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Bridgeman Downs vs Albany Creek

Name: Bridgeman Downs vs Albany Creek — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Bridgeman Downs profile · Albany Creek profile

Bridgeman Downs Albany Creek

Albany Creek and Bridgeman Downs are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and demographics. Albany Creek is very walkable, with 75.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 61.3% near health services. In contrast, Bridgeman Downs is mostly car-dependent, where only 20.8% of homes are within a similar walk to shops. Bridgeman Downs also has a more globally diverse population, with 32.9% born overseas and 25.4% using a language other than English at home, compared to 20.6% and 7.9% in Albany Creek. High qualifications and income are more common in Bridgeman Downs, where the typical weekly household income is $2,846, well higher than the $2,267 seen in Albany Creek.

Since 2011, the gaps in income, education, and cultural diversity between the two have widened. Despite these diverging trends, the areas share a similar age profile, with a typical resident in both being 40 years old. They also have nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and similar rates of volunteering. Both areas sit comfortably above the national figure for typical household incomes and the share of adults with university degrees.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 17.5 pts higher in Bridgeman Downs Population: 5,909 larger in Albany Creek Born overseas: 12.3 pts higher in Bridgeman Downs Bachelor+: 11.8 pts higher in Bridgeman Downs No religion: 10.1 pts higher in Albany Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +5,909 larger in Albany Creek gap narrowing

10,501 55th pct 16,410 81st pct

Median age in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek even gap narrowing

40 yrs 52nd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 23.0%

19.4% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

Marital status

61.2% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 55.9%

27.3% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

5.2% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bridgeman Downs Albany Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.0% Australia +12.8 pts ▸ 77.8%

6.0% India ◂ +5.1 pts 0.8%

3.9% England +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.8% English +10.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

27.5% Australian +10.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

11.4% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.6% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.4% Indian ◂ +8.0 pts 1.4%

6.3% Chinese ◂ +4.5 pts 1.9%

4.7% German +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

72.5% English only +17.9 pts ▸ 90.4%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

2.4% Hindi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 55.7%

28.6% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

7.0% Hinduism ◂ +6.2 pts 0.8%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek

— 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek

— 1.54 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +11 more in Bridgeman Downs

24 59th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek

— 3,876 86th pct

Avg size in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek

— 775 85th pct

ICSEA in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek

— 1,061 69th pct

Highest year of school

75.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 68.1%

13.3% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.1% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 28.9%

18.2% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 7.9%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.7%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 22.3%

16.5% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 12.3%

14.3% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.8% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.3% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.0% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

3.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +$127 higher in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

$1,081 84th pct $954 73rd pct

Household income in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +$579 higher in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

$2,846 95th pct $2,267 81st pct

Family income in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +$495 higher in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

$3,050 89th pct $2,555 76th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

29.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 17.2%

14.8% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%

7.3% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.0%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Diabetes even 4.1%

3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +5.3 pts 65.1%

17.9% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.5% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +223 larger in Albany Creek

92 29th pct 315 67th pct

Median age in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek even

22 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +$165 higher in Albany Creek

$703 62nd pct $868 81st pct

Household income in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +$152 higher in Albany Creek

$2,437 87th pct $2,589 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +0.2 larger in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

3.0 89th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

68.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 65.3%

23.0% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.1% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

32.7% 2 people even 32.7%

23.8% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 21.0%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 17.7%

11.9% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +$85 higher in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

$525 91st pct $440 77th pct

Mortgage in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +$463 higher in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

$2,500 87th pct $2,037 64th pct

People / bedroom in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +0.10 higher in Albany Creek gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 46.7%

38.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 33.4%

15.0% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.2% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 85.1%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.6% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 44.9%

17.2% 3 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

23.9% 5 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 13.3%

2.1% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.4% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 +13.5 pts ▸ 65.5%

29.8% $550–$749 ◂ +17.2 pts 12.6%

4.0% $200–$349 +10.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.2% $750 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

33.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 14.9%

14.2% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.3% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +34 more in Albany Creek

18 27th pct 52 60th pct

Stops/1k in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +1.45 more in Albany Creek

1.71 18th pct 3.17 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +17.0 more in Bridgeman Downs

414.8 35th pct 397.9 34th pct

PT routes in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +3 more in Bridgeman Downs

7 48th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +9 longer in Bridgeman Downs

12 73rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +1 longer in Bridgeman Downs

19 37th pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +5,909 more in Albany Creek

10,501 31st pct 16,410 52nd pct

Reach 45 min in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +5,909 more in Albany Creek

10,501 16th pct 16,410 24th pct

Transit to city in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +3 longer in Albany Creek

69 70th pct 72 74th pct

How people get to work

55.5% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 58.8%

21.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 18.5%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 44.1%

23.1% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

16.4% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

1.7% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 16.0%

8.8% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

7.1% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.4% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

33.2% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 25.2%

16.8% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 14.6%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.8% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.2% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +2 higher in Bridgeman Downs

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +1 higher in Bridgeman Downs

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +54 higher in Bridgeman Downs

1,123 92nd pct 1,069 77th pct

ERP in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +5,481 higher in Albany Creek

11,888 57th pct 17,369 79th pct

Growth in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +7.8 pts higher in Bridgeman Downs

12.0% 86th pct 4.1% 46th pct

Businesses in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +31 higher in Albany Creek

1,157 63rd pct 1,188 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +9 higher in Albany Creek

1,263 79th pct 1,272 79th pct

Max temp in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +0.2 higher in Albany Creek

26.7 81st pct 26.8 82nd pct

Min temp in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +0.4 higher in Bridgeman Downs

15.7 85th pct 15.3 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +2.2 higher in Albany Creek

4.0 29th pct 6.2 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +2.4 more in Albany Creek

3.6 26th pct 6.0 62nd pct

15-min city in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +58.8 pts higher in Albany Creek

20.0% 13th pct 78.8% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +54.8 pts higher in Albany Creek

20.8% 13th pct 75.6% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +10.1 pts higher in Albany Creek

80.4% 39th pct 90.4% 49th pct

Walk to school in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +38.1 pts higher in Albany Creek

53.5% 33rd pct 91.5% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +2.7 pts higher in Albany Creek

97.1% 50th pct 99.7% 64th pct

Walk to health in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +50.5 pts higher in Albany Creek

10.9% 17th pct 61.3% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +3.0 more in Albany Creek

7.0 7th pct 9.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +61 higher in Albany Creek

116 54th pct 178 67th pct

Mean slope in Bridgeman Downs in Albany Creek +0.1 pts higher in Albany Creek

6.0% 61st pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Compare Bridgeman Downs with nearby areas

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Compare Albany Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bridgeman Downs vs Albany Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302011023/bridgeman-downs/vs/314011382/albany-creek