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Groom vs Ryan

Name: Groom vs Ryan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 124 km apart · Groom profile · Ryan profile

Groom Ryan

Ryan and Groom are both large Queensland areas with similar total populations, but they offer very different lifestyles. Ryan is a very walkable area where 29.5% of people were born overseas and 46.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Groom is more car-dependent, with 14.2% born overseas and 19.6% of adults with a degree. Wealth is also quite different; 35.6% of Ryan households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 15.6% in Groom.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English. While they share this trait, other gaps are shifting. The difference in working from home has grown sharply since 2016, with 27.8% of Ryan residents now working from home compared to 7.9% in Groom. Meanwhile, the gap in typical weekly family income has widened, with Ryan's typical family now earning $980 more than those in Groom.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 28.6 pts higher in Ryan Bachelor+: 26.9 pts higher in Ryan PT commute: 6.0 pts higher in Ryan Work from home: 19.9 pts higher in Ryan Needs assistance: 2.9 pts higher in Groom

Demographics & Identity

Population in Groom in Ryan +2,933 larger in Ryan gap narrowing

160,864 42nd pct 163,797 48th pct

Median age in Groom in Ryan +2 yrs older in Groom gap narrowing

38 yrs 40th pct 36 yrs 22nd pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 18.5%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 14.7%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

Marital status

48.0% Married even 48.0%

33.9% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Groom Ryan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +13.0 pts 67.7%

1.8% England +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% China +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.7% English ◂ +0.6 pts 38.1%

38.4% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 31.3%

12.7% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.0% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% German ◂ +4.7 pts 6.1%

1.3% Chinese +5.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.6% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 79.4%

0.7% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +12.5 pts 43.2%

32.2% No religion +13.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

1.3% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Groom in Ryan +0.73 more in Groom

2.35 71st pct 1.61 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Groom in Ryan +26 more in Groom

75 76th pct 49 31st pct

Students in Groom in Ryan +3,839 more in Ryan

30,399 70th pct 34,238 82nd pct

Avg size in Groom in Ryan +293 larger in Ryan

405 30th pct 699 87th pct

ICSEA in Groom in Ryan +129 higher in Ryan

1,007 38th pct 1,136 94th pct

Highest year of school

52.7% Year 12 +28.6 pts ▸ 81.3%

24.2% Year 10 ◂ +15.5 pts 8.7%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.1 pts 2.6%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Bachelor degree +16.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

33.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.5 pts 13.2%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +12.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

12.0% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.0% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

2.3% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

1.8% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Groom in Ryan +$224 higher in Ryan gap widening

$759 38th pct $983 79th pct

Household income in Groom in Ryan +$810 higher in Ryan gap widening

$1,491 25th pct $2,301 89th pct

Family income in Groom in Ryan +$980 higher in Ryan gap widening

$1,887 29th pct $2,867 90th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.0%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 19.4%

7.1% $4,000 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 10.8%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 36.3%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 26.4%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

2.8% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 6.1%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +9.1 pts ▸ 69.1%

20.8% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 18.8%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Groom in Ryan +0.1 larger in Ryan gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 63.5%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 24.7%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 10.5%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 33.4%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 21.2%

12.9% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.2% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Groom in Ryan +$120 higher in Ryan gap narrowing

$300 20th pct $420 78th pct

Mortgage in Groom in Ryan +$683 higher in Ryan gap widening

$1,517 17th pct $2,200 75th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

32.7% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 31.4%

31.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 30.5%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house ◂ +12.4 pts 69.3%

4.0% Flat or apartment +20.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.4 pts 5.5%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 30.4%

32.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 31.6%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.1% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.6% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.3% $200–$349 ◂ +37.5 pts 18.8%

28.2% $350–$549 +23.6 pts ▸ 51.8%

1.4% $550–$749 +13.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 6.5%

0.3% $750 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.7 pts 20.4%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

7.2% $3,000 or more +20.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.5 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Groom in Ryan +216 more in Ryan

610 23rd pct 826 57th pct

Stops/1k in Groom in Ryan +1.25 more in Ryan

3.79 26th pct 5.04 61st pct

Departures/1k in Groom in Ryan +997.7 more in Ryan

346.2 18th pct 1,344.0 61st pct

PT routes in Groom in Ryan +123 more in Ryan

8 3rd pct 131 88th pct

Stop walk in Groom in Ryan

— 23 76th pct

Drive to city in Groom in Ryan +83 longer in Groom

107 91st pct 24 40th pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +27.6 pts 42.0%

7.9% Worked at home +19.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

0.3% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Train +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.6% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

35.8% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

5.6% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 14.9%

4.7% Professional & technical +9.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.9% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.4% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

2.4% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals +18.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

11.4% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.8 pts 7.8%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 4.9%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Groom in Ryan +2.3 higher in Ryan

4.7 30th pct 6.9 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Groom in Ryan +1.9 more in Ryan

4.6 34th pct 6.5 67th pct

15-min city in Groom in Ryan +23.6 pts higher in Ryan

56.7% 41st pct 80.4% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Groom in Ryan +19.5 pts higher in Ryan

56.0% 40th pct 75.4% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Groom in Ryan +31.2 pts higher in Ryan

59.9% 19th pct 91.1% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Groom in Ryan +19.3 pts higher in Ryan

64.5% 41st pct 83.7% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Groom in Ryan +12.7 pts higher in Ryan

83.7% 30th pct 96.5% 55th pct

Walk to health in Groom in Ryan +32.7 pts higher in Ryan

39.4% 36th pct 72.1% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Groom in Ryan +4.4 more in Ryan

13.3 39th pct 17.7 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Groom in Ryan +46 higher in Ryan

4 21st pct 49 46th pct

Mean slope in Groom in Ryan +2.0 pts higher in Ryan

6.3% 67th pct 8.3% 90th pct

Compare Groom with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Groom vs Ryan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED314/groom/vs/CED328/ryan