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The Hills District vs Strathpine

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · The Hills District profile · Strathpine profile

The Hills District Strathpine

The Hills District and Strathpine are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. The Hills District is more affluent, with 35.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 14.5% in Strathpine, and a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (28.4% versus 15.7%). This is reflected in the housing, where separate houses are far more common in The Hills District (92.1%) and the typical household income is well higher at $2,417 per week. In contrast, Strathpine is very walkable and has a far higher share of renters at 33.5%.

Both areas are almost identical in their number of schools, with 14 in each. This shared level of infrastructure sits alongside a widening gap in how people live and work; the typical personal income in The Hills District is now $223 higher than in Strathpine, a difference that has grown since 2011. This trend is also seen in education, as the gap in university degrees has widened to 13 percentage points. While both areas have similar proportions of children and retirees, Strathpine remains far more connected to public transport and local services.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 8.6 pts higher in Strathpine Renting: 17.7 pts higher in Strathpine Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in Strathpine Needs assistance: 2.9 pts higher in Strathpine Population: 49,940 larger in The Hills District

Demographics & Identity

Population in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +49,940 larger in The Hills District gap steady
89,786 71st pct 39,846 30th pct
Median age in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +3 yrs older in The Hills District gap widening
39 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +2.3 pts higher in Strathpine gap steady
1.9% 41st pct 4.2% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +0.8 pts higher in Strathpine gap steady
14.1% 26th pct 14.9% 31st pct
Under 15 in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +0.9 pts higher in The Hills District gap narrowing
20.8% 82nd pct 19.9% 75th pct
De facto in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +2.6 pts higher in Strathpine gap steady
10.8% 26th pct 13.4% 69th pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 23.6%
20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.9%
14.1% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.5% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 43.0%
30.8% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 38.9%
7.2% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.2% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

The Hills District Strathpine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +2.2 pts higher in Strathpine gap steady
18.8% 45th pct 21.1% 51st pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 74.8%
3.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
5.0% England ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%
1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
0.6% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +4.0 pts 39.9%
39.2% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 37.5%
13.5% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%
12.9% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%
6.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
0.9% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +3.9 pts higher in Strathpine gap widening
6.8% 33rd pct 10.7% 47th pct
Limited English in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +0.9 pts higher in Strathpine gap steady
0.5% 18th pct 1.4% 52nd pct

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 84.9%
0.2% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +1.6 pts higher in Strathpine gap steady
43.0% 57th pct 44.7% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 45.5%
43.0% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 44.7%
4.3% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.9% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +13.0 pts higher in The Hills District gap steady
69.0% 79th pct 56.0% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +12.8 pts higher in The Hills District gap widening
28.4% 70th pct 15.7% 36th pct
Schools in The Hills Districtin Strathpine even
14 20th pct 14 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +1.02 more in Strathpine
0.75 0th pct 1.77 37th pct
Students in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +1,117 more in Strathpine
7,872 36th pct 8,989 43rd pct
Avg size in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +80 larger in Strathpine
562 71st pct 642 79th pct
ICSEA in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +64 higher in The Hills District
1,070 74th pct 1,006 45th pct

Highest year of school

69.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.0 pts 56.0%
17.8% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
4.3% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.8% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV +10.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.1 pts 18.9%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 17.0%
8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
1.8% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 19.1%
15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%
12.0% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.7% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%
9.8% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +$223 higher in The Hills District gap widening
$989 79th pct $766 43rd pct
Household income in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +$809 higher in The Hills District gap widening
$2,417 89th pct $1,608 44th pct
Family income in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +$735 higher in The Hills District gap widening
$2,626 82nd pct $1,891 39th pct
High earners in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +10.8 pts higher in The Hills District gap widening
17.6% 79th pct 6.8% 22nd pct
High-income homes in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +20.8 pts higher in The Hills District gap widening
35.3% 89th pct 14.5% 26th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
18.6% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 29.4%
19.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 5.7%
16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 8.8%
8.0% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 41.0%
31.0% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 15.0%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +5.2 pts higher in Strathpine
28.4% 53rd pct 33.7% 82nd pct
Mental health in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +3.7 pts higher in Strathpine
9.7% 59th pct 13.3% 99th pct
Needs assistance in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +2.9 pts higher in Strathpine gap widening
4.2% 21st pct 7.1% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.6% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.9% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.6% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.6% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
1.5% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +6.9 pts 59.3%
20.5% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
5.6% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.4% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +5.0 pts higher in The Hills District gap narrowing
17.1% 69th pct 12.1% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +0.1 pts higher in The Hills District gap steady
12.8% 62nd pct 12.7% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +3.0 pts higher in The Hills District gap narrowing
33.0% 93rd pct 30.0% 83rd pct
Defence service in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +1.7 pts higher in The Hills District
6.4% 94th pct 4.6% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +3.9 pts higher in The Hills District gap widening
24.8% 87th pct 20.9% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +47 larger in The Hills District
1,710 57th pct 1,663 56th pct
Median age in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +1 yrs older in The Hills District
22 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +13.0 pts higher in The Hills District
65.6% 92nd pct 52.6% 75th pct
Unemployment in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +5.3 pts higher in Strathpine
6.7% 18th pct 11.9% 62nd pct
Median income in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +$197 higher in The Hills District
$862 87th pct $665 65th pct
Household income in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +$677 higher in The Hills District
$2,373 90th pct $1,696 58th pct
Indigenous language in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +1.3 pts higher in The Hills District
6.0% 54th pct 4.7% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +0.3 larger in The Hills District gap steady
2.9 89th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +8.6 pts higher in Strathpine gap widening
9.7% 8th pct 18.4% 88th pct
Living alone in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +9.6 pts higher in Strathpine gap widening
13.8% 1st pct 23.4% 33rd pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 55.8%
24.1% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
9.7% One-parent families +8.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 33.3%
13.8% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
22.3% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 15.5%
18.1% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 17.8%
8.6% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%
3.7% 6 or more even 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +$80 higher in The Hills District gap widening
$440 83rd pct $360 51st pct
Mortgage in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +$455 higher in The Hills District gap widening
$2,080 74th pct $1,625 36th pct
People / bedroom in The Hills Districtin Strathpine even gap narrowing
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +17.7 pts higher in Strathpine gap widening
15.8% 6th pct 33.5% 70th pct
Owned outright in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +6.6 pts higher in The Hills District gap widening
31.5% 43rd pct 24.9% 22nd pct
Separate houses in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +13.3 pts higher in The Hills District gap widening
92.1% 83rd pct 78.8% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +7.7 pts higher in The Hills District gap steady
93.7% 100th pct 86.0% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 39.6%
15.8% Rented +17.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
31.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 24.9%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +13.3 pts 78.8%
7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.7% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

32.3% 3 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 52.9%
46.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 28.1%
15.4% 5 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 5.0%
4.6% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.9% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 56.3%
19.3% $200–$349 +11.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
12.5% $550–$749 ◂ +11.3 pts 1.2%
2.9% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +20.3 pts ▸ 43.7%
42.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 30.3%
18.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 4.8%
11.6% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +3.8 pts higher in Strathpine gap steady
1.6% 2nd pct 5.4% 51st pct
Work from home in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +7.9 pts higher in The Hills District gap widening
20.8% 72nd pct 12.9% 48th pct
PT commute in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +2.3 pts higher in Strathpine gap narrowing
2.5% 58th pct 4.8% 79th pct
PT stops in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +6 more in Strathpine
204 39th pct 210 40th pct
Stops/1k in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +3.00 more in Strathpine
2.27 17th pct 5.27 69th pct
Departures/1k in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +435.4 more in Strathpine
243.9 30th pct 679.3 47th pct
PT routes in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +26 more in Strathpine
46 77th pct 72 86th pct
Stop walk in The Hills Districtin Strathpine
— 3 29th pct
Drive to city in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +6 longer in The Hills District
31 53rd pct 25 45th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 59.6%
20.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 12.9%
1.9% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.2% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 38.7%
22.7% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 12.7%
12.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 6.8%
1.6% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +5.5 pts higher in Strathpine gap widening
35.1% 28th pct 40.6% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +5.1 pts higher in Strathpine gap widening
5.7% 10th pct 10.8% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +2.9 pts higher in Strathpine gap steady
3.6% 15th pct 6.4% 83rd pct
Participation in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +6.9 pts higher in The Hills District gap widening
70.3% 92nd pct 63.4% 66th pct
Full-time in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +0.6 pts higher in The Hills District gap narrowing
60.1% 63rd pct 59.5% 59th pct

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance even 15.3%
8.3% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.5% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%
9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%
8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%
4.6% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 15.9%
13.5% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.0% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 8.9%
11.2% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.0% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +52,878 higher in The Hills District
96,323 69th pct 43,445 27th pct
Growth in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +2.0 pts higher in Strathpine
5.5% 49th pct 7.5% 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +31 higher in Strathpine
1,246 78th pct 1,277 80th pct
Max temp in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +0.2 higher in The Hills District
26.9 80th pct 26.7 78th pct
Min temp in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +1.2 higher in Strathpine
14.7 78th pct 15.9 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +2.1 higher in Strathpine
4.2 36th pct 6.3 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +2.0 more in Strathpine
4.1 34th pct 6.1 67th pct
15-min city in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +31.2 pts higher in Strathpine
49.0% 39th pct 80.2% 69th pct
Walk to shops in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +35.7 pts higher in Strathpine
47.4% 35th pct 83.1% 74th pct
Walk to transit in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +37.7 pts higher in Strathpine
59.3% 32nd pct 97.0% 75th pct
Walk to school in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +21.4 pts higher in Strathpine
54.0% 34th pct 75.4% 61st pct
Walk to a park in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +18.0 pts higher in Strathpine
80.7% 38th pct 98.6% 70th pct
Walk to health in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +21.6 pts higher in Strathpine
40.2% 46th pct 61.8% 69th pct
Amenities/1k in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +1.7 more in Strathpine
11.3 18th pct 12.9 31st pct
Intersections/km² in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +128 higher in Strathpine
14 43rd pct 142 71st pct
Mean slope in The Hills Districtin Strathpine +4.2 pts higher in The Hills District
8.5% 86th pct 4.3% 26th pct

Compare The Hills District with nearby areas

Strathpine Narangba - Burpengary Bald Hills - Everton Park The Gap - Enoggera North Lakes Sandgate Chermside Brisbane Inner - West

Compare Strathpine with nearby areas

North Lakes Bald Hills - Everton Park Sandgate Chermside The Hills District Narangba - Burpengary Brisbane Inner - North The Gap - Enoggera

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). The Hills District vs Strathpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31401/the-hills-district/vs/31403/strathpine