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Hope Island vs Paradise Point

Name: Hope Island vs Paradise Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Hope Island profile · Paradise Point profile

Hope Island Paradise Point

Hope Island and Paradise Point are neighbouring Gold Coast areas with very different layouts. Paradise Point is much more walkable; 64.4% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while only 5.4% do in Hope Island. This is reflected in the walk to the nearest transport stop, which is far higher in Hope Island at 36 minutes compared to just 4 minutes in Paradise Point. Hope Island is also more transient and diverse, with a far higher share of people who moved there in the last five years (59.3%) and a well higher share of people born overseas (35.5%).

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, from typical weekly personal incomes of around $850 to nearly identical rates of volunteering and Defence Force service. Both areas have populations far older than the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in Paradise Point, where the typical age is 53. While they share a similar feel in these respects, their housing differs; homes with three or more bedrooms are well higher in Hope Island.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 14.8 pts higher in Hope Island Population: 7,460 larger in Hope Island 3+ bedrooms: 9.5 pts higher in Hope Island Born overseas: 8.2 pts higher in Hope Island Separate houses: 7.8 pts higher in Hope Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hope Island in Paradise Point +7,460 larger in Hope Island gap widening

14,522 88th pct 7,062 87th pct

Median age in Hope Island in Paradise Point +3 yrs older in Paradise Point gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

27.9% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 16.1%

12.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 55.1%

23.9% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 23.5%

11.1% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Hope Island Paradise Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.7% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 64.4%

8.3% England ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

7.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

3.2% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

2.3% China ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English ◂ +0.3 pts 42.8%

25.9% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

10.4% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

2.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.9% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 82.6%

2.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 53.8%

35.9% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 33.6%

8.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Hope Island in Paradise Point +7 more in Hope Island

9 78th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Hope Island in Paradise Point +268 larger in Hope Island

966 100th pct 698 90th pct

ICSEA in Hope Island in Paradise Point +15 higher in Paradise Point

1,026 70th pct 1,041 75th pct

Highest year of school

59.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 52.9%

20.0% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

24.8% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 21.2%

19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 17.9%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

26.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 21.3%

13.1% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

9.2% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.7% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Hope Island in Paradise Point +$22 higher in Hope Island gap narrowing

$865 68th pct $843 65th pct

Household income in Hope Island in Paradise Point +$246 higher in Hope Island gap narrowing

$1,934 72nd pct $1,688 59th pct

Family income in Hope Island in Paradise Point +$14 higher in Hope Island gap narrowing

$2,212 69th pct $2,198 69th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 23.8%

24.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%

12.8% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.7%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.3%

8.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

6.5% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +2.3 pts 60.4%

19.6% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 19.5%

5.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hope Island in Paradise Point +110 larger in Hope Island

167 86th pct 57 78th pct

Median age in Hope Island in Paradise Point +1 yrs older in Hope Island

30 yrs 63rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Hope Island in Paradise Point +$4 higher in Hope Island

$743 60th pct $739 60th pct

Household income in Hope Island in Paradise Point +$208 higher in Paradise Point

$2,166 68th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hope Island in Paradise Point +0.2 larger in Hope Island gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 44.7%

42.3% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

10.3% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

47.7% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 44.9%

18.9% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.6%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

3.6% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hope Island in Paradise Point +$100 higher in Hope Island gap widening

$550 96th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Hope Island in Paradise Point +$53 higher in Paradise Point gap narrowing

$2,200 81st pct $2,253 84th pct

People / bedroom in Hope Island in Paradise Point even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 28.8%

27.4% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 25.5%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

59.4% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 51.6%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 14.8%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 33.8%

28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 26.0%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

8.3% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.9% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 40.1%

31.2% $550–$749 ◂ +10.6 pts 20.6%

18.9% $750 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 13.6%

4.0% $200–$349 +10.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.0% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.8% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 24.5%

20.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.9% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hope Island in Paradise Point +5 more in Hope Island

21 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hope Island in Paradise Point +0.82 more in Paradise Point

1.45 63rd pct 2.27 66th pct

Departures/1k in Hope Island in Paradise Point +748.0 more in Paradise Point

209.3 73rd pct 957.4 86th pct

PT routes in Hope Island in Paradise Point +1 more in Hope Island

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Hope Island in Paradise Point +32 longer in Hope Island

36 71st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Hope Island in Paradise Point +3 longer in Paradise Point

41 33rd pct 44 35th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 62.1%

23.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 19.9%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Walked even 1.0%

0.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 41.0%

33.8% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

6.7% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.4% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.7% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

7.0% Education & training even 7.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

5.9% Manufacturing even 5.9%

4.9% Rental & real estate even 4.9%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 19.9%

20.6% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 20.2%

14.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.2% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

5.9% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Hope Island in Paradise Point +1.5 higher in Paradise Point

3.7 76th pct 5.3 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hope Island in Paradise Point +1.9 more in Paradise Point

3.1 73rd pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Hope Island in Paradise Point +59.0 pts higher in Paradise Point

5.4% 61st pct 64.4% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Hope Island in Paradise Point +6.1 pts higher in Paradise Point

53.9% 81st pct 60.0% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Hope Island in Paradise Point +7.9 pts higher in Paradise Point

63.3% 77th pct 71.2% 79th pct

Walk to school in Hope Island in Paradise Point +32.0 pts higher in Paradise Point

0.0% 0th pct 32.0% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Hope Island in Paradise Point +7.1 pts higher in Paradise Point

92.9% 82nd pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Hope Island in Paradise Point +5.7 pts higher in Hope Island

5.9% 73rd pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Hope Island in Paradise Point +0.3 more in Paradise Point

10.1 41st pct 10.3 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Hope Island in Paradise Point +34 higher in Paradise Point

92 85th pct 125 87th pct

Mean slope in Hope Island in Paradise Point +1.1 pts higher in Hope Island

3.8% 26th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Hope Island with nearby areas

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Compare Paradise Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hope Island vs Paradise Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31356/hope-island/vs/SAL32269/paradise-point