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Nerang vs Beaudesert

Name: Nerang vs Beaudesert — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Nerang profile · Beaudesert profile

Nerang Beaudesert

Nerang and Beaudesert are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Nerang is more populous and urban, with 70.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 16.0% in Beaudesert. There are also significant differences in education and income: the typical family in Nerang earns $2,007 a week, well higher than the $1,471 in Beaudesert. Nerang also has a far higher share of people born overseas (26.8% versus 12.3%) and more adults working or looking for work (65.0% versus 50.6%).

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have similar rates of people working from home and a nearly identical proportion of residents who moved in the last five years. However, the gaps between the two are often widening. Residents in Beaudesert have become noticeably older, and the difference in typical family incomes has grown since 2011. Beaudesert also has a much higher proportion of First Nations people (6.4% versus 2.5% in Nerang), though Nerang has a higher share of First Nations students completing Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 55,014 larger in Nerang Year 12: 16.7 pts higher in Nerang Participation: 14.4 pts higher in Nerang Born overseas: 14.6 pts higher in Nerang Unpaid child care: 6.6 pts higher in Nerang

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nerang in Beaudesert +55,014 larger in Nerang gap steady

69,688 59th pct 14,674 10th pct

Median age in Nerang in Beaudesert +6 yrs older in Beaudesert gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 21.1%

16.4% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.3%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

Marital status

46.6% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 44.8%

35.3% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 32.3%

10.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.3% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Nerang Beaudesert

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.8% Australia +11.8 pts ▸ 80.6%

7.8% New Zealand ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

4.9% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English +1.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

33.7% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

10.0% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.5% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.0% German +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 88.6%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

45.1% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 39.7%

6.4% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nerang in Beaudesert +2 more in Nerang

13 17th pct 11 13th pct

Schools/1k kids in Nerang in Beaudesert +3.14 more in Beaudesert

0.96 4th pct 4.09 81st pct

Students in Nerang in Beaudesert +6,724 more in Nerang

10,278 51st pct 3,554 13th pct

Avg size in Nerang in Beaudesert +468 larger in Nerang

791 89th pct 323 34th pct

ICSEA in Nerang in Beaudesert +75 higher in Nerang

1,036 61st pct 961 21st pct

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 ◂ +16.7 pts 40.3%

22.2% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

7.4% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 12.9%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 14.4%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 14.0%

13.8% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

11.1% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

7.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Nerang in Beaudesert +$168 higher in Nerang gap widening

$773 45th pct $605 9th pct

Household income in Nerang in Beaudesert +$584 higher in Nerang gap widening

$1,783 58th pct $1,199 10th pct

Family income in Nerang in Beaudesert +$536 higher in Nerang gap widening

$2,007 49th pct $1,471 8th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 25.3%

13.5% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.8%

9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 29.8%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 10.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.0% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.4% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None ◂ +11.2 pts 53.0%

19.4% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.8% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.9% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nerang in Beaudesert +814 larger in Nerang

1,759 58th pct 945 37th pct

Median age in Nerang in Beaudesert +3 yrs older in Nerang

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Nerang in Beaudesert +$157 higher in Nerang

$660 64th pct $503 19th pct

Household income in Nerang in Beaudesert +$560 higher in Nerang

$1,935 75th pct $1,375 28th pct

Family & Households

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

2.8 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 47.8%

24.5% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

15.6% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

19.2% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 14.2%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 11.8%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

4.1% 6 or more even 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nerang in Beaudesert +$125 higher in Nerang gap widening

$435 81st pct $310 32nd pct

Mortgage in Nerang in Beaudesert +$433 higher in Nerang gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Nerang in Beaudesert even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.5 pts 29.4%

25.4% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

26.5% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

1.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

71.8% Separate house +13.6 pts ▸ 85.3%

19.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.9 pts 12.8%

6.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.4 pts 0.3%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 38.2%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 34.1%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

3.1% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

55.1% $350–$549 ◂ +28.1 pts 27.0%

15.2% $200–$349 +39.7 pts ▸ 55.0%

14.7% $550–$749 ◂ +13.0 pts 1.7%

7.4% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +12.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 25.8%

12.5% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nerang in Beaudesert +178 more in Nerang

187 35th pct 9 3rd pct

Stops/1k in Nerang in Beaudesert +2.07 more in Nerang

2.68 22nd pct 0.61 4th pct

Departures/1k in Nerang in Beaudesert +365.2 more in Nerang

433.6 38th pct 68.5 16th pct

PT routes in Nerang in Beaudesert +29 more in Nerang

30 54th pct 1 2nd pct

Stop walk in Nerang in Beaudesert

19 76th pct —

Drive to city in Nerang in Beaudesert +18 longer in Beaudesert

47 64th pct 65 73rd pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 64.4%

12.1% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 35.5%

29.1% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 15.1%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

3.3% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%

12.9% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

8.2% Education & training even 8.2%

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

5.6% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 10.8%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%

10.0% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.6% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Nerang in Beaudesert +57,409 higher in Nerang

74,051 56th pct 16,642 8th pct

Growth in Nerang in Beaudesert +6.8 pts higher in Beaudesert

4.8% 41st pct 11.6% 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nerang in Beaudesert +525 higher in Nerang

1,487 90th pct 962 57th pct

Max temp in Nerang in Beaudesert +1.3 higher in Beaudesert

26.2 73rd pct 27.5 86th pct

Min temp in Nerang in Beaudesert +2.1 higher in Nerang

14.9 80th pct 12.8 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nerang in Beaudesert +1.4 higher in Nerang

3.9 31st pct 2.5 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nerang in Beaudesert +1.2 more in Nerang

3.7 27th pct 2.5 10th pct

15-min city in Nerang in Beaudesert +12.9 pts higher in Nerang

36.9% 19th pct 24.0% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Nerang in Beaudesert +3.1 pts higher in Nerang

38.4% 20th pct 35.3% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Nerang in Beaudesert +54.3 pts higher in Nerang

70.2% 41st pct 16.0% 8th pct

Walk to school in Nerang in Beaudesert +12.0 pts higher in Nerang

44.5% 22nd pct 32.4% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Nerang in Beaudesert +26.4 pts higher in Nerang

86.3% 45th pct 59.9% 14th pct

Walk to health in Nerang in Beaudesert +6.7 pts higher in Nerang

29.5% 24th pct 22.7% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Nerang in Beaudesert +7.0 more in Beaudesert

8.7 0th pct 15.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Nerang in Beaudesert +47 higher in Nerang

48 54th pct 1 21st pct

Mean slope in Nerang in Beaudesert +0.2 pts higher in Beaudesert

8.6% 86th pct 8.9% 88th pct

Compare Nerang with nearby areas

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Compare Beaudesert with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nerang vs Beaudesert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30906/nerang/vs/31101/beaudesert