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Albion vs Newstead
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Albion profile · Newstead profile
Albion Newstead
Newstead (Qld) and Albion (Brisbane - Qld) are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different housing styles. Newstead is almost entirely apartments, with just 0.2% of homes being separate houses, while Albion has a far higher share of detached houses at 22.2%. Newstead is also wealthier, with 35.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 25.0% in Albion. This is consistent with a higher typical weekly personal income in Newstead, which is $1,536 compared to $1,168 in Albion.
Both areas have a similar share of people who need help with daily activities, which is around the national figure. They are also very similar in age, with a typical resident in both places being 33. Despite these commonalities, Newstead has seen more movement, with 80.7% of people arriving in the last five years compared to 67.7% in Albion. While both are well-connected, Albion has far more public transport departures and a higher number of transport stops per 1,000 people.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 1,986
- First area, 2016: 2,296
- First area, 2021: 3,446
- Second area, 2011: 836
- Second area, 2016: 2,193
- Second area, 2021: 7,496
- First area, 2011: 33 yrs
- First area, 2016: 32 yrs
- First area, 2021: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 33 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Albion: 0.8% males, 1.9% females; 85+ in Newstead: 0.6% males, 1.4% females
- 80–84 in Albion: 0.8% males, 1.5% females; 80–84 in Newstead: 0.9% males, 1.0% females
- 75–79 in Albion: 1.1% males, 1.8% females; 75–79 in Newstead: 1.2% males, 1.3% females
- 70–74 in Albion: 1.5% males, 1.1% females; 70–74 in Newstead: 1.2% males, 1.6% females
- 65–69 in Albion: 1.7% males, 1.5% females; 65–69 in Newstead: 1.1% males, 1.5% females
- 60–64 in Albion: 1.7% males, 2.0% females; 60–64 in Newstead: 1.6% males, 1.8% females
- 55–59 in Albion: 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 55–59 in Newstead: 2.0% males, 1.8% females
- 50–54 in Albion: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 50–54 in Newstead: 2.2% males, 2.4% females
- 45–49 in Albion: 2.4% males, 3.2% females; 45–49 in Newstead: 2.5% males, 1.8% females
- 40–44 in Albion: 3.2% males, 2.3% females; 40–44 in Newstead: 2.9% males, 2.8% females
- 35–39 in Albion: 5.3% males, 3.8% females; 35–39 in Newstead: 6.4% males, 4.9% females
- 30–34 in Albion: 7.5% males, 6.4% females; 30–34 in Newstead: 9.8% males, 8.3% females
- 25–29 in Albion: 8.4% males, 8.5% females; 25–29 in Newstead: 9.5% males, 11.5% females
- 20–24 in Albion: 4.9% males, 5.5% females; 20–24 in Newstead: 4.1% males, 5.7% females
- 15–19 in Albion: 1.6% males, 1.5% females; 15–19 in Newstead: 0.6% males, 0.9% females
- 10–14 in Albion: 1.2% males, 1.2% females; 10–14 in Newstead: 0.4% males, 0.5% females
- 5–9 in Albion: 1.4% males, 1.5% females; 5–9 in Newstead: 0.7% males, 0.6% females
- 0–4 in Albion: 1.6% males, 2.1% females; 0–4 in Newstead: 1.2% males, 1.3% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $819
- First area, 2016: $951
- First area, 2021: $1,168
- Second area, 2011: $1,263
- Second area, 2016: $1,334
- Second area, 2021: $1,536
- First area, 2011: $1,493
- First area, 2016: $1,724
- First area, 2021: $1,972
- Second area, 2011: $2,480
- Second area, 2016: $2,253
- Second area, 2021: $2,325
- First area, 2011: $2,044
- First area, 2016: $2,400
- First area, 2021: $2,528
- Second area, 2011: $2,750
- Second area, 2016: $2,881
- Second area, 2021: $3,086
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.0
- First area, 2016: 2.0
- First area, 2021: 1.9
- Second area, 2011: 1.9
- Second area, 2016: 1.8
- Second area, 2021: 1.7
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $350
- First area, 2016: $380
- First area, 2021: $410
- Second area, 2011: $490
- Second area, 2016: $475
- Second area, 2021: $490
- First area, 2011: $2,104
- First area, 2016: $2,000
- First area, 2021: $1,950
- Second area, 2011: $2,766
- Second area, 2016: $2,383
- Second area, 2021: $2,000
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albion vs Newstead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30024/albion/vs/SAL32137/newstead