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Beenleigh vs Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

Name: Beenleigh vs Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Beenleigh profile · Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub profile

Beenleigh Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub and Beenleigh are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different living patterns. Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub is a more affluent area where the typical weekly household income is $2,077, while the usual income in Beenleigh is much lower at $1,155. Housing differs sharply, with 95.8% of homes in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub being separate houses compared to 62.4% in Beenleigh. There are also notable gaps in education, as 57.9% of people in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub completed Year 12, compared to 42.8% in Beenleigh.

These gaps in income and housing have widened since 2011. However, the two areas share a similar mix of people born overseas, at around 22%, and have nearly the same number of businesses. Both areas also have a similar number of schools within 3 km and nearly identical rainfall and temperature patterns.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.3 pts higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub 3+ bedrooms: 31.0 pts higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub Living alone: 22.9 pts higher in Beenleigh Renting: 22.8 pts higher in Beenleigh Household income: $922 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +591 larger in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub gap narrowing

8,425 43rd pct 9,016 47th pct

Median age in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +6 yrs older in Beenleigh gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 22.5%

17.0% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 10.9%

13.5% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

30.6% Married +16.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

44.4% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 38.7%

14.3% Divorced ◂ +6.1 pts 8.2%

5.7% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Beenleigh Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 73.5%

7.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

2.8% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.0% English +4.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

32.7% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

7.9% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

5.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 87.5%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 49.1%

39.3% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

13.4% Not stated ◂ +8.0 pts 5.5%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +3 more in Beenleigh

4 57th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +2.29 more in Beenleigh

2.79 65th pct 0.50 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +1 more in Beenleigh

15 40th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +3,061 more in Beenleigh

4,263 87th pct 1,202 43rd pct

Avg size in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +136 larger in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

1,066 93rd pct 1,202 97th pct

ICSEA in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +13 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

959 23rd pct 972 29th pct

Highest year of school

42.8% Year 12 +15.2 pts ▸ 57.9%

24.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.8%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 6.6%

7.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

11.2% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.4% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.0% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.8% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences even 1.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +$278 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub gap widening

$642 18th pct $920 70th pct

Household income in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +$922 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub gap widening

$1,155 11th pct $2,077 71st pct

Family income in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +$644 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub gap widening

$1,535 16th pct $2,179 56th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 23.4%

25.1% Under $650 ◂ +17.7 pts 7.4%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.9% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 33.2%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.8% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 9.6%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 7.3%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None +14.4 pts ▸ 65.0%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.2%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +88 larger in Beenleigh

434 75th pct 346 70th pct

Median age in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +1 yrs older in Beenleigh

23 yrs 36th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +$360 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

$486 16th pct $846 79th pct

Household income in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +$865 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

$1,308 23rd pct $2,173 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +0.6 larger in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +13.2 pts ▸ 58.1%

26.6% One-parent families ◂ +10.9 pts 15.7%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 25.3%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.7% 1 person ◂ +22.9 pts 13.7%

30.4% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

14.7% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.7% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.2% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +$115 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $415 69th pct

Mortgage in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +$476 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub gap widening

$1,387 20th pct $1,863 51st pct

People / bedroom in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.5% Rented ◂ +22.8 pts 29.7%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +20.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

17.3% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

62.4% Separate house +33.3 pts ▸ 95.8%

19.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.5 pts 3.5%

17.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.1 pts 0.5%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

14.7% 4 bedrooms +44.2 pts ▸ 58.9%

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 25.3%

23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 3.1%

4.6% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

27.7% $350–$549 +51.9 pts ▸ 79.6%

49.2% $200–$349 ◂ +37.7 pts 11.5%

18.2% Under $200 ◂ +16.8 pts 1.5%

0.8% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.8 pts 33.2%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 +25.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

22.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.8 pts 10.5%

4.6% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +34 more in Beenleigh

50 59th pct 16 25th pct

Stops/1k in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +4.16 more in Beenleigh

5.93 72nd pct 1.77 19th pct

Departures/1k in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +996.3 more in Beenleigh

1,256.7 66th pct 260.4 29th pct

PT routes in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +28 more in Beenleigh

30 86th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +13 longer in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

3 29th pct 16 76th pct

Drive to city in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +5 longer in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

25 50th pct 30 58th pct

Reach 30 min in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +591 more in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

8,425 23rd pct 9,016 25th pct

Reach 45 min in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +21,083 more in Beenleigh

30,099 39th pct 9,016 14th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 68.4%

7.7% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

2.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

29.6% 2 vehicles +16.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.3 pts 23.4%

10.8% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.6% No vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 1.6%

6.6% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.0% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

6.3% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 10.5%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%

10.1% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%

8.0% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Sales workers even 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +4 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +5 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +7 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +4 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +138 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

856 5th pct 994 49th pct

ERP in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +3,761 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

9,004 43rd pct 12,765 61st pct

Growth in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +34.4 pts higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

5.3% 57th pct 39.7% 99th pct

Businesses in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +28 higher in Beenleigh

784 43rd pct 756 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +31 higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

1,144 71st pct 1,175 73rd pct

Max temp in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub even

26.8 82nd pct 26.7 82nd pct

Min temp in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +0.3 higher in Beenleigh

15.5 83rd pct 15.2 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +3.9 higher in Beenleigh

7.7 84th pct 3.8 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +3.7 more in Beenleigh

7.3 80th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +48.6 pts higher in Beenleigh

90.1% 71st pct 41.6% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +46.7 pts higher in Beenleigh

88.2% 73rd pct 41.5% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +24.4 pts higher in Beenleigh

96.9% 62nd pct 72.5% 34th pct

Walk to school in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +62.6 pts higher in Beenleigh

88.9% 66th pct 26.3% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +7.5 pts higher in Beenleigh

99.9% 68th pct 92.3% 40th pct

Walk to health in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +47.1 pts higher in Beenleigh

88.7% 83rd pct 41.6% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +20.0 more in Beenleigh

30.5 86th pct 10.5 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +198 higher in Beenleigh

231 75th pct 33 35th pct

Mean slope in Beenleigh in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub +2.9 pts higher in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

5.4% 51st pct 8.3% 84th 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 Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub with nearby areas

Mount Warren Park Beenleigh Ormeau (West) - Yatala Edens Landing - Holmview Logan Village Ormeau (East) - Stapylton Eagleby Bethania - Waterford

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beenleigh vs Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/311021306/beenleigh/vs/311021310/wolffdene-bahrs-scrub