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Nathan vs Centenary

Name: Nathan vs Centenary — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Nathan profile · Centenary profile

Nathan Centenary

Nathan and Centenary are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport patterns. Nathan is far more walkable, with 93.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a 15-minute-city walkshed and many more public transport stops and departures. It also has a higher proportion of renters at 33.9% and more recent overseas arrivals (17.9%). In contrast, Centenary is dominated by larger homes, with 95.9% having three or more bedrooms and 91.4% being separate houses. Residents in Centenary are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 36 in Nathan.

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to family size, education and typical incomes. Both areas have about the same proportion of children under 15 and similar rates of Year 12 completion. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are shifting; the difference in typical age has widened since 2011, and the gap in renting has also grown. Meanwhile, the difference in the share of recent overseas arrivals has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.1 pts higher in Centenary Renting: 16.4 pts higher in Nathan Recent arrivals: 11.5 pts higher in Nathan No car: 4.4 pts higher in Nathan Separate houses: 13.8 pts higher in Centenary

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nathan in Centenary +6,891 larger in Nathan gap widening

39,907 30th pct 33,016 24th pct

Median age in Nathan in Centenary +5 yrs older in Centenary gap widening

36 yrs 21st pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 24.7%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.4% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

Marital status

44.5% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 56.7%

41.1% Never married ◂ +12.2 pts 29.0%

7.5% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Nathan Centenary

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 64.4%

2.4% England +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% India ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

2.5% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% China ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.2% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.0% English +2.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

29.4% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 28.7%

12.7% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

9.3% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

5.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.8% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

70.3% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 74.6%

5.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

1.4% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.8% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

43.2% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 39.1%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nathan in Centenary +3 more in Nathan

9 10th pct 6 6th pct

Schools/1k kids in Nathan in Centenary +0.27 more in Nathan

1.22 12th pct 0.95 4th pct

Students in Nathan in Centenary +59 more in Nathan

4,293 16th pct 4,234 15th pct

Avg size in Nathan in Centenary +229 larger in Centenary

477 55th pct 706 85th pct

ICSEA in Nathan in Centenary +26 higher in Nathan

1,105 86th pct 1,079 77th pct

Highest year of school

74.9% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 75.6%

11.3% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

3.6% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 35.6%

17.6% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.6% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

12.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

7.8% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Nathan in Centenary +$36 higher in Centenary gap narrowing

$904 72nd pct $940 75th pct

Household income in Nathan in Centenary +$271 higher in Centenary gap narrowing

$2,062 75th pct $2,333 87th pct

Family income in Nathan in Centenary +$111 higher in Centenary gap narrowing

$2,477 77th pct $2,588 81st pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.2%

16.6% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.3%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

5.9% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

8.8% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

6.5% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +0.2 pts 67.8%

18.6% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Three or more even 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nathan in Centenary +343 larger in Nathan

742 29th pct 399 14th pct

Median age in Nathan in Centenary +2 yrs older in Nathan

25 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Nathan in Centenary +$193 higher in Centenary

$648 61st pct $841 86th pct

Household income in Nathan in Centenary +$1,134 higher in Centenary

$1,662 55th pct $2,796 99th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nathan in Centenary +0.2 larger in Centenary gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 63.8%

24.8% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

23.7% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 15.9%

17.8% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.7% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.5% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nathan in Centenary +$62 higher in Centenary gap steady

$388 65th pct $450 86th pct

Mortgage in Nathan in Centenary +$100 higher in Nathan gap widening

$2,100 75th pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in Nathan in Centenary +0.10 higher in Nathan gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

27.3% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

33.9% Rented ◂ +16.4 pts 17.5%

1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house +13.8 pts ▸ 91.4%

11.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.8 pts 1.4%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.4% 4 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 36.4%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 2.6%

11.5% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 +14.7 pts ▸ 64.7%

22.5% $200–$349 ◂ +14.9 pts 7.6%

8.5% $550–$749 +10.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.6% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 2.4%

2.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

20.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 17.2%

12.6% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nathan in Centenary +156 more in Nathan

264 49th pct 108 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Nathan in Centenary +3.34 more in Nathan

6.62 87th pct 3.27 29th pct

Departures/1k in Nathan in Centenary +1,233.5 more in Nathan

1,890.6 84th pct 657.1 46th pct

PT routes in Nathan in Centenary +25 more in Nathan

38 68th pct 13 27th pct

Stop walk in Nathan in Centenary +1 longer in Centenary

4 43rd pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Nathan in Centenary +4 longer in Centenary

11 14th pct 15 24th pct

How people get to work

51.0% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 53.0%

19.7% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.0% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.9% Train even 1.9%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 29.9%

11.0% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 2.5%

5.4% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%

11.5% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.3% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.7% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

5.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 32.3%

12.6% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

9.9% Community & personal service even 9.9%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

7.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Nathan in Centenary +10,193 higher in Nathan

44,184 28th pct 33,991 19th pct

Growth in Nathan in Centenary +7.4 pts higher in Nathan

9.2% 77th pct 1.8% 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nathan in Centenary +43 higher in Centenary

1,035 63rd pct 1,078 67th pct

Max temp in Nathan in Centenary +0.7 higher in Centenary

26.9 80th pct 27.6 86th pct

Min temp in Nathan in Centenary +0.4 higher in Nathan

15.1 81st pct 14.6 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nathan in Centenary +1.1 higher in Nathan

7.4 80th pct 6.2 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nathan in Centenary +1.1 more in Nathan

7.1 81st pct 6.0 66th pct

15-min city in Nathan in Centenary +19.6 pts higher in Nathan

93.2% 83rd pct 73.6% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Nathan in Centenary +14.5 pts higher in Nathan

92.2% 85th pct 77.7% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Nathan in Centenary +2.1 pts higher in Nathan

97.6% 78th pct 95.5% 70th pct

Walk to school in Nathan in Centenary +23.9 pts higher in Nathan

89.6% 77th pct 65.7% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Nathan in Centenary +0.9 pts higher in Centenary

99.1% 74th pct 99.9% 86th pct

Walk to health in Nathan in Centenary +14.4 pts higher in Nathan

75.1% 79th pct 60.7% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Nathan in Centenary +10.6 more in Nathan

22.2 81st pct 11.6 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Nathan in Centenary +19 higher in Nathan

196 79th pct 177 76th pct

Mean slope in Nathan in Centenary +0.5 pts higher in Centenary

6.4% 66th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Compare Nathan with nearby areas

Holland Park - Yeronga Sunnybank Sherwood - Indooroopilly Carindale Rocklea - Acacia Ridge Brisbane Inner Mt Gravatt Brisbane Inner - East

Compare Centenary with nearby areas

Forest Lake - Oxley Sherwood - Indooroopilly Kenmore - Brookfield - Moggill Brisbane Inner - West Nathan The Gap - Enoggera Springfield - Redbank Holland Park - Yeronga

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nathan vs Centenary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30304/nathan/vs/30401/centenary