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Bracken Ridge vs Zillmere

Name: Bracken Ridge vs Zillmere — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Bracken Ridge profile · Zillmere profile

Bracken Ridge Zillmere

Bracken Ridge and Zillmere are neighbouring areas with very different housing and family profiles. Bracken Ridge is dominated by larger family homes, with 95.8% of houses having three or more bedrooms and 88.3% being separate houses. In contrast, Zillmere has more small homes and apartments, with 53% of households renting and 33.4% of people living alone. There is also a notable gap in First Nations outcomes; typical household income for First Nations people is far higher in Bracken Ridge ($2,077) than in Zillmere ($1,172), and Year 12 completion is higher there too (56.1% compared to 43.8%).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in rental rates and the preference for separate houses have both widened, while the difference in the typical age of residents has also grown. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $800, and their general levels of education and job skills. Zillmere is more walkable overall, with 90.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 0.7% of homes in Bracken Ridge have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.2 pts higher in Zillmere Separate houses: 33.4 pts higher in Bracken Ridge 3+ bedrooms: 37.4 pts higher in Bracken Ridge Living alone: 17.1 pts higher in Zillmere No car: 8.4 pts higher in Zillmere

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +8,165 larger in Bracken Ridge gap steady

17,488 85th pct 9,323 48th pct

Median age in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +3 yrs older in Bracken Ridge gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 20.7%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 16.9%

14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 13.7%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +15.3 pts 34.8%

34.3% Never married +11.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

8.0% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bracken Ridge Zillmere

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 64.4%

4.0% India +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.6% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

37.3% English ◂ +5.0 pts 32.4%

34.3% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 29.1%

12.2% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

6.3% German ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

4.5% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Chinese even 2.1%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only ◂ +9.4 pts 70.6%

2.6% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Tagalog even 1.2%

1.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Cantonese even 0.6%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity ◂ +11.7 pts 40.3%

36.2% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

4.5% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.6% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +1 more in Bracken Ridge

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +1.13 more in Zillmere

1.41 29th pct 2.53 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +2 more in Zillmere

21 53rd pct 23 57th pct

Students in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +1,687 more in Bracken Ridge

2,939 78th pct 1,252 45th pct

Avg size in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +275 larger in Bracken Ridge

588 71st pct 313 34th pct

ICSEA in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +37 higher in Zillmere

1,028 56th pct 1,065 71st pct

Highest year of school

62.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 61.3%

20.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 16.0%

7.7% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 28.1%

25.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 25.0%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 15.5%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 19.5%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

11.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.2% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

8.7% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

3.7% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +$46 higher in Bracken Ridge gap narrowing

$834 56th pct $788 46th pct

Household income in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +$546 higher in Bracken Ridge gap widening

$1,972 64th pct $1,426 30th pct

Family income in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +$393 higher in Bracken Ridge gap widening

$2,149 54th pct $1,756 29th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 31.3%

24.4% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

10.8% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.9%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 38.5%

35.2% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 15.5%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.8% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

5.3% Diabetes even 5.4%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +4.7 pts 60.8%

19.7% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.2%

6.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +87 larger in Bracken Ridge

557 82nd pct 470 77th pct

Median age in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +4 yrs older in Zillmere

21 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +$121 higher in Bracken Ridge

$606 44th pct $485 16th pct

Household income in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +$905 higher in Bracken Ridge

$2,077 72nd pct $1,172 14th pct

Family & Households

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

2.8 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +13.1 pts 47.6%

23.2% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

14.9% One-parent families +6.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

1.2% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

16.3% 1 person +17.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +9.2 pts 11.0%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 15.6%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$410 67th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +$123 higher in Bracken Ridge gap narrowing

$1,800 47th pct $1,677 39th pct

People / bedroom in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.8% Rented +29.2 pts ▸ 53.0%

44.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.7 pts 26.4%

29.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 18.2%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house ◂ +33.4 pts 54.9%

3.5% Flat or apartment +25.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 44.9%

40.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.8 pts 10.9%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +31.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.5%

0.3% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

73.9% $350–$549 ◂ +23.6 pts 50.3%

9.5% $200–$349 +17.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

6.7% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.9 pts 1.2%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 +9.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 33.0%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +19 more in Bracken Ridge

77 78th pct 58 65th pct

Stops/1k in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +1.82 more in Zillmere

4.40 51st pct 6.22 75th pct

Departures/1k in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +165.6 more in Zillmere

987.1 57th pct 1,152.7 63rd pct

PT routes in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +22 more in Zillmere

7 48th pct 29 86th pct

Stop walk in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +6 longer in Bracken Ridge

8 64th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +6 longer in Bracken Ridge

21 43rd pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +21,899 more in Zillmere

17,488 55th pct 39,387 82nd pct

Reach 45 min in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +148,252 more in Zillmere

44,681 50th pct 192,933 86th pct

Transit to city in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +24 longer in Bracken Ridge

71 73rd pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 55.6%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

2.1% Train +3.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.3% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

31.0% 1 vehicle +16.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.1 pts 30.1%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 7.5%

2.7% No vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 17.0%

9.3% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

6.7% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 20.2%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

9.8% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.3% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +3 higher in Bracken Ridge

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +4 higher in Bracken Ridge

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +6 higher in Bracken Ridge

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +66 higher in Bracken Ridge

1,002 52nd pct 936 24th pct

ERP in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +8,715 higher in Bracken Ridge

18,847 84th pct 10,132 48th pct

Growth in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +1.2 pts higher in Zillmere

5.8% 61st pct 7.0% 69th pct

Businesses in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +324 higher in Bracken Ridge

962 53rd pct 638 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +50 higher in Bracken Ridge

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

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

26.4 79th pct 26.5 79th pct

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

16.2 86th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +2.1 higher in Zillmere

5.6 52nd pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +2.3 more in Zillmere

5.3 51st pct 7.7 87th pct

15-min city in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +16.4 pts higher in Zillmere

83.1% 64th pct 99.5% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +15.8 pts higher in Zillmere

83.8% 69th pct 99.6% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +0.4 pts higher in Zillmere

99.2% 71st pct 99.6% 79th pct

Walk to school in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +2.5 pts higher in Bracken Ridge

98.6% 84th pct 96.1% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere even

99.9% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +89.6 pts higher in Zillmere

0.7% 1st pct 90.2% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +1.8 more in Zillmere

8.1 12th pct 9.9 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +5 higher in Bracken Ridge

169 65th pct 164 64th pct

Mean slope in Bracken Ridge in Zillmere +0.7 pts higher in Bracken Ridge

4.8% 41st pct 4.1% 28th pct

Compare Bracken Ridge with nearby areas

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Compare Zillmere with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bracken Ridge vs Zillmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302041041/bracken-ridge/vs/302041046/zillmere