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Auchenflower vs Taringa

Name: Auchenflower vs Taringa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Auchenflower profile · Taringa profile

Auchenflower Taringa

Taringa and Auchenflower are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with high proportions of university-educated residents. Taringa is more diverse, with 25.0% of people using another language at home and 34.6% born overseas, compared to 13.9% and 25.4% in Auchenflower. Taringa also has far more public transport options, with 69 stops compared to 28 in Auchenflower. Auchenflower has a higher share of detached houses at 40.4%, while Taringa's housing is dominated by flats and apartments.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people in de facto relationships. They also share similar levels of health, with about 26% of residents in both areas living with a long-term health condition. While Auchenflower has higher typical incomes and a higher share of people earning $3,000 or more a week, both areas are highly mobile, with more than half of their residents having moved house in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.5 pts higher in Auchenflower Other language: 11.2 pts higher in Taringa Population: 2,679 larger in Taringa Born overseas: 9.2 pts higher in Taringa Recent movers: 6.2 pts higher in Taringa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Auchenflower in Taringa +2,679 larger in Taringa gap widening

6,053 86th pct 8,732 87th pct

Median age in Auchenflower in Taringa +1 yrs older in Taringa gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 18.3%

19.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.0%

12.4% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.7% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

53.0% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 50.3%

35.7% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

1.9% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Auchenflower Taringa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.6% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 62.6%

4.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.4% China +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

38.3% English ◂ +2.5 pts 35.8%

32.8% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 26.2%

17.1% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 13.5%

13.8% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

3.9% Chinese +5.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.7% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only ◂ +11.1 pts 71.6%

1.8% Mandarin +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 47.3%

39.8% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 37.6%

5.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Auchenflower in Taringa +13 more in Auchenflower

38 90th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Auchenflower in Taringa +27 larger in Taringa

893 100th pct 920 100th pct

ICSEA in Auchenflower in Taringa +3 higher in Auchenflower

1,157 100th pct 1,154 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 85.7%

5.4% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 42.5%

18.3% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

10.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 20.4%

15.9% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.5% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

9.7% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

6.5% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Auchenflower in Taringa +$108 higher in Auchenflower gap steady

$1,081 87th pct $973 79th pct

Household income in Auchenflower in Taringa +$306 higher in Auchenflower gap steady

$2,208 84th pct $1,902 71st pct

Family income in Auchenflower in Taringa +$604 higher in Auchenflower gap widening

$3,082 92nd pct $2,478 81st pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

20.7% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

23.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 15.7%

10.7% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

31.4% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

7.8% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None +0.1 pts ▸ 69.1%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.2%

4.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Auchenflower in Taringa +16 larger in Taringa

52 77th pct 68 81st pct

Median age in Auchenflower in Taringa even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Auchenflower in Taringa +$24 higher in Taringa

$725 58th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Auchenflower in Taringa +$166 higher in Taringa

$1,708 51st pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Auchenflower in Taringa +0.1 larger in Auchenflower gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 50.9%

35.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 34.6%

7.6% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 37.0%

30.2% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

13.4% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Auchenflower in Taringa +$5 higher in Auchenflower gap steady

$390 80th pct $385 79th pct

Mortgage in Auchenflower in Taringa +$267 higher in Auchenflower gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,900 66th pct

People / bedroom in Auchenflower in Taringa even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

27.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 24.0%

23.9% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

1.1% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

57.8% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 62.3%

40.4% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 27.9%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

23.8% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

13.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.3%

7.5% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.3% $350–$549 +4.7 pts ▸ 55.0%

26.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.6%

11.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

3.9% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 20.2%

21.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.8% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Auchenflower in Taringa +41 more in Taringa

28 86th pct 69 88th pct

Stops/1k in Auchenflower in Taringa +3.28 more in Taringa

4.63 76th pct 7.90 86th pct

Departures/1k in Auchenflower in Taringa +492.1 more in Taringa

1,633.4 90th pct 2,125.5 92nd pct

PT routes in Auchenflower in Taringa +2 more in Taringa

67 88th pct 69 89th pct

Stop walk in Auchenflower in Taringa even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

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

5 0th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Auchenflower in Taringa +80,789 more in Taringa

27,118 80th pct 107,907 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Auchenflower in Taringa +52,233 more in Taringa

203,694 87th pct 255,927 88th pct

Transit to city in Auchenflower in Taringa even

27 5th pct 27 5th pct

How people get to work

36.0% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

27.0% Worked at home even 27.1%

6.3% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

3.8% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

32.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 30.8%

9.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

4.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 16.3%

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 14.5%

10.0% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.5% Accommodation & food even 7.5%

7.4% Retail trade even 7.5%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

5.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.7% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

40.9% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

14.2% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

9.4% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.2% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Auchenflower in Taringa +0.1 higher in Auchenflower

8.8 100th pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Auchenflower in Taringa even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Auchenflower in Taringa even