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Brookfield - Kenmore Hills vs Karana Downs

Name: Brookfield - Kenmore Hills vs Karana Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Brookfield - Kenmore Hills profile · Karana Downs profile

Brookfield - Kenmore Hills Karana Downs

Brookfield - Kenmore Hills and Karana Downs are neighbouring areas in Brisbane, but they differ significantly in wealth and education. Brookfield - Kenmore Hills has a far higher share of university graduates (49.0% compared to 31.4% in Karana Downs) and people born overseas (32.5% versus 22.0%). Typical weekly family income is also well higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills at $3,601, while it is $2,588 in Karana Downs. These higher incomes are consistent with more people working from home in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills (32.8%) and a larger share of homes owned outright (46.2% compared to 31.3% in Karana Downs).

Both areas share a very similar family makeup, with almost identical shares of children under 15 and a nearly identical number of people per home. This common ground exists alongside a growing gap in their professional profiles; since 2011, the difference in the share of university graduates and people working from home has widened. While both areas have an older population compared to the national figure, the gap in typical age between them has narrowed slightly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 17.6 pts higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills Owned outright: 14.9 pts higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills Aged 65+: 8.8 pts higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills Work from home: 11.3 pts higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills Needs assistance: 2.4 pts higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +988 larger in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills gap steady

7,020 35th pct 6,032 29th pct

Median age in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +4 yrs older in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills gap narrowing

46 yrs 81st pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 14.1%

15.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.3% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

Marital status

61.0% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 57.8%

25.4% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

6.0% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

1.6% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Brookfield - Kenmore Hills Karana Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia +11.3 pts ▸ 76.1%

6.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

5.1% South Africa ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

2.5% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.4% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English +4.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

30.6% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

13.1% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.7% German +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

2.2% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 92.1%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 44.7%

41.1% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +1 more in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +0.63 more in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

1.47 31st pct 0.84 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +10 more in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

15 40th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +50 more in Karana Downs

509 18th pct 559 20th pct

Avg size in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +305 larger in Karana Downs

255 26th pct 559 68th pct

ICSEA in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +110 higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

1,158 98th pct 1,048 64th pct

Highest year of school

80.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.4 pts 71.0%

7.4% Year 10 +9.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.0% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.1 pts 28.1%

9.6% Certificate III / IV +17.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

21.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.1 pts 10.9%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.8% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 18.9%

13.8% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%

13.0% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

9.6% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

4.1% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +$97 higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills gap widening

$1,059 82nd pct $962 74th pct

Household income in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +$854 higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills gap widening

$3,239 100th pct $2,385 86th pct

Family income in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +$1,013 higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills gap widening

$3,601 97th pct $2,588 78th pct

Household income distribution

37.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.2 pts 18.6%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

14.2% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Other condition even 9.7%

6.6% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.4% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +1.8 pts 65.5%

18.7% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +100 larger in Karana Downs

30 10th pct 130 40th pct

Median age in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +6 yrs older in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

26 yrs 64th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs even

$624 48th pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +$743 higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

$3,083 96th pct $2,340 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +0.1 larger in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills gap widening

3.0 89th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

69.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 65.2%

24.1% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

6.3% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.4% Other families even 0.4%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

22.0% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 21.1%

16.3% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.0% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +$120 higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills gap widening

$520 90th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +$782 higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills gap widening

$2,700 90th pct $1,918 55th pct

People / bedroom in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned with a mortgage +16.6 pts ▸ 57.5%

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.9 pts 31.3%

10.3% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 95.9%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

31.0% 5 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 17.3%

15.4% 3 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

3.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

26.3% $350–$549 +23.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

26.8% $550–$749 ◂ +9.8 pts 16.9%

16.7% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.4% $750 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 2.4%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.8 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +30.3 pts 10.4%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 +16.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

14.3% $1,000–$1,799 +15.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

11.4% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +31 more in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

31 41st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +4.42 more in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

4.42 52nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +552.7 more in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

552.7 40th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +5 more in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

5 36th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs

75 100th pct —

Drive to city in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +5 longer in Karana Downs

26 52nd pct 31 59th pct

Reach 30 min in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +988 more in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

7,020 17th pct 6,032 13th pct

Reach 45 min in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +988 more in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

7,020 11th pct 6,032 10th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +11.6 pts ▸ 57.8%

32.8% Worked at home ◂ +11.3 pts 21.5%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

18.5% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.3% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Professional & technical ◂ +8.0 pts 8.8%

14.4% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.3% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

7.5% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.4% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

39.8% Professionals ◂ +12.6 pts 27.3%

22.0% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 15.2%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.3% Technicians & trades +7.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.0% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +2 higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +2 higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +78 higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

1,150 98th pct 1,072 78th pct

ERP in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +941 higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

7,202 33rd pct 6,261 28th pct

Growth in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +1.0 pts higher in Karana Downs

1.4% 22nd pct 2.4% 31st pct

Businesses in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +411 higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

893 49th pct 482 24th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +139 higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

1,214 76th pct 1,075 66th pct

Max temp in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +0.9 higher in Karana Downs

26.3 77th pct 27.2 86th pct

Min temp in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs even

13.7 72nd pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +1.8 higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

3.3 22nd pct 1.4 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +1.5 more in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

2.9 19th pct 1.4 6th pct

15-min city in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +18.1 pts higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

23.8% 16th pct 5.8% 4th pct

Walk to shops in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +4.1 pts higher in Karana Downs

20.9% 13th pct 25.0% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +59.7 pts higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

59.7% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +9.9 pts higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

31.8% 17th pct 21.9% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +11.7 pts higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

69.3% 23rd pct 57.6% 17th pct

Walk to health in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +26.4 pts higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

26.4% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +9.1 more in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

19.1 71st pct 9.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +2 higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

13 27th pct 11 25th pct

Mean slope in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills in Karana Downs +3.6 pts higher in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills

12.7% 97th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Compare Brookfield - Kenmore Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Karana Downs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookfield - Kenmore Hills vs Karana Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/304021087/brookfield-kenmore-hills/vs/310031290/karana-downs