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Broadbeach - Burleigh vs Coolangatta

Name: Broadbeach - Burleigh vs Coolangatta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Broadbeach - Burleigh profile · Coolangatta profile

Broadbeach - Burleigh Coolangatta

Broadbeach - Burleigh and Coolangatta are nearby coastal areas with a few distinct differences. Broadbeach - Burleigh is more internationally diverse, with 26.1% of people born overseas and 11.5% using another language at home, compared to 18.3% and 6.2% in Coolangatta. Residents in Broadbeach - Burleigh also have better access to essentials; 86.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, which is far higher than the 73.7% in Coolangatta. Broadbeach - Burleigh generally has a more qualified workforce, with more adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, though Broadbeach - Burleigh is slightly above. They share similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,600 to $1,700, and have nearly the same proportion of people aged 65 and over. While the two areas remain similar in many ways, the gap in the number of people who have moved in the last five years has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 7.8 pts higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh 3+ bedrooms: 6.6 pts higher in Coolangatta Unpaid child care: 3.2 pts higher in Coolangatta Unpaid carers: 1.6 pts higher in Coolangatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +8,889 larger in Broadbeach - Burleigh gap widening

66,400 57th pct 57,511 47th pct

Median age in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +1 yrs older in Coolangatta gap narrowing

41 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 26.9%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.4% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

Marital status

40.5% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

39.8% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 37.5%

11.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Broadbeach - Burleigh Coolangatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.5% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 76.4%

5.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

4.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.3% English +4.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

30.8% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

12.5% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.7% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.0% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 88.3%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

45.0% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 44.2%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +1 more in Coolangatta

8 9th pct 9 10th pct

Schools/1k kids in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +0.12 more in Coolangatta

0.83 0th pct 0.96 4th pct

Students in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +639 more in Broadbeach - Burleigh

8,319 39th pct 7,680 35th pct

Avg size in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +187 larger in Broadbeach - Burleigh

1,040 100th pct 853 92nd pct

ICSEA in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +23 higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh

1,056 68th pct 1,033 59th pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 57.4%

17.4% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

25.1% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

27.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 24.9%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 17.8%

10.2% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.5% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.7% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +$73 higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh gap widening

$875 67th pct $802 54th pct

Household income in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +$103 higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh gap steady

$1,738 55th pct $1,635 46th pct

Family income in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +$106 higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh gap widening

$2,174 62nd pct $2,068 54th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.3% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.1%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +1.4 pts 64.3%

17.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.9% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +416 larger in Coolangatta

1,013 39th pct 1,429 51st pct

Median age in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +1 yrs older in Broadbeach - Burleigh

28 yrs 86th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +$90 higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh

$779 81st pct $689 70th pct

Household income in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +$84 higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh

$1,883 73rd pct $1,799 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +0.1 larger in Coolangatta gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 53.7%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 30.4%

13.6% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 36.1%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 27.5%

14.7% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.9% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.1% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +$15 higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh gap narrowing

$465 87th pct $450 86th pct

Mortgage in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +$19 higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh gap narrowing

$2,019 68th pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

33.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 32.8%

33.0% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 30.3%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

45.1% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 49.8%

33.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 30.4%

20.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 19.1%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

30.3% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

35.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 29.5%

20.1% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 46.9%

21.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.1%

10.3% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.7% $750 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%

4.3% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

23.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 17.8%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +8 more in Coolangatta

202 38th pct 210 40th pct

Stops/1k in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +0.61 more in Coolangatta

3.04 26th pct 3.65 35th pct

Departures/1k in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +484.9 more in Coolangatta

1,249.7 66th pct 1,734.6 80th pct

PT routes in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +9 more in Broadbeach - Burleigh

23 43rd pct 14 29th pct

Stop walk in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +2 longer in Broadbeach - Burleigh

7 59th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +7 longer in Coolangatta

53 68th pct 60 71st pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 63.0%

16.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 37.1%

38.0% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

10.5% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.4% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.6% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

9.4% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 23.4%

15.2% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%

13.1% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

7.2% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +10,643 higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh

73,565 56th pct 62,922 46th pct

Growth in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +1.3 pts higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh

9.4% 78th pct 8.1% 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +207 higher in Coolangatta

1,544 92nd pct 1,751 99th pct

Max temp in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +0.4 higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh

26.2 72nd pct 25.8 69th pct

Min temp in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +0.2 higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh

15.8 86th pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +0.9 higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh

7.9 87th pct 6.9 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +0.7 more in Broadbeach - Burleigh

7.1 82nd pct 6.4 71st pct

15-min city in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +9.2 pts higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh

93.2% 83rd pct 84.0% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +7.8 pts higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh

92.3% 85th pct 84.5% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +0.5 pts higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh

94.6% 68th pct 94.1% 67th pct

Walk to school in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +6.0 pts higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh

68.3% 53rd pct 62.3% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +3.1 pts higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh

99.0% 73rd pct 95.9% 61st pct

Walk to health in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +12.6 pts higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh

86.4% 87th pct 73.7% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +8.4 more in Broadbeach - Burleigh

22.7 82nd pct 14.2 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +33 higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh

209 81st pct 176 76th pct

Mean slope in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Coolangatta +1.3 pts higher in Coolangatta

5.5% 50th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadbeach - Burleigh vs Coolangatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30901/broadbeach-burleigh/vs/30902/coolangatta