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Broadbeach - Burleigh vs Southport

Name: Broadbeach - Burleigh vs Southport — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Broadbeach - Burleigh profile · Southport profile

Broadbeach - Burleigh Southport

Broadbeach - Burleigh and Southport are neighbouring areas with a few sharp contrasts. Broadbeach - Burleigh is a wealthier area, where the typical weekly income is $875 and 22.8% of households earn over $3,000 a week. In contrast, Southport has a much higher proportion of renters at 46.8% and is more diverse, with 21.5% of people using a language other than English at home and 35.1% born overseas. Southport also has more schools, with 15 compared to 8 in Broadbeach - Burleigh.

Both areas are very similar in their home sizes and populations, with an equal typical household size of 2.3 people. While they share these basics, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in typical incomes and the share of people renting have both widened over the last decade. Broadbeach - Burleigh has also seen faster recent growth, with a 9.4% population increase since 2021 compared to 5.8% in Southport.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Southport Renting: 13.8 pts higher in Southport Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in Southport Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in Southport Personal income: $184 higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +1,918 larger in Broadbeach - Burleigh gap narrowing

66,400 57th pct 64,482 55th pct

Median age in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +3 yrs older in Broadbeach - Burleigh gap steady

41 yrs 62nd pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 28.5%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.9%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.5%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

Marital status

39.8% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

40.5% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 36.0%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

5.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Broadbeach - Burleigh Southport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.5% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 57.5%

5.7% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

0.9% China +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

40.3% English ◂ +5.7 pts 34.7%

30.8% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 25.9%

12.5% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

2.4% Chinese +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.5% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

0.9% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

82.0% English only ◂ +10.9 pts 71.1%

1.1% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 41.2%

43.9% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 42.6%

8.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.3% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +7 more in Southport

8 9th pct 15 23rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +0.85 more in Southport

0.83 0th pct 1.68 32nd pct

Students in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +4,390 more in Southport

8,319 39th pct 12,709 63rd pct

Avg size in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +193 larger in Broadbeach - Burleigh

1,040 100th pct 847 92nd pct

ICSEA in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +4 higher in Southport

1,056 68th pct 1,060 70th pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 61.4%

17.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%

5.4% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Year 11 even 6.5%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 25.4%

25.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 24.5%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.8% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 19.5%

11.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +$184 higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh gap widening

$875 67th pct $691 24th pct

Household income in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +$324 higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh gap widening

$1,738 55th pct $1,414 26th pct

Family income in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +$421 higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh gap widening

$2,174 62nd pct $1,753 27th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.8%

15.3% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 7.0%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.4%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 12.6%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.9% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +3.1 pts 62.6%

17.6% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.9% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +406 larger in Southport

1,013 39th pct 1,419 50th pct

Median age in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +3 yrs older in Broadbeach - Burleigh

28 yrs 86th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +$148 higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh

$779 81st pct $631 57th pct

Household income in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +$391 higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh

$1,883 73rd pct $1,492 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 48.5%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 31.2%

13.6% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 35.9%

28.1% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.7% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

4.1% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +$45 higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh gap widening

$465 87th pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +$269 higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh gap widening

$2,019 68th pct $1,750 44th pct

People / bedroom in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +0.10 higher in Southport gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

33.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 23.3%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 26.2%

1.2% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

45.1% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 44.3%

33.9% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

20.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 19.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 29.7%

30.3% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

20.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 19.3%

6.1% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

21.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 16.4%

10.3% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.7% $750 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 2.6%

4.3% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

23.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 11.3%

13.8% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +48 more in Southport

202 38th pct 250 47th pct

Stops/1k in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +0.83 more in Southport

3.04 26th pct 3.88 39th pct

Departures/1k in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +27.2 more in Broadbeach - Burleigh

1,249.7 66th pct 1,222.5 65th pct

PT routes in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +2 more in Broadbeach - Burleigh

23 43rd pct 21 40th pct

Stop walk in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +1 longer in Broadbeach - Burleigh

7 59th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +9 longer in Broadbeach - Burleigh

53 68th pct 44 63rd pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 59.4%

16.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 10.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 32.1%

10.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

5.9% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.0% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.6% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

9.4% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 21.2%

15.2% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 10.3%

13.0% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.1% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

9.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.2% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +4,407 higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh

73,565 56th pct 69,158 52nd pct

Growth in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +3.6 pts higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh

9.4% 78th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +104 higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh

1,544 92nd pct 1,440 88th pct

Max temp in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +0.1 higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh

26.2 72nd pct 26.1 71st pct

Min temp in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +0.4 higher in Southport

15.8 86th pct 16.2 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +0.7 higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh

7.9 87th pct 7.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +0.5 more in Broadbeach - Burleigh

7.1 82nd pct 6.6 74th pct

15-min city in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +8.7 pts higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh

93.2% 83rd pct 84.5% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +9.9 pts higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh

92.3% 85th pct 82.4% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +1.0 pts higher in Southport

94.6% 68th pct 95.6% 70th pct

Walk to school in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +10.4 pts higher in Southport

68.3% 53rd pct 78.6% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +0.4 pts higher in Southport

99.0% 73rd pct 99.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +10.7 pts higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh

86.4% 87th pct 75.7% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +8.1 more in Broadbeach - Burleigh

22.7 82nd pct 14.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +18 higher in Broadbeach - Burleigh

209 81st pct 191 79th pct

Mean slope in Broadbeach - Burleigh in Southport +0.3 pts higher in Southport

5.5% 50th pct 5.8% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadbeach - Burleigh vs Southport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30901/broadbeach-burleigh/vs/30909/southport