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Bushland Beach QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bushland Beach, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bushland Beach QLD is 6,641 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bushland Beach is $1,002 per week ($52,104 per year). Median rent in Bushland Beach is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Bushland Beach has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Bushland Beach has a population density of 753.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bushland Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bushland Beach is $1,733.

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Bushland Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bushland Beach Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,002/wk

$52,104 per year

#1221 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: —

Bushland Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.8% (3,369) Female 49.2% (3,267)

Population Density

753.2

people per km²

6,641 people · 8.8 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,423

Family income/wk

Bushland Beach Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bushland Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

29.7% 456 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

70.3% 1,077 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bushland Beach Country of Birth

Australia

94.9%

England

3.8%

Germany

0.6%

Canada

0.3%

India

0.2%

France

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bushland Beach Religion

No Religion

48.2%

Catholic

22.9%

Anglican

12.5%

Not stated

7.6%

Uniting Church

3.7%

Christian (other)

2.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Pentecostal

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bushland Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

60.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bushland Beach Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

25.3%

Other

22.8%

Spanish

11.4%

Italian

11.4%

German

8.9%

Greek

8.9%

SAL Tot

6.3%

Mandarin

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bushland Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

49.8% 2,239 people

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Employed part-time

22.3% 1,004 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 127 people

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Not in labour force

25.1% 1,130 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bushland Beach Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.0%

Bachelor Degree

20.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.5%

Postgraduate Degree

5.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bushland Beach Occupation

Professionals

24.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.5%

Community & Personal Service

15.4%

Managers

13.2%

Clerical & Administrative

11.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.6%

Sales Workers

5.1%

Labourers

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bushland Beach Field of Study

Engineering

24.0%

Management & Commerce

17.9%

Health

13.9%

Society & Culture

13.4%

Education

9.5%

Architecture & Building

7.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.9%

Creative Arts

1.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

Information Technology

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bushland Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bushland Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

0.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

1.9%

$650-$799/wk

4.3%

$800-$999/wk

4.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

14.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

13.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bushland Beach Marital Status

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Married

50.7% 2,558

↔️

Separated

4.2% 214

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Divorced

7.8% 394

🕊️

Widowed

2.3% 116

👤

Never married

34.9% 1,761

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bushland Beach Ancestry

English

31.8%

Australian

31.3%

Irish

8.9%

Scottish

8.5%

German

4.5%

Other

4.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.9%

Italian

3.7%

Dutch

1.2%

New Zealander

0.8%

Maori

0.6%

French

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bushland Beach School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.8%

Primary — Catholic

17.5%

Secondary — Catholic

16.7%

Secondary — Government

14.6%

Pre-school

9.1%

Vocational Education

8.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bushland Beach Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.9% 605

✅

No need for assistance

95.1% 11,835

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bushland Beach Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.0% 563

—

Not a volunteer

88.0% 4,123

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bushland Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.2%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.1%

$800-$999/mo

2.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

29.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bushland Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.1%

Did not go to work

11.3%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Other

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.1%

Bus

0.8%

Truck

0.7%

Walked only

0.5%

Bicycle

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bushland Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.9%

1 vehicle

21.7%

2 vehicles

51.5%

3 vehicles

17.5%

4+ vehicles

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bushland Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.2%

2 bedrooms

1.0%

3 bedrooms

21.4%

4 bedrooms

70.1%

5 bedrooms

6.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bushland Beach Population Mobility

18.7%

moved in the last year

50.5%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bushland Beach Indigenous Population

5.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

717

Indigenous residents

11,797

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bushland Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

603

Asthma

242

Arthritis

236

Heart disease

139

Diabetes

136

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bushland Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

10.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bushland Beach Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

51.2%

Couple — no children

23.7%

Couple — no children under 15

13.7%

One parent — children under 15

7.1%

One parent — no children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bushland Beach Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

3.6% 169

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.6% 28

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Previously served

6.9% 323

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Never served

89.0% 4,193

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bushland Beach Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.6% 545

—

Did not provide

88.4% 4,137

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bushland Beach Children Ever Born

No children

27.4%

1 child

13.8%

2 children

32.7%

3 children

17.3%

4 children

6.7%

5+ children

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bushland Beach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

101

1991–2000

2001–2010

204

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bushland Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.3%

5–14 hours

34.0%

15–29 hours

13.2%

30+ hours

9.7%

Did not do domestic work

21.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bushland Beach Household Size

1 person

11.4%

2 persons

35.2%

3 persons

19.6%

4 persons

21.0%

5 persons

8.6%

6+ persons

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bushland Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,007

Moved from QLD

581

Moved — same area (SA2)

382

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bushland Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.6%

Step family — no other children

15.9%

Blended family — no other children

6.0%

Other couple — children only

1.4%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bushland Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,283/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Bushland Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $9,893/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $1,903/wk

Rent share 16.6%

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Income: $957/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $130/wk

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Income: $909/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $105/wk

Yamanto

Income: $874/wk Rent: $318/wk Save: $62/wk

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Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $30/wk

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Income: $998/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $965/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $20/wk

Bushland Beach vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Andergrove

Pop: 9,924 Income: $835/wk Rent: $350/wk

Kedron

Pop: 9,907 Income: $1,107/wk Rent: $380/wk

Benowa

Pop: 9,889 Income: $776/wk Rent: $580/wk

Currumbin Waters

Pop: 9,797 Income: $743/wk Rent: $468/wk

Kippa-Ring

Pop: 9,745 Income: $625/wk Rent: $350/wk

Springwood (Qld)

Pop: 9,710 Income: $791/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bushland Beach

What is the population of Bushland Beach QLD?

The population of Bushland Beach QLD is 6,641 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 753.2 people per km².Bushland Beach is ranked #1,140 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bushland Beach?

The median personal income in Bushland Beach QLD is $1,002 per week, or $52,104 per year.The median household income is $2,283 per week.Family income is $2,423 per week.Bushland Beach is ranked #1,221 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bushland Beach?

Median rent in Bushland Beach QLD is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 16.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bushland Beach ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bushland Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bushland Beach QLD is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bushland Beach?

The median age in Bushland Beach QLD is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bushland Beach a good suburb to live in?

Bushland Beach is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 6,641.The median income is $1,002/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30460. All dollar figures in AUD.