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Aspley vs Geebung

Name: Aspley vs Geebung — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Aspley profile · Geebung profile

Aspley Geebung

Aspley and Geebung are neighbouring suburbs in Brisbane with different housing and age profiles. Geebung has far more separate houses (93.5% compared to 72.1% in Aspley) and larger homes, with 91.5% having three or more bedrooms. Aspley is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 43 and a much higher share of seniors at 23.7%. There are also significant differences in First Nations outcomes; for example, Year 12 completion is far higher in Aspley at 63.6% compared to 43.7% in Geebung, while the First Nations unemployment rate is far higher in Geebung at 19.6%.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of volunteering, adulthood with a university degree, and the number of schools within 3km. Both areas also have about the same share of First Nations residents and people who speak little or no English. While Aspley has more people born overseas (24.8% compared to 20.1%), Geebung has more adults working or looking for work. The two areas have remained largely consistent with one another across these shared measures since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.4 pts higher in Geebung Population: 8,021 larger in Aspley 3+ bedrooms: 10.7 pts higher in Geebung Aged 65+: 8.2 pts higher in Aspley De facto: 4.4 pts higher in Geebung

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aspley in Geebung +8,021 larger in Aspley gap steady

12,871 88th pct 4,850 86th pct

Median age in Aspley in Geebung +5 yrs older in Aspley gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.5%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 15.5%

16.9% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 45.1%

31.0% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

2.9% Separated even 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Aspley Geebung

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.7% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 78.0%

4.2% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.3% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.5% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

37.8% English ◂ +0.5 pts 37.3%

31.7% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.2% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

3.2% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.0% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 85.3%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 49.8%

36.2% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

1.8% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aspley in Geebung +0.84 more in Geebung

2.30 33rd pct 3.14 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Aspley in Geebung +1 more in Aspley

29 88th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Aspley in Geebung +66 larger in Aspley

645 87th pct 579 82nd pct

ICSEA in Aspley in Geebung +12 higher in Aspley

1,070 85th pct 1,058 81st pct

Highest year of school

65.6% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 67.6%

17.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.6%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

5.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 30.6%

22.9% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.6% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

11.2% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.5%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Aspley in Geebung +$114 higher in Geebung gap widening

$846 66th pct $960 78th pct

Household income in Aspley in Geebung +$361 higher in Geebung gap widening

$1,818 66th pct $2,179 83rd pct

Family income in Aspley in Geebung +$229 higher in Geebung gap widening

$2,320 74th pct $2,549 83rd pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 20.7%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 11.6%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.5% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 34.2%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

8.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.7% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +3.2 pts ▸ 65.2%

20.5% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.0%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aspley in Geebung +130 larger in Aspley

239 86th pct 109 86th pct

Median age in Aspley in Geebung even

26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Aspley in Geebung +$125 higher in Aspley

$742 60th pct $617 47th pct

Household income in Aspley in Geebung +$351 higher in Aspley

$2,250 71st pct $1,899 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aspley in Geebung +0.3 larger in Geebung gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 61.2%

28.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 23.0%

11.7% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 31.5%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 21.4%

15.0% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.9% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.7% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aspley in Geebung even gap narrowing

$415 85th pct $415 85th pct

Mortgage in Aspley in Geebung even gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Aspley in Geebung even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

36.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 30.4%

23.9% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

5.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 0.7%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

72.1% Separate house +21.4 pts ▸ 93.5%

23.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.9 pts 3.9%

3.4% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 54.1%

29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 26.5%

9.9% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 5.8%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.0 pts 1.4%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 62.6%

14.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

12.5% $550–$749 even 12.6%

8.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 4.1%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.2%

15.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aspley in Geebung +23 more in Aspley

60 88th pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Aspley in Geebung +2.97 more in Geebung

4.66 76th pct 7.63 86th pct

Departures/1k in Aspley in Geebung +150.9 more in Geebung

1,061.1 87th pct 1,212.0 87th pct

PT routes in Aspley in Geebung +12 more in Geebung

17 86th pct 29 87th pct

Stop walk in Aspley in Geebung +2 longer in Geebung

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Aspley in Geebung even

15 12th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Aspley in Geebung +16,585 more in Aspley

40,793 86th pct 24,208 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Aspley in Geebung +44,032 more in Geebung

108,755 81st pct 152,787 86th pct

Transit to city in Aspley in Geebung +3 longer in Aspley

50 36th pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

19.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 17.9%

1.5% Train +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.9% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% Walked even 1.3%

0.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

36.8% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

11.3% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 4.1%

5.7% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 15.6%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

9.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

8.4% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 25.1%

14.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.1% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.6% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

6.6% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Aspley in Geebung +0.4 higher in Geebung

6.9 92nd pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Aspley in Geebung +0.7 more in Geebung

6.8 93rd pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Aspley in Geebung +12.1 pts higher in Geebung

87.5% 93rd pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Aspley in Geebung +9.5 pts higher in Geebung

89.9% 95th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Aspley in Geebung +6.7 pts higher in Aspley

99.8% 99th pct 93.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Aspley in Geebung +5.0 pts higher in Geebung

92.8% 94th pct 97.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Aspley in Geebung +0.4 pts higher in Aspley

99.9% 98th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Aspley in Geebung +6.2 pts higher in Geebung

74.3% 91st pct 80.4% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Aspley in Geebung +3.7 more in Geebung

11.8 46th pct 15.5 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Aspley in Geebung +34 higher in Aspley

182 90th pct 149 88th pct

Mean slope in Aspley in Geebung +0.6 pts higher in Aspley

5.8% 51st pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Aspley with nearby areas

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Compare Geebung with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aspley vs Geebung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30095/aspley/vs/SAL31108/geebung