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Highfields vs Wilsonton

Name: Highfields vs Wilsonton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Highfields profile · Wilsonton profile

Highfields Wilsonton

Highfields and Wilsonton are nearby Queensland areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in wealth and housing. Highfields is a more affluent area where the typical household income is $2,104 a week, compared to $1,123 in Wilsonton. This gap is mirrored in education, with 23.8% of Highfields adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while only 10.2% do in Wilsonton. Highfields also has a much higher share of large homes, with 94.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit around the national figure for Year 12 completion, though Highfields is slightly closer to the average. They share a similar typical resident age of 42 and have almost identical weather and public transport stop counts. However, the divide between them is growing; the gap in typical household income has widened from $658 to $981 since 2011, and the difference in rental rates has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.7 pts higher in Wilsonton One-parent: 15.5 pts higher in Wilsonton 3+ bedrooms: 21.0 pts higher in Highfields Living alone: 20.7 pts higher in Wilsonton Unemployment: 4.7 pts higher in Wilsonton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highfields in Wilsonton +470 larger in Highfields gap narrowing

14,582 74th pct 14,112 72nd pct

Median age in Highfields in Wilsonton even gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.1%

19.4% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 17.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

64.2% Married ◂ +24.3 pts 39.9%

24.3% Never married +12.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

5.6% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.7% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.1% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Highfields Wilsonton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 82.5%

2.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.3% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +4.0 pts 40.4%

40.4% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 38.5%

14.4% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%

12.2% German ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.4% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 87.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.1% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 54.1%

30.9% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

4.9% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.2% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Highfields in Wilsonton even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Highfields in Wilsonton +0.39 more in Wilsonton

1.63 36th pct 2.02 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Highfields in Wilsonton +18 more in Wilsonton

10 25th pct 28 66th pct

Students in Highfields in Wilsonton +1,349 more in Highfields

3,468 84th pct 2,119 64th pct

Avg size in Highfields in Wilsonton +270 larger in Highfields

694 79th pct 424 50th pct

ICSEA in Highfields in Wilsonton +122 higher in Highfields

1,037 60th pct 915 11th pct

Highest year of school

58.6% Year 12 ◂ +18.4 pts 40.3%

24.5% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

6.3% Year 9 or below +10.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

25.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.3 pts 14.9%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 14.6%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 15.5%

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%

10.5% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.3% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

13.0% Education ◂ +5.3 pts 7.7%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Highfields in Wilsonton +$248 higher in Highfields gap widening

$869 62nd pct $621 14th pct

Household income in Highfields in Wilsonton +$981 higher in Highfields gap widening

$2,104 72nd pct $1,123 9th pct

Family income in Highfields in Wilsonton +$878 higher in Highfields gap widening

$2,284 63rd pct $1,406 10th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $650–$1,499 +14.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.1%

9.4% Under $650 +13.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 4.4%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 9.4%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +5.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.6% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.9% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.4% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.0% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.6% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +12.3 pts 51.4%

21.0% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.4% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.7% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Highfields in Wilsonton +712 larger in Wilsonton

446 76th pct 1,158 87th pct

Median age in Highfields in Wilsonton +3 yrs older in Wilsonton

17 yrs 0th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Highfields in Wilsonton +$279 higher in Highfields

$792 74th pct $513 22nd pct

Household income in Highfields in Wilsonton +$1,056 higher in Highfields

$2,317 83rd pct $1,261 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highfields in Wilsonton +0.7 larger in Highfields gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +19.1 pts 42.5%

30.3% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

7.7% One-parent families +15.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.3% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 36.7%

13.5% 1 person +20.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 9.0%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highfields in Wilsonton +$113 higher in Highfields gap steady

$408 66th pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Highfields in Wilsonton +$600 higher in Highfields gap widening

$1,900 54th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Highfields in Wilsonton even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.5 pts 24.1%

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 34.5%

14.5% Rented +23.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

0.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +18.0 pts 78.4%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.3% Flat or apartment +7.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

59.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +39.9 pts 19.4%

19.7% 3 bedrooms +32.1 pts ▸ 51.8%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.0% 5 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 2.7%

0.5% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

26.5% $200–$349 +39.3 pts ▸ 65.8%

60.9% $350–$549 ◂ +44.6 pts 16.4%

2.8% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 +25.6 pts ▸ 55.8%

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.0 pts 12.5%

13.1% Under $1,000 +10.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Highfields in Wilsonton +5 more in Highfields

78 79th pct 73 76th pct

Stops/1k in Highfields in Wilsonton +0.18 more in Highfields

5.35 65th pct 5.17 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Highfields in Wilsonton +293.1 more in Wilsonton

243.8 28th pct 536.8 40th pct

PT routes in Highfields in Wilsonton +1 more in Wilsonton

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Highfields in Wilsonton +5 longer in Highfields

13 74th pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Highfields in Wilsonton +11 longer in Highfields

100 89th pct 89 86th pct

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 72.7%

10.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 4.6%

4.4% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.0% 1 vehicle +25.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

46.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.5 pts 32.6%

19.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 9.3%

12.4% 4 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 4.2%

1.1% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 8.1%

8.0% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.4 pts 4.7%

10.4% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

5.1% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

3.4% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +11.6 pts 12.1%

13.0% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.7% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.3% Labourers +8.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%

13.6% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 7.5%

8.3% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Highfields in Wilsonton +7 higher in Highfields

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Highfields in Wilsonton +8 higher in Highfields

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Highfields in Wilsonton +9 higher in Highfields

10 100th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Highfields in Wilsonton +6 higher in Highfields

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Highfields in Wilsonton +182 higher in Highfields

1,051 72nd pct 869 7th pct

ERP in Highfields in Wilsonton +1,961 higher in Highfields

16,630 77th pct 14,669 70th pct

Growth in Highfields in Wilsonton +10.0 pts higher in Highfields

12.5% 86th pct 2.5% 32nd pct

Businesses in Highfields in Wilsonton +602 higher in Highfields

1,407 73rd pct 805 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Highfields in Wilsonton +18 higher in Highfields

868 50th pct 851 49th pct

Max temp in Highfields in Wilsonton +0.2 higher in Highfields

24.8 62nd pct 24.5 59th pct

Min temp in Highfields in Wilsonton even

11.5 46th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Highfields in Wilsonton +1.9 higher in Wilsonton

3.2 22nd pct 5.1 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Highfields in Wilsonton +1.6 more in Wilsonton

3.3 22nd pct 4.9 44th pct

15-min city in Highfields in Wilsonton +25.2 pts higher in Wilsonton

28.7% 20th pct 53.9% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Highfields in Wilsonton +30.2 pts higher in Wilsonton

35.1% 25th pct 65.3% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Highfields in Wilsonton +38.9 pts higher in Wilsonton

48.7% 24th pct 87.6% 44th pct

Walk to school in Highfields in Wilsonton +14.2 pts higher in Wilsonton

43.6% 26th pct 57.9% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Highfields in Wilsonton +24.1 pts higher in Wilsonton

72.6% 24th pct 96.7% 48th pct

Walk to health in Highfields in Wilsonton +14.7 pts higher in Wilsonton

22.7% 27th pct 37.4% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Highfields in Wilsonton +3.1 more in Highfields

14.4 51st pct 11.3 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Highfields in Wilsonton +50 higher in Wilsonton

11 25th pct 61 43rd pct

Mean slope in Highfields in Wilsonton +0.9 pts higher in Highfields

7.3% 76th pct 6.5% 67th pct

Compare Highfields with nearby areas

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Compare Wilsonton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highfields vs Wilsonton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/317011450/highfields/vs/317011459/wilsonton