Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part)

2011 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Urban Centres and Localities
Area code UCL302001
People 478,107
Male 233,219
Female 244,888
Median age 37
Families 127,502
Average children per family 1.8
All private dwellings 214,239
Average people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $1,169
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,058
Median weekly rent $350
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.7

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People

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Demographics & education

People Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Total 478,107 -- 4,332,739 -- 21,507,717 --
Male 233,219 48.8 2,148,221 49.6 10,634,013 49.4
Female 244,888 51.2 2,184,518 50.4 10,873,704 50.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 5,984 1.3 155,825 3.6 548,369 2.5

In the 2011 Census, there were 478,107 people in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) of these 48.8% were male and 51.2% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.3% of the population.

Age
People
Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
0-4 years 30,074 6.3 297,893 6.9 1,421,050 6.6
5-9 years 28,593 6.0 286,989 6.6 1,351,921 6.3
10-14 years 29,689 6.2 290,982 6.7 1,371,054 6.4
15-19 years 30,886 6.5 293,917 6.8 1,405,798 6.5
20-24 years 33,730 7.1 293,845 6.8 1,460,673 6.8
25-29 years 34,176 7.1 300,709 6.9 1,513,236 7.0
30-34 years 32,821 6.9 286,697 6.6 1,453,775 6.8
35-39 years 34,684 7.3 308,180 7.1 1,520,138 7.1
40-44 years 34,655 7.2 312,567 7.2 1,542,879 7.2
45-49 years 32,773 6.9 302,744 7.0 1,504,142 7.0
50-54 years 30,972 6.5 288,140 6.7 1,447,404 6.7
55-59 years 27,818 5.8 257,962 6.0 1,297,244 6.0
60-64 years 27,704 5.8 243,125 5.6 1,206,116 5.6
65-69 years 21,925 4.6 185,758 4.3 919,319 4.3
70-74 years 16,473 3.4 136,885 3.2 708,090 3.3
75-79 years 12,099 2.5 99,572 2.3 545,263 2.5
80-84 years 9,839 2.1 76,971 1.8 436,936 2.0
85 years and over 9,196 1.9 69,801 1.6 402,681 1.9
Median age 37 -- 36 -- 37 --

The median age of people in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) was 37 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.5% of the population.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 179,296 46.0 1,655,245 47.9 8,461,114 48.7
Separated 13,471 3.5 114,427 3.3 529,280 3.0
Divorced 40,767 10.5 314,681 9.1 1,460,899 8.4
Widowed 20,450 5.2 173,469 5.0 949,634 5.5
Never married 135,763 34.8 1,199,054 34.7 5,962,769 34.3

Of people in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) aged 15 years and over, 46.0% were married and 13.9% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 50 -- 50 -- 50 --
Separated 48 -- 48 -- 49 --
Divorced 55 -- 54 -- 54 --
Widowed 78 -- 77 -- 78 --
Never married 25 -- 25 -- 25 --

The median age of married people in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) was 50 years and the median age of people never married was 25 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 161,814 46.6 1,487,139 48.4 7,647,042 49.2
De facto marriage 39,746 11.4 342,988 11.2 1,476,369 9.5
Not married 145,698 42.0 1,239,440 40.4 6,413,399 41.3

In Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), of people aged 15 years and over, 46.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.4% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 50 -- 50 -- 50 --
De facto marriage 34 -- 34 -- 35 --
Not married 35 -- 33 -- 33 --

The median age of people in a registered marriage in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) was 50 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 34 years.

Education Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Pre-school 6,154 4.3 50,615 3.9 332,844 5.1
Primary - Government 24,833 17.4 258,616 20.2 1,181,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 5,578 3.9 72,713 5.7 359,062 5.5
Primary - Other Non Government 7,843 5.5 48,450 3.8 214,359 3.3
Secondary - Government 16,181 11.3 154,133 12.0 774,074 11.9
Secondary - Catholic 3,262 2.3 51,966 4.1 307,142 4.7
Secondary - Other Non Government 7,577 5.3 52,454 4.1 254,828 3.9
Technical or further education institution 9,387 6.6 79,238 6.2 473,606 7.3
University or tertiary institution 20,699 14.5 173,433 13.5 932,524 14.3
Other 3,599 2.5 28,841 2.2 161,660 2.5
Not Stated 37,909 26.5 311,791 24.3 1,511,694 23.2
Total 143,022 -- 1,282,250 -- 6,503,580 --

In Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) 29.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 26.7% were in primary school, 18.9% in secondary school and 21.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
English 188,991 29.9 1,629,463 28.1 7,238,533 25.9
Australian 151,266 24.0 1,587,992 27.4 7,098,486 25.4
Irish 49,175 7.8 484,929 8.4 2,087,758 7.5
Scottish 45,493 7.2 421,004 7.3 1,792,622 6.4
German 22,276 3.5 270,890 4.7 898,674 3.2

The most common ancestries in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) were English 29.9%, Australian 24.0%, Irish 7.8%, Scottish 7.2% and German 3.5%.

Country of birth Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 310,400 64.9 3,192,114 73.7 15,017,847 69.8
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 41,649 8.7 192,036 4.4 483,398 2.2
England 26,675 5.6 179,496 4.1 911,593 4.2
South Africa 5,720 1.2 35,549 0.8 145,683 0.7
Japan 3,639 0.8 10,315 0.2 35,377 0.2
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3,399 0.7 27,037 0.6 318,969 1.5

In Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), 64.9% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 8.7%, England 5.6%, South Africa 1.2%, Japan 0.8% and China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 0.7%.

Birthplace of parents, stated responses Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 156,986 35.7 1,057,879 26.3 6,876,586 34.3
Father only born overseas 33,222 7.6 282,588 7.0 1,407,270 7.0
Mother only born overseas 26,044 5.9 210,570 5.2 989,220 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 223,662 50.8 2,471,958 61.4 10,757,087 53.7

In Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), 50.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 35.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

Religious affiliation, top responses Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Catholic 112,215 23.5 1,032,928 23.8 5,439,268 25.3
No Religion 106,484 22.3 955,783 22.1 4,796,787 22.3
Anglican 99,539 20.8 817,834 18.9 3,679,907 17.1
Uniting Church 23,470 4.9 276,316 6.4 1,065,795 5.0
Presbyterian and Reformed 17,179 3.6 152,340 3.5 599,515 2.8

The most common responses for religion in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) were Catholic 23.5%, No Religion 22.3%, Anglican 20.8%, Uniting Church 4.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.6%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Japanese 4,685 1.0 13,086 0.3 43,691 0.2
Mandarin 4,240 0.9 38,116 0.9 336,410 1.6
Korean 2,775 0.6 12,733 0.3 79,787 0.4
Cantonese 2,430 0.5 22,257 0.5 263,673 1.2
Italian 2,391 0.5 21,710 0.5 299,834 1.4
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English only spoken at home 397,929 83.2 3,675,957 84.8 16,509,291 76.8
Households where two or more languages are spoken 24,110 13.7 183,987 11.9 1,579,949 20.4

In Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) 83.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Japanese 1.0%, Mandarin 0.9%, Korean 0.6%, Cantonese 0.5% and Italian 0.5%.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 135,751 56.1 1,302,955 60.0 6,367,554 59.7
Worked part-time 75,538 31.2 611,296 28.2 3,062,976 28.7
Away from work 12,472 5.2 125,025 5.8 627,797 5.9
Unemployed 18,111 7.5 131,798 6.1 600,133 5.6
Total in labour force 241,872 -- 2,171,074 -- 10,658,460 --

There were 241,872 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part). Of these 56.1% were employed full time, 31.2% were employed part-time and 7.5% were unemployed.

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Employment - hours worked
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 25,662 11.5 211,872 10.4 1,087,799 10.8
16-24 hours per week 21,804 9.7 179,614 8.8 947,792 9.4
25-34 hours per week 28,071 12.5 219,806 10.8 1,027,380 10.2
35-39 hours per week 38,581 17.2 369,264 18.1 1,808,879 18.0
40 hours or more per week 97,168 43.4 933,696 45.8 4,558,678 45.3

Of employed people in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), 11.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.7% worked 16 to 24 hours and 43.4% worked 40 hours or more.

Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 40 -- 40 -- 40 --
Employed part-time 39 -- 39 -- 40 --

The median age of people employed full-time in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) was 40 years and for people who were employed part-time was 39 years.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Professionals 39,038 17.4 385,581 18.9 2,145,442 21.3
Technicians and Trades Workers 34,289 15.3 304,563 14.9 1,425,146 14.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 32,420 14.5 299,326 14.7 1,483,558 14.7
Sales Workers 28,769 12.9 199,634 9.8 942,140 9.4
Managers 27,325 12.2 245,606 12.0 1,293,970 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 24,556 11.0 202,978 10.0 971,897 9.7
Labourers 21,906 9.8 215,235 10.6 947,608 9.4
Machinery Operators And Drivers 11,340 5.1 149,322 7.3 659,551 6.6

The most common occupations in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) included Professionals 17.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.5%, Sales Workers 12.9%, Managers 12.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.0%, Labourers 9.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.1%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 11,855 5.3 84,805 4.2 412,804 4.1
School Education 9,399 4.2 101,926 5.0 467,373 4.6
Hospitals 7,280 3.3 82,443 4.0 361,011 3.6
Accommodation 6,609 3.0 32,435 1.6 120,813 1.2
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 5,496 2.5 49,388 2.4 235,773 2.3

Of the employed people in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 5.3%, School Education 4.2%, Hospitals 3.3%, Accommodation 3.0% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.5%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 570 -- 587 -- 577 --
Family 1,375 -- 1,453 -- 1,481 --
Household 1,169 -- 1,235 -- 1,234 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) was $570.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 150,249 67.1 1,248,542 61.2 6,059,972 60.2
Car, as passenger 12,505 5.6 125,269 6.1 537,638 5.3
Walked only 6,332 2.8 75,560 3.7 377,043 3.7
Bus 4,017 1.8 67,191 3.3 301,187 3.0
Truck 2,215 1.0 25,605 1.3 104,746 1.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 9,055 4.0 154,773 7.6 1,046,721 10.4
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 163,385 73.0 1,378,983 67.6 6,620,840 65.8

In Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 67.1%, Car, as passenger 5.6%, Walked only 2.8%, Bus 1.8% and Truck 1.0%. On the day, 4.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 73.0% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 271,740 69.7 2,474,102 71.6 12,149,347 70.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 105,396 27.0 986,298 28.5 4,827,808 27.8
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 36,617 9.4 353,373 10.2 1,896,957 10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 57,666 14.8 645,543 18.7 3,090,874 17.8

In Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), of people aged 15 years and over, 69.7% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 27.0% provided care for children and 9.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 14.8% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 90,547 23.2 772,078 22.3 3,883,357 22.4
5 to 14 hours per week 102,061 26.2 915,272 26.5 4,444,640 25.6
15 to 29 hours per week 44,870 11.5 425,045 12.3 2,075,154 12.0
30 hours or more per week 34,262 8.8 361,710 10.5 1,746,196 10.1

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), 26.2% worked 5 to 14 hours, 11.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.8% worked 30 hours or more.

Families

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 51,464 40.4 453,102 39.5 2,150,301 37.8
Couple family with children 52,060 40.8 491,200 42.8 2,534,399 44.6
One parent family 21,936 17.2 184,547 16.1 901,637 15.9
Other family 2,043 1.6 19,330 1.7 97,722 1.7

Of the families in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), 40.8% were couple families with children, 40.4% were couple families without children and 17.2% were one parent families.

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 16.6 -- 17.9 -- 17.6
Female -- 83.4 -- 82.1 -- 82.4

In Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) 16.6% of single parents were male and 83.4% were female.

Weekly incomes

Median family income, couple families with two incomes Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Families without children 1,895 -- 2,011 -- 2,081 --
Families with children 2,125 -- 2,256 -- 2,310 --

In Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $2,125 and those without children was $1,895.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 21,984 21.2 216,006 22.9 1,015,165 21.7
Both employed, worked part-time 4,828 4.7 34,300 3.6 174,795 3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time 22,012 21.3 197,353 20.9 1,001,907 21.4
One employed full-time, other not working 15,408 14.9 144,966 15.4 736,322 15.7
One employed part-time, other not working 6,139 5.9 47,188 5.0 251,191 5.4
Both not working 20,510 19.8 174,355 18.5 899,598 19.2
Other 5,711 5.5 58,603 6.2 291,196 6.2
Labour force status not stated 6,929 6.7 71,530 7.6 314,529 6.7

In Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), of couple families with children, 21.2% had both partners employed full-time, 4.7% had both employed part-time and 21.3% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling type Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 176,143 87.8 1,547,303 89.7 7,760,320 89.3
Unoccupied private dwellings 24,485 12.2 177,911 10.3 934,470 10.7

In Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), 87.8% of private dwellings were occupied and 12.2% were unoccupied.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 104,393 59.3 1,215,302 78.5 5,864,574 75.6
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 34,197 19.4 129,429 8.4 765,980 9.9
Flat, unit or apartment 35,552 20.2 181,717 11.7 1,056,237 13.6
Other dwelling 1,816 1.0 19,575 1.3 66,666 0.9

Of occupied private dwellings in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), 59.3% were separate houses, 19.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 20.2% were flats, units or apartments and 1.0% were other dwellings.

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 896 0.5 8,676 0.6 42,160 0.5
1 bedroom 8,875 5.0 64,983 4.2 363,129 4.7
2 bedrooms 37,864 21.5 260,607 16.8 1,481,577 19.1
3 bedrooms 68,044 38.6 651,208 42.1 3,379,930 43.6
4 or more bedrooms 57,246 32.5 532,756 34.4 2,350,132 30.3
Number of bedrooms not stated 3,218 1.8 29,075 1.9 143,394 1.8
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.5 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), of occupied private dwellings 5.0% had 1 bedroom, 21.5% had 2 bedrooms and 38.6% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 2.5 people.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 46,085 26.2 448,615 29.0 2,488,149 32.1
Owned with a mortgage 60,196 34.2 533,870 34.5 2,709,433 34.9
Rented 64,060 36.4 513,413 33.2 2,297,458 29.6
Other tenure type 1,499 0.9 14,306 0.9 70,069 0.9
Tenure type not stated 4,303 2.4 37,100 2.4 195,213 2.5

Of occupied private dwellings in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), 26.2% were owned outright, 34.2% were owned with a mortgage and 36.4% were rented.

Household composition

Household composition Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 124,564 70.7 1,120,828 72.4 5,550,614 71.5
Single (or lone) person households 40,860 23.2 353,509 22.8 1,888,698 24.3
Group households 10,721 6.1 72,967 4.7 321,007 4.1

In Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), of all households, 70.7% were family households, 23.2% were single person households and 6.1% were group households.

Household income Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $600 gross weekly income -- 23.3 -- 22.8 -- 23.7
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 8.3 -- 10.2 -- 11.2

In Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), 23.3% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 8.3% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 350 -- 300 -- 285 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 82.5 -- 88.1 -- 89.6
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 17.5 -- 11.9 -- 10.4

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,058 -- 1,850 -- 1,800 --
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income -- 87.1 -- 90.3 -- 90.1
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 12.9 -- 9.7 -- 9.9

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 11,256 6.4 110,842 7.2 665,852 8.6
1 motor vehicle 64,249 36.5 547,575 35.4 2,778,576 35.8
2 motor vehicles 68,063 38.6 575,735 37.2 2,802,468 36.1
3 or more vehicles 27,253 15.5 267,081 17.3 1,279,134 16.5
Number of motor vehicles not stated 5,324 3.0 46,071 3.0 234,292 3.0

In Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), 36.5% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 38.6% had two registered motor vehicles and 15.5% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 5,985 -- 155,825 -- 548,368 --
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Male 2,964 49.5 76,744 49.3 270,331 49.3
Female 3,021 50.5 79,081 50.7 278,037 50.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 21 -- 20 -- 21 --

In Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), there were 5,985 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 2,964 (or 49.5%) were male and 3,021 (or 50.5%) were female. The median age was 21 years.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.1 -- 3.4 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.2 -- 1.3 -- 1.2 --
Median household income 1,154 -- 1,066 -- 991 --

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

In Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.1, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,154.

Mortgage and rent Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) % Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part) Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 350 -- 220 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,080 -- 1,733 -- 1,647 --

In Gold Coast - Tweed Heads (Gold Coast Part), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $350 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,080.

Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.