 26.0% and 8.8% seen in Main Beach. Wealth and housing also differ sharply; Main Beach has a much higher share of homes owned outright (46.4% versus 15.5%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (25.1% compared to 7.7%).

Both areas are a walker's paradise, which is a rare commonality given their other differences. They also share similar rates of long-term health conditions and have roughly the same number of public transport stops per thousand people. While they share these local amenities, the gap in typical age has widened to 22 years since 2016. Similarly, the difference in home ownership and high weekly earnings has grown over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Main Beach Renting: 37.3 pts higher in Southport - North Owned outright: 30.9 pts higher in Main Beach Population: 13,893 larger in Southport - North One-parent: 11.9 pts higher in Southport - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Southport - North in Main Beach +13,893 larger in Southport - North gap widening

17,891 86th pct 3,998 16th pct

Median age in Southport - North in Main Beach +22 yrs older in Main Beach gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 57 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

18.7% Seniors (65+) +16.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

33.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.0 pts 19.2%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +11.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

17.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.5 pts 8.3%

9.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 5.9%

Marital status

50.2% Never married ◂ +19.4 pts 30.7%

27.7% Married +17.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

12.0% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.7% Widowed even 5.7%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Southport - North Main Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.3% Australia +10.9 pts ▸ 62.3%

6.0% New Zealand even 6.0%

3.4% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% China ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

2.7% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.3% English +10.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

23.2% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

8.8% Irish +6.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.4% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.6% Chinese ◂ +4.9 pts 1.7%

3.6% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

2.7% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

64.6% English only +15.0 pts ▸ 79.6%

4.2% Mandarin ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.6% Christianity +15.1 pts ▸ 51.8%

43.5% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 33.5%

11.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

2.1% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Southport - North in Main Beach

10 89th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Southport - North in Main Beach

5.80 88th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Southport - North in Main Beach +5 more in Southport - North

17 45th pct 12 31st pct

Students in Southport - North in Main Beach

7,291 94th pct —

Avg size in Southport - North in Main Beach

729 81st pct —

ICSEA in Southport - North in Main Beach

1,058 68th pct —

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 59.4%

14.3% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

6.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

21.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 16.9%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.6%

9.0% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.4% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

8.4% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%

4.9% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Southport - North in Main Beach +$286 higher in Main Beach gap narrowing

$652 20th pct $938 72nd pct

Household income in Southport - North in Main Beach +$489 higher in Main Beach gap narrowing

$1,193 13th pct $1,682 46th pct

Family income in Southport - North in Main Beach +$798 higher in Main Beach gap narrowing

$1,471 13th pct $2,269 62nd pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 26.8%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.3%

23.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 16.2%

3.3% $4,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.9 pts 31.4%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 28.5%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.5% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 5.6%

8.2% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

4.1% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +1.2 pts 58.6%

18.3% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Southport - North in Main Beach +356 larger in Southport - North

396 73rd pct 40 13th pct

Median age in Southport - North in Main Beach +8 yrs older in Main Beach

27 yrs 71st pct 35 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Southport - North in Main Beach +$452 higher in Main Beach

$610 45th pct $1,062 90th pct

Household income in Southport - North in Main Beach +$791 higher in Main Beach

$1,292 22nd pct $2,083 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Southport - North in Main Beach +0.1 larger in Southport - North gap steady

2.0 7th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

43.0% Couples without children +17.4 pts ▸ 60.4%

32.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 28.7%

21.6% One-parent families ◂ +11.9 pts 9.7%

3.4% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

40.2% 2 people +9.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

38.6% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 35.5%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

5.7% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

1.8% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Southport - North in Main Beach +$100 higher in Main Beach gap steady

$400 62nd pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Southport - North in Main Beach +$632 higher in Main Beach gap widening

$1,459 25th pct $2,091 68th pct

People / bedroom in Southport - North in Main Beach +0.10 higher in Southport - North gap steady

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.0% Rented ◂ +37.3 pts 30.8%

15.5% Owned outright +30.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

12.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

70.8% Flat or apartment +18.5 pts ▸ 89.2%

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 4.8%

13.4% Separate house ◂ +10.0 pts 3.4%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 58.6%

17.8% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

23.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.3 pts 9.3%

3.5% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $350–$549 ◂ +17.7 pts 43.4%

8.5% $550–$749 +19.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

19.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 12.0%

1.0% $750 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.1 pts 21.8%

24.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

7.5% $3,000 or more +19.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

22.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.3 pts 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Southport - North in Main Beach +58 more in Southport - North

76 77th pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Southport - North in Main Beach +0.25 more in Main Beach

4.25 49th pct 4.50 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Southport - North in Main Beach +594.5 more in Main Beach

2,370.2 86th pct 2,964.7 87th pct

PT routes in Southport - North in Main Beach +15 more in Southport - North

19 86th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Southport - North in Main Beach +2 longer in Main Beach

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Southport - North in Main Beach +7 longer in Main Beach

44 71st pct 51 74th pct

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 51.8%

8.3% Worked at home +16.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

8.1% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 3.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

55.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 51.1%

24.3% 2 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

14.5% No vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 5.3%

4.0% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 13.0%

14.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.0 pts 8.7%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

5.1% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.8% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.3% Rental & real estate +3.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

2.3% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

8.6% Managers +12.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.0% Community & personal service ◂ +7.5 pts 9.5%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 7.8%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 5.8%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Southport - North in Main Beach +4 higher in Main Beach

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Southport - North in Main Beach +6 higher in Main Beach

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Southport - North in Main Beach +4 higher in Main Beach

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Southport - North in Main Beach +2 higher in Main Beach

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Southport - North in Main Beach +110 higher in Main Beach

954 32nd pct 1,064 76th pct

ERP in Southport - North in Main Beach +15,842 higher in Southport - North

20,260 86th pct 4,418 17th pct

Growth in Southport - North in Main Beach +1.6 pts higher in Southport - North

11.4% 85th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Businesses in Southport - North in Main Beach +3,719 higher in Southport - North

4,502 87th pct 783 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Southport - North in Main Beach +22 higher in Southport - North

1,440 87th pct 1,418 87th pct

Max temp in Southport - North in Main Beach +0.2 higher in Southport - North

26.1 76th pct 25.9 74th pct

Min temp in Southport - North in Main Beach +0.3 higher in Main Beach

16.2 87th pct 16.5 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Southport - North in Main Beach +0.3 higher in Southport - North

8.4 91st pct 8.2 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Southport - North in Main Beach +0.8 more in Southport - North

7.6 87th pct 6.8 74th pct

15-min city in Southport - North in Main Beach +3.3 pts higher in Southport - North

98.4% 84th pct 95.1% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Southport - North in Main Beach +5.7 pts higher in Main Beach

94.0% 80th pct 99.7% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Southport - North in Main Beach +2.4 pts higher in Main Beach

97.4% 64th pct 99.8% 81st pct

Walk to school in Southport - North in Main Beach +99.1 pts higher in Southport - North

99.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Southport - North in Main Beach even

99.9% 68th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Southport - North in Main Beach +1.5 pts higher in Main Beach

93.5% 87th pct 95.0% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Southport - North in Main Beach +33.0 more in Main Beach

20.1 73rd pct 53.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Southport - North in Main Beach +111 higher in Southport - North

353 87th pct 241 76th pct

Mean slope in Southport - North in Main Beach +5.5 pts higher in Main Beach

5.4% 51st pct 10.9% 92nd pct

Compare Southport - North with nearby areas

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Compare Main Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Southport - North vs Main Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309091540/southport-north/vs/309101269/main-beach