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Brisbane Airport vs Hendra
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Brisbane Airport profile · Hendra profile
Brisbane Airport Hendra
Hendra and Brisbane Airport are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Hendra is a residential suburb with a population of 4,949, while Brisbane Airport is sparsely populated with just 125 residents. Hendra has a much more qualified workforce, with 40.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 0% in Brisbane Airport. Incomes are also far higher in Hendra, where the typical weekly household income is $3,018, while the usual amount in Brisbane Airport is $350. Additionally, Hendra has a much larger presence of families, with 20.5% of people being children under 15, compared to only 2.4% in Brisbane Airport.
These two areas share very similar weather and terrain, with almost identical annual rainfall and maximum temperatures. However, they differ in almost every other way, and many of these gaps have widened since 2011. For example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown significantly, with 81.6% of people in Brisbane Airport born abroad compared to 19.2% in Hendra. While both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care, Hendra is far more likely to have residents who work from home or have moved in the last five years.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 90
- First area, 2016: 196
- First area, 2021: 125
- Second area, 2011: 4,417
- Second area, 2016: 4,659
- Second area, 2021: 4,949
- First area, 2011: 30 yrs
- First area, 2016: 33 yrs
- First area, 2021: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 39 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Brisbane Airport: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Hendra: 0.3% males, 0.9% females
- 80–84 in Brisbane Airport: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Hendra: 0.7% males, 1.1% females
- 75–79 in Brisbane Airport: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Hendra: 1.2% males, 1.4% females
- 70–74 in Brisbane Airport: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Hendra: 1.9% males, 2.2% females
- 65–69 in Brisbane Airport: 2.4% males, 4.0% females; 65–69 in Hendra: 2.2% males, 2.2% females
- 60–64 in Brisbane Airport: 2.4% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Hendra: 2.8% males, 3.0% females
- 55–59 in Brisbane Airport: 3.2% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Hendra: 3.5% males, 3.2% females
- 50–54 in Brisbane Airport: 4.0% males, 2.4% females; 50–54 in Hendra: 3.9% males, 4.1% females
- 45–49 in Brisbane Airport: 7.2% males, 2.4% females; 45–49 in Hendra: 3.6% males, 3.6% females
- 40–44 in Brisbane Airport: 8.8% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Hendra: 3.7% males, 4.1% females
- 35–39 in Brisbane Airport: 19.2% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Hendra: 4.0% males, 4.2% females
- 30–34 in Brisbane Airport: 17.6% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Hendra: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 25–29 in Brisbane Airport: 12.8% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Hendra: 2.1% males, 2.0% females
- 20–24 in Brisbane Airport: 8.0% males, 2.4% females; 20–24 in Hendra: 2.4% males, 2.8% females
- 15–19 in Brisbane Airport: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Hendra: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
- 10–14 in Brisbane Airport: 3.2% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Hendra: 3.2% males, 3.5% females
- 5–9 in Brisbane Airport: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Hendra: 3.6% males, 3.0% females
- 0–4 in Brisbane Airport: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Hendra: 3.9% males, 3.1% females
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
- First area, 2011: $666
- First area, 2016: $987
- First area, 2021: $966
- Second area, 2011: $828
- Second area, 2016: $998
- Second area, 2021: $1,214
- First area, 2011: $583
- First area, 2016: $2,250
- First area, 2021: $350
- Second area, 2011: $1,898
- Second area, 2016: $2,307
- Second area, 2021: $3,018
- First area, 2011: $1,031
- First area, 2016: $3,083
- First area, 2021: $2,750
- Second area, 2011: $2,417
- Second area, 2016: $2,763
- Second area, 2021: $3,631
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
- First area, 2011: 3.8
- First area, 2016: 2.2
- First area, 2021: 1.8
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 2.7
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $263
- First area, 2016: $300
- First area, 2021: $350
- Second area, 2011: $410
- Second area, 2016: $500
- Second area, 2021: $550
- First area, 2016: $2,400
- Second area, 2011: $2,500
- Second area, 2016: $2,600
- Second area, 2021: $2,900
- First area, 2011: 2.10
- First area, 2016: 0.60
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
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
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane Airport vs Hendra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302031036/brisbane-airport/vs/305031125/hendra