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Bracken Ridge vs Deagon

Name: Bracken Ridge vs Deagon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Bracken Ridge profile · Deagon profile

Bracken Ridge Deagon

Bracken Ridge and Deagon are neighbouring suburbs in Brisbane with very different housing and social profiles. Bracken Ridge is more family-oriented, with 20.3% of people under 15 and a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (95.8% compared to 69.7% in Deagon). It is also more culturally diverse, with a far higher share of people using another language at home (17.2% versus 6.9%). In contrast, Deagon has a much higher proportion of people living alone (32.3% versus 16.3%) and is more walkable, with 99.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $831 to $834, and they share an almost identical rate of volunteering at 13.1%. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are widening. The difference in the share of people using another language at home has grown since 2011, as has the gap in the number of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.1 pts higher in Bracken Ridge Population: 13,715 larger in Bracken Ridge Living alone: 16.0 pts higher in Deagon No car: 7.2 pts higher in Deagon Household size: 0.5 larger in Bracken Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +13,715 larger in Bracken Ridge gap steady

17,488 85th pct 3,773 14th pct

Median age in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +5 yrs older in Deagon gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 25.6%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 16.3%

14.9% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +12.1 pts 38.1%

34.3% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

8.0% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.1% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bracken Ridge Deagon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 77.4%

3.2% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% New Zealand even 4.2%

4.0% India ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.3% English +4.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

34.3% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

12.2% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.1% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Indian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.8%

3.4% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 89.0%

2.6% Punjabi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 44.6%

36.2% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

4.5% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +4 more in Bracken Ridge

5 64th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +0.22 more in Deagon

1.41 29th pct 1.62 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +3 more in Bracken Ridge

21 53rd pct 18 47th pct

Students in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +1,946 more in Bracken Ridge

2,939 78th pct 993 37th pct

Avg size in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +405 larger in Deagon

588 71st pct 993 91st pct

ICSEA in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +18 higher in Bracken Ridge

1,028 56th pct 1,010 47th pct

Highest year of school

62.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 57.2%

20.2% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.7% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 31.8%

25.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 24.7%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 14.9%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 18.1%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%

11.9% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.2% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

3.1% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +$3 higher in Bracken Ridge gap narrowing

$834 56th pct $831 55th pct

Household income in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +$367 higher in Bracken Ridge gap narrowing

$1,972 64th pct $1,605 42nd pct

Family income in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +$134 higher in Deagon gap narrowing

$2,149 54th pct $2,283 63rd pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 26.8%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.6%

10.8% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 30.4%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.8% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +5.5 pts 59.9%

19.7% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.9% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +472 larger in Bracken Ridge

557 82nd pct 85 27th pct

Median age in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +5 yrs older in Deagon

21 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +$91 higher in Bracken Ridge

$606 44th pct $515 23rd pct

Household income in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +$494 higher in Bracken Ridge

$2,077 72nd pct $1,583 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +0.5 larger in Bracken Ridge gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 57.0%

23.2% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.9% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 30.7%

16.3% 1 person +16.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 14.8%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 16.0%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +$60 higher in Bracken Ridge gap narrowing

$410 67th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +$46 higher in Deagon gap narrowing

$1,800 47th pct $1,846 50th pct

People / bedroom in Bracken Ridge in Deagon even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 39.8%

23.8% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

29.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 27.3%

1.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 87.5%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 4.6%

3.5% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 42.6%

40.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 21.2%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.3% 1 bedroom +9.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

73.9% $350–$549 ◂ +29.8 pts 44.2%

9.5% $200–$349 +24.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

6.7% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.5% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 39.2%

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.2%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

7.5% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +51 more in Bracken Ridge

77 78th pct 26 36th pct

Stops/1k in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +2.49 more in Deagon

4.40 51st pct 6.89 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +137.9 more in Bracken Ridge

987.1 57th pct 849.2 52nd pct

PT routes in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +10 more in Deagon

7 48th pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +5 longer in Bracken Ridge

8 64th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +2 longer in Bracken Ridge

21 43rd pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +13,715 more in Bracken Ridge

17,488 55th pct 3,773 8th pct

Reach 45 min in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +19,415 more in Deagon

44,681 50th pct 64,096 60th pct

Transit to city in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +11 longer in Bracken Ridge

71 73rd pct 60 53rd pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 53.1%

14.6% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.1% Train +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 33.8%

31.0% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

2.7% No vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 14.1%

8.6% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

7.3% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.2% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

6.1% Manufacturing even 6.1%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

10.3% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bracken Ridge in Deagon even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Bracken Ridge in Deagon even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +2 higher in Bracken Ridge

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Bracken Ridge in Deagon even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +4 higher in Bracken Ridge

1,002 52nd pct 998 50th pct

ERP in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +14,813 higher in Bracken Ridge

18,847 84th pct 4,034 15th pct

Growth in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +0.2 pts higher in Bracken Ridge

5.8% 61st pct 5.7% 60th pct

Businesses in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +724 higher in Bracken Ridge

962 53rd pct 238 10th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +50 higher in Bracken Ridge

1,267 79th pct 1,218 76th pct

Max temp in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +0.1 higher in Deagon

26.4 79th pct 26.5 79th pct

Min temp in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +0.2 higher in Bracken Ridge

16.2 86th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +1.8 higher in Deagon

5.6 52nd pct 7.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +1.5 more in Deagon

5.3 51st pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +10.0 pts higher in Deagon

83.1% 64th pct 93.0% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +15.9 pts higher in Deagon

83.8% 69th pct 99.7% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +0.5 pts higher in Deagon

99.2% 71st pct 99.7% 79th pct

Walk to school in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +9.6 pts higher in Bracken Ridge

98.6% 84th pct 89.0% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Bracken Ridge in Deagon even

99.9% 69th pct 99.8% 65th pct

Walk to health in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +41.7 pts higher in Deagon

0.7% 1st pct 42.4% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +8.1 more in Deagon

8.1 12th pct 16.2 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +53 higher in Bracken Ridge

169 65th pct 116 54th pct

Mean slope in Bracken Ridge in Deagon +2.6 pts higher in Bracken Ridge

4.8% 41st pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Bracken Ridge with nearby areas

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Compare Deagon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bracken Ridge vs Deagon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302041041/bracken-ridge/vs/302041043/deagon