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Ormeau - Oxenford vs Browns Plains

Name: Ormeau - Oxenford vs Browns Plains — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Ormeau - Oxenford profile · Browns Plains profile

Ormeau - Oxenford Browns Plains

Ormeau - Oxenford and Browns Plains are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Ormeau - Oxenford is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,999 compared to $1,597 in Browns Plains. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 18.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well higher than the 11.8% in Browns Plains. This is reflected in the housing costs; typical weekly rent is $450 in Ormeau - Oxenford, which is $90 more than in Browns Plains, and monthly mortgage payments are also well higher at $2,000 compared to $1,600.

Since 2011, the gaps in income and education have widened, though the difference in how many people have moved into the area recently has narrowed. Both places are very similar in their family structures, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people per home. They also share a similar housing style, as the vast majority of homes in both areas are separate houses. While Ormeau - Oxenford is more walkable for public transport, Browns Plains is far more walkable for those needing a school.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 11.9 pts higher in Browns Plains Recent movers: 10.7 pts higher in Ormeau - Oxenford Population: 64,440 larger in Ormeau - Oxenford No religion: 7.0 pts higher in Ormeau - Oxenford Rent: $90 higher in Ormeau - Oxenford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +64,440 larger in Ormeau - Oxenford gap widening

158,062 88th pct 93,622 73rd pct

Median age in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +2 yrs older in Ormeau - Oxenford gap narrowing

34 yrs 11th pct 32 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 28.8%

23.0% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 22.0%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 43.0%

36.7% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

3.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Ormeau - Oxenford Browns Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 62.5%

9.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

5.3% England ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

1.4% India +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English ◂ +9.3 pts 31.5%

33.0% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 28.8%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

8.9% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

4.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

1.7% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only ◂ +13.5 pts 69.3%

0.9% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.2% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 38.9%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 41.2%

7.2% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.9% Islam +4.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +13 more in Ormeau - Oxenford

30 56th pct 17 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +0.06 more in Ormeau - Oxenford

0.82 0th pct 0.76 0th pct

Students in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +12,096 more in Ormeau - Oxenford

26,513 87th pct 14,417 69th pct

Avg size in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +36 larger in Ormeau - Oxenford

884 94th pct 848 92nd pct

ICSEA in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +54 higher in Ormeau - Oxenford

1,018 52nd pct 964 22nd pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 52.4%

20.8% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.5% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 15.4%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 15.7%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 18.4%

14.0% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.8% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.2% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

7.1% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +$112 higher in Ormeau - Oxenford gap widening

$844 62nd pct $732 33rd pct

Household income in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +$402 higher in Ormeau - Oxenford gap widening

$1,999 72nd pct $1,597 43rd pct

Family income in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +$378 higher in Ormeau - Oxenford gap widening

$2,109 57th pct $1,731 25th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 35.3%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

9.3% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%

10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

35.4% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 11.6%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.5% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +3.2 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 Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +591 larger in Ormeau - Oxenford

4,359 86th pct 3,768 81st pct

Median age in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +1 yrs older in Ormeau - Oxenford

20 yrs 0th pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +$91 higher in Ormeau - Oxenford

$725 75th pct $634 58th pct

Household income in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +$375 higher in Ormeau - Oxenford

$1,957 76th pct $1,582 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +0.1 larger in Browns Plains gap steady

2.9 89th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 59.5%

22.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 19.7%

15.2% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 30.0%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 17.1%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 18.3%

13.7% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.7% 5 people even 8.7%

4.9% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +$90 higher in Ormeau - Oxenford gap widening

$450 86th pct $360 51st pct

Mortgage in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +$400 higher in Ormeau - Oxenford gap narrowing

$2,000 65th pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 38.2%

34.1% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

20.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 20.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

80.3% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 89.0%

15.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 9.7%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

53.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 41.6%

27.8% 3 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

7.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

0.8% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

73.2% $350–$549 ◂ +16.5 pts 56.7%

6.7% $200–$349 +25.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

11.5% $550–$749 ◂ +9.5 pts 2.1%

1.6% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +19.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

43.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 27.7%

14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 5.6%

9.2% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +183 more in Ormeau - Oxenford

453 70th pct 270 49th pct

Stops/1k in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +0.02 more in Browns Plains

2.87 24th pct 2.88 24th pct

Departures/1k in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +64.6 more in Browns Plains

429.9 38th pct 494.5 40th pct

PT routes in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +18 more in Ormeau - Oxenford

37 66th pct 19 37th pct

Stop walk in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +10 longer in Ormeau - Oxenford

32 86th pct 22 78th pct

Drive to city in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +8 longer in Ormeau - Oxenford

34 57th pct 26 47th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 68.9%

13.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 8.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.2% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 39.5%

27.1% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

9.3% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.8% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.7% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

10.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.9% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

4.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 10.9%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.6% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.2% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 8.2%

12.2% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +68,087 higher in Ormeau - Oxenford

183,755 88th pct 115,668 76th pct

Growth in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +6.9 pts higher in Browns Plains

14.4% 90th pct 21.3% 99th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +94 higher in Ormeau - Oxenford

1,192 75th pct 1,097 68th pct

Max temp in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +0.9 higher in Browns Plains

26.5 76th pct 27.4 85th pct

Min temp in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +1.1 higher in Ormeau - Oxenford

15.3 82nd pct 14.2 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +0.3 higher in Ormeau - Oxenford

4.2 36th pct 3.9 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +0.2 more in Ormeau - Oxenford

3.9 30th pct 3.7 26th pct

15-min city in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +0.3 pts higher in Ormeau - Oxenford

36.5% 18th pct 36.2% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +6.4 pts higher in Browns Plains

46.6% 34th pct 53.1% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +11.9 pts higher in Ormeau - Oxenford

73.3% 44th pct 61.4% 34th pct

Walk to school in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +16.2 pts higher in Browns Plains

48.6% 27th pct 64.9% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains even

91.0% 51st pct 91.0% 51st pct

Walk to health in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +0.7 pts higher in Browns Plains

22.5% 13th pct 23.2% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +3.5 more in Ormeau - Oxenford

11.9 23rd pct 8.4 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +16 higher in Browns Plains

30 48th pct 46 53rd pct

Mean slope in Ormeau - Oxenford in Browns Plains +1.7 pts higher in Ormeau - Oxenford

6.4% 67th pct 4.8% 35th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ormeau - Oxenford vs Browns Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30907/ormeau-oxenford/vs/31103/browns-plains