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Bridgeman Downs vs Chermside West

Name: Bridgeman Downs vs Chermside West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Bridgeman Downs profile · Chermside West profile

Bridgeman Downs Chermside West

Bridgeman Downs and Chermside West are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Bridgeman Downs is a wealthier area where 44.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and more people have a bachelor degree. In contrast, Chermside West is very walkable, with 89% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 99.8% within 10 minutes of public transport. Bridgeman Downs is mostly car-dependent, with a typical transit time to the city of 69 minutes compared to 42 minutes in Chermside West.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and volunteers. While they have much in common, some gaps are widening; Bridgeman Downs has seen a rise in people born overseas and those using another language at home since 2011. At the same time, the gap in people reporting no religion has grown, with the share now far higher in Chermside West.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 6.1 pts higher in Chermside West One-parent: 5.1 pts higher in Chermside West No religion: 10.5 pts higher in Chermside West Renting: 9.9 pts higher in Chermside West Population: 3,890 larger in Bridgeman Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +3,890 larger in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

10,501 55th pct 6,611 32nd pct

Median age in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +3 yrs older in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 23.6%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.8%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

Marital status

61.2% Married ◂ +13.6 pts 47.5%

27.3% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

5.2% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bridgeman Downs Chermside West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.0% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 71.7%

6.0% India ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

3.9% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.8% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.8% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.8% English +1.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

27.5% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

11.4% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.6% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%

6.3% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

5.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

72.5% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 78.6%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.4% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

1.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Cantonese even 1.2%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 51.6%

28.6% No religion +10.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

7.0% Hinduism ◂ +5.0 pts 2.0%

3.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West

— 1.61 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +4 more in Chermside West

24 59th pct 28 66th pct

Students in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West

— 1,835 59th pct

Avg size in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West

— 918 89th pct

ICSEA in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West

— 1,070 73rd pct

Highest year of school

75.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 69.2%

13.3% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.0% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 32.7%

18.2% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 9.3%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 20.9%

16.5% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 14.7%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

10.8% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.0% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +$162 higher in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

$1,081 84th pct $919 69th pct

Household income in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +$659 higher in Bridgeman Downs gap narrowing

$2,846 95th pct $2,187 77th pct

Family income in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +$612 higher in Bridgeman Downs gap narrowing

$3,050 89th pct $2,438 72nd pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

29.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 13.6%

14.8% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.3% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.3%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +4.0 pts 66.5%

17.9% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.5% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +44 larger in Chermside West

92 29th pct 136 41st pct

Median age in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +5 yrs older in Chermside West

22 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +$157 higher in Chermside West

$703 62nd pct $860 80th pct

Household income in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +$158 higher in Bridgeman Downs

$2,437 87th pct $2,279 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +0.3 larger in Bridgeman Downs gap steady

3.0 89th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

68.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 60.7%

23.0% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.1% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.7% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

23.8% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 17.7%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 19.5%

11.9% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +$70 higher in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

$525 91st pct $455 81st pct

Mortgage in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +$442 higher in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

$2,500 87th pct $2,058 66th pct

People / bedroom in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +0.10 higher in Chermside West gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 37.0%

38.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 35.8%

15.0% Rented +9.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 92.6%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.4 pts 2.1%

0.6% Flat or apartment +4.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.3 pts 31.2%

17.2% 3 bedrooms +37.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

23.9% 5 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 9.7%

2.1% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 +18.7 pts ▸ 70.6%

29.8% $550–$749 ◂ +15.0 pts 14.8%

10.2% $750 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 2.2%

4.0% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.0% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

33.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 15.0%

14.2% $1,000–$1,799 +8.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

11.3% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +13 more in Chermside West

18 27th pct 31 41st pct

Stops/1k in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +2.98 more in Chermside West

1.71 18th pct 4.69 56th pct

Departures/1k in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +848.1 more in Chermside West

414.8 35th pct 1,262.9 66th pct

PT routes in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +5 more in Chermside West

7 48th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +12 longer in Bridgeman Downs

12 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +5 longer in Bridgeman Downs

19 37th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +46,194 more in Chermside West

10,501 31st pct 56,695 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +145,162 more in Chermside West

10,501 16th pct 155,663 80th pct

Transit to city in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +27 longer in Bridgeman Downs

69 70th pct 42 21st pct

How people get to work

55.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 55.0%

21.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 17.9%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 43.6%

23.1% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 12.5%

10.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

1.7% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

8.8% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

7.1% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Accommodation & food even 6.0%

4.9% Transport & warehousing even 4.8%

3.4% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

4.0% Finance & insurance even 4.0%

2.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

33.2% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 29.3%

16.8% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 11.9%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.8% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

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

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

4.5% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +2 higher in Bridgeman Downs

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +2 higher in Bridgeman Downs

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +3 higher in Bridgeman Downs

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +1 higher in Bridgeman Downs

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +69 higher in Bridgeman Downs

1,123 92nd pct 1,054 73rd pct

ERP in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +4,838 higher in Bridgeman Downs

11,888 57th pct 7,050 32nd pct

Growth in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +6.7 pts higher in Bridgeman Downs

12.0% 86th pct 5.3% 57th pct

Businesses in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +727 higher in Bridgeman Downs

1,157 63rd pct 430 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +31 higher in Bridgeman Downs

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

Max temp in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West even

26.7 81st pct 26.7 81st pct

Min temp in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +0.2 higher in Bridgeman Downs

15.7 85th pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +2.8 higher in Chermside West

4.0 29th pct 6.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +2.9 more in Chermside West

3.6 26th pct 6.5 68th pct

15-min city in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +67.5 pts higher in Chermside West

20.0% 13th pct 87.5% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +68.2 pts higher in Chermside West

20.8% 13th pct 89.0% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +19.4 pts higher in Chermside West

80.4% 39th pct 99.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +34.2 pts higher in Chermside West

53.5% 33rd pct 87.6% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +2.9 pts higher in Chermside West

97.1% 50th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +23.6 pts higher in Chermside West

10.9% 17th pct 34.5% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +4.1 more in Chermside West

7.0 7th pct 11.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +44 higher in Chermside West

116 54th pct 161 63rd pct

Mean slope in Bridgeman Downs in Chermside West +0.7 pts higher in Chermside West

6.0% 61st pct 6.7% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bridgeman Downs vs Chermside West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302011023/bridgeman-downs/vs/302021029/chermside-west