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McDowall vs Keperra

Name: McDowall vs Keperra — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · McDowall profile · Keperra profile

McDowall Keperra

McDowall and Keperra are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with similar total populations, but they differ markedly in wealth and housing. McDowall has a far higher share of high-income households, with 36.5% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 21.1% in Keperra. This is consistent with a higher typical weekly household income in McDowall, which is $2,461 against $1,633 in Keperra. Homes in McDowall also tend to be larger, with 95.3% having three or more bedrooms, whereas 81.7% of Keperra homes fit this description. In contrast, Keperra is more walkable; it has far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

Both areas share very similar transit times to the city and have almost the same percentage of people who speak little or no English. They also have nearly identical rates of full-time employment and a similar number of schools. While the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed slightly since 2011, the difference in home ownership has widened, with 36.2% of McDowall homes owned outright compared to 25.8% in Keperra.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 5.6 pts higher in Keperra One-parent: 9.7 pts higher in Keperra No car: 8.2 pts higher in Keperra 3+ bedrooms: 13.6 pts higher in McDowall Participation: 13.3 pts higher in McDowall

Demographics & Identity

Population in McDowall in Keperra +502 larger in McDowall gap widening

7,918 40th pct 7,416 37th pct

Median age in McDowall in Keperra +1 yrs older in Keperra gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 21.2%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 18.3%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

Marital status

56.7% Married ◂ +14.2 pts 42.5%

31.1% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

6.8% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.2% Widowed +5.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

McDowall Keperra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 78.1%

3.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.7% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.5% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

35.1% English +4.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

35.1% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

12.7% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.7% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.6% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 3.0%

6.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

4.4% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.4% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 86.1%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 47.8%

34.3% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

4.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in McDowall in Keperra even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in McDowall in Keperra +0.24 more in Keperra

1.24 23rd pct 1.47 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in McDowall in Keperra +2 more in McDowall

32 73rd pct 30 70th pct

Students in McDowall in Keperra +1,410 more in McDowall

2,233 67th pct 823 31st pct

Avg size in McDowall in Keperra +705 larger in McDowall

1,117 95th pct 412 48th pct

ICSEA in McDowall in Keperra +63 higher in McDowall

1,134 92nd pct 1,071 73rd pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 ◂ +12.9 pts 61.6%

14.4% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.8% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.5% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 28.6%

21.5% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%

12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%

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

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 18.8%

11.4% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

13.2% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

9.3% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in McDowall in Keperra +$261 higher in McDowall gap widening

$1,056 82nd pct $795 48th pct

Household income in McDowall in Keperra +$828 higher in McDowall gap widening

$2,461 88th pct $1,633 43rd pct

Family income in McDowall in Keperra +$580 higher in McDowall gap narrowing

$2,708 82nd pct $2,128 53rd pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.3%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 9.8%

7.8% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.5%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 21.0%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.8% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.4% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.0% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.7% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +9.7 pts 58.3%

19.7% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.1% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.0% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McDowall in Keperra +146 larger in Keperra

120 37th pct 266 62nd pct

Median age in McDowall in Keperra +2 yrs older in McDowall

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in McDowall in Keperra +$369 higher in McDowall

$939 86th pct $570 36th pct

Household income in McDowall in Keperra +$694 higher in McDowall

$2,277 81st pct $1,583 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in McDowall in Keperra +0.4 larger in McDowall gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children ◂ +14.0 pts 52.5%

24.0% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

9.0% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 34.0%

14.7% 1 person +12.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

21.9% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 15.2%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 16.5%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McDowall in Keperra +$60 higher in McDowall gap narrowing

$460 82nd pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in McDowall in Keperra +$217 higher in McDowall gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in McDowall in Keperra +0.10 higher in Keperra gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 32.5%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 25.8%

23.3% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

0.4% Other tenure +6.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 83.4%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.7% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 3 bedrooms +21.8 pts ▸ 55.6%

47.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.5 pts 22.2%

4.2% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.8% 5 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 3.9%

0.3% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 57.3%

25.8% $550–$749 ◂ +20.9 pts 4.9%

22.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 12.7%

0.9% Under $200 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 11.3%

13.6% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McDowall in Keperra +36 more in Keperra

23 33rd pct 59 66th pct

Stops/1k in McDowall in Keperra +5.05 more in Keperra

2.90 29th pct 7.96 86th pct

Departures/1k in McDowall in Keperra +18.7 more in McDowall

662.2 44th pct 643.5 44th pct

PT routes in McDowall in Keperra +5 more in Keperra

8 52nd pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in McDowall in Keperra +6 longer in McDowall

6 57th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in McDowall in Keperra +2 longer in McDowall

15 26th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in McDowall in Keperra +502 more in McDowall

7,918 20th pct 7,416 18th pct

Reach 45 min in McDowall in Keperra +3,893 more in Keperra

36,117 44th pct 40,010 47th pct

Transit to city in McDowall in Keperra +3 longer in McDowall

63 59th pct 60 53rd pct

How people get to work

54.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 49.4%

21.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 20.6%

1.2% Train +4.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 37.1%

27.7% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 9.2%

1.9% No vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 14.9%

10.5% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

10.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

8.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 29.8%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%

14.4% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 11.7%

10.0% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.7% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

5.6% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in McDowall in Keperra +4 higher in McDowall

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in McDowall in Keperra +5 higher in McDowall

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in McDowall in Keperra +5 higher in McDowall

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in McDowall in Keperra +1 higher in McDowall

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in McDowall in Keperra +96 higher in McDowall

1,092 85th pct 996 50th pct

ERP in McDowall in Keperra +1,325 higher in McDowall

8,886 42nd pct 7,561 35th pct

Growth in McDowall in Keperra +10.0 pts higher in McDowall

10.8% 83rd pct 0.9% 17th pct

Businesses in McDowall in Keperra +258 higher in McDowall

604 32nd pct 346 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in McDowall in Keperra +26 higher in Keperra

1,232 77th pct 1,259 78th pct

Max temp in McDowall in Keperra even

26.7 81st pct 26.7 82nd pct

Min temp in McDowall in Keperra +0.5 higher in McDowall

15.5 84th pct 15.0 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in McDowall in Keperra +1.3 higher in Keperra

5.5 52nd pct 6.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in McDowall in Keperra +1.9 more in Keperra

5.2 49th pct 7.1 78th pct

15-min city in McDowall in Keperra +23.6 pts higher in Keperra

72.2% 55th pct 95.8% 79th pct

Walk to shops in McDowall in Keperra +3.2 pts higher in McDowall

71.8% 58th pct 68.6% 55th pct

Walk to transit in McDowall in Keperra +8.2 pts higher in Keperra

90.0% 48th pct 98.1% 67th pct

Walk to school in McDowall in Keperra +1.2 pts higher in McDowall

81.4% 57th pct 80.3% 56th pct

Walk to a park in McDowall in Keperra even

99.6% 59th pct 99.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in McDowall in Keperra +19.0 pts higher in Keperra

71.4% 70th pct 90.4% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in McDowall in Keperra +5.0 more in Keperra

12.5 40th pct 17.5 65th pct

Intersections/km² in McDowall in Keperra +12 higher in McDowall

204 72nd pct 192 69th pct

Mean slope in McDowall in Keperra even

7.3% 76th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Compare McDowall with nearby areas

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Compare Keperra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McDowall vs Keperra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302011026/mcdowall/vs/304041100/keperra