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Gold Coast Hinterland vs Beaudesert

Name: Gold Coast Hinterland vs Beaudesert — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Gold Coast Hinterland profile · Beaudesert profile

Gold Coast Hinterland Beaudesert

Gold Coast Hinterland and Beaudesert are two nearby Queensland areas that differ significantly in wealth and education. Gold Coast Hinterland has a more qualified workforce, with 21.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.3% in Beaudesert. This is consistent with higher earnings, as 20.5% of Gold Coast Hinterland households earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 10.2% of Beaudesert households do. Beaudesert is more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (32.4% versus 10.6%) and groceries (35.3% versus 20.1%).

Both areas sit about an hour's drive from the city. While they share similar patterns in unpaid care and a low number of people who speak little or no English, their economic gap has widened since 2011. This is most evident in typical household incomes, where the gap has grown to $544. Gold Coast Hinterland also has a far higher share of separate houses (95.7%) than Beaudesert (85.3%), a difference that has also increased over time.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.5 pts higher in Beaudesert One-parent: 8.3 pts higher in Beaudesert Year 12: 16.7 pts higher in Gold Coast Hinterland Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in Beaudesert Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Beaudesert

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +5,439 larger in Gold Coast Hinterland gap widening

20,113 14th pct 14,674 10th pct

Median age in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +1 yrs older in Gold Coast Hinterland gap narrowing

46 yrs 82nd pct 45 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 27.4%

20.7% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.3% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 44.8%

29.9% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

11.1% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.3% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Gold Coast Hinterland Beaudesert

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.1% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 80.6%

6.9% England ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

5.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India even 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% English ◂ +3.3 pts 43.3%

35.3% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

12.5% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 88.6%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

48.1% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 39.7%

9.2% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +3 more in Beaudesert

8 9th pct 11 13th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +1.79 more in Beaudesert

2.30 54th pct 4.09 81st pct

Students in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +842 more in Beaudesert

2,712 10th pct 3,554 13th pct

Avg size in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +16 larger in Gold Coast Hinterland

339 36th pct 323 34th pct

ICSEA in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +84 higher in Gold Coast Hinterland

1,046 64th pct 961 21st pct

Highest year of school

57.0% Year 12 ◂ +16.7 pts 40.3%

22.5% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

6.2% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 12.9%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 14.4%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

11.0% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +$132 higher in Gold Coast Hinterland gap widening

$737 35th pct $605 9th pct

Household income in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +$544 higher in Gold Coast Hinterland gap widening

$1,743 55th pct $1,199 10th pct

Family income in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +$504 higher in Gold Coast Hinterland gap widening

$1,975 46th pct $1,471 8th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 25.3%

13.2% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.8%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.8%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 10.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.7% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.4% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.3% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +9.2 pts 53.0%

19.9% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.0% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.8% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +513 larger in Beaudesert

432 16th pct 945 37th pct

Median age in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +4 yrs older in Gold Coast Hinterland

25 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +$135 higher in Gold Coast Hinterland

$638 59th pct $503 19th pct

Household income in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +$865 higher in Gold Coast Hinterland

$2,240 87th pct $1,375 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +0.2 larger in Gold Coast Hinterland gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 47.8%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 31.4%

11.1% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 37.2%

19.1% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +$100 higher in Gold Coast Hinterland gap widening

$410 74th pct $310 32nd pct

Mortgage in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +$433 higher in Gold Coast Hinterland gap widening

$1,950 58th pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.1 pts 29.4%

37.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 33.3%

13.1% Rented +20.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

1.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 85.3%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 38.2%

30.2% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%

3.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

22.4% $200–$349 +32.5 pts ▸ 55.0%

48.0% $350–$549 ◂ +21.0 pts 27.0%

15.5% $550–$749 ◂ +13.8 pts 1.7%

5.7% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +14.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 25.8%

14.4% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +9 more in Beaudesert

0 0th pct 9 3rd pct

Stops/1k in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +0.61 more in Beaudesert

0.00 0th pct 0.61 4th pct

Departures/1k in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +68.5 more in Beaudesert

0.0 0th pct 68.5 16th pct

PT routes in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +1 more in Beaudesert

0 0th pct 1 2nd pct

Drive to city in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +1 longer in Gold Coast Hinterland

66 74th pct 65 73rd pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 64.4%

18.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 12.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 35.5%

25.5% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

18.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 15.1%

13.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%

1.3% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

12.4% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

7.5% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.3% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 10.8%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%

9.6% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.9% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +4,900 higher in Gold Coast Hinterland

21,542 11th pct 16,642 8th pct

Growth in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +5.7 pts higher in Beaudesert

5.9% 53rd pct 11.6% 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +346 higher in Gold Coast Hinterland

1,309 82nd pct 962 57th pct

Max temp in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +3.3 higher in Beaudesert

24.2 54th pct 27.5 86th pct

Min temp in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +0.1 higher in Gold Coast Hinterland

12.9 63rd pct 12.8 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +1.0 higher in Beaudesert

1.5 3rd pct 2.5 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +1.0 more in Beaudesert

1.5 2nd pct 2.5 10th pct

15-min city in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +9.0 pts higher in Beaudesert

15.0% 3rd pct 24.0% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +15.2 pts higher in Beaudesert

20.1% 4th pct 35.3% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +16.0 pts higher in Beaudesert

0.0% 0th pct 16.0% 8th pct

Walk to school in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +21.9 pts higher in Beaudesert

10.6% 0th pct 32.4% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +11.0 pts higher in Beaudesert

48.8% 8th pct 59.9% 14th pct

Walk to health in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +9.1 pts higher in Beaudesert

13.6% 7th pct 22.7% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +1.5 more in Beaudesert

14.2 43rd pct 15.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +1 higher in Gold Coast Hinterland

2 29th pct 1 21st pct

Mean slope in Gold Coast Hinterland in Beaudesert +4.1 pts higher in Gold Coast Hinterland

13.0% 100th pct 8.9% 88th pct

Compare Gold Coast Hinterland with nearby areas

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Compare Beaudesert with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gold Coast Hinterland vs Beaudesert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30904/gold-coast-hinterland/vs/31101/beaudesert