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Mudgeeraba vs Surfers Paradise

Name: Mudgeeraba vs Surfers Paradise — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Mudgeeraba profile · Surfers Paradise profile

Mudgeeraba Surfers Paradise

Mudgeeraba and Surfers Paradise are nearby Gold Coast areas with very different lifestyles. Mudgeeraba is a family-oriented place where 19.8% of people are under 15 and 86.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms. It is much more suburban, with 67.2% of residents living in separate houses. In contrast, Surfers Paradise is a high-density hub where 62.2% of people live in flats or apartments and 33.4% live alone. It is also much more international, with 23.4% of residents arriving from overseas recently, compared to 8.1% in Mudgeeraba.

Both areas are remarkably similar when it comes to the typical weekly personal income, which sits around $800. While they share similar incomes, their daily environments differ sharply. Surfers Paradise is very walkable with a score of 7.7, while Mudgeeraba is mostly car-dependent at 3.8. These gaps have often grown since 2011, particularly in housing and the number of people renting, which is now 15.7% higher in Surfers Paradise.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.6 pts higher in Mudgeeraba 3+ bedrooms: 43.7 pts higher in Mudgeeraba Living alone: 16.0 pts higher in Surfers Paradise No car: 7.2 pts higher in Surfers Paradise Unpaid child care: 13.1 pts higher in Mudgeeraba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +2,798 larger in Mudgeeraba gap widening

58,707 55th pct 55,909 50th pct

Median age in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +4 yrs older in Surfers Paradise gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.7% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.3 pts 10.5%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 40.8%

33.0% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

10.3% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.4% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Mudgeeraba Surfers Paradise

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.3% Australia ◂ +13.6 pts 54.6%

6.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.8% England ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.2% China +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +8.7 pts 34.3%

32.6% Australian ◂ +9.4 pts 23.2%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

10.6% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

5.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

2.9% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.1% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

84.2% English only ◂ +14.6 pts 69.6%

1.6% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Cantonese even 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 45.1%

43.5% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 36.8%

6.7% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.6% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +1.12 more in Mudgeeraba

1.46 24th pct 0.34 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +15 more in Mudgeeraba

17 39th pct 2 3rd pct

Students in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +16,181 more in Mudgeeraba

17,573 88th pct 1,392 3rd pct

Avg size in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +338 larger in Mudgeeraba

1,034 100th pct 696 83rd pct

ICSEA in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +8 higher in Mudgeeraba

1,075 74th pct 1,067 71st pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 61.4%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 15.5%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 20.5%

24.0% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 16.6%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

8.4% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

1.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

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

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +$18 higher in Surfers Paradise gap narrowing

$798 51st pct $816 56th pct

Household income in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +$409 higher in Mudgeeraba gap widening

$1,914 65th pct $1,505 32nd pct

Family income in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +$106 higher in Mudgeeraba gap narrowing

$2,099 54th pct $1,993 44th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 27.1%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

11.8% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.5% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 35.4%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.8%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.5%

3.8% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

3.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Diabetes even 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition even 1.6%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +2.7 pts 63.2%

18.5% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 17.0%

5.1% Two conditions even 5.1%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +0.7 larger in Mudgeeraba gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.1 5th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +17.2 pts 43.6%

24.3% Couples without children +18.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%

0.7% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

17.4% 1 person +16.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +6.8 pts 12.2%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +9.4 pts 9.6%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 3.0%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +$70 higher in Mudgeeraba gap narrowing

$500 91st pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise even gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +0.10 higher in Surfers Paradise gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.0 pts 23.7%

23.8% Rented +15.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

28.1% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

1.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

67.2% Separate house ◂ +37.6 pts 29.6%

6.0% Flat or apartment +56.2 pts ▸ 62.2%

26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.2 pts 7.1%

0.4% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 20.4%

10.0% 2 bedrooms +28.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

33.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 15.5%

2.0% 1 bedroom +14.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 6.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 47.8%

29.4% $550–$749 ◂ +12.1 pts 17.2%

6.5% $200–$349 +12.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.8% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.4% Under $200 even 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 24.3%

17.4% $3,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 23.5%

12.1% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +14 more in Surfers Paradise

117 19th pct 131 21st pct

Stops/1k in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +0.35 more in Surfers Paradise

1.99 11th pct 2.34 12th pct

Departures/1k in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +737.4 more in Surfers Paradise

299.4 21st pct 1,036.8 52nd pct

PT routes in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +2 more in Mudgeeraba

25 46th pct 23 40th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +10.8 pts 53.6%

15.2% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.2% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

0.3% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

29.0% 1 vehicle +17.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 31.1%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 8.1%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.6%

2.3% No vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

7.7% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.9% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

7.4% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Rental & real estate +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.5% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 21.6%

13.1% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

12.4% Community & personal service even 12.4%

10.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.1% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +4.0 higher in Surfers Paradise

3.8 20th pct 7.7 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +3.1 more in Surfers Paradise

3.6 18th pct 6.7 72nd pct

15-min city in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +49.7 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

43.3% 22nd pct 93.0% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +48.1 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

44.2% 24th pct 92.3% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +37.9 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

55.8% 20th pct 93.7% 57th pct

Walk to school in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +23.5 pts higher in Mudgeeraba

48.9% 21st pct 25.3% 4th pct

Walk to a park in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +24.3 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

74.8% 21st pct 99.1% 65th pct

Walk to health in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +49.0 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

34.4% 29th pct 83.4% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +13.1 more in Surfers Paradise

10.2 13th pct 23.4 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +175 higher in Surfers Paradise

13 30th pct 188 72nd pct

Mean slope in Mudgeeraba in Surfers Paradise +1.4 pts higher in Mudgeeraba

9.8% 94th pct 8.3% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mudgeeraba vs Surfers Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30059/mudgeeraba/vs/SED30082/surfers-paradise