Population Overview
Total Population
625,087
Males
303,424 (48.5%)
Females
321,659 (51.5%)
Indigenous
13,593 (2.2%)
Born in Australia
69.1%
English Only at Home
85.5%
Australian Citizens
503,655
Other Languages
14.5%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$787/week
Annual Personal Income
$40,924
Median Household Income
$1,691/week
Annual Household Income
$87,932
Median Family Income
$2,010/week
Annual Family Income
$104,520
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$450
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,950
Average Household Size
2.5 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8
Birthplace
Born in Australia
407,342 (69.1%)
Born Overseas
181,797 (30.9%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
295,039 (61.6%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
41,969 (8.8%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
103,425 (21.6%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
23,509 (4.9%)
Year 8 or Below
13,155 (2.7%)
Did Not Go to School
1,877 (0.4%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
166,351
Employed Part-time
107,799
Total Employed
305,109
Unemployed
17,347
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
Participation Rate
62.6%
Labour Force
322,454
Not in Labour Force
159,372
Family Composition
Total Families
167,929
Couple - No Children
67,562 (40.2%)
Couple with Children
68,969 (41.1%)
One Parent Family
28,880 (17.2%)
Other Family
2,515 (1.5%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
129,925 (56.8%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
47,182 (20.6%)
Flat/Apartment
49,719 (21.7%)
Other Dwelling
1,358 (0.6%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
228,913
Unoccupied Dwellings
26,794
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
10,990 (4.9%)
1 Vehicle
81,442 (36.1%)
2 Vehicles
88,327 (39.2%)
3 Vehicles
28,906 (12.8%)
4+ Vehicles
15,909 (7.1%)
Total Dwellings
225,571
Suburbs in this Council (62)
Arundel (11,171)Ashmore (12,415)Benowa (9,889)Biggera Waters (9,973)Bilinga (1,883)Bonogin (4,896)Broadbeach (6,786)Broadbeach Waters (8,164)Bundall (4,895)Burleigh Heads (10,572)Burleigh Waters (14,556)Carrara (13,138)Clear Island Waters (4,395)Coolangatta (6,491)Coombabah (10,298)Coomera (20,225)Currumbin (3,278)Currumbin Valley (2,084)Currumbin Waters (9,797)Elanora (12,539)Gaven (1,638)Gilston (2,669)Helensvale (18,949)Highland Park (6,576)Hollywell (2,930)Hope Island (14,522)Jacobs Well (2,882)Labrador (18,643)Lower Beechmont (1,067)Main Beach (3,998)Maudsland (8,073)Mermaid Beach (7,329)Mermaid Waters (13,088)Merrimac (7,212)Miami (7,445)Molendinar (6,450)Mount Nathan (1,375)Mudgeeraba (14,578)Nerang (17,048)Ormeau (15,938)Ormeau Hills (4,521)Oxenford (12,273)Pacific Pines (16,664)Palm Beach (16,349)Paradise Point (7,062)Parkwood (8,837)Pimpama (24,601)Reedy Creek (7,412)Robina (25,659)Runaway Bay (9,308)Southport (36,786)Surfers Paradise (26,412)Tallai (4,465)Tallebudgera (3,826)Tallebudgera Valley (1,762)Tugun (7,175)Upper Coomera (27,180)Varsity Lakes (16,493)Willow Vale (2,279)Wongawallan (1,415)Worongary (6,021)Yatala (1,405)