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Broadbeach vs Clear Island Waters

Name: Broadbeach vs Clear Island Waters — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Broadbeach profile · Clear Island Waters profile

Broadbeach Clear Island Waters

Broadbeach and Clear Island Waters are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Broadbeach is a walker's paradise where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. It has a high proportion of renters (49.5%) and people living alone (40.3%), and 97.6% of homes are flats or apartments. In contrast, Clear Island Waters is mostly car-dependent, with 63.2% of homes being separate houses and 85.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms. It is a more family-oriented area, where 22.7% of people provide unpaid childcare, compared to 12.5% in Broadbeach.

These two places share a similar unemployment rate and a similar proportion of people born overseas. They also have almost the same number of volunteers and a similar amount of time to drive to the city. While Broadbeach has seen more recent arrivals from overseas (22.4% versus 9.7%), both areas have a population that is older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.3 pts higher in Broadbeach Separate houses: 63.0 pts higher in Clear Island Waters 3+ bedrooms: 68.8 pts higher in Clear Island Waters People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Broadbeach Recent movers: 17.1 pts higher in Broadbeach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +2,391 larger in Broadbeach gap widening

6,786 86th pct 4,395 86th pct

Median age in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +4 yrs older in Clear Island Waters gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.2 pts 18.1%

24.3% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

7.0% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

36.0% Married +17.1 pts ▸ 53.1%

40.3% Never married ◂ +14.0 pts 26.3%

14.1% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%

5.3% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.3% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Broadbeach Clear Island 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 +3.5 pts ▸ 57.7%

1.3% China +4.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% England +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

1.1% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

34.1% English ◂ +0.1 pts 34.0%

23.4% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

3.0% Chinese +8.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.8% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

5.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.5% German even 4.5%

1.4% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

1.4% Mandarin +7.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.4% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 53.3%

38.6% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 33.1%

15.3% Not stated ◂ +8.5 pts 6.8%

1.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +0.48 more in Broadbeach

2.10 30th pct 1.62 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +9 more in Clear Island Waters

6 74th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +179 larger in Broadbeach

984 100th pct 805 95th pct

ICSEA in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +9 higher in Clear Island Waters

1,053 79th pct 1,062 82nd pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 64.2%

16.0% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.2% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

19.2% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.1%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

9.9% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

8.3% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.5% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

1.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +$139 higher in Broadbeach gap widening

$871 69th pct $732 46th pct

Household income in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +$198 higher in Clear Island Waters gap widening

$1,419 42nd pct $1,617 55th pct

Family income in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +$171 higher in Clear Island Waters gap widening

$1,864 48th pct $2,035 60th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.8%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 24.9%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%

7.7% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 28.1%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%

4.6% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

4.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +6.3 pts ▸ 64.9%

18.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +46 larger in Broadbeach

87 85th pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +4 yrs older in Clear Island Waters

29 yrs 60th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +$28 higher in Broadbeach

$877 72nd pct $849 69th pct

Household income in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +$217 higher in Clear Island Waters

$1,449 39th pct $1,666 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +0.7 larger in Clear Island Waters gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples without children ◂ +26.9 pts 31.3%

26.0% Couples with children +30.0 pts ▸ 56.0%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

46.0% 2 people ◂ +9.1 pts 36.9%

40.3% 1 person ◂ +16.1 pts 24.3%

3.9% 4 people +12.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.0% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.7% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +$120 higher in Clear Island Waters gap widening

$420 86th pct $540 95th pct

Mortgage in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +$567 higher in Clear Island Waters gap widening

$1,600 48th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Broadbeach in Clear Island 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 ◂ +29.3 pts 20.2%

29.5% Owned outright +15.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

17.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

1.9% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

97.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +86.7 pts 10.9%

0.3% Separate house +63.0 pts ▸ 63.2%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +56.0 pts 5.2%

1.3% 4 bedrooms +34.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

14.9% 3 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

19.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.4 pts 8.2%

0.1% 5 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.9% $350–$549 ◂ +27.7 pts 34.1%

8.2% $750 or more +20.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

13.1% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

1.4% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.1 pts 16.2%

11.8% $3,000 or more +18.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

18.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +22 more in Broadbeach

25 86th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +3.00 more in Broadbeach

3.68 72nd pct 0.68 60th pct

Departures/1k in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +2,173.3 more in Broadbeach

2,488.7 94th pct 315.4 75th pct

PT routes in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +11 more in Broadbeach

19 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +20 longer in Clear Island Waters

3 21st pct 23 61st pct

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

53 40th pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

49.4% Car (driver) +11.8 pts ▸ 61.2%

16.7% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.4% Walked ◂ +8.8 pts 0.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

58.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.5 pts 34.1%

25.6% 2 vehicles +12.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

3.0% 3 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 5.8%

1.1% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 8.5%

9.9% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.9% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.9% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

4.0% Rental & real estate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

14.3% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 9.3%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +4.9 higher in Broadbeach

8.8 100th pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +3.6 more in Broadbeach

7.6 98th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +49.7 pts higher in Broadbeach

100.0% 100th pct 50.3% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +64.1 pts higher in Broadbeach

100.0% 100th pct 35.9% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +57.1 pts higher in Broadbeach

100.0% 100th pct 42.9% 71st pct

Walk to school in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +15.8 pts higher in Broadbeach

66.3% 81st pct 50.5% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +9.4 pts higher in Broadbeach

100.0% 100th pct 90.6% 80th pct

Walk to health in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +76.5 pts higher in Broadbeach

96.4% 99th pct 19.9% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +25.3 more in Broadbeach

32.1 73rd pct 6.8 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +430 higher in Broadbeach

508 100th pct 78 83rd pct

Mean slope in Broadbeach in Clear Island Waters +4.7 pts higher in Broadbeach

7.7% 69th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Broadbeach with nearby areas

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Compare Clear Island Waters with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadbeach vs Clear Island Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30380/broadbeach/vs/SAL30618/clear-island-waters