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Robina vs Southport

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Robina profile · Southport profile

Robina Southport

Southport and Robina are neighbouring areas with different housing and transport profiles. Southport is more densely populated and rental-heavy, with 46.8% of homes rented compared to 35.4% in Robina. It also has a higher share of flats or apartments and more people living alone. Robina is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 and far more three-bedroom homes (79.5% compared to 56.5% in Southport). Robina is more car-dependent, with a walk to the nearest stop taking a typical 23 minutes, while Southport is much more walkable, with a typical walk of 6 minutes.

Many of the gaps between these two areas have widened since 2011, particularly regarding rental rates and the number of children in each area. Despite these shifting trends, they share several similarities. Both have nearly identical shares of First Nations people and those aged 65 and over, and their populations have grown at a similar rate since 2021. Both areas also sit near the national figure for the proportion of people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.9 pts higher in Robina No car: 5.4 pts higher in Southport People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Southport Renting: 11.4 pts higher in Southport Living alone: 7.2 pts higher in Southport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Robinain Southport +10,579 larger in Southport gap widening
53,903 43rd pct 64,482 55th pct
Median age in Robinain Southport +1 yrs older in Robina gap widening
39 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Robinain Southport +0.5 pts higher in Southport gap steady
1.7% 37th pct 2.2% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Robinain Southport +0.1 pts higher in Southport gap steady
18.3% 55th pct 18.5% 55th pct
Under 15 in Robinain Southport +3.3 pts higher in Robina gap widening
17.1% 40th pct 13.8% 12th pct
De facto in Robinain Southport +0.2 pts higher in Southport gap steady
13.1% 64th pct 13.3% 67th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 23.9%
18.3% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 13.8%
13.3% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

43.7% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 36.0%
37.2% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
10.3% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.4% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Robina Southport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Robinain Southport +1.6 pts higher in Southport gap steady
33.6% 78th pct 35.1% 81st pct

Country of birth

62.1% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 57.5%
6.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.2% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
2.9% China ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
1.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

38.1% English ◂ +3.5 pts 34.7%
28.7% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 25.9%
9.9% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
6.6% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
3.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
1.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Robinain Southport +2.6 pts higher in Southport gap steady
18.8% 65th pct 21.5% 71st pct
Limited English in Robinain Southport +0.6 pts higher in Southport gap steady
2.4% 66th pct 3.0% 72nd pct

Language used at home

76.5% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 71.1%
3.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.4% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Robinain Southport +1.3 pts higher in Robina gap widening
44.0% 62nd pct 42.6% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 41.2%
44.0% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 42.6%
6.5% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Robinain Southport +3.1 pts higher in Robina gap widening
64.5% 73rd pct 61.4% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Robinain Southport +1.2 pts higher in Robina gap steady
25.2% 64th pct 24.0% 62nd pct
Schools in Robinain Southport +5 more in Southport
10 12th pct 15 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Robinain Southport +0.60 more in Southport
1.08 8th pct 1.68 32nd pct
Students in Robinain Southport +1,869 more in Southport
10,840 55th pct 12,709 63rd pct
Avg size in Robinain Southport +237 larger in Robina
1,084 100th pct 847 92nd pct
ICSEA in Robinain Southport +3 higher in Robina
1,063 71st pct 1,060 70th pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 61.4%
16.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.4%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%
5.6% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 25.4%
25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 24.5%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 16.8%
8.8% Postgraduate degree even 8.8%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 19.5%
12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%
12.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.0% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.2% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Robinain Southport +$85 higher in Robina gap widening
$776 46th pct $691 24th pct
Household income in Robinain Southport +$288 higher in Robina gap widening
$1,702 52nd pct $1,414 26th pct
Family income in Robinain Southport +$218 higher in Robina gap widening
$1,971 46th pct $1,753 27th pct
High earners in Robinain Southport +1.9 pts higher in Robina gap steady
9.2% 45th pct 7.3% 27th pct
High-income homes in Robinain Southport +4.1 pts higher in Robina gap widening
18.9% 45th pct 14.8% 27th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.8%
27.3% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.5%
14.3% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%
8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 43.1%
34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.4%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.6%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Robinain Southport +1.4 pts higher in Southport
26.1% 35th pct 27.5% 44th pct
Mental health in Robinain Southport +1.1 pts higher in Southport
8.2% 36th pct 9.2% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Robinain Southport +1.0 pts higher in Southport gap steady
5.6% 48th pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.7% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
1.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Dementia even 1.2%
1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +3.8 pts 62.6%
18.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
5.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Robinain Southport +0.6 pts higher in Robina gap steady
11.6% 22nd pct 11.0% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Robinain Southport +0.2 pts higher in Robina gap steady
9.9% 15th pct 9.7% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Robinain Southport +6.3 pts higher in Robina gap widening
26.4% 53rd pct 20.0% 12th pct
Defence service in Robinain Southport +0.1 pts higher in Robina
2.5% 37th pct 2.4% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Robinain Southport +2.6 pts higher in Robina gap steady
18.8% 27th pct 16.3% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Robinain Southport +500 larger in Southport
919 36th pct 1,419 50th pct
Median age in Robinain Southport even
25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Robinain Southport +11.6 pts higher in Robina
62.1% 88th pct 50.5% 72nd pct
Unemployment in Robinain Southport +6.2 pts higher in Southport
6.2% 14th pct 12.5% 67th pct
Median income in Robinain Southport +$148 higher in Robina
$779 81st pct $631 57th pct
Household income in Robinain Southport +$434 higher in Robina
$1,926 75th pct $1,492 40th pct
Indigenous language in Robinain Southport +2.9 pts higher in Southport
2.8% 14th pct 5.8% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Robinain Southport +0.2 larger in Robina gap steady
2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Robinain Southport +1.7 pts higher in Southport gap steady
16.7% 79th pct 18.4% 88th pct
Living alone in Robinain Southport +7.2 pts higher in Southport gap steady
22.1% 27th pct 29.3% 71st pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 48.5%
27.4% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 31.2%
16.7% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
1.1% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 35.9%
22.1% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 29.3%
18.9% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 16.2%
16.3% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 12.0%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
2.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Robinain Southport +$80 higher in Robina gap widening
$500 91st pct $420 77th pct
Mortgage in Robinain Southport +$157 higher in Robina gap widening
$1,907 55th pct $1,750 44th pct
People / bedroom in Robinain Southport +0.10 higher in Southport gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Robinain Southport +11.4 pts higher in Southport gap widening
35.4% 74th pct 46.8% 89th pct
Owned outright in Robinain Southport +4.5 pts higher in Robina gap widening
27.8% 30th pct 23.3% 19th pct
Separate houses in Robinain Southport +6.5 pts higher in Robina gap narrowing
50.8% 14th pct 44.3% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Robinain Southport +22.9 pts higher in Robina gap steady
79.5% 60th pct 56.5% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Rented +11.4 pts ▸ 46.8%
34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 26.2%
27.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 23.3%
1.3% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

50.8% Separate house ◂ +6.5 pts 44.3%
16.2% Flat or apartment +19.8 pts ▸ 36.1%
32.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.8 pts 19.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 31.2%
14.4% 2 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
26.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 19.3%
4.4% 1 bedroom +7.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.8% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.6% Studio / none even 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 52.9%
30.2% $550–$749 ◂ +13.8 pts 16.4%
6.3% $200–$349 +10.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
3.7% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 34.4%
29.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
13.2% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Robinain Southport +5.4 pts higher in Southport gap steady
3.8% 24th pct 9.2% 82nd pct
Work from home in Robinain Southport +3.8 pts higher in Robina gap widening
14.4% 58th pct 10.6% 31st pct
PT commute in Robinain Southport +2.4 pts higher in Southport gap widening
1.5% 43rd pct 3.8% 71st pct
PT stops in Robinain Southport +91 more in Southport
159 29th pct 250 47th pct
Stops/1k in Robinain Southport +0.93 more in Southport
2.95 25th pct 3.88 39th pct
Departures/1k in Robinain Southport +392.3 more in Southport
830.2 52nd pct 1,222.5 65th pct
PT routes in Robinain Southport +10 more in Robina
31 56th pct 21 40th pct
Stop walk in Robinain Southport +17 longer in Robina
23 79th pct 6 57th pct
Drive to city in Robinain Southport +10 longer in Robina
54 68th pct 44 63rd pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 59.4%
14.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 10.6%
4.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.7% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.8% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Train even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 32.1%
12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%
3.8% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.3% 4 or more even 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Robinain Southport +1.0 pts higher in Robina gap narrowing
51.8% 90th pct 50.7% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Robinain Southport +6.0 pts higher in Southport gap widening
12.4% 49th pct 18.4% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Robinain Southport +2.0 pts higher in Southport gap steady
5.0% 59th pct 7.0% 86th pct
Participation in Robinain Southport +4.1 pts higher in Robina gap widening
63.4% 66th pct 59.4% 43rd pct
Full-time in Robinain Southport +3.7 pts higher in Robina gap widening
54.0% 17th pct 50.3% 5th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
9.4% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%
9.3% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%
7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%
4.0% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 21.2%
13.4% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.5% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%
12.3% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%
11.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%
8.1% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Robinain Southport +10,925 higher in Southport
58,233 42nd pct 69,158 52nd pct
Growth in Robinain Southport +0.8 pts higher in Robina
6.6% 60th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Robinain Southport +104 higher in Robina
1,544 92nd pct 1,440 88th pct
Max temp in Robinain Southport +0.1 higher in Robina
26.2 72nd pct 26.1 71st pct
Min temp in Robinain Southport +0.4 higher in Southport
15.8 86th pct 16.2 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Robinain Southport +0.8 higher in Southport
6.3 67th pct 7.2 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in Robinain Southport +0.6 more in Southport
6.1 67th pct 6.6 74th pct
15-min city in Robinain Southport +1.9 pts higher in Southport
82.7% 71st pct 84.5% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in Robinain Southport +9.4 pts higher in Southport
73.0% 64th pct 82.4% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in Robinain Southport +3.9 pts higher in Southport
91.7% 62nd pct 95.6% 70th pct
Walk to school in Robinain Southport +4.3 pts higher in Southport
74.3% 60th pct 78.6% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Robinain Southport +1.8 pts higher in Southport
97.7% 67th pct 99.4% 79th pct
Walk to health in Robinain Southport +10.5 pts higher in Southport
65.2% 72nd pct 75.7% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Robinain Southport +2.4 more in Southport
12.1 24th pct 14.5 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Robinain Southport +15 higher in Southport
175 76th pct 191 79th pct
Mean slope in Robinain Southport +0.1 pts higher in Southport
5.6% 52nd pct 5.8% 55th pct

Compare Robina with nearby areas

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

Compare Southport with nearby areas

Surfers Paradise Gold Coast - North Nerang Broadbeach - Burleigh Robina Coolangatta Ormeau - Oxenford Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Robina vs Southport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30908/robina/vs/30909/southport