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Nathan vs Browns Plains

Name: Nathan vs Browns Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Nathan profile · Browns Plains profile

Nathan Browns Plains

Browns Plains and Nathan are two very different nearby areas in Queensland. Nathan is a highly educated hub where 40.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 11.8% in Browns Plains. This educational gap is reflected in the workforce, with professional roles far more common in Nathan, while Browns Plains has a higher share of technicians and trades. Nathan is also much more affluent, with 29.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 13.7% in Browns Plains.

These two areas share very similar profiles in terms of people born overseas and the typical weekly rent. They also have nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care and people serving in the Defence Force. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in university qualifications and high weekly incomes has both widened over time, as has the share of people working from home in Nathan.

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Where they differ most

Population: 53,715 larger in Browns Plains Bachelor+: 28.3 pts higher in Nathan Year 12: 22.5 pts higher in Nathan One-parent: 7.5 pts higher in Browns Plains Volunteering: 7.5 pts higher in Nathan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nathan in Browns Plains +53,715 larger in Browns Plains gap widening

39,907 30th pct 93,622 73rd pct

Median age in Nathan in Browns Plains +4 yrs older in Nathan gap steady

36 yrs 21st pct 32 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 28.8%

18.4% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 22.0%

13.1% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

Marital status

44.5% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 43.0%

41.1% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 40.2%

7.5% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.7% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Nathan Browns Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 62.5%

2.5% New Zealand +5.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.9% India ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.2% China ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

2.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.0% English ◂ +0.5 pts 31.5%

29.4% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 28.8%

12.7% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 6.7%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

9.3% Chinese ◂ +6.3 pts 2.9%

5.1% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

70.3% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 69.3%

5.6% Mandarin ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 38.9%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 41.2%

5.4% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.0% Islam +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.0% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nathan in Browns Plains +8 more in Browns Plains

9 10th pct 17 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Nathan in Browns Plains +0.46 more in Nathan

1.22 12th pct 0.76 0th pct

Students in Nathan in Browns Plains +10,124 more in Browns Plains

4,293 16th pct 14,417 69th pct

Avg size in Nathan in Browns Plains +371 larger in Browns Plains

477 55th pct 848 92nd pct

ICSEA in Nathan in Browns Plains +141 higher in Nathan

1,105 86th pct 964 22nd pct

Highest year of school

74.9% Year 12 ◂ +22.5 pts 52.4%

11.3% Year 10 +10.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.6% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.6% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

17.6% Certificate III / IV +21.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

36.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.1 pts 15.4%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.2 pts 4.1%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 18.4%

12.6% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.8% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.1% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%

7.8% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

4.9% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Nathan in Browns Plains +$172 higher in Nathan gap widening

$904 72nd pct $732 33rd pct

Household income in Nathan in Browns Plains +$465 higher in Nathan gap widening

$2,062 75th pct $1,597 43rd pct

Family income in Nathan in Browns Plains +$746 higher in Nathan gap widening

$2,477 77th pct $1,731 25th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 5.5%

13.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 11.6%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

6.5% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +5.6 pts 62.5%

18.6% One condition even 18.6%

5.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nathan in Browns Plains +3,026 larger in Browns Plains

742 29th pct 3,768 81st pct

Median age in Nathan in Browns Plains +6 yrs older in Nathan

25 yrs 57th pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Nathan in Browns Plains +$14 higher in Nathan

$648 61st pct $634 58th pct

Household income in Nathan in Browns Plains +$80 higher in Nathan

$1,662 55th pct $1,582 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nathan in Browns Plains +0.4 larger in Browns Plains gap steady

2.6 71st pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 59.5%

24.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 19.7%

12.2% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Household size

31.6% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 30.0%

23.7% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 18.1%

17.7% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.1%

6.5% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.7% 6 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nathan in Browns Plains +$28 higher in Nathan gap widening

$388 65th pct $360 51st pct

Mortgage in Nathan in Browns Plains +$500 higher in Nathan gap widening

$2,100 75th pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Nathan in Browns Plains even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

36.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

27.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 20.7%

1.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 89.0%

11.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.5 pts 0.7%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

24.4% 4 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 40.2%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 7.1%

11.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 56.7%

22.5% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

13.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 5.6%

8.5% $550–$749 ◂ +6.5 pts 2.1%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 +23.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 27.7%

20.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 5.6%

12.6% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nathan in Browns Plains +6 more in Browns Plains

264 49th pct 270 49th pct

Stops/1k in Nathan in Browns Plains +3.73 more in Nathan

6.62 87th pct 2.88 24th pct

Departures/1k in Nathan in Browns Plains +1,396.1 more in Nathan

1,890.6 84th pct 494.5 40th pct

PT routes in Nathan in Browns Plains +19 more in Nathan

38 68th pct 19 37th pct

Stop walk in Nathan in Browns Plains +18 longer in Browns Plains

4 43rd pct 22 78th pct

Drive to city in Nathan in Browns Plains +15 longer in Browns Plains

11 14th pct 26 47th pct

How people get to work

51.0% Car (driver) +17.9 pts ▸ 68.9%

19.7% Worked at home ◂ +11.2 pts 8.5%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Bus ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

1.9% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 31.1%

11.0% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.4% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 13.9%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 6.3%

6.6% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.7% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.2% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.3% Professional & technical ◂ +7.0 pts 3.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +4.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

3.2% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals ◂ +22.4 pts 10.9%

10.5% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +10.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.8% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.9% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.6% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%

7.4% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Nathan in Browns Plains +71,484 higher in Browns Plains

44,184 28th pct 115,668 76th pct

Growth in Nathan in Browns Plains +12.1 pts higher in Browns Plains

9.2% 77th pct 21.3% 99th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nathan in Browns Plains +63 higher in Browns Plains

1,035 63rd pct 1,097 68th pct

Max temp in Nathan in Browns Plains +0.4 higher in Browns Plains

26.9 80th pct 27.4 85th pct

Min temp in Nathan in Browns Plains +0.8 higher in Nathan

15.1 81st pct 14.2 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nathan in Browns Plains +3.5 higher in Nathan

7.4 80th pct 3.9 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nathan in Browns Plains +3.4 more in Nathan

7.1 81st pct 3.7 26th pct

15-min city in Nathan in Browns Plains +57.0 pts higher in Nathan

93.2% 83rd pct 36.2% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Nathan in Browns Plains +39.2 pts higher in Nathan

92.2% 85th pct 53.1% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Nathan in Browns Plains +36.3 pts higher in Nathan

97.6% 78th pct 61.4% 34th pct

Walk to school in Nathan in Browns Plains +24.7 pts higher in Nathan

89.6% 77th pct 64.9% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Nathan in Browns Plains +8.1 pts higher in Nathan

99.1% 74th pct 91.0% 51st pct

Walk to health in Nathan in Browns Plains +51.9 pts higher in Nathan

75.1% 79th pct 23.2% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Nathan in Browns Plains +13.7 more in Nathan

22.2 81st pct 8.4 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Nathan in Browns Plains +151 higher in Nathan

196 79th pct 46 53rd pct

Mean slope in Nathan in Browns Plains +1.6 pts higher in Nathan

6.4% 66th pct 4.8% 35th pct

Compare Nathan with nearby areas

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Compare Browns Plains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nathan vs Browns Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30304/nathan/vs/31103/browns-plains