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Capalaba vs Mt Gravatt

Name: Capalaba vs Mt Gravatt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Capalaba profile · Mt Gravatt profile

Capalaba Mt Gravatt

Mt Gravatt and Capalaba are neighbouring areas in Greater Brisbane with distinct profiles. Mt Gravatt is far more diverse, with 42.0% of people born overseas and 40.4% using another language at home, compared to 22.1% and 9.2% in Capalaba. This diversity is reflected in the workforce; adults in Mt Gravatt are far more likely to have a bachelor degree or higher (37.8% versus 19.9%) and to have completed Year 12. Mt Gravatt also has a much higher share of renters at 33.0%, while Capalaba has far more separate houses, which make up 84.9% of its dwellings.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $2,000. While they share similar income levels and family sizes, other gaps are widening. Residents in Capalaba are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 36 in Mt Gravatt. Capalaba also has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (18.1%) and more people with long-term health conditions (31.2%). Meanwhile, Mt Gravatt has seen a much larger increase in the proportion of people born overseas since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 31.2 pts higher in Mt Gravatt Born overseas: 19.9 pts higher in Mt Gravatt Bachelor+: 18.0 pts higher in Mt Gravatt Year 12: 16.1 pts higher in Mt Gravatt Recent arrivals: 10.3 pts higher in Mt Gravatt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +5,981 larger in Mt Gravatt gap widening

73,384 61st pct 79,365 65th pct

Median age in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +5 yrs older in Capalaba gap widening

41 yrs 62nd pct 36 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.4%

18.6% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 13.9%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 49.5%

32.6% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Capalaba Mt Gravatt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.9% Australia ◂ +20.3 pts 54.5%

0.6% China +7.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.0% England ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

5.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

0.8% India +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.7% English ◂ +18.1 pts 24.6%

36.1% Australian ◂ +14.1 pts 22.0%

2.0% Chinese +17.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.1% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 6.8%

6.0% German ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

1.2% Indian +4.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.1% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +31.6 pts 55.7%

0.9% Mandarin +12.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.3% Cantonese +3.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 42.2%

41.4% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 38.2%

5.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.9% Buddhism +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Hinduism +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Islam +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +10 more in Mt Gravatt

17 29th pct 27 51st pct

Schools/1k kids in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +0.56 more in Mt Gravatt

1.24 13th pct 1.81 39th pct

Students in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +11,792 more in Mt Gravatt

10,028 50th pct 21,820 85th pct

Avg size in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +218 larger in Mt Gravatt

590 74th pct 808 90th pct

ICSEA in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +71 higher in Mt Gravatt

1,025 55th pct 1,095 83rd pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 +16.1 pts ▸ 74.5%

23.0% Year 10 ◂ +11.8 pts 11.2%

7.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

22.5% Bachelor degree +13.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

35.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.2 pts 16.8%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 14.3%

5.9% Postgraduate degree +9.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 13.1%

10.3% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

2.6% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +$24 higher in Capalaba gap narrowing

$837 61st pct $813 57th pct

Household income in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +$88 higher in Mt Gravatt gap widening

$1,917 67th pct $2,005 72nd pct

Family income in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +$12 higher in Mt Gravatt gap narrowing

$2,214 64th pct $2,226 65th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 22.1%

12.1% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.1% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.0%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 5.9%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +8.7 pts ▸ 71.4%

21.1% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 16.1%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +957 larger in Capalaba

2,058 62nd pct 1,101 43rd pct

Median age in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +1 yrs older in Mt Gravatt

22 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +$98 higher in Capalaba

$691 70th pct $593 44th pct

Household income in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +$107 higher in Capalaba

$1,861 72nd pct $1,754 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +0.1 larger in Mt Gravatt gap widening

2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 63.1%

26.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 22.9%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 30.1%

20.1% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 19.8%

17.4% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.7% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.8% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.4% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +$15 higher in Mt Gravatt gap steady

$405 73rd pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +$150 higher in Mt Gravatt gap widening

$1,950 58th pct $2,100 75th pct

People / bedroom in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 34.9%

21.7% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 29.3%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house ◂ +11.0 pts 73.9%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.9% Flat or apartment +8.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 30.6%

37.9% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.5% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.9% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.2% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

57.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 57.4%

15.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%

9.2% $550–$749 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%

1.5% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 37.5%

29.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 23.8%

13.3% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.6% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +3 more in Mt Gravatt

398 64th pct 401 64th pct

Stops/1k in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +0.37 more in Capalaba

5.42 72nd pct 5.05 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +1,367.1 more in Mt Gravatt

670.8 46th pct 2,037.9 87th pct

PT routes in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +29 more in Mt Gravatt

43 74th pct 72 86th pct

Stop walk in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +7 longer in Mt Gravatt

5 50th pct 12 69th pct

Drive to city in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +5 longer in Capalaba

21 38th pct 16 26th pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 54.7%

15.4% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.1% Bus +5.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 40.8%

29.7% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 12.4%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%

3.7% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.7% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 7.3%

8.6% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

6.4% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Administrative & support even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 10.6%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%

12.9% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

9.1% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +10,860 higher in Mt Gravatt

77,038 58th pct 87,898 64th pct

Growth in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +5.6 pts higher in Mt Gravatt

3.4% 28th pct 9.0% 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +13 higher in Mt Gravatt

1,115 70th pct 1,127 71st pct

Max temp in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +0.2 higher in Mt Gravatt

26.1 72nd pct 26.4 74th pct

Min temp in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +0.5 higher in Capalaba

16.1 87th pct 15.6 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +0.4 higher in Mt Gravatt

6.4 67th pct 6.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +0.3 more in Mt Gravatt

6.3 70th pct 6.6 74th pct

15-min city in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +7.0 pts higher in Mt Gravatt

80.1% 69th pct 87.1% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +9.1 pts higher in Mt Gravatt

76.5% 67th pct 85.5% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +1.6 pts higher in Mt Gravatt

94.5% 68th pct 96.1% 71st pct

Walk to school in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +15.9 pts higher in Mt Gravatt

67.4% 52nd pct 83.3% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +0.8 pts higher in Mt Gravatt

97.7% 67th pct 98.5% 70th pct

Walk to health in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +5.6 pts higher in Mt Gravatt

68.7% 75th pct 74.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +15.0 more in Capalaba

28.0 88th pct 13.1 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +10 higher in Mt Gravatt

86 62nd pct 96 64th pct

Mean slope in Capalaba in Mt Gravatt +1.8 pts higher in Mt Gravatt

4.6% 33rd pct 6.4% 67th pct

Compare Capalaba with nearby areas

Wynnum - Manly Mt Gravatt Carindale Springwood - Kingston Brisbane Inner - East Loganlea - Carbrook Holland Park - Yeronga Nundah

Compare Mt Gravatt with nearby areas

Springwood - Kingston Carindale Sunnybank Capalaba Nathan Holland Park - Yeronga Wynnum - Manly Loganlea - Carbrook

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Capalaba vs Mt Gravatt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30101/capalaba/vs/30303/mt-gravatt