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Broadwater vs Southport

Name: Broadwater vs Southport — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Broadwater profile · Southport profile

Broadwater Southport

Southport and Broadwater are two nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Southport is very walkable, with 83.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city walkshed and far more people using another language at home (22.4%). In contrast, Broadwater is more residential and older; its typical resident is 50, ten years older than the typical person in Southport. Broadwater also has a much higher share of homes owned outright (41.1%) and larger houses, with 76.5% having three or more bedrooms.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, as Broadwater has become more dominated by outright owners while Southport has seen a rise in renters. Both areas share some similarities, such as having almost identical shares of people who volunteer (around 11%) and the same typical number of people per home (2.3). While both are well above the national figure for people born overseas, Southport's lead in this area has narrowed significantly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Southport Renting: 17.7 pts higher in Southport 3+ bedrooms: 17.3 pts higher in Broadwater Median age: 10 yrs older in Broadwater Separate houses: 15.6 pts higher in Broadwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadwater in Southport +7,616 larger in Southport gap widening

49,398 39th pct 57,014 52nd pct

Median age in Broadwater in Southport +10 yrs older in Broadwater gap widening

50 yrs 99th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 24.2%

29.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 20.2%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.4% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +14.2 pts 38.3%

25.7% Never married +15.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Broadwater Southport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 57.1%

7.4% England ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%

7.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

1.7% China +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +9.1 pts 34.5%

28.6% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 25.4%

10.8% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

3.5% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.0% Greek even 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only ◂ +12.5 pts 70.4%

2.0% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 42.5%

36.7% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

7.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.3% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Broadwater in Southport +1.24 more in Southport

0.45 0th pct 1.70 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broadwater in Southport +11 more in Southport

3 4th pct 14 29th pct

Students in Broadwater in Southport +10,882 more in Southport

2,108 5th pct 12,990 78th pct

Avg size in Broadwater in Southport +225 larger in Southport

703 84th pct 928 96th pct

ICSEA in Broadwater in Southport +34 higher in Southport

1,037 59th pct 1,071 73rd pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 61.7%

22.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 16.4%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 23.9%

21.7% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 17.4%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

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

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

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 20.4%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 10.1%

10.1% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

7.1% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

3.1% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Broadwater in Southport +$73 higher in Broadwater gap widening

$768 43rd pct $695 22nd pct

Household income in Broadwater in Southport +$190 higher in Broadwater gap narrowing

$1,601 40th pct $1,411 23rd pct

Family income in Broadwater in Southport +$266 higher in Broadwater gap narrowing

$2,024 47th pct $1,758 23rd pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.8% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 7.6%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

7.4% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

7.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None +2.8 pts ▸ 63.2%

20.6% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 18.1%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Broadwater in Southport even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

47.5% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 49.4%

39.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 31.0%

12.3% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

43.3% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 35.5%

24.5% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

14.5% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.1% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.0% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadwater in Southport +$50 higher in Broadwater gap narrowing

$480 89th pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Broadwater in Southport +$270 higher in Broadwater gap widening

$2,070 74th pct $1,800 46th pct

People / bedroom in Broadwater in Southport +0.20 higher in Southport gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.9% Rented +17.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

41.1% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 26.2%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 27.0%

1.7% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

58.5% Separate house ◂ +15.6 pts 42.9%

14.1% Flat or apartment +18.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

25.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 23.6%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 34.9%

19.6% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 18.1%

2.4% 1 bedroom +7.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 49.7%

22.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.9 pts 18.1%

9.0% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.0% $750 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 4.2%

3.9% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 13.2%

14.0% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadwater in Southport +68 more in Southport

128 20th pct 196 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Broadwater in Southport +0.85 more in Southport

2.59 14th pct 3.44 26th pct

Departures/1k in Broadwater in Southport +229.1 more in Southport

835.3 43rd pct 1,064.4 53rd pct

PT routes in Broadwater in Southport +10 more in Southport

9 13th pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 59.2%

18.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 11.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 32.4%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

3.8% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.9% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

7.0% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.0% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.6% Education & training even 7.5%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.7% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 11.6%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%

10.4% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.8% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

7.4% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Broadwater in Southport +2.5 higher in Southport

4.5 30th pct 7.0 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadwater in Southport +2.5 more in Southport

4.1 25th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Broadwater in Southport +50.9 pts higher in Southport

32.7% 11th pct 83.5% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Broadwater in Southport +35.7 pts higher in Southport

48.0% 29th pct 83.8% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Broadwater in Southport +15.8 pts higher in Southport

77.8% 36th pct 93.6% 57th pct

Walk to school in Broadwater in Southport +41.1 pts higher in Southport

37.5% 12th pct 78.6% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Broadwater in Southport +3.4 pts higher in Southport

95.7% 47th pct 99.1% 65th pct

Walk to health in Broadwater in Southport +51.9 pts higher in Southport

21.1% 10th pct 73.0% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Broadwater in Southport +4.5 more in Southport

10.2 12th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Broadwater in Southport +156 higher in Southport

28 35th pct 184 71st pct

Mean slope in Broadwater in Southport +1.9 pts higher in Southport

3.9% 21st pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare Broadwater with nearby areas

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Compare Southport with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadwater vs Southport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30006/broadwater/vs/SED30078/southport