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Albany Creek vs Brendale

Name: Albany Creek vs Brendale — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Albany Creek profile · Brendale profile

Albany Creek Brendale

Albany Creek and Brendale are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Albany Creek is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $2,267, far higher than the $1,219 in Brendale. This gap is mirrored in education and housing, with Albany Creek seeing far higher rates of bachelor degrees (26.9% vs 14.4%) and detached houses (85.1% vs 14.8%). In contrast, Brendale has a far higher share of renters (53.5% vs 15.3%), people living alone (35.9% vs 17.5%), and residents who use a language other than English at home (20.8% vs 7.9%).

Daily life in both areas is similar in some ways, as they have nearly the same share of children under 15 and very similar average school sizes. However, their housing and transport patterns differ. Albany Creek has far more large homes with three or more bedrooms, while Brendale has a far higher share of townhouses. Brendale also has far more public transport stops and departures, though Albany Creek's homes are far more likely to be within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 38.3 pts higher in Brendale Separate houses: 70.3 pts higher in Albany Creek 3+ bedrooms: 27.8 pts higher in Albany Creek Recent movers: 23.0 pts higher in Brendale Recent arrivals: 21.5 pts higher in Brendale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albany Creek in Brendale +13,285 larger in Albany Creek gap steady

16,385 89th pct 3,100 84th pct

Median age in Albany Creek in Brendale +5 yrs older in Albany Creek gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 21.4%

19.9% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

Marital status

56.0% Married ◂ +24.2 pts 31.8%

29.6% Never married +13.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

7.2% Divorced +8.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.5% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Albany Creek Brendale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia ◂ +13.4 pts 64.4%

3.2% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% England ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English ◂ +9.4 pts 33.5%

37.7% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 32.9%

14.2% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 9.4%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%

6.1% German ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +16.7 pts 73.6%

0.2% Arabic +8.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.1% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.7% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 48.2%

38.7% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

3.4% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.8% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Albany Creek in Brendale

1.54 19th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Albany Creek in Brendale +6 more in Brendale

13 83rd pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Albany Creek in Brendale +20 larger in Brendale

747 92nd pct 767 93rd pct

ICSEA in Albany Creek in Brendale +45 higher in Albany Creek

1,084 88th pct 1,039 75th pct

Highest year of school

68.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 55.8%

18.5% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.0% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 19.0%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 20.7%

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%

11.6% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.3% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

10.3% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Albany Creek in Brendale +$230 higher in Albany Creek gap widening

$954 78th pct $724 45th pct

Household income in Albany Creek in Brendale +$1,048 higher in Albany Creek gap widening

$2,267 86th pct $1,219 26th pct

Family income in Albany Creek in Brendale +$998 higher in Albany Creek gap widening

$2,556 84th pct $1,558 30th pct

Household income distribution

19.5% $650–$1,499 +17.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.7%

10.7% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 2.4%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 10.3%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.6% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.6% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +5.9 pts 59.2%

21.3% One condition even 21.3%

5.8% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Albany Creek in Brendale +185 larger in Albany Creek

315 86th pct 130 86th pct

Median age in Albany Creek in Brendale +2 yrs older in Brendale

22 yrs 33rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Albany Creek in Brendale +$293 higher in Albany Creek

$868 71st pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Albany Creek in Brendale +$1,324 higher in Albany Creek

$2,589 81st pct $1,265 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albany Creek in Brendale +0.6 larger in Albany Creek gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children ◂ +17.8 pts 47.5%

10.6% One-parent families +17.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

23.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 21.5%

0.7% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

17.5% 1 person +18.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

32.7% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 30.7%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +9.9 pts 11.1%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albany Creek in Brendale +$90 higher in Albany Creek gap widening

$440 87th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Albany Creek in Brendale +$737 higher in Albany Creek gap widening

$2,037 73rd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Albany Creek in Brendale even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.3% Rented +38.3 pts ▸ 53.5%

46.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.9 pts 24.7%

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.8 pts 19.5%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house ◂ +70.3 pts 14.8%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +71.3 pts ▸ 84.7%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.1% 3 bedrooms +23.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

44.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +38.3 pts 6.6%

5.3% 2 bedrooms +21.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

13.3% 5 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 0.8%

1.6% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

65.5% $350–$549 ◂ +11.5 pts 54.0%

14.3% $200–$349 +26.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

12.6% $550–$749 ◂ +11.8 pts 0.9%

2.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +32.3 pts ▸ 54.6%

44.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.8 pts 13.6%

13.7% Under $1,000 +11.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 0.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albany Creek in Brendale +30 more in Albany Creek

52 87th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Albany Creek in Brendale +3.92 more in Brendale

3.17 70th pct 7.10 86th pct

Departures/1k in Albany Creek in Brendale +386.4 more in Brendale

398.5 76th pct 784.8 84th pct

PT routes in Albany Creek in Brendale +10 more in Brendale

4 82nd pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Albany Creek in Brendale +11 longer in Brendale

1 0th pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Albany Creek in Brendale +5 longer in Brendale

17 14th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Albany Creek in Brendale +2,663 more in Albany Creek

16,410 70th pct 13,747 65th pct

Reach 45 min in Albany Creek in Brendale +2,663 more in Albany Creek

16,410 46th pct 13,747 45th pct

Transit to city in Albany Creek in Brendale +17 longer in Brendale

71 76th pct 88 100th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 59.4%

18.5% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 11.2%

1.1% Train +3.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) even 3.5%

0.7% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

26.5% 1 vehicle +26.0 pts ▸ 52.5%

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 30.6%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 6.2%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 2.3%

3.3% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.3% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%

9.5% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +12.5 pts 12.7%

13.0% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%

11.6% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.5% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 8.5%

5.9% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Albany Creek in Brendale +0.7 higher in Albany Creek

6.2 89th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Albany Creek in Brendale +0.7 more in Albany Creek

6.0 89th pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Albany Creek in Brendale +1.7 pts higher in Albany Creek

79.0% 88th pct 77.3% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Albany Creek in Brendale +15.9 pts higher in Brendale

75.8% 87th pct 91.7% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Albany Creek in Brendale +1.7 pts higher in Albany Creek

90.6% 84th pct 88.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Albany Creek in Brendale +72.4 pts higher in Albany Creek

91.7% 94th pct 19.4% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Albany Creek in Brendale +6.8 pts higher in Albany Creek

99.7% 91st pct 92.9% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Albany Creek in Brendale +34.4 pts higher in Albany Creek

61.5% 87th pct 27.0% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Albany Creek in Brendale +14.9 more in Brendale

9.9 41st pct 24.8 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Albany Creek in Brendale +85 higher in Albany Creek

181 90th pct 96 85th pct

Mean slope in Albany Creek in Brendale +2.6 pts higher in Albany Creek

6.1% 55th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Albany Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albany Creek vs Brendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30020/albany-creek/vs/SAL30367/brendale