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Albany Creek vs McDowall

Name: Albany Creek vs McDowall — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Albany Creek profile · McDowall profile

Albany Creek McDowall

Albany Creek and McDowall are neighbouring areas with different profiles of accessibility and education. Albany Creek has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (1.54 compared to 0.64) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, McDowall is well higher for adults with a bachelor degree or higher (35.4% versus 26.9%) and has a well higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (36.9% compared to 32.2%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their typical family incomes and the size of their households. They share a high proportion of large homes, with over 92% of dwellings in both areas having three or more bedrooms. While McDowall has a well higher share of people born overseas (24.2% versus 20.6%), both areas sit well below the national figure for the proportion of people using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,773 larger in Albany Creek Other language: 8.9 pts higher in McDowall Bachelor+: 8.5 pts higher in McDowall Renting: 7.3 pts higher in McDowall People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Albany Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albany Creek in McDowall +8,773 larger in Albany Creek gap steady

16,385 89th pct 7,612 87th pct

Median age in Albany Creek in McDowall +2 yrs older in Albany Creek gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 25.8%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

19.9% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

Marital status

56.0% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 57.2%

29.6% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Albany Creek McDowall

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 73.7%

5.0% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.8% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.3% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% English ◂ +7.6 pts 35.4%

37.7% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 35.4%

14.2% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

4.3% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

1.9% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.9% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +9.4 pts 80.9%

0.4% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.7% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 57.0%

38.7% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 34.6%

3.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Albany Creek in McDowall +0.90 more in Albany Creek

1.54 19th pct 0.64 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Albany Creek in McDowall +16 more in McDowall

13 83rd pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Albany Creek in McDowall +137 larger in Albany Creek

747 92nd pct 610 85th pct

ICSEA in Albany Creek in McDowall +8 higher in Albany Creek

1,084 88th pct 1,076 86th pct

Highest year of school

68.1% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 74.7%

18.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 14.6%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

5.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

29.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 21.7%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 16.1%

7.8% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%

12.3% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

10.3% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.7% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Albany Creek in McDowall +$105 higher in McDowall gap widening

$954 78th pct $1,059 86th pct

Household income in Albany Creek in McDowall +$219 higher in McDowall gap widening

$2,267 86th pct $2,486 89th pct

Family income in Albany Creek in McDowall +$173 higher in McDowall gap widening

$2,556 84th pct $2,729 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.3%

17.1% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.9%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.5%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

6.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +3.1 pts ▸ 68.2%

21.3% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 19.8%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Albany Creek in McDowall +198 larger in Albany Creek

315 86th pct 117 86th pct

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

22 yrs 33rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Albany Creek in McDowall +$51 higher in McDowall

$868 71st pct $919 74th pct

Household income in Albany Creek in McDowall +$308 higher in Albany Creek

$2,589 81st pct $2,281 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albany Creek in McDowall +0.1 larger in McDowall gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 67.0%

23.4% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

21.0% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.7% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.5% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 14.1%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albany Creek in McDowall +$30 higher in McDowall gap steady

$440 87th pct $470 90th pct

Mortgage in Albany Creek in McDowall +$130 higher in McDowall gap widening

$2,037 73rd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Albany Creek in McDowall +0.10 higher in Albany Creek gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 40.3%

33.3% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

15.3% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 87.7%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

1.5% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 48.5%

34.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 33.6%

13.3% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.5% $350–$549 ◂ +19.5 pts 46.0%

12.6% $550–$749 +14.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

14.3% $200–$349 +8.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

2.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

0.9% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 42.7%

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.2%

15.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albany Creek in McDowall +32 more in Albany Creek

52 87th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Albany Creek in McDowall +0.55 more in Albany Creek

3.17 70th pct 2.63 68th pct

Departures/1k in Albany Creek in McDowall +230.4 more in McDowall

398.5 76th pct 628.9 81st pct

PT routes in Albany Creek in McDowall +2 more in McDowall

4 82nd pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Albany Creek in McDowall +4 longer in McDowall

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Albany Creek in McDowall +3 longer in Albany Creek

17 14th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Albany Creek in McDowall +8,492 more in Albany Creek

16,410 70th pct 7,918 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Albany Creek in McDowall +8,469 more in McDowall

16,410 46th pct 24,879 52nd pct

Transit to city in Albany Creek in McDowall +2 longer in Albany Creek

71 76th pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 54.7%

18.5% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

26.5% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.7% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

7.7% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.5% Finance & insurance even 3.5%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%

14.5% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

5.9% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Walkability

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

6.2 89th pct 5.5 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Albany Creek in McDowall +0.9 more in Albany Creek

6.0 89th pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Albany Creek in McDowall +8.2 pts higher in Albany Creek

79.0% 88th pct 70.8% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Albany Creek in McDowall +5.5 pts higher in Albany Creek

75.8% 87th pct 70.3% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Albany Creek in McDowall +1.3 pts higher in Albany Creek

90.6% 84th pct 89.3% 84th pct

Walk to school in Albany Creek in McDowall +10.8 pts higher in Albany Creek

91.7% 94th pct 80.9% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Albany Creek in McDowall +0.2 pts higher in Albany Creek

99.7% 91st pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Albany Creek in McDowall +8.5 pts higher in McDowall

61.5% 87th pct 70.0% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Albany Creek in McDowall +1.3 more in McDowall

9.9 41st pct 11.3 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Albany Creek in McDowall +18 higher in McDowall

181 90th pct 199 90th pct

Mean slope in Albany Creek in McDowall +1.1 pts higher in McDowall

6.1% 55th pct 7.2% 65th pct

Compare Albany Creek with nearby areas

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Compare McDowall with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albany Creek vs McDowall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30020/albany-creek/vs/SAL31790/mcdowall