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Bamboo vs Whyanbeel

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Bamboo profile · Whyanbeel profile

Bamboo Whyanbeel

Whyanbeel and Bamboo are neighbouring areas in Queensland, but they have very different populations. Whyanbeel is an older community where the typical resident is 50 and 27.3% of people are seniors. In contrast, Bamboo is much younger, with 25.9% of its people being children under 15. Bamboo also has more high-earning households, with 36.7% earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 11.8% in Whyanbeel. This is mirrored in the housing; 83.7% of Bamboo's homes have three or more bedrooms, while only 61.8% of homes in Whyanbeel do.

These areas share several traits, including a total reliance on detached houses and no access to public transport. However, the gap between them in some areas is widening. For example, the difference in the share of people with no religion is now 19 points, with 54.7% of Whyanbeel residents reporting no religion. This contrasts with Bamboo, where 62.6% of people identify as Christians. Both areas have about the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, around 19%.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 4.5 pts higher in Whyanbeel 3+ bedrooms: 21.9 pts higher in Bamboo Unemployment: 5.7 pts higher in Whyanbeel No religion: 18.7 pts higher in Whyanbeel Under 15: 14.9 pts higher in Bamboo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bambooin Whyanbeel +33 larger in Whyanbeel gap steady
139 46th pct 172 50th pct
Median age in Bambooin Whyanbeel +9 yrs older in Whyanbeel gap steady
41 yrs 33rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Bambooin Whyanbeel +2.8 pts higher in Whyanbeel gap narrowing
3.6% 64th pct 6.4% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Bambooin Whyanbeel +12.9 pts higher in Whyanbeel gap widening
14.4% 30th pct 27.3% 80th pct
Under 15 in Bambooin Whyanbeel +14.9 pts higher in Bamboo gap widening
25.9% 89th pct 11.0% 20th pct
De facto in Bambooin Whyanbeel +10.3 pts higher in Whyanbeel gap widening
15.8% 75th pct 26.1% 95th pct

Age structure

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +11.4 pts ▸ 33.7%
14.4% Seniors (65+) +12.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
25.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.9 pts 11.0%
24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 16.9%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

55.5% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 54.4%
34.5% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 33.6%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
3.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Bamboo Whyanbeel

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bambooin Whyanbeel +4.0 pts higher in Whyanbeel gap narrowing
9.4% 40th pct 13.4% 59th pct

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 75.6%
0.0% England +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 37.2%
30.9% English +1.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
18.0% Italian ◂ +12.2 pts 5.8%
17.3% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 13.4%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%
5.0% German +3.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Dutch +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bambooin Whyanbeel +3.5 pts higher in Whyanbeel gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 50th pct
Limited English in Bambooin Whyanbeel even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +7.5 pts 86.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bambooin Whyanbeel +18.7 pts higher in Whyanbeel gap narrowing
36.0% 37th pct 54.7% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

62.6% Christianity ◂ +31.8 pts 30.8%
36.0% No religion +18.7 pts ▸ 54.7%
8.6% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bambooin Whyanbeel +1.5 pts higher in Bamboo gap narrowing
47.5% 57th pct 46.0% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Bambooin Whyanbeel +1.0 pts higher in Bamboo gap narrowing
19.1% 65th pct 18.1% 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bambooin Whyanbeel even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Bambooin Whyanbeel even
128 30th pct 128 30th pct
ICSEA in Bambooin Whyanbeel even
968 37th pct 968 37th pct

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 46.0%
23.2% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 28.0%
12.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%
12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.8 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

51.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.9 pts 37.5%
16.7% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%
5.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Field of qualification

23.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 18.3%
18.1% Education ◂ +11.3 pts 6.7%
4.2% Management & commerce +8.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%
6.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%
4.2% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bambooin Whyanbeel +$145 higher in Bamboo gap widening
$954 78th pct $809 60th pct
Household income in Bambooin Whyanbeel +$352 higher in Bamboo gap widening
$1,833 67th pct $1,481 46th pct
Family income in Bambooin Whyanbeel +$392 higher in Bamboo gap widening
$2,100 63rd pct $1,708 38th pct
High earners in Bambooin Whyanbeel +0.1 pts higher in Bamboo gap narrowing
8.2% 51st pct 8.1% 50th pct
High-income homes in Bambooin Whyanbeel +25.0 pts higher in Bamboo gap widening
36.7% 90th pct 11.8% 36th pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 35.3%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
28.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
8.2% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.2% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

41.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 35.6%
25.5% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 15.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bambooin Whyanbeel +7.6 pts higher in Whyanbeel
18.0% 11th pct 25.6% 34th pct
Mental health in Bambooin Whyanbeel +1.9 pts higher in Whyanbeel
5.0% 25th pct 7.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Bambooin Whyanbeel +1.4 pts higher in Bamboo gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 2.9% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.0% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%
2.2% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
2.2% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None ◂ +6.1 pts 65.1%
14.4% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Two conditions +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bambooin Whyanbeel +12.1 pts higher in Bamboo gap widening
28.2% 82nd pct 16.1% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Bambooin Whyanbeel +5.4 pts higher in Bamboo gap widening
18.2% 87th pct 12.8% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Bambooin Whyanbeel +16.4 pts higher in Bamboo gap widening
34.5% 87th pct 18.1% 20th pct
Defence service in Bambooin Whyanbeel +4.3 pts higher in Bamboo
6.3% 87th pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bambooin Whyanbeel +14.4 pts higher in Whyanbeel gap widening
24.5% 52nd pct 38.9% 94th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bambooin Whyanbeel +6 larger in Whyanbeel
5 49th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Bambooin Whyanbeel +8 yrs older in Whyanbeel
29 yrs 60th pct 37 yrs 75th pct
Median income in Bambooin Whyanbeel +$126 higher in Whyanbeel
$449 25th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Bambooin Whyanbeel +$500 higher in Bamboo
$1,625 47th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bambooin Whyanbeel +0.5 larger in Bamboo gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Bambooin Whyanbeel +6.0 pts higher in Bamboo gap steady
12.3% 59th pct 6.3% 26th pct
Living alone in Bambooin Whyanbeel +1.6 pts higher in Bamboo gap narrowing
16.3% 24th pct 14.7% 18th pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.3 pts 42.7%
36.1% Couples without children +15.7 pts ▸ 51.7%
12.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 6.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.8% 2 people +14.2 pts ▸ 52.9%
22.4% 4 people ◂ +9.2 pts 13.2%
16.3% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%
16.3% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 10.3%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bambooin Whyanbeel +$125 higher in Bamboo gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Bambooin Whyanbeel +$514 higher in Bamboo gap narrowing
$2,113 77th pct $1,599 48th pct
People / bedroom in Bambooin Whyanbeel even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bambooin Whyanbeel +6.0 pts higher in Whyanbeel gap widening
10.2% 27th pct 16.2% 48th pct
Owned outright in Bambooin Whyanbeel +9.8 pts higher in Whyanbeel gap widening
38.8% 43rd pct 48.5% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Bambooin Whyanbeel even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bambooin Whyanbeel +21.9 pts higher in Bamboo gap narrowing
83.7% 62nd pct 61.8% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 48.5%
36.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 41.2%
10.2% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.1% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 45.6%
32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 16.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $200–$349 ◂ +23.6 pts 36.4%
60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +41.3 pts 14.3%
16.7% $1,000–$1,799 +22.6 pts ▸ 39.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bambooin Whyanbeel even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bambooin Whyanbeel +11.5 pts higher in Whyanbeel gap narrowing
9.9% 26th pct 21.3% 63rd pct
PT commute in Bambooin Whyanbeel +4.5 pts higher in Whyanbeel gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 89th pct
PT stops in Bambooin Whyanbeel even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bambooin Whyanbeel even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bambooin Whyanbeel even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bambooin Whyanbeel even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 48.3%
9.9% Worked at home +11.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Bus +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 47.1%
26.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 20.0%
24.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 12.9%
8.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bambooin Whyanbeel +4.7 pts higher in Whyanbeel gap narrowing
20.1% 15th pct 24.8% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Bambooin Whyanbeel
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bambooin Whyanbeel +5.7 pts higher in Whyanbeel gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 75th pct
Participation in Bambooin Whyanbeel +10.9 pts higher in Bamboo gap widening
70.0% 81st pct 59.1% 44th pct
Full-time in Bambooin Whyanbeel +0.2 pts higher in Bamboo gap narrowing
51.9% 21st pct 51.7% 21st pct

Industries people work in

28.4% Education & training ◂ +23.9 pts 4.5%
3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.1% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.9% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +5.3 pts 3.4%
8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
4.9% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Mining +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Clerical & administrative +8.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
12.3% Technicians & trades +9.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
16.0% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%
14.8% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%
9.9% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 5.6%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bambooin Whyanbeel +0.2 higher in Whyanbeel
0.0 25th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bambooin Whyanbeel +0.2 more in Whyanbeel
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Bambooin Whyanbeel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bambooin Whyanbeel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bambooin Whyanbeel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bambooin Whyanbeel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bambooin Whyanbeel +19.9 pts higher in Whyanbeel
0.0% 0th pct 19.9% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Bambooin Whyanbeel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bambooin Whyanbeel +29.1 more in Whyanbeel
0.0 0th pct 29.1 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bambooin Whyanbeel +0 higher in Bamboo
1 44th pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Bambooin Whyanbeel +4.2 pts higher in Whyanbeel
8.4% 73rd pct 12.6% 88th pct

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Compare Whyanbeel with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bamboo vs Whyanbeel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30137/bamboo/vs/SAL33067/whyanbeel