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Bridgeman Downs vs McDowall

Name: Bridgeman Downs vs McDowall — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Bridgeman Downs profile · McDowall profile

Bridgeman Downs McDowall

Bridgeman Downs and McDowall are neighbouring areas in Brisbane that offer very different lifestyles. McDowall is much more walkable, with 71.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 71.4% near health services, compared to just 20.8% and 10.9% in Bridgeman Downs. In contrast, Bridgeman Downs is more affluent and diverse, with 44.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and 32.9% of residents born overseas. It also has a far larger number of businesses, with 1,157 compared to 604 in McDowall.

The gap in overseas births has widened since 2011, as Bridgeman Downs has become increasingly diverse. Despite this, the two areas share much in common, such as typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,060 to $1,080 and nearly identical rates of volunteering and unpaid care. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 8.5 pts higher in Bridgeman Downs Other language: 8.4 pts higher in Bridgeman Downs Renting: 8.2 pts higher in McDowall Recent movers: 6.8 pts higher in Bridgeman Downs Population: 2,583 larger in Bridgeman Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +2,583 larger in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

10,501 55th pct 7,918 40th pct

Median age in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +2 yrs older in Bridgeman Downs gap steady

40 yrs 52nd pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 26.0%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.4% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

Marital status

61.2% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 56.7%

27.3% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

5.2% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Bridgeman Downs McDowall

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.0% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 73.3%

6.0% India ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

3.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.8% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.8% English +2.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

27.5% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

11.4% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.6% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Indian ◂ +5.0 pts 4.4%

5.9% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

4.7% German +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

72.5% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 80.4%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.4% Hindi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 56.9%

28.6% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

7.0% Hinduism ◂ +4.7 pts 2.3%

3.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall

— 1.24 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +8 more in McDowall

24 59th pct 32 73rd pct

Students in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall

— 2,233 67th pct

Avg size in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall

— 1,117 95th pct

ICSEA in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall

— 1,134 92nd pct

Highest year of school

75.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 74.5%

13.3% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 33.4%

18.2% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.5% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 13.2%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

10.8% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.3% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +$25 higher in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

$1,081 84th pct $1,056 82nd pct

Household income in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +$385 higher in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

$2,846 95th pct $2,461 88th pct

Family income in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +$342 higher in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

$3,050 89th pct $2,708 82nd pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

29.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 20.0%

14.8% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.3% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.4%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.2% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +2.4 pts 68.0%

17.9% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +28 larger in McDowall

92 29th pct 120 37th pct

Median age in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +2 yrs older in McDowall

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +$236 higher in McDowall

$703 62nd pct $939 86th pct

Household income in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +$160 higher in Bridgeman Downs

$2,437 87th pct $2,277 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +0.2 larger in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

3.0 89th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

68.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 66.6%

23.0% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.1% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

23.8% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 21.9%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 19.1%

11.9% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +$65 higher in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

$525 91st pct $460 82nd pct

Mortgage in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +$333 higher in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

$2,500 87th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 39.8%

38.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 36.2%

15.0% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 85.7%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

0.6% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 47.7%

17.2% 3 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

23.9% 5 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 13.8%

2.1% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.7 pts 47.3%

29.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 25.8%

4.0% $200–$349 +18.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.2% $750 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 1.9%

1.0% Under $200 even 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

33.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 19.0%

14.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.3% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +5 more in McDowall

18 27th pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +1.19 more in McDowall

1.71 18th pct 2.90 29th pct

Departures/1k in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +247.3 more in McDowall

414.8 35th pct 662.2 44th pct

PT routes in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +1 more in McDowall

7 48th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +6 longer in Bridgeman Downs

12 73rd pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +4 longer in Bridgeman Downs

19 37th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +2,583 more in Bridgeman Downs

10,501 31st pct 7,918 20th pct

Reach 45 min in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +25,616 more in McDowall

10,501 16th pct 36,117 44th pct

Transit to city in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +6 longer in Bridgeman Downs

69 70th pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

55.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 54.6%

21.1% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

4.1% Car (passenger) even 4.1%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

23.1% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%

10.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

1.7% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 17.6%

6.7% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.8% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

7.1% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

33.2% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 32.0%

16.8% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.2% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

4.5% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +1 higher in Bridgeman Downs

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +1 higher in Bridgeman Downs

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +1 higher in Bridgeman Downs

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +31 higher in Bridgeman Downs

1,123 92nd pct 1,092 85th pct

ERP in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +3,002 higher in Bridgeman Downs

11,888 57th pct 8,886 42nd pct

Growth in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +1.1 pts higher in Bridgeman Downs

12.0% 86th pct 10.8% 83rd pct

Businesses in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +553 higher in Bridgeman Downs

1,157 63rd pct 604 32nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +31 higher in Bridgeman Downs

1,263 79th pct 1,232 77th pct

Max temp in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall even

26.7 81st pct 26.7 81st pct

Min temp in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +0.2 higher in Bridgeman Downs

15.7 85th pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +1.6 higher in McDowall

4.0 29th pct 5.5 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +1.6 more in McDowall

3.6 26th pct 5.2 49th pct

15-min city in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +52.2 pts higher in McDowall

20.0% 13th pct 72.2% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +51.0 pts higher in McDowall

20.8% 13th pct 71.8% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +9.6 pts higher in McDowall

80.4% 39th pct 90.0% 48th pct

Walk to school in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +28.0 pts higher in McDowall

53.5% 33rd pct 81.4% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +2.5 pts higher in McDowall

97.1% 50th pct 99.6% 59th pct

Walk to health in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +60.6 pts higher in McDowall

10.9% 17th pct 71.4% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +5.6 more in McDowall

7.0 7th pct 12.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +88 higher in McDowall

116 54th pct 204 72nd pct

Mean slope in Bridgeman Downs in McDowall +1.3 pts higher in McDowall

6.0% 61st pct 7.3% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bridgeman Downs vs McDowall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302011023/bridgeman-downs/vs/302011026/mcdowall