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Beenleigh vs Eagleby

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Beenleigh profile · Eagleby profile

Beenleigh Eagleby

Eagleby and Beenleigh are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct residential and urban profiles. Eagleby has more separate houses (75.5%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (74.7%) compared to Beenleigh's 62.4% and 63.8%. Eagleby also has a larger share of residents who are older, with 21.7% aged 65 and over, and a higher proportion of children under 15 at 20.6%. In contrast, Beenleigh is much more walkable; it has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (1,256.7 versus 443.4 in Eagleby) and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (88.7% compared to 49.4%).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted apart on several key measures. The gap in outright home ownership has widened, with Eagleby now 11.2 percentage points higher than Beenleigh. At the same time, Eagleby has seen its share of overseas-born residents grow further ahead of Beenleigh. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly household incomes, which sit at $1,083 in Eagleby and $1,155 in Beenleigh.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,169 larger in Eagleby Separate houses: 13.1 pts higher in Eagleby Owned outright: 11.2 pts higher in Eagleby 3+ bedrooms: 10.9 pts higher in Eagleby Under 15: 3.5 pts higher in Eagleby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beenleighin Eagleby +5,169 larger in Eagleby gap widening
8,425 43rd pct 13,594 70th pct
Median age in Beenleighin Eagleby +1 yrs older in Beenleigh gap steady
38 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Beenleighin Eagleby +1.0 pts higher in Eagleby gap steady
5.2% 77th pct 6.1% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Beenleighin Eagleby +5.9 pts higher in Eagleby gap widening
15.8% 41st pct 21.7% 74th pct
Under 15 in Beenleighin Eagleby +3.5 pts higher in Eagleby gap steady
17.0% 40th pct 20.6% 76th pct
De facto in Beenleighin Eagleby +2.0 pts higher in Beenleigh gap steady
13.7% 71st pct 11.7% 45th pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 26.2%
26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 20.3%
15.8% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
17.0% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 11.2%

Marital status

44.4% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 38.8%
30.6% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 37.1%
14.3% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%
5.0% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Beenleigh Eagleby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beenleighin Eagleby +3.6 pts higher in Eagleby gap widening
22.2% 50th pct 25.8% 58th pct

Country of birth

66.3% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 64.1%
7.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.8% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.0% English ◂ +1.5 pts 36.5%
32.7% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 31.3%
9.2% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
7.9% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
5.6% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Dutch even 1.4%
1.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Other language in Beenleighin Eagleby +2.4 pts higher in Eagleby gap widening
9.9% 44th pct 12.3% 49th pct
Limited English in Beenleighin Eagleby +0.5 pts higher in Eagleby gap steady
1.4% 51st pct 1.9% 59th pct

Language used at home

79.0% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 77.5%
0.5% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Beenleighin Eagleby +1.9 pts higher in Beenleigh gap steady
43.4% 60th pct 41.6% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

43.4% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 41.6%
39.3% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 41.0%
13.4% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%
1.2% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Beenleighin Eagleby +2.0 pts higher in Beenleigh gap widening
42.8% 24th pct 40.7% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Beenleighin Eagleby +0.6 pts higher in Beenleigh gap steady
8.8% 7th pct 8.2% 5th pct
Schools in Beenleighin Eagleby +2 more in Beenleigh
4 57th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Beenleighin Eagleby +2.07 more in Beenleigh
2.79 65th pct 0.71 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Beenleighin Eagleby +3 more in Eagleby
15 40th pct 18 47th pct
Students in Beenleighin Eagleby +3,265 more in Beenleigh
4,263 87th pct 998 37th pct
Avg size in Beenleighin Eagleby +567 larger in Beenleigh
1,066 93rd pct 499 60th pct
ICSEA in Beenleighin Eagleby +48 higher in Beenleigh
959 23rd pct 912 11th pct

Highest year of school

42.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 40.7%
24.1% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
12.6% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.8% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 37.8%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.2% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.4% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%
7.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%
5.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
2.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Beenleighin Eagleby +$56 higher in Beenleigh gap widening
$642 18th pct $586 11th pct
Household income in Beenleighin Eagleby +$72 higher in Beenleigh gap widening
$1,155 11th pct $1,083 7th pct
Family income in Beenleighin Eagleby +$246 higher in Beenleigh gap widening
$1,535 16th pct $1,289 5th pct
High earners in Beenleighin Eagleby +1.4 pts higher in Beenleigh gap steady
3.5% 6th pct 2.1% 0th pct
High-income homes in Beenleighin Eagleby +3.4 pts higher in Beenleigh gap widening
8.6% 8th pct 5.2% 0th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 41.4%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 24.9%
25.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 22.0%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%
2.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 49.2%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.2%
9.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%
0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Beenleighin Eagleby +2.0 pts higher in Eagleby
35.4% 88th pct 37.3% 93rd pct
Mental health in Beenleighin Eagleby +1.2 pts higher in Beenleigh
14.4% 99th pct 13.2% 93rd pct
Needs assistance in Beenleighin Eagleby +1.1 pts higher in Eagleby gap steady
9.4% 93rd pct 10.5% 99th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%
11.6% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.5% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None ◂ +0.8 pts 49.8%
21.4% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
8.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.5% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Beenleighin Eagleby +0.0 pts higher in Beenleigh gap steady
9.2% 14th pct 9.1% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Beenleighin Eagleby +0.6 pts higher in Beenleigh gap steady
13.2% 67th pct 12.6% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Beenleighin Eagleby +1.0 pts higher in Eagleby gap steady
22.3% 23rd pct 23.3% 29th pct
Defence service in Beenleighin Eagleby +1.1 pts higher in Eagleby
2.5% 40th pct 3.6% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Beenleighin Eagleby +2.1 pts higher in Eagleby gap narrowing
17.0% 17th pct 19.0% 30th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Beenleighin Eagleby +397 larger in Eagleby
434 75th pct 831 86th pct
Median age in Beenleighin Eagleby +3 yrs older in Beenleigh
23 yrs 36th pct 20 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Beenleighin Eagleby +3.6 pts higher in Beenleigh
38.7% 38th pct 35.1% 29th pct
Unemployment in Beenleighin Eagleby +3.2 pts higher in Beenleigh
21.5% 91st pct 18.3% 87th pct
Median income in Beenleighin Eagleby +$16 higher in Beenleigh
$486 16th pct $470 13th pct
Household income in Beenleighin Eagleby +$110 higher in Beenleigh
$1,308 23rd pct $1,198 15th pct
Indigenous language in Beenleighin Eagleby +0.5 pts higher in Beenleigh
5.5% 52nd pct 5.1% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beenleighin Eagleby +0.1 larger in Eagleby gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Beenleighin Eagleby even gap steady
26.6% 99th pct 26.6% 99th pct
Living alone in Beenleighin Eagleby +5.7 pts higher in Beenleigh gap steady
36.7% 90th pct 31.0% 75th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 43.5%
26.5% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 28.2%
26.6% One-parent families even 26.6%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Household size

36.7% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 31.0%
30.4% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
14.7% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%
9.7% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.2% 5 people even 5.2%
3.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beenleighin Eagleby +$20 higher in Eagleby gap narrowing
$300 27th pct $320 33rd pct
Mortgage in Beenleighin Eagleby +$87 higher in Beenleigh gap steady
$1,387 20th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Beenleighin Eagleby even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Beenleighin Eagleby +7.2 pts higher in Beenleigh gap widening
52.5% 91st pct 45.3% 86th pct
Owned outright in Beenleighin Eagleby +11.2 pts higher in Eagleby gap widening
17.3% 12th pct 28.4% 38th pct
Separate houses in Beenleighin Eagleby +13.1 pts higher in Eagleby gap widening
62.4% 22nd pct 75.5% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Beenleighin Eagleby +10.9 pts higher in Eagleby gap widening
63.8% 20th pct 74.7% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.5% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 45.3%
17.3% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
26.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 22.6%
2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
0.8% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

62.4% Separate house +13.1 pts ▸ 75.5%
19.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 16.4%
17.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.7 pts 7.9%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 54.9%
23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 20.4%
14.7% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.3 pts 2.4%
4.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $200–$349 +9.8 pts ▸ 59.0%
27.7% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.1%
18.2% Under $200 ◂ +7.9 pts 10.3%
0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 53.8%
22.2% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.3%
17.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.5%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Beenleighin Eagleby +4.9 pts higher in Beenleigh gap widening
12.6% 87th pct 7.7% 72nd pct
Work from home in Beenleighin Eagleby +1.4 pts higher in Beenleigh gap widening
7.7% 20th pct 6.3% 14th pct
PT commute in Beenleighin Eagleby +0.4 pts higher in Beenleigh gap steady
2.3% 56th pct 1.9% 50th pct
PT stops in Beenleighin Eagleby +2 more in Beenleigh
50 59th pct 48 57th pct
Stops/1k in Beenleighin Eagleby +2.40 more in Beenleigh
5.93 72nd pct 3.53 38th pct
Departures/1k in Beenleighin Eagleby +813.4 more in Beenleigh
1,256.7 66th pct 443.4 36th pct
PT routes in Beenleighin Eagleby +27 more in Beenleigh
30 86th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Beenleighin Eagleby +2 longer in Eagleby
3 29th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Beenleighin Eagleby even
25 50th pct 25 50th pct
Reach 30 min in Beenleighin Eagleby +5,169 more in Eagleby
8,425 23rd pct 13,594 43rd pct
Reach 45 min in Beenleighin Eagleby +16,505 more in Beenleigh
30,099 39th pct 13,594 20th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 67.4%
7.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%
6.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.0% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 48.9%
29.6% 2 vehicles even 29.7%
12.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 7.7%
10.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%
6.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Beenleighin Eagleby +0.8 pts higher in Beenleigh gap narrowing
41.7% 65th pct 40.9% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in Beenleighin Eagleby +2.3 pts higher in Eagleby gap widening
9.6% 43rd pct 11.9% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Beenleighin Eagleby +0.9 pts higher in Eagleby gap narrowing
8.7% 91st pct 9.6% 93rd pct
Participation in Beenleighin Eagleby +5.4 pts higher in Beenleigh gap widening
52.1% 17th pct 46.7% 9th pct
Full-time in Beenleighin Eagleby +4.0 pts higher in Beenleigh gap widening
60.4% 63rd pct 56.4% 30th pct

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.5% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%
10.7% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.3% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.5% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
3.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
2.6% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%
12.8% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%
10.1% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%
8.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.0% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Beenleighin Eagleby even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Beenleighin Eagleby even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Beenleighin Eagleby even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Beenleighin Eagleby even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Beenleighin Eagleby +15 higher in Beenleigh
856 5th pct 841 2nd pct
ERP in Beenleighin Eagleby +5,484 higher in Eagleby
9,004 43rd pct 14,488 69th pct
Growth in Beenleighin Eagleby +0.3 pts higher in Beenleigh
5.3% 57th pct 4.9% 54th pct
Businesses in Beenleighin Eagleby +151 higher in Beenleigh
784 43rd pct 633 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Beenleighin Eagleby even
1,144 71st pct 1,144 71st pct
Max temp in Beenleighin Eagleby even
26.8 82nd pct 26.8 82nd pct
Min temp in Beenleighin Eagleby even
15.5 83rd pct 15.5 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Beenleighin Eagleby +1.9 higher in Beenleigh
7.7 84th pct 5.8 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Beenleighin Eagleby +1.7 more in Beenleigh
7.3 80th pct 5.5 54th pct
15-min city in Beenleighin Eagleby +32.0 pts higher in Beenleigh
90.1% 71st pct 58.1% 44th pct
Walk to shops in Beenleighin Eagleby +38.2 pts higher in Beenleigh
88.2% 73rd pct 50.0% 39th pct
Walk to transit in Beenleighin Eagleby +3.1 pts higher in Beenleigh
96.9% 62nd pct 93.8% 54th pct
Walk to school in Beenleighin Eagleby even
88.9% 66th pct 88.7% 66th pct
Walk to a park in Beenleighin Eagleby +4.3 pts higher in Beenleigh
99.9% 68th pct 95.5% 45th pct
Walk to health in Beenleighin Eagleby +39.3 pts higher in Beenleigh
88.7% 83rd pct 49.4% 53rd pct
Amenities/1k in Beenleighin Eagleby +19.0 more in Beenleigh
30.5 86th pct 11.5 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Beenleighin Eagleby +163 higher in Beenleigh
231 75th pct 68 44th pct
Mean slope in Beenleighin Eagleby +0.9 pts higher in Beenleigh
5.4% 51st pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Beenleigh with nearby areas

Edens Landing - Holmview Mount Warren Park Eagleby Loganholme - Tanah Merah Bethania - Waterford Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub Ormeau (East) - Stapylton Shailer Park

Compare Eagleby with nearby areas

Beenleigh Mount Warren Park Loganholme - Tanah Merah Cornubia - Carbrook Ormeau (East) - Stapylton Edens Landing - Holmview Bethania - Waterford Shailer Park

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beenleigh vs Eagleby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/311021306/beenleigh/vs/311021307/eagleby