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Burleigh Waters vs Varsity Lakes

Name: Burleigh Waters vs Varsity Lakes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Burleigh Waters profile · Varsity Lakes profile

Burleigh Waters Varsity Lakes

Varsity Lakes and Burleigh Waters are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with very different housing and cultural profiles. Varsity Lakes is far more diverse and transient, with 33.8% of people born overseas and 21.2% using a language other than English at home. Renting is far more common there, with 43.3% of households renting compared to just 20.2% in Burleigh Waters. Burleigh Waters is dominated by detached houses, which make up 71.1% of homes, whereas only 42.6% of homes in Varsity Lakes are separate houses.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining consistent in their typical household incomes and the number of children under 15. They share a similar level of school advantage and almost identical typical weekly rents. However, the two areas remain distinct in their demographics; residents in Burleigh Waters are noticeably older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 36 in Varsity Lakes.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.4 pts higher in Burleigh Waters Renting: 23.1 pts higher in Varsity Lakes Owned outright: 17.7 pts higher in Burleigh Waters Recent movers: 16.3 pts higher in Varsity Lakes Other language: 13.2 pts higher in Varsity Lakes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +1,937 larger in Varsity Lakes gap widening

14,556 88th pct 16,493 89th pct

Median age in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +6 yrs older in Burleigh Waters gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 22.9%

20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 14.0%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.3%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 39.3%

33.6% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

10.0% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

3.0% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Burleigh Waters Varsity Lakes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.8% Australia ◂ +11.0 pts 61.9%

5.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% England ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

0.4% China +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +6.5 pts 36.8%

36.0% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 28.5%

12.9% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

1.5% Chinese +5.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Dutch even 1.6%

0.9% Greek even 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +14.1 pts 73.8%

0.3% Mandarin +3.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 40.5%

43.0% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

5.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.9% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +0.76 more in Burleigh Waters

1.09 10th pct 0.33 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +4 more in Varsity Lakes

13 83rd pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +115 larger in Burleigh Waters

1,532 100th pct 1,417 100th pct

ICSEA in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes even

1,070 85th pct 1,070 85th pct

Highest year of school

59.3% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 65.1%

21.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 16.2%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 25.5%

25.4% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce even 21.0%

10.9% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

11.1% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.1% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +$14 higher in Burleigh Waters gap steady

$803 59th pct $789 57th pct

Household income in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +$89 higher in Burleigh Waters gap widening

$1,735 62nd pct $1,646 57th pct

Family income in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +$190 higher in Burleigh Waters gap widening

$2,131 65th pct $1,941 54th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

26.3% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 39.0%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.0%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

7.2% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Asthma even 7.1%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None +1.4 pts ▸ 67.7%

18.0% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 17.4%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +129 larger in Varsity Lakes

215 86th pct 344 86th pct

Median age in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +4 yrs older in Burleigh Waters

29 yrs 60th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +$147 higher in Burleigh Waters

$845 69th pct $698 56th pct

Household income in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +$273 higher in Burleigh Waters

$2,098 66th pct $1,825 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +0.1 larger in Burleigh Waters gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 54.9%

26.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 25.1%

13.7% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 34.1%

22.1% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.2% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 15.5%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

1.8% 6 or more even 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +$10 higher in Burleigh Waters gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +$158 higher in Burleigh Waters gap steady

$2,000 72nd pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +0.10 higher in Varsity Lakes gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.2% Rented +23.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

39.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 33.5%

38.6% Owned outright ◂ +17.7 pts 20.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Other tenure even 0.9%

Types of homes

71.1% Separate house ◂ +28.4 pts 42.6%

26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

2.6% Flat or apartment +21.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

30.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 21.9%

19.4% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%

0.6% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 53.5%

26.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 26.6%

12.8% $750 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 3.9%

7.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

5.1% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

20.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 9.4%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +13 more in Burleigh Waters

56 88th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +1.24 more in Burleigh Waters

3.85 73rd pct 2.61 68th pct

Departures/1k in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +294.0 more in Varsity Lakes

617.7 81st pct 911.7 86th pct

PT routes in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +14 more in Varsity Lakes

5 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +7 longer in Varsity Lakes

0 0th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +1 longer in Varsity Lakes

55 41st pct 56 42nd pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 62.2%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 40.5%

34.5% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.1% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 9.2%

9.6% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

8.8% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

13.9% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

10.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.8% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +0.4 higher in Burleigh Waters

7.3 94th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +0.7 more in Burleigh Waters

7.2 96th pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +5.7 pts higher in Burleigh Waters

93.2% 96th pct 87.5% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +8.7 pts higher in Burleigh Waters

92.2% 96th pct 83.5% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +9.2 pts higher in Varsity Lakes

90.5% 84th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +22.4 pts higher in Burleigh Waters

85.5% 89th pct 63.1% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +5.3 pts higher in Burleigh Waters

79.0% 93rd pct 73.7% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +2.0 more in Burleigh Waters

14.4 52nd pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +84 higher in Varsity Lakes

203 91st pct 287 95th pct

Mean slope in Burleigh Waters in Varsity Lakes +3.3 pts higher in Varsity Lakes

2.8% 10th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Burleigh Waters with nearby areas

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Compare Varsity Lakes with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burleigh Waters vs Varsity Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30446/burleigh-waters/vs/SAL32931/varsity-lakes