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Hillcrest vs Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

Name: Hillcrest vs Flagstone (East) - Riverbend — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Hillcrest profile · Flagstone (East) - Riverbend profile

Hillcrest Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

Flagstone (East) - Riverbend and Hillcrest are two nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Hillcrest is much more diverse and connected, with 30.3% of people born overseas and a far higher share of residents who use another language at home (21.1%). It is also more rental-heavy, with 30.4% of homes rented compared to just 15.8% in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend. In contrast, Flagstone (East) - Riverbend is dominated by separate houses (99.1%) and a higher share of families with children under 15 (25.5%). It also has a much larger proportion of people with no religion at 51.3%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared profile in several key ways. They have nearly identical unemployment rates and shares of people working from home. Both are also much lower than the national figure for people aged 65 and over. However, their accessibility differs wildly; Hillcrest is far more walkable for groceries and public transport, while Flagstone (East) - Riverbend is much further from the city and has a far higher walk to the nearest transport stop.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 16.1 pts higher in Hillcrest Born overseas: 15.3 pts higher in Hillcrest Renting: 14.6 pts higher in Hillcrest Separate houses: 12.8 pts higher in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend No religion: 12.5 pts higher in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +2,200 larger in Hillcrest

8,832 45th pct 6,632 32nd pct

Median age in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +1 yrs older in Hillcrest

35 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 26.2%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

20.8% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 8.4%

Marital status

46.5% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 51.3%

37.8% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 34.3%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Hillcrest Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.0% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 77.4%

6.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

3.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% India ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.5% English +9.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

30.0% Australian +11.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

8.8% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%

4.0% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.1%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

73.9% English only +13.4 pts ▸ 87.2%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.9% No religion +12.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

43.8% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 37.6%

6.9% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.1% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

— 1.18 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +5 more in Hillcrest

11 29th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

— 1,767 57th pct

Avg size in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

— 884 88th pct

ICSEA in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

— 952 20th pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 49.7%

21.6% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

6.3% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 10.8%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 16.1%

17.2% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

9.1% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +$64 higher in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

$795 48th pct $859 60th pct

Household income in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +$439 higher in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

$1,764 51st pct $2,203 78th pct

Family income in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +$217 higher in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

$1,977 43rd pct $2,194 57th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 19.7%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%

8.9% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 35.8%

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 35.0%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +4.1 pts 60.5%

18.9% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +5 larger in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

289 64th pct 294 65th pct

Median age in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +3 yrs older in Hillcrest

21 yrs 21st pct 18 yrs 5th pct

Median income in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +$67 higher in Hillcrest

$671 57th pct $604 44th pct

Household income in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +$489 higher in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

$1,858 59th pct $2,347 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +0.6 larger in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

2.8 79th pct 3.4 100th pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 67.6%

21.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 18.2%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 13.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Household size

31.5% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 26.7%

17.1% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.6% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.4% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 8.9%

7.7% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.6% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +$60 higher in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

$350 43rd pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +$303 higher in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

$1,647 37th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned with a mortgage +22.0 pts ▸ 64.8%

30.4% Rented ◂ +14.6 pts 15.8%

25.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 17.3%

1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Other tenure even 0.5%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house +12.8 pts ▸ 99.1%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.6 pts 0.2%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 4 bedrooms +26.0 pts ▸ 62.8%

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.2 pts 15.7%

11.5% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 1.3%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.1% $350–$549 +27.3 pts ▸ 77.3%

36.3% $200–$349 ◂ +32.2 pts 4.1%

2.5% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.1% $1,800–$2,999 +17.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 31.2%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 8.6%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +22 more in Hillcrest

25 35th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +2.38 more in Hillcrest

2.83 28th pct 0.45 5th pct

Departures/1k in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +455.4 more in Hillcrest

532.0 39th pct 76.6 18th pct

PT routes in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +6 more in Hillcrest

7 48th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +20 longer in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

6 57th pct 26 84th pct

Drive to city in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +15 longer in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

23 46th pct 38 66th pct

Reach 30 min in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +2,200 more in Hillcrest

8,832 24th pct 6,632 15th pct

Reach 45 min in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +2,200 more in Hillcrest

8,832 14th pct 6,632 10th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 69.1%

10.6% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

2.1% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

27.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 17.2%

17.1% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.6% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

10.9% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

8.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

7.6% Education & training even 7.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Other services even 4.9%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.7% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

10.4% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

9.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +1 higher in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +2 higher in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +3 higher in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +8 higher in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

966 37th pct 974 40th pct

ERP in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +2,853 higher in Hillcrest

10,043 48th pct 7,190 33rd pct

Growth in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +5.0 pts higher in Hillcrest

12.0% 86th pct 7.0% 69th pct

Businesses in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +489 higher in Hillcrest

872 48th pct 383 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +150 higher in Hillcrest

1,136 71st pct 987 60th pct

Max temp in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +0.3 higher in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

27.5 87th pct 27.8 87th pct

Min temp in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +0.7 higher in Hillcrest

14.1 74th pct 13.5 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +1.2 higher in Hillcrest

4.3 34th pct 3.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +0.8 more in Hillcrest

3.9 29th pct 3.1 21st pct

15-min city in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +6.8 pts higher in Hillcrest

40.3% 29th pct 33.5% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +37.9 pts higher in Hillcrest

72.8% 59th pct 34.9% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +45.0 pts higher in Hillcrest

73.3% 35th pct 28.3% 17th pct

Walk to school in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +26.5 pts higher in Hillcrest

67.0% 44th pct 40.5% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +20.7 pts higher in Hillcrest

96.8% 49th pct 76.0% 26th pct

Walk to health in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +27.8 pts higher in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

6.2% 13th pct 34.0% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +0.8 more in Hillcrest

10.3 25th pct 9.5 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +66 higher in Hillcrest

85 48th pct 19 30th pct

Mean slope in Hillcrest in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +0.5 pts higher in Hillcrest

5.0% 45th pct 4.6% 36th pct

Compare Hillcrest with nearby areas

Parkinson - Drewvale Regents Park - Heritage Park Boronia Heights - Park Ridge Pallara - Willawong Browns Plains Algester Greenbank Military Camp Calamvale - Stretton

Compare Flagstone (East) - Riverbend with nearby areas

Greenbank - North Maclean Jimboomba - Glenlogan Flagstone (West) - New Beith Munruben - Park Ridge South Boronia Heights - Park Ridge Chambers Flat - Logan Reserve Springfield Lakes Hillcrest

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hillcrest vs Flagstone (East) - Riverbend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/311031316/hillcrest/vs/311041567/flagstone-riverbend