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Parkinson - Drewvale vs Doolandella

Name: Parkinson - Drewvale vs Doolandella — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Parkinson - Drewvale profile · Doolandella profile

Parkinson - Drewvale Doolandella

Parkinson - Drewvale and Doolandella are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different housing and social patterns. Parkinson - Drewvale is more established, with a far higher share of separate houses (87.3%) and a higher typical income, where 27.2% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly. In contrast, Doolandella is much more transient and rental-heavy, with 41.7% of homes rented and 52.1% of people having moved in the last five years.

Both areas share a very similar daily reality, with typical weekly personal incomes sitting around $810 to $838 and nearly the same number of schools within 3 km. While they share these basics, Parkinson - Drewvale has far better access to health services by foot, while Doolandella is more walkable for groceries and school. These two areas have stayed closely aligned on many counts, though Parkinson - Drewvale remains noticeably older and more qualified, with 30.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 21.2 pts higher in Doolandella Recent movers: 14.5 pts higher in Doolandella Population: 7,497 larger in Parkinson - Drewvale Separate houses: 10.2 pts higher in Parkinson - Drewvale One-parent: 4.5 pts higher in Doolandella

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +7,497 larger in Parkinson - Drewvale

16,095 80th pct 8,598 44th pct

Median age in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +5 yrs older in Parkinson - Drewvale

36 yrs 29th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

23.3% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 19.8%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 6.8%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 49.0%

28.9% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

5.8% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

2.4% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Parkinson - Drewvale Doolandella

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.4% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 48.6%

1.1% Vietnam +8.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% China ◂ +7.4 pts 1.2%

6.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

4.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

23.0% English ◂ +3.2 pts 19.8%

20.7% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 18.7%

18.3% Chinese ◂ +12.6 pts 5.7%

1.6% Vietnamese +12.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.6% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

5.9% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

5.7% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

3.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

52.7% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 46.2%

1.4% Vietnamese +12.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.1% Mandarin ◂ +11.2 pts 1.9%

3.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

1.9% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 38.2%

34.7% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 28.5%

4.9% Islam +5.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.8% Buddhism +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella

— 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella

— 0.47 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella even

15 40th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella

— 454 15th pct

Avg size in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella

— 454 55th pct

ICSEA in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella

— 919 12th pct

Highest year of school

73.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 68.9%

13.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

6.1% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 27.6%

22.2% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

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

13.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

26.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 22.1%

14.3% Engineering & related even 14.2%

11.0% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

7.6% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Information technology even 5.1%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +$28 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

$838 57th pct $810 51st pct

Household income in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +$350 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

$2,194 77th pct $1,844 56th pct

Family income in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +$315 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

$2,242 60th pct $1,927 40th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

14.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.2%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 6.6%

8.0% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 38.1%

33.6% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 15.2%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

6.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.7% None ◂ +0.6 pts 73.1%

15.3% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +25 larger in Parkinson - Drewvale

163 47th pct 138 42nd pct

Median age in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +6 yrs older in Doolandella

18 yrs 5th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +$52 higher in Doolandella

$792 74th pct $844 79th pct

Household income in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +$250 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

$2,386 86th pct $2,136 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +0.1 larger in Parkinson - Drewvale

3.2 94th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

71.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 66.0%

17.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

10.8% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.6% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

26.2% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

25.9% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 20.1%

20.2% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 20.0%

10.2% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

5.8% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +$85 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

$450 80th pct $365 48th pct

Mortgage in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +$217 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

$1,950 57th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.4 pts 41.0%

20.5% Rented +21.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

24.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 15.1%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 77.1%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

67.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 45.4%

14.1% 3 bedrooms +31.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

14.3% 5 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 5.6%

2.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

79.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 73.9%

3.5% $200–$349 +17.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.4% $550–$749 ◂ +11.1 pts 1.3%

1.9% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 33.3%

28.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +16 more in Parkinson - Drewvale

27 37th pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +0.40 more in Parkinson - Drewvale

1.68 18th pct 1.28 14th pct

Departures/1k in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +714.1 more in Parkinson - Drewvale

895.4 53rd pct 181.3 24th pct

PT routes in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +8 more in Parkinson - Drewvale

12 71st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +5 longer in Parkinson - Drewvale

9 68th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +1 longer in Parkinson - Drewvale

21 43rd pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +16,517 more in Parkinson - Drewvale

25,115 72nd pct 8,598 23rd pct

Reach 45 min in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +3,870 more in Parkinson - Drewvale

43,200 49th pct 39,330 47th pct

Transit to city in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +9 longer in Doolandella

73 76th pct 82 89th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 64.8%

14.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 10.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

0.3% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 44.8%

24.0% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 14.6%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

2.1% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

7.4% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

6.8% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

3.4% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 17.8%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 12.4%

10.6% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.1% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.7% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +3 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +3 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +3 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +2 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +70 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

1,038 67th pct 968 38th pct

ERP in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +7,155 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

17,108 78th pct 9,953 47th pct

Growth in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +9.8 pts higher in Doolandella

4.3% 48th pct 14.1% 87th pct

Businesses in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +724 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

1,413 74th pct 689 37th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +56 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

1,121 70th pct 1,065 66th pct

Max temp in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +0.3 higher in Doolandella

27.3 86th pct 27.6 87th pct

Min temp in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +0.1 higher in Doolandella

14.5 77th pct 14.6 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +0.2 higher in Doolandella

4.8 41st pct 5.1 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella even

4.5 38th pct 4.5 39th pct

15-min city in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +16.0 pts higher in Doolandella

53.2% 40th pct 69.2% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +20.7 pts higher in Doolandella

53.9% 42nd pct 74.6% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +5.0 pts higher in Doolandella

82.6% 40th pct 87.6% 44th pct

Walk to school in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +13.4 pts higher in Doolandella

83.1% 59th pct 96.5% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +1.0 pts higher in Doolandella

98.9% 55th pct 99.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +33.2 pts higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

34.4% 39th pct 1.2% 2nd pct

Amenities/1k in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +1.3 more in Parkinson - Drewvale

6.0 3rd pct 4.8 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +21 higher in Doolandella

94 50th pct 114 54th pct

Mean slope in Parkinson - Drewvale in Doolandella +0.1 pts higher in Doolandella

5.1% 46th pct 5.2% 48th pct

Compare Parkinson - Drewvale with nearby areas

Hillcrest Algester Pallara - Willawong Browns Plains Calamvale - Stretton Regents Park - Heritage Park Sunnybank Hills Doolandella

Compare Doolandella with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkinson - Drewvale vs Doolandella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303051075/parkinson-drewvale/vs/310011563/doolandella