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Broadbeach Waters, Queensland

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Broadbeach Waters
Gold CoastQueensland
Residental canals on the Gold Coast, including Broadbeach Waters
Population7,514 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)4218
LGA(s)Gold Coast City
State electorate(s)Mermaid Beach
Federal division(s)Moncrieff
Suburbs around Broadbeach Waters:
Benowa Bundall Surfers Paradise
Carrara Broadbeach Waters Broadbeach
Clear Island Waters Mermaid Waters Mermaid Beach

Broadbeach Waters is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Its local government area is the City of Gold Coast. At the 2011 Census, Broadbeach Waters had a population of 7,534.[1] The northern boundary of Broadbeach Waters follows the Nerang River. The suburb is almost completed residential with most properties adjacent to or very close to man-made canals. Pacific Fair Shopping Centre is located in the south east corner of the suburb.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Broadbeach Waters recorded a population of 7,534 people, 50.6% female and 49.4% male.[1] The median age of the Broadbeach Waters population was 42 years, 5 years above the national median of 37. 64.4% of people living in Broadbeach Waters were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 7.5%, England 5%, South Africa 1%, Germany 0.7%, United States of America 0.6%. 81.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.8% Mandarin, 0.7% Japanese, 0.7% Greek, 0.6% Italian, 0.5% Cantonese.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Broadbeach Waters (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2009-05-10. Edit this at Wikidata