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Parkinson - Drewvale vs Hillcrest

Name: Parkinson - Drewvale vs Hillcrest — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Parkinson - Drewvale profile · Hillcrest profile

Parkinson - Drewvale Hillcrest

Parkinson - Drewvale and Hillcrest are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct profiles. Parkinson - Drewvale has a much more diverse population, with 45.4% of people born overseas and 44.3% using another language at home. Residents there also tend to have higher qualifications, as 30.8% hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Hillcrest has a higher share of people born in Australia and more residents who use English only at home. Accessibility also differs, with Parkinson - Drewvale having far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (34.4% compared to 6.2% in Hillcrest).

The gap in overseas births between these two areas has widened since 2011. They do share several similarities, including similar unemployment rates and a nearly identical share of homes owned outright. Both areas also sit close to the national figure for overall advantage. While they share a similar climate and terrain, Parkinson - Drewvale has seen more people move into higher income brackets, with a widening gap in the share of households earning $3,000 or more per week.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.3 pts higher in Parkinson - Drewvale Born overseas: 15.1 pts higher in Parkinson - Drewvale Year 12: 14.9 pts higher in Parkinson - Drewvale Bachelor+: 14.6 pts higher in Parkinson - Drewvale Population: 7,263 larger in Parkinson - Drewvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +7,263 larger in Parkinson - Drewvale gap steady

16,095 80th pct 8,832 45th pct

Median age in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +1 yrs older in Parkinson - Drewvale gap steady

36 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 27.7%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.8%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.4% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +12.4 pts 46.5%

28.9% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

5.8% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.4% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Parkinson - Drewvale Hillcrest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.4% Australia +12.7 pts ▸ 65.0%

8.6% China ◂ +7.5 pts 1.1%

6.6% India ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

4.9% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

23.0% English +9.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

20.7% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

18.3% Chinese ◂ +14.0 pts 4.3%

9.6% Indian ◂ +5.6 pts 4.0%

5.9% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.1% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

52.7% English only +21.1 pts ▸ 73.9%

13.1% Mandarin ◂ +10.9 pts 2.2%

3.9% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

3.7% Cantonese ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%

1.4% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% Tagalog even 0.8%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 43.8%

34.7% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

3.8% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

4.9% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

3.7% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +4 more in Parkinson - Drewvale

15 40th pct 11 29th pct

Highest year of school

73.2% Year 12 ◂ +14.9 pts 58.3%

13.1% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.1% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

22.2% Certificate III / IV +14.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.7 pts 20.1%

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

13.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.8 pts 5.2%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

26.9% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 19.4%

14.3% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.0% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.3% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

7.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +$43 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale gap narrowing

$838 57th pct $795 48th pct

Household income in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +$430 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale gap widening

$2,194 77th pct $1,764 51st pct

Family income in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +$265 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale gap narrowing

$2,242 60th pct $1,977 43rd pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 34.6%

21.4% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

14.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 9.6%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 8.9%

8.0% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 39.4%

33.6% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 15.2%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.8% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.6% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.7% None ◂ +9.1 pts 64.6%

15.3% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.3% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +126 larger in Hillcrest

163 47th pct 289 64th pct

Median age in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +3 yrs older in Hillcrest

18 yrs 5th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +$121 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

$792 74th pct $671 57th pct

Household income in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +$528 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

$2,386 86th pct $1,858 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +0.4 larger in Parkinson - Drewvale gap widening

3.2 94th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

71.2% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 60.8%

17.5% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.8% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

26.2% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

25.9% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 17.1%

20.2% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 19.6%

10.2% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 7.7%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +$100 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale gap widening

$450 80th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +$303 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $1,647 37th pct

People / bedroom in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 42.8%

20.5% Rented +9.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

24.0% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 86.3%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

0.1% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

67.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.2 pts 36.7%

14.1% 3 bedrooms +29.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

14.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 11.5%

2.5% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

79.0% $350–$549 ◂ +29.0 pts 50.1%

3.5% $200–$349 +32.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

12.4% $550–$749 ◂ +9.9 pts 2.5%

1.9% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 28.1%

28.3% $1,000–$1,799 +12.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

12.7% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +2 more in Parkinson - Drewvale

27 37th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +1.15 more in Hillcrest

1.68 18th pct 2.83 28th pct

Departures/1k in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +363.4 more in Parkinson - Drewvale

895.4 53rd pct 532.0 39th pct

PT routes in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +5 more in Parkinson - Drewvale

12 71st pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +3 longer in Parkinson - Drewvale

9 68th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +2 longer in Hillcrest

21 43rd pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +16,283 more in Parkinson - Drewvale

25,115 72nd pct 8,832 24th pct

Reach 45 min in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +34,368 more in Parkinson - Drewvale

43,200 49th pct 8,832 14th pct

Transit to city in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest

73 76th pct —

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 67.8%

14.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 10.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

0.2% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 40.2%

24.0% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.1% 3 vehicles even 17.1%

8.5% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.1% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

10.6% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.0% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.4% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

6.8% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

3.4% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 14.0%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%

11.6% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.6% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.7% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

8.1% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

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

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

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

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

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

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +4 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +72 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

1,038 67th pct 966 37th pct

ERP in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +7,065 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

17,108 78th pct 10,043 48th pct

Growth in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +7.8 pts higher in Hillcrest

4.3% 48th pct 12.0% 86th pct

Businesses in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +541 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

1,413 74th pct 872 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +15 higher in Hillcrest

1,121 70th pct 1,136 71st pct

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

27.3 86th pct 27.5 87th pct

Min temp in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +0.3 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

14.5 77th pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +0.5 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

4.8 41st pct 4.3 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +0.6 more in Parkinson - Drewvale

4.5 38th pct 3.9 29th pct

15-min city in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +13.0 pts higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

53.2% 40th pct 40.3% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +18.9 pts higher in Hillcrest

53.9% 42nd pct 72.8% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +9.3 pts higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

82.6% 40th pct 73.3% 35th pct

Walk to school in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +16.2 pts higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

83.1% 59th pct 67.0% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +2.1 pts higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

98.9% 55th pct 96.8% 49th pct

Walk to health in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +28.2 pts higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

34.4% 39th pct 6.2% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +4.3 more in Hillcrest

6.0 3rd pct 10.3 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +9 higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

94 50th pct 85 48th pct

Mean slope in Parkinson - Drewvale in Hillcrest +0.0 pts higher in Parkinson - Drewvale

5.1% 46th pct 5.0% 45th pct

Compare Parkinson - Drewvale with nearby areas

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Compare Hillcrest with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parkinson - Drewvale vs Hillcrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303051075/parkinson-drewvale/vs/311031316/hillcrest