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Woolloongabba vs Highgate Hill

Name: Woolloongabba vs Highgate Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Woolloongabba profile · Highgate Hill profile

Woolloongabba Highgate Hill

Woolloongabba and Highgate Hill are neighbouring areas with very different residents and housing. Woolloongabba is much younger, with a typical age of 29, and is far more likely to be rented (69.5%) and have recent overseas arrivals (37.7%). Highgate Hill is far older, with a typical age of 37, and has a much higher share of homes owned outright (24.6%) and three or more bedrooms (48.2%).

Both areas share a similar lifestyle, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes and a high share of people who have no religion. They also both sit about six minutes' drive from the city. Over time, the gaps between them have often grown; the difference in typical age has widened from 4 to 8 years since 2011, and the gap in rental rates has increased significantly.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 19.8 pts higher in Woolloongabba 3+ bedrooms: 18.3 pts higher in Highgate Hill Recent arrivals: 17.2 pts higher in Woolloongabba Recent movers: 16.3 pts higher in Woolloongabba Owned outright: 14.7 pts higher in Highgate Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +2,225 larger in Woolloongabba gap widening

8,597 44th pct 6,372 31st pct

Median age in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +8 yrs older in Highgate Hill gap widening

29 yrs 0th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

44.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.1 pts 32.8%

14.2% Older adults (45–64) +12.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

25.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.5 pts 15.8%

7.7% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.9% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

67.9% Never married ◂ +15.6 pts 52.3%

21.4% Married +11.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

5.6% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.8% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Woolloongabba Highgate Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.4% Australia +8.6 pts ▸ 62.0%

7.0% China ◂ +5.0 pts 1.9%

2.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.6% India ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.5% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

27.4% English +2.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

21.2% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

11.1% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.6% Chinese ◂ +6.8 pts 6.8%

8.4% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.5% Greek +5.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Language

Language used at home

61.2% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 68.8%

8.5% Mandarin ◂ +5.3 pts 3.3%

0.7% Greek +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 52.3%

28.8% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

3.3% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.2% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.0% Other religions even 1.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill

4.43 83rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +5 more in Woolloongabba

47 87th pct 42 84th pct

Students in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill

510 18th pct —

Avg size in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill

170 17th pct —

ICSEA in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill

1,093 81st pct —

Highest year of school

81.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 79.6%

5.8% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 39.1%

15.3% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 17.1%

12.8% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.6% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 10.5%

10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

6.4% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

4.8% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +$69 higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing

$868 62nd pct $937 72nd pct

Household income in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +$71 higher in Highgate Hill gap widening

$1,864 57th pct $1,935 62nd pct

Family income in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +$264 higher in Highgate Hill gap widening

$2,387 70th pct $2,651 80th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 27.1%

23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.0%

12.0% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 35.2%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.1%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.2% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

7.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +0.6 pts 67.2%

16.9% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.7% Two conditions even 4.7%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +69 larger in Woolloongabba

133 41st pct 64 20th pct

Median age in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +5 yrs older in Highgate Hill

27 yrs 71st pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +$135 higher in Woolloongabba

$919 85th pct $784 73rd pct

Household income in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +$390 higher in Woolloongabba

$2,015 68th pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +0.2 larger in Highgate Hill gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples with children +13.1 pts ▸ 53.6%

44.5% Couples without children ◂ +13.8 pts 30.7%

10.6% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.4% Other families ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +8.4 pts 33.0%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 31.6%

13.6% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.6% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.8% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +$60 higher in Woolloongabba gap widening

$440 77th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +$383 higher in Highgate Hill gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $2,383 84th pct

People / bedroom in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +0.10 higher in Woolloongabba gap steady

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.5% Rented ◂ +19.8 pts 49.7%

9.9% Owned outright +14.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

69.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.6 pts 56.6%

30.0% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 32.6%

17.0% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.0 pts 15.8%

7.7% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.3% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

56.9% $350–$549 ◂ +16.7 pts 40.2%

15.6% $200–$349 +14.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%

7.2% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.3% $750 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.0% $3,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 28.0%

26.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 18.6%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +19 more in Woolloongabba

41 50th pct 22 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +1.32 more in Woolloongabba

4.77 57th pct 3.45 37th pct

Departures/1k in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +4,708.3 more in Woolloongabba

5,996.3 91st pct 1,288.0 67th pct

PT routes in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +109 more in Woolloongabba

112 90th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +4 longer in Woolloongabba

5 50th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill even

6 2nd pct 6 2nd pct

Reach 30 min in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +52,023 more in Woolloongabba

92,599 89th pct 40,576 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +133,406 more in Woolloongabba

354,802 89th pct 221,396 86th pct

Transit to city in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +1 longer in Highgate Hill

25 4th pct 26 5th pct

How people get to work

36.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 34.1%

17.8% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

10.9% Bus ◂ +4.7 pts 6.2%

8.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.0% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

51.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 46.8%

23.4% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 13.2%

5.7% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.2% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 16.0%

11.2% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.7% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

5.7% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.6% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

36.8% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

11.3% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

7.6% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +2 higher in Highgate Hill

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +1 higher in Woolloongabba

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +3 higher in Woolloongabba

1,078 80th pct 1,075 79th pct

ERP in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +3,032 higher in Woolloongabba

10,367 50th pct 7,335 34th pct

Growth in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +4.7 pts higher in Woolloongabba

18.2% 89th pct 13.4% 87th pct

Businesses in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +709 higher in Woolloongabba

1,375 73rd pct 666 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +42 higher in Highgate Hill

1,102 68th pct 1,144 71st pct

Max temp in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +0.3 higher in Highgate Hill

27.0 84th pct 27.3 86th pct

Min temp in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +0.3 higher in Woolloongabba

15.6 84th pct 15.3 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill +0.6 higher in Woolloongabba

9.3 99th pct 8.7 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Woolloongabba in Highgate Hill even