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Burleigh Waters vs Miami

Name: Burleigh Waters vs Miami — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Burleigh Waters profile · Miami profile

Burleigh Waters Miami

Burleigh Waters and Miami are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with very different housing styles. Burleigh Waters is dominated by larger homes, with 71.1% being separate houses and 78.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Miami has far more apartments, and only 31.4% of its homes are separate houses. This is reflected in ownership too; homes owned outright are far higher in Burleigh Waters at 38.6%, while renting is far higher in Miami at 39.3%.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, and they remain very similar in several ways. They share nearly identical levels of people born overseas, typical weekly household incomes, and the same typical age for First Nations residents. However, Miami has seen more recent change, with a far higher share of people moving in over the last five years (50.5%) and a higher number of recent overseas arrivals (19.4%) compared to Burleigh Waters.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 39.7 pts higher in Burleigh Waters 3+ bedrooms: 29.0 pts higher in Burleigh Waters Renting: 19.1 pts higher in Miami Owned outright: 13.6 pts higher in Burleigh Waters Recent movers: 13.0 pts higher in Miami

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burleigh Waters in Miami +7,111 larger in Burleigh Waters gap steady

14,556 88th pct 7,445 87th pct

Median age in Burleigh Waters in Miami +5 yrs older in Burleigh Waters gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +10.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 24.0%

20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 15.1%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 14.3%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +14.0 pts 33.5%

33.6% Never married +13.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

10.0% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

3.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Burleigh Waters Miami

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.8% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 71.7%

5.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

5.0% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +0.7 pts 42.5%

36.0% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 32.1%

12.9% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.2% Scottish even 11.2%

4.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 84.6%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 50.1%

49.6% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 39.9%

5.7% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burleigh Waters in Miami +0.16 more in Burleigh Waters

1.09 10th pct 0.94 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burleigh Waters in Miami +3 more in Burleigh Waters

13 83rd pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Burleigh Waters in Miami +300 larger in Burleigh Waters

1,532 100th pct 1,232 100th pct

ICSEA in Burleigh Waters in Miami +12 higher in Burleigh Waters

1,070 85th pct 1,058 81st pct

Highest year of school

59.3% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 65.5%

21.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 15.5%

7.2% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 26.4%

25.4% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 16.0%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 19.5%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

11.1% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.4% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.5%

4.2% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Burleigh Waters in Miami +$116 higher in Miami gap widening

$803 59th pct $919 74th pct

Household income in Burleigh Waters in Miami +$96 higher in Miami gap widening

$1,735 62nd pct $1,831 67th pct

Family income in Burleigh Waters in Miami +$139 higher in Miami gap widening

$2,131 65th pct $2,270 72nd pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.7%

15.0% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.7% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 32.9%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None +1.8 pts ▸ 68.0%

18.0% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 16.6%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burleigh Waters in Miami +48 larger in Burleigh Waters

215 86th pct 167 86th pct

Median age in Burleigh Waters in Miami even

29 yrs 60th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Burleigh Waters in Miami +$175 higher in Burleigh Waters

$845 69th pct $670 53rd pct

Household income in Burleigh Waters in Miami +$182 higher in Burleigh Waters

$2,098 66th pct $1,916 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burleigh Waters in Miami +0.4 larger in Burleigh Waters gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 50.6%

26.1% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.7% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

22.1% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 12.4%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 15.5%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burleigh Waters in Miami +$30 higher in Burleigh Waters gap steady

$500 92nd pct $470 90th pct

Mortgage in Burleigh Waters in Miami even gap steady

$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Burleigh Waters in Miami +0.10 higher in Miami gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.2% Rented +19.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

39.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 32.8%

38.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.6 pts 24.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

71.1% Separate house ◂ +39.7 pts 31.4%

2.6% Flat or apartment +34.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 34.3%

19.4% 2 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

30.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 12.1%

0.6% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 +3.5 pts ▸ 47.1%

26.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 22.9%

12.8% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 9.2%

5.1% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 25.2%

20.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 18.2%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burleigh Waters in Miami +38 more in Burleigh Waters

56 88th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Burleigh Waters in Miami +1.43 more in Burleigh Waters

3.85 73rd pct 2.42 67th pct

Departures/1k in Burleigh Waters in Miami +630.4 more in Miami

617.7 81st pct 1,248.1 88th pct

PT routes in Burleigh Waters in Miami +1 more in Burleigh Waters

5 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Burleigh Waters in Miami +3 longer in Miami

0 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Burleigh Waters in Miami +1 longer in Miami

55 41st pct 56 42nd pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 60.9%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.8% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Train even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 40.7%

34.5% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%

4.2% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

13.1% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

8.8% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

7.0% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.0% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.9% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Burleigh Waters in Miami +1.4 higher in Miami

7.3 94th pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burleigh Waters in Miami +0.4 more in Miami

7.2 96th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Burleigh Waters in Miami +6.7 pts higher in Miami

93.2% 96th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Burleigh Waters in Miami +4.9 pts higher in Miami

92.2% 96th pct 97.1% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Burleigh Waters in Miami +9.5 pts higher in Miami

90.5% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Burleigh Waters in Miami +14.1 pts higher in Burleigh Waters

85.5% 89th pct 71.4% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Burleigh Waters in Miami even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Burleigh Waters in Miami +21.0 pts higher in Miami

79.0% 93rd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Burleigh Waters in Miami +12.2 more in Miami

14.4 52nd pct 26.6 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Burleigh Waters in Miami +118 higher in Miami

203 91st pct 321 96th pct

Mean slope in Burleigh Waters in Miami +3.3 pts higher in Miami

2.8% 10th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Burleigh Waters with nearby areas

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Compare Miami with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burleigh Waters vs Miami [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30446/burleigh-waters/vs/SAL31819/miami