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McDowall vs Chermside West

Name: McDowall vs Chermside West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · McDowall profile · Chermside West profile

McDowall Chermside West

McDowall and Chermside West are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different levels of accessibility. Chermside West is far more connected, with 4.69 public transport stops per 1,000 people and 89.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, McDowall is more car-dependent; its typical walk to a stop takes 6 minutes, and only 71.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. However, McDowall is more walkable for health services, with 71.4% of homes nearby compared to just 34.5% in Chermside West.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with almost identical shares of people who speak little or no English and roughly the same number of people per home. Both areas are largely made up of three- or more bedroom houses, and the typical monthly mortgage payment is around $2,100. While McDowall generally has higher incomes and more adults with university degrees, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the difference in the share of people with no religion has widened.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 4.3 pts higher in Chermside West No car: 2.7 pts higher in Chermside West People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Chermside West Separate houses: 7.0 pts higher in Chermside West De facto: 2.2 pts higher in Chermside West

Demographics & Identity

Population in McDowall in Chermside West +1,307 larger in McDowall gap widening

7,918 40th pct 6,611 32nd pct

Median age in McDowall in Chermside West +1 yrs older in McDowall gap steady

38 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 23.6%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.8%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 47.5%

31.1% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

6.8% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

McDowall Chermside West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 71.7%

2.6% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.7% India +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Italy even 1.0%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.1% English ◂ +1.1 pts 34.0%

35.1% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 33.5%

12.7% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.7% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.6% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

6.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.4% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.9% Greek even 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

80.4% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 78.6%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 51.6%

34.3% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

4.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.2% Buddhism even 1.2%

0.6% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in McDowall in Chermside West even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in McDowall in Chermside West +0.37 more in Chermside West

1.24 23rd pct 1.61 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in McDowall in Chermside West +4 more in McDowall

32 73rd pct 28 66th pct

Students in McDowall in Chermside West +398 more in McDowall

2,233 67th pct 1,835 59th pct

Avg size in McDowall in Chermside West +199 larger in McDowall

1,117 95th pct 918 89th pct

ICSEA in McDowall in Chermside West +64 higher in McDowall

1,134 92nd pct 1,070 73rd pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 69.2%

14.4% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.8% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 32.7%

21.5% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 20.9%

13.2% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.3% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in McDowall in Chermside West +$137 higher in McDowall gap widening

$1,056 82nd pct $919 69th pct

Household income in McDowall in Chermside West +$274 higher in McDowall gap narrowing

$2,461 88th pct $2,187 77th pct

Family income in McDowall in Chermside West +$270 higher in McDowall gap narrowing

$2,708 82nd pct $2,438 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 even 31.7%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 13.6%

16.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.1%

7.8% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 23.3%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

8.0% Asthma even 8.0%

7.4% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +1.5 pts 66.5%

19.7% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.5%

5.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McDowall in Chermside West +16 larger in Chermside West

120 37th pct 136 41st pct

Median age in McDowall in Chermside West +3 yrs older in Chermside West

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in McDowall in Chermside West +$79 higher in McDowall

$939 86th pct $860 80th pct

Household income in McDowall in Chermside West even

$2,277 81st pct $2,279 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in McDowall in Chermside West +0.1 larger in McDowall gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 60.7%

24.0% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

9.0% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.6% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 34.0%

21.9% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 17.7%

19.1% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.7% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

2.7% 6 or more even 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McDowall in Chermside West +$5 higher in McDowall gap narrowing

$460 82nd pct $455 81st pct

Mortgage in McDowall in Chermside West +$109 higher in McDowall gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,058 66th pct

People / bedroom in McDowall 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

39.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 37.0%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 35.8%

23.3% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

0.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 92.6%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 2.1%

4.7% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 3 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 54.4%

47.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 31.2%

13.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%

4.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

0.3% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 +23.4 pts ▸ 70.6%

25.8% $550–$749 ◂ +11.1 pts 14.8%

22.2% $200–$349 ◂ +13.8 pts 8.4%

0.9% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 15.0%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McDowall in Chermside West +8 more in Chermside West

23 33rd pct 31 41st pct

Stops/1k in McDowall in Chermside West +1.78 more in Chermside West

2.90 29th pct 4.69 56th pct

Departures/1k in McDowall in Chermside West +600.7 more in Chermside West

662.2 44th pct 1,262.9 66th pct

PT routes in McDowall in Chermside West +4 more in Chermside West

8 52nd pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in McDowall in Chermside West +6 longer in McDowall

6 57th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in McDowall in Chermside West +1 longer in McDowall

15 26th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in McDowall in Chermside West +48,777 more in Chermside West

7,918 20th pct 56,695 87th pct

Reach 45 min in McDowall in Chermside West +119,546 more in Chermside West

36,117 44th pct 155,663 80th pct

Transit to city in McDowall in Chermside West +21 longer in McDowall

63 59th pct 42 21st pct

How people get to work

54.6% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 55.0%

21.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 17.9%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 43.6%

27.7% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%

7.3% 4 or more even 7.3%

1.9% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 7.5%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

10.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

8.1% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 29.3%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%

14.4% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%

10.0% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.7% Community & personal service even 10.7%

7.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in McDowall in Chermside West +1 higher in McDowall

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in McDowall in Chermside West +2 higher in McDowall

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in McDowall in Chermside West +2 higher in McDowall

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in McDowall in Chermside West even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in McDowall in Chermside West +38 higher in McDowall

1,092 85th pct 1,054 73rd pct

ERP in McDowall in Chermside West +1,836 higher in McDowall

8,886 42nd pct 7,050 32nd pct

Growth in McDowall in Chermside West +5.6 pts higher in McDowall

10.8% 83rd pct 5.3% 57th pct

Businesses in McDowall in Chermside West +174 higher in McDowall

604 32nd pct 430 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in McDowall in Chermside West even

1,232 77th pct 1,232 77th pct

Max temp in McDowall in Chermside West even

26.7 81st pct 26.7 81st pct

Min temp in McDowall in Chermside West even

15.5 84th pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in McDowall in Chermside West +1.2 higher in Chermside West

5.5 52nd pct 6.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in McDowall in Chermside West +1.3 more in Chermside West

5.2 49th pct 6.5 68th pct

15-min city in McDowall in Chermside West +15.3 pts higher in Chermside West

72.2% 55th pct 87.5% 68th pct

Walk to shops in McDowall in Chermside West +17.2 pts higher in Chermside West

71.8% 58th pct 89.0% 74th pct

Walk to transit in McDowall in Chermside West +9.8 pts higher in Chermside West

90.0% 48th pct 99.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in McDowall in Chermside West +6.2 pts higher in Chermside West

81.4% 57th pct 87.6% 65th pct

Walk to a park in McDowall in Chermside West +0.4 pts higher in Chermside West

99.6% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in McDowall in Chermside West +37.0 pts higher in McDowall

71.4% 70th pct 34.5% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in McDowall in Chermside West +1.5 more in McDowall

12.5 40th pct 11.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in McDowall in Chermside West +43 higher in McDowall

204 72nd pct 161 63rd pct

Mean slope in McDowall in Chermside West +0.6 pts higher in McDowall

7.3% 76th pct 6.7% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McDowall vs Chermside West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302011026/mcdowall/vs/302021029/chermside-west