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Lowood vs Brassall

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Lowood profile · Brassall profile

Lowood Brassall

Lowood and Brassall are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Lowood is a car-dependent area where the typical resident is 41 and 97.1% of homes are separate houses. In contrast, Brassall is somewhat walkable, with a younger typical resident aged 34 and a much higher share of renters at 46.7%. Brassall has far more public transport options and a higher share of people who have moved in recently, while Lowood has far more schools and a higher share of people with more resources.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two have generally widened. The difference in typical age has grown to seven years, and the gap in rental rates has increased to 24.6%. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They have almost identical shares of children under 15, people born overseas, and those with no religion. Their typical weekly household incomes are also nearly the same, sitting around $1,400.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.6 pts higher in Brassall Separate houses: 17.0 pts higher in Lowood Recent movers: 12.2 pts higher in Brassall Housework 15h+: 5.8 pts higher in Lowood Median age: 7 yrs older in Lowood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lowoodin Brassall +2,082 larger in Lowood gap narrowing
14,197 73rd pct 12,115 63rd pct
Median age in Lowoodin Brassall +7 yrs older in Lowood gap widening
41 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Lowoodin Brassall +1.6 pts higher in Brassall gap steady
5.8% 80th pct 7.4% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Lowoodin Brassall +2.1 pts higher in Lowood gap steady
17.5% 51st pct 15.4% 38th pct
Under 15 in Lowoodin Brassall +0.8 pts higher in Brassall gap steady
20.8% 78th pct 21.6% 83rd pct
De facto in Lowoodin Brassall +1.7 pts higher in Brassall gap steady
12.3% 53rd pct 14.0% 73rd pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 21.8%
22.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 26.9%
20.8% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 15.4%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +10.6 pts 36.9%
33.2% Never married +9.3 pts ▸ 42.5%
10.3% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.5% Separated even 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Lowood Brassall

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lowoodin Brassall +0.2 pts higher in Brassall gap steady
11.4% 19th pct 11.6% 20th pct

Country of birth

82.8% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 82.8%
3.2% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
3.0% New Zealand even 3.0%
0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China even 0.1%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 39.4%
41.9% English +0.1 pts ▸ 42.0%
11.2% German ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%
10.0% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Lowoodin Brassall +1.9 pts higher in Brassall gap steady
3.3% 12th pct 5.2% 24th pct
Limited English in Lowoodin Brassall +0.1 pts higher in Lowood gap steady
0.7% 34th pct 0.6% 29th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 89.1%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Lowoodin Brassall +0.1 pts higher in Brassall gap narrowing
44.1% 63rd pct 44.2% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 46.1%
44.1% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 44.2%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%
0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%
0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Islam even 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lowoodin Brassall +7.4 pts higher in Brassall gap steady
41.4% 21st pct 48.8% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Lowoodin Brassall +2.3 pts higher in Brassall gap steady
9.8% 10th pct 12.1% 20th pct
Schools in Lowoodin Brassall +8 more in Lowood
11 90th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Lowoodin Brassall +2.57 more in Lowood
3.72 76th pct 1.15 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lowoodin Brassall +6 more in Brassall
16 43rd pct 22 55th pct
Students in Lowoodin Brassall +606 more in Brassall
1,862 59th pct 2,468 71st pct
Avg size in Lowoodin Brassall +653 larger in Brassall
169 17th pct 823 87th pct
ICSEA in Lowoodin Brassall +17 higher in Lowood
941 15th pct 924 12th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 48.8%
29.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.1%
13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%
8.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 40.6%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.4% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
3.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 14.6%
14.5% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.0% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.8% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.4% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
1.7% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Lowoodin Brassall +$74 higher in Brassall gap narrowing
$645 19th pct $719 32nd pct
Household income in Lowoodin Brassall +$37 higher in Lowood gap narrowing
$1,445 32nd pct $1,408 29th pct
Family income in Lowoodin Brassall +$113 higher in Brassall gap narrowing
$1,625 21st pct $1,738 28th pct
High earners in Lowoodin Brassall +0.3 pts higher in Lowood gap steady
6.1% 22nd pct 5.9% 20th pct
High-income homes in Lowoodin Brassall +1.1 pts higher in Lowood gap steady
13.3% 26th pct 12.2% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
15.6% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 42.7%
31.2% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lowoodin Brassall +0.4 pts higher in Brassall
35.9% 89th pct 36.4% 90th pct
Mental health in Lowoodin Brassall +1.1 pts higher in Brassall
13.3% 94th pct 14.4% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Lowoodin Brassall +0.1 pts higher in Brassall gap steady
8.3% 88th pct 8.5% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.5% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%
9.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
4.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None ◂ +0.9 pts 54.6%
22.2% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
8.5% Two conditions even 8.5%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lowoodin Brassall +0.8 pts higher in Lowood gap steady
12.6% 34th pct 11.9% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Lowoodin Brassall +1.3 pts higher in Lowood gap steady
14.7% 90th pct 13.4% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Lowoodin Brassall +0.3 pts higher in Brassall gap narrowing
28.0% 63rd pct 28.3% 65th pct
Defence service in Lowoodin Brassall +0.3 pts higher in Brassall
5.7% 90th pct 6.1% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Lowoodin Brassall +5.8 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
25.9% 87th pct 20.1% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lowoodin Brassall +74 larger in Brassall
817 86th pct 891 86th pct
Median age in Lowoodin Brassall even
19 yrs 10th pct 19 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Lowoodin Brassall +17.5 pts higher in Brassall
33.5% 25th pct 51.0% 67th pct
Unemployment in Lowoodin Brassall +0.3 pts higher in Brassall
16.9% 84th pct 17.2% 85th pct
Median income in Lowoodin Brassall +$75 higher in Brassall
$496 19th pct $571 36th pct
Household income in Lowoodin Brassall even
$1,461 35th pct $1,459 35th pct
Indigenous language in Lowoodin Brassall +2.7 pts higher in Brassall
2.7% 26th pct 5.4% 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lowoodin Brassall +0.2 larger in Lowood gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Lowoodin Brassall +7.7 pts higher in Brassall gap widening
17.0% 76th pct 24.8% 96th pct
Living alone in Lowoodin Brassall +8.8 pts higher in Brassall gap widening
20.0% 29th pct 28.8% 66th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 50.6%
27.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 23.2%
17.0% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 24.8%
1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 31.1%
20.0% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
15.2% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.8% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%
5.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lowoodin Brassall even gap narrowing
$310 30th pct $310 30th pct
Mortgage in Lowoodin Brassall +$17 higher in Lowood gap narrowing
$1,517 28th pct $1,500 27th pct
People / bedroom in Lowoodin Brassall even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Lowoodin Brassall +24.6 pts higher in Brassall gap widening
22.1% 35th pct 46.7% 87th pct
Owned outright in Lowoodin Brassall +9.9 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
33.4% 53rd pct 23.5% 24th pct
Separate houses in Lowoodin Brassall +17.0 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
97.1% 91st pct 80.1% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Lowoodin Brassall +6.8 pts higher in Lowood gap widening
87.2% 74th pct 80.4% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.1% Rented +24.6 pts ▸ 46.7%
41.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.4 pts 27.7%
33.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 23.5%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +17.0 pts 80.1%
2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 38.4%
34.8% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 36.9%
8.5% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%
1.7% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

63.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 62.0%
24.9% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 28.7%
6.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.6 pts ▸ 51.1%
25.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 22.5%
18.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 15.5%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lowoodin Brassall +4.0 pts higher in Brassall gap steady
2.3% 21st pct 6.3% 62nd pct
Work from home in Lowoodin Brassall +3.1 pts higher in Lowood gap narrowing
12.0% 40th pct 8.9% 25th pct
PT commute in Lowoodin Brassall +0.9 pts higher in Brassall gap narrowing
0.5% 17th pct 1.3% 39th pct
PT stops in Lowoodin Brassall +21 more in Brassall
13 22nd pct 34 44th pct
Stops/1k in Lowoodin Brassall +1.89 more in Brassall
0.92 10th pct 2.81 28th pct
Departures/1k in Lowoodin Brassall +511.2 more in Brassall
12.0 9th pct 523.2 39th pct
PT routes in Lowoodin Brassall +2 more in Brassall
1 7th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Lowoodin Brassall +9 longer in Lowood
13 74th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Lowoodin Brassall +18 longer in Lowood
51 74th pct 33 61st pct
Reach 30 min in Lowoodin Brassall +2,082 more in Lowood
14,197 45th pct 12,115 37th pct
Reach 45 min in Lowoodin Brassall +4,633 more in Brassall
14,197 21st pct 18,830 28th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 68.5%
12.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%
4.1% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.1% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
0.1% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Bus even 0.4%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

26.2% 1 vehicle +14.2 pts ▸ 40.4%
40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 35.5%
19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 11.6%
12.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 6.2%
2.3% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lowoodin Brassall +12.2 pts higher in Brassall gap widening
37.5% 49th pct 49.7% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Lowoodin Brassall +5.3 pts higher in Brassall gap narrowing
4.0% 9th pct 9.3% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lowoodin Brassall +0.8 pts higher in Brassall gap steady
6.0% 75th pct 6.8% 84th pct
Participation in Lowoodin Brassall +3.4 pts higher in Brassall gap steady
55.0% 25th pct 58.3% 36th pct
Full-time in Lowoodin Brassall +0.8 pts higher in Brassall gap steady
60.1% 61st pct 60.9% 67th pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
8.5% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.1% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%
8.5% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
7.5% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%
4.6% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.1 pts 0.8%
3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 14.9%
12.7% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.9% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.5% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%
12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.0% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%
8.3% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lowoodin Brassall even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Lowoodin Brassall even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Lowoodin Brassall +3 higher in Lowood
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Lowoodin Brassall even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Lowoodin Brassall +4 higher in Lowood
912 15th pct 908 14th pct
ERP in Lowoodin Brassall +2,282 higher in Lowood
15,478 73rd pct 13,196 63rd pct
Growth in Lowoodin Brassall +0.1 pts higher in Lowood
7.3% 71st pct 7.2% 70th pct
Businesses in Lowoodin Brassall +762 higher in Lowood
1,212 66th pct 450 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lowoodin Brassall +189 higher in Brassall
784 43rd pct 973 59th pct
Max temp in Lowoodin Brassall even
28.2 88th pct 28.2 88th pct
Min temp in Lowoodin Brassall +0.0 higher in Lowood
13.5 69th pct 13.4 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lowoodin Brassall +2.7 higher in Brassall
1.8 10th pct 4.5 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lowoodin Brassall +2.5 more in Brassall
1.8 10th pct 4.3 35th pct
15-min city in Lowoodin Brassall +26.0 pts higher in Brassall
19.7% 13th pct 45.7% 34th pct
Walk to shops in Lowoodin Brassall +17.1 pts higher in Brassall
21.1% 13th pct 38.2% 28th pct
Walk to transit in Lowoodin Brassall +55.4 pts higher in Brassall
12.8% 9th pct 68.2% 32nd pct
Walk to school in Lowoodin Brassall +29.5 pts higher in Brassall
17.4% 9th pct 46.9% 28th pct
Walk to a park in Lowoodin Brassall +59.5 pts higher in Brassall
38.2% 10th pct 97.8% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Lowoodin Brassall +18.8 pts higher in Lowood
18.8% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lowoodin Brassall +2.4 more in Lowood
12.0 37th pct 9.6 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Lowoodin Brassall +153 higher in Brassall
2 15th pct 155 62nd pct
Mean slope in Lowoodin Brassall +0.3 pts higher in Lowood
6.3% 65th pct 6.0% 62nd pct

Compare Lowood with nearby areas

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Compare Brassall with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lowood vs Brassall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310021281/lowood/vs/310031283/brassall