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Newstead - Bowen Hills vs Wooloowin - Lutwyche

Name: Newstead - Bowen Hills vs Wooloowin - Lutwyche — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Newstead - Bowen Hills profile · Wooloowin - Lutwyche profile

Newstead - Bowen Hills Wooloowin - Lutwyche

Newstead - Bowen Hills and Wooloowin - Lutwyche are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Newstead - Bowen Hills is dominated by apartments, with 94.4% of homes being flats and 43.6% of people living alone. It is a transient place where 75.7% of residents moved in within the last five years. In contrast, Wooloowin - Lutwyche has a more established feel, with 40.3% of homes being separate houses and far more people caring for children unpaid (22.4% compared to 11.3% in Newstead - Bowen Hills).

Both areas share a similar economic profile, with nearly identical typical household incomes and a similar share of high-earners. This financial common ground exists alongside a widening gap in how people live; the difference in the number of renters and people living alone has grown since 2011. While Newstead - Bowen Hills is closer to the city and has a higher typical weekly income of $1,405, Wooloowin - Lutwyche has more public transport stops and larger family homes.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.5 pts higher in Wooloowin - Lutwyche 3+ bedrooms: 28.8 pts higher in Wooloowin - Lutwyche Recent movers: 20.2 pts higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills Renting: 15.9 pts higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills Unpaid child care: 11.1 pts higher in Wooloowin - Lutwyche

Demographics & Identity

Population in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +6,991 larger in Newstead - Bowen Hills gap widening

18,016 86th pct 11,025 58th pct

Median age in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +1 yrs older in Wooloowin - Lutwyche gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

54.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.8 pts 37.5%

18.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.7% Children (0–14) +9.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.9% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

60.9% Never married ◂ +11.4 pts 49.5%

26.0% Married +10.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

2.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Newstead - Bowen Hills Wooloowin - Lutwyche

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.8% Australia +9.2 pts ▸ 70.0%

4.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

0.2% Nepal +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

36.3% English +0.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

24.0% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.3% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.5% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

2.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

74.7% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 79.2%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hindi even 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 44.5%

33.7% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

1.4% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche

— 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche

— 1.83 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +13 more in Newstead - Bowen Hills

49 87th pct 36 77th pct

Students in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche

— 2,138 65th pct

Avg size in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche

— 713 80th pct

ICSEA in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche

— 1,102 84th pct

Highest year of school

81.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 78.8%

6.2% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.6% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 40.5%

11.8% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 23.8%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%

11.6% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.1% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

4.1% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

4.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +$300 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills gap narrowing

$1,405 96th pct $1,105 86th pct

Household income in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +$74 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills gap narrowing

$2,160 75th pct $2,086 71st pct

Family income in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +$77 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills gap narrowing

$2,916 87th pct $2,839 86th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 32.0%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.4% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

7.8% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 24.0%

17.2% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.0% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +0.6 pts ▸ 68.0%

18.4% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +19 larger in Newstead - Bowen Hills

215 56th pct 196 53rd pct

Median age in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +1 yrs older in Newstead - Bowen Hills

29 yrs 81st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +$233 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills

$1,092 91st pct $859 80th pct

Household income in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +$13 higher in Wooloowin - Lutwyche

$1,823 57th pct $1,836 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +0.5 larger in Wooloowin - Lutwyche gap widening

1.7 0th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples without children ◂ +31.2 pts 32.0%

26.3% Couples with children +29.1 pts ▸ 55.4%

8.0% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.4% Other families even 2.4%

Household size

44.1% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 34.7%

43.6% 1 person ◂ +10.1 pts 33.5%

8.6% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.9% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.6% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +$70 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills gap narrowing

$450 80th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +$200 higher in Wooloowin - Lutwyche gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,200 75th pct

People / bedroom in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +0.10 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills gap steady

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.6% Rented ◂ +15.9 pts 52.7%

17.2% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

11.7% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

94.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +38.9 pts 55.5%

3.8% Separate house +36.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 41.8%

31.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.9 pts 11.3%

13.4% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

2.2% 4 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.8% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

60.8% $350–$549 ◂ +9.1 pts 51.7%

11.5% $200–$349 +18.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

19.5% $550–$749 ◂ +12.9 pts 6.5%

2.2% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 30.1%

22.2% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.1%

10.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +11 more in Wooloowin - Lutwyche

44 53rd pct 55 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +2.55 more in Wooloowin - Lutwyche

2.44 25th pct 4.99 60th pct

Departures/1k in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +282.1 more in Wooloowin - Lutwyche

1,430.8 72nd pct 1,712.8 78th pct

PT routes in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +115 more in Newstead - Bowen Hills

169 93rd pct 54 87th pct

Stop walk in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +1 longer in Wooloowin - Lutwyche

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +3 longer in Wooloowin - Lutwyche

5 0th pct 8 7th pct

Reach 30 min in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +41,123 more in Newstead - Bowen Hills

103,328 90th pct 62,205 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +187,982 more in Newstead - Bowen Hills

373,291 89th pct 185,309 85th pct

Transit to city in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +17 longer in Wooloowin - Lutwyche

21 1st pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

32.1% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

26.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 23.2%

13.2% Walked ◂ +11.3 pts 1.9%

7.1% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

2.9% Train +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Car (passenger) even 3.2%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 48.0%

20.5% 2 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

16.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 9.7%

2.6% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.7% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 14.1%

14.4% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.9% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.5% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

4.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 36.0%

17.9% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 14.0%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.3% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.8% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +1 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +1 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +2 higher in Wooloowin - Lutwyche

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +1 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +41 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills

1,131 94th pct 1,090 84th pct

ERP in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +9,176 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills

21,474 87th pct 12,298 59th pct

Growth in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +6.8 pts higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills

16.4% 88th pct 9.6% 79th pct

Businesses in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +2,772 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills

3,742 86th pct 970 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +26 higher in Wooloowin - Lutwyche

1,146 71st pct 1,172 73rd pct

Max temp in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +0.2 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills

26.8 82nd pct 26.6 80th pct

Min temp in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +0.0 higher in Wooloowin - Lutwyche

15.8 86th pct 15.9 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +0.2 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills

8.9 96th pct 8.8 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche even

7.9 96th pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche even

100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +10.0 pts higher in Wooloowin - Lutwyche

88.5% 66th pct 98.4% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +0.3 pts higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills

99.9% 100th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +2.6 more in Wooloowin - Lutwyche

10.3 26th pct 12.9 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +28 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills

347 87th pct 319 86th pct

Mean slope in Newstead - Bowen Hills in Wooloowin - Lutwyche +0.4 pts higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills

5.9% 60th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Newstead - Bowen Hills vs Wooloowin - Lutwyche [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/305031128/newstead-bowen-hills/vs/305031131/wooloowin-lutwyche

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Newstead - Bowen Hills with nearby areas

Compare Wooloowin - Lutwyche with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability