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Eight Mile Plains vs Upper Mount Gravatt

Name: Eight Mile Plains vs Upper Mount Gravatt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Eight Mile Plains profile · Upper Mount Gravatt profile

Eight Mile Plains Upper Mount Gravatt

Eight Mile Plains and Upper Mount Gravatt are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with distinct housing and cultural profiles. Eight Mile Plains has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (53.0%) and those using another language at home (56.0%), while 88.0% of its homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Upper Mount Gravatt is more transit-friendly, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, and 44.3% of its households are renting.

The gap in home sizes has widened since 2011, as Eight Mile Plains has seen a significant increase in larger properties. Both areas share similar typical weekly rents of around $420 and similar personal incomes. They are also alike in their levels of people providing unpaid care and the time it takes for residents to commute to the city.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.7 pts higher in Eight Mile Plains Other language: 22.9 pts higher in Eight Mile Plains People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Upper Mount Gravatt Born overseas: 14.2 pts higher in Eight Mile Plains Household size: 0.5 larger in Eight Mile Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +4,198 larger in Eight Mile Plains gap narrowing

15,186 76th pct 10,988 58th pct

Median age in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +3 yrs older in Eight Mile Plains gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 17.6%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 14.7%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +14.7 pts 38.1%

34.7% Never married +11.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

6.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Eight Mile Plains Upper Mount Gravatt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.3% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 55.7%

11.9% China ◂ +5.0 pts 6.9%

6.8% India ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

2.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

28.7% Chinese ◂ +13.8 pts 14.8%

17.1% English +9.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.6% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

4.7% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%

4.0% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.6% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

39.8% English only +20.9 pts ▸ 60.7%

20.0% Mandarin ◂ +10.2 pts 9.7%

6.1% Cantonese ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

4.6% Punjabi ◂ +3.7 pts 0.9%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italian even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.6% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

36.7% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

5.4% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

5.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

4.8% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

4.6% Other religions ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +2 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +1.74 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

0.74 7th pct 2.48 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +2 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

35 76th pct 37 78th pct

Students in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +432 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

1,483 50th pct 1,915 60th pct

Avg size in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +263 larger in Eight Mile Plains

742 82nd pct 479 58th pct

ICSEA in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +9 higher in Eight Mile Plains

1,071 73rd pct 1,063 70th pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 70.8%

9.8% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.2% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 33.8%

14.3% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

17.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 14.2%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.6%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 22.0%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

10.1% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.8% Education even 6.8%

6.7% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.4% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +$31 higher in Eight Mile Plains gap narrowing

$777 44th pct $746 38th pct

Household income in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +$278 higher in Eight Mile Plains gap narrowing

$1,942 62nd pct $1,664 45th pct

Family income in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt even gap narrowing

$2,055 48th pct $2,057 48th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.4%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.7% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.2%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.4% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.3% None ◂ +7.8 pts 66.5%

14.0% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.1% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +114 larger in Upper Mount Gravatt

145 44th pct 259 61st pct

Median age in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +4 yrs older in Eight Mile Plains

26 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +$136 higher in Eight Mile Plains

$687 60th pct $551 31st pct

Household income in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +$159 higher in Eight Mile Plains

$1,825 57th pct $1,666 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +0.5 larger in Eight Mile Plains gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.6 pts 51.9%

23.7% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

11.3% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.4% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

29.3% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

18.1% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

21.0% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 17.6%

18.9% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 13.1%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +$5 higher in Eight Mile Plains gap narrowing

$420 71st pct $415 69th pct

Mortgage in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +$136 higher in Upper Mount Gravatt gap widening

$1,831 49th pct $1,967 59th pct

People / bedroom in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +0.10 higher in Upper Mount Gravatt gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

31.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 24.3%

31.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 26.9%

1.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

65.0% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 57.8%

2.7% Flat or apartment +30.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.7 pts 8.3%

5.9% Other dwelling ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

35.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 15.3%

5.6% 2 bedrooms +24.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

16.2% 5 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 6.9%

4.0% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.6% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.3% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 68.7%

17.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.2%

13.8% $550–$749 ◂ +7.6 pts 6.1%

5.1% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

17.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 15.8%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +37 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

47 56th pct 84 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +4.55 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

3.09 32nd pct 7.64 86th pct

Departures/1k in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +3,958.9 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

864.5 52nd pct 4,823.4 89th pct

PT routes in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +54 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

11 67th pct 65 88th pct

Stop walk in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +4 longer in Eight Mile Plains

7 61st pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +2 longer in Eight Mile Plains

13 20th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +23,119 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

15,186 48th pct 38,305 81st pct

Reach 45 min in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +69,823 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

105,526 72nd pct 175,349 84th pct

Transit to city in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +1 longer in Eight Mile Plains

40 19th pct 39 17th pct

How people get to work

56.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 52.3%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 16.2%

7.2% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

1.2% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.3% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 33.8%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 8.6%

4.7% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.9% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

6.3% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 29.1%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

10.6% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

9.4% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +1 higher in Eight Mile Plains

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +1 higher in Eight Mile Plains

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +5 higher in Eight Mile Plains

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +24 higher in Eight Mile Plains

1,042 68th pct 1,018 59th pct

ERP in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +4,513 higher in Eight Mile Plains

16,789 77th pct 12,276 59th pct

Growth in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +1.3 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

8.6% 75th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Businesses in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +1,286 higher in Eight Mile Plains

2,767 86th pct 1,481 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +48 higher in Eight Mile Plains

1,109 69th pct 1,061 65th pct

Max temp in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +0.1 higher in Eight Mile Plains

26.8 82nd pct 26.7 81st pct

Min temp in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +0.3 higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

15.0 81st pct 15.4 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +1.4 higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

6.7 69th pct 8.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +1.1 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

6.6 70th pct 7.7 87th pct

15-min city in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +5.5 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

92.7% 74th pct 98.2% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +9.7 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

82.6% 68th pct 92.3% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +1.0 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

98.3% 68th pct 99.3% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +3.4 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

96.6% 80th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt even

99.8% 67th pct 99.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +17.7 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

78.6% 75th pct 96.3% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +3.5 more in Upper Mount Gravatt

13.7 47th pct 17.2 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +136 higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

185 68th pct 321 86th pct

Mean slope in Eight Mile Plains in Upper Mount Gravatt +0.2 pts higher in Upper Mount Gravatt

5.7% 56th pct 5.9% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eight Mile Plains vs Upper Mount Gravatt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303031060/eight-mile-plains/vs/303031065/upper-mount-gravatt