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Mudgeeraba vs Southport

Name: Mudgeeraba vs Southport — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Mudgeeraba profile · Southport profile

Mudgeeraba Southport

Mudgeeraba and Southport are nearby Gold Coast areas with very different layouts. Mudgeeraba is a more suburban place where 67.2% of homes are separate houses and 86.4% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Southport is very walkable, with far more flats and apartments and a much higher share of renters at 42.6%. Southport also has a more diverse population, with 22.4% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 11.0% in Mudgeeraba.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas. They also share a typical resident age of 40. While they are similar in these respects, the gap in typical weekly household income has widened since 2011, with Mudgeeraba now well higher at $1,914 compared to $1,411 in Southport. This is consistent with Mudgeeraba having a higher share of families and a larger proportion of homes with four bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.3 pts higher in Mudgeeraba Separate houses: 24.3 pts higher in Mudgeeraba Renting: 18.8 pts higher in Southport No car: 6.5 pts higher in Southport Unpaid child care: 8.9 pts higher in Mudgeeraba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mudgeeraba in Southport +1,693 larger in Mudgeeraba gap narrowing

58,707 55th pct 57,014 52nd pct

Median age in Mudgeeraba in Southport even gap narrowing

40 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 24.2%

16.7% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 14.5%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +10.7 pts 38.3%

33.0% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.4% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mudgeeraba Southport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.3% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 57.1%

6.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

1.2% China +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +8.5 pts 34.5%

32.6% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 25.4%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

10.6% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

3.1% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.9% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

84.2% English only ◂ +13.8 pts 70.4%

1.6% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 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%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 42.5%

43.5% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 41.8%

6.7% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.4% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mudgeeraba in Southport +0.24 more in Southport

1.46 24th pct 1.70 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mudgeeraba in Southport +3 more in Mudgeeraba

17 39th pct 14 29th pct

Students in Mudgeeraba in Southport +4,583 more in Mudgeeraba

17,573 88th pct 12,990 78th pct

Avg size in Mudgeeraba in Southport +106 larger in Mudgeeraba

1,034 100th pct 928 96th pct

ICSEA in Mudgeeraba in Southport +4 higher in Mudgeeraba

1,075 74th pct 1,071 73rd pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 61.7%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.4%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

5.8% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 23.9%

24.0% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 17.4%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

11.8% Society & culture even 11.9%

8.4% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

1.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Mudgeeraba in Southport +$103 higher in Mudgeeraba gap widening

$798 51st pct $695 22nd pct

Household income in Mudgeeraba in Southport +$503 higher in Mudgeeraba gap widening

$1,914 65th pct $1,411 23rd pct

Family income in Mudgeeraba in Southport +$341 higher in Mudgeeraba gap widening

$2,099 54th pct $1,758 23rd pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.2%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

11.8% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%

11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.0%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 12.9%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

3.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +2.7 pts 63.2%

18.5% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.1%

5.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mudgeeraba in Southport +0.5 larger in Mudgeeraba gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 49.4%

24.3% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.3% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.4% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 16.2%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 12.3%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mudgeeraba in Southport +$70 higher in Mudgeeraba gap widening

$500 91st pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Mudgeeraba in Southport +$200 higher in Mudgeeraba gap widening

$2,000 68th pct $1,800 46th pct

People / bedroom in Mudgeeraba in Southport +0.10 higher in Southport gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.7 pts 27.0%

23.8% Rented +18.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

28.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 26.2%

1.2% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

67.2% Separate house ◂ +24.3 pts 42.9%

6.0% Flat or apartment +27.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 23.6%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 34.9%

33.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 18.1%

10.0% 2 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 6.2%

2.0% 1 bedroom +7.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

51.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 49.7%

29.4% $550–$749 ◂ +11.3 pts 18.1%

6.5% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.4% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 33.6%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 13.2%

12.1% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mudgeeraba in Southport +79 more in Southport

117 19th pct 196 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Mudgeeraba in Southport +1.44 more in Southport

1.99 11th pct 3.44 26th pct

Departures/1k in Mudgeeraba in Southport +765.1 more in Southport

299.4 21st pct 1,064.4 53rd pct

PT routes in Mudgeeraba in Southport +6 more in Mudgeeraba

25 46th pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 59.2%

15.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 11.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

29.0% 1 vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 32.4%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 10.2%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%

2.3% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.7% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.9% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 21.1%

12.4% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

13.1% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

10.5% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mudgeeraba in Southport +3.3 higher in Southport

3.8 20th pct 7.0 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mudgeeraba in Southport +3.0 more in Southport

3.6 18th pct 6.6 70th pct

15-min city in Mudgeeraba in Southport +40.2 pts higher in Southport

43.3% 22nd pct 83.5% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Mudgeeraba in Southport +39.5 pts higher in Southport

44.2% 24th pct 83.8% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Mudgeeraba in Southport +37.8 pts higher in Southport

55.8% 20th pct 93.6% 57th pct

Walk to school in Mudgeeraba in Southport +29.7 pts higher in Southport

48.9% 21st pct 78.6% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Mudgeeraba in Southport +24.3 pts higher in Southport

74.8% 21st pct 99.1% 65th pct

Walk to health in Mudgeeraba in Southport +38.5 pts higher in Southport

34.4% 29th pct 73.0% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Mudgeeraba in Southport +4.4 more in Southport

10.2 13th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mudgeeraba in Southport +170 higher in Southport

13 30th pct 184 71st pct

Mean slope in Mudgeeraba in Southport +4.0 pts higher in Mudgeeraba

9.8% 94th pct 5.8% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mudgeeraba vs Southport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30059/mudgeeraba/vs/SED30078/southport