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Aspley vs McDowall

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

Aspley McDowall

Aspley and McDowall are neighbouring suburbs in Brisbane with very different housing and transport profiles. Aspley is more urban and accessible, with a far higher number of public transport stops (4.66 per 1,000 people) and a higher share of people living alone (28.5%). In contrast, McDowall is dominated by larger family homes, where 96.2% of houses have three or more bedrooms, compared to 80.8% in Aspley. McDowall also has a wealthier population, with a typical weekly household income of $2,486, which is well higher than the $1,818 seen in Aspley.

Both areas sit near the national figure for adults who are working or looking for work. They are also very similar in their share of people born overseas and the typical advantage scores of their local schools. While they share these traits, they differ in age; residents in Aspley are noticeably older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 38 in McDowall. This is consistent with Aspley having a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.7%) than McDowall (14.6%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.6 pts higher in McDowall 3+ bedrooms: 15.4 pts higher in McDowall Living alone: 14.4 pts higher in Aspley Participation: 11.0 pts higher in McDowall Population: 5,259 larger in Aspley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aspley in McDowall +5,259 larger in Aspley gap steady

12,871 88th pct 7,612 87th pct

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

43 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 14.6%

16.9% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

49.2% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 57.2%

31.0% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 30.9%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 3.3%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Aspley McDowall

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.7% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 73.7%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.8% English ◂ +2.4 pts 35.4%

31.7% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.2% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

5.4% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.2% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.0% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 80.9%

2.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.6% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 57.0%

36.2% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 34.6%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

1.8% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aspley in McDowall +1.66 more in Aspley

2.30 33rd pct 0.64 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Aspley in McDowall even

29 88th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Aspley in McDowall +35 larger in Aspley

645 87th pct 610 85th pct

ICSEA in Aspley in McDowall +6 higher in McDowall

1,070 85th pct 1,076 86th pct

Highest year of school

65.6% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 74.7%

17.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.6%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

22.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 21.7%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.1%

9.4% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

12.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.9% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Aspley in McDowall +$213 higher in McDowall gap widening

$846 66th pct $1,059 86th pct

Household income in Aspley in McDowall +$668 higher in McDowall gap widening

$1,818 66th pct $2,486 89th pct

Family income in Aspley in McDowall +$409 higher in McDowall gap widening

$2,320 74th pct $2,729 87th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 17.9%

13.5% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 7.8%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 33.5%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

4.9% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +6.2 pts ▸ 68.2%

20.5% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 19.8%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aspley in McDowall +122 larger in Aspley

239 86th pct 117 86th pct

Median age in Aspley in McDowall +2 yrs older in Aspley

26 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Aspley in McDowall +$177 higher in McDowall

$742 60th pct $919 74th pct

Household income in Aspley in McDowall +$31 higher in McDowall

$2,250 71st pct $2,281 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aspley in McDowall +0.5 larger in McDowall gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 67.0%

28.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 23.8%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +14.4 pts 14.1%

14.9% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.0% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.7% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aspley in McDowall +$55 higher in McDowall gap widening

$415 85th pct $470 90th pct

Mortgage in Aspley in McDowall +$167 higher in McDowall gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Aspley in McDowall +0.10 higher in Aspley gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.9% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

36.4% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

23.9% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 22.5%

5.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.6 pts 0.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

72.1% Separate house +15.6 pts ▸ 87.7%

23.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.8 pts 10.0%

3.4% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

29.5% 4 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

41.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 33.6%

9.9% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 3.3%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $350–$549 ◂ +15.2 pts 46.0%

12.5% $550–$749 +14.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

14.1% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 20.2%

15.7% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aspley in McDowall +40 more in Aspley

60 88th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Aspley in McDowall +2.03 more in Aspley

4.66 76th pct 2.63 68th pct

Departures/1k in Aspley in McDowall +432.2 more in Aspley

1,061.1 87th pct 628.9 81st pct

PT routes in Aspley in McDowall +11 more in Aspley

17 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Aspley in McDowall +5 longer in McDowall

0 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Aspley in McDowall +1 longer in Aspley

15 12th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Aspley in McDowall +32,875 more in Aspley

40,793 86th pct 7,918 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Aspley in McDowall +83,876 more in Aspley

108,755 81st pct 24,879 52nd pct

Transit to city in Aspley in McDowall +19 longer in McDowall

50 36th pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 54.7%

19.4% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.6 pts 27.2%

11.3% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.2% No vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 1.6%

5.7% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.2% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.2% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.1% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

9.6% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

6.6% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Aspley in McDowall +1.5 higher in Aspley

6.9 92nd pct 5.5 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Aspley in McDowall +1.7 more in Aspley

6.8 93rd pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Aspley in McDowall +16.7 pts higher in Aspley

87.5% 93rd pct 70.8% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Aspley in McDowall +19.6 pts higher in Aspley

89.9% 95th pct 70.3% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Aspley in McDowall +10.5 pts higher in Aspley

99.8% 99th pct 89.3% 84th pct

Walk to school in Aspley in McDowall +11.8 pts higher in Aspley

92.8% 94th pct 80.9% 86th pct

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

99.9% 98th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Aspley in McDowall +4.3 pts higher in Aspley

74.3% 91st pct 70.0% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Aspley in McDowall +0.5 more in Aspley

11.8 46th pct 11.3 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Aspley in McDowall +17 higher in McDowall

182 90th pct 199 90th pct

Mean slope in Aspley in McDowall +1.5 pts higher in McDowall

5.8% 51st pct 7.2% 65th pct

Compare Aspley with nearby areas

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Compare McDowall with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aspley vs McDowall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30095/aspley/vs/SAL31790/mcdowall