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Advancetown vs Mudgeeraba

Name: Advancetown vs Mudgeeraba — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Advancetown profile · Mudgeeraba profile

Advancetown Mudgeeraba

Mudgeeraba and Advancetown are neighbouring areas in the Gold Coast, though they differ greatly in scale and layout. Mudgeeraba is a larger hub where rent is far higher at a typical $500 a week, and 93.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms. It is much more walkable, with a score of 3.8 (mostly car-dependent), while Advancetown's score is 0.3 (car-dependent). Mudgeeraba also has a younger population and more children, with 22.4% of residents under 15, compared to 17.4% in Advancetown.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, sitting around $1,900. They are also alike in their numbers of recent overseas arrivals and the share of adults working or looking for work. While Mudgeeraba has far more public transport stops and a higher share of residents within a 15-minute walk of a park or school, Advancetown has a higher share of people living alone (26.9%) and a noticeably older typical resident at 46 years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,050 larger in Mudgeeraba Rent: $295 higher in Mudgeeraba 3+ bedrooms: 18.1 pts higher in Mudgeeraba PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Mudgeeraba Median age: 7 yrs older in Advancetown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +14,050 larger in Mudgeeraba gap steady

528 65th pct 14,578 88th pct

Median age in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +7 yrs older in Advancetown gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

34.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.1 pts 26.0%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.4% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 15.5%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

49.0% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

29.7% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.0% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Advancetown Mudgeeraba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.4% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 70.0%

9.5% New Zealand ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

5.3% England +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.6% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.1% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +1.6 pts 44.8%

32.2% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

11.2% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

10.8% German ◂ +5.7 pts 5.1%

2.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.5% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 86.6%

0.9% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.1% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 47.7%

45.3% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 43.7%

5.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba

— 1.53 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +11 more in Mudgeeraba

6 74th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +627 larger in Mudgeeraba

630 87th pct 1,257 100th pct

ICSEA in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +57 higher in Mudgeeraba

1,016 65th pct 1,073 86th pct

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 59.8%

26.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 21.1%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 32.4%

22.5% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 12.1%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

12.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%

11.3% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.4% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

1.8% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.0% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +$96 higher in Advancetown gap widening

$872 69th pct $776 55th pct

Household income in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +$78 higher in Advancetown gap narrowing

$1,971 74th pct $1,893 70th pct

Family income in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +$344 higher in Advancetown gap widening

$2,407 78th pct $2,063 61st pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

20.7% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 9.8%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.0%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

7.8% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

3.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +0.2 pts 65.9%

19.1% One condition even 19.2%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

1.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +288 larger in Mudgeeraba

19 67th pct 307 86th pct

Median age in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +7 yrs older in Advancetown

25 yrs 46th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +$278 higher in Advancetown

$899 73rd pct $621 48th pct

Household income in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +$615 higher in Advancetown

$2,625 82nd pct $2,010 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +0.2 larger in Mudgeeraba gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 61.6%

31.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 21.3%

7.5% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

26.4% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

26.9% 1 person ◂ +11.2 pts 15.8%

16.6% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.0% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.3% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +$295 higher in Mudgeeraba gap widening

$205 27th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +$305 higher in Advancetown gap narrowing

$2,298 86th pct $1,993 71st pct

People / bedroom in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

29.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 26.7%

16.1% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 78.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.1% Other dwelling ◂ +17.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

21.2% 3 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

35.8% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

18.7% 5 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 10.4%

13.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.1 pts 0.8%

7.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

2.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

19.4% $350–$549 +26.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

35.5% $200–$349 ◂ +28.0 pts 7.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +32.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.1% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 7.2%

16.1% $750 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

28.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 13.8%

20.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

9.8% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +33 more in Mudgeeraba

0 0th pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +2.26 more in Mudgeeraba

0.00 0th pct 2.26 66th pct

Departures/1k in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +194.2 more in Mudgeeraba

0.0 0th pct 194.2 73rd pct

PT routes in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +3 more in Mudgeeraba

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba

— 29 66th pct

Drive to city in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +4 longer in Advancetown

57 42nd pct 53 40th pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 65.1%

18.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 14.0%

4.3% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

23.0% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

23.0% 4 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 9.1%

18.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 16.4%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.2% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%

8.9% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.2% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%

6.4% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

3.2% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.1% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 12.2%

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 14.8%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%

8.2% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.1% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +3.5 higher in Mudgeeraba

0.3 47th pct 3.8 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +3.6 more in Mudgeeraba

0.3 47th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +40.6 pts higher in Mudgeeraba

0.0% 0th pct 40.6% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +44.7 pts higher in Mudgeeraba

0.0% 0th pct 44.7% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +61.4 pts higher in Mudgeeraba

0.7% 57th pct 62.0% 76th pct

Walk to school in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +53.4 pts higher in Mudgeeraba

2.3% 58th pct 55.7% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +66.9 pts higher in Mudgeeraba

14.0% 49th pct 80.9% 75th pct

Walk to health in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +23.8 pts higher in Mudgeeraba

0.0% 0th pct 23.8% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +14.5 more in Advancetown

22.7 65th pct 8.2 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +45 higher in Mudgeeraba

3 62nd pct 48 78th pct

Mean slope in Advancetown in Mudgeeraba +5.2 pts higher in Advancetown

15.2% 92nd pct 10.1% 81st pct

Compare Advancetown with nearby areas

Lower Beechmont Neranwood Tallai Gilston Beechmont Worongary Mudgeeraba Highland Park

Compare Mudgeeraba with nearby areas

Tallai Bonogin Neranwood Robina Merrimac Reedy Creek Worongary Varsity Lakes

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Advancetown vs Mudgeeraba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30012/advancetown/vs/SAL32050/mudgeeraba