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Gold Coast Police DistrictCompared with South Eastern Police Region

15 August 2017

POLSIS Profiles: Resident Profile: Gold Coast Police District 2

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Area overview The resident profiles provide details on a range of topics for people who live in the area. For some topics, more detailed data are available through the POLSIS Database.

Gold Coast Police District is comprised of 10 police divisions of Broadbeach, Coolangatta, Coomera, Mudgeeraba, Nerang, Palm Beach, Robina, Runaway Bay, Southport and Surfers Paradise.

Gold Coast Police District has a total land area of 1,303.3 km2, with an average daily temperature range of 14.6°C to 24.5°C and an average annual rainfall of 1,572 mm.

Data for Gold Coast Police District are reported at geographical boundaries defined by the Queensland Police Service, July 2013. In some cases these data have been concorded from other geographical boundaries.

South Eastern Police Region has a total land area of 4,510.0 km2, with an average daily temperature range of 13.4°C to 24.6°C and an average annual rainfall of 1,273 mm.

Data for South Eastern Police Region are reported at geographical boundaries defined by the Queensland Police Service, July 2013. In some cases these data have been concorded from other geographical boundaries.

This profile should be read in conjunction with the abbreviations and explanatory notes provided at the rear of the profile.

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Figure 1 Map of Gold Coast Police District


Figure 2 Map of South Eastern Police Region


DemographyEstimated resident populationThe estimated resident population (ERP) figure is the officialpopulation estimate. For sub-state geographies, ERP figuresare updated annually using a model which includesadministrative data that indicate population change, such asregistered births and deaths, dwelling approvals, Medicareenrolments and electoral enrolments. Data in this profile topicare updated annually with an approximate delay of 9 monthsafter the reporting period. The next planned update is in April2018 and will incorporate preliminary rebased estimatedresident population consistent with the Queensland level.

As at 30 June 2016, the estimated resident population for Gold Coast Police District was

576,337 persons

Gold Coast Police District• ERP of 576,337 persons as at 30 June 2016• Average annual growth rate of 2.3% over five years• Average annual growth rate of 2.5% over ten years• Within the area, Coomera Police Division had the largest

population with 121,080 persons• Within the area, Coomera Police Division had the fastest

population growth over five years with 5.3%

South Eastern Police Region• ERP of 919,663 persons as at 30 June 2016• Average annual growth rate of 2.1% over five years• Average annual growth rate of 2.3% over ten years

Table 1 Estimated resident population by Division, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region

District / Division / RegionAs at 30 June Average annual growth rate

2006 2011 2016pr 2006–2016pr 2011–2016pr

— number — — % —

Gold Coast Police District 449,808 514,759 576,337 2.5 2.3Broadbeach 62,642 65,535 70,166 1.1 1.4Coolangatta 21,065 22,472 24,257 1.4 1.5Coomera 64,467 93,569 121,080 6.5 5.3Mudgeeraba 35,669 39,980 43,166 1.9 1.5Nerang 53,586 62,363 66,847 2.2 1.4Palm Beach 48,926 50,963 53,119 0.8 0.8Robina 30,948 35,599 38,608 2.2 1.6Runaway Bay 32,006 35,150 38,838 2.0 2.0Southport 77,450 84,523 91,171 1.6 1.5Surfers Paradise 23,050 24,605 29,085 2.4 3.4

South Eastern Police Region 733,057 829,004 919,663 2.3 2.1

Source: ABS 3218.0, Regional Population Growth, Australia, various editions and Queensland Treasury concordance-based estimates


Figure 3 Estimated resident population growth, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region

Source: ABS 3218.0, Regional Population Growth, Australia, various editions and Queensland Treasury concordance-based estimates

Population by age and sexThe estimated resident population (ERP) figure is the officialpopulation estimate. For sub-state geographies, ERP figuresare updated annually using a model which includesadministrative data that indicate population change, such asregistered births and deaths, dwelling approvals, Medicareenrolments and electoral enrolments. Data in this profile topicare updated annually with an approximate delay of 12 monthsafter the reporting period. The next planned update is inSeptember 2017.

As at 30 June 2015, the proportion of the estimated resident population aged 65 years and over for Gold Coast Police

District was

15.7%

Gold Coast Police District• 18.3% aged 0–14 years as at 30 June 2015• 66.1% aged 15–64 years• 15.7% aged 65+ years• Within the area, Coomera Police Division had the largest

percentage of persons aged 0–14 with 24.4%• Within the area, Surfers Paradise Police Division had the

largest percentage of persons aged 15–64 with 73.2%• Within the area, Runaway Bay Police Division had the

largest percentage of persons aged 65+ with 24.7%

South Eastern Police Region• 19.7% aged 0–14 years as at 30 June 2015• 66.0% aged 15–64 years• 14.3% aged 65+ years

Table 2 Estimated resident population by age and Division, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region, 30 June 2015p

District / Division / RegionAge group

0–14 15–24 25–44 45–64 65+number % number % number % number % number %

Gold Coast Police District 101,421 18.3 75,102 13.5 155,908 28.1 135,750 24.5 86,867 15.7Broadbeach 10,134 14.8 8,882 13.0 18,844 27.5 17,570 25.7 13,004 19.0Coolangatta 3,388 14.6 2,748 11.9 6,075 26.3 6,435 27.8 4,486 19.4Coomera 27,272 24.4 14,418 12.9 33,543 30.0 25,298 22.6 11,454 10.2Mudgeeraba 9,225 21.7 5,739 13.5 10,959 25.8 11,110 26.1 5,483 12.9Nerang 13,958 21.0 8,970 13.5 18,802 28.3 16,231 24.4 8,510 12.8Palm Beach 9,192 17.7 6,084 11.7 13,203 25.4 13,711 26.4 9,773 18.8Robina 6,853 17.9 6,060 15.9 10,703 28.0 8,754 22.9 5,816 15.2Runaway Bay 5,229 14.1 3,846 10.4 8,743 23.5 10,138 27.3 9,191 24.7Southport 14,060 15.7 14,329 16.0 26,009 29.1 20,634 23.1 14,317 16.0Surfers Paradise 2,111 8.2 4,025 15.6 9,026 34.9 5,868 22.7 4,833 18.7

South Eastern Police Region 176,109 19.7 123,771 13.9 249,138 27.9 216,043 24.2 127,368 14.3

Source: ABS 3235.0, Population by Age and Sex, Regions of Australia, 2015 and Queensland Treasury concordance-based estimates


Figure 5 Estimated resident population by age and sex, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region, 30 June 2015p

Source: ABS 3235.0, Population by Age and Sex, Regions of Australia, 2015 and Queensland Treasury concordance-based estimates


Median ageThe median age is the age at which half the population is olderand half is younger. These median age estimates have beencalculated by the ABS and Queensland Treasury using singleyear of age estimated resident population data. Data in thisprofile topic are updated annually with an approximate delay of12 months after the reporting period. The next planned updateis in September 2017.

As at 30 June 2015, the median age for Gold Coast Police District was

38.0 years

Gold Coast Police District• Median age of 38.0 years as at 30 June 2015• Increase of 0.4 years from median age of 37.6 years as at

30 June 2005• Within the area, Runaway Bay Police Division had the

highest median age of 46.6 years• Within the area, Mudgeeraba Police Division had the

largest increase in median age from 30 June 2005 to 30 June 2015 with 2.6 years

South Eastern Police Region• Median age of 36.6 years as at 30 June 2015• Increase of 0.9 years from median age of 35.8 years as at

30 June 2005

Table 3 Median age by Division, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region

District / Division / RegionAs at 30 June Change

2005 2010 2015p 2005–2015p— years — years

Gold Coast Police District 37.6 37.5 38.0 0.4Broadbeach 40.3 39.8 41.2 0.9Coolangatta 42.3 42.0 43.0 0.7Coomera 34.2 33.9 33.8 -0.4Mudgeeraba 35.1 36.8 37.7 2.6Nerang 34.7 35.9 36.6 1.9Palm Beach 40.3 40.2 41.7 1.4Robina 35.7 35.7 36.2 0.4Runaway Bay 46.4 45.4 46.6 0.3Southport 36.6 36.7 36.6 0.0Surfers Paradise 39.8 37.0 37.2 -2.6

South Eastern Police Region 35.8 36.1 36.6 0.9

Refer to explanatory notes for additional information.

Source: ABS 3235.0, Population by Age and Sex, Regions of Australia unpublished data and Queensland Treasury estimates


Population projectionsThe 2015 edition of the Queensland Government populationprojections are generated by applying assumptions regardingfuture trends in the components of population change (fertility,mortality and migration) and the latest planning anddevelopment intelligence available. Data presented in thisprofile topic are based on the medium series and are updatedtwice every five years. The next planned update is in January2018.

From 2011 to 2036, the population for Gold Coast Police District is projected to increase from

514,757 persons to 866,171 persons

Gold Coast Police District• Population projected to be 866,171 persons as at 30 June

2036• Increase of 2.1% per year over 25 years• Within the area, Coomera Police Division is projected to

have the largest population as at 30 June 2036 with 226,815 persons

• Within the area, Coomera Police Division is projected to have the fastest growth in population from 30 June 2011 to 2036 with an average annual rate of 3.6% per year

South Eastern Police Region• Population projected to be 1,405,494 persons as at 30

June 2036• Increase of 2.1% per year over 25 years

Table 4 Projected population by Division, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region

District / Division / RegionAs at 30 June

Average annual growth

rate2011(a) 2016 2021 2026 2031 2036 2011–2036

— number — %

Gold Coast Police District 514,757 562,199 621,296 697,948 780,650 866,171 2.1Broadbeach 65,514 68,397 71,987 77,404 84,295 90,132 1.3Coolangatta 22,409 23,037 24,796 27,064 29,823 31,569 1.4Coomera 93,668 114,842 136,777 166,529 196,671 226,815 3.6Mudgeeraba 39,975 42,984 47,567 53,279 56,642 58,735 1.6Nerang 62,151 67,760 72,910 78,543 84,591 94,572 1.7Palm Beach 50,996 52,404 55,730 59,982 63,449 67,463 1.1Robina 35,758 39,051 41,920 46,232 52,056 56,836 1.9Runaway Bay 35,150 37,883 40,673 44,457 48,313 53,901 1.7Southport 84,524 89,719 99,979 111,679 126,926 144,174 2.2Surfers Paradise 24,612 26,121 28,957 32,779 37,886 41,973 2.2

South Eastern Police Region 829,270 903,922 996,459 1,120,686 1,254,434 1,405,494 2.1


(a) 2011 data are estimated resident population (ERP).For more detailed data on the Queensland Government population projections, please refer to the Queensland Government Statistician’s Office website athttp://www.qgso.qld.gov.au/subjects/demography/population-projections/index.php

Source: Queensland Government Population Projections, 2015 edition (medium series), unpublished data and Queensland Treasury concordance-based estimates

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Figure 6 Projected population change, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region

Source: Queensland Government Population Projections, 2015 edition (medium series), unpublished data and Queensland Treasury concordance-basedestimates

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoplesThis topic is based on the 2016 Census of Population andHousing question about Indigenous status where each person isasked to identify whether they are of Aboriginal and/or TorresStrait Islander origin. This is based on persons by place of usualresidence.

The percentage of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples in Gold Coast Police District was

1.7%

Gold Coast Police District• 9,287 persons (or 1.7%) were Aboriginal and/or Torres

Strait Islander peoples• Within the area, Coolangatta Police Division had the largest

percentage of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples with 2.3%

South Eastern Police Region• 20,067 persons (or 2.3%) were Aboriginal and/or Torres

Strait Islander peoples

Table 5 Indigenous status by Division, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region, 2016

District / Division / RegionIndigenous persons

Non-Indigenous persons

Total persons(b)Aboriginal Torres Strait

Islander Both(a) Total

— number — number % number % number

Gold Coast Police District 8,461 451 332 9,287 1.7 506,795 91.3 555,169Broadbeach 655 29 18 716 1.1 61,428 91.5 67,137Coolangatta 462 33 32 533 2.3 20,749 89.0 23,323Coomera 2,112 111 76 2,287 2.0 107,024 91.5 116,989Mudgeeraba 556 37 29 635 1.5 38,576 92.3 41,781Nerang 1,186 46 55 1,278 2.0 59,940 92.4 64,895Palm Beach 845 53 45 950 1.9 47,242 92.2 51,233Robina 475 26 17 515 1.4 34,436 93.1 36,987Runaway Bay 463 20 18 513 1.4 34,480 91.9 37,509Southport 1,507 83 35 1,636 1.9 79,641 90.7 87,759Surfers Paradise 201 13 6 225 0.8 23,279 84.5 27,557

South Eastern Police Region 17,962 1,132 932 20,067 2.3 807,413 91.0 887,347

(a) Applicable to persons who are of 'both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin'.(b) Includes Indigenous status not stated.

Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2016, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Profile - I02 and Queensland Treasury concordance-based estimates


Migration 1 year agoMigration one year ago compares the usual address ofhousehold members on Census Night 2011 (9 August 2011)with their usual address one year earlier (i.e. 9 August 2010).This is based on persons by place of usual residence.

The percentage of persons in Gold Coast Police District with a different address one year ago was

19.2%

Gold Coast Police District• 363,224 persons usually resided in the same address as

one year ago• 93,735 persons (or 19.2%) usually resided in a different

address one year ago• Within the area, Surfers Paradise Police Division had the

largest percentage of persons with a different usual address one year ago with 27.1%

South Eastern Police Region• 601,713 persons usually resided in the same address as

one year ago• 140,008 persons (or 17.8%) usually resided in a different

address one year ago

Table 6 Place of usual residence one year ago(a) by Division, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region, 2011

District / Division / Region Sameaddress

Different address Proportionwith

differentaddress

Total persons(c)Within

QueenslandRest of

Australia Overseas Total(b)

number — number — % number

Gold Coast Police District 363,224 70,004 13,094 9,508 93,735 19.2 487,949Broadbeach 45,277 8,731 1,682 1,215 11,748 19.0 61,833Coolangatta 15,678 2,495 1,087 326 3,946 18.6 21,231Coomera 66,664 14,393 2,257 1,655 18,491 20.7 89,163Mudgeeraba 30,131 4,734 711 433 5,955 15.6 38,118Nerang 46,716 7,744 1,169 786 9,828 16.5 59,478Palm Beach 38,133 5,692 1,280 576 7,643 15.8 48,321Robina 24,467 5,141 1,130 817 7,169 21.4 33,574Runaway Bay 25,267 4,730 750 572 6,133 18.4 33,363Southport 57,560 12,271 2,030 2,048 16,598 20.8 79,876Surfers Paradise 13,331 4,072 997 1,079 6,225 27.1 22,992

South Eastern Police Region 601,713 108,679 16,378 13,040 140,008 17.8 787,297

(a) Based on persons aged one year and over.(b) Includes persons who stated that they were usually resident at a different address 1 year ago but did not state that address.(c) Includes persons who did not state whether they were usually resident at a different address 1 year ago.

Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2011, Basic Community Profile - B38 (usual residence) and Queensland Treasury concordance-based estimates


Migration 5 years agoMigration five years ago compares the usual address ofhousehold members on Census Night 2011 (9 August 2011)with their usual address five years earlier (i.e. 9 August 2006).This is based on persons by place of usual residence.

The percentage of persons in Gold Coast Police District with a different address five years ago was

48.8%

Gold Coast Police District• 202,463 persons usually resided in the same address as

five years ago• 226,145 persons (or 48.8%) usually resided in a different

address five years ago• Within the area, Coomera Police Division had the largest

percentage of persons with a different usual address five years ago with 57.5%

South Eastern Police Region• 346,743 persons usually resided in the same address as

five years ago• 344,671 persons (or 46.4%) usually resided in a different

address five years ago

Table 7 Place of usual residence five years ago(a) by Division, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region, 2011

District / Division / Region Sameaddress

Different address Proportionwith

differentaddress

Total persons(c)Within

QueenslandRest of

Australia Overseas Total(b)

number — number — % number

Gold Coast Police District 202,463 146,022 39,697 37,172 226,145 48.8 463,043Broadbeach 27,377 16,994 5,012 4,460 26,830 45.2 59,374Coolangatta 9,875 5,066 2,563 984 8,735 42.9 20,358Coomera 30,633 31,818 7,731 7,452 47,622 57.5 82,775Mudgeeraba 17,127 11,656 2,601 2,087 16,550 46.1 35,923Nerang 25,858 18,598 3,907 3,851 26,706 47.8 55,874Palm Beach 24,193 12,646 4,013 2,119 19,041 41.4 46,018Robina 13,010 10,329 3,155 3,082 16,759 52.5 31,929Runaway Bay 14,345 10,397 2,591 2,165 15,379 48.1 31,982Southport 33,099 22,698 5,679 7,509 36,626 48.0 76,324Surfers Paradise 6,946 5,820 2,446 3,463 11,897 52.9 22,487

South Eastern Police Region 346,743 237,466 49,882 51,984 344,671 46.4 742,714

(a) Based on persons aged five years and over.(b) Includes persons who stated that they were usually resident at a different address 5 years ago but did not state that address.(c) Includes persons who did not state whether they were usually resident at a different address 5 years ago.



Country of birthCountry of birth has been derived from the 2016 Census ofPopulation and Housing question ‘In which country was theperson born?’. This is based on persons by place of usualresidence.

The top five English speaking backgrounds and non-English speaking backgrounds for Gold Coast Police District were:

English Speaking1. New Zealand (7.9%)2. England (5.2%)3. South Africa (1.2%)4. Scotland (0.6%)5. United States of America

(0.4%)

Non-English Speaking1. China excludes

SARs and Taiwan (1.3%)

2. Japan (0.8%)3. India (0.8%)4. Philippines (0.7%)5. Korea Republic of

South (0.6%)

Gold Coast Police District• 157,049 persons (or 28.3%) were born overseas• Within the area, Coomera Police Division had the largest

number of persons born overseas with 32,231• Within the area, Surfers Paradise Police Division had the

largest percentage of persons born overseas with 38.0%

South Eastern Police Region• 244,770 persons (or 27.6%) were born overseas

Table 8 Country of birth by Division, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region, 2016

District / Division / Region Born in Australia(a)Born overseas

Total persons(d)Born in ESB

countries(b)Born in NESB

countries(c) Total(c)

number % number % number % number % number

Gold Coast Police District 354,623 63.9 90,095 16.2 66,856 12.0 157,049 28.3 555,169Broadbeach 42,290 63.0 10,013 14.9 9,370 14.0 19,416 28.9 67,137Coolangatta 16,901 72.5 2,637 11.3 1,523 6.5 4,152 17.8 23,323Coomera 76,446 65.3 23,125 19.8 9,126 7.8 32,231 27.6 116,989Mudgeeraba 28,030 67.1 7,159 17.1 3,861 9.2 11,049 26.4 41,781Nerang 43,596 67.2 10,965 16.9 6,214 9.6 17,194 26.5 64,895Palm Beach 38,158 74.5 6,480 12.6 3,109 6.1 9,630 18.8 51,233Robina 22,671 61.3 6,113 16.5 5,710 15.4 11,822 32.0 36,987Runaway Bay 23,240 62.0 6,850 18.3 4,545 12.1 11,404 30.4 37,509Southport 50,474 57.5 13,022 14.8 16,671 19.0 29,681 33.8 87,759Surfers Paradise 12,817 46.5 3,730 13.5 6,728 24.4 10,471 38.0 27,557

South Eastern Police Region 575,599 64.9 134,211 15.1 110,481 12.5 244,770 27.6 887,347


(a) Includes 'Australia, (includes External Territories), nfd', 'Norfolk Island' and 'Australian External Territories, nec' responses.(b) Includes the UK, Ireland, Canada, USA, South Africa and New Zealand.(c) Includes countries not identified individually, ‘Inadequately described’ and ‘At sea’ responses.(d) Includes not stated responses.

Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2016, General Community Profile - G01 and G09 and Queensland Treasury concordance-based estimates


Proficiency in spoken EnglishProficiency in spoken English has been derived from the 2016Census of Population and Housing question ‘How well does theperson speak English?’, if the person speaks a language otherthan English at home. This is based on persons by place ofusual residence.

The top five non-English languages spoken at home for the total population of Gold Coast Police District were:

Language spoken1. Chinese Languages (2.3%)2. Japanese (1.0%)3. Indo Aryan Languages (0.9%)4. Southeast Asian Austronesian Languages (0.7%)5. Korean (0.6%)

Gold Coast Police District• 68,989 persons (or 12.4%) stated they spoke a language

other than English at home• Within the area, Southport Police Division had the largest

number of persons who stated they spoke a language other than English at home with 17,236

• Within the area, Surfers Paradise Police Division had the largest percentage of persons who stated they spoke a language other than English at home with 23.4%

South Eastern Police Region• 118,863 persons (or 13.4%) stated they spoke a language

other than English at home

Table 9 Proficiency in spoken English of persons by Division, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region, 2016

District / Division / Region Speaks English onlySpeaks other language at home and speaks English

Persons(a)Very well or well Not well or not at all Total

number % number % number % number % number

Gold Coast Police District 446,415 80.4 59,703 10.8 9,247 1.7 68,989 12.4 555,169Broadbeach 52,415 78.1 8,418 12.5 1,330 2.0 9,753 14.5 67,137Coolangatta 19,854 85.1 1,316 5.6 128 0.5 1,447 6.2 23,323Coomera 99,341 84.9 8,977 7.7 1,078 0.9 10,068 8.6 116,989Mudgeeraba 35,320 84.5 3,535 8.5 432 1.0 3,976 9.5 41,781Nerang 54,605 84.1 5,832 9.0 720 1.1 6,559 10.1 64,895Palm Beach 45,221 88.3 2,693 5.3 303 0.6 3,001 5.9 51,233Robina 28,529 77.1 5,306 14.3 851 2.3 6,156 16.6 36,987Runaway Bay 30,575 81.5 3,777 10.1 571 1.5 4,344 11.6 37,509Southport 63,588 72.5 14,391 16.4 2,842 3.2 17,236 19.6 87,759Surfers Paradise 16,966 61.6 5,458 19.8 992 3.6 6,449 23.4 27,557



(a) Includes the categories 'Proficiency in English not stated' and 'Language and proficiency in English not stated'.

Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2016, General Community Profile - G13 and Queensland Treasury concordance-based estimates


Family compositionIn the context of the 2016 Census of Population and Housing,families are classified in terms of the relationships that existbetween a single family reference person and each othermember of that family. The family composition variabledistinguishes between different types of families based on thepresence or absence of couple relationships, parent-childrelationships, child dependency relationships or other familialrelationships, in that order of preference. This is based onfamilies by place of usual residence.

The percentage of total families in Gold Coast Police District which were couple families with children was

41.9%

Gold Coast Police District• 145,288 families• 41.9% of total families were couple families with children• Within the area, Coomera Police Division had the largest

number of couple families with children with 15,799• Within the area, Southport Police Division had the largest

percentage of one-parent families with 20.8%

South Eastern Police Region• 232,479 families• 43.2% of total families were couple families with children

Table 10 Family composition(a) by Division, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region, 2016

District / Division / Region Couple family with no children

Couple family with children One-parent family Total(b)

number % number % number % number

Gold Coast Police District 57,352 39.5 60,848 41.9 25,001 17.2 145,288Broadbeach 7,564 43.2 6,840 39.0 2,814 16.1 17,529Coolangatta 2,589 44.8 2,048 35.4 1,047 18.1 5,783Coomera 10,617 33.6 15,799 50.0 4,849 15.4 31,567Mudgeeraba 3,742 33.0 5,660 50.0 1,812 16.0 11,326Nerang 6,188 35.0 8,117 45.9 3,176 18.0 17,672Palm Beach 5,460 40.0 5,643 41.3 2,364 17.3 13,665Robina 3,642 36.7 4,185 42.2 1,922 19.4 9,912Runaway Bay 5,287 50.3 3,328 31.7 1,746 16.6 10,514Southport 8,682 40.5 7,911 36.9 4,458 20.8 21,464Surfers Paradise 3,582 61.2 1,315 22.5 816 13.9 5,857

South Eastern Police Region 86,423 37.2 100,510 43.2 42,120 18.1 232,479

(a) Includes same-sex couple families.(b) Includes other families.



Dwellings by tenure typeIn general terms, a dwelling is a structure which is intended tohave people live in it, and which is habitable on Census Night.The tenure type variable describes whether a household rentsor owns the dwelling in which they were enumerated on CensusNight 2016, or whether the household occupies it under anotherarrangement. This is based on occupied private dwellings.

The percentage of total occupied private dwellings in Gold Coast Police District which were fully owned was

26.3%

Gold Coast Police District• 52,120 occupied private dwellings (or 26.3%) were fully

owned• Within the area, Broadbeach Police Division had the largest

number of fully owned dwellings with 8,011• Within the area, Surfers Paradise Police Division had the

largest percentage of rented dwellings with 53.8%

South Eastern Police Region• 77,811 occupied private dwellings (or 25.5%) were fully

owned

Table 11 Occupied private dwellings(a) by tenure type and Division, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region, 2016

District / Division / Region Fully owned Being purchased(b) Rented(c) Other(d) Total(e) number % number % number % number % number

Gold Coast Police District 52,120 26.3 66,703 33.6 72,562 36.6 1,481 0.7 198,500Broadbeach 8,011 31.5 7,863 30.9 8,680 34.1 192 0.8 25,456Coolangatta 2,839 31.3 2,618 28.9 3,287 36.2 58 0.6 9,074Coomera 7,115 19.5 14,792 40.5 13,600 37.3 228 0.6 36,492Mudgeeraba 3,317 24.7 6,324 47.1 3,311 24.6 71 0.5 13,438Nerang 5,059 22.9 9,494 43.0 6,672 30.2 285 1.3 22,059Palm Beach 6,325 33.1 6,569 34.4 5,569 29.2 107 0.6 19,093Robina 3,476 26.5 4,273 32.5 5,002 38.1 82 0.6 13,134Runaway Bay 5,433 35.2 3,961 25.6 5,483 35.5 134 0.9 15,447Southport 7,699 23.4 8,867 26.9 14,840 45.0 259 0.8 32,940Surfers Paradise 2,846 25.0 1,942 17.1 6,119 53.8 64 0.6 11,366


(a) Excludes visitors only and other not classifiable households.(b) Includes dwellings being purchased under a shared equity scheme.(c) Includes renting from a real estate agent, state housing authority, person not in the same household, housing co-op/community/church, other and not stated.(d) Includes dwellings being occupied under a life tenure scheme.(e) Includes tenure type not stated.



Internet accessInternet access has been derived from the 2016 Census ofPopulation and Housing question ‘Does any member of thishousehold access the internet from this dwelling?’. This isbased on occupied private dwellings by place of enumeration.

The percentage of total occupied private dwellings in Gold Coast Police District with a member of the household

accessing the internet was

85.7%

Gold Coast Police District• 170,106 occupied private dwellings (or 85.7%) had Internet

access• Within the area, Coomera Police Division had the largest

number of dwellings with Internet access with 33,006• Within the area, Coolangatta Police Division had the largest

percentage of dwellings without Internet access with 16.3%

South Eastern Police Region• 260,659 occupied private dwellings (or 85.3%) had Internet

access

Table 12 Internet access(a) in occupied private dwellings(b) by Division, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region, 2016

District / Division / Region Internet accessed from dwelling

Internet not accessed from dwelling

Total dwellings(c)

number % number % number

Gold Coast Police District 170,106 85.7 22,780 11.5 198,500Broadbeach 21,807 85.7 2,957 11.6 25,456Coolangatta 7,316 80.6 1,475 16.3 9,074Coomera 33,006 90.4 2,721 7.5 36,492Mudgeeraba 11,993 89.2 1,020 7.6 13,438Nerang 19,143 86.8 2,353 10.7 22,059Palm Beach 15,946 83.5 2,642 13.8 19,093Robina 11,620 88.5 1,214 9.2 13,134Runaway Bay 12,754 82.6 2,283 14.8 15,447Southport 27,193 82.6 4,457 13.5 32,940Surfers Paradise 9,328 82.1 1,658 14.6 11,366

South Eastern Police Region 260,659 85.3 36,577 12.0 305,689

(a) Records whether any member of the household accesses the internet from the dwelling. This includes accessing the internet through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other devices. It also includes accessing through any type of connection for example ADSL, fibre, cable, wireless, satellite and mobile broadband (3G/4G).(b) Excludes 'Visitors only' and 'Other non-classifiable' households.(c) Includes internet access not stated.



SocietyPersons with a profound or severe disabilityPersons with a profound or severe disability has been derivedfrom the 2016 Census of Population and Housing variable 'Coreactivity need for assistance'. Persons with a profound or severedisability are defined as needing help or assistance in one ormore of the three core activity areas of self-care, mobility andcommunication because of a long term health condition (sixmonths or more), a disability (lasting six months or more), or oldage. This is based on persons by place of usual residence.

The percentage of persons in Gold Coast Police District in need of assistance with a profound or severe disability was

4.9%

Gold Coast Police District• 27,447 persons (or 4.9%) in need of assistance with a

profound or severe disability• Within the area, Southport Police Division had the highest

percentage of persons in need of assistance with a profound or severe disability with 6.3%

• Within the area, Surfers Paradise Police Division had the lowest percentage of persons in need of assistance with a profound or severe disability with 3.1%

South Eastern Police Region• 46,281 persons (or 5.2%) in need of assistance with a

profound or severe disability

Table 13 Need for assistance with a profound or severe disability by Division, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region, 2016

District / Division / Region Need for assistance No need for assistance Total(a)


Gold Coast Police District 27,447 4.9 483,727 87.1 555,169Broadbeach 2,824 4.2 58,835 87.6 67,137Coolangatta 1,341 5.8 19,780 84.8 23,323Coomera 4,983 4.3 103,450 88.4 116,989Mudgeeraba 1,952 4.7 37,011 88.6 41,781Nerang 3,195 4.9 57,419 88.5 64,895Palm Beach 2,623 5.1 45,110 88.0 51,233Robina 1,766 4.8 32,855 88.8 36,987Runaway Bay 2,333 6.2 32,283 86.1 37,509Southport 5,562 6.3 74,618 85.0 87,759Surfers Paradise 868 3.1 22,367 81.2 27,557


(a) Includes need of assistance not stated.



Voluntary workVoluntary work undertaken for an organisation or group hasbeen derived from the 2016 Census of Population and Housingquestion ‘In the last twelve months did the person spend anytime doing voluntary work through an organisation or group?’The variable is based on persons aged 15 years and over byplace of usual residence.

The percentage of persons in Gold Coast Police District who undertook voluntary work was

14.9%

Gold Coast Police District• 67,675 persons (or 14.9%) undertook voluntary work• Within the area, Mudgeeraba Police Division had the

largest percentage of persons who undertook voluntary work with 17.6%

South Eastern Police Region• 106,944 persons (or 15.0%) undertook voluntary work

Table 14 Voluntary work by Division, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region, 2016

District / Division / Region Volunteer Not a volunteer Total(a)


Gold Coast Police District 67,675 14.9 345,699 76.1 454,477Broadbeach 8,624 15.2 43,018 75.7 56,846Coolangatta 3,207 16.1 14,551 73.1 19,898Coomera 12,491 14.1 68,974 77.8 88,619Mudgeeraba 5,772 17.6 24,282 74.1 32,752Nerang 7,786 15.1 39,781 77.3 51,493Palm Beach 7,095 16.8 31,851 75.4 42,233Robina 4,889 16.1 23,033 76.1 30,286Runaway Bay 4,175 12.9 25,204 78.0 32,293Southport 10,772 14.4 56,658 75.8 74,739Surfers Paradise 2,864 11.3 18,345 72.5 25,318


(a) Includes voluntary work not stated.



The Index of Relative Socio-Economic DisadvantageSocio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) is a summarymeasure of the social and economic conditions of geographicareas across Australia. SEIFA, which comprises a number ofindexes, is generated by ABS from the Census of Populationand Housing. In 2011 an Index of Relative Socio-EconomicDisadvantage was produced, ranking geographical areas interms of their relative socio-economic disadvantage. The indexfocuses on low-income earners, relatively lower educationattainment, high unemployment and dwellings without motorvehicles. Low index values represent areas of mostdisadvantage and high values represent areas of leastdisadvantage. This is based on persons by place of usualresidence.

The percentage of persons in Gold Coast Police District in the least disadvantaged quintile was

14.1%

Gold Coast Police District• 14.1% in least disadvantaged quintile• 11.8% in most disadvantaged quintile

South Eastern Police Region• 12.8% in least disadvantaged quintile• 18.7% in most disadvantaged quintile

Table 15 Population by Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage quintiles(a) by Division, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region, 2011

District / Division / RegionQuintile 1

(mostdisadvantaged)

Quintile 2 Quintile 3 Quintile 4Quintile 5

(leastdisadvantaged)

— % —

Gold Coast Police District 11.8 20.0 25.7 28.5 14.1Broadbeach 4.7 12.2 28.8 39.3 14.9Coolangatta 16.8 29.6 32.9 17.0 3.7Coomera 3.6 17.2 22.4 29.4 27.3Mudgeeraba 3.8 16.2 22.0 35.6 22.4Nerang 11.2 19.7 26.6 32.3 10.3Palm Beach 11.0 19.6 27.5 32.4 9.5Robina 5.6 16.2 36.6 32.2 9.5Runaway Bay 14.7 24.9 26.4 20.9 13.0Southport 30.5 24.8 21.5 16.4 6.8Surfers Paradise 13.9 33.3 20.4 23.8 8.6

South Eastern Police Region 18.7 19.8 24.0 24.7 12.8

(a) The quintiles are population based and derived at the Queensland level (state based quintiles and not national based quintiles).

Source: ABS 2033.0.55.001, Census of Population and Housing: Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), Australia - Data only, 2011, (Queensland Treasury derived)


RemotenessThe Australian Bureau of Statistics develops the RemotenessArea (RA) classification each Census period using theUniversity of Adelaide’s Accessibility/Remoteness Index ofAustralia classification (ARIA+) mean scores. Data in this profiletopic are updated every five years with an approximate delay of18 months after the reporting period.

The most populated remoteness area in Gold Coast Police District in 2011 was

Major City

Gold Coast Police District• 99.0% of the population were in major cities• 0.0% of the population were in very remote Australia• Major City had the largest percentage of population with

99.0%

South Eastern Police Region• 94.9% of the population were in major cities• 0.0% of the population were in very remote Australia

Table 16 Population(a) in remoteness areas(b) by Division, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region, 2011

District / Division / RegionRemoteness Area

Major City Inner Regional Australia

Outer Regional Australia Remote Australia Very Remote

Australianumber % number % number % number % number %

Gold Coast Police District 489,169 99.0 4,811 1.0 101 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0Broadbeach 62,450 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0Coolangatta 21,339 99.3 149 0.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0Coomera 88,900 98.1 1,625 1.8 100 0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0Mudgeeraba 37,801 97.9 821 2.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0Nerang 58,623 97.2 1,687 2.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0Palm Beach 48,351 98.9 528 1.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0Robina 33,996 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0Runaway Bay 33,741 100.0 0 0.0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0Southport 80,816 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0Surfers Paradise 23,153 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

South Eastern Police Region 757,825 94.9 40,030 5.0 320 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

(a) Population based on 2011 usual resident population.(b) Based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics Remoteness Area (RA) classification using ARIA+ mean scores.

Source: Australian Population and Migration Research Centre, University of Adelaide; ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and Queensland Treasury concordance-based estimates


Persons in improvised dwellings (aged 15 to 24 years)Persons in improvised dwellings have been defined as peopleliving in sheds, tents, humpies and other improvised dwellings,occupied on Census Night 2016. It also includes peoplesleeping on park benches or in other 'rough' accommodation(the traditional definition of homeless people). This is based onpersons 15 to 24 years of age in occupied private dwellings byplace of enumeration.

The rate of persons aged 15 to 24 years living in an improvised dwelling in Gold Coast Police District was

0.0 per 1,000 persons

Gold Coast Police District• 0 persons in an improvised dwelling aged 15 to 24 (0.0 per

1,000)

South Eastern Police Region• 0 persons in an improvised dwelling aged 15 to 24 (0.0 per

1,000)

Table 17 Improvised dwellings(a), persons aged 15 to 24 years, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region, 2016

District / Division / Region Persons in an improvised dwelling Total persons

number rate per 1,000 number

Gold Coast Police District 0 0.0 66,063Broadbeach 0 0.0 7,507Coolangatta 0 0.0 2,274Coomera 0 0.0 14,497Mudgeeraba 0 0.0 4,923Nerang 0 0.0 7,676Palm Beach 0 0.0 5,319Robina 0 0.0 4,924Runaway Bay 0 0.0 3,545Southport 0 0.0 12,117Surfers Paradise 0 0.0 3,279

South Eastern Police Region 0 0.0 109,118

(a) Excludes 'Visitors only' and 'non-classifiable' dwellings.

Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2016, unpublished data (dwellings and persons) and Queensland Treasury concordance-based estimates


Reported offencesThe number and rates of reported offences are collected by theQueensland Police Service. Data in this profile topic areupdated annually. The next planned update is in December2017.

The rate of total reported offences for Gold Coast Police District in 2015–16 was

10,203 per 100,000 persons

Gold Coast Police District• 57,626 reported offences in 2015–16, or 10,203 per

100,000 persons• 3,302 offences against the person, or 585 per 100,000

persons• 29,716 offences against property, or 5,261 per 100,000

persons• Within the region, Southport Police Division had the highest

number of reported offences with 11,008 or 12,128 per 100,000 persons

South Eastern Police Region• 95,123 reported offences in 2015–16, or 10,494 per

100,000 persons• 5,473 offences against the person, or 604 per 100,000

persons• 48,077 offences against property, or 5,304 per 100,000

persons

Table 18 Reported offences, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region, 2015–16

District / Division / RegionType of offence

Offences against the person

Offences against property Other offences Total

number rate(a) number rate(a) number rate(a) number rate(a)

Gold Coast Police District 3,302 585 29,716 5,261 24,608 4,357 57,626 10,203Broadbeach 426 617 3,935 5,703 3,513 5,092 7,874 11,413Coolangatta 175 751 1,397 5,999 1,049 4,504 2,621 11,255Coomera 519 444 5,366 4,594 3,540 3,030 9,425 8,068Mudgeeraba 139 322 1,213 2,811 833 1,930 2,185 5,063Nerang 346 515 2,335 3,477 2,200 3,276 4,881 7,268Palm Beach 210 402 2,030 3,889 1,611 3,086 3,851 7,377Robina 161 414 2,091 5,380 1,062 2,733 3,314 8,527Runaway Bay 150 401 1,515 4,053 945 2,528 2,610 6,983Southport 655 722 5,921 6,523 4,432 4,883 11,008 12,128Surfers Paradise 521 1,991 3,913 14,952 5,423 20,721 9,857 37,664

South Eastern Police Region 5,473 604 48,077 5,304 41,573 4,586 95,123 10,494


(a) Rate per 100,000 persons.

Source: Queensland Police Service and Queensland Treasury concordance-based estimates


EconomyTotal family incomeTotal family income is the sum of the total personal incomes ofeach family member present in the household on 2016 CensusNight. Family income only applies to classifiable families inoccupied private dwellings. Low-income families have beendefined as families in occupied private dwellings whose familyincome was less than $650 per week or less than $33,800 peryear. Median total family income estimates have beencalculated by Queensland Treasury using income data providedby the ABS.

The median total family income in Gold Coast Police District was

$86,224 per year

Gold Coast Police District• 13,136 low-income families (9.0%)• Median total family income of $86,224 per year• Within the area, Coomera Police Division had the highest

median total family income with $94,789 per year• Within the area, Southport Police Division had the lowest

median total family income with $74,446 per year

South Eastern Police Region• 22,336 low-income families (9.6%)• Median total family income of $83,722 per year

Table 19 Total family income(a) by Division, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region, 2016

District / Division / Region Less than $33,800 per year

$33,800 to $77,999 per year

$78,000 to $155,999 per year

$156,000 or more per year Total(b) Median

($/year)number % number % number % number % number $

Gold Coast Police District 13,136 9.0 45,787 31.5 50,871 35.0 20,628 14.2 145,288 86,224Broadbeach 1,520 8.7 5,254 30.0 5,696 32.5 3,233 18.4 17,529 91,391Coolangatta 512 8.9 1,978 34.2 1,928 33.3 735 12.7 5,783 80,918Coomera 2,422 7.7 8,654 27.4 12,382 39.2 4,924 15.6 31,567 94,789Mudgeeraba 913 8.1 3,204 28.3 4,224 37.3 1,787 15.8 11,326 93,398Nerang 1,520 8.6 5,655 32.0 6,670 37.7 2,054 11.6 17,672 85,626Palm Beach 1,127 8.2 4,283 31.3 4,755 34.8 1,977 14.5 13,665 87,431Robina 905 9.1 3,216 32.4 3,486 35.2 1,301 13.1 9,912 84,548Runaway Bay 1,043 9.9 3,798 36.1 3,181 30.3 1,437 13.7 10,514 76,479Southport 2,519 11.7 7,712 35.9 6,799 31.7 2,339 10.9 21,464 74,446Surfers Paradise 655 11.2 2,033 34.7 1,749 29.9 841 14.4 5,857 76,878

South Eastern Police Region 22,336 9.6 74,886 32.2 81,833 35.2 29,750 12.8 232,479 83,722

Refer to explanatory notes for additional information.(a) Includes same-sex couple families. Excludes 'Lone person', 'Group', 'Visitors only' and 'Other non-classifiable' households. Excludes overseas visitors.(b) Includes partially stated and not stated income responses.

Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2016, General Community Profile - G28 and Queensland Treasury estimates


Unemployment and labour forceEstimates of unemployment and labour force are produced bythe Australian Government Department of Employment. Theestimates are calculated by utilising administrative data such asCentrelink Newstart and Youth Allowance (Other) recipients aswell as ABS labour force estimates. Data in this profile topic areupdated quarterly with an approximate delay of 3 months afterthe reporting period. The next planned update is in September2017.

The unemployment rate in Gold Coast Police District at March quarter 2017 was

5.3%

Gold Coast Police District• 16,594 unemployed persons in March quarter 2017• Unemployment rate of 5.3%• Within the area, Southport Police Division had the highest

unemployment rate of 7.4%• Within the area, Mudgeeraba Police Division had the lowest

unemployment rate of 4.0%

South Eastern Police Region• 25,344 unemployed persons in March quarter 2017• Unemployment rate of 5.4%

Table 20 Unemployment and labour force(a) by Division, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region, March quarter 2017

District / Division / Region Unemployed Labour force Unemployment rate— number — %

Gold Coast Police District 16,594 310,269 5.3Broadbeach 1,661 39,434 4.2Coolangatta 740 12,691 5.8Coomera 2,934 62,352 4.7Mudgeeraba 971 24,047 4.0Nerang 2,155 37,471 5.8Palm Beach 1,511 28,325 5.3Robina 984 21,075 4.7Runaway Bay 1,022 19,198 5.3Southport 3,644 49,295 7.4Surfers Paradise 972 16,381 5.9

South Eastern Police Region 25,344 466,860 5.4


(a) Based on a 4-quarter smoothed series.

Source: Australian Government Department of Employment, Small Area Labour Markets Australia, various editions and Queensland Treasury concordance-based estimates


Figure 8 Unemployment rate(a), Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region

(a) Based on a 4-quarter smoothed series.

Source: Australian Government Department of Employment, Small Area Labour Markets Australia, various editions and Queensland Treasury concordance-based estimates


Employment by industryEmployment by industry has been derived from the 2011Census of Population and Housing data. A person's industry ofemployment was classified based on responses to a range ofquestions from the Census and is applicable to persons aged15 years and over who work. This is based on place of usualresidence.

The top five industry subdivisions of employment for Gold Coast Police District were:

1. Other Store-Based Retailing (7.0%)2. Food and Beverage Services (6.7%)3. Construction Services (6.5%)4. Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

(except Computer System Design and Related Services) (5.3%)

5. Preschool and School Education (4.3%)

Gold Coast Police District• 12.4% of employed persons worked in Retail trade industry• 11.3% of employed persons worked in Construction industry• Highest specialisation ratio of 1.29 in Arts and recreation

services industry

South Eastern Police Region• 12.0% of employed persons worked in Retail trade industry• 11.3% of employed persons worked in Construction industry

Table 21 Employment by industry, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region, 2011

Industry Gold Coast Police District South Eastern Police Region Specialisation ratio


Agriculture, forestry and fishing 880 0.4 2,365 0.6 0.60Mining 1,660 0.7 2,669 0.7 0.99Manufacturing 17,478 7.6 35,801 9.7 0.78Electricity, gas, water and waste services 1,730 0.7 3,191 0.9 0.87Construction 26,138 11.3 41,756 11.3 1.00Wholesale trade 8,647 3.7 15,823 4.3 0.87Retail trade 28,599 12.4 44,270 12.0 1.03Accommodation and food services 22,314 9.6 29,748 8.0 1.20Transport, postal and warehousing 8,932 3.9 18,595 5.0 0.77Information media and telecommunications 3,923 1.7 5,344 1.4 1.17Financial and insurance services 6,510 2.8 9,705 2.6 1.07Rental, hiring and real estate services 6,367 2.8 8,445 2.3 1.21Professional, scientific and technical services 14,606 6.3 21,010 5.7 1.11Administrative and support services 9,212 4.0 13,942 3.8 1.06Public administration and safety 9,950 4.3 17,434 4.7 0.91Education and training 16,454 7.1 25,652 6.9 1.03Health care and social assistance 25,671 11.1 40,393 10.9 1.02Arts and recreation services 6,816 2.9 8,461 2.3 1.29Other services 9,376 4.1 15,411 4.2 0.97

Total(a) 231,447 100.0 370,192 100.0 1.00


(a) Includes inadequately described and not stated responses.



Figure 9 Percentage of employment by industry(a), Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region

(a) Total used to derive percentages includes inadequately described and not stated responses.

Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2011, Basic Community Profile - B43 (usual residence) and Queensland Treasury concordance-basedestimates


Employment by occupationEmployment by occupation has been derived from the 2011Census of Population and Housing data. A person's occupationof employment was classified based on responses to a range ofquestions from the Census and is applicable to persons aged15 years and over who work. This is based on place of usualresidence.

The top five occupation sub-major groups of employment for Gold Coast Police District were:

1. Sales Assistants and Salespersons (7.5%)2. Specialist Managers (5.6%)3. Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers (5.1%)4. Health Professionals (4.1%)5. Business, Human Resource and Marketing

Professionals (4.1%)

Gold Coast Police District• 17.4% of employed persons worked in Professionals

occupation• 15.4% of employed persons worked in Technicians and

trades workers occupation• Highest specialisation ratio of 1.11 in Professionals

occupation

South Eastern Police Region• 16.0% of employed persons worked in Technicians and

trades workers occupation• 15.7% of employed persons worked in Professionals

occupation

Table 22 Employment by occupation, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region, 2011

Occupation Gold Coast Police District South Eastern Police Region Specialisation ratio


Managers 28,554 12.3 41,947 11.3 1.09Professionals 40,266 17.4 57,978 15.7 1.11Technicians and trades workers 35,653 15.4 59,161 16.0 0.96Community and personal service workers 25,139 10.9 38,358 10.4 1.05Clerical and administrative workers 33,613 14.5 55,973 15.1 0.96Sales workers 29,419 12.7 42,778 11.6 1.10Machinery operators and drivers 11,820 5.1 26,651 7.2 0.71Labourers 22,673 9.8 40,219 10.9 0.90

Total(a) 231,451 100.0 370,183 100.0 1.00


(a) Includes inadequately described and not stated responses.



Figure 10 Percentage of employment by occupation(a), Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region

(a) Total used to derive percentages includes inadequately described and not stated responses.

Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2011, Basic Community Profile - B45 (usual residence) and Queensland Treasury concordance-basedestimates


Industry and developmentBuilding approvalsInformation on building approvals are compiled by the ABS, andare collected from sources such as local government authoritiesand other principal certifying authorities. The estimates for anymonth may be revised or corrected in later months. This canoccur as a result of corrections made by a provider of data, thelate provision of approval records and, occasionally, byapprovals being identified after construction work hascommenced. Data in this profile topic are updated monthly withan approximate delay of 2 months after the reporting period.The next planned update is in September 2017.

The number of new houses approved in Gold Coast Police District in the 12 months ending 30 June 2017 was

3,388 approvals

Gold Coast Police District• 3,388 approved new houses in the 12 months ending 30

June 2017• $2,853.1 million of building value in residential building

approvals• Within the area, Coomera Police Division had the largest

value of residential building approvals with $989.7 million• Within the area, Coomera Police Division had the largest

value of non-residential building approvals with $657.9 million

South Eastern Police Region• 5,221 approved new houses in the 12 months ending 30

June 2017• $3,490.7 million of building value in residential building

approvals

Table 23 Residential and non-residential building approvals by Division, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region, 12 months ending 30 June 2017

District / Division / Region

Residential Building Approvals Building Value

New Houses

New Other

Alterations,additions and

conversionsTotal Residential Non-residential Total

— number — $'000 % $'000 % $'000

Gold Coast Police District 3,388 3,469 51 6,908 2,853,137 62.7 1,699,001 37.3 4,552,138Broadbeach 97 559 31 688 319,307 74.7 108,344 25.3 427,651Coolangatta 41 223 1 265 105,618 30.5 241,091 69.5 346,710Coomera 2,818 722 3 3,543 989,697 60.1 657,945 39.9 1,647,642Mudgeeraba 126 69 3 199 78,039 86.9 11,811 13.1 89,850Nerang 122 477 1 600 168,193 81.9 37,056 18.1 205,250Palm Beach 81 125 6 212 102,038 58.9 71,257 41.1 173,295Robina 23 235 1 259 76,291 65.7 39,843 34.3 116,135Runaway Bay 25 184 0 209 78,830 82.7 16,486 17.3 95,317Southport 37 248 0 285 88,640 17.5 417,958 82.5 506,598Surfers Paradise 16 627 5 648 846,483 89.7 97,208 10.3 943,691

South Eastern Police Region 5,221 4,305 62 9,588 3,490,682 64.1 1,957,811 35.9 5,448,493

Source: ABS 8731.0, Building Approvals, Australia, various editions and Queensland Treasury concordance-based estimates


Figure 11 Number of residential building approvals, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region


Figure 12 Value of residential building approvals, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region


Figure 13 Value of non-residential building approvals, Gold Coast Police District and South Eastern Police Region



Abbreviations. .ABSASGSLHSn.a.pprRHSSAR

not applicableAustralian Bureau of StatisticsAustralian Statistical Geography Standardleft-hand sidenot availablepreliminarypreliminary rebasedright-hand sideSpecial Administration Area

Explanatory notesProfile explanatory notes

Area overviewStatistics in the area overview have been derived from administrative geographical boundaries and the Bureau of Meteorology.

Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS)A geographical framework covering all spatial areas of Australia and its external territories. The ASGS was developed by the ABS to allow statistics from different collections to be spatially comparable. The ASGS replaced the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC).

Average annual growth rateIt is calculated as a percentage using the formula below, where Po is the population at the start of the period, Pn is the population at the end of the period and n is the length of the period between Pn and Po in years.

For example, to calculate the average annual rate of population change from 2006 to 2016, n is ten, Po is the population in 2006 and Pn is the population in 2016.

Cell confidentialisationThis profile utilises two types of data confidentialisation. 1. Source data confidentialisation - This refers to datasets that have been confidentialised by the data custodians. For example

census data supplied by the ABS have small cell counts of 1 or 2 confidentialised to 0 or 3 and a small random adjustment made to all data to avoid any risk of releasing identifiable information. Caution should therefore be used when interpreting data where the cell count is small.

2. Concordance confidentialisation - This refers to datasets that have been concorded to a new geography and the resulting cell count is small. No reliance should be placed on these cell counts and as such have been confidentialised. Tables utilising this type of confidentialisation will report the cell as less than a specific value (for example <5).

Census 2011 dataCensus data have 'small random adjustments' to ensure no data are released which could risk identifying individuals. As such, cells containing very small counts should be treated with extreme caution. Therefore discrepancies may occur between the sums of the component items and total.

Census 2016 dataCensus data have 'small random adjustments' to ensure no data are released which could risk identifying individuals. As such, cells containing very small counts should be treated with extreme caution. Therefore discrepancies may occur between the sums of the component items and total.

Census undercountDue to the size and complexity of the Census of Population and Housing, whenever a Census is conducted it is inevitable that some people will be missed and some will be counted more than once. After each Census, the Australian Bureau of Statistics conduct a Post Enumeration Survey to estimate the number of people who should have been counted in the Census and the actual Census counts. It is important to note, that all Census data reported in this profile do not have any adjustments made for Census undercount and readers should keep this in mind when making inferences from the data.


Concordances and concorded dataA concordance, in statistical terms, is a product that allows a user to convert data from one geographical region (under which data have been collected) to a new geographical region. In order to convert data from one geographical boundary to another, each region in the new boundary is assigned percentages of data from the old regions. These percentages in the concordance can be constructed using any number of variables. This profile utilises a population-based concordance (estimated resident population) at a specific point in time (2016 preliminary estimates). This type of concordance is useful when concording demography-based datasets such as labour force and family composition on a usual resident basis with time periods at or around 2016. It does not work as well when concording data on different counting methods (such as counts by place of work), non–population based datasets (such as business counts), or datasets collected at different time periods (such as data collected in 2006). Caution should therefore be used when interpretingnon-resident based datasets that have been concorded.

One major assumption that is necessary when concording data is that the data (for example unemployed persons) are proportionately distributed across the region the same as total resident population (as total resident population is the variable used to derive the percentage splits). In some cases, this assumption will not be entirely correct. In the example of unemployed persons, within the region there may be more concentrated areas with a larger proportion of unemployed persons. This assumption should therefore be considered when interpreting datasets that have been concorded.

Police DistrictPolice Districts (2013) are administration boundaries used by Queensland Police. There are 15 Police Districts that cover the state.

Police DivisionPolice Divisions (2013) are the lowest level administration boundaries used by Queensland Police. There are 335 Police Divisions that cover the state.

Police RegionPolice Regions (2013) are administration boundaries used by Queensland Police. There are 5 Police Regions that cover the state.

RoundingFigures are rounded to nearest whole number. Calculations (such as percentages and rates) are based on pre-rounded figures.

Specialisation ratioThe ratio of the percentage for the Gold Coast Police District to the percentage for South Eastern Police Region. A specialisation ratio above 1.00 indicates Gold Coast Police District has a larger share for that category than in South Eastern Police Region. Similarly a specialisation ratio below 1.00 indicates Gold Coast Police District has a smaller share for that category than in South Eastern Police Region.

Topic explanatory notes

Country of birthThe list of countries are based on the most common Country of Birth responses (excluding Australia) reported in the 2011 Census. The categories of persons born in ESB and NESB countries are derived by aggregating countries from Table G09 of the General Community Profile (GCP). Due to the process of confidentialisation applied to the Census data by the ABS, total persons born overseas have been taken directly from Table G01 of the GCP to provide a more accurate count.

Employment by industry

Employment by industryBased on Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC), 2006 edition.

Industry subdivisionThe industry subdivision refers to the 2-digit industry classification from the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC), 2006 edition.

Employment by occupation

Employment by occupationBased on Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO), 2006 edition (Revision 1).

Occupation sub-major groupThe occupation sub-major group refers to the 2-digit occupation classification from the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO), 2006 edition (Revision 1).

IndigenousRefers to people who identify themselves as being of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander origin.


Median ageMedian estimates have been calculated by the ABS and Queensland Treasury.

Population projectionsPopulation projections are based on a medium series.

Proficiency in spoken EnglishBased on the most common Language Spoken at Home responses reported in the 2011 Census for Australia.

Reported offencesThe reference date for reported offences is the date an offence is reported to or detected by police. Data are based on the location in which the offence occurred. Rates are calculated using the Estimated Resident Population (ERP) as at 30 June of the reported financial year. The ERP for the latest year has been linearly extrapolated using the change between the previous two years.

Offences against the personThe offence division of offences against the person includes the following offence sub-divisions: homicide (murder); other homicide; assault; sexual offences; robbery; and other offences against the person.

Offences against propertyThe offence division of offences against property includes the following offence sub-divisions: unlawful entry with intent; arson; other property damage; unlawful use of motor vehicle; other theft (excluding unlawful entry); fraud; and handling stolen goods.

Other offencesThe offence division of other offences includes the following offence sub-divisions: drug offences; prostitution offences; liquor (excluding drunkenness); gaming, racing and betting offences; breach of domestic violence protection orders; trespassing and vagrancy; weapons act offences; good order offences; stock related offences; traffic and related offences; and miscellaneous offences.

Total family incomeMedian total family income estimates have been calculated by Queensland Treasury using income data provided by the ABS. Medians are only calculated where there were five or more total families. Median calculation excludes families where at least one member aged 15 years and over did not state an income and families where at least one member aged 15 years and over was temporarily absent on Census Night.

Unemployment and labour forceSmall Area Labour Force data have been generated from a Structure Preserving Estimation (SPREE) methodology using ABS and Centrelink data. As such these estimates can exhibit considerable variability and care should be taken when interpreting these values. For further information on these data, refer to the Australian Government Department of Employment website.

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