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Nerang vs Robina

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

Nerang Robina

Nerang and Robina are nearby areas in Queensland with very different layouts. Nerang has a more suburban feel, with separate houses being far more common at 71.8% compared to 50.8% in Robina. This reflects a wider gap in how people get around; Robina is very walkable with a score of 6.3, while Nerang is mostly car-dependent at 3.9. Robina also has much higher access to local amenities, with 73% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 38.4% in Nerang.

Both areas are almost identical in age, with the typical resident in each being 39. Here, the two places also share similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,700. However, other gaps have widened since 2011. Robina has seen a faster increase in people moving into the area, and the share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher is now well higher in Robina than in Nerang.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.9 pts higher in Nerang Recent movers: 11.2 pts higher in Robina Renting: 10.0 pts higher in Robina Under 15: 2.3 pts higher in Nerang Year 12: 7.6 pts higher in Robina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nerang in Robina +15,785 larger in Nerang gap steady

69,688 59th pct 53,903 43rd pct

Median age in Nerang in Robina even gap steady

39 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 23.7%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%

16.4% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

46.6% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 43.7%

35.3% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

10.4% Divorced even 10.3%

4.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Nerang Robina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.8% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 62.1%

7.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

4.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% China +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +3.6 pts 38.1%

33.7% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 28.7%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

2.4% Chinese +4.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

1.6% Indian even 1.6%

1.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 76.5%

1.2% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.1% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 44.0%

44.5% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

6.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nerang in Robina +3 more in Nerang

13 17th pct 10 12th pct

Schools/1k kids in Nerang in Robina +0.12 more in Robina

0.96 4th pct 1.08 8th pct

Students in Nerang in Robina +562 more in Robina

10,278 51st pct 10,840 55th pct

Avg size in Nerang in Robina +293 larger in Robina

791 89th pct 1,084 100th pct

ICSEA in Nerang in Robina +27 higher in Robina

1,036 61st pct 1,063 71st pct

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 64.5%

22.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 16.9%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 25.4%

20.5% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma even 17.8%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%

12.0% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.1% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

3.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Nerang in Robina +$3 higher in Robina gap narrowing

$773 45th pct $776 46th pct

Household income in Nerang in Robina +$81 higher in Nerang gap steady

$1,783 58th pct $1,702 52nd pct

Family income in Nerang in Robina +$36 higher in Nerang gap narrowing

$2,007 49th pct $1,971 46th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.7%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.5% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 39.9%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.0%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.1% Cancer even 3.1%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +2.2 pts ▸ 66.4%

19.4% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 18.1%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nerang in Robina +840 larger in Nerang

1,759 58th pct 919 36th pct

Median age in Nerang in Robina +1 yrs older in Robina

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Nerang in Robina +$119 higher in Robina

$660 64th pct $779 81st pct

Household income in Nerang in Robina +$9 higher in Nerang

$1,935 75th pct $1,926 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nerang in Robina +0.3 larger in Nerang gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 54.8%

24.5% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.6% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

19.2% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

18.5% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 16.3%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nerang in Robina +$65 higher in Robina gap widening

$435 81st pct $500 91st pct

Mortgage in Nerang in Robina +$43 higher in Nerang gap narrowing

$1,950 58th pct $1,907 55th pct

People / bedroom in Nerang in Robina even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.7 pts 34.1%

25.4% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

26.5% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

71.8% Separate house ◂ +20.9 pts 50.8%

19.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

6.7% Flat or apartment +9.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 26.6%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.8%

3.1% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

55.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 50.6%

14.7% $550–$749 +15.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 6.3%

7.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%

3.5% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 37.8%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

12.5% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nerang in Robina +28 more in Nerang

187 35th pct 159 29th pct

Stops/1k in Nerang in Robina +0.27 more in Robina

2.68 22nd pct 2.95 25th pct

Departures/1k in Nerang in Robina +396.5 more in Robina

433.6 38th pct 830.2 52nd pct

PT routes in Nerang in Robina +1 more in Robina

30 54th pct 31 56th pct

Stop walk in Nerang in Robina +4 longer in Robina

19 76th pct 23 79th pct

Drive to city in Nerang in Robina +7 longer in Robina

47 64th pct 54 68th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 63.2%

12.1% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) even 4.0%

0.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

29.1% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 5.3%

3.3% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.9% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%

10.7% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.8% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.8% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.0% Administrative & support even 4.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.0% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 12.5%

12.8% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.2% Clerical & administrative even 13.2%

11.6% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.4% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Nerang in Robina +15,818 higher in Nerang

74,051 56th pct 58,233 42nd pct

Growth in Nerang in Robina +1.8 pts higher in Robina

4.8% 41st pct 6.6% 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nerang in Robina +57 higher in Robina

1,487 90th pct 1,544 92nd pct

Max temp in Nerang in Robina even

26.2 73rd pct 26.2 72nd pct

Min temp in Nerang in Robina +0.8 higher in Robina

14.9 80th pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nerang in Robina +2.4 higher in Robina

3.9 31st pct 6.3 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nerang in Robina +2.3 more in Robina

3.7 27th pct 6.1 67th pct

15-min city in Nerang in Robina +45.7 pts higher in Robina

36.9% 19th pct 82.7% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Nerang in Robina +34.6 pts higher in Robina

38.4% 20th pct 73.0% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Nerang in Robina +21.4 pts higher in Robina

70.2% 41st pct 91.7% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Nerang in Robina +29.9 pts higher in Robina

44.5% 22nd pct 74.3% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Nerang in Robina +11.4 pts higher in Robina

86.3% 45th pct 97.7% 67th pct

Walk to health in Nerang in Robina +35.7 pts higher in Robina

29.5% 24th pct 65.2% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Nerang in Robina +3.4 more in Robina

8.7 0th pct 12.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Nerang in Robina +127 higher in Robina

48 54th pct 175 76th pct

Mean slope in Nerang in Robina +3.0 pts higher in Nerang

8.6% 86th pct 5.6% 52nd pct

Compare Nerang with nearby areas

Southport Surfers Paradise Gold Coast - North Robina Broadbeach - Burleigh Gold Coast Hinterland Ormeau - Oxenford Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

Compare Robina with nearby areas

Broadbeach - Burleigh Surfers Paradise Southport Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera Nerang Coolangatta Gold Coast - North Gold Coast Hinterland

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nerang vs Robina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30906/nerang/vs/30908/robina