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Kuraby vs Woodridge

Name: Kuraby vs Woodridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Kuraby profile · Woodridge profile

Kuraby Woodridge

Woodridge and Kuraby are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Kuraby has a far more qualified and higher earning population, with 36.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree and a typical weekly household income of $2,079. In contrast, only 8.7% of adults in Woodridge have a degree, and the typical household income is much lower at $1,043. Housing also differs sharply; Kuraby is dominated by larger detached houses, while Woodridge has a much higher share of renters at 59.8% compared to 23.8% in Kuraby.

The gap in education and income has widened since 2011, as has the difference in the number of people born overseas, who now make up 50.9% of Kuraby's population compared to 38.2% in Woodridge. Despite these shifts, the two areas share several basics. Both have nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and a similar drive time to the city. They also offer almost the same level of access to local parks and schools for residents on foot.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 32.5 pts higher in Kuraby Bachelor+: 27.6 pts higher in Kuraby Renting: 36.0 pts higher in Woodridge 3+ bedrooms: 27.1 pts higher in Kuraby Separate houses: 22.7 pts higher in Kuraby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kuraby in Woodridge +3,957 larger in Woodridge gap narrowing

9,025 47th pct 12,982 67th pct

Median age in Kuraby in Woodridge +2 yrs older in Kuraby gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 27.4%

22.9% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 20.6%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +26.9 pts 32.0%

29.7% Never married +15.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

5.0% Divorced +6.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.2% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Kuraby Woodridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.1% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 49.9%

2.6% New Zealand +4.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% India ◂ +4.5 pts 1.5%

5.1% China ◂ +4.6 pts 0.6%

3.2% South Africa ◂ +3.1 pts 0.1%

1.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

15.7% English +7.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.6% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.0% Chinese ◂ +13.4 pts 2.6%

11.9% Indian ◂ +10.2 pts 1.8%

3.7% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.1% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dutch even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

42.8% English only +11.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

9.6% Mandarin ◂ +8.8 pts 0.7%

4.8% Arabic ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

4.4% Cantonese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.5%

3.7% Punjabi ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.1% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

31.2% Islam ◂ +19.0 pts 12.2%

23.2% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

4.4% Not stated +8.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

3.7% Other religions ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kuraby in Woodridge +1 more in Woodridge

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Kuraby in Woodridge +0.04 more in Woodridge

0.97 14th pct 1.00 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kuraby in Woodridge +4 more in Woodridge

22 55th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Kuraby in Woodridge +901 more in Woodridge

447 15th pct 1,348 47th pct

Avg size in Kuraby in Woodridge +226 larger in Woodridge

224 23rd pct 449 54th pct

ICSEA in Kuraby in Woodridge +101 higher in Kuraby

1,000 43rd pct 899 9th pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 ◂ +32.5 pts 41.9%

10.7% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.5% Year 9 or below +11.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.9% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +24.5 pts 12.4%

16.2% Certificate III / IV +14.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

15.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.5 pts 4.0%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.6% Management & commerce ◂ +9.3 pts 14.3%

11.5% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

13.4% Health ◂ +7.5 pts 5.9%

7.5% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

5.8% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Kuraby in Woodridge +$216 higher in Kuraby gap widening

$726 34th pct $510 4th pct

Household income in Kuraby in Woodridge +$1,036 higher in Kuraby gap widening

$2,079 71st pct $1,043 5th pct

Family income in Kuraby in Woodridge +$954 higher in Kuraby gap widening

$2,151 54th pct $1,197 1st pct

Household income distribution

22.6% $650–$1,499 +17.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 21.9%

10.8% Under $650 +14.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 2.2%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.3%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 5.3%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Mental health +6.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.4% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.0% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.2% None ◂ +15.9 pts 57.2%

15.6% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.8% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kuraby in Woodridge +740 larger in Woodridge

66 21st pct 806 86th pct

Median age in Kuraby in Woodridge +11 yrs older in Kuraby

31 yrs 88th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Kuraby in Woodridge +$364 higher in Kuraby

$814 76th pct $450 11th pct

Household income in Kuraby in Woodridge +$1,169 higher in Kuraby

$2,125 74th pct $956 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kuraby in Woodridge +0.5 larger in Kuraby gap steady

3.2 94th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children ◂ +19.7 pts 51.6%

10.4% One-parent families +20.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

17.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 16.1%

0.9% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

12.3% 1 person +18.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.0% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

22.6% 4 people ◂ +12.3 pts 10.3%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 15.7%

12.2% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 7.2%

7.9% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kuraby in Woodridge +$120 higher in Kuraby gap steady

$400 62nd pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Kuraby in Woodridge +$900 higher in Kuraby gap widening

$2,100 69th pct $1,200 11th pct

People / bedroom in Kuraby in Woodridge +0.10 higher in Woodridge gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.8% Rented +36.0 pts ▸ 59.8%

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.9 pts 18.5%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +15.2 pts 17.6%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

1.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

82.8% Separate house ◂ +22.7 pts 60.1%

15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

1.2% Flat or apartment even 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.8% 3 bedrooms +27.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

48.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +39.1 pts 9.3%

4.0% 2 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

18.8% 5 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 3.8%

0.8% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

11.0% $200–$349 +56.7 pts ▸ 67.7%

67.5% $350–$549 ◂ +55.0 pts 12.5%

2.4% Under $200 +13.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.3% $550–$749 ◂ +13.9 pts 0.4%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.9% $1,000–$1,799 +30.0 pts ▸ 50.9%

41.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.9 pts 10.8%

13.3% Under $1,000 +18.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

17.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 1.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kuraby in Woodridge +40 more in Woodridge

24 34th pct 64 70th pct

Stops/1k in Kuraby in Woodridge +2.27 more in Woodridge

2.66 27th pct 4.93 59th pct

Departures/1k in Kuraby in Woodridge +380.5 more in Woodridge

404.4 34th pct 784.9 49th pct

PT routes in Kuraby in Woodridge +5 more in Woodridge

12 71st pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Kuraby in Woodridge +11 longer in Kuraby

13 74th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Kuraby in Woodridge even

17 31st pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Kuraby in Woodridge +3,957 more in Woodridge

9,025 25th pct 12,982 41st pct

Reach 45 min in Kuraby in Woodridge +6,307 more in Kuraby

42,862 49th pct 36,555 45th pct

Transit to city in Kuraby in Woodridge +4 longer in Woodridge

60 53rd pct 64 61st pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +11.3 pts 5.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.6% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

2.1% Train even 2.1%

0.4% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.5 pts 27.3%

27.7% 1 vehicle +17.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 9.5%

2.6% No vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 13.5%

6.1% Manufacturing +5.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.9% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 5.3%

6.0% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 3.1%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

2.4% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +21.2 pts 9.0%

7.8% Labourers +14.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +10.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.0% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.3% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%

11.7% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 4.6%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kuraby in Woodridge +6 higher in Kuraby

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Kuraby in Woodridge +5 higher in Kuraby

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Kuraby in Woodridge +7 higher in Kuraby

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Kuraby in Woodridge +7 higher in Kuraby

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Kuraby in Woodridge +258 higher in Kuraby

1,038 67th pct 780 0th pct

ERP in Kuraby in Woodridge +4,620 higher in Woodridge

9,507 45th pct 14,127 67th pct

Growth in Kuraby in Woodridge +3.0 pts higher in Woodridge

3.9% 44th pct 7.0% 68th pct

Businesses in Kuraby in Woodridge +180 higher in Kuraby

972 54th pct 792 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kuraby in Woodridge +25 higher in Woodridge

1,109 69th pct 1,134 71st pct

Max temp in Kuraby in Woodridge +0.3 higher in Woodridge

26.8 82nd pct 27.1 85th pct

Min temp in Kuraby in Woodridge +0.1 higher in Kuraby

15.0 81st pct 14.9 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kuraby in Woodridge +1.5 higher in Woodridge

5.8 56th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kuraby in Woodridge +1.2 more in Woodridge

6.1 63rd pct 7.3 82nd pct

15-min city in Kuraby in Woodridge +26.1 pts higher in Woodridge

71.1% 54th pct 97.2% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Kuraby in Woodridge +17.0 pts higher in Woodridge

69.4% 56th pct 86.4% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Kuraby in Woodridge +12.0 pts higher in Woodridge

88.0% 45th pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Kuraby in Woodridge even

97.0% 81st pct 96.9% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Kuraby in Woodridge even

99.9% 70th pct 99.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Kuraby in Woodridge +30.7 pts higher in Woodridge

47.1% 51st pct 77.8% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Kuraby in Woodridge +2.0 more in Woodridge

7.8 11th pct 9.8 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Kuraby in Woodridge +32 higher in Woodridge

128 57th pct 160 63rd pct

Mean slope in Kuraby in Woodridge +0.3 pts higher in Kuraby

5.6% 55th pct 5.3% 50th pct

Compare Kuraby with nearby areas

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Compare Woodridge with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kuraby vs Woodridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303061077/kuraby/vs/311061336/woodridge