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Grange vs Wilston

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Grange profile · Wilston profile

Grange Wilston

Grange and Wilston are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with similar overall populations. Grange is more likely to have families, with a well higher share of children under 15 (24.1% compared to 18.6%) and more people caring for children unpaid. This is consistent with Grange having more large homes, as 80.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms compared to 73.2% in Wilston. Grange also has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (50.7% versus 47.0%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with the typical resident in each area being 37 years old. They both have a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 50%) and typical weekly household incomes just above $3,000. While both are well connected, Wilston has far more public transport routes and a much larger number of people reachable by transit within 45 minutes. Since 2011, the gap in the number of people living alone has widened, with Wilston now well higher at 23.1% compared to 18.4% in Grange.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 3.7 pts higher in Grange Separate houses: 8.5 pts higher in Grange Under 15: 5.5 pts higher in Grange Renting: 8.2 pts higher in Wilston Unpaid child care: 8.0 pts higher in Grange

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grangein Wilston +596 larger in Grange gap widening
4,627 20th pct 4,031 16th pct
Median age in Grangein Wilston even gap narrowing
37 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Grangein Wilston +0.1 pts higher in Grange gap steady
1.0% 28th pct 0.9% 24th pct
Aged 65+ in Grangein Wilston +1.0 pts higher in Wilston gap narrowing
9.2% 12th pct 10.2% 15th pct
Under 15 in Grangein Wilston +5.5 pts higher in Grange gap widening
24.1% 91st pct 18.6% 58th pct
De facto in Grangein Wilston +1.7 pts higher in Grange gap widening
12.3% 54th pct 10.6% 32nd pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 29.0%
26.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 18.6%
12.7% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.2% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

53.0% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 47.2%
35.5% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 42.0%
6.8% Divorced even 6.8%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
1.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Grange Wilston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Grangein Wilston +2.0 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
17.1% 37th pct 19.2% 42nd pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 78.7%
4.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
0.7% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% South Africa even 0.8%
0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

44.0% English ◂ +1.4 pts 42.7%
39.0% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 34.6%
19.2% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
13.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%
5.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
2.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Filipino even 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Grangein Wilston +2.0 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
7.9% 36th pct 9.9% 44th pct
Limited English in Grangein Wilston +0.6 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
0.5% 22nd pct 1.1% 44th pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 87.9%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.7% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Hindi even 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Grangein Wilston +0.3 pts higher in Grange gap steady
42.6% 56th pct 42.3% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 50.0%
42.6% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 42.3%
3.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.9% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Islam even 0.4%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Grangein Wilston +1.2 pts higher in Grange gap narrowing
84.7% 100th pct 83.5% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Grangein Wilston +0.7 pts higher in Wilston gap narrowing
49.9% 93rd pct 50.7% 94th pct
Schools in Grangein Wilston
2 14th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Grangein Wilston
1.79 42nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Grangein Wilston +9 more in Wilston
35 76th pct 44 86th pct
Students in Grangein Wilston
1,335 47th pct —
Avg size in Grangein Wilston
668 77th pct —
ICSEA in Grangein Wilston
1,161 99th pct —

Highest year of school

84.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 83.5%
7.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
2.0% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 45.4%
16.6% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%
8.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%
0.9% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 22.3%
16.5% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%
13.3% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.0% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.4% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
5.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Grangein Wilston +$69 higher in Grange gap widening
$1,322 93rd pct $1,253 91st pct
Household income in Grangein Wilston +$240 higher in Grange gap widening
$3,243 100th pct $3,003 97th pct
Family income in Grangein Wilston +$133 higher in Wilston gap widening
$3,836 100th pct $3,969 100th pct
High earners in Grangein Wilston +1.4 pts higher in Grange gap steady
31.7% 100th pct 30.2% 98th pct
High-income homes in Grangein Wilston +3.7 pts higher in Grange gap widening
50.7% 100th pct 47.0% 98th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 36.7%
21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
14.8% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%
7.6% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

28.7% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.4%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 23.8%
24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.4%
17.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Grangein Wilston +0.1 pts higher in Wilston
22.8% 19th pct 22.9% 20th pct
Mental health in Grangein Wilston +0.6 pts higher in Wilston
8.2% 42nd pct 8.8% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Grangein Wilston +0.6 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
2.5% 8th pct 3.1% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
5.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
2.4% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Cancer even 2.5%
0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +0.7 pts 72.2%
18.0% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%
3.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% Three or more even 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Grangein Wilston +1.4 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
20.8% 86th pct 22.3% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Grangein Wilston +0.9 pts higher in Grange gap steady
12.8% 60th pct 11.9% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Grangein Wilston +8.0 pts higher in Grange gap widening
37.1% 95th pct 29.1% 70th pct
Defence service in Grangein Wilston +0.7 pts higher in Grange
3.8% 73rd pct 3.0% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Grangein Wilston +3.7 pts higher in Grange gap steady
23.3% 71st pct 19.6% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Grangein Wilston +11 larger in Grange
46 15th pct 35 11th pct
Median age in Grangein Wilston +10 yrs older in Wilston
26 yrs 64th pct 36 yrs 96th pct
Year 12 in Grangein Wilston +21.4 pts higher in Grange
85.7% 100th pct 64.3% 87th pct
Unemployment in Grangein Wilston
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Grangein Wilston +$137 higher in Grange
$899 84th pct $762 71st pct
Household income in Grangein Wilston +$924 higher in Grange
$2,299 82nd pct $1,375 29th pct
Indigenous language in Grangein Wilston +8.6 pts higher in Wilston
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grangein Wilston +0.2 larger in Grange gap widening
2.9 86th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Grangein Wilston +0.9 pts higher in Wilston gap narrowing
8.0% 6th pct 8.9% 11th pct
Living alone in Grangein Wilston +4.8 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
18.4% 23rd pct 23.1% 41st pct

Family composition

72.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 68.0%
18.4% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
8.0% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.0% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 19.5%
18.4% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.8% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.6% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grangein Wilston +$60 higher in Grange gap widening
$460 82nd pct $400 62nd pct
Mortgage in Grangein Wilston +$108 higher in Wilston gap narrowing
$2,600 89th pct $2,708 91st pct
People / bedroom in Grangein Wilston even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Grangein Wilston +8.2 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
25.2% 45th pct 33.3% 67th pct
Owned outright in Grangein Wilston +0.7 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
29.9% 42nd pct 30.6% 44th pct
Separate houses in Grangein Wilston +8.5 pts higher in Grange gap narrowing
80.3% 41st pct 71.8% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Grangein Wilston +7.7 pts higher in Grange gap steady
80.8% 56th pct 73.2% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 34.7%
25.2% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
29.9% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 30.6%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

80.3% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 71.8%
9.9% Flat or apartment +9.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
9.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 29.9%
28.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 24.7%
15.0% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
18.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 18.6%
3.4% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 42.4%
24.0% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
15.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.8%
14.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%
1.0% Under $200 +5.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 44.1%
27.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 24.5%
15.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%
11.5% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Grangein Wilston +2.2 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
3.5% 36th pct 5.6% 56th pct
Work from home in Grangein Wilston +1.0 pts higher in Grange gap steady
29.8% 81st pct 28.8% 80th pct
PT commute in Grangein Wilston +2.3 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
5.1% 83rd pct 7.4% 91st pct
PT stops in Grangein Wilston +2 more in Wilston
24 34th pct 26 36th pct
Stops/1k in Grangein Wilston +1.26 more in Wilston
5.19 63rd pct 6.45 77th pct
Departures/1k in Grangein Wilston +366.9 more in Grange
1,206.4 65th pct 839.5 51st pct
PT routes in Grangein Wilston +7 more in Wilston
6 43rd pct 13 73rd pct
Stop walk in Grangein Wilston +1 longer in Wilston
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Grangein Wilston +2 longer in Grange
10 12th pct 8 7th pct
Reach 30 min in Grangein Wilston +42,099 more in Wilston
13,741 44th pct 55,840 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Grangein Wilston +91,135 more in Wilston
143,739 78th pct 234,874 87th pct
Transit to city in Grangein Wilston +7 longer in Grange
40 19th pct 33 11th pct

How people get to work

42.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 39.7%
29.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 28.8%
2.5% Train +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.5% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
1.8% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 38.6%
33.5% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
12.4% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.6% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.5% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Grangein Wilston +2.7 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
41.1% 63rd pct 43.8% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Grangein Wilston +2.5 pts higher in Wilston gap narrowing
11.5% 53rd pct 14.0% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Grangein Wilston +0.7 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
3.2% 13th pct 3.9% 32nd pct
Participation in Grangein Wilston +1.4 pts higher in Grange gap widening
76.3% 99th pct 74.8% 96th pct
Full-time in Grangein Wilston +0.6 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
61.8% 73rd pct 62.4% 76th pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.4% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%
5.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%
6.2% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
2.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

39.2% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 43.0%
20.2% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 17.4%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%
7.0% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
7.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
3.8% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Grangein Wilston even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Grangein Wilston even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Grangein Wilston +1 higher in Grange
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Grangein Wilston even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Grangein Wilston +9 higher in Grange
1,150 98th pct 1,141 96th pct
ERP in Grangein Wilston +774 higher in Grange
4,942 20th pct 4,168 15th pct
Growth in Grangein Wilston +3.3 pts higher in Grange
5.3% 57th pct 2.0% 28th pct
Businesses in Grangein Wilston +10 higher in Wilston
508 26th pct 518 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Grangein Wilston +26 higher in Grange
1,232 77th pct 1,206 75th pct
Max temp in Grangein Wilston +0.3 higher in Wilston
26.7 81st pct 27.0 84th pct
Min temp in Grangein Wilston even
15.5 84th pct 15.5 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Grangein Wilston +0.4 higher in Wilston
8.3 90th pct 8.8 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Grangein Wilston +0.2 more in Wilston
7.8 93rd pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Grangein Wilston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Grangein Wilston +5.4 pts higher in Wilston
94.6% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Grangein Wilston +0.3 pts higher in Wilston
99.7% 80th pct 100.0% 85th pct
Walk to school in Grangein Wilston +9.8 pts higher in Wilston
90.2% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Grangein Wilston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Grangein Wilston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Grangein Wilston +1.3 more in Wilston
13.8 48th pct 15.1 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Grangein Wilston +35 higher in Grange
248 77th pct 213 73rd pct
Mean slope in Grangein Wilston +1.8 pts higher in Wilston
6.4% 66th pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Compare Grange with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grange vs Wilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/305031123/grange/vs/305031129/wilston