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St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point vs Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

Name: St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point vs Gold Coast - Tweed Heads — 2021 Census comparison
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 815 km apart · St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point profile · Gold Coast - Tweed Heads profile

St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

Gold Coast - Tweed Heads and St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point are very different places. Gold Coast - Tweed Heads is a large hub with 693,596 people, where residents are more likely to have completed Year 12 (58.0% compared to 38.3%) and are more likely to be born overseas (27.8% versus 14.9%). It is also much more walkable, with 70.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point has a far older population, with a typical age of 50 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (30.6% compared to 18.8%). It is also more residential, as 87.4% of its homes are separate houses.

Both areas share a similar unemployment rate of 5.3% and have nearly the same share of people with no religion. While Gold Coast - Tweed Heads has seen its lead grow in some areas, the gap in typical weekly household income has narrowed since 2011, now sitting at $1,637 compared to $1,190.

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Where they differ most

Population: 673,491 larger in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads Separate houses: 30.6 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point Year 12: 19.7 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads Housework 15h+: 4.8 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +673,491 larger in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap narrowing

20,105 33rd pct 693,596 87th pct

Median age in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +10 yrs older in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 40 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

30.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.7 pts 18.8%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.1%

15.1% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

47.9% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 43.9%

28.6% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point 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

78.8% Australia ◂ +12.4 pts 66.4%

1.4% New Zealand +5.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

0.2% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +2.9 pts 40.4%

39.4% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 31.3%

11.4% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

4.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 81.1%

0.1% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 44.5%

43.0% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

7.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.7% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 +19.7 pts ▸ 58.0%

32.9% Year 10 ◂ +12.5 pts 20.4%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.7 pts 6.9%

6.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 29.4%

15.4% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 11.9%

11.0% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.7% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

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

Income

Personal income in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +$165 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap narrowing

$607 13th pct $772 65th pct

Household income in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +$447 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap narrowing

$1,190 18th pct $1,637 71st pct

Family income in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +$524 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap narrowing

$1,452 13th pct $1,976 66th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 27.8%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 15.5%

4.5% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 39.6%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.5% Arthritis ◂ +7.7 pts 8.7%

12.1% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.0 pts 3.7%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None +12.1 pts ▸ 63.7%

23.5% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 18.9%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%

6.3% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.3 larger in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap steady

2.2 6th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

42.4% Couples with children +12.2 pts ▸ 54.6%

39.9% Couples without children ◂ +11.1 pts 28.9%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 15.5%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 35.9%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 24.3%

12.4% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.3% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.0% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +$90 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap narrowing

$360 76th pct $450 100th pct

Mortgage in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +$332 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap narrowing

$1,618 61st pct $1,950 86th pct

People / bedroom in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.10 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +14.2 pts 29.5%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

23.8% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house ◂ +30.6 pts 56.8%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.8% Flat or apartment +18.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 34.2%

29.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 29.0%

16.4% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.5% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.9% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 55.2%

32.3% $200–$349 ◂ +19.3 pts 13.0%

4.7% $550–$749 +12.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.6% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.4% $750 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 27.5%

22.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.2 pts 13.1%

8.6% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 62.8%

11.3% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 36.8%

38.1% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

11.2% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.0% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%

12.8% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

12.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.8 pts 4.2%

10.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

4.6% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Arts & recreation +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 14.3%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 13.0%

11.6% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.7% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

8.8% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +1.6 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

4.4 35th pct 6.0 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +1.1 more in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

4.4 37th pct 5.5 78th pct

15-min city in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +20.2 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

48.3% 36th pct 68.5% 80th pct

Walk to shops in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +18.6 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

51.8% 43rd pct 70.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +1.1 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point

87.0% 67th pct 85.9% 62nd pct

Walk to school in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +23.0 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

31.8% 5th pct 54.8% 28th pct

Walk to a park in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +3.3 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

90.6% 55th pct 94.0% 77th pct

Walk to health in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +15.5 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

38.5% 41st pct 54.0% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +2.8 more in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

10.7 13th pct 13.5 36th pct

Intersections/km² in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +36 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

17 43rd pct 52 87th pct

Mean slope in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.7 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

6.0% 65th pct 6.7% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point vs Gold Coast - Tweed Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1030/st-georges-basin-sanctuary-point/vs/3007/gold-coast-tweed-heads