Broadbeach

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 5,429 people were counted in Broadbeach: of these 48.2% were male and 51.8% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Broadbeach there were 374 children aged 0-14 years and 2,191 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Broadbeach, 4,279 people were Australian citizens, 1,553 were born overseas and 1,054 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Broadbeach, 46.2% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 12.5% were separated or divorced, 7.7% were widowed and 33.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Broadbeach, 63.0% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Broadbeach were New Zealand 7.2%, England 4.8%, Japan 1.5%, Italy 1.2% and Philippines 1.0%.

Of all people counted in Broadbeach on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 24.8%, Anglican 21.7%, No Religion 14.8%, Uniting Church 7.2% and Presbyterian & Reformed 4.6%.

On Census Night 2001 in Broadbeach, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Japanese 1.7%, Italian 1.5%, German 0.8%, Mandarin 0.8% and Cantonese 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 79.9% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 2,591 people aged 15 years and over in Broadbeach were in the labour force. Of these 52.6% worked full-time, 36.1% worked part-time, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.8% were unemployed. 2,076 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Broadbeach, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 9.5%, Associate Professionals 8.1%, Professionals 7.1%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.3%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 4.1%, Managers and Administrators 3.6%, Labourers and Related Workers 3.0%, Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.8% and Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 1.8%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Broadbeach, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 9.0%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 4.1%, Business Services 4.0%, Food Retailing 2.2% and Sport and Recreation 2.1%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Broadbeach, 810 families were counted: of these, 65.9% were couple families without children, 14.0% were couple families with children, 15.1% were one parent families and 5.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

On Census Night 2001 in Broadbeach, 3,157 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Broadbeach, 1.0% were separate houses, 2.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 95.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Broadbeach, 24.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 5.9% were being purchased and 48.9% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Broadbeach, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 46.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 1.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 50.6% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Broadbeach, 25.7% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.8% were single (or lone) person households and 9.6% were group households.