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Pallara - Willawong vs Doolandella

Name: Pallara - Willawong vs Doolandella — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Pallara - Willawong profile · Doolandella profile

Pallara - Willawong Doolandella

Pallara - Willawong and Doolandella are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different profiles. Pallara - Willawong has a much wealthier population, with 30.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 17.8% in Doolandella. It also has a far higher share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (37.7% versus 23.8%). While Pallara - Willawong is dominated by separate houses at 95.5%, Doolandella has more diverse housing and a much higher rate of renters at 41.7%.

Both areas have grown since 2011, but Pallara - Willawong has seen a much larger surge with a 59.5% population increase since 2021, while Doolandella grew by 14.1%. They share a very similar profile in other ways, such as having the same typical resident age of 31. Both areas also have high levels of cultural diversity, with over 47% of residents born overseas and nearly half of all homes using a language other than English.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.4 pts higher in Pallara - Willawong Recent movers: 17.4 pts higher in Pallara - Willawong Renting: 15.3 pts higher in Doolandella Bachelor+: 13.9 pts higher in Pallara - Willawong One-parent: 5.6 pts higher in Doolandella

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +1,622 larger in Pallara - Willawong

10,220 54th pct 8,598 44th pct

Median age in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella even

31 yrs 6th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

40.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 34.4%

25.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 24.6%

17.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.2% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Marital status

59.3% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 49.0%

31.2% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

5.1% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Pallara - Willawong Doolandella

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.6% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

13.2% India ◂ +6.8 pts 6.4%

4.6% Vietnam +4.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

2.3% China ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

2.0% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

17.3% English +2.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.7% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.1% Indian ◂ +8.1 pts 7.0%

7.2% Vietnamese +6.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.0% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

4.3% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Italian even 1.1%

0.8% Dutch even 0.8%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

43.1% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

7.4% Vietnamese +6.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.5% Punjabi ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

3.0% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.5% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

27.3% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

14.0% Hinduism ◂ +8.1 pts 6.0%

6.5% Islam +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Other religions ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

3.9% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +0.09 more in Doolandella

0.38 0th pct 0.47 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +16 more in Pallara - Willawong

31 71st pct 15 40th pct

Students in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +883 more in Pallara - Willawong

1,337 47th pct 454 15th pct

Avg size in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +883 larger in Pallara - Willawong

1,337 100th pct 454 55th pct

ICSEA in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +143 higher in Pallara - Willawong

1,062 70th pct 919 12th pct

Highest year of school

77.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 68.9%

9.8% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.6% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 27.6%

18.0% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 10.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

25.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 22.1%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

10.5% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.6% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%

6.8% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.2% Creative arts even 2.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +$178 higher in Pallara - Willawong

$988 76th pct $810 51st pct

Household income in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +$541 higher in Pallara - Willawong

$2,385 86th pct $1,844 56th pct

Family income in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +$453 higher in Pallara - Willawong

$2,380 69th pct $1,927 40th pct

Household income distribution

43.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 40.1%

15.4% $650–$1,499 +12.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 11.2%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 6.6%

4.8% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 39.5%

32.2% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 15.2%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.1% None ◂ +6.0 pts 73.1%

12.7% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.7% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +16 larger in Pallara - Willawong

154 45th pct 138 42nd pct

Median age in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +3 yrs older in Doolandella

21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +$33 higher in Doolandella

$811 76th pct $844 79th pct

Household income in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +$171 higher in Pallara - Willawong

$2,307 83rd pct $2,136 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +0.1 larger in Pallara - Willawong

3.2 94th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

71.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 66.0%

18.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 17.4%

9.6% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

25.9% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

24.8% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 20.1%

23.6% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 20.0%

8.8% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

6.3% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +$85 higher in Pallara - Willawong

$450 80th pct $365 48th pct

Mortgage in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +$367 higher in Pallara - Willawong

$2,100 69th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.4 pts 41.0%

26.4% Rented +15.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

12.7% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +18.4 pts 77.1%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.4% Flat or apartment even 0.4%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.8 pts 45.4%

13.1% 3 bedrooms +32.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

13.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 5.6%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

81.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.7 pts 73.9%

5.5% $200–$349 +15.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 1.3%

2.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.7 pts 33.3%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +19.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 8.4%

6.8% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +20 more in Pallara - Willawong

31 41st pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +1.75 more in Pallara - Willawong

3.03 31st pct 1.28 14th pct

Departures/1k in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +607.3 more in Pallara - Willawong

788.6 49th pct 181.3 24th pct

PT routes in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +3 more in Pallara - Willawong

7 48th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +4 longer in Pallara - Willawong

8 64th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +4 longer in Pallara - Willawong

24 48th pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +1,622 more in Pallara - Willawong

10,220 30th pct 8,598 23rd pct

Reach 45 min in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +29,110 more in Doolandella

10,220 16th pct 39,330 47th pct

Transit to city in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella

— 82 89th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 64.8%

14.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 10.6%

4.2% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.4% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

53.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 44.8%

24.9% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

14.6% 3 vehicles even 14.6%

6.4% 4 or more even 6.4%

1.1% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 17.0%

6.7% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

6.0% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

4.0% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 17.8%

11.5% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

8.6% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

7.5% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +4 higher in Pallara - Willawong

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +4 higher in Pallara - Willawong

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +4 higher in Pallara - Willawong

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +2 higher in Pallara - Willawong

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +89 higher in Pallara - Willawong

1,057 74th pct 968 38th pct

ERP in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +6,633 higher in Pallara - Willawong

16,586 77th pct 9,953 47th pct

Growth in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +45.3 pts higher in Pallara - Willawong

59.5% 100th pct 14.1% 87th pct

Businesses in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +882 higher in Pallara - Willawong

1,571 78th pct 689 37th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +71 higher in Pallara - Willawong

1,136 71st pct 1,065 66th pct

Max temp in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella even

27.5 87th pct 27.6 87th pct

Min temp in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +0.4 higher in Doolandella

14.1 74th pct 14.6 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +1.6 higher in Doolandella

3.5 24th pct 5.1 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +1.4 more in Doolandella

3.1 21st pct 4.5 39th pct

15-min city in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +36.6 pts higher in Doolandella

32.6% 23rd pct 69.2% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +33.8 pts higher in Doolandella

40.9% 30th pct 74.6% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +24.9 pts higher in Doolandella

62.8% 29th pct 87.6% 44th pct

Walk to school in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +46.3 pts higher in Doolandella

50.2% 30th pct 96.5% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +9.4 pts higher in Doolandella

90.5% 38th pct 99.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +1.1 pts higher in Doolandella

0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 2nd pct

Amenities/1k in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +5.0 more in Pallara - Willawong

9.8 22nd pct 4.8 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +57 higher in Doolandella

57 42nd pct 114 54th pct

Mean slope in Pallara - Willawong in Doolandella +0.3 pts higher in Doolandella

4.9% 42nd pct 5.2% 48th pct

Compare Pallara - Willawong with nearby areas

Doolandella Parkinson - Drewvale Forest Lake - Ellen Grove Hillcrest Greenbank Military Camp Algester Durack Inala - Richlands

Compare Doolandella with nearby areas

Durack Pallara - Willawong Forest Lake - Ellen Grove Inala - Richlands Algester Oxley Greenbank Military Camp Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pallara - Willawong vs Doolandella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303051074/pallara-willawong/vs/310011563/doolandella