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Algester vs Pallara

Name: Algester vs Pallara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Algester profile · Pallara profile

Algester Pallara

Algester and Pallara are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different profiles. Algester is a very walkable area where 83.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Pallara is mostly car-dependent and only 13.5% of homes have that same access to shops. Algester has a noticeably older population, with 15.3% aged 65 and over, compared to just 4.0% in Pallara. Pallara is much more diverse and highly qualified, with 55.8% of people born overseas and 42.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Pallara seeing a massive surge in new residents; 89.4% of its people moved there in the last five years. They do share some common ground, as both have similar numbers of schools and a similar share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While both areas have a higher proportion of children under 15 than the national figure, Pallara's share is slightly higher at 26.1%.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 46.4 pts higher in Pallara Other language: 24.0 pts higher in Pallara Bachelor+: 17.2 pts higher in Pallara Owned outright: 15.3 pts higher in Algester Born overseas: 14.8 pts higher in Pallara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Algester in Pallara +5,159 larger in Algester gap narrowing

9,020 87th pct 3,861 86th pct

Median age in Algester in Pallara +5 yrs older in Algester gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) +15.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

21.7% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 13.5%

15.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.3 pts 4.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

Marital status

50.1% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 61.1%

33.3% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 31.3%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 4.1%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Algester Pallara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.9% Australia ◂ +12.5 pts 42.4%

4.4% India +11.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.8% China ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

4.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% England ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

0.2% Nepal +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

24.9% English ◂ +10.7 pts 14.1%

22.5% Australian ◂ +9.4 pts 13.1%

5.9% Indian +10.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.0% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

7.3% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 3.1%

6.9% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%

2.9% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% German ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% Vietnamese +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

59.3% English only ◂ +22.5 pts 36.8%

9.7% Mandarin ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%

2.7% Punjabi +5.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.3% Vietnamese +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Hindi +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.0% Christianity ◂ +8.5 pts 33.5%

36.1% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 26.7%

3.4% Hinduism +12.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.9% Other religions +4.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Algester in Pallara +0.03 more in Algester

1.02 8th pct 0.99 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Algester in Pallara +1 more in Algester

20 87th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Algester in Pallara +17 larger in Algester

783 94th pct 766 93rd pct

ICSEA in Algester in Pallara +36 higher in Algester

1,047 77th pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 +14.4 pts ▸ 80.2%

16.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.5 pts 8.1%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Bachelor degree +12.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

26.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.7 pts 15.9%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 15.8%

10.3% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

9.4% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

4.9% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Algester in Pallara +$238 higher in Pallara gap widening

$752 50th pct $990 81st pct

Household income in Algester in Pallara +$567 higher in Pallara gap widening

$1,716 61st pct $2,283 86th pct

Family income in Algester in Pallara +$404 higher in Pallara gap widening

$1,866 48th pct $2,270 72nd pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 16.3%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 4.6%

5.9% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.9 pts 29.6%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 2.3%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +14.4 pts ▸ 82.6%

17.0% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 11.3%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Algester in Pallara +119 larger in Algester

186 86th pct 67 81st pct

Median age in Algester in Pallara +4 yrs older in Pallara

20 yrs 25th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Algester in Pallara +$100 higher in Pallara

$680 54th pct $780 63rd pct

Household income in Algester in Pallara +$398 higher in Pallara

$1,852 56th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Algester in Pallara +0.3 larger in Pallara gap steady

2.8 76th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 68.9%

22.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 21.4%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 9.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 28.8%

19.8% 3 people +7.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.4% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.2% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 8.9%

7.8% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Algester in Pallara +$65 higher in Pallara gap narrowing

$395 81st pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Algester in Pallara +$350 higher in Pallara gap narrowing

$1,750 58th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Algester in Pallara even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned with a mortgage +19.7 pts ▸ 60.9%

30.7% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 27.1%

26.9% Owned outright ◂ +15.3 pts 11.6%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other tenure even 0.5%

Types of homes

80.8% Separate house +14.1 pts ▸ 94.9%

16.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.8 pts 4.5%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 4 bedrooms +34.0 pts ▸ 71.4%

49.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +35.1 pts 14.3%

6.8% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.9% $350–$549 +17.7 pts ▸ 87.5%

13.6% $200–$349 ◂ +11.1 pts 2.4%

6.2% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 1.2%

4.4% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 +24.5 pts ▸ 61.4%

35.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.0 pts 19.0%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.9 pts 4.2%

8.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Algester in Pallara +19 more in Algester

30 86th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Algester in Pallara +0.48 more in Algester

3.33 71st pct 2.85 69th pct

Departures/1k in Algester in Pallara +492.7 more in Algester

806.3 84th pct 313.6 75th pct

PT routes in Algester in Pallara +2 more in Algester

6 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Algester in Pallara +7 longer in Pallara

2 14th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Algester in Pallara +3 longer in Pallara

19 16th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Algester in Pallara +27,105 more in Algester

27,105 80th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Algester in Pallara +63,082 more in Algester

63,082 70th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Algester in Pallara

55 45th pct —

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 62.6%

14.4% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.3% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

0.3% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 53.8%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 26.9%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

5.2% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

6.6% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.0% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

9.0% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Algester in Pallara +3.7 higher in Algester

6.3 89th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Algester in Pallara +4.1 more in Algester

6.4 91st pct 2.3 67th pct

15-min city in Algester in Pallara +77.2 pts higher in Algester

90.5% 95th pct 13.3% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Algester in Pallara +69.9 pts higher in Algester

83.3% 91st pct 13.5% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Algester in Pallara +49.8 pts higher in Algester

95.9% 87th pct 46.1% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Algester in Pallara +56.7 pts higher in Algester

93.7% 95th pct 37.1% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Algester in Pallara +11.1 pts higher in Algester

100.0% 98th pct 88.8% 79th pct

Walk to health in Algester in Pallara +46.8 pts higher in Algester

46.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Algester in Pallara +0.6 more in Pallara

9.0 39th pct 9.6 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Algester in Pallara +75 higher in Algester

136 87th pct 61 80th pct

Mean slope in Algester in Pallara +1.4 pts higher in Algester

5.8% 51st pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Algester with nearby areas

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Compare Pallara with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Algester vs Pallara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30032/algester/vs/SAL32255/pallara