# Aspley vs McDowall — 2021 Census comparison

Suburb / Locality comparison · about 3.1 km apart

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%).

## 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

| Statistic | Aspley | McDowall | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 12,871 | 7,612 | 5,259 larger in Aspley | gap steady |
| Median age | 43 yrs | 38 yrs | 5 yrs older in Aspley | gap widening |
| First Nations | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.3 pts higher in Aspley | gap steady |
| Aged 65+ | 23.7% | 14.6% | 9.1 pts higher in Aspley | gap steady |
| Under 15 | 16.9% | 20.6% | 3.7 pts higher in McDowall | gap steady |
| De facto | 9.2% | 10.0% | 0.8 pts higher in McDowall | gap steady |

### Age structure

| Category | Aspley % | McDowall % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Older adults (45–64) | 24.6% | 25.8% | -1.2 |
| Young adults (25–44) | 24.4% | 25.7% | -1.3 |
| Seniors (65+) | 23.7% | 14.6% | +9.1 |
| Children (0–14) | 16.9% | 20.6% | -3.7 |
| Youth (15–24) | 10.5% | 12.8% | -2.3 |

### Marital status

| Category | Aspley % | McDowall % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 49.2% | 57.2% | -8.0 |
| Never married | 31.0% | 30.9% | +0.2 |
| Divorced | 9.4% | 6.5% | +2.9 |
| Widowed | 7.5% | 3.3% | +4.2 |
| Separated | 2.9% | 2.3% | +0.6 |

### Age profile

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

| Age band | Aspley male | Aspley female | McDowall male | McDowall female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 3.0% |
| 5–9 | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 3.8% |
| 10–14 | 2.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 3.6% |
| 15–19 | 2.6% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 3.3% |
| 20–24 | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| 25–29 | 2.8% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 2.6% |
| 30–34 | 2.8% | 3.2% | 2.6% | 2.7% |
| 35–39 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 4.4% |
| 40–44 | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 3.6% |
| 45–49 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 3.6% |
| 50–54 | 3.0% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| 55–59 | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 2.7% |
| 60–64 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| 65–69 | 2.3% | 3.1% | 2.1% | 2.5% |
| 70–74 | 2.5% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| 75–79 | 1.9% | 2.7% | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| 80–84 | 1.5% | 2.2% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| 85+ | 1.6% | 3.0% | 0.4% | 0.6% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Aspley | McDowall | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 24.8% | 24.2% | 0.6 pts higher in Aspley | gap narrowing |

### Country of birth

| Category | Aspley % | McDowall % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 71.7% | 73.7% | -2.0 |
| New Zealand | 4.2% | 2.5% | +1.6 |
| England | 3.5% | 3.8% | -0.3 |
| India | 2.3% | 2.6% | -0.3 |
| South Africa | 1.1% | 1.6% | -0.5 |
| China | 1.5% | 1.5% | +0.1 |
| Philippines | 1.1% | 0.8% | +0.4 |
| Italy | 0.7% | 1.1% | -0.4 |
| Vietnam | 0.3% | 0.2% | +0.1 |
| Nepal | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Aspley % | McDowall % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English | 37.8% | 35.4% | +2.4 |
| Australian | 31.7% | 35.4% | -3.7 |
| Irish | 14.2% | 12.8% | +1.4 |
| Scottish | 11.6% | 10.8% | +0.8 |
| Italian | 5.4% | 7.7% | -2.3 |
| German | 5.7% | 6.0% | -0.3 |
| Chinese | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.2 |
| Indian | 3.2% | 4.4% | -1.2 |
| Filipino | 1.8% | 1.5% | +0.3 |
| Dutch | 1.4% | 1.7% | -0.3 |
| Greek | 0.7% | 0.8% | -0.1 |
| Vietnamese | 0.4% | 0.3% | +0.1 |

## Language

| Statistic | Aspley | McDowall | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 14.9% | 16.7% | 1.9 pts higher in McDowall | gap widening |
| Limited English | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2 pts higher in Aspley | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | Aspley % | McDowall % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 82.0% | 80.9% | +1.0 |
| Mandarin | 2.1% | 2.5% | -0.4 |
| Italian | 1.2% | 1.9% | -0.8 |
| Cantonese | 1.1% | 1.0% | +0.1 |
| Hindi | 0.8% | 0.7% | +0.1 |
| Punjabi | 0.7% | 0.4% | +0.2 |
| Tagalog | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0 |
| Greek | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0 |
| Vietnamese | 0.3% | 0.2% | +0.1 |
| Arabic | 0.2% | 0.2% | -0.1 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Aspley | McDowall | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 36.2% | 34.6% | 1.6 pts higher in Aspley | gap steady |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Aspley % | McDowall % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christianity | 53.6% | 57.0% | -3.4 |
| No religion | 36.2% | 34.6% | +1.6 |
| Not stated | 5.5% | 3.7% | +1.8 |
| Hinduism | 1.8% | 2.2% | -0.4 |
| Buddhism | 1.2% | 1.1% | +0.1 |
| Other religions | 1.0% | 0.7% | +0.3 |
| Islam | 0.6% | 0.5% | +0.1 |
| Judaism | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Aspley | McDowall | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 65.6% | 74.7% | 9.2 pts higher in McDowall | gap steady |
| Bachelor+ | 29.1% | 35.4% | 6.2 pts higher in McDowall | gap steady |
| Schools/1k kids | 2.30 | 0.64 | 1.66 more in Aspley |  |
| Schools ≤3 km | 29 | 29 |  |  |
| Avg size | 645 | 610 | 35 larger in Aspley |  |
| ICSEA | 1,070 | 1,076 | 6 higher in McDowall |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Aspley % | McDowall % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 65.6% | 74.7% | -9.2 |
| Year 10 | 17.1% | 14.6% | +2.5 |
| Year 9 or below | 6.8% | 3.8% | +2.9 |
| Year 11 | 5.1% | 4.5% | +0.6 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Aspley % | McDowall % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bachelor degree | 31.2% | 33.2% | -2.0 |
| Certificate III / IV | 22.9% | 21.7% | +1.2 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 16.4% | 16.1% | +0.3 |
| Postgraduate degree | 9.4% | 12.9% | -3.5 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 4.4% | 5.5% | -1.1 |
| Certificate I / II | 1.7% | 1.9% | -0.2 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Aspley % | McDowall % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Management & commerce | 21.1% | 25.4% | -4.3 |
| Engineering & related | 13.6% | 13.2% | +0.4 |
| Health | 12.5% | 13.4% | -0.8 |
| Society & culture | 11.2% | 11.5% | -0.3 |
| Education | 8.9% | 9.4% | -0.5 |
| Architecture & building | 5.3% | 4.3% | +1.0 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 4.5% | 4.1% | +0.4 |
| Information technology | 3.5% | 4.1% | -0.6 |
| Creative arts | 4.1% | 3.5% | +0.6 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 2.9% | 3.6% | -0.7 |
| Agriculture & environment | 1.1% | 1.3% | -0.2 |

## Income

| Statistic | Aspley | McDowall | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $846 | $1,059 | $213 higher in McDowall | gap widening |
| Household income | $1,818 | $2,486 | $668 higher in McDowall | gap widening |
| Family income | $2,320 | $2,729 | $409 higher in McDowall | gap widening |
| High earners | 14.5% | 18.6% | 4.1 pts higher in McDowall | gap steady |
| High-income homes | 25.4% | 36.9% | 11.5 pts higher in McDowall | gap widening |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Aspley % | McDowall % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 27.6% | 31.3% | -3.8 |
| $650–$1,499 | 23.0% | 17.9% | +5.1 |
| $4,000 or more | 13.5% | 20.4% | -6.9 |
| Under $650 | 17.5% | 7.8% | +9.7 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 11.9% | 16.6% | -4.6 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Aspley % | McDowall % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 38.6% | 33.5% | +5.1 |
| $650–$1,499 | 30.0% | 30.8% | -0.8 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 20.9% | 25.8% | -4.9 |
| $3,000 or more | 4.9% | 6.9% | -2.0 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Aspley | McDowall | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 31.1% | 26.8% | 4.3 pts higher in Aspley |  |
| Mental health | 9.2% | 8.1% | 1.1 pts higher in Aspley |  |
| Needs assistance | 6.3% | 3.8% | 2.5 pts higher in Aspley | gap steady |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Aspley % | McDowall % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arthritis | 10.0% | 7.5% | +2.5 |
| Other condition | 9.7% | 8.7% | +1.0 |
| Mental health | 9.2% | 8.1% | +1.1 |
| Asthma | 8.4% | 7.9% | +0.5 |
| Heart disease | 5.6% | 3.7% | +1.9 |
| Diabetes | 5.0% | 3.6% | +1.4 |
| Cancer | 4.1% | 3.2% | +1.0 |
| Lung condition | 2.0% | 1.1% | +0.9 |
| Stroke | 1.3% | 0.5% | +0.8 |
| Dementia | 0.7% | 0.4% | +0.4 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Aspley % | McDowall % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 62.0% | 68.2% | -6.2 |
| One condition | 20.5% | 19.8% | +0.6 |
| Two conditions | 6.8% | 5.0% | +1.8 |
| Three or more | 3.7% | 2.0% | +1.7 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Aspley | McDowall | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 15.4% | 16.3% | 0.8 pts higher in McDowall | gap narrowing |
| Unpaid carers | 12.8% | 12.5% | 0.2 pts higher in Aspley | gap steady |
| Unpaid child care | 26.9% | 33.3% | 6.4 pts higher in McDowall | gap steady |
| Defence service | 4.0% | 6.8% | 2.9 pts higher in McDowall |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 22.7% | 23.8% | 1.1 pts higher in McDowall | gap narrowing |

## First Nations

| Statistic | Aspley | McDowall | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 239 | 117 | 122 larger in Aspley |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 24 yrs | 2 yrs older in Aspley |  |
| Year 12 | 63.6% | 64.9% | 1.3 pts higher in McDowall |  |
| Unemployment | 7.9% | 7.4% | 0.5 pts higher in Aspley |  |
| Median income | $742 | $919 | $177 higher in McDowall |  |
| Household income | $2,250 | $2,281 | $31 higher in McDowall |  |
| Indigenous language | 6.3% | 6.0% | 0.3 pts higher in Aspley |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Aspley | McDowall | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.4 | 2.9 | 0.5 larger in McDowall | gap widening |
| One-parent | 11.7% | 8.6% | 3.1 pts higher in Aspley | gap narrowing |
| Living alone | 28.5% | 14.1% | 14.4 pts higher in Aspley | gap steady |

### Family composition

| Category | Aspley % | McDowall % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 58.3% | 67.0% | -8.7 |
| Couples without children | 28.5% | 23.8% | +4.7 |
| One-parent families | 11.7% | 8.6% | +3.1 |
| Other families | 1.5% | 0.5% | +1.0 |

### Household size

| Category | Aspley % | McDowall % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 33.5% | 33.9% | -0.4 |
| 1 person | 28.5% | 14.1% | +14.4 |
| 4 people | 14.9% | 22.3% | -7.4 |
| 3 people | 15.0% | 19.1% | -4.1 |
| 5 people | 5.7% | 7.8% | -2.1 |
| 6 or more | 2.4% | 2.6% | -0.3 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Aspley | McDowall | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $415 | $470 | $55 higher in McDowall | gap widening |
| Mortgage | $2,000 | $2,167 | $167 higher in McDowall | gap widening |
| People / bedroom | 0.80 | 0.70 | 0.10 higher in Aspley | gap steady |
| Renting | 23.9% | 22.5% | 1.3 pts higher in Aspley | gap narrowing |
| Owned outright | 36.4% | 36.5% |  | gap narrowing |
| Separate houses | 72.1% | 87.7% | 15.6 pts higher in McDowall | gap narrowing |
| 3+ bedrooms | 80.8% | 96.2% | 15.4 pts higher in McDowall | gap narrowing |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Aspley % | McDowall % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned with a mortgage | 32.9% | 40.3% | -7.4 |
| Owned outright | 36.4% | 36.5% | -0.1 |
| Rented | 23.9% | 22.5% | +1.3 |
| Other tenure | 5.0% | 0.4% | +4.6 |
| Not stated | 1.8% | 0.5% | +1.2 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Aspley % | McDowall % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 72.1% | 87.7% | -15.6 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 23.8% | 10.0% | +13.8 |
| Other dwelling | 3.4% | 0.0% | +3.4 |
| Flat or apartment | 0.4% | 2.3% | -1.9 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Aspley % | McDowall % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 bedrooms | 29.5% | 48.5% | -19.0 |
| 3 bedrooms | 41.4% | 33.6% | +7.9 |
| 5 or more | 9.9% | 14.2% | -4.3 |
| 2 bedrooms | 10.5% | 3.3% | +7.2 |
| 1 bedroom | 6.4% | 0.0% | +6.4 |
| Studio / none | 1.0% | 0.0% | +1.0 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | Aspley % | McDowall % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $350–$549 | 61.1% | 46.0% | +15.2 |
| $550–$749 | 12.5% | 26.9% | -14.4 |
| $200–$349 | 14.1% | 22.7% | -8.6 |
| Under $200 | 8.3% | 1.0% | +7.2 |
| $750 or more | 1.1% | 1.3% | -0.3 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Aspley % | McDowall % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 40.6% | 42.7% | -2.2 |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 24.7% | 20.2% | +4.5 |
| $3,000 or more | 15.7% | 19.1% | -3.4 |
| Under $1,000 | 13.7% | 13.4% | +0.3 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Aspley | McDowall | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 9.2% | 1.6% | 7.7 pts higher in Aspley | gap narrowing |
| Work from home | 19.4% | 22.0% | 2.6 pts higher in McDowall | gap widening |
| PT commute | 4.4% | 3.3% | 1.1 pts higher in Aspley | gap steady |
| PT stops | 60 | 20 | 40 more in Aspley |  |
| Stops/1k | 4.66 | 2.63 | 2.03 more in Aspley |  |
| Departures/1k | 1,061.1 | 628.9 | 432.2 more in Aspley |  |
| PT routes | 17 | 6 | 11 more in Aspley |  |
| Stop walk | 0 | 5 | 5 longer in McDowall |  |
| Drive to city | 15 | 14 | 1 longer in Aspley |  |
| Reach 30 min | 40,793 | 7,918 | 32,875 more in Aspley |  |
| Reach 45 min | 108,755 | 24,879 | 83,876 more in Aspley |  |
| Transit to city | 50 | 69 | 19 longer in McDowall |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | Aspley % | McDowall % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 53.3% | 54.7% | -1.4 |
| Worked at home | 19.4% | 22.0% | -2.6 |
| Car (passenger) | 4.2% | 4.0% | +0.3 |
| Bus | 2.9% | 2.0% | +0.9 |
| Train | 1.5% | 1.3% | +0.2 |
| Walked | 1.3% | 0.5% | +0.9 |
| Bicycle | 0.4% | 0.5% | -0.1 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Aspley % | McDowall % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 vehicles | 37.2% | 48.1% | -10.9 |
| 1 vehicle | 36.8% | 27.2% | +9.6 |
| 3 vehicles | 11.3% | 15.6% | -4.3 |
| No vehicle | 9.2% | 1.6% | +7.7 |
| 4 or more | 5.7% | 7.4% | -1.8 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Aspley | McDowall | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 38.4% | 37.5% | 0.9 pts higher in Aspley | gap narrowing |
| Recent arrivals | 9.3% | 11.4% | 2.2 pts higher in McDowall | gap steady |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Aspley | McDowall | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 4.8% | 3.8% | 1.1 pts higher in Aspley | gap steady |
| Participation | 60.5% | 71.6% | 11.0 pts higher in McDowall | gap steady |
| Full-time | 59.4% | 60.1% | 0.7 pts higher in McDowall | gap steady |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Aspley % | McDowall % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health care & social assistance | 16.9% | 17.8% | -0.9 |
| Public administration & safety | 7.2% | 11.2% | -4.1 |
| Education & training | 9.4% | 10.4% | -1.1 |
| Professional & technical | 9.2% | 10.4% | -1.1 |
| Retail trade | 9.8% | 8.1% | +1.7 |
| Construction | 8.4% | 7.1% | +1.3 |
| Accommodation & food | 5.9% | 5.3% | +0.6 |
| Transport & warehousing | 4.6% | 4.2% | +0.5 |
| Manufacturing | 4.4% | 3.7% | +0.8 |
| Finance & insurance | 4.2% | 3.5% | +0.6 |
| Other services | 3.4% | 3.7% | -0.3 |
| Wholesale trade | 2.7% | 2.0% | +0.7 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Aspley % | McDowall % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professionals | 28.9% | 32.0% | -3.1 |
| Clerical & administrative | 14.7% | 15.1% | -0.4 |
| Managers | 13.1% | 14.4% | -1.4 |
| Technicians & trades | 11.8% | 10.0% | +1.7 |
| Community & personal service | 9.6% | 10.6% | -1.0 |
| Sales workers | 9.2% | 7.9% | +1.3 |
| Labourers | 6.6% | 5.5% | +1.2 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 4.3% | 3.4% | +0.9 |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Aspley | McDowall | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.9 | 5.5 | 1.5 higher in Aspley |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.8 | 5.1 | 1.7 more in Aspley |  |
| 15-min city | 87.5% | 70.8% | 16.7 pts higher in Aspley |  |
| Walk to shops | 89.9% | 70.3% | 19.6 pts higher in Aspley |  |
| Walk to transit | 99.8% | 89.3% | 10.5 pts higher in Aspley |  |
| Walk to school | 92.8% | 80.9% | 11.8 pts higher in Aspley |  |
| Walk to a park | 99.9% | 99.5% | 0.4 pts higher in Aspley |  |
| Walk to health | 74.3% | 70.0% | 4.3 pts higher in Aspley |  |
| Amenities/1k | 11.8 | 11.3 | 0.5 more in Aspley |  |
| Intersections/km² | 182 | 199 | 17 higher in McDowall |  |
| Mean slope | 5.8% | 7.2% | 1.5 pts higher in McDowall |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30095/aspley/vs/SAL31790/mcdowall