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Palm Beach
6 km²
Nearly half of the residents in Palm Beach have moved here in the last five years, marking it as a rapidly changing community. It is a well-qualified and relatively affluent area where many people live in apartments or townhouses rather than separate houses. The neighborhood is highly walkable, with most residents living within a short stroll of shops and health services. This combination of high mobility and urban convenience makes it a dynamic part of the Gold Coast.
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The typical resident is 39, making the area slightly younger than most. It is also a place where de facto relationships are much more common than the national figure.
While 76.8% of people were born in Australia, the area has a higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar places, though this is still far below the national average.
English is the main language for 88.2% of the community. Those using another language at home represent 6.2% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas.
A large number of residents identify as having no religion, at 47.5%, a figure well above both the state and national levels.
The community is well-educated, with 25.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 60.7% completing Year 12, both of which are well above the state average.
Typical weekly incomes are higher than in most areas, with the typical personal income sitting at $873, which is above the national figure.
Residents here generally enjoy good health, as the 25.6% of people with a long-term health condition is well below the state average.
Participation in unpaid housework is much lower than in most areas, and the percentage of volunteers is also lower than the state figure.
First Nations residents in this area have a Year 12 completion rate of 54.4%, which is far above the national average, and an unemployment rate well below the state level.
Homes here tend to be smaller than average, with 2.3 people per household. This is consistent with a high number of people living alone, at 29.8%.
The area has a high proportion of renters at 37% and very few detached houses compared to the rest of the state. Consequently, typical weekly rents ($445) and mortgage payments ($2,093) are much higher than in most areas.
Public transport access is excellent, with 45 stops serving the area and very frequent departures. This helps explain why 5.7% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure much higher than in most similar areas.
The area is highly transient, with 48.9% of people moving in the last five years and a much higher rate of recent overseas arrivals than most similar places.
More adults are working or looking for work (65.6%) than in most areas, though the full-time employment rate is well below the state and national figures.
Palm Beach is very walkable, with a score of 7.8. Almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, and 91.6% are within a short walk of health services.