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Lilley vs Oxley

Name: Lilley vs Oxley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Lilley profile · Oxley profile

Lilley Oxley

Oxley and Lilley are nearby Brisbane areas with very different characters. Oxley is a young, multicultural hub where 36.4% of people were born overseas and 31.0% use another language at home. It is also an area of large family homes, with 90.7% having three or more bedrooms and 85.8% being separate houses. In contrast, Lilley has a more modest housing mix, with only 70.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Lilley is more walkable and accessible, with 92.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 64.9% in Oxley.

The gap in the number of homes with three or more bedrooms has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share several traits; they have very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,800 to $1,900 and nearly identical rates of full-time employment. They also both offer excellent access to green space, with over 97% of homes in both areas within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in Oxley Separate houses: 18.8 pts higher in Oxley Other language: 15.4 pts higher in Oxley Household size: 0.5 larger in Oxley Living alone: 9.4 pts higher in Lilley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lilley in Oxley +24,961 larger in Oxley gap widening

161,558 43rd pct 186,519 85th pct

Median age in Lilley in Oxley +3 yrs older in Lilley gap narrowing

37 yrs 30th pct 34 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

31.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 30.2%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 22.9%

17.5% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

42.9% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

39.5% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 37.1%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Lilley Oxley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.1% Australia ◂ +12.9 pts 59.2%

3.6% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.3% Vietnam +5.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% India +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.5% Philippines even 1.5%

0.8% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.0% English ◂ +9.0 pts 28.0%

33.0% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 24.8%

14.0% Irish ◂ +6.8 pts 7.2%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

0.4% Vietnamese +7.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% German ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.5% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

3.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Filipino even 2.2%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only ◂ +18.0 pts 62.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +7.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.2% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 42.7%

40.1% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 35.0%

5.8% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.3% Buddhism +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lilley in Oxley +0.47 more in Lilley

1.48 21st pct 1.01 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lilley in Oxley even

42 13th pct 42 13th pct

Students in Lilley in Oxley +5,091 more in Oxley

25,801 43rd pct 30,892 72nd pct

Avg size in Lilley in Oxley +121 larger in Oxley

614 75th pct 736 90th pct

ICSEA in Lilley in Oxley +71 higher in Lilley

1,078 74th pct 1,007 37th pct

Highest year of school

68.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 63.2%

15.5% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.4% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 26.5%

23.7% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 20.6%

13.0% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.4% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

3.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Lilley in Oxley +$149 higher in Lilley gap widening

$936 75th pct $787 48th pct

Household income in Lilley in Oxley +$72 higher in Lilley gap widening

$1,915 69th pct $1,843 58th pct

Family income in Lilley in Oxley +$341 higher in Lilley gap widening

$2,398 75th pct $2,057 49th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.1%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

4.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None +1.1 pts ▸ 65.6%

19.7% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 17.5%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lilley in Oxley +0.5 larger in Oxley gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 62.0%

27.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 19.8%

13.7% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 29.8%

28.3% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 18.9%

14.7% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.4% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.1% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.0% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lilley in Oxley +$30 higher in Lilley gap widening

$390 61st pct $360 43rd pct

Mortgage in Lilley in Oxley +$267 higher in Lilley gap widening

$2,000 59th pct $1,733 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Lilley in Oxley even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

37.0% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 35.2%

25.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 22.1%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

66.9% Separate house +18.8 pts ▸ 85.8%

19.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.1 pts 1.2%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

22.6% 4 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

41.0% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 5.8%

7.4% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 53.3%

22.0% $200–$349 +7.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

11.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

8.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 34.8%

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

16.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 10.3%

12.1% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lilley in Oxley +357 more in Lilley

969 79th pct 612 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Lilley in Oxley +2.72 more in Lilley

6.00 85th pct 3.28 17th pct

Departures/1k in Lilley in Oxley +393.6 more in Lilley

1,155.8 52nd pct 762.2 36th pct

PT routes in Lilley in Oxley +72 more in Lilley

155 90th pct 83 83rd pct

Stop walk in Lilley in Oxley +9 longer in Oxley

8 54th pct 17 71st pct

Drive to city in Lilley in Oxley +3 longer in Oxley

16 20th pct 19 29th pct

How people get to work

51.7% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 60.1%

19.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 14.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.4% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.9% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 33.3%

10.2% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

4.8% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

8.5% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

4.6% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

7.8% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

3.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 21.5%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%

13.1% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

11.2% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.7% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.5% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lilley in Oxley +1.7 higher in Lilley

7.3 75th pct 5.5 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lilley in Oxley +1.6 more in Lilley

7.0 74th pct 5.3 49th pct

15-min city in Lilley in Oxley +25.1 pts higher in Lilley

91.7% 78th pct 66.6% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Lilley in Oxley +27.1 pts higher in Lilley

92.0% 85th pct 64.9% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Lilley in Oxley +8.9 pts higher in Lilley

97.6% 76th pct 88.7% 49th pct

Walk to school in Lilley in Oxley +14.7 pts higher in Lilley

90.9% 76th pct 76.1% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Lilley in Oxley +0.6 pts higher in Lilley

98.4% 67th pct 97.8% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Lilley in Oxley +30.5 pts higher in Lilley

73.6% 74th pct 43.1% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Lilley in Oxley +3.7 more in Lilley

13.6 43rd pct 9.9 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Lilley in Oxley +3 higher in Lilley

121 60th pct 118 60th pct

Mean slope in Lilley in Oxley +1.1 pts higher in Oxley

5.0% 36th pct 6.1% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lilley vs Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED319/lilley/vs/CED325/oxley