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Miami vs Palm Beach

Name: Miami vs Palm Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Miami profile · Palm Beach profile

Miami Palm Beach

Palm Beach (Qld) and Miami are neighbouring Gold Coast areas with different housing and transport profiles. Palm Beach (Qld) has more separate houses (40.9% compared to 31.4% in Miami) and larger homes, with 54.6% having three or more bedrooms. It also has a much larger public transport network, with 45 stops and 11 routes, while Miami has 18 stops and 4 routes. However, Miami is more walkable, with a far higher number of amenities per 1,000 residents (26.6 versus 14.5) and more people living within a 15-minute walk of health services.

These gaps in accessibility have shifted since 2011, with the difference in walkable amenities becoming wider. Despite this, the two areas share a similar financial profile, with nearly identical typical household incomes and a similar share of high-earning households. They also have a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and a very similar level of school advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,904 larger in Palm Beach Separate houses: 9.5 pts higher in Palm Beach Recent arrivals: 6.0 pts higher in Miami 3+ bedrooms: 5.0 pts higher in Palm Beach Born overseas: 4.9 pts higher in Miami

Demographics & Identity

Population in Miami in Palm Beach +8,904 larger in Palm Beach gap widening

7,445 87th pct 16,349 89th pct

Median age in Miami in Palm Beach +2 yrs older in Palm Beach gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 30.6%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.3% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

Marital status

47.2% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 40.7%

33.5% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

11.8% Divorced even 11.8%

4.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Miami Palm Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.7% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 76.8%

5.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.8% England even 3.8%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% English +1.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

32.1% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

13.5% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.5% German even 5.5%

4.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

1.7% Dutch even 1.8%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 88.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 47.5%

39.9% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Miami in Palm Beach +0.17 more in Miami

0.94 6th pct 0.77 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Miami in Palm Beach +2 more in Palm Beach

10 79th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Miami in Palm Beach +191 larger in Miami

1,232 100th pct 1,041 100th pct

ICSEA in Miami in Palm Beach +7 higher in Miami

1,058 81st pct 1,051 79th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 60.7%

15.5% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

4.7% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 27.3%

26.4% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 18.9%

11.6% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Miami in Palm Beach +$46 higher in Miami gap narrowing

$919 74th pct $873 69th pct

Household income in Miami in Palm Beach +$110 higher in Miami gap narrowing

$1,831 67th pct $1,721 61st pct

Family income in Miami in Palm Beach +$51 higher in Miami gap narrowing

$2,270 72nd pct $2,219 70th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.0%

24.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.2% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.8% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.0%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.0%

5.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +2.4 pts 65.7%

16.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Miami in Palm Beach +241 larger in Palm Beach

167 86th pct 408 86th pct

Median age in Miami in Palm Beach +2 yrs older in Miami

29 yrs 60th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Miami in Palm Beach +$67 higher in Palm Beach

$670 53rd pct $737 59th pct

Household income in Miami in Palm Beach +$211 higher in Miami

$1,916 59th pct $1,705 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Miami in Palm Beach +0.1 larger in Palm Beach gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 31.4%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 36.5%

29.7% 1 person even 29.8%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%

12.4% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.3% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Miami in Palm Beach +$25 higher in Miami gap steady

$470 90th pct $445 88th pct

Mortgage in Miami in Palm Beach +$93 higher in Palm Beach gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Miami in Palm Beach even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 37.0%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 32.1%

24.9% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

31.4% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

36.6% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

31.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.7 pts 19.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 36.6%

34.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 33.2%

12.1% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

3.2% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 45.8%

22.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 17.6%

9.1% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.2% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 34.1%

25.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.2% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Miami in Palm Beach +27 more in Palm Beach

18 86th pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Miami in Palm Beach +0.33 more in Palm Beach

2.42 67th pct 2.75 68th pct

Departures/1k in Miami in Palm Beach +974.1 more in Palm Beach

1,248.1 88th pct 2,222.2 93rd pct

PT routes in Miami in Palm Beach +7 more in Palm Beach

4 82nd pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Miami in Palm Beach +2 longer in Palm Beach

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Miami in Palm Beach +1 longer in Palm Beach

56 42nd pct 57 42nd pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 62.8%

15.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Train even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 39.8%

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 37.6%

8.9% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

4.2% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.4% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

9.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.9% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 25.2%

14.7% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%

13.5% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

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

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

7.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Miami in Palm Beach +0.9 higher in Miami

8.7 100th pct 7.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Miami in Palm Beach +0.3 more in Miami

7.6 98th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Miami in Palm Beach +5.5 pts higher in Miami

99.9% 100th pct 94.4% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Miami in Palm Beach +1.6 pts higher in Miami

97.1% 98th pct 95.5% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Miami in Palm Beach +2.9 pts higher in Miami

100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 91st pct

Walk to school in Miami in Palm Beach +4.6 pts higher in Palm Beach

71.4% 82nd pct 76.1% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Miami in Palm Beach even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Miami in Palm Beach +8.3 pts higher in Miami

99.9% 100th pct 91.6% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Miami in Palm Beach +12.1 more in Miami

26.6 70th pct 14.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Miami in Palm Beach +31 higher in Palm Beach

321 96th pct 352 98th pct

Mean slope in Miami in Palm Beach +2.3 pts higher in Miami

6.2% 56th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Miami with nearby areas

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Compare Palm Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Miami vs Palm Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31819/miami/vs/SAL32257/palm-beach