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Groom vs Oxley

Name: Groom vs Oxley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 128 km apart · Groom profile · Oxley profile

Groom Oxley

Oxley and Groom are both large Queensland areas with populations over 160,000, but they differ sharply in their makeup. Oxley is much more multicultural, with 36.4% of people born overseas and 31.0% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Groom is far more homogenous, with only 14.2% born overseas and 9.4% using another language. Oxley's infrastructure is also more urban, with a 19-minute drive to the city and 88.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Groom's drive to the city is far longer at 107 minutes.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $760 to $790. They also share similar school enrolment totals and a similar share of people in de facto relationships. While these core similarities hold, other gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in recent overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, and the gap in the share of people aged 65 and over has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 22.2 pts higher in Oxley Other language: 21.6 pts higher in Oxley PT commute: 3.3 pts higher in Oxley Recent arrivals: 13.9 pts higher in Groom Aged 65+: 7.2 pts higher in Groom

Demographics & Identity

Population in Groom in Oxley +25,655 larger in Oxley gap widening

160,864 42nd pct 186,519 85th pct

Median age in Groom in Oxley +4 yrs older in Groom gap steady

38 yrs 40th pct 34 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.9%

19.8% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 11.6%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 46.7%

33.9% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Groom Oxley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +21.5 pts 59.2%

1.4% New Zealand +4.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.1% Vietnam +5.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% India +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.7% English ◂ +10.7 pts 28.0%

38.4% Australian ◂ +13.6 pts 24.8%

12.7% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 7.2%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

10.8% German ◂ +6.3 pts 4.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +7.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.3% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only ◂ +23.1 pts 62.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +7.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.7% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +13.1 pts 42.7%

32.2% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

6.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.9% Buddhism +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.9% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Groom in Oxley +1.34 more in Groom

2.35 71st pct 1.01 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Groom in Oxley +33 more in Groom

75 76th pct 42 13th pct

Students in Groom in Oxley +493 more in Oxley

30,399 70th pct 30,892 72nd pct

Avg size in Groom in Oxley +330 larger in Oxley

405 30th pct 736 90th pct

ICSEA in Groom in Oxley even

1,007 38th pct 1,007 37th pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 +10.4 pts ▸ 63.2%

24.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 16.7%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 27.1%

22.4% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

13.0% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

12.0% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.9% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

1.8% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Groom in Oxley +$28 higher in Oxley gap narrowing

$759 38th pct $787 48th pct

Household income in Groom in Oxley +$352 higher in Oxley gap widening

$1,491 25th pct $1,843 58th pct

Family income in Groom in Oxley +$170 higher in Oxley gap narrowing

$1,887 29th pct $2,057 49th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 25.5%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.5%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.1% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 39.6%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.6%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 6.7%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +5.6 pts ▸ 65.6%

20.8% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 17.5%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Groom in Oxley +0.4 larger in Oxley gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 62.0%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 19.8%

15.8% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 29.8%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 18.9%

12.9% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.2% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.2% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Groom in Oxley +$60 higher in Oxley gap narrowing

$300 20th pct $360 43rd pct

Mortgage in Groom in Oxley +$216 higher in Oxley gap narrowing

$1,517 17th pct $1,733 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Groom in Oxley +0.10 higher in Oxley gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

32.7% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

31.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 22.1%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 85.8%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

32.6% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

40.6% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 5.8%

7.1% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.3% $200–$349 ◂ +26.7 pts 29.7%

28.2% $350–$549 +25.2 pts ▸ 53.3%

10.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

1.4% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 36.4%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

18.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 13.4%

7.2% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Groom in Oxley +2 more in Oxley

610 23rd pct 612 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Groom in Oxley +0.51 more in Groom

3.79 26th pct 3.28 17th pct

Departures/1k in Groom in Oxley +415.9 more in Oxley

346.2 18th pct 762.2 36th pct

PT routes in Groom in Oxley +75 more in Oxley

8 3rd pct 83 83rd pct

Stop walk in Groom in Oxley

— 17 71st pct

Drive to city in Groom in Oxley +88 longer in Groom

107 91st pct 19 29th pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 60.1%

7.9% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 33.3%

13.2% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 15.3%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

6.9% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.4%

4.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.4% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Groom in Oxley +0.8 higher in Oxley

4.7 30th pct 5.5 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Groom in Oxley +0.7 more in Oxley

4.6 34th pct 5.3 49th pct

15-min city in Groom in Oxley +9.9 pts higher in Oxley

56.7% 41st pct 66.6% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Groom in Oxley +8.9 pts higher in Oxley

56.0% 40th pct 64.9% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Groom in Oxley +28.8 pts higher in Oxley

59.9% 19th pct 88.7% 49th pct

Walk to school in Groom in Oxley +11.7 pts higher in Oxley

64.5% 41st pct 76.1% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Groom in Oxley +14.1 pts higher in Oxley

83.7% 30th pct 97.8% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Groom in Oxley +3.7 pts higher in Oxley

39.4% 36th pct 43.1% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Groom in Oxley +3.4 more in Groom

13.3 39th pct 9.9 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Groom in Oxley +114 higher in Oxley

4 21st pct 118 60th pct

Mean slope in Groom in Oxley +0.2 pts higher in Groom

6.3% 67th pct 6.1% 63rd pct

Compare Groom with nearby areas

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Compare Oxley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Groom vs Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED314/groom/vs/CED325/oxley