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Anstead vs Riverhills

Name: Anstead vs Riverhills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Anstead profile · Riverhills profile

Anstead Riverhills

Riverhills and Anstead are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different layouts. Riverhills is more compact and accessible, with a walkability score of 5.4 (somewhat walkable) and 67.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city walkshed. In contrast, Anstead is car-dependent, with a score of 0.7 and no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools or groceries. There are also notable economic gaps; Anstead has a much higher share of high-earning households, with 46.2% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 24.9% in Riverhills. Anstead also has a higher rate of outright home ownership at 38.1%, while renting is far more common in Riverhills at 24.8%.

Both areas are almost identical in their unemployment rates, which sit at around 4.4% to 4.7%. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and people who identify as having no religion. While they share these traits, other gaps remain distinct: residents in Anstead are noticeably older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 36 in Riverhills. This age difference is also seen among First Nations residents, who are far older in Anstead by 8 years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,599 larger in Riverhills Separate houses: 13.0 pts higher in Anstead Renting: 17.8 pts higher in Riverhills Owned outright: 13.0 pts higher in Anstead Work from home: 11.9 pts higher in Anstead

Demographics & Identity

Population in Anstead in Riverhills +2,599 larger in Riverhills gap widening

1,522 76th pct 4,121 86th pct

Median age in Anstead in Riverhills +7 yrs older in Anstead gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.9 pts 23.1%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +12.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

20.4% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 13.6%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

Marital status

60.0% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 50.7%

27.5% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

6.6% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.1% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Anstead Riverhills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.2% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 67.6%

7.5% England ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

3.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

0.0% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% China even 0.8%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +5.3 pts 37.8%

32.7% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 30.8%

15.8% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 11.3%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%

7.0% German ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +9.4 pts 79.0%

0.7% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.9% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 45.0%

45.7% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 43.3%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

1.1% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Anstead in Riverhills +5 more in Riverhills

3 67th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Anstead in Riverhills +73 larger in Anstead

546 78th pct 473 69th pct

ICSEA in Anstead in Riverhills even

1,086 88th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

78.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 73.3%

11.2% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.3% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 31.5%

17.9% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 10.8%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.3% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.9% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%

12.8% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.1% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Anstead in Riverhills +$100 higher in Anstead gap widening

$1,074 87th pct $974 80th pct

Household income in Anstead in Riverhills +$867 higher in Anstead gap widening

$2,926 95th pct $2,059 78th pct

Family income in Anstead in Riverhills +$673 higher in Anstead gap widening

$2,982 90th pct $2,309 74th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

29.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 12.1%

15.3% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.8%

5.4% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 34.0%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

7.6% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.2% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None +2.3 pts ▸ 69.0%

19.3% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.7%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Anstead in Riverhills +54 larger in Riverhills

11 60th pct 65 80th pct

Median age in Anstead in Riverhills +8 yrs older in Anstead

26 yrs 50th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Anstead in Riverhills +$354 higher in Riverhills

$612 47th pct $966 77th pct

Household income in Anstead in Riverhills +$700 higher in Anstead

$3,250 89th pct $2,550 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Anstead in Riverhills +0.4 larger in Anstead gap steady

3.1 88th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 62.0%

24.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 23.2%

8.4% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 32.7%

22.2% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 18.0%

17.4% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.3% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.9% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 6.6%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Anstead in Riverhills +$80 higher in Anstead gap widening

$490 91st pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Anstead in Riverhills +$563 higher in Anstead gap widening

$2,383 86th pct $1,820 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Anstead in Riverhills even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 48.3%

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 25.1%

6.9% Rented +17.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Other tenure even 0.7%

Types of homes

100.4% Separate house ◂ +13.5 pts 87.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 37.0%

17.6% 3 bedrooms +32.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

27.2% 5 or more ◂ +20.2 pts 7.0%

1.3% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $350–$549 +30.0 pts ▸ 78.5%

15.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 10.4%

15.2% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 6.4%

0.0% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

30.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.3 pts 9.5%

17.1% $1,000–$1,799 +12.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

13.3% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Anstead in Riverhills +9 more in Riverhills

0 0th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Anstead in Riverhills +2.18 more in Riverhills

0.00 0th pct 2.18 66th pct

Departures/1k in Anstead in Riverhills +551.8 more in Riverhills

0.0 0th pct 551.8 79th pct

PT routes in Anstead in Riverhills +5 more in Riverhills

0 0th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Anstead in Riverhills +29 longer in Anstead

34 70th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Anstead in Riverhills +3 longer in Anstead

21 18th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Anstead in Riverhills +15,651 more in Riverhills

0 0th pct 15,651 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Anstead in Riverhills +15,651 more in Riverhills

0 0th pct 15,651 46th pct

Transit to city in Anstead in Riverhills

— 66 68th pct

How people get to work

49.8% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 57.8%

29.9% Worked at home ◂ +11.9 pts 18.0%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

15.3% 1 vehicle +19.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

23.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 12.8%

17.6% 4 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 5.7%

1.1% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 7.5%

12.5% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.8% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

7.2% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.5% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 26.7%

19.7% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 12.7%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.7% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.8% Community & personal service +5.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

4.9% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Anstead in Riverhills +4.7 higher in Riverhills

0.7 57th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Anstead in Riverhills +4.7 more in Riverhills

0.6 54th pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Anstead in Riverhills +67.9 pts higher in Riverhills

0.0% 0th pct 67.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Anstead in Riverhills +66.6 pts higher in Riverhills

0.0% 0th pct 66.6% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Anstead in Riverhills +97.7 pts higher in Riverhills

1.8% 58th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Anstead in Riverhills +74.5 pts higher in Riverhills

0.0% 0th pct 74.5% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Anstead in Riverhills +68.6 pts higher in Riverhills

31.3% 58th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to health in Anstead in Riverhills +12.6 pts higher in Riverhills

0.0% 0th pct 12.6% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Anstead in Riverhills +1.2 more in Riverhills

4.6 28th pct 5.8 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Anstead in Riverhills +102 higher in Riverhills

13 72nd pct 116 87th pct

Mean slope in Anstead in Riverhills +1.9 pts higher in Anstead

8.4% 73rd pct 6.5% 59th pct

Compare Anstead with nearby areas

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Compare Riverhills with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Anstead vs Riverhills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30065/anstead/vs/SAL32438/riverhills