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Woolloongabba vs East Brisbane

Name: Woolloongabba vs East Brisbane — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Woolloongabba profile · East Brisbane profile

Woolloongabba East Brisbane

Woolloongabba and East Brisbane are neighbouring inner-city areas with different residential profiles. Woolloongabba is much more diverse, with 40.1% of people born overseas and 32.2% using a language other than English at home. It is also more transient and renter-heavy, as 69.5% of homes are rented and 70.2% of residents moved in recently. In contrast, East Brisbane has more family-oriented housing, with 48.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a higher share of detached houses at 44.0%.

Both areas share a similar overall level of advantage and almost identical proportions of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. This commonality exists alongside a widening gap in how the two areas are changing; the difference in the number of people born overseas has grown since 2011. While both are very close to the city, Woolloongabba has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people, though East Brisbane residents have a shorter walk to their nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.0 pts higher in East Brisbane Separate houses: 14.0 pts higher in East Brisbane Renting: 13.2 pts higher in Woolloongabba Other language: 13.1 pts higher in Woolloongabba Recent movers: 12.1 pts higher in Woolloongabba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +2,479 larger in Woolloongabba gap widening

8,597 44th pct 6,118 29th pct

Median age in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +4 yrs older in East Brisbane gap widening

29 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

44.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 41.4%

25.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.9 pts 16.3%

14.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.9% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.7% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

67.9% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 57.3%

21.4% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

5.6% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Woolloongabba East Brisbane

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.4% Australia +10.9 pts ▸ 64.3%

7.0% China ◂ +5.5 pts 1.5%

2.4% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

27.4% English +8.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

21.2% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

11.1% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.6% Chinese ◂ +9.0 pts 4.6%

8.4% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

61.2% English only +13.9 pts ▸ 75.1%

8.5% Mandarin ◂ +6.2 pts 2.4%

2.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 48.9%

28.8% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.2% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +2 more in Woolloongabba

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +2.97 more in Woolloongabba

4.43 83rd pct 1.46 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +2 more in East Brisbane

47 87th pct 49 87th pct

Students in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +1,391 more in East Brisbane

510 18th pct 1,901 60th pct

Avg size in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +1,731 larger in East Brisbane

170 17th pct 1,901 100th pct

ICSEA in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +77 higher in East Brisbane

1,093 81st pct 1,170 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 78.6%

5.8% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 38.4%

15.3% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.4% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.6% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%

12.8% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

6.4% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%

4.8% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +$175 higher in East Brisbane gap steady

$868 62nd pct $1,043 81st pct

Household income in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +$190 higher in East Brisbane gap widening

$1,864 57th pct $2,054 69th pct

Family income in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +$313 higher in East Brisbane gap narrowing

$2,387 70th pct $2,700 82nd pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 29.9%

23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 20.8%

12.0% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 30.4%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.6%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.2% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

4.3% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +1.1 pts 66.7%

16.9% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +36 larger in Woolloongabba

133 41st pct 97 31st pct

Median age in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +2 yrs older in East Brisbane

27 yrs 71st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +$242 higher in Woolloongabba

$919 85th pct $677 58th pct

Household income in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +$527 higher in Woolloongabba

$2,015 68th pct $1,488 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +0.1 larger in East Brisbane gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

44.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 38.8%

10.6% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.4% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 37.1%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 32.1%

13.6% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.6% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.8% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +$40 higher in Woolloongabba gap widening

$440 77th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +$167 higher in East Brisbane gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +0.10 higher in Woolloongabba gap steady

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.5% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 56.3%

16.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

9.9% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

69.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.0 pts 50.2%

30.0% Separate house +14.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 33.6%

17.0% 3 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.7 pts 15.1%

7.7% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.3% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.9% $350–$549 ◂ +12.1 pts 44.8%

15.6% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.9% $550–$749 even 15.0%

7.2% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.3% $750 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.6%

20.0% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

26.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.5%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +19 more in Woolloongabba

41 50th pct 22 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +1.17 more in Woolloongabba

4.77 57th pct 3.60 39th pct

Departures/1k in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +4,126.2 more in Woolloongabba

5,996.3 91st pct 1,870.1 81st pct

PT routes in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +97 more in Woolloongabba

112 90th pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +4 longer in Woolloongabba

5 50th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane even

6 2nd pct 6 2nd pct

Reach 30 min in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +52,053 more in Woolloongabba

92,599 89th pct 40,546 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +149,692 more in Woolloongabba

354,802 89th pct 205,110 86th pct

Transit to city in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +10 longer in East Brisbane

25 4th pct 35 13th pct

How people get to work

36.8% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

17.8% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.9% Bus ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

8.1% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

51.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 44.7%

23.4% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%

5.7% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.2% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 15.7%

11.2% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

4.6% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Manufacturing even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

36.8% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 36.6%

11.3% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

9.0% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

7.6% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +2 higher in East Brisbane

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +1 higher in Woolloongabba

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +6 higher in East Brisbane

1,078 80th pct 1,084 82nd pct

ERP in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +3,534 higher in Woolloongabba

10,367 50th pct 6,833 31st pct

Growth in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +8.3 pts higher in Woolloongabba

18.2% 89th pct 9.8% 79th pct

Businesses in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +217 higher in Woolloongabba

1,375 73rd pct 1,158 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane even

1,102 68th pct 1,102 68th pct

Max temp in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane even

27.0 84th pct 27.0 84th pct

Min temp in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane even

15.6 84th pct 15.6 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +0.7 higher in Woolloongabba

9.3 99th pct 8.6 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +0.6 pts higher in Woolloongabba

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane even

100.0% 99th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +2.0 pts higher in Woolloongabba

100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +6.8 more in Woolloongabba

20.0 73rd pct 13.2 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +147 higher in Woolloongabba

467 92nd pct 320 86th pct

Mean slope in Woolloongabba in East Brisbane +1.7 pts higher in East Brisbane

4.2% 30th pct 5.9% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Woolloongabba vs East Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303021058/woolloongabba/vs/305021115/east-brisbane