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Barlows Hill vs Pacific Heights

Name: Barlows Hill vs Pacific Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Barlows Hill profile · Pacific Heights profile

Barlows Hill Pacific Heights

Pacific Heights and Barlows Hill are neighbouring Queensland areas with similar total populations. Pacific Heights has more convenient access to local services, with 70.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 84.2% near a park, compared to 0.0% and 47.9% in Barlows Hill. There are also notable differences among First Nations residents; those in Pacific Heights are far younger with a typical age of 17 and a Year 12 completion rate of 54.5%, while those in Barlows Hill are far older at 29 with a 30.0% completion rate. Pacific Heights also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 22.2%, compared to 15.4% in Barlows Hill.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 45 and almost identical weekly household incomes of around $2,000. Both areas have high numbers of people who have moved recently, though this is well higher in Pacific Heights at 45.3%. The gap in home ownership is modest, with Pacific Heights having a slightly higher share of homes owned outright. While both areas sit well above the national figure for people aged 65 and over, this group is slightly more common in Barlows Hill at 24.1%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 7.7 pts higher in Pacific Heights Population: 277 larger in Pacific Heights Unpaid carers: 2.8 pts higher in Pacific Heights Renting: 7.3 pts higher in Barlows Hill Bachelor+: 6.9 pts higher in Pacific Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights +277 larger in Pacific Heights gap widening

834 72nd pct 1,111 73rd pct

Median age in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights even gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 21.0%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 20.6%

18.5% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

Marital status

56.1% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 62.3%

28.8% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 23.9%

6.6% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Barlows Hill Pacific Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 79.5%

3.1% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English +1.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

38.0% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 37.7%

12.7% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.4% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.3% German ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 91.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 57.7%

39.6% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 34.0%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights

— 4.42 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights +1 more in Barlows Hill

6 74th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights +88 larger in Barlows Hill

622 86th pct 534 76th pct

ICSEA in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights +12 higher in Pacific Heights

989 49th pct 1,001 57th pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 53.5%

27.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.2%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 31.8%

18.2% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 19.1%

10.9% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.7% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.4% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.7% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights +$7 higher in Barlows Hill gap narrowing

$864 68th pct $857 67th pct

Household income in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights +$87 higher in Barlows Hill gap narrowing

$2,047 77th pct $1,960 73rd pct

Family income in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights +$95 higher in Barlows Hill gap narrowing

$2,241 71st pct $2,146 66th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.8%

17.7% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 11.3%

15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.9%

12.3% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.8%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.7%

5.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

5.2% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

4.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +0.3 pts 63.4%

19.9% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.9%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

1.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights +15 larger in Pacific Heights

30 73rd pct 45 76th pct

Median age in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights +12 yrs older in Barlows Hill

29 yrs 60th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights +$263 higher in Barlows Hill

$875 72nd pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights +$937 higher in Pacific Heights

$1,875 57th pct $2,812 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights +0.1 larger in Pacific Heights gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 51.7%

32.8% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 10.3%

0.5% Other families even 0.4%

Household size

40.3% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

18.4% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 13.7%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 12.4%

12.6% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.8% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights +$45 higher in Pacific Heights gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $445 88th pct

Mortgage in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights +$106 higher in Pacific Heights gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,839 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

41.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

18.4% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 11.1%

1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 97.7%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 4 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 58.5%

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 26.5%

12.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

5.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.5% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 65.1%

11.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

5.6% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +19.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.8 pts 22.8%

20.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.0 pts 13.0%

10.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 69.4%

7.0% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 2.7%

1.2% Bus even 1.2%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 51.2%

25.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 23.5%

15.0% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.0% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 6.9%

11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

10.5% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

6.0% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.2% Manufacturing even 3.3%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

20.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 16.3%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 11.6%

9.2% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights +0.4 higher in Pacific Heights

0.6 55th pct 1.1 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights +1.0 more in Pacific Heights

0.5 51st pct 1.5 63rd pct

15-min city in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights +70.6 pts higher in Pacific Heights

0.0% 0th pct 70.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights +36.3 pts higher in Pacific Heights

47.9% 63rd pct 84.2% 77th pct

Walk to health in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights +2.7 more in Pacific Heights

0.0 0th pct 2.7 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights +2 higher in Barlows Hill

29 75th pct 27 75th pct

Mean slope in Barlows Hill in Pacific Heights +1.0 pts higher in Barlows Hill

11.1% 86th pct 10.1% 81st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barlows Hill vs Pacific Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30163/barlows-hill/vs/SAL32246/pacific-heights

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

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Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability