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Parkinson - Drewvale vs Browns Plains
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Parkinson - Drewvale profile · Browns Plains profile
Parkinson - Drewvale Browns Plains
Parkinson - Drewvale and Browns Plains are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Parkinson - Drewvale has a more qualified and higher-earning population, with 30.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 27.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. It is also more culturally diverse, as 45.4% of residents were born overseas and 44.3% use another language at home. In contrast, Browns Plains has a higher share of renters at 46.1% and more one-parent families at 22.2%.
Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home has increased, as has the gap in high-school and university completion. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share some common ground: they are both about a 21-minute drive to the city, have similar shares of people aged 65 and over, and have almost identical rates of full-time employment.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 14,407
- First area, 2016: 15,585
- First area, 2021: 16,095
- Second area, 2011: 6,663
- Second area, 2016: 7,368
- Second area, 2021: 8,161
- First area, 2011: 32 yrs
- First area, 2016: 33 yrs
- First area, 2021: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 30 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 32 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 32 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Parkinson - Drewvale: 0.5% males, 1.2% females; 85+ in Browns Plains: 0.3% males, 0.7% females
- 80–84 in Parkinson - Drewvale: 0.6% males, 0.8% females; 80–84 in Browns Plains: 0.4% males, 0.5% females
- 75–79 in Parkinson - Drewvale: 0.9% males, 0.9% females; 75–79 in Browns Plains: 0.7% males, 0.9% females
- 70–74 in Parkinson - Drewvale: 1.3% males, 1.4% females; 70–74 in Browns Plains: 1.4% males, 1.4% females
- 65–69 in Parkinson - Drewvale: 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 65–69 in Browns Plains: 1.9% males, 1.9% females
- 60–64 in Parkinson - Drewvale: 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 60–64 in Browns Plains: 1.9% males, 2.5% females
- 55–59 in Parkinson - Drewvale: 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Browns Plains: 2.5% males, 2.6% females
- 50–54 in Parkinson - Drewvale: 2.9% males, 3.5% females; 50–54 in Browns Plains: 2.7% males, 3.0% females
- 45–49 in Parkinson - Drewvale: 3.6% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in Browns Plains: 2.7% males, 3.1% females
- 40–44 in Parkinson - Drewvale: 3.9% males, 4.3% females; 40–44 in Browns Plains: 3.3% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Parkinson - Drewvale: 4.0% males, 4.9% females; 35–39 in Browns Plains: 4.4% males, 4.1% females
- 30–34 in Parkinson - Drewvale: 2.9% males, 3.4% females; 30–34 in Browns Plains: 3.8% males, 3.9% females
- 25–29 in Parkinson - Drewvale: 2.4% males, 2.3% females; 25–29 in Browns Plains: 3.7% males, 4.0% females
- 20–24 in Parkinson - Drewvale: 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in Browns Plains: 3.4% males, 3.6% females
- 15–19 in Parkinson - Drewvale: 3.8% males, 3.3% females; 15–19 in Browns Plains: 3.8% males, 3.0% females
- 10–14 in Parkinson - Drewvale: 4.1% males, 4.4% females; 10–14 in Browns Plains: 4.5% males, 3.9% females
- 5–9 in Parkinson - Drewvale: 4.6% males, 4.0% females; 5–9 in Browns Plains: 4.4% males, 3.7% females
- 0–4 in Parkinson - Drewvale: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 0–4 in Browns Plains: 3.9% males, 4.1% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $729
- First area, 2016: $741
- First area, 2021: $838
- Second area, 2011: $597
- Second area, 2016: $628
- Second area, 2021: $700
- First area, 2011: $1,892
- First area, 2016: $2,026
- First area, 2021: $2,194
- Second area, 2011: $1,219
- Second area, 2016: $1,360
- Second area, 2021: $1,460
- First area, 2011: $1,922
- First area, 2016: $2,050
- First area, 2021: $2,242
- Second area, 2011: $1,280
- Second area, 2016: $1,431
- Second area, 2021: $1,595
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 3.3
- First area, 2016: 3.3
- First area, 2021: 3.2
- Second area, 2011: 2.8
- Second area, 2016: 2.9
- Second area, 2021: 2.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $400
- First area, 2016: $430
- First area, 2021: $450
- Second area, 2011: $315
- Second area, 2016: $345
- Second area, 2021: $350
- First area, 2011: $2,167
- First area, 2016: $2,000
- First area, 2021: $1,950
- Second area, 2011: $1,780
- Second area, 2016: $1,550
- Second area, 2021: $1,517
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkinson - Drewvale vs Browns Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303051075/parkinson-drewvale/vs/311031312/browns-plains