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Algester vs Hillcrest

Name: Algester vs Hillcrest — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Algester profile · Hillcrest profile

Algester Hillcrest

Algester and Hillcrest are neighbouring areas in Queensland with similar population sizes, but they differ in their layout and diversity. Algester is far more walkable, with 90.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a variety of amenities, compared to just 40.3% in Hillcrest. Algester also has a much larger overseas-born population at 41.0%, while Hillcrest sits at 30.3%. This cultural diversity is reflected in language use, with 36.2% of Algester residents using a language other than English at home, compared to 21.1% in Hillcrest.

Daily life in both places is quite similar when it comes to money and family. Typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same, sitting around $1,700, and both areas have about 21% of their population under 15. While they share these basics, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in education has widened, with Algester now having a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (25.6%) than Hillcrest (16.2%).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 15.1 pts higher in Algester Born overseas: 10.7 pts higher in Algester Bachelor+: 9.4 pts higher in Algester Year 12: 7.6 pts higher in Algester Separate houses: 5.5 pts higher in Hillcrest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Algester in Hillcrest +188 larger in Algester gap narrowing

9,020 47th pct 8,832 45th pct

Median age in Algester in Hillcrest +1 yrs older in Algester gap steady

36 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 27.7%

20.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.8%

15.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

50.1% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 46.5%

33.3% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Algester Hillcrest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.9% Australia +10.1 pts ▸ 65.0%

4.9% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% China ◂ +4.7 pts 1.1%

4.4% India ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

2.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.9% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.9% English +7.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

22.5% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

15.0% Chinese ◂ +10.7 pts 4.3%

7.3% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

4.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.4% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

59.3% English only +14.6 pts ▸ 73.9%

9.7% Mandarin ◂ +7.4 pts 2.2%

2.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

2.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.3% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Hindi even 1.4%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.0% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

36.1% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

6.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Algester in Hillcrest

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Algester in Hillcrest

1.02 16th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Algester in Hillcrest +9 more in Algester

20 51st pct 11 29th pct

Students in Algester in Hillcrest

1,433 49th pct —

Avg size in Algester in Hillcrest

717 81st pct —

ICSEA in Algester in Hillcrest

1,054 67th pct —

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 58.3%

16.5% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV +9.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 20.1%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.6%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 5.2%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 19.4%

14.6% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

6.7% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.9% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Algester in Hillcrest +$43 higher in Hillcrest gap widening

$752 39th pct $795 48th pct

Household income in Algester in Hillcrest +$48 higher in Hillcrest gap widening

$1,716 48th pct $1,764 51st pct

Family income in Algester in Hillcrest +$111 higher in Hillcrest gap widening

$1,866 36th pct $1,977 43rd pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 34.6%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

5.9% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 39.4%

34.7% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +3.6 pts 64.6%

17.0% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Algester in Hillcrest +103 larger in Hillcrest

186 51st pct 289 64th pct

Median age in Algester in Hillcrest +1 yrs older in Hillcrest

20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Algester in Hillcrest +$9 higher in Algester

$680 58th pct $671 57th pct

Household income in Algester in Hillcrest +$6 higher in Hillcrest

$1,852 59th pct $1,858 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Algester in Hillcrest even gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 60.8%

22.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 21.9%

15.9% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 31.5%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 19.6%

18.2% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 17.1%

7.8% 5 people even 7.7%

4.6% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Algester in Hillcrest +$45 higher in Algester gap widening

$395 60th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Algester in Hillcrest +$103 higher in Algester gap narrowing

$1,750 44th pct $1,647 37th pct

People / bedroom in Algester in Hillcrest even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

30.7% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 30.4%

26.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 25.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

80.8% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 86.3%

16.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 11.7%

1.4% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 44.0%

37.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 36.7%

6.8% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.9% $350–$549 ◂ +19.8 pts 50.1%

13.6% $200–$349 +22.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

6.2% Under $200 even 6.2%

4.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 28.1%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%

8.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Algester in Hillcrest +5 more in Algester

30 40th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Algester in Hillcrest +0.50 more in Algester

3.33 35th pct 2.83 28th pct

Departures/1k in Algester in Hillcrest +274.3 more in Algester

806.3 50th pct 532.0 39th pct

PT routes in Algester in Hillcrest +1 more in Hillcrest

6 43rd pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Algester in Hillcrest +4 longer in Hillcrest

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Algester in Hillcrest +4 longer in Hillcrest

19 37th pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Algester in Hillcrest +18,273 more in Algester

27,105 73rd pct 8,832 24th pct

Reach 45 min in Algester in Hillcrest +54,250 more in Algester

63,082 60th pct 8,832 14th pct

Transit to city in Algester in Hillcrest

55 44th pct —

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 67.8%

14.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 10.6%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

0.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 40.2%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 27.8%

13.2% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.2% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

9.2% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.5% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.6% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

4.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Administrative & support even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 14.0%

13.9% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

11.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.3% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.0% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Algester in Hillcrest +1 higher in Algester

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Algester in Hillcrest +1 higher in Algester

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Algester in Hillcrest even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Algester in Hillcrest +2 higher in Algester

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Algester in Hillcrest +18 higher in Algester

984 45th pct 966 37th pct

ERP in Algester in Hillcrest +162 higher in Algester

10,205 49th pct 10,043 48th pct

Growth in Algester in Hillcrest +0.4 pts higher in Hillcrest

11.7% 86th pct 12.0% 86th pct

Businesses in Algester in Hillcrest +168 higher in Hillcrest

704 38th pct 872 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Algester in Hillcrest +46 higher in Hillcrest

1,090 67th pct 1,136 71st pct

Max temp in Algester in Hillcrest +0.5 higher in Hillcrest

27.1 85th pct 27.5 87th pct

Min temp in Algester in Hillcrest +0.6 higher in Algester

14.7 78th pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Algester in Hillcrest +2.0 higher in Algester

6.3 63rd pct 4.3 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Algester in Hillcrest +2.5 more in Algester

6.4 67th pct 3.9 29th pct

15-min city in Algester in Hillcrest +50.3 pts higher in Algester

90.5% 71st pct 40.3% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Algester in Hillcrest +10.5 pts higher in Algester

83.3% 68th pct 72.8% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Algester in Hillcrest +22.6 pts higher in Algester

95.9% 58th pct 73.3% 35th pct

Walk to school in Algester in Hillcrest +26.8 pts higher in Algester

93.7% 73rd pct 67.0% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Algester in Hillcrest +3.2 pts higher in Algester

100.0% 70th pct 96.8% 49th pct

Walk to health in Algester in Hillcrest +40.6 pts higher in Algester

46.8% 51st pct 6.2% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Algester in Hillcrest +1.3 more in Hillcrest

9.0 16th pct 10.3 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Algester in Hillcrest +51 higher in Algester

136 58th pct 85 48th pct

Mean slope in Algester in Hillcrest +0.7 pts higher in Algester

5.8% 58th pct 5.0% 45th pct

Compare Algester with nearby areas

Sunnybank Hills Parkinson - Drewvale Calamvale - Stretton Sunnybank Pallara - Willawong Coopers Plains Runcorn Doolandella

Compare Hillcrest with nearby areas

Parkinson - Drewvale Regents Park - Heritage Park Boronia Heights - Park Ridge Pallara - Willawong Browns Plains Algester Greenbank Military Camp Calamvale - Stretton

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Algester vs Hillcrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303051072/algester/vs/311031316/hillcrest