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Alderley vs Gaythorne

Name: Alderley vs Gaythorne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Alderley profile · Gaythorne profile

Alderley Gaythorne

Alderley and Gaythorne are neighbouring areas in Brisbane's inner north. Alderley is the more affluent of the two, with a typical weekly household income of $2,320 compared to $1,759 in Gaythorne. This wealth is reflected in the homes; Alderley has far more separate houses (57.3% versus 38.6%) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms. Alderley is also much better connected, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, and a higher number of walkable amenities.

Both areas share a similar demographic profile, including nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people born overseas. However, Gaythorne has seen a faster increase in residents moving in over the last five years, with 59.3% arriving recently compared to 47.8% in Alderley. This growing gap in mobility is consistent with Gaythorne's housing market, where renting is far more common at 55.9%, well above the 41.2% seen in Alderley.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.7 pts higher in Alderley Renting: 14.7 pts higher in Gaythorne 3+ bedrooms: 14.1 pts higher in Alderley Population: 3,590 larger in Alderley Recent movers: 11.5 pts higher in Gaythorne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alderley in Gaythorne +3,590 larger in Alderley gap widening

6,748 86th pct 3,158 85th pct

Median age in Alderley in Gaythorne +2 yrs older in Alderley gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 21.2%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 16.8%

14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

10.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

Marital status

46.2% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

41.6% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 35.2%

7.5% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.5% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Alderley Gaythorne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 76.4%

3.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% China even 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

40.6% English ◂ +1.1 pts 39.5%

34.5% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

17.2% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 16.4%

14.2% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

6.3% German even 6.4%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 83.8%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Cantonese even 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 49.3%

44.1% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 39.8%

4.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Alderley in Gaythorne +14 more in Alderley

39 90th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Alderley in Gaythorne +40 larger in Alderley

616 86th pct 575 81st pct

ICSEA in Alderley in Gaythorne +17 higher in Alderley

1,126 97th pct 1,109 93rd pct

Highest year of school

82.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 76.3%

9.0% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.5% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 38.1%

14.8% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 21.2%

13.6% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

10.4% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Alderley in Gaythorne +$157 higher in Alderley gap widening

$1,190 90th pct $1,033 85th pct

Household income in Alderley in Gaythorne +$561 higher in Alderley gap widening

$2,320 87th pct $1,759 63rd pct

Family income in Alderley in Gaythorne +$753 higher in Alderley gap widening

$3,111 92nd pct $2,358 76th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

18.4% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 11.8%

10.9% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.9% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 23.9%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.9% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.9% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +4.5 pts 65.4%

18.6% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.3% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alderley in Gaythorne +12 larger in Alderley

91 86th pct 79 83rd pct

Median age in Alderley in Gaythorne +6 yrs older in Alderley

28 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Alderley in Gaythorne +$291 higher in Alderley

$1,016 80th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Alderley in Gaythorne +$232 higher in Alderley

$1,857 56th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alderley in Gaythorne +0.3 larger in Alderley gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 50.4%

28.7% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

10.0% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

27.6% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

34.2% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 13.4%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 11.5%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alderley in Gaythorne +$40 higher in Alderley gap steady

$390 80th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Alderley in Gaythorne +$358 higher in Alderley gap widening

$2,200 81st pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Alderley in Gaythorne even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Rented +14.7 pts ▸ 55.9%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.4 pts 26.2%

23.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 16.4%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

57.3% Separate house ◂ +18.7 pts 38.6%

28.4% Flat or apartment +15.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.0% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

33.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 29.1%

18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.1%

5.7% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.4% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 48.3%

22.0% $200–$349 +6.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

12.1% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.9% $550–$749 ◂ +6.9 pts 3.0%

3.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

28.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 16.6%

10.5% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alderley in Gaythorne +35 more in Alderley

48 87th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Alderley in Gaythorne +3.00 more in Alderley

7.11 86th pct 4.12 74th pct

Departures/1k in Alderley in Gaythorne +1,228.1 more in Alderley

1,747.8 90th pct 519.6 79th pct

PT routes in Alderley in Gaythorne +4 more in Alderley

16 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Alderley in Gaythorne +1 longer in Gaythorne

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Alderley in Gaythorne +3 longer in Gaythorne

7 1st pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Alderley in Gaythorne +28,659 more in Alderley

53,275 87th pct 24,616 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Alderley in Gaythorne +38,455 more in Alderley

150,332 86th pct 111,877 81st pct

Transit to city in Alderley in Gaythorne +10 longer in Gaythorne

33 10th pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

45.4% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

24.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 20.5%

4.1% Train +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

3.2% Bus ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

1.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 31.0%

8.1% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

4.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.1% Public administration & safety +6.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

6.2% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

4.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

38.3% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 32.4%

15.0% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

9.8% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.6% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

5.1% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Alderley in Gaythorne +0.2 higher in Gaythorne

8.3 99th pct 8.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alderley in Gaythorne +0.1 more in Gaythorne

7.9 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Alderley in Gaythorne even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Alderley in Gaythorne +4.8 pts higher in Gaythorne

94.7% 97th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Alderley in Gaythorne +0.3 pts higher in Gaythorne

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Alderley in Gaythorne +6.7 pts higher in Gaythorne

93.3% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Alderley in Gaythorne even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Alderley in Gaythorne +0.7 pts higher in Alderley

99.6% 100th pct 98.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Alderley in Gaythorne +19.0 more in Alderley

34.2 74th pct 15.2 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Alderley in Gaythorne +63 higher in Alderley

260 93rd pct 197 90th pct

Mean slope in Alderley in Gaythorne +2.9 pts higher in Alderley

8.2% 72nd pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Alderley with nearby areas

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Compare Gaythorne with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alderley vs Gaythorne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30026/alderley/vs/SAL31107/gaythorne