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Chapel Hill vs The Gap

Name: Chapel Hill vs The Gap — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Chapel Hill profile · The Gap profile

Chapel Hill The Gap

The Gap and Chapel Hill are neighbouring suburbs in Brisbane with distinct profiles. Chapel Hill is much more culturally diverse, with 36.0% of people born overseas compared to 24.6% in The Gap. This diversity is reflected in home languages, which are far more common in Chapel Hill, where 23.3% of people use a language other than English at home. Chapel Hill also has a more walkable layout; for example, 69.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to only 27.6% in The Gap. In contrast, The Gap has far more schools and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

These two areas are almost identical in the typical age of their residents, which is 42 years in both. They also share very similar weekly personal incomes, sitting at $1,036 in The Gap and $1,084 in Chapel Hill. While they share many traits, some gaps are widening. The difference in the share of people born overseas has grown since 2011, and the gap in homes owned outright has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,368 larger in The Gap Other language: 13.0 pts higher in Chapel Hill Born overseas: 11.4 pts higher in Chapel Hill Bachelor+: 10.5 pts higher in Chapel Hill People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in The Gap

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chapel Hill in The Gap +6,368 larger in The Gap gap steady

10,731 57th pct 17,099 84th pct

Median age in Chapel Hill in The Gap even gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.8%

20.9% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 17.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

61.2% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 55.7%

27.6% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

5.8% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Chapel Hill The Gap

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.6% Australia +11.2 pts ▸ 73.8%

5.3% England +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% China ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

3.2% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

36.4% English +7.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

28.6% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

12.3% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.2% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.7% Chinese ◂ +7.3 pts 2.4%

6.6% German even 6.6%

2.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Greek even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

75.0% English only +12.9 pts ▸ 87.9%

5.6% Mandarin ◂ +4.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

43.1% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Chapel Hill in The Gap +4 more in The Gap

1 0th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Chapel Hill in The Gap +0.94 more in The Gap

0.45 0th pct 1.38 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chapel Hill in The Gap +2 more in Chapel Hill

25 61st pct 23 57th pct

Students in Chapel Hill in The Gap +2,357 more in The Gap

772 29th pct 3,129 80th pct

Avg size in Chapel Hill in The Gap +146 larger in Chapel Hill

772 85th pct 626 74th pct

ICSEA in Chapel Hill in The Gap +41 higher in Chapel Hill

1,171 100th pct 1,130 91st pct

Highest year of school

85.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 78.8%

7.1% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 39.0%

24.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.0 pts 16.2%

9.3% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 20.6%

14.3% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

12.5% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

9.1% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

4.2% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Chapel Hill in The Gap +$48 higher in Chapel Hill gap steady

$1,084 84th pct $1,036 80th pct

Household income in Chapel Hill in The Gap +$385 higher in Chapel Hill gap steady

$2,957 97th pct $2,572 90th pct

Family income in Chapel Hill in The Gap +$274 higher in Chapel Hill gap narrowing

$3,227 92nd pct $2,953 88th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 25.5%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

14.9% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.3% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

23.9% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

7.2% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +3.9 pts 67.2%

18.1% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.4% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chapel Hill in The Gap +121 larger in The Gap

45 14th pct 166 47th pct

Median age in Chapel Hill in The Gap +5 yrs older in Chapel Hill

29 yrs 81st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Chapel Hill in The Gap +$225 higher in Chapel Hill

$1,050 90th pct $825 77th pct

Household income in Chapel Hill in The Gap +$724 higher in Chapel Hill

$3,349 100th pct $2,625 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chapel Hill in The Gap even gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 66.7%

23.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 21.4%

7.8% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 31.9%

24.0% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 23.3%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 18.3%

12.7% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.5% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chapel Hill in The Gap +$65 higher in Chapel Hill gap widening

$555 94th pct $490 87th pct

Mortgage in Chapel Hill in The Gap +$141 higher in Chapel Hill gap widening

$2,407 85th pct $2,266 78th pct

People / bedroom in Chapel Hill in The Gap +0.10 higher in The Gap gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

42.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 38.8%

13.8% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Not stated even 0.5%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 92.3%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 40.1%

26.8% 3 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

20.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 14.3%

2.7% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% 1 bedroom even 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

36.1% $350–$549 +14.7 pts ▸ 50.7%

32.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.2%

18.0% $750 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 3.3%

5.8% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.0% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

31.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 25.2%

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chapel Hill in The Gap +25 more in The Gap

48 57th pct 73 76th pct

Stops/1k in Chapel Hill in The Gap +0.20 more in Chapel Hill

4.47 53rd pct 4.27 49th pct

Departures/1k in Chapel Hill in The Gap +133.9 more in The Gap

1,073.3 60th pct 1,207.3 65th pct

PT routes in Chapel Hill in The Gap +10 more in Chapel Hill

18 84th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Chapel Hill in The Gap +1 longer in The Gap

6 57th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Chapel Hill in The Gap +1 longer in The Gap

11 14th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Chapel Hill in The Gap +6,368 more in The Gap

10,731 32nd pct 17,099 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Chapel Hill in The Gap +33,475 more in The Gap

10,731 17th pct 44,206 50th pct

Transit to city in Chapel Hill in The Gap +14 longer in Chapel Hill

59 51st pct 45 26th pct

How people get to work

42.2% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

34.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 29.6%

3.0% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

49.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 45.6%

28.3% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

14.1% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.1% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.1% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 14.8%

15.7% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.1% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

5.8% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

44.1% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 38.5%

18.2% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.6% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.9% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chapel Hill in The Gap +1 higher in Chapel Hill

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Chapel Hill in The Gap even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Chapel Hill in The Gap even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Chapel Hill in The Gap +1 higher in Chapel Hill

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Chapel Hill in The Gap +32 higher in Chapel Hill

1,141 96th pct 1,109 89th pct

ERP in Chapel Hill in The Gap +7,064 higher in The Gap

11,166 54th pct 18,230 82nd pct

Growth in Chapel Hill in The Gap +2.0 pts higher in The Gap

2.8% 34th pct 4.7% 52nd pct

Businesses in Chapel Hill in The Gap +321 higher in The Gap

975 54th pct 1,296 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chapel Hill in The Gap +86 higher in The Gap

1,165 73rd pct 1,251 78th pct

Max temp in Chapel Hill in The Gap +0.5 higher in Chapel Hill

27.2 86th pct 26.7 81st pct

Min temp in Chapel Hill in The Gap +0.0 higher in Chapel Hill

14.8 79th pct 14.7 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chapel Hill in The Gap +0.2 higher in Chapel Hill

5.6 53rd pct 5.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chapel Hill in The Gap +0.3 more in Chapel Hill

5.5 53rd pct 5.1 48th pct

15-min city in Chapel Hill in The Gap +20.5 pts higher in Chapel Hill

76.2% 58th pct 55.8% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Chapel Hill in The Gap +30.0 pts higher in Chapel Hill

84.1% 69th pct 54.2% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Chapel Hill in The Gap +3.2 pts higher in Chapel Hill

96.7% 61st pct 93.5% 54th pct

Walk to school in Chapel Hill in The Gap +24.8 pts higher in The Gap

50.5% 31st pct 75.3% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Chapel Hill in The Gap +0.9 pts higher in Chapel Hill

99.7% 65th pct 98.9% 55th pct

Walk to health in Chapel Hill in The Gap +42.0 pts higher in Chapel Hill

69.6% 69th pct 27.6% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Chapel Hill in The Gap +0.4 more in The Gap

10.4 26th pct 10.8 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Chapel Hill in The Gap +20 higher in Chapel Hill

119 55th pct 99 51st pct

Mean slope in Chapel Hill in The Gap +1.0 pts higher in The Gap

9.2% 88th pct 10.1% 90th pct

Compare Chapel Hill with nearby areas

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Compare The Gap with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chapel Hill vs The Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/304021088/chapel-hill/vs/304041103/the-gap