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Auchenflower vs Bardon

Name: Auchenflower vs Bardon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Auchenflower profile · Bardon profile

Auchenflower Bardon

Bardon and Auchenflower are neighbouring areas in Brisbane, but they offer very different living patterns. Bardon is a more family-oriented suburb where 81.2% of homes are separate houses and 22.2% of the population are children under 15. It is also wealthier, with typical weekly household incomes of $3,399 and 51.5% of households earning $3,000 or more. Auchenflower is more transient and urban; it has a much higher share of renters (46.3%) and flats or apartments (57.8%), and 30.2% of people live alone.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that they have nearly identical school advantage scores and the same share of people needing help with daily activities. Both areas are also highly connected, with the same number of schools nearby and very similar public transport departure rates. While Auchenflower is more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas, Bardon has more walkable amenities per resident.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.2 pts higher in Auchenflower Separate houses: 40.8 pts higher in Bardon 3+ bedrooms: 33.8 pts higher in Bardon Population: 4,100 larger in Bardon Recent movers: 15.7 pts higher in Auchenflower

Demographics & Identity

Population in Auchenflower in Bardon +4,100 larger in Bardon gap steady

6,053 86th pct 10,153 87th pct

Median age in Auchenflower in Bardon +6 yrs older in Bardon gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 24.8%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

12.7% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.4 pts 13.4%

12.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

Marital status

53.0% Never married ◂ +16.9 pts 36.1%

35.7% Married +16.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

1.9% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Auchenflower Bardon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.6% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 78.1%

4.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

38.3% English +4.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

32.8% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.1% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.8% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 89.3%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 47.7%

39.8% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Auchenflower in Bardon

— 1.77 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Auchenflower in Bardon +2 more in Auchenflower

38 90th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Auchenflower in Bardon +121 larger in Auchenflower

893 100th pct 773 94th pct

ICSEA in Auchenflower in Bardon even

1,157 100th pct 1,157 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 86.0%

5.4% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.3% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 44.8%

18.3% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

10.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

6.5% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Auchenflower in Bardon +$258 higher in Bardon gap widening

$1,081 87th pct $1,339 94th pct

Household income in Auchenflower in Bardon +$1,191 higher in Bardon gap widening

$2,208 84th pct $3,399 100th pct

Family income in Auchenflower in Bardon +$1,064 higher in Bardon gap widening

$3,082 92nd pct $4,146 100th pct

Household income distribution

23.4% $4,000 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 19.8%

20.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 14.5%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

31.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.8%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 23.1%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

12.5% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

4.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None +2.1 pts ▸ 71.1%

20.0% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.3% Three or more even 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Auchenflower in Bardon +7 larger in Bardon

52 77th pct 59 79th pct

Median age in Auchenflower in Bardon +1 yrs older in Bardon

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Auchenflower in Bardon +$257 higher in Bardon

$725 58th pct $982 78th pct

Household income in Auchenflower in Bardon +$2,375 higher in Bardon

$1,708 51st pct $4,083 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Auchenflower in Bardon +0.5 larger in Bardon gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children +17.0 pts ▸ 70.6%

35.6% Couples without children ◂ +15.9 pts 19.7%

7.6% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +9.6 pts 28.1%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 18.8%

12.5% 4 people +9.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.4% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.9% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.1% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Auchenflower in Bardon +$110 higher in Bardon gap widening

$390 80th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Auchenflower in Bardon +$650 higher in Bardon gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,817 90th pct

People / bedroom in Auchenflower in Bardon +0.10 higher in Auchenflower gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Rented ◂ +25.2 pts 21.0%

27.9% Owned with a mortgage +15.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

23.9% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

40.4% Separate house +40.8 pts ▸ 81.2%

57.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +48.1 pts 9.6%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.9 pts 14.0%

23.8% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.9% 4 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

10.1% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 3.2%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.3% $350–$549 ◂ +11.7 pts 38.5%

26.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 20.4%

11.9% $550–$749 +10.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.2% $750 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.8 pts 11.5%

14.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.9 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Auchenflower in Bardon +65 more in Bardon

28 86th pct 93 89th pct

Stops/1k in Auchenflower in Bardon +4.53 more in Bardon

4.63 76th pct 9.16 87th pct

Departures/1k in Auchenflower in Bardon +24.6 more in Auchenflower

1,633.4 90th pct 1,608.8 90th pct

PT routes in Auchenflower in Bardon +54 more in Auchenflower

67 88th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Auchenflower in Bardon +1 longer in Bardon

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Auchenflower in Bardon +4 longer in Bardon

5 0th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Auchenflower in Bardon +4,578 more in Auchenflower

27,118 80th pct 22,540 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Auchenflower in Bardon +89,693 more in Auchenflower

203,694 87th pct 114,001 82nd pct

Transit to city in Auchenflower in Bardon +7 longer in Bardon

27 5th pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

36.0% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

27.0% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

6.3% Train ◂ +6.1 pts 0.1%

3.8% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

3.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 33.7%

32.1% 2 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

8.4% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 3.5%

4.4% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.4% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.0% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

40.9% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

14.2% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

6.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

5.1% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Auchenflower in Bardon +0.8 higher in Auchenflower

8.8 100th pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Auchenflower in Bardon +0.2 more in Auchenflower

8.0 100th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Auchenflower in Bardon +0.2 pts higher in Auchenflower

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Auchenflower in Bardon +9.9 pts higher in Auchenflower

100.0% 100th pct 90.1% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Auchenflower in Bardon +0.3 pts higher in Auchenflower

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Auchenflower in Bardon +0.7 pts higher in Auchenflower

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Auchenflower in Bardon even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Auchenflower in Bardon +1.2 pts higher in Auchenflower

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Auchenflower in Bardon +11.2 more in Bardon

13.9 51st pct 25.1 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Auchenflower in Bardon +227 higher in Auchenflower

429 100th pct 202 91st pct

Mean slope in Auchenflower in Bardon +0.5 pts higher in Bardon

9.3% 77th pct 9.7% 79th pct

Compare Auchenflower with nearby areas

Milton Paddington Toowong West End Bardon Petrie Terrace Red Hill South Brisbane

Compare Bardon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Auchenflower vs Bardon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30101/auchenflower/vs/SAL30154/bardon