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Robina vs Beaudesert

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Robina profile · Beaudesert profile

Robina Beaudesert

Robina and Beaudesert are nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Robina is a very walkable hub where 33.6% of people were born overseas, compared to 12.3% in Beaudesert. It is also a more highly qualified area; 25.2% of adults in Robina have a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 9.3% in Beaudesert. These differences extend to the housing market, where the typical weekly rent in Robina is $500, which is $190 higher than the usual $310 rent in Beaudesert.

Both areas are effectively alike in the size of their homes, with 2.5 people per household. While they share this residential pattern, they have tracked differently since 2011. The gaps in educational attainment, rent prices, and the share of people working or looking for work have all widened over time. Robina remains far more connected, with 91.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas only 16.0% of homes in Beaudesert have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.5 pts higher in Beaudesert Year 12: 24.2 pts higher in Robina Born overseas: 21.3 pts higher in Robina Population: 39,229 larger in Robina Unpaid carers: 4.0 pts higher in Beaudesert

Demographics & Identity

Population in Robinain Beaudesert +39,229 larger in Robina gap widening
53,903 43rd pct 14,674 10th pct
Median age in Robinain Beaudesert +6 yrs older in Beaudesert gap widening
39 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 79th pct
First Nations in Robinain Beaudesert +4.7 pts higher in Beaudesert gap steady
1.7% 37th pct 6.4% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Robinain Beaudesert +4.4 pts higher in Beaudesert gap widening
18.3% 55th pct 22.8% 81st pct
Under 15 in Robinain Beaudesert +1.2 pts higher in Beaudesert gap narrowing
17.1% 40th pct 18.3% 57th pct
De facto in Robinain Beaudesert +0.9 pts higher in Robina gap steady
13.1% 64th pct 12.2% 48th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 21.1%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
18.3% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
17.1% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

Marital status

43.7% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 44.8%
37.2% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 32.3%
10.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.4% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Robina Beaudesert

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Robinain Beaudesert +21.3 pts higher in Robina gap narrowing
33.6% 78th pct 12.3% 25th pct

Country of birth

62.1% Australia +18.5 pts ▸ 80.6%
6.5% New Zealand ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%
5.2% England ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%
2.9% China ◂ +2.8 pts 0.1%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.1% English +5.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
28.7% Australian +10.8 pts ▸ 39.5%
9.9% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.6% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.4% German +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.6% Chinese ◂ +6.0 pts 0.5%
3.6% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.6% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Robinain Beaudesert +15.9 pts higher in Robina gap widening
18.8% 65th pct 3.0% 2nd pct
Limited English in Robinain Beaudesert +2.2 pts higher in Robina gap steady
2.4% 66th pct 0.2% 0th pct

Language used at home

76.5% English only +12.1 pts ▸ 88.6%
3.9% Mandarin ◂ +3.7 pts 0.2%
1.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Robinain Beaudesert +4.3 pts higher in Robina gap steady
44.0% 62nd pct 39.7% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 48.5%
44.0% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 39.7%
6.5% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Robinain Beaudesert +24.2 pts higher in Robina gap widening
64.5% 73rd pct 40.3% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Robinain Beaudesert +15.9 pts higher in Robina gap widening
25.2% 64th pct 9.3% 3rd pct
Schools in Robinain Beaudesert +1 more in Beaudesert
10 12th pct 11 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in Robinain Beaudesert +3.01 more in Beaudesert
1.08 8th pct 4.09 81st pct
Students in Robinain Beaudesert +7,286 more in Robina
10,840 55th pct 3,554 13th pct
Avg size in Robinain Beaudesert +761 larger in Robina
1,084 100th pct 323 34th pct
ICSEA in Robinain Beaudesert +102 higher in Robina
1,063 71st pct 961 21st pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 ◂ +24.2 pts 40.3%
16.9% Year 10 +12.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
5.6% Year 9 or below +8.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +15.7 pts ▸ 41.2%
26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.8 pts 12.9%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 14.4%
8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 2.6%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
1.7% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce ◂ +8.4 pts 14.0%
10.0% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%
12.0% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%
7.2% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Robinain Beaudesert +$171 higher in Robina gap widening
$776 46th pct $605 9th pct
Household income in Robinain Beaudesert +$503 higher in Robina gap widening
$1,702 52nd pct $1,199 10th pct
Family income in Robinain Beaudesert +$500 higher in Robina gap widening
$1,971 46th pct $1,471 8th pct
High earners in Robinain Beaudesert +4.4 pts higher in Robina gap widening
9.2% 45th pct 4.8% 5th pct
High-income homes in Robinain Beaudesert +8.7 pts higher in Robina gap widening
18.9% 45th pct 10.2% 8th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 34.7%
32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 25.3%
14.3% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.8%
8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 46.8%
34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 29.8%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 10.0%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Robinain Beaudesert +9.2 pts higher in Beaudesert
26.1% 35th pct 35.3% 89th pct
Mental health in Robinain Beaudesert +3.8 pts higher in Beaudesert
8.2% 36th pct 12.0% 90th pct
Needs assistance in Robinain Beaudesert +3.3 pts higher in Beaudesert gap widening
5.6% 48th pct 8.9% 96th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.2% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.3% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.8% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.5% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.6% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +13.4 pts 53.0%
18.1% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
5.4% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.6% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Robinain Beaudesert +2.2 pts higher in Beaudesert gap narrowing
11.6% 22nd pct 13.9% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Robinain Beaudesert +4.0 pts higher in Beaudesert gap widening
9.9% 15th pct 14.0% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Robinain Beaudesert +3.6 pts higher in Robina gap widening
26.4% 53rd pct 22.8% 23rd pct
Defence service in Robinain Beaudesert +1.1 pts higher in Beaudesert
2.5% 37th pct 3.6% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Robinain Beaudesert +4.5 pts higher in Beaudesert gap narrowing
18.8% 27th pct 23.3% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Robinain Beaudesert +26 larger in Beaudesert
919 36th pct 945 37th pct
Median age in Robinain Beaudesert +4 yrs older in Robina
25 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Robinain Beaudesert +23.0 pts higher in Robina
62.1% 88th pct 39.1% 44th pct
Unemployment in Robinain Beaudesert +7.3 pts higher in Beaudesert
6.2% 14th pct 13.5% 74th pct
Median income in Robinain Beaudesert +$276 higher in Robina
$779 81st pct $503 19th pct
Household income in Robinain Beaudesert +$551 higher in Robina
$1,926 75th pct $1,375 28th pct
Indigenous language in Robinain Beaudesert +3.3 pts higher in Beaudesert
2.8% 14th pct 6.1% 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Robinain Beaudesert even gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in Robinain Beaudesert +2.7 pts higher in Beaudesert gap widening
16.7% 79th pct 19.4% 90th pct
Living alone in Robinain Beaudesert +4.6 pts higher in Beaudesert gap steady
22.1% 27th pct 26.7% 51st pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 47.8%
27.4% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 31.4%
16.7% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 37.2%
22.1% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
18.9% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 14.2%
16.3% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 11.8%
5.3% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.1% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Robinain Beaudesert +$190 higher in Robina gap widening
$500 91st pct $310 32nd pct
Mortgage in Robinain Beaudesert +$390 higher in Robina gap widening
$1,907 55th pct $1,517 29th pct
People / bedroom in Robinain Beaudesert even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Robinain Beaudesert +1.8 pts higher in Robina gap narrowing
35.4% 74th pct 33.6% 70th pct
Owned outright in Robinain Beaudesert +5.4 pts higher in Beaudesert gap narrowing
27.8% 30th pct 33.3% 51st pct
Separate houses in Robinain Beaudesert +34.5 pts higher in Beaudesert gap widening
50.8% 14th pct 85.3% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Robinain Beaudesert +0.2 pts higher in Beaudesert gap narrowing
79.5% 60th pct 79.7% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 33.6%
34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 29.4%
27.8% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
1.3% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

50.8% Separate house +34.5 pts ▸ 85.3%
32.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.0 pts 12.8%
16.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.9 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 38.2%
26.6% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
14.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%
5.8% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
0.6% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

6.3% $200–$349 +48.6 pts ▸ 55.0%
50.6% $350–$549 ◂ +23.6 pts 27.0%
30.2% $550–$749 ◂ +28.4 pts 1.7%
3.7% Under $200 +8.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.1% $750 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 +12.1 pts ▸ 41.4%
37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 25.8%
13.2% Under $1,000 +7.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Robinain Beaudesert +0.9 pts higher in Beaudesert gap steady
3.8% 24th pct 4.7% 38th pct
Work from home in Robinain Beaudesert +1.8 pts higher in Robina gap narrowing
14.4% 58th pct 12.6% 46th pct
PT commute in Robinain Beaudesert +1.2 pts higher in Robina gap narrowing
1.5% 43rd pct 0.3% 10th pct
PT stops in Robinain Beaudesert +150 more in Robina
159 29th pct 9 3rd pct
Stops/1k in Robinain Beaudesert +2.34 more in Robina
2.95 25th pct 0.61 4th pct
Departures/1k in Robinain Beaudesert +761.7 more in Robina
830.2 52nd pct 68.5 16th pct
PT routes in Robinain Beaudesert +30 more in Robina
31 56th pct 1 2nd pct
Stop walk in Robinain Beaudesert
23 79th pct —
Drive to city in Robinain Beaudesert +11 longer in Beaudesert
54 68th pct 65 73rd pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 64.4%
14.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%
4.0% Car (passenger) even 4.1%
1.7% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 35.5%
37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 34.8%
12.0% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
5.3% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.8% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Robinain Beaudesert +11.3 pts higher in Robina gap widening
51.8% 90th pct 40.5% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Robinain Beaudesert +8.3 pts higher in Robina gap narrowing
12.4% 49th pct 4.2% 2nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Robinain Beaudesert +1.0 pts higher in Beaudesert gap steady
5.0% 59th pct 6.0% 77th pct
Participation in Robinain Beaudesert +12.9 pts higher in Robina gap widening
63.4% 66th pct 50.6% 13th pct
Full-time in Robinain Beaudesert +3.6 pts higher in Beaudesert gap steady
54.0% 17th pct 57.6% 41st pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 10.9%
9.3% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%
9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%
0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%
4.0% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.1% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals ◂ +12.3 pts 10.8%
12.5% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.1% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.3% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%
11.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Robinain Beaudesert +41,591 higher in Robina
58,233 42nd pct 16,642 8th pct
Growth in Robinain Beaudesert +5.0 pts higher in Beaudesert
6.6% 60th pct 11.6% 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Robinain Beaudesert +582 higher in Robina
1,544 92nd pct 962 57th pct
Max temp in Robinain Beaudesert +1.3 higher in Beaudesert
26.2 72nd pct 27.5 86th pct
Min temp in Robinain Beaudesert +2.9 higher in Robina
15.8 86th pct 12.8 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Robinain Beaudesert +3.8 higher in Robina
6.3 67th pct 2.5 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in Robinain Beaudesert +3.6 more in Robina
6.1 67th pct 2.5 10th pct
15-min city in Robinain Beaudesert +58.6 pts higher in Robina
82.7% 71st pct 24.0% 8th pct
Walk to shops in Robinain Beaudesert +37.7 pts higher in Robina
73.0% 64th pct 35.3% 15th pct
Walk to transit in Robinain Beaudesert +75.7 pts higher in Robina
91.7% 62nd pct 16.0% 8th pct
Walk to school in Robinain Beaudesert +41.9 pts higher in Robina
74.3% 60th pct 32.4% 12th pct
Walk to a park in Robinain Beaudesert +37.8 pts higher in Robina
97.7% 67th pct 59.9% 14th pct
Walk to health in Robinain Beaudesert +42.4 pts higher in Robina
65.2% 72nd pct 22.7% 14th pct
Amenities/1k in Robinain Beaudesert +3.6 more in Beaudesert
12.1 24th pct 15.7 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Robinain Beaudesert +174 higher in Robina
175 76th pct 1 21st pct
Mean slope in Robinain Beaudesert +3.2 pts higher in Beaudesert
5.6% 52nd pct 8.9% 88th pct

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Compare Beaudesert with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Robina vs Beaudesert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30908/robina/vs/31101/beaudesert