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Ambrose vs East End

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Ambrose profile · East End profile

Ambrose East End

Ambrose and East End are two nearby Queensland areas with very different economic profiles. East End is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,299 compared to $977 in Ambrose. This gap is reflected in the workforce; East End has a much higher share of people working from home (23.7%) and a far higher typical weekly personal income of $1,199, while Ambrose is far lower at $469. Ambrose is also older, with 27.6% of people aged 65 and over, and has a far higher rate of long-term health conditions at 34.1%.

Both areas sit about the same as the national figure for people who need help with daily activities. They also share similar proportions of First Nations residents (around 10%) and children under 15 (about 23%). While they are alike in these areas, the divide in income remains stark, with East End having a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (32.3%) than Ambrose (4.1%).

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $730 higher in East End Household income: $1,322 higher in East End Family income: $1,562 higher in East End Mortgage: $1,070 higher in East End 3+ bedrooms: 27.0 pts higher in Ambrose

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ambrosein East End +129 larger in Ambrose gap narrowing
217 55th pct 88 38th pct
Median age in Ambrosein East End +6 yrs older in Ambrose gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Ambrosein East End +0.4 pts higher in Ambrose gap narrowing
10.6% 87th pct 10.2% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Ambrosein East End +10.6 pts higher in Ambrose gap narrowing
27.6% 81st pct 17.0% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Ambrosein East End +0.3 pts higher in Ambrose gap narrowing
23.0% 84th pct 22.7% 82nd pct
De facto in Ambrosein East End +8.4 pts higher in Ambrose gap widening
13.7% 62nd pct 5.4% 12th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 29.5%
27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 17.0%
19.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.7%
5.5% Youth (15–24) +11.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

Marital status

49.4% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 55.7%
30.6% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 34.3%
8.2% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%
7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
3.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Ambrose East End

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ambrosein East End +5.1 pts higher in Ambrose gap widening
5.1% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 84.1%
2.3% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
33.2% English ◂ +4.8 pts 28.4%
10.1% German ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%
8.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.5% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.2% Dutch ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.8% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ambrosein East End +3.2 pts higher in East End gap widening
1.4% 36th pct 4.5% 58th pct
Limited English in Ambrosein East End even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 84.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ambrosein East End +0.8 pts higher in Ambrose gap steady
40.6% 50th pct 39.8% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

40.6% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 39.8%
38.7% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
20.7% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 23.9%
1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ambrosein East End +4.4 pts higher in East End gap narrowing
27.4% 10th pct 31.8% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Ambrosein East End +9.4 pts higher in Ambrose gap widening
9.4% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ambrosein East End
20.00 88th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Ambrosein East End even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Ambrosein East End +7 larger in East End
76 21st pct 83 22nd pct
ICSEA in Ambrosein East End +45 higher in Ambrose
931 18th pct 886 12th pct

Highest year of school

33.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 25.8%
27.4% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 37.5%
9.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
4.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%
14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%
9.4% Society & culture ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.7% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
3.5% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ambrosein East End +$730 higher in East End gap widening
$469 10th pct $1,199 90th pct
Household income in Ambrosein East End +$1,322 higher in East End gap widening
$977 13th pct $2,299 86th pct
Family income in Ambrosein East End +$1,562 higher in East End gap widening
$1,312 15th pct $2,874 89th pct
High earners in Ambrosein East End +13.2 pts higher in East End gap steady
8.2% 51st pct 21.4% 91st pct
High-income homes in Ambrosein East End +28.1 pts higher in East End gap widening
4.1% 13th pct 32.3% 86th pct

Household income distribution

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%
21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 9.7%
20.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
4.1% $4,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 32.9%
8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
16.5% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.3% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ambrosein East End +18.2 pts higher in Ambrose
34.1% 75th pct 15.9% 8th pct
Mental health in Ambrosein East End +7.2 pts higher in Ambrose
10.6% 73rd pct 3.4% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Ambrosein East End +0.2 pts higher in East End gap narrowing
3.2% 34th pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +7.7 pts 3.4%
10.6% Mental health ◂ +7.2 pts 3.4%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%
5.1% Lung condition ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.3% None +12.1 pts ▸ 61.4%
24.0% One condition ◂ +11.5 pts 12.5%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ambrosein East End +6.6 pts higher in Ambrose gap narrowing
12.4% 22nd pct 5.7% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Ambrosein East End +0.3 pts higher in East End gap narrowing
8.2% 16th pct 8.6% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Ambrosein East End +11.5 pts higher in Ambrose gap widening
22.9% 38th pct 11.4% 9th pct
Defence service in Ambrosein East End +0.9 pts higher in Ambrose
4.9% 80th pct 4.1% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Ambrosein East End +2.3 pts higher in East End gap narrowing
20.6% 29th pct 22.9% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ambrosein East End +14 larger in Ambrose
23 71st pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Ambrosein East End +13 yrs older in Ambrose
27 yrs 54th pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Ambrosein East End +$926 higher in East End
$449 25th pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Ambrosein East End +$125 higher in East End
$2,125 67th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Ambrosein East End
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Ambrosein East End +0.1 larger in East End gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Ambrosein East End +10.5 pts higher in Ambrose gap steady
23.4% 91st pct 12.9% 62nd pct
Living alone in Ambrosein East End +3.9 pts higher in East End gap narrowing
21.9% 44th pct 25.8% 57th pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples with children +20.8 pts ▸ 61.3%
32.3% Couples without children ◂ +11.3 pts 21.0%
23.4% One-parent families ◂ +10.5 pts 12.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.2% 2 people ◂ +25.9 pts 19.4%
21.9% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
8.2% 3 people +11.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
5.5% 5 people +7.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.6% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.2% 6 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ambrosein East End +$45 higher in East End gap narrowing
$165 17th pct $210 28th pct
Mortgage in Ambrosein East End +$1,070 higher in East End gap narrowing
$975 14th pct $2,045 74th pct
People / bedroom in Ambrosein East End even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ambrosein East End +8.4 pts higher in East End gap narrowing
11.0% 30th pct 19.4% 58th pct
Owned outright in Ambrosein East End +10.2 pts higher in Ambrose gap widening
42.5% 54th pct 32.3% 27th pct
Separate houses in Ambrosein East End even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ambrosein East End +27.0 pts higher in Ambrose gap widening
75.3% 39th pct 48.4% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 32.3%
30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 25.8%
11.0% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
8.2% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 29.0%
21.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 12.9%
15.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 9.7%
12.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% Under $200 ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
31.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ambrosein East End +4.5 pts higher in Ambrose gap widening
4.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ambrosein East End +23.7 pts higher in East End gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.7% 69th pct
PT commute in Ambrosein East End even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ambrosein East End even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ambrosein East End even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ambrosein East End even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ambrosein East End even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

83.3% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 86.8%
0.0% Worked at home +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 48.0%
13.4% 4 or more +22.6 pts ▸ 36.0%
29.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.9 pts 0.0%
26.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
4.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ambrosein East End +10.1 pts higher in East End gap narrowing
21.6% 19th pct 31.6% 53rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ambrosein East End +16.4 pts higher in Ambrose gap widening
16.4% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Ambrosein East End +14.9 pts higher in East End gap widening
39.4% 9th pct 54.3% 30th pct
Full-time in Ambrosein East End +13.8 pts higher in East End gap steady
70.4% 88th pct 84.2% 100th pct

Industries people work in

18.5% Manufacturing +10.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
14.8% Education & training ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
13.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
13.0% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%
11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Mining +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
7.4% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Technicians & trades +28.8 pts ▸ 47.4%
20.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 15.8%
16.7% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%
13.0% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 7.9%
11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%
5.6% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.3% Professionals ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ambrosein East End +0.3 higher in Ambrose
0.3 46th pct 0.0 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ambrosein East End +0.4 more in Ambrose
0.4 50th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Ambrosein East End even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ambrosein East End even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ambrosein East End even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ambrosein East End +21.1 pts higher in Ambrose
21.1% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ambrosein East End even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ambrosein East End even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ambrosein East End +13.8 more in Ambrose
13.8 51st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Ambrosein East End +0 higher in Ambrose
1 41st pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in Ambrosein East End +1.7 pts higher in Ambrose
8.1% 72nd pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ambrose vs East End [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30054/ambrose/vs/SAL30923/east-end