Broadbeach Waters
Gold Coast, Queensland
Residential canals on the Gold Coast, including Broadbeach Waters
Broadbeach Waters is located in Gold Coast, Australia
Broadbeach Waters
Broadbeach Waters
Coordinates28°01′35″S 153°25′02″E / 28.0263°S 153.4172°E / -28.0263; 153.4172 (Broadbeach Waters (centre of suburb))
Population8,164 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)4218
Elevation4 m (13 ft)
Area5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Gold Coast City
State electorate(s)Surfers Paradise
Federal division(s)Moncrieff
Suburbs around Broadbeach Waters:
Benowa Bundall Surfers Paradise
Carrara Broadbeach Waters Broadbeach
Clear Island Waters Mermaid Waters Broadbeach

Broadbeach Waters is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Broadbeach Waters had a population of 8,164 people.[3]

Geography

Pacific Fair Shopping Centre

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.

There are a number of neighbourhoods in the suburb:

History

The first canal estates on the Gold Coast were established in the 1950s in what is now Broadbeach Waters. These were Miami Keys and Rio Vista. Developers were influenced by Florida and commenced construction after visiting there.[10]

In the 2016 census, Broadbeach Waters recorded a population of 7,779 people.[11] The median age of the Broadbeach Waters population was 43 years, 5 years above the national median of 38. 65.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 7.3% and England 5.0%. 81.5% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin at 1.7%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 29.9%, Catholic 26.3% and Anglican 17.8%.[11]

In the 2021 census, Broadbeach Waters had a population of 8,164 people.[3]

Education

There are no schools in Broadbeach Waters. The nearest government primary schools are Broadbeach State School in neighbouring Broadbeach to the south-east and Surfers Paradise State School in neighbouring Surfers Paradise to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Merrimac State High School in neighbouring Mermaid Waters to the south.[12]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the suburb, including:

Attractions

Pacific Fair, the largest shopping centre on the Gold Coast is located on Hooker Boulevard in Broadbeach Waters, not far from the intersection on the Gold Coast Highway. As a result of several redevelopments over the years Pacific Fair boasts over 400 specialty stores, five anchor department stores, two supermarkets, two food courts and a multi cinema complex. In January 2014 work began on re-developing and re-branding the shopping centre. $670 million is being spent on expanding the centre to cater for a 120 new specialty stores, making the centre the fourth largest in the nation and second in Queensland, only Westfield Chermside in Brisbane is larger.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Broadbeach Waters (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ↑ "Broadbeach Waters – suburb in City of Gold Coast (entry 46032)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Broadbeach Waters (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Cypress Gardens – locality unbounded in City of Gold Coast (entry 9143)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "Florida Gardens – locality unbounded in City of Gold Coast (entry 12814)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Miami Keys – locality unbounded in City of Gold Coast (entry 39195)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Moana – locality unbounded in City of Gold Coast (entry 22407)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Rialto – locality unbounded in City of Gold Coast (entry 28416)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "Rio Vista – locality unbounded in City of Gold Coast (entry 28511)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  10. ↑ "Broadbeach". Queensland Places. University of Queensland. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  11. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Broadbeach Waters (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  12. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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