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Burleigh Waters vs Palm Beach

Name: Burleigh Waters vs Palm Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Burleigh Waters profile · Palm Beach profile

Burleigh Waters Palm Beach

Palm Beach (Qld) and Burleigh Waters are neighbouring areas with different housing styles. Burleigh Waters is dominated by separate houses, with 71.1% of homes being detached, compared to 40.9% in Palm Beach (Qld). This is reflected in the bedroom counts, as homes with three or more bedrooms are far higher in Burleigh Waters at 78.6%, while Palm Beach (Qld) is much lower at 54.6%. Rental activity is far higher in Palm Beach (Qld), where 37.0% of households rent, contrasted with 20.2% in Burleigh Waters. Residents in Palm Beach (Qld) also have more frequent public transport options and a higher share of people who have moved in the last five years.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical, sitting around $1,730 in both places. These neighbours share several common traits, including similar rates of one-parent families and people who have served in the Defence Force. However, the two areas are drifting apart in some ways; the gap in home ownership is widening, with homes owned outright being far higher in Burleigh Waters. At the same time, Palm Beach (Qld) remains a younger area, with a typical resident aged 39 compared to 42 in Burleigh Waters.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.2 pts higher in Burleigh Waters 3+ bedrooms: 24.0 pts higher in Burleigh Waters Renting: 16.8 pts higher in Palm Beach Recent movers: 11.4 pts higher in Palm Beach People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Palm Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +1,793 larger in Palm Beach gap widening

14,556 88th pct 16,349 89th pct

Median age in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +3 yrs older in Burleigh Waters gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 17.7%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.9%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 39.6%

33.6% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.0% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

3.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Burleigh Waters Palm Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.8% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 76.8%

5.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

5.0% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English +0.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

36.0% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 35.0%

12.9% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 88.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 43.6%

43.0% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

5.7% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +0.33 more in Burleigh Waters

1.09 10th pct 0.77 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +1 more in Burleigh Waters

13 83rd pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +491 larger in Burleigh Waters

1,532 100th pct 1,041 100th pct

ICSEA in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +19 higher in Burleigh Waters

1,070 85th pct 1,051 79th pct

Highest year of school

59.3% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 60.7%

21.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.1%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 28.6%

25.4% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 18.9%

11.1% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

10.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.4% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Education even 9.1%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

4.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +$70 higher in Palm Beach gap widening

$803 59th pct $873 69th pct

Household income in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +$14 higher in Burleigh Waters gap narrowing

$1,735 62nd pct $1,721 61st pct

Family income in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +$88 higher in Palm Beach gap widening

$2,131 65th pct $2,219 70th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.0%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 25.4%

15.0% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.7% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 35.8%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

7.2% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

7.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.5% Cancer even 3.5%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +0.6 pts 65.7%

18.0% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 17.8%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +193 larger in Palm Beach

215 86th pct 408 86th pct

Median age in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +2 yrs older in Burleigh Waters

29 yrs 60th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +$108 higher in Burleigh Waters

$845 69th pct $737 59th pct

Household income in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +$393 higher in Burleigh Waters

$2,098 66th pct $1,705 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +0.3 larger in Burleigh Waters gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 53.3%

26.1% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.7% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

22.1% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 12.9%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 14.9%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +$55 higher in Burleigh Waters gap steady

$500 92nd pct $445 88th pct

Mortgage in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +$93 higher in Palm Beach gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,093 76th pct

People / bedroom in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +0.10 higher in Palm Beach gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 32.1%

38.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 28.5%

20.2% Rented +16.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

71.1% Separate house ◂ +30.2 pts 40.9%

2.6% Flat or apartment +35.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 19.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 33.2%

19.4% 2 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

30.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 16.7%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

0.6% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

26.9% $550–$749 ◂ +9.4 pts 17.6%

7.6% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

5.1% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.6%

20.8% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +11 more in Burleigh Waters

56 88th pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +1.09 more in Burleigh Waters

3.85 73rd pct 2.75 68th pct

Departures/1k in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +1,604.5 more in Palm Beach

617.7 81st pct 2,222.2 93rd pct

PT routes in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +6 more in Palm Beach

5 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +5 longer in Palm Beach

0 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +2 longer in Palm Beach

55 41st pct 57 42nd pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 62.8%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Train even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 39.8%

34.5% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

4.2% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.1% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

7.0% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Arts & recreation even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.6% Technicians & trades even 14.6%

13.9% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.0% Community & personal service even 13.0%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +0.5 higher in Palm Beach

7.3 94th pct 7.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +0.1 more in Palm Beach

7.2 96th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +1.2 pts higher in Palm Beach

93.2% 96th pct 94.4% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +3.3 pts higher in Palm Beach

92.2% 96th pct 95.5% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +6.6 pts higher in Palm Beach

90.5% 84th pct 97.1% 91st pct

Walk to school in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +9.4 pts higher in Burleigh Waters

85.5% 89th pct 76.1% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +12.7 pts higher in Palm Beach

79.0% 93rd pct 91.6% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +0.1 more in Palm Beach

14.4 52nd pct 14.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +148 higher in Palm Beach

203 91st pct 352 98th pct

Mean slope in Burleigh Waters in Palm Beach +1.0 pts higher in Palm Beach

2.8% 10th pct 3.9% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burleigh Waters vs Palm Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30446/burleigh-waters/vs/SAL32257/palm-beach