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Bardon vs Toowong

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Bardon profile · Toowong profile

Bardon Toowong

Toowong and Bardon are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Toowong is a younger place where the typical resident is 30, and it has a much higher share of people born overseas (34.1%) and those using another language at home (24.0%). It is dominated by rentals and apartments, with 54.4% of homes rented and 66.8% being flats. In contrast, Bardon is more family-oriented, with a typical age of 38 and far more children under 15 (22.4%). Bardon is also much wealthier; typical weekly household income is $3,407, compared to $1,932 in Toowong, and a huge 81.7% of its homes are separate houses.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people with long-term health conditions, at around 23%. While they share similar levels of education and job skills, the gap in housing and income has widened since 2011. Toowong has become increasingly transient, with 64.5% of people moving in the last five years, while Bardon's share of high-income households and homeowners has grown more quickly.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 33.2 pts higher in Toowong Separate houses: 51.8 pts higher in Bardon 3+ bedrooms: 40.9 pts higher in Bardon Recent movers: 23.1 pts higher in Toowong Recent arrivals: 20.5 pts higher in Toowong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bardonin Toowong +2,085 larger in Toowong gap widening
10,343 54th pct 12,428 65th pct
Median age in Bardonin Toowong +8 yrs older in Bardon gap steady
38 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 3rd pct
First Nations in Bardonin Toowong +0.5 pts higher in Toowong gap steady
0.6% 16th pct 1.1% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Bardonin Toowong +1.8 pts higher in Bardon gap steady
12.3% 23rd pct 10.5% 16th pct
Under 15 in Bardonin Toowong +10.5 pts higher in Bardon gap steady
22.4% 87th pct 11.9% 10th pct
De facto in Bardonin Toowong +5.4 pts higher in Toowong gap widening
11.2% 38th pct 16.5% 87th pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +13.0 pts ▸ 37.2%
27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.3 pts 17.9%
13.8% Youth (15–24) +8.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.5 pts 11.9%
12.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

Marital status

36.3% Never married +20.5 pts ▸ 56.8%
51.5% Married ◂ +19.3 pts 32.2%
6.7% Divorced even 6.7%
3.4% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%
2.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Bardon Toowong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bardonin Toowong +15.0 pts higher in Toowong gap steady
19.1% 42nd pct 34.1% 75th pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +15.7 pts 62.6%
0.5% China +5.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.9% England ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
2.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.3% India +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% South Africa even 1.3%
0.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +8.6 pts 34.1%
35.8% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 27.5%
19.6% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 14.7%
15.5% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 11.8%
2.7% Chinese +8.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
4.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
1.0% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Bardonin Toowong +16.2 pts higher in Toowong gap steady
7.8% 36th pct 24.0% 70th pct
Limited English in Bardonin Toowong +1.6 pts higher in Toowong gap steady
0.3% 14th pct 1.9% 59th pct

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +17.2 pts 72.2%
0.8% Mandarin +6.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.2% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Italian even 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bardonin Toowong +4.9 pts higher in Toowong gap widening
47.4% 77th pct 52.3% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 52.3%
46.0% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 35.5%
4.4% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.5% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bardonin Toowong +0.4 pts higher in Toowong gap narrowing
86.0% 100th pct 86.4% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Bardonin Toowong +1.8 pts higher in Bardon gap widening
55.5% 99th pct 53.7% 97th pct
Schools in Bardonin Toowong +1 more in Toowong
4 57th pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bardonin Toowong +1.66 more in Toowong
1.73 39th pct 3.39 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bardonin Toowong +1 more in Toowong
35 76th pct 36 77th pct
Students in Bardonin Toowong +1,492 more in Toowong
2,027 63rd pct 3,519 85th pct
Avg size in Bardonin Toowong +197 larger in Toowong
507 61st pct 704 80th pct
ICSEA in Bardonin Toowong +6 higher in Toowong
1,173 100th pct 1,179 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.0% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 86.4%
6.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
2.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 44.0%
20.3% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.3% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%
0.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 20.6%
16.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%
13.3% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%
9.1% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%
6.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
2.8% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bardonin Toowong +$362 higher in Bardon gap widening
$1,334 93rd pct $972 75th pct
Household income in Bardonin Toowong +$1,475 higher in Bardon gap widening
$3,407 100th pct $1,932 61st pct
Family income in Bardonin Toowong +$1,558 higher in Bardon gap widening
$4,186 100th pct $2,628 79th pct
High earners in Bardonin Toowong +13.5 pts higher in Bardon gap widening
32.5% 100th pct 18.9% 81st pct
High-income homes in Bardonin Toowong +25.3 pts higher in Bardon gap widening
51.8% 100th pct 26.5% 67th pct

Household income distribution

39.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.9 pts 16.7%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 32.0%
14.7% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
7.1% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

29.3% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 35.2%
22.8% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.8%
19.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 8.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bardonin Toowong +0.4 pts higher in Toowong
23.1% 21st pct 23.5% 23rd pct
Mental health in Bardonin Toowong +2.3 pts higher in Toowong
7.9% 39th pct 10.2% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Bardonin Toowong +0.1 pts higher in Bardon gap steady
2.7% 9th pct 2.6% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
1.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None ◂ +0.1 pts 71.0%
17.8% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
3.9% Two conditions even 3.9%
1.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bardonin Toowong +4.1 pts higher in Bardon gap narrowing
23.0% 90th pct 18.9% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in Bardonin Toowong +4.0 pts higher in Bardon gap steady
11.8% 42nd pct 7.8% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in Bardonin Toowong +15.4 pts higher in Bardon gap steady
34.2% 90th pct 18.8% 12th pct
Defence service in Bardonin Toowong +0.2 pts higher in Bardon
3.2% 60th pct 3.0% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bardonin Toowong +8.6 pts higher in Bardon gap steady
23.6% 73rd pct 15.0% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bardonin Toowong +76 larger in Toowong
63 20th pct 139 42nd pct
Median age in Bardonin Toowong +2 yrs older in Toowong
23 yrs 36th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Bardonin Toowong +4.4 pts higher in Bardon
80.4% 100th pct 76.1% 96th pct
Unemployment in Bardonin Toowong +7.3 pts higher in Toowong
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 33rd pct
Median income in Bardonin Toowong +$42 higher in Toowong
$966 87th pct $1,008 88th pct
Household income in Bardonin Toowong +$2,041 higher in Bardon
$4,083 100th pct $2,042 70th pct
Indigenous language in Bardonin Toowong +8.7 pts higher in Bardon
15.9% 89th pct 7.2% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bardonin Toowong +0.7 larger in Bardon gap widening
2.8 79th pct 2.1 11th pct
One-parent in Bardonin Toowong +1.7 pts higher in Toowong gap steady
8.5% 9th pct 10.2% 22nd pct
Living alone in Bardonin Toowong +13.1 pts higher in Toowong gap widening
18.9% 25th pct 32.0% 80th pct

Family composition

70.9% Couples with children ◂ +22.2 pts 48.7%
19.6% Couples without children +18.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
8.5% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.0% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

28.0% 2 people +12.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
18.9% 1 person +13.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
22.2% 4 people ◂ +12.5 pts 9.7%
18.9% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 14.0%
9.7% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 3.4%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bardonin Toowong +$75 higher in Bardon gap widening
$495 88th pct $420 71st pct
Mortgage in Bardonin Toowong +$851 higher in Bardon gap widening
$2,903 94th pct $2,052 65th pct
People / bedroom in Bardonin Toowong +0.10 higher in Toowong gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bardonin Toowong +33.2 pts higher in Toowong gap widening
21.2% 32nd pct 54.4% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Bardonin Toowong +12.6 pts higher in Bardon gap widening
33.7% 54th pct 21.1% 19th pct
Separate houses in Bardonin Toowong +51.8 pts higher in Bardon gap widening
81.7% 43rd pct 29.9% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bardonin Toowong +40.9 pts higher in Bardon gap widening
81.6% 58th pct 40.6% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.2% Rented +33.2 pts ▸ 54.4%
43.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.5 pts 22.6%
33.7% Owned outright ◂ +12.6 pts 21.1%
1.3% Other tenure even 1.3%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house ◂ +51.8 pts 29.9%
9.6% Flat or apartment +57.2 pts ▸ 66.8%
8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 2.5%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

14.3% 2 bedrooms +32.1 pts ▸ 46.4%
33.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 24.5%
30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 10.8%
17.2% 5 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 5.3%
3.2% 1 bedroom +8.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

38.4% $350–$549 +20.9 pts ▸ 59.3%
21.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 17.5%
21.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.7 pts 14.3%
15.9% $750 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 3.1%
2.0% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.4 pts 27.8%
28.1% $1,800–$2,999 even 28.2%
11.3% $1,000–$1,799 +16.5 pts ▸ 27.7%
8.8% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bardonin Toowong +9.1 pts higher in Toowong gap narrowing
3.4% 35th pct 12.5% 87th pct
Work from home in Bardonin Toowong +6.4 pts higher in Bardon gap widening
32.6% 85th pct 26.2% 76th pct
PT commute in Bardonin Toowong +5.7 pts higher in Toowong gap narrowing
4.8% 81st pct 10.5% 100th pct
PT stops in Bardonin Toowong +28 more in Bardon
93 86th pct 65 71st pct
Stops/1k in Bardonin Toowong +3.76 more in Bardon
8.99 87th pct 5.23 63rd pct
Departures/1k in Bardonin Toowong +138.2 more in Bardon
1,605.4 75th pct 1,467.3 73rd pct
PT routes in Bardonin Toowong +58 more in Toowong
13 73rd pct 71 88th pct
Stop walk in Bardonin Toowong +1 longer in Bardon
1 7th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Bardonin Toowong +2 longer in Bardon
9 10th pct 7 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Bardonin Toowong +4,578 more in Toowong
22,540 67th pct 27,118 73rd pct
Reach 45 min in Bardonin Toowong +37,072 more in Toowong
106,210 72nd pct 143,282 78th pct
Transit to city in Bardonin Toowong +1 longer in Toowong
37 14th pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

40.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 35.7%
32.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 26.2%
0.1% Train +5.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
1.5% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
1.8% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Motor vehicles per home

33.8% 1 vehicle +17.0 pts ▸ 50.8%
44.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.7 pts 27.8%
12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 6.3%
3.4% No vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bardonin Toowong +23.1 pts higher in Toowong gap widening
41.3% 64th pct 64.5% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in Bardonin Toowong +20.5 pts higher in Toowong gap narrowing
10.8% 50th pct 31.3% 95th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bardonin Toowong +2.1 pts higher in Toowong gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 5.5% 68th pct
Participation in Bardonin Toowong +1.6 pts higher in Bardon gap narrowing
72.8% 92nd pct 71.3% 89th pct
Full-time in Bardonin Toowong +2.3 pts higher in Bardon gap widening
59.8% 58th pct 57.5% 39th pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 16.2%
15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%
11.3% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.2% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.9% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
5.9% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%
5.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
2.4% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Manufacturing even 2.6%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 42.7%
20.5% Managers ◂ +8.0 pts 12.4%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.5% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.6% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.8% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.0% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bardonin Toowong +1 higher in Bardon
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Bardonin Toowong +1 higher in Bardon
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Bardonin Toowong +7 higher in Bardon
10 100th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Bardonin Toowong even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Bardonin Toowong +52 higher in Bardon
1,162 100th pct 1,110 89th pct
ERP in Bardonin Toowong +2,557 higher in Toowong
11,168 54th pct 13,725 65th pct
Growth in Bardonin Toowong +1.5 pts higher in Toowong
6.6% 66th pct 8.1% 74th pct
Businesses in Bardonin Toowong +451 higher in Toowong
1,089 60th pct 1,540 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bardonin Toowong +62 higher in Bardon
1,206 75th pct 1,144 71st pct
Max temp in Bardonin Toowong +0.3 higher in Toowong
27.0 84th pct 27.3 86th pct
Min temp in Bardonin Toowong +0.1 higher in Bardon
15.5 83rd pct 15.3 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bardonin Toowong +0.9 higher in Toowong
8.0 86th pct 8.9 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bardonin Toowong even
7.8 94th pct 7.8 94th pct
15-min city in Bardonin Toowong +0.3 pts higher in Bardon
99.9% 94th pct 99.6% 86th pct
Walk to shops in Bardonin Toowong +7.5 pts higher in Toowong
90.2% 76th pct 97.7% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Bardonin Toowong +0.2 pts higher in Toowong
99.7% 79th pct 99.9% 84th pct
Walk to school in Bardonin Toowong +0.6 pts higher in Toowong
99.4% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bardonin Toowong even
100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bardonin Toowong +9.1 pts higher in Bardon
98.8% 98th pct 89.8% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in Bardonin Toowong +10.6 more in Bardon
24.9 81st pct 14.3 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Bardonin Toowong +75 higher in Toowong
216 73rd pct 291 82nd pct
Mean slope in Bardonin Toowong +3.1 pts higher in Bardon
9.9% 89th pct 6.7% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bardon vs Toowong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/305041134/bardon/vs/305041137/toowong