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Gold Coast vs West and North West

Name: Gold Coast vs West and North West — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,648 km apart · Gold Coast profile · West and North West profile

Gold Coast West and North West

Gold Coast and West and North West are very different places, separated by over 1,600 kilometres. Gold Coast has a much more international population, with 28.9% of people born overseas compared to 10.4% in West and North West. Housing is also a major point of contrast; separate houses make up 90.9% of homes in West and North West, while only 57.7% of Gold Coast homes are detached. This is reflected in the costs, as typical weekly rents are far higher in Gold Coast at $450, whereas they are $240 in West and North West.

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15, with Gold Coast at 17.6% and West and North West at 16.8%. However, other gaps are shifting. The typical resident in West and North West is now noticeably older than those in Gold Coast, a gap that has widened since 2011. At the same time, the difference in typical weekly rent has also increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.0 pts higher in Gold Coast Separate houses: 33.3 pts higher in West and North West Population: 524,622 larger in Gold Coast Rent: $210 higher in Gold Coast Born overseas: 18.5 pts higher in Gold Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gold Coast in West and North West +524,622 larger in Gold Coast gap widening

640,778 93rd pct 116,156 27th pct

Median age in Gold Coast in West and North West +6 yrs older in West and North West gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

27.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 22.2%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

Marital status

44.1% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

36.9% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 33.1%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

4.7% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Gold Coast West and North West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.3% Australia +17.7 pts ▸ 83.0%

7.1% New Zealand ◂ +5.9 pts 1.1%

5.0% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

1.4% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.8% Australian +13.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

40.1% English +4.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

10.5% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

4.8% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

3.1% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only +9.8 pts ▸ 90.3%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

43.9% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 38.8%

7.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gold Coast in West and North West +48 more in Gold Coast

116 59th pct 68 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gold Coast in West and North West +2.46 more in West and North West

1.03 0th pct 3.49 75th pct

Students in Gold Coast in West and North West +85,572 more in Gold Coast

103,213 90th pct 17,641 12th pct

Avg size in Gold Coast in West and North West +630 larger in Gold Coast

890 100th pct 259 25th pct

ICSEA in Gold Coast in West and North West +99 higher in Gold Coast

1,047 71st pct 948 12th pct

Highest year of school

59.3% Year 12 ◂ +25.0 pts 34.3%

19.7% Year 10 +16.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

6.5% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.3% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV +10.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 16.2%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 13.4%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 14.3%

12.0% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.5% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.2% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

7.3% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Gold Coast in West and North West +$150 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$785 51st pct $635 8th pct

Household income in Gold Coast in West and North West +$497 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$1,692 53rd pct $1,195 3rd pct

Family income in Gold Coast in West and North West +$471 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$2,009 53rd pct $1,538 8th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.1%

14.7% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.3%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.2%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.6%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.4% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.7% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.8% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.6% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +8.1 pts 56.2%

18.6% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.5% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.8% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gold Coast in West and North West +4,141 larger in Gold Coast

13,901 82nd pct 9,760 70th pct

Median age in Gold Coast in West and North West +2 yrs older in West and North West

24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Gold Coast in West and North West +$145 higher in Gold Coast

$693 75th pct $548 31st pct

Household income in Gold Coast in West and North West +$507 higher in Gold Coast

$1,834 76th pct $1,327 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gold Coast in West and North West +0.2 larger in Gold Coast gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 48.5%

28.5% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.2% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

23.4% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 13.2%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 11.2%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gold Coast in West and North West +$210 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$450 87th pct $240 12th pct

Mortgage in Gold Coast in West and North West +$750 higher in Gold Coast gap narrowing

$1,950 64th pct $1,200 5th pct

People / bedroom in Gold Coast in West and North West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.1% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

35.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 31.5%

33.4% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 25.6%

1.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

57.7% Separate house +33.3 pts ▸ 90.9%

21.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.6 pts 0.6%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 7.4%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 3 bedrooms +20.4 pts ▸ 54.2%

29.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 17.7%

21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 18.4%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

12.6% $200–$349 +45.4 pts ▸ 58.0%

56.1% $350–$549 ◂ +47.0 pts 9.1%

5.2% Under $200 +22.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.3% $550–$749 ◂ +17.0 pts 0.4%

5.6% $750 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.5% $1,000–$1,799 +17.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.4 pts 13.5%

12.7% Under $1,000 +20.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gold Coast in West and North West +1,308 more in Gold Coast

1,828 72nd pct 520 17th pct

Stops/1k in Gold Coast in West and North West +1.62 more in West and North West

2.85 16th pct 4.48 45th pct

Departures/1k in Gold Coast in West and North West +531.5 more in Gold Coast

833.1 50th pct 301.6 28th pct

PT routes in Gold Coast in West and North West +52 more in Gold Coast

85 56th pct 33 19th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 69.8%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 6.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 36.0%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 35.4%

12.9% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.2% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.8% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.4% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

10.3% Retail trade even 10.3%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

8.3% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Other services even 4.1%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 14.5%

14.3% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.2% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.8% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.1% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Gold Coast in West and North West +587,994 higher in Gold Coast

708,085 92nd pct 120,091 13th pct

Growth in Gold Coast in West and North West +8.1 pts higher in Gold Coast

9.0% 76th pct 0.9% 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gold Coast in West and North West +670 higher in West and North West

1,430 88th pct 2,100 100th pct

Max temp in Gold Coast in West and North West +12.1 higher in Gold Coast

25.2 64th pct 13.2 0th pct

Min temp in Gold Coast in West and North West +7.4 higher in Gold Coast

13.7 76th pct 6.3 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gold Coast in West and North West +1.6 higher in Gold Coast

5.9 67th pct 4.3 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gold Coast in West and North West +1.1 more in Gold Coast

5.4 61st pct 4.4 38th pct

15-min city in Gold Coast in West and North West +16.1 pts higher in Gold Coast

67.7% 62nd pct 51.6% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Gold Coast in West and North West +19.8 pts higher in Gold Coast

69.5% 70th pct 49.6% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Gold Coast in West and North West +16.8 pts higher in Gold Coast

83.3% 55th pct 66.5% 41st pct

Walk to school in Gold Coast in West and North West +0.5 pts higher in Gold Coast

53.8% 29th pct 53.3% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Gold Coast in West and North West +22.7 pts higher in Gold Coast

93.6% 64th pct 70.9% 20th pct

Walk to health in Gold Coast in West and North West +17.8 pts higher in Gold Coast

54.6% 72nd pct 36.8% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Gold Coast in West and North West +3.6 more in West and North West

13.7 30th pct 17.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Gold Coast in West and North West +32 higher in Gold Coast

33 62nd pct 1 20th pct

Mean slope in Gold Coast in West and North West +0.3 pts higher in West and North West

6.8% 77th pct 7.2% 80th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gold Coast vs West and North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/309/gold-coast/vs/604/west-and-north-west