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Broadbeach vs Broadbeach Waters

Name: Broadbeach vs Broadbeach Waters — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Broadbeach profile · Broadbeach Waters profile

Broadbeach Broadbeach Waters

Broadbeach Waters and Broadbeach are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles and lifestyles. Broadbeach Waters is more suburban, where 78.3% of homes are separate houses and 81.2% have three or more bedrooms. It has a higher proportion of families with children and more high-income households, with 29.7% earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Broadbeach is almost entirely apartments (97.6%), with far more people living alone (40.3%) and a much higher share of renters at 49.5%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar levels of unemployment and a nearly identical proportion of residents born overseas. While Broadbeach is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.8, Broadbeach Waters is somewhat walkable with a score of 5.9. This gap in walkability, along with the difference in rental rates and home sizes, has remained distinct as both areas continue to see many new residents moving in.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.9 pts higher in Broadbeach Separate houses: 78.1 pts higher in Broadbeach Waters 3+ bedrooms: 64.8 pts higher in Broadbeach Waters Living alone: 18.9 pts higher in Broadbeach People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Broadbeach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +1,378 larger in Broadbeach Waters gap narrowing

6,786 86th pct 8,164 87th pct

Median age in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +3 yrs older in Broadbeach gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 24.9%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 19.5%

7.0% Children (0–14) +8.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

36.0% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

40.3% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 36.6%

14.1% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Broadbeach Broadbeach Waters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.1% Australia +11.3 pts ▸ 65.5%

5.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% South Africa even 1.2%

1.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

34.1% English +6.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

23.4% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

10.8% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only +11.1 pts ▸ 81.1%

1.4% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 49.7%

38.6% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

15.3% Not stated ◂ +8.5 pts 6.8%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters

2.10 30th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +8 more in Broadbeach Waters

6 74th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +35 larger in Broadbeach

984 100th pct 949 100th pct

ICSEA in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +15 higher in Broadbeach Waters

1,053 79th pct 1,067 84th pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 65.0%

16.0% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

19.2% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

9.9% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

8.3% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.0% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Creative arts even 4.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%

1.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +$18 higher in Broadbeach Waters gap narrowing

$871 69th pct $889 72nd pct

Household income in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +$653 higher in Broadbeach Waters gap widening

$1,419 42nd pct $2,072 78th pct

Family income in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +$512 higher in Broadbeach Waters gap widening

$1,864 48th pct $2,376 76th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 21.6%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.3%

7.7% $4,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 13.7%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.6%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.6% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

6.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.6% Cancer even 3.6%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +9.1 pts ▸ 67.7%

18.1% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 17.8%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +23 larger in Broadbeach Waters

87 85th pct 110 86th pct

Median age in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +2 yrs older in Broadbeach

29 yrs 60th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +$89 higher in Broadbeach

$877 72nd pct $788 64th pct

Household income in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +$717 higher in Broadbeach Waters

$1,449 39th pct $2,166 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +0.8 larger in Broadbeach Waters gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples without children ◂ +27.8 pts 30.5%

26.0% Couples with children +31.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

46.0% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 36.6%

40.3% 1 person ◂ +18.9 pts 21.5%

9.0% 3 people +7.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.9% 4 people +13.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.7% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.3% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +$180 higher in Broadbeach Waters gap widening

$420 86th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +$1,000 higher in Broadbeach Waters gap widening

$1,600 48th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +0.30 higher in Broadbeach gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Rented ◂ +26.9 pts 22.5%

29.5% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

17.3% Owned with a mortgage +18.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

97.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +82.4 pts 15.2%

0.3% Separate house +78.1 pts ▸ 78.3%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +46.0 pts 15.3%

1.3% 4 bedrooms +32.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.9% 3 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

19.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.6 pts 2.0%

0.1% 5 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% $350–$549 ◂ +33.3 pts 28.6%

13.1% $550–$749 +17.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

8.2% $750 or more +19.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

12.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 6.0%

1.4% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.7 pts 14.5%

11.8% $3,000 or more +25.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

24.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

18.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +9 more in Broadbeach Waters

25 86th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +0.48 more in Broadbeach Waters

3.68 72nd pct 4.16 74th pct

Departures/1k in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +990.6 more in Broadbeach

2,488.7 94th pct 1,498.0 89th pct

PT routes in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +3 more in Broadbeach

19 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +1 longer in Broadbeach

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +1 longer in Broadbeach

53 40th pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

49.4% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 59.5%

16.7% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.4% Walked ◂ +7.2 pts 2.2%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.5% Train even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

58.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.2 pts 30.4%

25.6% 2 vehicles +15.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

3.0% 3 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.7% No vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 3.7%

1.1% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

13.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%

7.9% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

7.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

5.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

4.0% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 23.1%

14.3% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

10.9% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +2.9 higher in Broadbeach

8.8 100th pct 5.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +1.9 more in Broadbeach

7.6 98th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +27.9 pts higher in Broadbeach

100.0% 100th pct 72.1% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +36.8 pts higher in Broadbeach

100.0% 100th pct 63.2% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +6.8 pts higher in Broadbeach

100.0% 100th pct 93.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +13.8 pts higher in Broadbeach

66.3% 81st pct 52.6% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +2.8 pts higher in Broadbeach

100.0% 100th pct 97.2% 84th pct

Walk to health in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +28.6 pts higher in Broadbeach

96.4% 99th pct 67.8% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +21.5 more in Broadbeach

32.1 73rd pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +409 higher in Broadbeach

508 100th pct 99 86th pct

Mean slope in Broadbeach in Broadbeach Waters +4.8 pts higher in Broadbeach

7.7% 69th pct 2.9% 11th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadbeach vs Broadbeach Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30380/broadbeach/vs/SAL30381/broadbeach-waters