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Parkinson - Drewvale vs Sunnybank Hills

Name: Parkinson - Drewvale vs Sunnybank Hills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Parkinson - Drewvale profile · Sunnybank Hills profile

Parkinson - Drewvale Sunnybank Hills

Sunnybank Hills and Parkinson - Drewvale are neighbouring suburbs in Brisbane with a high proportion of residents born overseas. Sunnybank Hills is more walkable, with 95% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 53.9% in Parkinson - Drewvale. It also has a higher share of people using another language at home (54.9% vs 44.3%) and more homes owned outright (35.7% vs 24.0%). In contrast, Parkinson - Drewvale has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,194, compared to $1,725 in Sunnybank Hills, and more adults working or looking for work (68.9% vs 57.9%).

Many differences between the two areas have been narrowing since 2011, including the gap in home ownership and the share of people using another language at home. They share several similarities, such as having about the same number of people per home and nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care. Both areas are far above the national figure for the share of people born overseas, reflecting a shared multicultural character.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 11.0 pts higher in Parkinson - Drewvale Owned outright: 11.7 pts higher in Sunnybank Hills Other language: 10.5 pts higher in Sunnybank Hills Renting: 9.8 pts higher in Sunnybank Hills Under 15: 5.0 pts higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +1,990 larger in Sunnybank Hills gap narrowing

16,095 80th pct 18,085 86th pct

Median age in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +1 yrs older in Sunnybank Hills gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 21.6%

23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 18.2%

11.4% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 50.7%

28.9% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

5.8% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Parkinson - Drewvale Sunnybank Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.4% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 43.1%

8.6% China +6.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.6% India ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

4.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

2.6% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

18.3% Chinese +14.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

23.0% English ◂ +6.2 pts 16.8%

20.7% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 15.3%

9.6% Indian ◂ +4.9 pts 4.6%

5.9% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

5.7% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

3.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.6% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.5% Italian even 1.5%

0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

52.7% English only ◂ +12.6 pts 40.1%

13.1% Mandarin +10.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

3.7% Cantonese +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

1.4% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 36.3%

34.7% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

3.8% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.8% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

4.9% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.7% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills

— 0.61 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +16 more in Sunnybank Hills

15 40th pct 31 71st pct

Students in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills

— 1,932 61st pct

Avg size in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills

— 966 91st pct

ICSEA in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills

— 1,111 86th pct

Highest year of school

73.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 69.8%

13.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

6.1% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 17.7%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.9%

13.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

26.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 24.7%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

7.6% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

5.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +$168 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale gap narrowing

$838 57th pct $670 23rd pct

Household income in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +$469 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale gap narrowing

$2,194 77th pct $1,725 49th pct

Family income in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +$437 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale gap narrowing

$2,242 60th pct $1,805 32nd pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 32.6%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

14.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.2%

8.0% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.3%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 13.4%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

5.6% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Mental health even 6.1%

4.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.7% None ◂ +2.8 pts 70.8%

15.3% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 15.0%

4.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +92 larger in Sunnybank Hills

163 47th pct 255 61st pct

Median age in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +3 yrs older in Sunnybank Hills

18 yrs 5th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +$127 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

$792 74th pct $665 56th pct

Household income in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +$491 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

$2,386 86th pct $1,895 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +0.2 larger in Parkinson - Drewvale gap narrowing

3.2 94th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

71.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 61.2%

17.5% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

10.8% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

26.2% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

25.9% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 18.4%

20.2% 3 people even 20.2%

10.2% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

5.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +$40 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale gap steady

$450 80th pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +$97 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $1,853 51st pct

People / bedroom in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.5 pts 30.9%

24.0% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

20.5% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 84.7%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

67.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.3 pts 37.6%

14.1% 3 bedrooms +22.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

14.3% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.5% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

79.0% $350–$549 ◂ +20.0 pts 59.0%

3.5% $200–$349 +9.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.4% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.9% Under $200 +7.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 35.4%

28.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.7%

12.7% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.7% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +33 more in Sunnybank Hills

27 37th pct 60 67th pct

Stops/1k in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +1.64 more in Sunnybank Hills

1.68 18th pct 3.32 35th pct

Departures/1k in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +450.5 more in Sunnybank Hills

895.4 53rd pct 1,345.9 69th pct

PT routes in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +5 more in Sunnybank Hills

12 71st pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +5 longer in Parkinson - Drewvale

9 68th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +6 longer in Parkinson - Drewvale

21 43rd pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +2,003 more in Sunnybank Hills

25,115 72nd pct 27,118 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +24,252 more in Sunnybank Hills

43,200 49th pct 67,452 61st pct

Transit to city in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +24 longer in Parkinson - Drewvale

73 76th pct 49 32nd pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 59.1%

14.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.3% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

48.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 39.4%

24.0% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 14.7%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

2.1% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

7.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 12.5%

11.6% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.6% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.7% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

8.1% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +1 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +3 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +3 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +39 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

1,038 67th pct 999 51st pct

ERP in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +2,634 higher in Sunnybank Hills

17,108 78th pct 19,742 86th pct

Growth in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +2.8 pts higher in Sunnybank Hills

4.3% 48th pct 7.1% 69th pct

Businesses in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +624 higher in Sunnybank Hills

1,413 74th pct 2,037 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +31 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

1,121 70th pct 1,090 67th pct

Max temp in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +0.2 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

27.3 86th pct 27.1 85th pct

Min temp in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +0.3 higher in Sunnybank Hills

14.5 77th pct 14.7 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +1.8 higher in Sunnybank Hills

4.8 41st pct 6.6 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +1.9 more in Sunnybank Hills

4.5 38th pct 6.3 66th pct

15-min city in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +30.8 pts higher in Sunnybank Hills

53.2% 40th pct 84.1% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +41.1 pts higher in Sunnybank Hills

53.9% 42nd pct 95.0% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +16.2 pts higher in Sunnybank Hills

82.6% 40th pct 98.9% 70th pct

Walk to school in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +6.7 pts higher in Sunnybank Hills

83.1% 59th pct 89.8% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +1.1 pts higher in Sunnybank Hills

98.9% 55th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +26.0 pts higher in Sunnybank Hills

34.4% 39th pct 60.3% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +9.4 more in Sunnybank Hills

6.0 3rd pct 15.4 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +78 higher in Sunnybank Hills

94 50th pct 171 65th pct

Mean slope in Parkinson - Drewvale in Sunnybank Hills +0.1 pts higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

5.1% 46th pct 5.0% 44th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkinson - Drewvale vs Sunnybank Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303051075/parkinson-drewvale/vs/303061080/sunnybank-hills