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Grafton vs Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

Name: Grafton vs Gold Coast - Tweed Heads — 2021 Census comparison
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 174 km apart · Grafton profile · Gold Coast - Tweed Heads profile

Grafton Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

Gold Coast - Tweed Heads and Grafton are two very different regions. Gold Coast - Tweed Heads is a large, diverse hub where 27.8% of people were born overseas and 21.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Grafton is smaller and more traditional, with only 5.9% of people born overseas and 10.6% of adults holding a university degree. The wealth gap is also wide; 19.2% of Gold Coast - Tweed Heads households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 8.6% in Grafton.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has widened across many measures, including income, education, and the share of overseas-born residents. Despite these diverging trends, they share some common ground, such as an identical share of people caring for children unpaid (25.9%). They also have similar rates of renters, with Gold Coast - Tweed Heads at 33.0% and Grafton at 32.9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 674,341 larger in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads Separate houses: 25.5 pts higher in Grafton Born overseas: 21.8 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads Year 12: 23.1 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads Other language: 9.8 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grafton in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +674,341 larger in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap widening

19,255 31st pct 693,596 87th pct

Median age in Grafton in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +3 yrs older in Grafton gap widening

43 yrs 64th pct 40 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 18.8%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 17.5%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

39.1% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

36.4% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Grafton Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.2% Australia ◂ +20.8 pts 66.4%

0.7% New Zealand +6.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.4% England +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.1% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.4% Australian ◂ +14.2 pts 31.3%

40.8% English ◂ +0.4 pts 40.4%

10.9% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

9.9% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.6% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +9.4 pts 81.1%

0.2% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 44.5%

38.2% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

0.4% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +23.1 pts ▸ 58.0%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +12.9 pts 20.4%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.6 pts 6.9%

6.9% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 29.4%

13.9% Bachelor degree +9.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

11.2% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.9% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Grafton in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +$165 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap widening

$607 13th pct $772 65th pct

Household income in Grafton in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +$512 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap widening

$1,125 10th pct $1,637 71st pct

Family income in Grafton in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +$563 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap widening

$1,413 10th pct $1,976 66th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 27.8%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 15.5%

3.5% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 39.6%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.4% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 8.7%

13.1% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 8.5%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +11.4 pts ▸ 63.7%

23.1% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 18.9%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Grafton in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.2 larger in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 54.6%

30.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 28.9%

23.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.4 pts 15.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 24.3%

13.5% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.8% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.2% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grafton in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +$150 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap widening

$300 48th pct $450 100th pct

Mortgage in Grafton in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +$650 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,950 86th pct

People / bedroom in Grafton in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.10 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 29.5%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

32.9% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house ◂ +25.5 pts 56.8%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.3% Flat or apartment +12.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 34.2%

22.5% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.6% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.6% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

27.8% $350–$549 +27.4 pts ▸ 55.2%

51.3% $200–$349 ◂ +38.3 pts 13.0%

0.9% $550–$749 +16.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.2% Under $200 ◂ +10.6 pts 5.7%

0.2% $750 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.4 pts 27.5%

16.6% $1,800–$2,999 +20.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

23.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.9 pts 13.1%

4.1% $3,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 62.8%

7.1% Worked at home +6.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

3.7% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 36.8%

33.7% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

10.8% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

4.8% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 15.3%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

7.7% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.1 pts 4.2%

8.3% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

2.9% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Manufacturing even 5.0%

4.0% Other services even 4.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Arts & recreation +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 13.0%

12.3% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 9.3%

9.2% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Grafton in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.6 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

5.4 65th pct 6.0 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grafton in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.2 more in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

5.3 71st pct 5.5 78th pct

15-min city in Grafton in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +8.3 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

60.3% 64th pct 68.5% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Grafton in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +15.0 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

55.4% 54th pct 70.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Grafton in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +2.9 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

83.0% 50th pct 85.9% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Grafton in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +10.2 pts higher in Grafton

65.1% 53rd pct 54.8% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Grafton in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +3.4 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

90.6% 55th pct 94.0% 77th pct

Walk to health in Grafton in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +1.3 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

52.7% 83rd pct 54.0% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Grafton in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.1 more in Grafton

13.6 38th pct 13.5 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Grafton in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +39 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

13 33rd pct 52 87th pct

Mean slope in Grafton in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +2.7 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

4.0% 27th pct 6.7% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grafton vs Gold Coast - Tweed Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1015/grafton/vs/3007/gold-coast-tweed-heads