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Bald Hills vs Bracken Ridge

Name: Bald Hills vs Bracken Ridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Bald Hills profile · Bracken Ridge profile

Bald Hills Bracken Ridge

Bracken Ridge and Bald Hills are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different levels of accessibility. Bracken Ridge is more connected, with 83.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' walkshed and 98.6% within walking distance of a school. In contrast, these figures are much lower in Bald Hills, where only 54.1% of homes have such a walkshed and 52.2% are near a school. Bald Hills does have much better access to health services, with 50.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to just 0.7% in Bracken Ridge. Bald Hills also has far larger schools, with an average size of 954 students compared to 588 in Bracken Ridge.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,000 and similar shares of children under 15. They also share a high proportion of residents born overseas and a similar level of university qualifications. While Bald Hills has more detached houses, the gap has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the share of people with no religion remains slightly higher in Bald Hills, a difference that has barely changed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,662 larger in Bracken Ridge Separate houses: 5.8 pts higher in Bald Hills De facto: 1.6 pts higher in Bald Hills No religion: 4.3 pts higher in Bald Hills Full-time: 1.8 pts higher in Bald Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +9,662 larger in Bracken Ridge gap steady

7,826 39th pct 17,488 85th pct

Median age in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +1 yrs older in Bracken Ridge gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 28.3%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 20.3%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

48.0% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

36.2% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 34.3%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

3.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Separated even 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Bald Hills Bracken Ridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.4% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 72.3%

4.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% India +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% England even 3.2%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.8% English +1.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

35.2% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 34.3%

10.0% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.9% Italian even 3.0%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 80.0%

1.1% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.4% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

40.5% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 36.2%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

1.5% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +3 more in Bracken Ridge

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +0.20 more in Bracken Ridge

1.21 22nd pct 1.41 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +6 more in Bald Hills

27 64th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +1,032 more in Bracken Ridge

1,907 60th pct 2,939 78th pct

Avg size in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +366 larger in Bald Hills

954 90th pct 588 71st pct

ICSEA in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +80 higher in Bald Hills

1,109 86th pct 1,028 56th pct

Highest year of school

62.1% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 62.6%

21.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.2%

7.1% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 32.4%

25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 25.1%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.8% Engineering & related even 14.8%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

10.8% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.2% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +$41 higher in Bald Hills gap widening

$875 63rd pct $834 56th pct

Household income in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +$46 higher in Bald Hills gap widening

$2,018 67th pct $1,972 64th pct

Family income in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +$48 higher in Bald Hills gap widening

$2,197 58th pct $2,149 54th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 35.5%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.4%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.8% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 35.2%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

8.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

5.3% Diabetes even 5.3%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.7% Cancer even 2.7%

2.0% Lung condition even 1.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +2.1 pts ▸ 65.4%

20.6% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.7%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +276 larger in Bracken Ridge

281 63rd pct 557 82nd pct

Median age in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +3 yrs older in Bald Hills

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +$39 higher in Bald Hills

$645 52nd pct $606 44th pct

Household income in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +$106 higher in Bracken Ridge

$1,971 66th pct $2,077 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge even gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 60.7%

23.2% Couples without children even 23.2%

14.7% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 33.6%

17.5% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%

16.9% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 16.3%

6.8% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +$20 higher in Bracken Ridge gap widening

$390 57th pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +$50 higher in Bracken Ridge gap widening

$1,750 44th pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 44.2%

25.9% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

25.1% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 23.8%

0.7% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

94.1% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 88.3%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 48.3%

34.9% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

3.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

64.3% $350–$549 +9.6 pts ▸ 73.9%

18.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 9.5%

7.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

4.1% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.4% $750 or more even 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 even 39.9%

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 33.7%

12.3% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +42 more in Bracken Ridge

35 45th pct 77 78th pct

Stops/1k in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +0.07 more in Bald Hills

4.47 53rd pct 4.40 51st pct

Departures/1k in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +511.3 more in Bracken Ridge

475.8 37th pct 987.1 57th pct

PT routes in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +16 more in Bald Hills

23 86th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +8 longer in Bald Hills

16 76th pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +7 longer in Bald Hills

28 55th pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +9,662 more in Bracken Ridge

7,826 20th pct 17,488 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +36,855 more in Bracken Ridge

7,826 12th pct 44,681 50th pct

Transit to city in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge

— 71 73rd pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 58.9%

14.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

4.7% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 44.2%

30.3% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

7.1% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.5% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.5% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

7.9% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

5.8% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 13.9%

11.6% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.9% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

9.5% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers even 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +3 higher in Bracken Ridge

999 51st pct 1,002 52nd pct

ERP in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +10,435 higher in Bracken Ridge

8,412 39th pct 18,847 84th pct

Growth in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +0.2 pts higher in Bald Hills

6.1% 62nd pct 5.8% 61st pct

Businesses in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +510 higher in Bracken Ridge

452 22nd pct 962 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +10 higher in Bald Hills

1,277 79th pct 1,267 79th pct

Max temp in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +0.3 higher in Bald Hills

26.7 81st pct 26.4 79th pct

Min temp in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +0.3 higher in Bracken Ridge

15.9 86th pct 16.2 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +0.3 higher in Bracken Ridge

5.3 48th pct 5.6 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +0.2 more in Bracken Ridge

5.1 48th pct 5.3 51st pct

15-min city in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +29.0 pts higher in Bracken Ridge

54.1% 41st pct 83.1% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +17.4 pts higher in Bracken Ridge

66.5% 53rd pct 83.8% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +20.4 pts higher in Bracken Ridge

78.8% 38th pct 99.2% 71st pct

Walk to school in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +46.4 pts higher in Bracken Ridge

52.2% 32nd pct 98.6% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +1.3 pts higher in Bracken Ridge

98.6% 55th pct 99.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +49.8 pts higher in Bald Hills

50.4% 54th pct 0.7% 1st pct

Amenities/1k in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +4.3 more in Bald Hills

12.4 39th pct 8.1 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +98 higher in Bracken Ridge

71 45th pct 169 65th pct

Mean slope in Bald Hills in Bracken Ridge +1.5 pts higher in Bracken Ridge

3.3% 16th pct 4.8% 41st pct

Compare Bald Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Bracken Ridge with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bald Hills vs Bracken Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302011022/bald-hills/vs/302041041/bracken-ridge