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Oxley vs Doolandella

Name: Oxley vs Doolandella — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Oxley profile · Doolandella profile

Oxley Doolandella

Doolandella and Oxley (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different profiles. Doolandella is much more multicultural, with 47.0% of people born overseas and 48.5% using a language other than English at home. It is also younger, with a typical resident aged 31, and has a higher share of renters at 41.7%. In contrast, Oxley (Qld) has a more qualified and higher earning population; 37.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and typical weekly family incomes are well higher at $2,515 compared to $1,927 in Doolandella.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, as they have almost identical rates of adults working or looking for work and very similar numbers of businesses. They also share nearly the same proportion of First Nations people and a similar climate. While Oxley (Qld) has far more public transport options, Doolandella has a higher share of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries and schools.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.2 pts higher in Doolandella Born overseas: 18.2 pts higher in Doolandella No religion: 14.3 pts higher in Oxley Bachelor+: 14.1 pts higher in Oxley Renting: 11.8 pts higher in Doolandella

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oxley in Doolandella +20 larger in Doolandella

8,578 44th pct 8,598 44th pct

Median age in Oxley in Doolandella +4 yrs older in Oxley

35 yrs 21st pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

20.2% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 19.8%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 6.8%

Marital status

45.7% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

39.5% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 38.2%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

2.6% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Oxley Doolandella

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.8% Australia ◂ +19.3 pts 48.6%

3.5% Vietnam +5.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.5% India +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% England ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

1.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

34.2% English ◂ +14.4 pts 19.8%

30.7% Australian ◂ +12.0 pts 18.7%

5.1% Vietnamese +8.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.5% Irish ◂ +7.6 pts 4.0%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 4.4%

4.0% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% German ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

4.1% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

74.0% English only ◂ +27.8 pts 46.2%

4.8% Vietnamese +9.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.4% Punjabi +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% No religion ◂ +14.3 pts 28.5%

41.6% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 38.2%

3.0% Islam +6.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.5% Buddhism +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.0% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Oxley in Doolandella even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Oxley in Doolandella +0.10 more in Oxley

0.58 2nd pct 0.47 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oxley in Doolandella +11 more in Oxley

26 63rd pct 15 40th pct

Students in Oxley in Doolandella +71 more in Doolandella

383 13th pct 454 15th pct

Avg size in Oxley in Doolandella +71 larger in Doolandella

383 44th pct 454 55th pct

ICSEA in Oxley in Doolandella +132 higher in Oxley

1,051 65th pct 919 12th pct

Highest year of school

74.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 68.9%

11.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

5.9% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.8% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 27.6%

19.6% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.6% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.3% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.2% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

8.9% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 5.2%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Oxley in Doolandella +$169 higher in Oxley

$979 75th pct $810 51st pct

Household income in Oxley in Doolandella +$329 higher in Oxley

$2,173 76th pct $1,844 56th pct

Family income in Oxley in Doolandella +$588 higher in Oxley

$2,515 75th pct $1,927 40th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 6.6%

14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.2%

10.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

35.5% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 15.2%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

3.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None +5.8 pts ▸ 73.1%

18.8% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 14.4%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oxley in Doolandella +15 larger in Oxley

153 45th pct 138 42nd pct

Median age in Oxley in Doolandella +3 yrs older in Oxley

27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Oxley in Doolandella +$93 higher in Oxley

$937 86th pct $844 79th pct

Household income in Oxley in Doolandella +$147 higher in Oxley

$2,283 81st pct $2,136 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oxley in Doolandella +0.4 larger in Doolandella

2.7 71st pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 66.0%

23.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 17.4%

12.4% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 27.4%

18.8% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

20.1% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 15.4%

18.0% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.0% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.9% 6 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oxley in Doolandella +$40 higher in Oxley

$405 64th pct $365 48th pct

Mortgage in Oxley in Doolandella +$267 higher in Oxley

$2,000 61st pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Oxley in Doolandella even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 41.0%

29.9% Rented +11.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

25.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 15.1%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 77.1%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 46.0%

30.7% 4 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

9.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 1.3%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

69.5% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 73.9%

10.6% $200–$349 +9.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.9% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 1.3%

6.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 2.2%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 33.3%

28.5% $1,000–$1,799 +10.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 8.4%

9.5% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oxley in Doolandella +33 more in Oxley

44 53rd pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Oxley in Doolandella +3.85 more in Oxley

5.13 62nd pct 1.28 14th pct

Departures/1k in Oxley in Doolandella +699.5 more in Oxley

880.9 53rd pct 181.3 24th pct

PT routes in Oxley in Doolandella +52 more in Oxley

56 87th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Oxley in Doolandella +2 longer in Oxley

6 57th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Oxley in Doolandella +5 longer in Doolandella

15 26th pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Oxley in Doolandella +20 more in Doolandella

8,578 23rd pct 8,598 23rd pct

Reach 45 min in Oxley in Doolandella +10,563 more in Doolandella

28,767 38th pct 39,330 47th pct

Transit to city in Oxley in Doolandella +19 longer in Doolandella

63 59th pct 82 89th pct

How people get to work

51.0% Car (driver) +13.8 pts ▸ 64.8%

20.6% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 10.6%

3.1% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Train ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%

0.6% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 31.8%

11.7% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.1% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +6.4 pts 6.5%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 5.4%

5.6% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.5% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

7.6% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.8% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

2.4% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

34.7% Professionals ◂ +16.9 pts 17.8%

9.7% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

6.7% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.7% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +7.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.4% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Oxley in Doolandella +4 higher in Oxley

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Oxley in Doolandella +4 higher in Oxley

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Oxley in Doolandella +1 higher in Oxley

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Oxley in Doolandella +3 higher in Oxley

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Oxley in Doolandella +89 higher in Oxley

1,057 74th pct 968 38th pct

ERP in Oxley in Doolandella +519 higher in Doolandella

9,434 45th pct 9,953 47th pct

Growth in Oxley in Doolandella +5.6 pts higher in Doolandella

8.5% 75th pct 14.1% 87th pct

Businesses in Oxley in Doolandella +41 higher in Doolandella

648 34th pct 689 37th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Oxley in Doolandella +7 higher in Doolandella

1,058 65th pct 1,065 66th pct

Max temp in Oxley in Doolandella +0.1 higher in Doolandella

27.5 86th pct 27.6 87th pct

Min temp in Oxley in Doolandella +0.4 higher in Oxley

15.0 80th pct 14.6 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Oxley in Doolandella +1.2 higher in Oxley

6.3 63rd pct 5.1 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oxley in Doolandella +1.5 more in Oxley

6.0 61st pct 4.5 39th pct

15-min city in Oxley in Doolandella +7.6 pts higher in Oxley

76.9% 59th pct 69.2% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Oxley in Doolandella +11.6 pts higher in Doolandella

63.1% 50th pct 74.6% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Oxley in Doolandella +9.4 pts higher in Oxley

97.0% 63rd pct 87.6% 44th pct

Walk to school in Oxley in Doolandella +15.3 pts higher in Doolandella

81.2% 57th pct 96.5% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Oxley in Doolandella +0.3 pts higher in Doolandella

99.6% 60th pct 99.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Oxley in Doolandella +27.1 pts higher in Oxley

28.2% 32nd pct 1.2% 2nd pct

Amenities/1k in Oxley in Doolandella +9.8 more in Oxley

14.6 52nd pct 4.8 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Oxley in Doolandella +10 higher in Oxley

124 56th pct 114 54th pct

Mean slope in Oxley in Doolandella +0.9 pts higher in Oxley

6.1% 62nd pct 5.2% 48th pct

Compare Oxley with nearby areas

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Compare Doolandella with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oxley vs Doolandella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310011275/oxley/vs/310011563/doolandella