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Broadbeach Waters QLD 4218

5,190 addresses · 109 streets

Moncrieff Electorate › Gold Coast LGA › Broadbeach Waters · 73 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Broadbeach Waters is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 8,164 people, with a median age of 43. The typical household earns around $2,072 a week, with median rent near $600 a week. Most homes are houses. About 76% of households own their home and 23% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

8,164Population
43Median age
$2,072Median household income / wk
$600Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Broadbeach Waters statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Broadbeach Waters itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Robina, 6.2 km south-west · Light rail stop: Broadbeach North, 1 km east · Bus interchange: Greyhound Bus Terminal Surfers Paradise, 3 km north · Ferry wharf: Surfers Paradise Ferry Terminal, 3.2 km north · Airport: Southport Flying Club, 12.7 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources8/10
Education & jobs9/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 6.2% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5% · Labour-force participation 62.3%

Population by age in Broadbeach Waters
Population by age, Broadbeach Waters QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4337
5-14904
15-19482
20-24500
25-34984
35-441,034
45-541,257
55-641,080
65-74898
75-84481
85+204
Dwelling types in Broadbeach Waters
Dwelling types, Broadbeach Waters QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House2,356
Townhouse194
Apartment457
Other0
Households by weekly income in Broadbeach Waters
Households by weekly income, Broadbeach Waters QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650412
$650-1,499649
$1,500-2,999822
$3,000+894
Top ancestries in Broadbeach Waters
Top ancestries, Broadbeach Waters QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English3,279
Australian2,329
Irish958
Other929
Scottish853
Ancestry NS478
Housing tenure in Broadbeach Waters
Housing tenure, Broadbeach Waters QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,181
Mortgage1,067
Rented678
Other26
Cars per household in Broadbeach Waters
Cars per household, Broadbeach Waters QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0109
1901
21,230
3453
4+271
Commute to work in Broadbeach Waters
Commute to work, Broadbeach Waters QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,596
Train21
Bus33
Tram/ferry19
Walked89
Bicycle53
Home760
Top countries of birth in Broadbeach Waters
Top countries of birth, Broadbeach Waters QLD (ABS Census 2021)
New Zealand513
England403
China142
Brazil107
South Africa94
United States57
Languages used at home in Broadbeach Waters
Languages used at home, Broadbeach Waters QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin189
Portuguese116
Spanish89
Japanese68
Italian61
Vietnamese59

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