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McDowall vs Stafford Heights

Name: McDowall vs Stafford Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · McDowall profile · Stafford Heights profile

McDowall Stafford Heights

McDowall and Stafford Heights are neighbouring suburbs in Brisbane. A major difference is their layout; Stafford Heights is far more walkable, with 95% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' zone compared to 72.2% in McDowall. McDowall has a much larger school presence, with 2,233 enrolments and an average school size of 1,117, while Stafford Heights has only 406 enrolments and much smaller schools. McDowall also has a higher proportion of university-educated adults (35.5%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (36.5%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They also share many similarities, including very similar unemployment rates and typical monthly home-loan payments of $2,167. Over time, the gaps in some areas have shifted; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home has widened since 2011, with McDowall seeing higher growth in these groups.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 3.2 pts higher in Stafford Heights One-parent: 4.7 pts higher in Stafford Heights No car: 3.7 pts higher in Stafford Heights Participation: 9.2 pts higher in McDowall De facto: 2.9 pts higher in Stafford Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in McDowall in Stafford Heights +765 larger in McDowall gap widening

7,918 40th pct 7,153 36th pct

Median age in McDowall in Stafford Heights +1 yrs older in Stafford Heights gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 22.5%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.8%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 46.2%

31.1% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

6.8% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

McDowall Stafford Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 77.8%

3.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.8% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.1% English +4.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

35.1% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 34.6%

12.7% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.7% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

6.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

4.8% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

4.4% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.4% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 85.1%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 52.0%

34.3% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

4.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in McDowall in Stafford Heights even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in McDowall in Stafford Heights +0.33 more in Stafford Heights

1.24 23rd pct 1.57 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in McDowall in Stafford Heights +2 more in McDowall

32 73rd pct 30 70th pct

Students in McDowall in Stafford Heights +1,827 more in McDowall

2,233 67th pct 406 13th pct

Avg size in McDowall in Stafford Heights +914 larger in McDowall

1,117 95th pct 203 21st pct

ICSEA in McDowall in Stafford Heights +142 higher in McDowall

1,134 92nd pct 992 39th pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 65.8%

14.4% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.8% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 32.5%

21.5% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%

12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 9.0%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 19.8%

13.2% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in McDowall in Stafford Heights +$159 higher in McDowall gap widening

$1,056 82nd pct $897 66th pct

Household income in McDowall in Stafford Heights +$370 higher in McDowall gap narrowing

$2,461 88th pct $2,091 72nd pct

Family income in McDowall in Stafford Heights +$231 higher in McDowall gap narrowing

$2,708 82nd pct $2,477 74th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 27.6%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 15.5%

16.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%

7.8% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.4%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 22.7%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.7% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +7.6 pts 60.4%

19.7% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.1% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.0% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McDowall in Stafford Heights +64 larger in Stafford Heights

120 37th pct 184 51st pct

Median age in McDowall in Stafford Heights even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in McDowall in Stafford Heights +$427 higher in McDowall

$939 86th pct $512 22nd pct

Household income in McDowall in Stafford Heights +$735 higher in McDowall

$2,277 81st pct $1,542 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McDowall in Stafford Heights +0.2 larger in McDowall gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 57.2%

24.0% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

9.0% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

21.9% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 16.6%

14.7% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.7%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McDowall in Stafford Heights +$50 higher in McDowall gap narrowing

$460 82nd pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in McDowall in Stafford Heights even gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in McDowall in Stafford Heights +0.10 higher in Stafford Heights gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 35.8%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 31.2%

23.3% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

0.4% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house +8.4 pts ▸ 94.1%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.9 pts 2.7%

4.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 3 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 55.0%

47.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 27.2%

13.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 8.1%

4.2% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.3% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 48.9%

25.8% $550–$749 ◂ +12.8 pts 13.0%

22.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 13.0%

0.9% Under $200 +20.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

1.9% $750 or more even 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

19.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 15.2%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McDowall in Stafford Heights +10 more in Stafford Heights

23 33rd pct 33 43rd pct

Stops/1k in McDowall in Stafford Heights +1.71 more in Stafford Heights

2.90 29th pct 4.61 55th pct

Departures/1k in McDowall in Stafford Heights +41.5 more in Stafford Heights

662.2 44th pct 703.6 46th pct

PT routes in McDowall in Stafford Heights +3 more in Stafford Heights

8 52nd pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in McDowall in Stafford Heights +3 longer in McDowall

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in McDowall in Stafford Heights +4 longer in McDowall

15 26th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in McDowall in Stafford Heights +19,356 more in Stafford Heights

7,918 20th pct 27,274 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in McDowall in Stafford Heights +47,198 more in Stafford Heights

36,117 44th pct 83,315 66th pct

Transit to city in McDowall in Stafford Heights +16 longer in McDowall

63 59th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

54.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 52.4%

21.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 19.5%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

1.9% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 42.8%

27.7% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

1.9% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 17.3%

11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

10.4% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

8.1% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.6% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 29.9%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%

14.4% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

10.0% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

7.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in McDowall in Stafford Heights +2 higher in McDowall

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in McDowall in Stafford Heights +3 higher in McDowall

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in McDowall in Stafford Heights +3 higher in McDowall

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in McDowall in Stafford Heights even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in McDowall in Stafford Heights +51 higher in McDowall

1,092 85th pct 1,041 68th pct

ERP in McDowall in Stafford Heights +1,530 higher in McDowall

8,886 42nd pct 7,356 34th pct

Growth in McDowall in Stafford Heights +9.1 pts higher in McDowall

10.8% 83rd pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in McDowall in Stafford Heights +129 higher in McDowall

604 32nd pct 475 24th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in McDowall in Stafford Heights even

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

Max temp in McDowall in Stafford Heights even

26.7 81st pct 26.7 81st pct

Min temp in McDowall in Stafford Heights even

15.5 84th pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in McDowall in Stafford Heights +1.0 higher in Stafford Heights

5.5 52nd pct 6.6 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in McDowall in Stafford Heights +1.8 more in Stafford Heights

5.2 49th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in McDowall in Stafford Heights +22.9 pts higher in Stafford Heights

72.2% 55th pct 95.0% 78th pct

Walk to shops in McDowall in Stafford Heights +16.4 pts higher in Stafford Heights

71.8% 58th pct 88.2% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in McDowall in Stafford Heights +10.0 pts higher in Stafford Heights

90.0% 48th pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in McDowall in Stafford Heights +18.6 pts higher in Stafford Heights

81.4% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in McDowall in Stafford Heights +0.4 pts higher in Stafford Heights

99.6% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in McDowall in Stafford Heights +11.1 pts higher in McDowall

71.4% 70th pct 60.3% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in McDowall in Stafford Heights +3.4 more in McDowall

12.5 40th pct 9.1 17th pct

Intersections/km² in McDowall in Stafford Heights +14 higher in McDowall

204 72nd pct 190 69th pct

Mean slope in McDowall in Stafford Heights +0.2 pts higher in McDowall

7.3% 76th pct 7.1% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McDowall vs Stafford Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302011026/mcdowall/vs/302021033/stafford-heights