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Geebung vs Wavell Heights

Name: Geebung vs Wavell Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Geebung profile · Wavell Heights profile

Geebung Wavell Heights

Wavell Heights and Geebung are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with distinct economic and social profiles. Wavell Heights is wealthier, with 41.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 29.2% in Geebung. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 37.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, well higher than the 27.8% in Geebung. In contrast, Geebung has more people aged 65 and over (16.2% versus 11.8%) and a higher share of residents who need help with daily activities (7.5% versus 3.7%).

Daily life is quite similar in both places, as they share the same typical weekly rent of around $420 to $430 and an identical average of 2.7 people per home. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in high-income earners and bachelor degree holders has grown since 2011. Geebung offers better local accessibility, with far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents and a walk to the nearest transport stop that is often 0 minutes, whereas the walk in Wavell Heights is typically 4 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,803 larger in Wavell Heights Needs assistance: 3.9 pts higher in Geebung Bachelor+: 9.9 pts higher in Wavell Heights Year 12: 9.5 pts higher in Wavell Heights One-parent: 4.0 pts higher in Geebung

Demographics & Identity

Population in Geebung in Wavell Heights +5,803 larger in Wavell Heights gap widening

4,541 19th pct 10,344 54th pct

Median age in Geebung in Wavell Heights +1 yrs older in Geebung gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.9% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 11.8%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

44.9% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

37.4% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 37.0%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Geebung Wavell Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 78.7%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

2.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% India even 1.3%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

37.8% English +1.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

36.8% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 36.4%

15.5% Irish even 15.5%

12.1% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

4.3% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 86.4%

0.8% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 52.1%

41.3% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 40.0%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Geebung in Wavell Heights even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Geebung in Wavell Heights +1.98 more in Geebung

3.32 73rd pct 1.34 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Geebung in Wavell Heights +7 more in Wavell Heights

30 70th pct 37 78th pct

Students in Geebung in Wavell Heights +1,629 more in Wavell Heights

897 33rd pct 2,526 72nd pct

Avg size in Geebung in Wavell Heights +543 larger in Wavell Heights

299 32nd pct 842 87th pct

ICSEA in Geebung in Wavell Heights +21 higher in Geebung

1,052 66th pct 1,031 57th pct

Highest year of school

66.3% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 75.8%

15.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.7%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

25.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 19.9%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.6%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

10.9% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.1% Society & culture even 12.0%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Geebung in Wavell Heights +$198 higher in Wavell Heights gap widening

$956 73rd pct $1,154 87th pct

Household income in Geebung in Wavell Heights +$474 higher in Wavell Heights gap widening

$2,164 76th pct $2,638 91st pct

Family income in Geebung in Wavell Heights +$552 higher in Wavell Heights gap widening

$2,551 76th pct $3,103 90th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 25.9%

13.9% $4,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

20.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 17.1%

15.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.7%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.0%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

4.2% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +6.1 pts ▸ 70.3%

20.4% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 18.3%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Geebung in Wavell Heights +52 larger in Wavell Heights

103 32nd pct 155 45th pct

Median age in Geebung in Wavell Heights +3 yrs older in Wavell Heights

25 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Geebung in Wavell Heights +$399 higher in Wavell Heights

$624 48th pct $1,023 89th pct

Household income in Geebung in Wavell Heights +$276 higher in Wavell Heights

$1,924 63rd pct $2,200 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Geebung in Wavell Heights even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 67.2%

23.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 21.3%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 10.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

31.5% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 30.6%

17.9% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

22.0% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 20.2%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 17.6%

6.2% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Geebung in Wavell Heights +$10 higher in Wavell Heights gap narrowing

$420 71st pct $430 74th pct

Mortgage in Geebung in Wavell Heights +$450 higher in Wavell Heights gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $2,450 86th pct

People / bedroom in Geebung in Wavell Heights even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

30.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 29.0%

25.8% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other tenure even 0.8%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 91.9%

2.5% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 44.7%

26.4% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

10.7% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.0% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.5% 1 bedroom even 1.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 54.6%

15.8% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

12.4% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.5% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.0% $750 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 36.8%

11.2% $3,000 or more +22.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 16.7%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Geebung in Wavell Heights +35 more in Wavell Heights

38 48th pct 73 76th pct

Stops/1k in Geebung in Wavell Heights +1.31 more in Geebung

8.37 86th pct 7.06 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Geebung in Wavell Heights +33.8 more in Geebung

1,328.6 69th pct 1,294.8 68th pct

PT routes in Geebung in Wavell Heights +17 more in Geebung

28 86th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Geebung in Wavell Heights +4 longer in Wavell Heights

0 0th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Geebung in Wavell Heights +2 longer in Geebung

15 26th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Geebung in Wavell Heights +7,444 more in Geebung

35,634 79th pct 28,190 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Geebung in Wavell Heights +83,433 more in Geebung

183,540 85th pct 100,107 72nd pct

Transit to city in Geebung in Wavell Heights +9 longer in Wavell Heights

47 29th pct 56 46th pct

How people get to work

53.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 50.8%

18.6% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

4.9% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.8% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 32.2%

11.7% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%

7.8% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

8.2% Retail trade even 8.2%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

13.5% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 14.4%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Geebung in Wavell Heights +2 higher in Wavell Heights

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Geebung in Wavell Heights +2 higher in Wavell Heights

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Geebung in Wavell Heights +2 higher in Wavell Heights

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Geebung in Wavell Heights +2 higher in Wavell Heights

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Geebung in Wavell Heights +63 higher in Wavell Heights

1,040 67th pct 1,103 87th pct

ERP in Geebung in Wavell Heights +6,572 higher in Wavell Heights

4,655 18th pct 11,227 54th pct

Growth in Geebung in Wavell Heights +5.9 pts higher in Wavell Heights

1.3% 21st pct 7.2% 70th pct

Businesses in Geebung in Wavell Heights +149 higher in Wavell Heights

786 43rd pct 935 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Geebung in Wavell Heights +45 higher in Geebung

1,218 76th pct 1,172 73rd pct

Max temp in Geebung in Wavell Heights +0.1 higher in Wavell Heights

26.5 79th pct 26.6 80th pct

Min temp in Geebung in Wavell Heights +0.1 higher in Geebung

16.0 86th pct 15.9 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Geebung in Wavell Heights even

7.4 79th pct 7.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Geebung in Wavell Heights +0.1 more in Wavell Heights

7.5 84th pct 7.6 85th pct

15-min city in Geebung in Wavell Heights +0.5 pts higher in Wavell Heights

99.5% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Geebung in Wavell Heights +0.6 pts higher in Wavell Heights

99.4% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Geebung in Wavell Heights +6.7 pts higher in Wavell Heights

93.3% 53rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Geebung in Wavell Heights +1.0 pts higher in Geebung

97.6% 82nd pct 96.6% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Geebung in Wavell Heights +0.5 pts higher in Wavell Heights

99.5% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Geebung in Wavell Heights +2.2 pts higher in Geebung

84.2% 79th pct 82.0% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Geebung in Wavell Heights +7.6 more in Geebung

18.3 68th pct 10.6 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Geebung in Wavell Heights +2 higher in Wavell Heights

159 63rd pct 161 63rd pct

Mean slope in Geebung in Wavell Heights +1.2 pts higher in Wavell Heights

5.2% 48th pct 6.5% 67th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geebung vs Wavell Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302021030/geebung/vs/302021034/wavell-heights

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Geebung with nearby areas

Compare Wavell Heights with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability