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Woolloongabba vs Yeronga

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Woolloongabba profile · Yeronga profile

Woolloongabba Yeronga

Yeronga and Woolloongabba are neighbouring suburbs with very different characters. Woolloongabba is a young, fast-growing hub where the typical resident is 29 and 40.1% were born overseas. It is dominated by apartments, with 69.5% of households renting. In contrast, Yeronga is older, with a typical resident aged 38, and has a more traditional housing mix where 48.3% of homes are separate houses. Many more people in Yeronga own their homes outright (25.1%) and have larger residences, with 61.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical age has grown from five to nine years, and the share of renters in Woolloongabba has climbed far above that of Yeronga. Despite these shifting trends, they remain similar in some key ways. Both areas have a high level of education and job skills, and their overall advantage scores sit comfortably near the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 32.0 pts higher in Woolloongabba 3+ bedrooms: 31.7 pts higher in Yeronga Recent arrivals: 23.6 pts higher in Woolloongabba Recent movers: 21.9 pts higher in Woolloongabba Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in Yeronga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +1,603 larger in Yeronga gap narrowing
8,597 44th pct 10,200 53rd pct
Median age in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +9 yrs older in Yeronga gap widening
29 yrs 0th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +0.2 pts higher in Woolloongabba gap steady
1.5% 40th pct 1.3% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +9.9 pts higher in Yeronga gap widening
7.7% 9th pct 17.6% 51st pct
Under 15 in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +6.5 pts higher in Yeronga gap steady
7.9% 3rd pct 14.4% 17th pct
De facto in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +6.9 pts higher in Woolloongabba gap widening
20.1% 94th pct 13.2% 66th pct

Age structure

44.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.9 pts 30.0%
25.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.3 pts 14.0%
14.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.9 pts ▸ 24.1%
7.7% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.9% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

67.9% Never married ◂ +26.4 pts 41.5%
21.4% Married +21.8 pts ▸ 43.2%
5.6% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.8% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Woolloongabba Yeronga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +16.1 pts higher in Woolloongabba gap widening
40.1% 83rd pct 24.0% 54th pct

Country of birth

53.4% Australia +18.5 pts ▸ 71.9%
7.0% China ◂ +6.3 pts 0.6%
2.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
2.6% India ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

27.4% English +10.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
21.2% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 30.7%
11.1% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.6% Chinese ◂ +10.1 pts 3.5%
8.4% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.7% German +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.5% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Language

Other language in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +17.2 pts higher in Woolloongabba gap widening
32.2% 77th pct 15.0% 55th pct
Limited English in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +2.0 pts higher in Woolloongabba gap narrowing
3.5% 74th pct 1.5% 52nd pct

Language used at home

61.2% English only +19.6 pts ▸ 80.8%
8.5% Mandarin ◂ +7.3 pts 1.3%
2.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Greek even 0.7%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +8.4 pts higher in Woolloongabba gap widening
52.9% 91st pct 44.5% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 44.5%
28.8% Christianity +15.4 pts ▸ 44.2%
8.7% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%
3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
3.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%
2.2% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +2.3 pts higher in Woolloongabba gap narrowing
81.0% 94th pct 78.7% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +1.5 pts higher in Yeronga gap narrowing
45.5% 88th pct 47.0% 90th pct
Schools in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +1 more in Yeronga
3 43rd pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +1.71 more in Woolloongabba
4.43 83rd pct 2.72 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +1 more in Woolloongabba
47 87th pct 46 86th pct
Students in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +1,403 more in Yeronga
510 18th pct 1,913 60th pct
Avg size in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +308 larger in Yeronga
170 17th pct 478 58th pct
ICSEA in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +30 higher in Woolloongabba
1,093 81st pct 1,063 70th pct

Highest year of school

81.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 78.7%
5.8% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.2% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 40.7%
15.3% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
14.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%
12.8% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
4.8% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%
6.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
3.5% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +$215 higher in Yeronga gap widening
$868 62nd pct $1,083 84th pct
Household income in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +$238 higher in Yeronga gap widening
$1,864 57th pct $2,102 72nd pct
Family income in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +$509 higher in Yeronga gap widening
$2,387 70th pct $2,896 87th pct
High earners in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +8.9 pts higher in Yeronga gap widening
12.4% 59th pct 21.2% 86th pct
High-income homes in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +9.0 pts higher in Yeronga gap widening
23.4% 58th pct 32.4% 80th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.7%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 20.9%
12.0% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 32.0%
32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.8%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 24.5%
4.2% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +5.6 pts higher in Yeronga
23.5% 23rd pct 29.1% 56th pct
Mental health in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +1.2 pts higher in Woolloongabba
11.5% 84th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +0.8 pts higher in Yeronga gap steady
4.1% 24th pct 4.9% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%
7.2% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.3% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.3% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +3.6 pts 64.2%
16.9% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
4.7% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +4.0 pts higher in Yeronga gap narrowing
16.0% 61st pct 20.1% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +5.3 pts higher in Yeronga gap widening
6.9% 5th pct 12.3% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +11.5 pts higher in Yeronga gap widening
12.3% 1st pct 23.9% 33rd pct
Defence service in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +1.6 pts higher in Yeronga
1.6% 19th pct 3.2% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +7.8 pts higher in Yeronga gap steady
10.9% 2nd pct 18.7% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +1 larger in Yeronga
133 41st pct 134 41st pct
Median age in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +2 yrs older in Woolloongabba
27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +7.1 pts higher in Yeronga
70.2% 92nd pct 77.3% 97th pct
Unemployment in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +0.4 pts higher in Woolloongabba
11.0% 56th pct 10.5% 53rd pct
Median income in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +$344 higher in Woolloongabba
$919 85th pct $575 37th pct
Household income in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +$625 higher in Woolloongabba
$2,015 68th pct $1,390 30th pct
Indigenous language in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +2.2 pts higher in Yeronga
4.5% 43rd pct 6.7% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +0.2 larger in Yeronga gap widening
2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +1.3 pts higher in Woolloongabba gap steady
10.6% 26th pct 9.3% 14th pct
Living alone in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +1.7 pts higher in Woolloongabba gap steady
32.6% 82nd pct 30.9% 75th pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples with children +15.2 pts ▸ 55.8%
44.5% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 32.7%
10.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%
4.4% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 35.5%
32.6% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 30.9%
13.6% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.6% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
2.8% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +$50 higher in Woolloongabba gap widening
$440 77th pct $390 57th pct
Mortgage in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +$167 higher in Yeronga gap widening
$2,000 61st pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +0.20 higher in Woolloongabba gap widening
1.00 90th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +32.0 pts higher in Woolloongabba gap widening
69.5% 100th pct 37.5% 75th pct
Owned outright in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +15.3 pts higher in Yeronga gap widening
9.9% 3rd pct 25.1% 28th pct
Separate houses in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +18.3 pts higher in Yeronga gap widening
30.0% 8th pct 48.3% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +31.7 pts higher in Yeronga gap widening
30.0% 3rd pct 61.7% 18th pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.5% Rented ◂ +32.0 pts 37.5%
16.6% Owned with a mortgage +13.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
9.9% Owned outright +15.3 pts ▸ 25.1%
1.5% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

69.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +35.9 pts 33.3%
30.0% Separate house +18.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 28.4%
17.0% 3 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
20.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.8 pts 8.1%
7.7% 4 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
5.3% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

56.9% $350–$549 ◂ +11.2 pts 45.7%
15.6% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 22.8%
14.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.5%
7.2% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
2.3% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.3%
20.0% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
26.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 24.4%
14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +7.6 pts higher in Woolloongabba gap narrowing
16.3% 90th pct 8.7% 76th pct
Work from home in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +7.0 pts higher in Yeronga gap widening
17.8% 60th pct 24.9% 75th pct
PT commute in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +6.5 pts higher in Woolloongabba gap steady
13.3% 100th pct 6.8% 89th pct
PT stops in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +48 more in Yeronga
41 50th pct 89 85th pct
Stops/1k in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +3.96 more in Yeronga
4.77 57th pct 8.73 87th pct
Departures/1k in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +4,074.9 more in Woolloongabba
5,996.3 91st pct 1,921.4 82nd pct
PT routes in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +92 more in Woolloongabba
112 90th pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +2 longer in Woolloongabba
5 50th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +3 longer in Yeronga
6 2nd pct 9 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +65,456 more in Woolloongabba
92,599 89th pct 27,143 73rd pct
Reach 45 min in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +253,893 more in Woolloongabba
354,802 89th pct 100,909 72nd pct
Transit to city in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +16 longer in Yeronga
25 4th pct 41 20th pct

How people get to work

36.8% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 45.1%
17.8% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 24.9%
10.9% Bus ◂ +8.1 pts 2.7%
8.1% Walked ◂ +6.6 pts 1.5%
2.4% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
3.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Motor vehicles per home

51.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 41.9%
23.4% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 35.1%
16.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 8.7%
5.7% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.2% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +21.9 pts higher in Woolloongabba gap widening
70.2% 98th pct 48.3% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +23.6 pts higher in Woolloongabba gap widening
37.7% 100th pct 14.1% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +1.9 pts higher in Woolloongabba gap steady
6.6% 81st pct 4.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +2.3 pts higher in Woolloongabba gap narrowing
69.5% 85th pct 67.2% 76th pct
Full-time in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +2.0 pts higher in Yeronga gap steady
57.1% 36th pct 59.1% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 17.0%
11.2% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.7% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 6.2%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%
5.7% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.6% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.7% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
3.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

36.8% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 39.9%
11.3% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%
9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
7.6% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Woolloongabbain Yeronga even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +2 higher in Yeronga
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +5 higher in Yeronga
1 0th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Woolloongabbain Yeronga even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +20 higher in Yeronga
1,078 80th pct 1,098 86th pct
ERP in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +583 higher in Yeronga
10,367 50th pct 10,950 53rd pct
Growth in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +12.2 pts higher in Woolloongabba
18.2% 89th pct 5.9% 61st pct
Businesses in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +260 higher in Woolloongabba
1,375 73rd pct 1,115 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +42 higher in Yeronga
1,102 68th pct 1,144 71st pct
Max temp in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +0.3 higher in Yeronga
27.0 84th pct 27.3 86th pct
Min temp in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +0.3 higher in Woolloongabba
15.6 84th pct 15.3 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +1.2 higher in Woolloongabba
9.3 99th pct 8.1 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +0.6 more in Woolloongabba
8.0 100th pct 7.4 83rd pct
15-min city in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +5.6 pts higher in Woolloongabba
100.0% 100th pct 94.4% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +19.3 pts higher in Woolloongabba
100.0% 100th pct 80.7% 66th pct
Walk to transit in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +0.2 pts higher in Woolloongabba
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 81st pct
Walk to school in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +3.8 pts higher in Woolloongabba
100.0% 99th pct 96.2% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Woolloongabbain Yeronga even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 67th pct
Walk to health in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +14.5 pts higher in Woolloongabba
100.0% 100th pct 85.5% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +3.0 more in Yeronga
20.0 73rd pct 23.0 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +232 higher in Woolloongabba
467 92nd pct 234 75th pct
Mean slope in Woolloongabbain Yeronga +1.1 pts higher in Yeronga
4.2% 30th pct 5.3% 50th pct

Compare Woolloongabba with nearby areas

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Compare Yeronga with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Woolloongabba vs Yeronga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303021058/woolloongabba/vs/303021059/yeronga