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Richmond Valley - Coastal vs Surfers Paradise

Name: Richmond Valley - Coastal vs Surfers Paradise — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 76 km apart · Richmond Valley - Coastal profile · Surfers Paradise profile

Richmond Valley - Coastal Surfers Paradise

Richmond Valley - Coastal and Surfers Paradise offer very different ways of living. Surfers Paradise is a very walkable area where 61.7% of people live in flats or apartments, while Richmond Valley - Coastal is more spread out, with 74.8% of homes being separate houses. This difference extends to the people; 36.9% of Surfers Paradise residents were born overseas compared to 16.2% in Richmond Valley - Coastal. There are also different views on faith, as 49.4% of people in Richmond Valley - Coastal have no religion, which is far higher than the 37.0% in Surfers Paradise.

Despite these contrasts, the two areas are remarkably similar in their finances and daily routines. Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical, sitting at $1,461 in Richmond Valley - Coastal and $1,466 in Surfers Paradise. They also share very similar typical weekly rents of around $440 to $450. While these core costs are the same, the gap in housing types and the number of people born overseas have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 49.8 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal 3+ bedrooms: 30.8 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal Born overseas: 20.7 pts higher in Surfers Paradise Other language: 15.9 pts higher in Surfers Paradise PT commute: 3.7 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

Demographics & Identity

Population in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +42,575 larger in Richmond Valley - Coastal gap widening

87,772 70th pct 45,197 35th pct

Median age in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +2 yrs older in Richmond Valley - Coastal gap narrowing

46 yrs 82nd pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 26.8%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 22.1%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 11.0%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

41.4% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 40.6%

37.4% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

12.0% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Richmond Valley - Coastal Surfers Paradise

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +23.1 pts 52.7%

1.9% New Zealand +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% England even 4.2%

0.3% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% China +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +9.2 pts 33.4%

35.6% Australian ◂ +13.6 pts 22.0%

14.7% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 10.0%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 8.8%

5.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

0.7% Chinese +3.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.5% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only ◂ +18.7 pts 67.0%

0.1% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +12.4 pts 37.0%

37.7% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

9.7% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.4% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +43 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

47 84th pct 4 4th pct

Schools/1k kids in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +2.51 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

3.31 73rd pct 0.80 0th pct

Students in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +8,044 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

12,092 61st pct 4,048 14th pct

Avg size in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +755 larger in Surfers Paradise

257 25th pct 1,012 100th pct

ICSEA in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +26 higher in Surfers Paradise

1,041 62nd pct 1,066 72nd pct

Highest year of school

53.5% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 61.5%

23.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 15.2%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

6.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 20.2%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.2% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

9.9% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%

9.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.1% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +$54 higher in Surfers Paradise gap narrowing

$741 36th pct $795 52nd pct

Household income in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +$5 higher in Surfers Paradise gap narrowing

$1,461 30th pct $1,466 30th pct

Family income in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +$68 higher in Surfers Paradise gap narrowing

$1,852 35th pct $1,920 42nd pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.1%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.7%

9.0% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 36.0%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.3%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.8% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.0% None +2.5 pts ▸ 63.5%

19.6% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 16.7%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +2,287 larger in Richmond Valley - Coastal

2,815 73rd pct 528 20th pct

Median age in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +5 yrs older in Surfers Paradise

26 yrs 64th pct 31 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +$159 higher in Surfers Paradise

$578 40th pct $737 76th pct

Household income in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +$72 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

$1,568 47th pct $1,496 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +0.3 larger in Richmond Valley - Coastal gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.1 7th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 43.7%

33.0% Couples without children +9.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

27.8% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +$13 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal gap narrowing

$450 86th pct $437 82nd pct

Mortgage in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +$30 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal gap narrowing

$1,980 62nd pct $1,950 58th pct

People / bedroom in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +0.10 higher in Surfers Paradise gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.2% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

39.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 31.9%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 23.5%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

74.8% Separate house ◂ +49.8 pts 24.9%

5.4% Flat or apartment +56.4 pts ▸ 61.7%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 12.1%

2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 21.8%

19.2% 2 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

24.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 14.1%

5.8% 1 bedroom +11.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

0.9% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

35.1% $350–$549 +12.6 pts ▸ 47.7%

21.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.9 pts 17.9%

19.3% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

9.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 25.5%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.1% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.7% Under $1,000 even 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +426 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

525 76th pct 99 21st pct

Stops/1k in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +3.79 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

5.98 80th pct 2.19 16th pct

Departures/1k in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +808.8 more in Surfers Paradise

196.6 28th pct 1,005.4 57th pct

PT routes in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +17 more in Richmond Valley - Coastal

34 61st pct 17 33rd pct

Stop walk in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +6 longer in Richmond Valley - Coastal

9 63rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise

— 49 65th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 53.5%

20.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 15.9%

3.3% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 31.1%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 7.7%

4.3% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 12.8%

10.6% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%

9.8% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

7.0% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.6% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Rental & real estate +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.4%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 20.8%

15.2% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.9% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +40,819 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

93,063 67th pct 52,244 36th pct

Growth in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +8.1 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

6.2% 56th pct 14.3% 90th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +392 higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

1,860 100th pct 1,469 89th pct

Max temp in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +1.5 higher in Surfers Paradise

24.6 59th pct 26.1 72nd pct

Min temp in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +1.1 higher in Surfers Paradise

14.9 80th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +2.9 higher in Surfers Paradise

4.8 45th pct 7.6 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +2.1 more in Surfers Paradise

4.5 43rd pct 6.6 74th pct

15-min city in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +42.2 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

50.3% 41st pct 92.5% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +39.5 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

56.0% 47th pct 95.6% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +19.0 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

75.1% 45th pct 94.1% 67th pct

Walk to school in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +30.4 pts higher in Richmond Valley - Coastal

50.6% 30th pct 20.2% 5th pct

Walk to a park in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +23.6 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

75.8% 33rd pct 99.5% 79th pct

Walk to health in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +45.8 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

36.5% 39th pct 82.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +3.3 more in Surfers Paradise

21.1 78th pct 24.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +206 higher in Surfers Paradise

6 34th pct 212 82nd pct

Mean slope in Richmond Valley - Coastal in Surfers Paradise +2.8 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

5.9% 58th pct 8.7% 87th pct

Compare Richmond Valley - Coastal with nearby areas

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Compare Surfers Paradise with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Richmond Valley - Coastal vs Surfers Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11201/richmond-valley-coastal/vs/30910/surfers-paradise