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Mt Gravatt vs Beenleigh

Name: Mt Gravatt vs Beenleigh — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Mt Gravatt profile · Beenleigh profile

Mt Gravatt Beenleigh

Mt Gravatt and Beenleigh are two nearby Queensland areas with very different social profiles. Mt Gravatt is far more multicultural and highly qualified, with 42.0% of people born overseas and 37.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It is also more affluent, with 26.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Beenleigh has a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (33.0%) and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (4.8%). Mt Gravatt is more walkable, with 85.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 60.7% in Beenleigh.

Both areas are very similar in their home sizes, with about 2.7 people per home. They also share similar weather and a similar number of people who have moved house in the last five years. However, many of the gaps between them are widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical household income has grown to $601, and the gap in school completion and overseas birth has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.8 pts higher in Mt Gravatt Year 12: 26.3 pts higher in Mt Gravatt Bachelor+: 26.5 pts higher in Mt Gravatt Born overseas: 17.4 pts higher in Mt Gravatt De facto: 5.3 pts higher in Beenleigh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +33,049 larger in Mt Gravatt gap widening

79,365 65th pct 46,316 36th pct

Median age in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +1 yrs older in Mt Gravatt gap steady

36 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 28.2%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.8% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.9% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 39.4%

36.8% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

7.0% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Mt Gravatt Beenleigh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.5% Australia +13.3 pts ▸ 67.9%

8.4% China ◂ +8.0 pts 0.4%

2.9% New Zealand +5.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% India ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

2.1% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.6% English +14.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

22.0% Australian +11.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.5% Chinese ◂ +17.9 pts 1.5%

6.8% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Indian ◂ +4.3 pts 1.5%

3.9% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

55.7% English only +25.0 pts ▸ 80.8%

13.0% Mandarin ◂ +12.4 pts 0.6%

4.1% Cantonese ◂ +4.0 pts 0.2%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.2% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.2% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

42.2% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 41.1%

5.5% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%

4.2% Hinduism ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

3.5% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +16 more in Mt Gravatt

27 51st pct 11 13th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +0.65 more in Mt Gravatt

1.81 39th pct 1.15 10th pct

Students in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +12,872 more in Mt Gravatt

21,820 85th pct 8,948 43rd pct

Avg size in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +5 larger in Beenleigh

808 90th pct 813 91st pct

ICSEA in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +135 higher in Mt Gravatt

1,095 83rd pct 960 20th pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 ◂ +26.3 pts 48.2%

11.2% Year 10 +13.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

6.0% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.5% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

16.8% Certificate III / IV +22.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

36.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.8 pts 14.4%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.8 pts 3.4%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 17.3%

13.1% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.9% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.5% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +$97 higher in Mt Gravatt gap widening

$813 57th pct $716 29th pct

Household income in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +$601 higher in Mt Gravatt gap widening

$2,005 72nd pct $1,404 25th pct

Family income in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +$537 higher in Mt Gravatt gap widening

$2,226 65th pct $1,689 22nd pct

Household income distribution

22.1% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 even 31.5%

13.6% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 4.4%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 11.8%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.8% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.9% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.9% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.0% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +15.0 pts 56.5%

16.1% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.6% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.2% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +1,113 larger in Beenleigh

1,101 43rd pct 2,214 65th pct

Median age in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +2 yrs older in Mt Gravatt

23 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +$65 higher in Mt Gravatt

$593 44th pct $528 25th pct

Household income in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +$307 higher in Mt Gravatt

$1,754 63rd pct $1,447 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +0.2 larger in Mt Gravatt gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.8 pts 51.3%

22.9% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

12.5% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

30.1% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

19.8% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.6% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 13.4%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 16.2%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

4.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +$80 higher in Mt Gravatt gap widening

$420 77th pct $340 43rd pct

Mortgage in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +$540 higher in Mt Gravatt gap widening

$2,100 75th pct $1,560 31st pct

People / bedroom in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

34.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 34.2%

29.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 22.7%

1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

73.9% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 78.8%

13.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 6.0%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

30.6% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.3% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.9% 5 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 5.3%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.4% $350–$549 ◂ +14.9 pts 42.5%

13.4% $200–$349 +29.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

13.0% $550–$749 ◂ +11.7 pts 1.4%

10.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +22.2 pts ▸ 46.0%

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 26.9%

20.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 4.8%

12.9% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +231 more in Mt Gravatt

401 64th pct 170 31st pct

Stops/1k in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +1.38 more in Mt Gravatt

5.05 63rd pct 3.67 35th pct

Departures/1k in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +1,489.7 more in Mt Gravatt

2,037.9 87th pct 548.2 42nd pct

PT routes in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +42 more in Mt Gravatt

72 86th pct 30 54th pct

Stop walk in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +2 longer in Mt Gravatt

12 69th pct 10 65th pct

Drive to city in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +11 longer in Beenleigh

16 26th pct 27 48th pct

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) +13.3 pts ▸ 68.0%

18.1% Worked at home ◂ +9.1 pts 8.9%

6.6% Bus ◂ +6.1 pts 0.5%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.2% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 36.4%

34.3% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

12.4% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.4% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%

7.3% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.3% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

5.1% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.6 pts 3.9%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Professionals ◂ +18.0 pts 12.5%

10.6% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.2% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.3% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.1% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +34,245 higher in Mt Gravatt

87,898 64th pct 53,653 37th pct

Growth in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +5.2 pts higher in Beenleigh

9.0% 76th pct 14.2% 90th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +47 higher in Beenleigh

1,127 71st pct 1,175 74th pct

Max temp in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +0.4 higher in Beenleigh

26.4 74th pct 26.7 78th pct

Min temp in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +0.4 higher in Mt Gravatt

15.6 84th pct 15.2 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +0.9 higher in Mt Gravatt

6.8 72nd pct 5.9 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +1.1 more in Mt Gravatt

6.6 74th pct 5.6 61st pct

15-min city in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +23.3 pts higher in Mt Gravatt

87.1% 76th pct 63.8% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +24.8 pts higher in Mt Gravatt

85.5% 77th pct 60.7% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +4.9 pts higher in Mt Gravatt

96.1% 71st pct 91.2% 61st pct

Walk to school in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +7.1 pts higher in Mt Gravatt

83.3% 69th pct 76.1% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +1.6 pts higher in Mt Gravatt

98.5% 70th pct 96.9% 64th pct

Walk to health in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +14.9 pts higher in Mt Gravatt

74.3% 79th pct 59.4% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +6.2 more in Beenleigh

13.1 32nd pct 19.3 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +25 higher in Beenleigh

96 64th pct 122 68th pct

Mean slope in Mt Gravatt in Beenleigh +0.1 pts higher in Beenleigh

6.4% 67th pct 6.5% 69th pct

Compare Mt Gravatt with nearby areas

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

Compare Beenleigh with nearby areas

Loganlea - Carbrook Springwood - Kingston Ormeau - Oxenford Browns Plains Mt Gravatt Sunnybank Rocklea - Acacia Ridge Jimboomba

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mt Gravatt vs Beenleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30303/mt-gravatt/vs/31102/beenleigh