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Fadden vs Wright

Name: Fadden vs Wright — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 69 km apart · Fadden profile · Wright profile

Fadden Wright

Fadden and Wright are both large Queensland areas with similar populations, but they offer very different lifestyles. Fadden is more urban and diverse, with 31.1% of people born overseas and a typical walkability score described as somewhat walkable. In contrast, Wright is a vast, car-dependent area where 94.6% of homes are separate houses and only 17.8% of people were born overseas. Fadden has a much higher share of renters at 35.0%, while Wright is dominated by homeowners, with 88.4% of houses having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework per week. They are also very similar in other ways, such as having the same typical resident age of 39 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes. Over time, some gaps have widened; for example, Fadden now has a higher share of people using another language at home and a higher proportion of adults with bachelor degrees than it did compared to Wright.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.8 pts higher in Wright Renting: 15.1 pts higher in Fadden Born overseas: 13.2 pts higher in Fadden Housework 15h+: 4.4 pts higher in Wright Recent movers: 11.6 pts higher in Fadden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fadden in Wright +12,952 larger in Fadden gap widening

194,617 91st pct 181,665 79th pct

Median age in Fadden in Wright even gap steady

39 yrs 49th pct 39 yrs 49th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 24.6%

18.6% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.7%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

Marital status

45.7% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 49.9%

35.1% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 33.4%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.8% Separated even 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Fadden Wright

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.4% Australia +13.3 pts ▸ 76.7%

8.6% New Zealand ◂ +4.2 pts 4.5%

5.4% England ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

1.6% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.4% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% English +2.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

30.1% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

9.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.5% German +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 87.5%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

43.0% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

7.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fadden in Wright +1.18 more in Wright

0.80 0th pct 1.98 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fadden in Wright +47 more in Wright

29 0th pct 76 77th pct

Students in Fadden in Wright +1,992 more in Wright

25,880 44th pct 27,872 58th pct

Avg size in Fadden in Wright +526 larger in Fadden

892 100th pct 367 25th pct

ICSEA in Fadden in Wright +31 higher in Fadden

1,018 45th pct 987 24th pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 50.7%

21.1% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

7.3% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

20.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 17.3%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 16.3%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 16.6%

13.3% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

6.8% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Fadden in Wright +$18 higher in Fadden gap narrowing

$770 43rd pct $752 36th pct

Household income in Fadden in Wright +$117 higher in Wright gap widening

$1,680 44th pct $1,797 54th pct

Family income in Fadden in Wright +$27 higher in Wright gap steady

$1,957 39th pct $1,984 43rd pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.3%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% $4,000 or more even 9.4%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.8%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +1.7 pts 61.4%

19.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.9% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Fadden in Wright +0.3 larger in Wright gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 60.2%

28.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 25.5%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 13.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 33.9%

21.4% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 16.7%

15.8% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.0% 3 people even 17.0%

6.1% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.2% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fadden in Wright +$85 higher in Fadden gap widening

$440 85th pct $355 41st pct

Mortgage in Fadden in Wright +$100 higher in Fadden gap narrowing

$1,950 54th pct $1,850 45th pct

People / bedroom in Fadden in Wright even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

35.0% Rented ◂ +15.1 pts 19.9%

27.3% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

62.8% Separate house +31.8 pts ▸ 94.6%

23.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.1 pts 3.8%

12.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

34.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 30.4%

17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 7.8%

7.3% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

63.5% $350–$549 ◂ +20.3 pts 43.2%

11.1% $200–$349 +25.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

13.7% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 7.0%

4.4% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 37.4%

28.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

12.4% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fadden in Wright +507 more in Fadden

625 25th pct 118 2nd pct

Stops/1k in Fadden in Wright +2.56 more in Fadden

3.21 15th pct 0.65 0th pct

Departures/1k in Fadden in Wright +701.4 more in Fadden

766.8 36th pct 65.4 0th pct

PT routes in Fadden in Wright +31 more in Fadden

40 27th pct 9 4th pct

Stop walk in Fadden in Wright

46 89th pct —

Drive to city in Fadden in Wright +28 longer in Wright

34 59th pct 62 79th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 65.2%

13.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) even 4.3%

1.1% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 39.8%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.1 pts 23.1%

13.4% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.8% 4 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%

11.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

7.6% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

6.2% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 14.9%

14.5% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.9% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

9.7% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Fadden in Wright +3.2 higher in Fadden

5.1 41st pct 1.9 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fadden in Wright +2.5 more in Fadden

4.5 31st pct 2.0 0th pct

15-min city in Fadden in Wright +32.8 pts higher in Fadden

50.6% 29th pct 17.8% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Fadden in Wright +37.4 pts higher in Fadden

59.0% 44th pct 21.6% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Fadden in Wright +67.7 pts higher in Fadden

84.5% 42nd pct 16.8% 3rd pct

Walk to school in Fadden in Wright +25.1 pts higher in Fadden

54.4% 27th pct 29.2% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Fadden in Wright +41.4 pts higher in Fadden

96.0% 54th pct 54.7% 1st pct

Walk to health in Fadden in Wright +13.2 pts higher in Fadden

28.1% 11th pct 14.9% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Fadden in Wright +2.1 more in Fadden

11.1 15th pct 9.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Fadden in Wright +44 higher in Fadden

46 45th pct 2 17th pct

Mean slope in Fadden in Wright +2.9 pts higher in Wright

5.2% 42nd pct 8.1% 89th pct

Compare Fadden with nearby areas

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Compare Wright with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fadden vs Wright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED308/fadden/vs/CED330/wright