# Aspley vs Carseldine — 2021 Census comparison

Suburb / Locality comparison · about 2.4 km apart

Aspley and Carseldine are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with similar population sizes, but they offer very different levels of convenience. Aspley is very walkable, with 92.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 89.9% near groceries. In contrast, Carseldine is only somewhat walkable, with just 38.4% of homes near a school and 72.5% near groceries. Aspley also has much better transit access, with 60 public transport stops and a typical trip to the city that is 13 minutes shorter than in Carseldine.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, but the gap in their walkability and amenity access remains a striking difference. Outside of these contrasts, they are very alike in terms of wealth and family life. Both have a typical weekly personal income around $850 and nearly identical shares of children under 15. They also share a similar percentage of residents who have served in the Defence Force.

## Where they differ most

- Other language: 9.6 pts higher in Carseldine
- Born overseas: 7.9 pts higher in Carseldine
- 3+ bedrooms: 7.9 pts higher in Carseldine
- People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Aspley
- Living alone: 7.1 pts higher in Aspley

## Demographics & Identity

| Statistic | Aspley | Carseldine | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 12,871 | 10,093 | 2,778 larger in Aspley | gap narrowing |
| Median age | 43 yrs | 41 yrs | 2 yrs older in Aspley | gap widening |
| First Nations | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.3 pts higher in Aspley | gap steady |
| Aged 65+ | 23.7% | 22.7% | 1.0 pts higher in Aspley | gap steady |
| Under 15 | 16.9% | 17.5% | 0.6 pts higher in Carseldine | gap steady |
| De facto | 9.2% | 9.5% | 0.3 pts higher in Carseldine | gap narrowing |

### Age structure

| Category | Aspley % | Carseldine % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Young adults (25–44) | 24.4% | 26.1% | -1.7 |
| Older adults (45–64) | 24.6% | 22.3% | +2.3 |
| Seniors (65+) | 23.7% | 22.7% | +1.0 |
| Children (0–14) | 16.9% | 17.5% | -0.6 |
| Youth (15–24) | 10.5% | 11.3% | -0.8 |

### Marital status

| Category | Aspley % | Carseldine % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 49.2% | 51.4% | -2.2 |
| Never married | 31.0% | 31.0% | +0.0 |
| Divorced | 9.4% | 8.0% | +1.4 |
| Widowed | 7.5% | 7.4% | +0.1 |
| Separated | 2.9% | 2.3% | +0.5 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Aspley male | Aspley female | Carseldine male | Carseldine female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 2.8% |
| 5–9 | 3.1% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% |
| 10–14 | 2.8% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 2.9% |
| 15–19 | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2.8% |
| 20–24 | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 2.8% |
| 25–29 | 2.8% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.7% |
| 30–34 | 2.8% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| 35–39 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 3.8% |
| 40–44 | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.6% |
| 45–49 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.4% |
| 50–54 | 3.0% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.0% |
| 55–59 | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| 60–64 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 2.8% |
| 65–69 | 2.3% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 2.6% |
| 70–74 | 2.5% | 3.0% | 2.3% | 2.4% |
| 75–79 | 1.9% | 2.7% | 2.0% | 2.6% |
| 80–84 | 1.5% | 2.2% | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| 85+ | 1.6% | 3.0% | 1.6% | 3.3% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Aspley | Carseldine | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 24.8% | 32.7% | 7.9 pts higher in Carseldine | gap steady |

### Country of birth

| Category | Aspley % | Carseldine % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 71.7% | 64.2% | +7.5 |
| India | 2.3% | 6.3% | -4.1 |
| New Zealand | 4.2% | 4.1% | +0.1 |
| England | 3.5% | 2.9% | +0.6 |
| Philippines | 1.1% | 1.7% | -0.6 |
| South Africa | 1.1% | 1.5% | -0.5 |
| China | 1.5% | 1.4% | +0.1 |
| Nepal | 0.1% | 1.0% | -0.9 |
| Italy | 0.7% | 0.9% | -0.2 |
| Vietnam | 0.3% | 0.3% | +0.0 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Aspley % | Carseldine % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English | 37.8% | 32.3% | +5.5 |
| Australian | 31.7% | 26.8% | +4.9 |
| Irish | 14.2% | 10.3% | +3.8 |
| Scottish | 11.6% | 9.3% | +2.3 |
| Indian | 3.2% | 8.4% | -5.2 |
| German | 5.7% | 5.0% | +0.7 |
| Italian | 5.4% | 4.9% | +0.5 |
| Chinese | 5.0% | 5.4% | -0.4 |
| Filipino | 1.8% | 2.4% | -0.6 |
| Dutch | 1.4% | 1.5% | -0.1 |
| Greek | 0.7% | 0.8% | -0.1 |
| Vietnamese | 0.4% | 0.4% | +0.0 |

## Language

| Statistic | Aspley | Carseldine | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 14.9% | 24.5% | 9.6 pts higher in Carseldine | gap widening |
| Limited English | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.7 pts higher in Carseldine | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | Aspley % | Carseldine % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 82.0% | 72.1% | +9.9 |
| Mandarin | 2.1% | 1.9% | +0.3 |
| Punjabi | 0.7% | 1.8% | -1.2 |
| Cantonese | 1.1% | 1.7% | -0.6 |
| Hindi | 0.8% | 1.7% | -0.9 |
| Italian | 1.2% | 1.3% | -0.1 |
| Tagalog | 0.4% | 0.9% | -0.5 |
| Arabic | 0.2% | 0.5% | -0.3 |
| Greek | 0.4% | 0.5% | -0.1 |
| Vietnamese | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Aspley | Carseldine | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 36.2% | 31.4% | 4.8 pts higher in Aspley | gap widening |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Aspley % | Carseldine % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christianity | 53.6% | 52.5% | +1.1 |
| No religion | 36.2% | 31.4% | +4.8 |
| Hinduism | 1.8% | 5.8% | -3.9 |
| Not stated | 5.5% | 5.2% | +0.3 |
| Other religions | 1.0% | 2.0% | -1.0 |
| Buddhism | 1.2% | 1.6% | -0.4 |
| Islam | 0.6% | 1.6% | -1.0 |
| Judaism | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Aspley | Carseldine | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 65.6% | 68.2% | 2.6 pts higher in Carseldine | gap steady |
| Bachelor+ | 29.1% | 30.8% | 1.7 pts higher in Carseldine | gap steady |
| Schools/1k kids | 2.30 | — |  |  |
| Schools ≤3 km | 29 | 20 | 9 more in Aspley |  |
| Avg size | 645 | 584 | 61 larger in Aspley |  |
| ICSEA | 1,070 | 1,057 | 13 higher in Aspley |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Aspley % | Carseldine % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 65.6% | 68.2% | -2.6 |
| Year 10 | 17.1% | 15.9% | +1.2 |
| Year 9 or below | 6.8% | 6.7% | +0.1 |
| Year 11 | 5.1% | 4.7% | +0.4 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Aspley % | Carseldine % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bachelor degree | 31.2% | 32.4% | -1.2 |
| Certificate III / IV | 22.9% | 21.1% | +1.8 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 16.4% | 16.3% | +0.1 |
| Postgraduate degree | 9.4% | 11.0% | -1.5 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 4.4% | 4.7% | -0.3 |
| Certificate I / II | 1.7% | 1.2% | +0.4 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Aspley % | Carseldine % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Management & commerce | 21.1% | 22.7% | -1.5 |
| Engineering & related | 13.6% | 13.5% | +0.1 |
| Health | 12.5% | 13.5% | -0.9 |
| Society & culture | 11.2% | 12.2% | -1.0 |
| Education | 8.9% | 7.9% | +1.0 |
| Information technology | 3.5% | 5.4% | -1.9 |
| Architecture & building | 5.3% | 4.1% | +1.2 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1 |
| Creative arts | 4.1% | 2.8% | +1.3 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 2.9% | 2.6% | +0.3 |
| Agriculture & environment | 1.1% | 1.0% | +0.1 |

## Income

| Statistic | Aspley | Carseldine | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $846 | $856 | $10 higher in Carseldine | gap steady |
| Household income | $1,818 | $2,048 | $230 higher in Carseldine | gap steady |
| Family income | $2,320 | $2,358 | $38 higher in Carseldine | gap narrowing |
| High earners | 14.5% | 13.2% | 1.2 pts higher in Aspley | gap steady |
| High-income homes | 25.4% | 26.4% | 1.0 pts higher in Carseldine | gap narrowing |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Aspley % | Carseldine % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 27.6% | 31.8% | -4.2 |
| $650–$1,499 | 23.0% | 22.4% | +0.6 |
| Under $650 | 17.5% | 13.1% | +4.4 |
| $4,000 or more | 13.5% | 13.1% | +0.3 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 11.9% | 13.3% | -1.3 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Aspley % | Carseldine % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 38.6% | 39.4% | -0.8 |
| $650–$1,499 | 30.0% | 31.0% | -1.0 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 20.9% | 21.1% | -0.3 |
| $3,000 or more | 4.9% | 4.3% | +0.6 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Aspley | Carseldine | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 31.1% | 29.4% | 1.7 pts higher in Aspley |  |
| Mental health | 9.2% | 8.6% | 0.6 pts higher in Aspley |  |
| Needs assistance | 6.3% | 8.4% | 2.1 pts higher in Carseldine | gap steady |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Aspley % | Carseldine % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other condition | 9.7% | 10.7% | -1.0 |
| Arthritis | 10.0% | 9.8% | +0.2 |
| Mental health | 9.2% | 8.6% | +0.6 |
| Asthma | 8.4% | 7.7% | +0.7 |
| Heart disease | 5.6% | 5.4% | +0.2 |
| Diabetes | 5.0% | 5.0% | 0.0 |
| Cancer | 4.1% | 3.6% | +0.5 |
| Dementia | 0.7% | 2.2% | -1.5 |
| Lung condition | 2.0% | 1.8% | +0.2 |
| Stroke | 1.3% | 1.2% | +0.1 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Aspley % | Carseldine % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 62.0% | 65.2% | -3.2 |
| One condition | 20.5% | 18.7% | +1.8 |
| Two conditions | 6.8% | 6.5% | +0.3 |
| Three or more | 3.7% | 4.2% | -0.4 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Aspley | Carseldine | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 15.4% | 14.1% | 1.3 pts higher in Aspley | gap steady |
| Unpaid carers | 12.8% | 12.1% | 0.6 pts higher in Aspley | gap steady |
| Unpaid child care | 26.9% | 28.4% | 1.5 pts higher in Carseldine | gap steady |
| Defence service | 4.0% | 4.2% | 0.2 pts higher in Carseldine |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 22.7% | 21.8% | 0.8 pts higher in Aspley | gap steady |

## First Nations

| Statistic | Aspley | Carseldine | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 239 | 154 | 85 larger in Aspley |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 25 yrs | 1 yrs older in Aspley |  |
| Year 12 | 63.6% | 70.0% | 6.4 pts higher in Carseldine |  |
| Unemployment | 7.9% | 5.9% | 2.0 pts higher in Aspley |  |
| Median income | $742 | $939 | $197 higher in Carseldine |  |
| Household income | $2,250 | $2,517 | $267 higher in Carseldine |  |
| Indigenous language | 6.3% | 12.3% | 6.1 pts higher in Carseldine |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Aspley | Carseldine | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.2 larger in Carseldine | gap widening |
| One-parent | 11.7% | 11.9% | 0.2 pts higher in Carseldine | gap narrowing |
| Living alone | 28.5% | 21.4% | 7.1 pts higher in Aspley | gap steady |

### Family composition

| Category | Aspley % | Carseldine % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 58.3% | 60.7% | -2.3 |
| Couples without children | 28.5% | 26.3% | +2.1 |
| One-parent families | 11.7% | 11.9% | -0.2 |
| Other families | 1.5% | 1.2% | +0.4 |

### Household size

| Category | Aspley % | Carseldine % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 33.5% | 33.4% | +0.0 |
| 1 person | 28.5% | 21.4% | +7.1 |
| 4 people | 14.9% | 18.3% | -3.4 |
| 3 people | 15.0% | 17.9% | -3.0 |
| 5 people | 5.7% | 6.2% | -0.5 |
| 6 or more | 2.4% | 2.6% | -0.3 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Aspley | Carseldine | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $415 | $435 | $20 higher in Carseldine | gap steady |
| Mortgage | $2,000 | $2,000 |  | gap narrowing |
| People / bedroom | 0.80 | 0.70 | 0.10 higher in Aspley | gap steady |
| Renting | 23.9% | 27.4% | 3.5 pts higher in Carseldine | gap widening |
| Owned outright | 36.4% | 34.4% | 2.0 pts higher in Aspley | gap steady |
| Separate houses | 72.1% | 71.3% | 0.8 pts higher in Aspley | gap narrowing |
| 3+ bedrooms | 80.8% | 88.7% | 7.9 pts higher in Carseldine | gap steady |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Aspley % | Carseldine % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned outright | 36.4% | 34.4% | +2.0 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 32.9% | 34.4% | -1.4 |
| Rented | 23.9% | 27.4% | -3.5 |
| Other tenure | 5.0% | 2.7% | +2.3 |
| Not stated | 1.8% | 1.2% | +0.6 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Aspley % | Carseldine % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 72.1% | 71.3% | +0.8 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 23.8% | 27.5% | -3.7 |
| Other dwelling | 3.4% | 0.0% | +3.4 |
| Flat or apartment | 0.4% | 1.0% | -0.6 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Aspley % | Carseldine % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 bedrooms | 29.5% | 47.8% | -18.3 |
| 3 bedrooms | 41.4% | 29.6% | +11.9 |
| 5 or more | 9.9% | 11.3% | -1.4 |
| 2 bedrooms | 10.5% | 8.3% | +2.2 |
| 1 bedroom | 6.4% | 1.9% | +4.5 |
| Studio / none | 1.0% | 0.2% | +0.8 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | Aspley % | Carseldine % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $350–$549 | 61.1% | 69.8% | -8.7 |
| $200–$349 | 14.1% | 11.7% | +2.5 |
| $550–$749 | 12.5% | 13.1% | -0.5 |
| Under $200 | 8.3% | 1.3% | +6.9 |
| $750 or more | 1.1% | 0.9% | +0.2 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Aspley % | Carseldine % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 40.6% | 41.4% | -0.9 |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 24.7% | 26.2% | -1.5 |
| $3,000 or more | 15.7% | 14.6% | +1.1 |
| Under $1,000 | 13.7% | 13.4% | +0.3 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Aspley | Carseldine | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 9.2% | 5.6% | 3.6 pts higher in Aspley | gap narrowing |
| Work from home | 19.4% | 18.5% | 0.9 pts higher in Aspley | gap steady |
| PT commute | 4.4% | 5.9% | 1.4 pts higher in Carseldine | gap narrowing |
| PT stops | 60 | 31 | 29 more in Aspley |  |
| Stops/1k | 4.66 | 3.07 | 1.59 more in Aspley |  |
| Departures/1k | 1,061.1 | 1,107.2 | 46.1 more in Carseldine |  |
| PT routes | 17 | 7 | 10 more in Aspley |  |
| Stop walk | 0 | 6 | 6 longer in Carseldine |  |
| Drive to city | 15 | 18 | 3 longer in Carseldine |  |
| Reach 30 min | 40,793 | 9,844 | 30,949 more in Aspley |  |
| Reach 45 min | 108,755 | 55,141 | 53,614 more in Aspley |  |
| Transit to city | 50 | 63 | 13 longer in Carseldine |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | Aspley % | Carseldine % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 53.3% | 55.5% | -2.2 |
| Worked at home | 19.4% | 18.5% | +0.9 |
| Car (passenger) | 4.2% | 3.7% | +0.6 |
| Train | 1.5% | 3.9% | -2.4 |
| Bus | 2.9% | 2.0% | +0.9 |
| Walked | 1.3% | 0.7% | +0.7 |
| Bicycle | 0.4% | 0.1% | +0.3 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Aspley % | Carseldine % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 vehicles | 37.2% | 44.0% | -6.8 |
| 1 vehicle | 36.8% | 33.4% | +3.4 |
| 3 vehicles | 11.3% | 11.4% | -0.1 |
| No vehicle | 9.2% | 5.6% | +3.6 |
| 4 or more | 5.7% | 5.6% | +0.0 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Aspley | Carseldine | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 38.4% | 41.7% | 3.3 pts higher in Carseldine | gap narrowing |
| Recent arrivals | 9.3% | 11.4% | 2.1 pts higher in Carseldine | gap narrowing |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Aspley | Carseldine | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 4.8% | 3.8% | 1.0 pts higher in Aspley | gap steady |
| Participation | 60.5% | 61.1% | 0.5 pts higher in Carseldine | gap steady |
| Full-time | 59.4% | 60.6% | 1.2 pts higher in Carseldine | gap widening |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Aspley % | Carseldine % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health care & social assistance | 16.9% | 18.6% | -1.7 |
| Professional & technical | 9.2% | 9.8% | -0.6 |
| Retail trade | 9.8% | 9.1% | +0.7 |
| Education & training | 9.4% | 8.9% | +0.4 |
| Public administration & safety | 7.2% | 8.4% | -1.3 |
| Construction | 8.4% | 7.1% | +1.3 |
| Transport & warehousing | 4.6% | 6.5% | -1.8 |
| Accommodation & food | 5.9% | 5.9% | 0.0 |
| Manufacturing | 4.4% | 4.1% | +0.4 |
| Finance & insurance | 4.2% | 3.2% | +1.0 |
| Other services | 3.4% | 3.2% | +0.2 |
| Administrative & support | 2.6% | 2.7% | -0.2 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Aspley % | Carseldine % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professionals | 28.9% | 29.2% | -0.3 |
| Clerical & administrative | 14.7% | 14.7% | -0.1 |
| Managers | 13.1% | 12.0% | +1.1 |
| Community & personal service | 9.6% | 11.8% | -2.2 |
| Technicians & trades | 11.8% | 10.6% | +1.2 |
| Sales workers | 9.2% | 8.4% | +0.8 |
| Labourers | 6.6% | 6.6% | +0.1 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 4.3% | 4.9% | -0.6 |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Aspley | Carseldine | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.9 | 5.4 | 1.5 higher in Aspley |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.8 | 4.7 | 2.1 more in Aspley |  |
| 15-min city | 87.5% | 51.6% | 35.8 pts higher in Aspley |  |
| Walk to shops | 89.9% | 72.5% | 17.4 pts higher in Aspley |  |
| Walk to transit | 99.8% | 99.0% | 0.9 pts higher in Aspley |  |
| Walk to school | 92.8% | 38.4% | 54.4 pts higher in Aspley |  |
| Walk to a park | 99.9% | 100.0% |  |  |
| Walk to health | 74.3% | 44.5% | 29.8 pts higher in Aspley |  |
| Amenities/1k | 11.8 | 8.7 | 3.1 more in Aspley |  |
| Intersections/km² | 182 | 166 | 17 higher in Aspley |  |
| Mean slope | 5.8% | 4.7% | 1.1 pts higher in Aspley |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30095/aspley/vs/SAL30553/carseldine