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Broadwater vs Gaven

Name: Broadwater vs Gaven — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Broadwater profile · Gaven profile

Broadwater Gaven

Gaven and Broadwater are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Broadwater is an older community where the typical resident is 50, and 29.0% of people are aged 65 or over. Gaven is much younger, with a typical resident aged 39 and a higher proportion of children under 15 (18.8%). This younger population is reflected in the housing and services; Gaven has far more separate houses (70.5%), a higher share of one-parent families (16.8%), and far better access to schools, health services and parks within a 15-minute walk.

The age gap between the two areas has widened significantly since 2011, growing from two years to 11 years. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities in their everyday economics, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes and nearly the same percentage of people who completed Year 12. They also have very similar proportions of people using another language at home, around 11%. While Broadwater has more people born overseas (31.4%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (41.1%), both areas track closely to the national figure for people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Broadwater Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in Broadwater Household size: 0.4 larger in Gaven Unpaid child care: 7.0 pts higher in Gaven Participation: 10.3 pts higher in Gaven

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadwater in Gaven +640 larger in Gaven gap narrowing

49,398 39th pct 50,038 40th pct

Median age in Broadwater in Gaven +11 yrs older in Broadwater gap widening

50 yrs 99th pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 25.9%

29.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.9 pts 17.0%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

13.4% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 44.8%

25.7% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Broadwater Gaven

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 69.1%

7.2% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% England ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.7% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.5% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +2.1 pts 41.5%

28.6% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

10.8% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

4.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

0.9% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 84.2%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 44.1%

36.7% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

1.3% Buddhism even 1.3%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Broadwater in Gaven +0.72 more in Gaven

0.45 0th pct 1.17 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broadwater in Gaven +8 more in Gaven

3 4th pct 11 14th pct

Students in Broadwater in Gaven +6,785 more in Gaven

2,108 5th pct 8,893 45th pct

Avg size in Broadwater in Gaven +106 larger in Gaven

703 84th pct 808 90th pct

ICSEA in Broadwater in Gaven even

1,037 59th pct 1,037 60th pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 55.4%

22.8% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.4% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 19.4%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 17.7%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 18.8%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

10.1% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.1% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

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

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Broadwater in Gaven +$14 higher in Broadwater gap widening

$768 43rd pct $754 39th pct

Household income in Broadwater in Gaven +$73 higher in Gaven gap narrowing

$1,601 40th pct $1,674 46th pct

Family income in Broadwater in Gaven +$85 higher in Broadwater gap widening

$2,024 47th pct $1,939 38th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.1%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.9%

13.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 7.5%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

7.4% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Other condition even 8.3%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None +2.5 pts ▸ 62.9%

20.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.0%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Broadwater in Gaven +0.4 larger in Gaven gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

47.5% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 57.0%

39.3% Couples without children ◂ +14.1 pts 25.2%

12.3% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

43.3% 2 people ◂ +10.2 pts 33.1%

24.5% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 21.3%

14.5% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.1% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.0% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.6% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadwater in Gaven +$60 higher in Broadwater gap narrowing

$480 89th pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Broadwater in Gaven +$228 higher in Broadwater gap narrowing

$2,070 74th pct $1,842 49th pct

People / bedroom in Broadwater in Gaven +0.10 higher in Gaven gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

41.1% Owned outright ◂ +15.0 pts 26.1%

24.9% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

1.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

58.5% Separate house +12.1 pts ▸ 70.5%

25.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 18.5%

14.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.5 pts 8.6%

1.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

27.6% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 11.6%

7.9% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.4% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 54.3%

22.0% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 13.2%

9.0% $200–$349 +8.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.0% $750 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 2.4%

3.9% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 9.4%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadwater in Gaven +20 more in Gaven

128 20th pct 148 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Broadwater in Gaven +0.37 more in Gaven

2.59 14th pct 2.96 18th pct

Departures/1k in Broadwater in Gaven +315.4 more in Broadwater

835.3 43rd pct 519.9 31st pct

PT routes in Broadwater in Gaven +19 more in Gaven

9 13th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 67.4%

18.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 11.1%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Train even 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 40.3%

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 31.2%

12.5% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.1% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.9% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.0% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

5.9% Manufacturing even 5.8%

3.7% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing even 3.9%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 17.0%

17.7% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 11.0%

12.8% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

10.4% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

7.4% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Broadwater in Gaven +0.0 higher in Gaven

4.5 30th pct 4.6 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadwater in Gaven +0.3 more in Gaven

4.1 25th pct 4.4 31st pct

15-min city in Broadwater in Gaven +14.6 pts higher in Gaven

32.7% 11th pct 47.3% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Broadwater in Gaven +2.2 pts higher in Broadwater

48.0% 29th pct 45.9% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Broadwater in Gaven +2.4 pts higher in Gaven

77.8% 36th pct 80.3% 39th pct

Walk to school in Broadwater in Gaven +15.9 pts higher in Gaven

37.5% 12th pct 53.4% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Broadwater in Gaven +2.0 pts higher in Broadwater

95.7% 47th pct 93.6% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Broadwater in Gaven +16.7 pts higher in Gaven

21.1% 10th pct 37.8% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Broadwater in Gaven +0.8 more in Broadwater

10.2 12th pct 9.4 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Broadwater in Gaven +30 higher in Gaven

28 35th pct 57 44th pct

Mean slope in Broadwater in Gaven +4.2 pts higher in Gaven

3.9% 21st pct 8.0% 86th pct

Compare Broadwater with nearby areas

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Compare Gaven with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadwater vs Gaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30006/broadwater/vs/SED30027/gaven