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Robina vs Surfers Paradise

Name: Robina vs Surfers Paradise — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Robina profile · Surfers Paradise profile

Robina Surfers Paradise

Robina and Surfers Paradise are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Robina is more family-oriented, with 79.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms and far more detached houses. It is also more walkable for students, as 74.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Surfers Paradise is dominated by apartments, with a much higher share of people living alone (33.6%) and a larger proportion of recent overseas arrivals (25.0%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people providing unpaid care. While they share similar typical weekly family incomes, their demographics are drifting apart. The age gap has widened, with residents now noticeably older in Surfers Paradise. Similarly, the gap in overseas births and the use of other languages at home has grown since 2011, as Surfers Paradise becomes more diverse compared to Robina.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.9 pts higher in Robina 3+ bedrooms: 38.0 pts higher in Robina Living alone: 11.5 pts higher in Surfers Paradise No car: 5.6 pts higher in Surfers Paradise People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Surfers Paradise

Demographics & Identity

Population in Robina in Surfers Paradise +8,706 larger in Robina gap narrowing

53,903 43rd pct 45,197 35th pct

Median age in Robina in Surfers Paradise +5 yrs older in Surfers Paradise gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.3% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 11.0%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

Marital status

43.7% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 40.6%

37.2% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

10.3% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Robina Surfers Paradise

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.1% Australia ◂ +9.4 pts 52.7%

6.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

5.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

2.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

38.1% English ◂ +4.7 pts 33.4%

28.7% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 22.0%

9.9% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

6.6% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

4.4% German even 4.3%

3.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

76.5% English only ◂ +9.5 pts 67.0%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 43.9%

44.0% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 37.0%

6.5% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.1% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Buddhism even 2.0%

0.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Robina in Surfers Paradise +6 more in Robina

10 12th pct 4 4th pct

Schools/1k kids in Robina in Surfers Paradise +0.28 more in Robina

1.08 8th pct 0.80 0th pct

Students in Robina in Surfers Paradise +6,792 more in Robina

10,840 55th pct 4,048 14th pct

Avg size in Robina in Surfers Paradise +72 larger in Robina

1,084 100th pct 1,012 100th pct

ICSEA in Robina in Surfers Paradise +3 higher in Surfers Paradise

1,063 71st pct 1,066 72nd pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 61.5%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Bachelor degree even 26.8%

25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 20.2%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.9%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

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

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

12.0% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

7.2% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences even 2.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Robina in Surfers Paradise +$19 higher in Surfers Paradise gap narrowing

$776 46th pct $795 52nd pct

Household income in Robina in Surfers Paradise +$236 higher in Robina gap widening

$1,702 52nd pct $1,466 30th pct

Family income in Robina in Surfers Paradise +$51 higher in Robina gap narrowing

$1,971 46th pct $1,920 42nd pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 27.1%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.3% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.5% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 36.0%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 32.3%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%

3.1% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

7.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

3.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Lung condition even 1.6%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +2.9 pts 63.5%

18.1% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Robina in Surfers Paradise +391 larger in Robina

919 36th pct 528 20th pct

Median age in Robina in Surfers Paradise +6 yrs older in Surfers Paradise

25 yrs 57th pct 31 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Robina in Surfers Paradise +$42 higher in Robina

$779 81st pct $737 76th pct

Household income in Robina in Surfers Paradise +$430 higher in Robina

$1,926 75th pct $1,496 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Robina in Surfers Paradise +0.4 larger in Robina gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.1 7th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +11.1 pts 43.7%

27.4% Couples without children +14.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 12.8%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

22.1% 1 person +11.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 12.4%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 9.6%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Robina in Surfers Paradise +$63 higher in Robina gap widening

$500 91st pct $437 82nd pct

Mortgage in Robina in Surfers Paradise +$43 higher in Surfers Paradise gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Robina in Surfers Paradise +0.10 higher in Surfers Paradise gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 23.5%

27.8% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

16.2% Flat or apartment +45.5 pts ▸ 61.7%

50.8% Separate house ◂ +25.9 pts 24.9%

32.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.8 pts 12.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.3 pts 21.8%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +23.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

26.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 14.1%

4.4% 1 bedroom +12.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

0.6% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 47.7%

30.2% $550–$749 ◂ +12.2 pts 17.9%

6.3% $200–$349 +13.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.1% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% Under $200 even 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 25.5%

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.1%

12.8% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.2% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Robina in Surfers Paradise +60 more in Robina

159 29th pct 99 21st pct

Stops/1k in Robina in Surfers Paradise +0.76 more in Robina

2.95 25th pct 2.19 16th pct

Departures/1k in Robina in Surfers Paradise +175.2 more in Surfers Paradise

830.2 52nd pct 1,005.4 57th pct

PT routes in Robina in Surfers Paradise +14 more in Robina

31 56th pct 17 33rd pct

Stop walk in Robina in Surfers Paradise +20 longer in Robina

23 79th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Robina in Surfers Paradise +5 longer in Robina

54 68th pct 49 65th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.7 pts 53.5%

14.4% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.7% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

0.6% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Train even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 31.1%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%

3.8% No vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 12.8%

9.4% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

9.3% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

7.6% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Rental & real estate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 20.8%

12.3% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

11.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

8.1% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Robina in Surfers Paradise +5,989 higher in Robina

58,233 42nd pct 52,244 36th pct

Growth in Robina in Surfers Paradise +7.7 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

6.6% 60th pct 14.3% 90th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Robina in Surfers Paradise +76 higher in Robina

1,544 92nd pct 1,469 89th pct

Max temp in Robina in Surfers Paradise even

26.2 72nd pct 26.1 72nd pct

Min temp in Robina in Surfers Paradise +0.2 higher in Surfers Paradise

15.8 86th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Robina in Surfers Paradise +1.3 higher in Surfers Paradise

6.3 67th pct 7.6 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Robina in Surfers Paradise +0.6 more in Surfers Paradise

6.1 67th pct 6.6 74th pct

15-min city in Robina in Surfers Paradise +9.8 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

82.7% 71st pct 92.5% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Robina in Surfers Paradise +22.6 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

73.0% 64th pct 95.6% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Robina in Surfers Paradise +2.4 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

91.7% 62nd pct 94.1% 67th pct

Walk to school in Robina in Surfers Paradise +54.1 pts higher in Robina

74.3% 60th pct 20.2% 5th pct

Walk to a park in Robina in Surfers Paradise +1.8 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

97.7% 67th pct 99.5% 79th pct

Walk to health in Robina in Surfers Paradise +17.1 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

65.2% 72nd pct 82.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Robina in Surfers Paradise +12.3 more in Surfers Paradise

12.1 24th pct 24.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Robina in Surfers Paradise +36 higher in Surfers Paradise

175 76th pct 212 82nd pct

Mean slope in Robina in Surfers Paradise +3.1 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

5.6% 52nd pct 8.7% 87th pct

Compare Robina with nearby areas

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Compare Surfers Paradise with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Robina vs Surfers Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30908/robina/vs/30910/surfers-paradise