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Beenleigh vs Cornubia

Name: Beenleigh vs Cornubia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Beenleigh profile · Cornubia profile

Beenleigh Cornubia

Beenleigh and Cornubia are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Cornubia has much higher typical household incomes, with $2,348 per week compared to $1,155 in Beenleigh. This is consistent with a more qualified workforce; 23.2% of adults in Cornubia have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 8.8% do in Beenleigh. Housing also differs sharply, as 52.5% of Beenleigh homes are rented compared to just 13% in Cornubia, and Beenleigh has a much higher share of people living alone at 36.7%.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over and have nearly identical shares of residents who served in the Defence Force. They also have a similar percentage of people who speak little or no English. While they share these traits, their daily experiences of the neighbourhood differ. Beenleigh is far more walkable, with 90.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities and a much higher number of public transport stops and departures.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,193 higher in Cornubia Renting: 39.5 pts higher in Beenleigh Separate houses: 31.2 pts higher in Cornubia 3+ bedrooms: 32.7 pts higher in Cornubia Living alone: 23.3 pts higher in Beenleigh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beenleigh in Cornubia +615 larger in Beenleigh gap narrowing

8,425 87th pct 7,810 87th pct

Median age in Beenleigh in Cornubia +2 yrs older in Cornubia gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 24.0%

17.0% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

Marital status

30.6% Married +25.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

44.4% Never married ◂ +14.5 pts 29.9%

14.3% Divorced ◂ +6.7 pts 7.7%

5.7% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Beenleigh Cornubia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 73.2%

7.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

2.8% England +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.0% English +5.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

32.7% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

9.2% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.9% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.4% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 88.6%

0.5% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.3% Christianity +12.4 pts ▸ 51.7%

43.4% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 40.8%

13.4% Not stated ◂ +9.4 pts 4.0%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beenleigh in Cornubia +1.49 more in Beenleigh

2.79 40th pct 1.29 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beenleigh in Cornubia +3 more in Beenleigh

15 86th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Beenleigh in Cornubia +253 larger in Beenleigh

819 96th pct 566 80th pct

ICSEA in Beenleigh in Cornubia +25 higher in Cornubia

984 46th pct 1,008 61st pct

Highest year of school

42.8% Year 12 +21.1 pts ▸ 63.9%

24.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 20.2%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 5.8%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 33.4%

11.2% Bachelor degree +14.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.4% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

7.0% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.8% Education +4.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.1% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

2.5% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Information technology even 2.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Beenleigh in Cornubia +$276 higher in Cornubia gap widening

$642 31st pct $918 74th pct

Household income in Beenleigh in Cornubia +$1,193 higher in Cornubia gap widening

$1,155 22nd pct $2,348 87th pct

Family income in Beenleigh in Cornubia +$976 higher in Cornubia gap widening

$1,535 29th pct $2,511 82nd pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 20.4%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

25.1% Under $650 ◂ +16.7 pts 8.4%

2.9% $4,000 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 36.6%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.9%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.8% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Mental health ◂ +6.8 pts 7.6%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None +16.5 pts ▸ 67.1%

21.4% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 19.3%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beenleigh in Cornubia +272 larger in Beenleigh

434 86th pct 162 86th pct

Median age in Beenleigh in Cornubia even

23 yrs 38th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Beenleigh in Cornubia +$253 higher in Cornubia

$486 30th pct $739 60th pct

Household income in Beenleigh in Cornubia +$1,212 higher in Cornubia

$1,308 32nd pct $2,520 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beenleigh in Cornubia +0.6 larger in Cornubia gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +18.6 pts ▸ 63.6%

26.6% One-parent families ◂ +15.4 pts 11.2%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 24.6%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.7% 1 person ◂ +23.3 pts 13.3%

30.4% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

9.7% 4 people +11.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.7% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.2% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.3% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beenleigh in Cornubia +$140 higher in Cornubia gap widening

$300 57th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Beenleigh in Cornubia +$667 higher in Cornubia gap widening

$1,387 34th pct $2,054 74th pct

People / bedroom in Beenleigh in Cornubia +0.10 higher in Beenleigh gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +28.2 pts ▸ 54.7%

52.5% Rented ◂ +39.5 pts 13.0%

17.3% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

62.4% Separate house +31.2 pts ▸ 93.6%

19.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.1 pts 5.9%

17.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.2 pts 0.4%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

14.7% 4 bedrooms +32.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 29.9%

23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 2.1%

4.6% 5 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.7% $350–$549 +37.6 pts ▸ 65.3%

49.2% $200–$349 ◂ +39.9 pts 9.3%

18.2% Under $200 ◂ +17.0 pts 1.2%

0.8% $550–$749 +14.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.6% $750 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.9 pts 25.1%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 +21.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

22.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.5 pts 10.7%

4.6% $3,000 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beenleigh in Cornubia +34 more in Beenleigh

50 87th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Beenleigh in Cornubia +3.89 more in Beenleigh

5.93 81st pct 2.05 65th pct

Departures/1k in Beenleigh in Cornubia +1,000.9 more in Beenleigh

1,256.7 88th pct 255.8 74th pct

PT routes in Beenleigh in Cornubia +28 more in Beenleigh

30 87th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Beenleigh in Cornubia +12 longer in Cornubia

3 21st pct 15 53rd pct

Drive to city in Beenleigh in Cornubia +1 longer in Cornubia

25 21st pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Beenleigh in Cornubia +8,425 more in Beenleigh

8,425 56th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Beenleigh in Cornubia +30,099 more in Beenleigh

30,099 56th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 62.4%

7.7% Worked at home +10.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

2.0% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

29.6% 2 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.7 pts 22.0%

10.8% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.6% 4 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.6% No vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.0% Health care & social assistance even 13.0%

6.3% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

4.1% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.7% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

10.1% Professionals +11.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.2% Labourers ◂ +10.9 pts 6.4%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.0% Managers +6.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.0 pts 4.7%

8.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Beenleigh in Cornubia +3.7 higher in Beenleigh

7.7 96th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beenleigh in Cornubia +3.2 more in Beenleigh

7.3 96th pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Beenleigh in Cornubia +45.5 pts higher in Beenleigh

90.1% 94th pct 44.6% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Beenleigh in Cornubia +43.6 pts higher in Beenleigh

88.2% 94th pct 44.6% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Beenleigh in Cornubia +42.1 pts higher in Beenleigh

96.9% 90th pct 54.8% 74th pct

Walk to school in Beenleigh in Cornubia +33.7 pts higher in Beenleigh

88.9% 91st pct 55.2% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Beenleigh in Cornubia +9.0 pts higher in Beenleigh

99.9% 95th pct 90.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Beenleigh in Cornubia +53.3 pts higher in Beenleigh

88.7% 96th pct 35.3% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Beenleigh in Cornubia +22.0 more in Beenleigh

30.7 73rd pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Beenleigh in Cornubia +188 higher in Beenleigh

230 92nd pct 42 77th pct

Mean slope in Beenleigh in Cornubia +3.5 pts higher in Cornubia

5.4% 46th pct 8.9% 75th pct

Compare Beenleigh with nearby areas

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Compare Cornubia with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beenleigh vs Cornubia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30202/beenleigh/vs/SAL30727/cornubia