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Bidwill vs Granville

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Bidwill profile · Granville profile

Bidwill Granville

Granville (Qld) and Bidwill (Qld) are neighbouring areas in the Fraser Coast region. Granville (Qld) is more developed for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 2.7 (mostly car-dependent) and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (72.3%) and parks (77.5%). In contrast, Bidwill (Qld) is entirely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of such amenities. The two areas differ sharply in housing and income; Granville (Qld) has far more renters (29.2% compared to 9.2%) and people living alone (31.3% versus 15.8%), while Bidwill (Qld) has more detached houses and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (11.2% versus 5.3%).

Everyday life in both places is shaped by similar patterns, such as having nearly the same share of children under 15 and a very low reliance on public transport. They also both have an older population, with both areas sitting well above the national figure for residents aged 65 and over. While they share these traits, the gap in workforce activity has remained, as Bidwill (Qld) has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (54.1%) than Granville (Qld) (41.4%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,015 larger in Granville Renting: 19.9 pts higher in Granville Separate houses: 11.5 pts higher in Bidwill 3+ bedrooms: 16.3 pts higher in Bidwill Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Granville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bidwillin Granville +2,015 larger in Granville gap steady
517 65th pct 2,532 81st pct
Median age in Bidwillin Granville +1 yrs older in Bidwill gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Bidwillin Granville +3.9 pts higher in Granville gap widening
2.7% 58th pct 6.6% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in Bidwillin Granville +3.7 pts higher in Granville gap steady
23.6% 71st pct 27.3% 80th pct
Under 15 in Bidwillin Granville +0.7 pts higher in Bidwill gap narrowing
17.0% 49th pct 16.3% 44th pct
De facto in Bidwillin Granville +1.5 pts higher in Granville gap narrowing
9.6% 30th pct 11.1% 41st pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 26.0%
23.6% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.0%
17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

55.7% Married ◂ +12.7 pts 43.0%
24.9% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 33.4%
9.6% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.4% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Bidwill Granville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bidwillin Granville +0.9 pts higher in Bidwill gap narrowing
8.1% 34th pct 7.2% 30th pct

Country of birth

87.4% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 83.5%
3.5% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
0.6% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +2.7 pts 43.7%
44.7% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 41.6%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%
10.8% German even 10.8%
9.5% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%
2.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bidwillin Granville +1.2 pts higher in Granville gap steady
0.6% 32nd pct 1.7% 38th pct
Limited English in Bidwillin Granville +0.3 pts higher in Granville gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 65th pct

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 90.4%
1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bidwillin Granville +1.4 pts higher in Granville gap steady
40.6% 50th pct 42.1% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 47.4%
40.6% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 42.1%
7.2% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bidwillin Granville +5.9 pts higher in Bidwill gap widening
37.4% 29th pct 31.5% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Bidwillin Granville +5.9 pts higher in Bidwill gap widening
11.2% 35th pct 5.3% 13th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bidwillin Granville
— 2.43 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bidwillin Granville +5 more in Granville
5 73rd pct 10 79th pct
Avg size in Bidwillin Granville +188 larger in Granville
173 35th pct 361 55th pct
ICSEA in Bidwillin Granville +10 higher in Granville
938 21st pct 948 26th pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 31.5%
36.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 34.6%
11.7% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

47.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 46.5%
13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 8.9%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%
4.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%
2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 18.3%
15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%
9.2% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.0% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%
10.0% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 5.5%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Bidwillin Granville +$141 higher in Bidwill gap widening
$629 29th pct $488 11th pct
Household income in Bidwillin Granville +$530 higher in Bidwill gap widening
$1,490 47th pct $960 12th pct
Family income in Bidwillin Granville +$575 higher in Bidwill gap widening
$1,738 40th pct $1,163 11th pct
High earners in Bidwillin Granville +3.0 pts higher in Bidwill gap widening
5.8% 37th pct 2.8% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Bidwillin Granville +4.3 pts higher in Bidwill gap widening
10.9% 33rd pct 6.6% 20th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $650–$1,499 +12.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 18.4%
13.0% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 57.8%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 26.4%
11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 6.2%
1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bidwillin Granville +6.2 pts higher in Granville
38.5% 87th pct 44.7% 96th pct
Mental health in Bidwillin Granville +4.1 pts higher in Granville
11.6% 80th pct 15.7% 93rd pct
Needs assistance in Bidwillin Granville +4.1 pts higher in Granville gap widening
8.3% 83rd pct 12.4% 95th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%
11.6% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.6% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.6% Other condition +6.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.8% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
4.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
0.0% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None ◂ +8.9 pts 44.7%
23.0% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
8.7% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.4% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bidwillin Granville +3.6 pts higher in Bidwill gap steady
17.7% 48th pct 14.1% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Bidwillin Granville +0.4 pts higher in Bidwill gap steady
15.9% 78th pct 15.5% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Bidwillin Granville +2.9 pts higher in Bidwill gap widening
22.8% 38th pct 19.9% 26th pct
Defence service in Bidwillin Granville +1.0 pts higher in Granville
4.5% 76th pct 5.4% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bidwillin Granville +7.2 pts higher in Bidwill gap widening
30.3% 79th pct 23.1% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bidwillin Granville +153 larger in Granville
14 63rd pct 167 86th pct
Median age in Bidwillin Granville +16 yrs older in Bidwill
39 yrs 77th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Bidwillin Granville
— 31.0% 28th pct
Unemployment in Bidwillin Granville
— 23.4% 88th pct
Median income in Bidwillin Granville +$626 higher in Bidwill
$1,062 82nd pct $436 22nd pct
Household income in Bidwillin Granville +$1,229 higher in Bidwill
$2,416 76th pct $1,187 26th pct
Indigenous language in Bidwillin Granville
— 3.6% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bidwillin Granville +0.4 larger in Bidwill gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Bidwillin Granville +8.0 pts higher in Granville gap steady
11.4% 53rd pct 19.4% 86th pct
Living alone in Bidwillin Granville +15.6 pts higher in Granville gap widening
15.8% 22nd pct 31.3% 75th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 45.0%
33.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 33.3%
11.4% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.9% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

40.8% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 37.8%
15.8% 1 person +15.6 pts ▸ 31.3%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 12.0%
10.3% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.7% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%
7.6% 6 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bidwillin Granville +$21 higher in Bidwill gap steady
$260 43rd pct $239 37th pct
Mortgage in Bidwillin Granville +$304 higher in Bidwill gap widening
$1,348 32nd pct $1,044 17th pct
People / bedroom in Bidwillin Granville +0.10 higher in Bidwill gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bidwillin Granville +19.9 pts higher in Granville gap steady
9.2% 24th pct 29.2% 77th pct
Owned outright in Bidwillin Granville +5.5 pts higher in Bidwill gap steady
47.8% 70th pct 42.3% 53rd pct
Separate houses in Bidwillin Granville +11.5 pts higher in Bidwill gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 88.5% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bidwillin Granville +16.3 pts higher in Bidwill gap widening
94.0% 88th pct 77.7% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 42.3%
39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.4 pts 26.8%
9.2% Rented +19.9 pts ▸ 29.2%
1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +11.5 pts 88.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 55.1%
35.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 19.2%
5.4% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.9% 5 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 3.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

94.1% $200–$349 ◂ +39.5 pts 54.6%
23.5% Under $200 +8.9 pts ▸ 32.4%
0.0% $350–$549 +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 41.6%
25.0% Under $1,000 +15.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
16.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 6.7%
5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bidwillin Granville +6.5 pts higher in Granville gap narrowing
2.3% 58th pct 8.8% 86th pct
Work from home in Bidwillin Granville +2.2 pts higher in Bidwill gap steady
6.5% 14th pct 4.4% 9th pct
PT commute in Bidwillin Granville +0.4 pts higher in Granville gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 63rd pct
PT stops in Bidwillin Granville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bidwillin Granville even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bidwillin Granville even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bidwillin Granville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

76.6% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 66.8%
1.4% Car (passenger) +6.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%
0.0% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.1 pts 30.0%
19.3% 1 vehicle +22.5 pts ▸ 41.8%
22.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 13.0%
9.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%
2.3% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bidwillin Granville +3.7 pts higher in Granville gap narrowing
30.2% 47th pct 34.0% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Bidwillin Granville +4.4 pts higher in Granville gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bidwillin Granville +5.0 pts higher in Granville gap widening
7.3% 86th pct 12.3% 93rd pct
Participation in Bidwillin Granville +12.7 pts higher in Bidwill gap widening
54.1% 30th pct 41.4% 10th pct
Full-time in Bidwillin Granville +8.0 pts higher in Bidwill gap widening
60.3% 61st pct 52.3% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%
12.6% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 7.9%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%
9.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%
6.5% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.4% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%
3.3% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
2.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Community & personal service +5.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.6% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 12.9%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%
14.0% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%
9.8% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bidwillin Granville +2.7 higher in Granville
0.0 0th pct 2.7 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in Bidwillin Granville +2.8 more in Granville
0.0 0th pct 2.8 71st pct
15-min city in Bidwillin Granville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bidwillin Granville +72.3 pts higher in Granville
0.0% 0th pct 72.3% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Bidwillin Granville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bidwillin Granville +59.4 pts higher in Granville
0.0% 0th pct 59.4% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Bidwillin Granville +77.5 pts higher in Granville
0.0% 0th pct 77.5% 73rd pct
Walk to health in Bidwillin Granville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bidwillin Granville +3.9 more in Granville
0.0 0th pct 3.9 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Bidwillin Granville +9 higher in Granville
1 43rd pct 10 72nd pct
Mean slope in Bidwillin Granville +0.7 pts higher in Bidwill
4.4% 35th pct 3.7% 25th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bidwill vs Granville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30247/bidwill/vs/SAL31228/granville