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Albion vs Bowen Hills

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Albion profile · Bowen Hills profile

Albion Bowen Hills

Bowen Hills and Albion (Brisbane - Qld) are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct profiles. Bowen Hills is a highly diverse hub where 39.1% of people were born overseas and 27.3% use another language at home. It is also a place of small households, with 51.2% of people living alone and 81.9% of homes being rented. In contrast, Albion (Brisbane - Qld) has a more established feel, with 30.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a higher typical weekly income of $1,972 compared to $1,551 in Bowen Hills.

Everyday life in both places is shaped by excellent accessibility, with every home located within a 10-minute walk of public transport. They also share a similar typical weekly rent, sitting around $390 to $410. While Bowen Hills remains very young and international, Albion (Brisbane - Qld) has a noticeably older population, with 13.4% of residents aged 65 and over. This difference is consistent with the housing trends, as Albion (Brisbane - Qld) has far more separate houses than Bowen Hills.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.4 pts higher in Albion Renting: 20.7 pts higher in Bowen Hills Separate houses: 19.2 pts higher in Albion No car: 18.5 pts higher in Bowen Hills Other language: 12.0 pts higher in Bowen Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albionin Bowen Hills +1,452 larger in Bowen Hills gap widening
3,446 86th pct 4,898 86th pct
Median age in Albionin Bowen Hills +3 yrs older in Albion gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Albionin Bowen Hills +0.4 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap steady
1.5% 46th pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Albionin Bowen Hills +9.2 pts higher in Albion gap widening
13.4% 27th pct 4.1% 6th pct
Under 15 in Albionin Bowen Hills +4.3 pts higher in Albion gap steady
9.0% 14th pct 4.7% 7th pct
De facto in Albionin Bowen Hills +1.3 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap narrowing
21.1% 89th pct 22.4% 91st pct

Age structure

45.6% Young adults (25–44) +11.7 pts ▸ 57.3%
13.4% Youth (15–24) +7.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
18.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 13.4%
13.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 4.1%
9.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

Marital status

55.3% Never married +15.9 pts ▸ 71.2%
27.7% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 18.6%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Albion Bowen Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Albionin Bowen Hills +10.3 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap widening
28.8% 88th pct 39.1% 94th pct

Country of birth

66.4% Australia ◂ +14.1 pts 52.3%
4.3% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
4.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
1.4% India +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% China +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

37.9% English ◂ +8.9 pts 29.0%
26.6% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 21.7%
14.7% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 10.8%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%
3.5% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.2% German ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
4.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
2.0% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in Albionin Bowen Hills +12.0 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap widening
15.3% 84th pct 27.3% 89th pct
Limited English in Albionin Bowen Hills +0.8 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap narrowing
1.0% 76th pct 1.9% 85th pct

Language used at home

78.7% English only ◂ +14.7 pts 64.0%
1.3% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.5% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Tagalog even 0.8%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Albionin Bowen Hills +3.9 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap widening
48.3% 74th pct 52.3% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 52.3%
37.9% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 29.5%
8.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Albionin Bowen Hills +1.1 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap steady
76.7% 96th pct 77.8% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Albionin Bowen Hills +1.2 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap steady
40.8% 93rd pct 42.0% 94th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Albionin Bowen Hills even
41 90th pct 41 90th pct
Avg size in Albionin Bowen Hills +55 larger in Bowen Hills
651 88th pct 706 90th pct
ICSEA in Albionin Bowen Hills +13 higher in Bowen Hills
1,127 97th pct 1,139 100th pct

Highest year of school

76.7% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 77.8%
9.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%
4.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 38.9%
17.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 15.0%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.0%
10.1% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 23.9%
13.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%
11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 9.2%
10.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.2% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Albionin Bowen Hills +$126 higher in Albion gap widening
$1,168 89th pct $1,042 86th pct
Household income in Albionin Bowen Hills +$421 higher in Albion gap widening
$1,972 74th pct $1,551 51st pct
Family income in Albionin Bowen Hills +$359 higher in Albion gap widening
$2,528 83rd pct $2,169 67th pct
High earners in Albionin Bowen Hills +6.8 pts higher in Albion gap widening
18.9% 88th pct 12.1% 70th pct
High-income homes in Albionin Bowen Hills +10.2 pts higher in Albion gap widening
25.0% 74th pct 14.7% 46th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 34.5%
22.6% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 32.6%
14.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 6.1%
11.4% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 42.0%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 20.7%
24.0% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Albionin Bowen Hills +3.0 pts higher in Albion
26.9% 40th pct 23.9% 26th pct
Mental health in Albionin Bowen Hills +2.9 pts higher in Bowen Hills
10.9% 76th pct 13.9% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Albionin Bowen Hills +0.7 pts higher in Albion gap steady
3.3% 34th pct 2.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
6.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%
3.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +0.8 pts ▸ 66.0%
19.0% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 17.8%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Albionin Bowen Hills +2.5 pts higher in Albion gap steady
13.7% 28th pct 11.2% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Albionin Bowen Hills +2.7 pts higher in Albion gap widening
7.7% 14th pct 5.0% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Albionin Bowen Hills +5.6 pts higher in Albion gap widening
13.8% 11th pct 8.2% 5th pct
Defence service in Albionin Bowen Hills +1.1 pts higher in Albion
3.4% 62nd pct 2.3% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Albionin Bowen Hills +4.2 pts higher in Albion gap steady
12.2% 9th pct 8.0% 5th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Albionin Bowen Hills +41 larger in Bowen Hills
53 78th pct 94 86th pct
Median age in Albionin Bowen Hills even
29 yrs 60th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Albionin Bowen Hills +5.1 pts higher in Albion
69.8% 93rd pct 64.6% 90th pct
Unemployment in Albionin Bowen Hills +11.1 pts higher in Bowen Hills
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 54th pct
Median income in Albionin Bowen Hills +$534 higher in Albion
$1,292 88th pct $758 61st pct
Household income in Albionin Bowen Hills +$537 higher in Albion
$1,724 51st pct $1,187 26th pct
Indigenous language in Albionin Bowen Hills +10.0 pts higher in Albion
13.2% 84th pct 3.2% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albionin Bowen Hills +0.3 larger in Albion gap widening
1.9 11th pct 1.6 3rd pct
One-parent in Albionin Bowen Hills +2.3 pts higher in Albion gap widening
11.2% 52nd pct 8.9% 38th pct
Living alone in Albionin Bowen Hills +10.3 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap widening
40.9% 92nd pct 51.2% 100th pct

Family composition

50.1% Couples without children +13.5 pts ▸ 63.6%
34.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 23.4%
11.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%
4.3% Other families even 4.3%

Household size

40.9% 1 person +10.3 pts ▸ 51.2%
40.0% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 37.2%
10.6% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%
7.2% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%
1.6% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albionin Bowen Hills +$20 higher in Albion gap widening
$410 84th pct $390 80th pct
Mortgage in Albionin Bowen Hills +$336 higher in Albion gap widening
$1,950 69th pct $1,614 49th pct
People / bedroom in Albionin Bowen Hills +0.20 higher in Bowen Hills gap widening
0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Albionin Bowen Hills +20.7 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap narrowing
61.2% 97th pct 81.9% 100th pct
Owned outright in Albionin Bowen Hills +9.2 pts higher in Albion gap narrowing
13.8% 5th pct 4.6% 0th pct
Separate houses in Albionin Bowen Hills +19.2 pts higher in Albion gap narrowing
22.2% 0th pct 3.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Albionin Bowen Hills +21.4 pts higher in Albion gap widening
30.9% 0th pct 9.5% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.2% Rented +20.7 pts ▸ 81.9%
20.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 11.6%
13.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 4.6%
3.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

74.1% Flat or apartment +19.2 pts ▸ 93.3%
22.2% Separate house ◂ +19.2 pts 3.0%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 44.1%
21.4% 1 bedroom +20.2 pts ▸ 41.6%
22.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 7.9%
4.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%
4.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%
1.4% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 60.4%
14.9% $200–$349 +12.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
15.2% $550–$749 ◂ +10.2 pts 5.0%
5.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%
3.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 +13.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
30.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.3%
21.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 11.6%
10.5% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Albionin Bowen Hills +18.5 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap widening
11.1% 88th pct 29.6% 100th pct
Work from home in Albionin Bowen Hills +2.4 pts higher in Albion gap widening
20.8% 62nd pct 18.4% 56th pct
PT commute in Albionin Bowen Hills +3.4 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap widening
10.7% 100th pct 14.1% 100th pct
PT stops in Albionin Bowen Hills +7 more in Albion
26 86th pct 19 86th pct
Stops/1k in Albionin Bowen Hills +3.67 more in Albion
7.54 86th pct 3.88 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Albionin Bowen Hills +77.8 more in Bowen Hills
2,035.1 92nd pct 2,112.9 92nd pct
PT routes in Albionin Bowen Hills +116 more in Bowen Hills
47 88th pct 163 93rd pct
Stop walk in Albionin Bowen Hills +2 longer in Bowen Hills
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Albionin Bowen Hills +2 longer in Albion
7 1st pct 5 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Albionin Bowen Hills +49,716 more in Bowen Hills
53,612 87th pct 103,328 90th pct
Reach 45 min in Albionin Bowen Hills +161,793 more in Bowen Hills
222,022 87th pct 383,815 90th pct
Transit to city in Albionin Bowen Hills +10 longer in Albion
31 9th pct 21 0th pct

How people get to work

46.0% Car (driver) ◂ +16.1 pts 30.0%
20.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 18.4%
3.8% Walked +12.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.3% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.3% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
1.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 53.3%
11.1% No vehicle +18.5 pts ▸ 29.6%
28.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.0 pts 14.3%
5.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 1.8%
2.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Albionin Bowen Hills +8.6 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap steady
67.7% 100th pct 76.3% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Albionin Bowen Hills +9.2 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap steady
26.6% 92nd pct 35.9% 99th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Albionin Bowen Hills +0.9 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap steady
4.5% 62nd pct 5.3% 73rd pct
Participation in Albionin Bowen Hills +2.5 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap widening
74.4% 89th pct 76.9% 91st pct
Full-time in Albionin Bowen Hills +4.0 pts higher in Albion gap narrowing
66.5% 83rd pct 62.5% 71st pct

Industries people work in

12.6% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%
7.0% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.8% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.5% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
6.0% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%
3.6% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%
4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

33.5% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 32.3%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%
14.1% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 11.2%
10.2% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%
5.3% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Albionin Bowen Hills +0.3 higher in Bowen Hills
8.9 100th pct 9.1 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Albionin Bowen Hills +0.3 more in Bowen Hills
7.7 98th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Albionin Bowen Hills even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Albionin Bowen Hills even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Albionin Bowen Hills even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Albionin Bowen Hills +27.1 pts higher in Bowen Hills
67.8% 81st pct 94.9% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Albionin Bowen Hills even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct
Walk to health in Albionin Bowen Hills even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Albionin Bowen Hills +16.7 more in Albion
31.6 73rd pct 14.9 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Albionin Bowen Hills +172 higher in Albion
496 100th pct 324 96th pct
Mean slope in Albionin Bowen Hills +0.9 pts higher in Bowen Hills
5.6% 49th pct 6.5% 58th pct

Compare Albion with nearby areas

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Compare Bowen Hills with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albion vs Bowen Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30024/albion/vs/SAL30343/bowen-hills