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Hope Island vs Oxenford

Name: Hope Island vs Oxenford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Hope Island profile · Oxenford profile

Hope Island Oxenford

Hope Island and Oxenford are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with very different populations. Hope Island is much older, with a typical resident aged 50 and 27.9% of people aged 65 or over, while the typical resident in Oxenford is just 37. Hope Island has a higher share of people born overseas (35.5%) and more high earners, with 27.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Oxenford is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (20.9%) and more detached houses (73.4%).

Both areas share a similar cost of living, with typical weekly household incomes sitting around $1,800 to $1,900. They also have nearly identical rates of volunteering and people needing help with daily activities. However, the two areas differ greatly in accessibility; Oxenford is much more walkable, with 49.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 5.4% in Hope Island. This gap in accessibility is consistent with the fact that 79.3% of Oxenford homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while no homes in Hope Island are.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Hope Island Owned outright: 17.9 pts higher in Hope Island Recent movers: 16.3 pts higher in Hope Island Aged 65+: 14.9 pts higher in Hope Island Separate houses: 14.0 pts higher in Oxenford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hope Island in Oxenford +2,249 larger in Hope Island gap narrowing

14,522 88th pct 12,273 88th pct

Median age in Hope Island in Oxenford +13 yrs older in Hope Island gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 26.6%

27.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.9 pts 13.0%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

12.9% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 45.8%

23.9% Never married +12.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

3.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Hope Island Oxenford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.7% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 68.5%

7.3% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% England ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

3.2% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

2.3% China ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English +2.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

25.9% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

10.4% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

4.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 86.1%

2.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 41.8%

35.9% No religion +13.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hope Island in Oxenford

— 0.78 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hope Island in Oxenford +6 more in Oxenford

9 78th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Hope Island in Oxenford +154 larger in Oxenford

966 100th pct 1,120 100th pct

ICSEA in Hope Island in Oxenford even

1,026 70th pct 1,027 71st pct

Highest year of school

59.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 57.5%

20.0% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

24.8% Certificate III / IV +13.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

24.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 19.3%

19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

26.6% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 19.5%

13.1% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.1% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.2% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.5% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Information technology even 2.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Hope Island in Oxenford +$57 higher in Hope Island gap narrowing

$865 68th pct $808 60th pct

Household income in Hope Island in Oxenford +$102 higher in Hope Island gap narrowing

$1,934 72nd pct $1,832 67th pct

Family income in Hope Island in Oxenford +$147 higher in Hope Island gap narrowing

$2,212 69th pct $2,065 61st pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

24.4% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

17.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 8.4%

12.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.8%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

6.5% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

3.9% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +1.9 pts ▸ 64.5%

19.6% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hope Island in Oxenford +142 larger in Oxenford

167 86th pct 309 86th pct

Median age in Hope Island in Oxenford +7 yrs older in Hope Island

30 yrs 63rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Hope Island in Oxenford +$77 higher in Hope Island

$743 60th pct $666 52nd pct

Household income in Hope Island in Oxenford +$446 higher in Hope Island

$2,166 68th pct $1,720 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hope Island in Oxenford +0.4 larger in Oxenford gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +13.1 pts ▸ 59.8%

42.3% Couples without children ◂ +19.1 pts 23.1%

10.3% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

47.7% 2 people ◂ +15.2 pts 32.6%

12.5% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.9% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 18.0%

15.5% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.6% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.7% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hope Island in Oxenford +$115 higher in Hope Island gap widening

$550 96th pct $435 87th pct

Mortgage in Hope Island in Oxenford +$400 higher in Hope Island gap narrowing

$2,200 81st pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Hope Island in Oxenford +0.10 higher in Oxenford gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +21.3 pts ▸ 51.4%

40.1% Owned outright ◂ +17.9 pts 22.2%

27.4% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 24.4%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

59.4% Separate house +14.0 pts ▸ 73.4%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.3 pts 0.7%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.9% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 31.4%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 13.7%

8.3% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $350–$549 +21.2 pts ▸ 63.2%

31.2% $550–$749 ◂ +18.8 pts 12.4%

18.9% $750 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 1.2%

4.0% $200–$349 +12.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.0% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

20.1% $1,000–$1,799 +13.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

29.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 9.9%

10.9% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hope Island in Oxenford +22 more in Oxenford

21 86th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Hope Island in Oxenford +2.06 more in Oxenford

1.45 63rd pct 3.50 71st pct

Departures/1k in Hope Island in Oxenford +64.8 more in Oxenford

209.3 73rd pct 274.1 74th pct

PT routes in Hope Island in Oxenford +1 more in Oxenford

4 82nd pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Hope Island in Oxenford +25 longer in Hope Island

36 71st pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Hope Island in Oxenford +3 longer in Hope Island

41 33rd pct 38 31st pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 67.8%

23.4% Worked at home ◂ +12.4 pts 11.0%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 43.3%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 27.6%

14.1% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.7% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.6% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.4% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.7% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 5.1%

7.0% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

5.9% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

3.4% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing even 4.1%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Managers ◂ +11.1 pts 11.1%

20.6% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 16.6%

10.2% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

9.4% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

5.9% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hope Island in Oxenford +1.1 higher in Oxenford

3.7 76th pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Hope Island in Oxenford +1.3 more in Oxenford

3.1 73rd pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Hope Island in Oxenford +43.8 pts higher in Oxenford

5.4% 61st pct 49.1% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Hope Island in Oxenford +7.6 pts higher in Oxenford

53.9% 81st pct 61.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Hope Island in Oxenford +23.2 pts higher in Oxenford

63.3% 77th pct 86.5% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Hope Island in Oxenford +79.3 pts higher in Oxenford

0.0% 0th pct 79.3% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Hope Island in Oxenford +6.3 pts higher in Oxenford

92.9% 82nd pct 99.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Hope Island in Oxenford +24.0 pts higher in Oxenford

5.9% 73rd pct 30.0% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Hope Island in Oxenford +4.4 more in Oxenford

10.1 41st pct 14.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Hope Island in Oxenford +1 higher in Oxenford

92 85th pct 93 85th pct

Mean slope in Hope Island in Oxenford +3.8 pts higher in Oxenford

3.8% 26th pct 7.6% 68th pct

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Compare Oxenford with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hope Island vs Oxenford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31356/hope-island/vs/SAL32241/oxenford