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Bongeen vs Brookstead

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Bongeen profile · Brookstead profile

Bongeen Brookstead

Brookstead and Bongeen are two sparsely populated areas in Queensland. They differ most in their age profiles and family structures; Bongeen is much younger, with a typical resident aged 28 and children under 15 making up 31.0% of the population. In contrast, Brookstead is older, with a typical age of 41. Brookstead also has a larger share of full-time workers at 67.5% and a much higher proportion of residents providing unpaid care at 19.0%, compared to 0.0% in Bongeen.

Both areas are car-dependent and have almost identical typical weekly personal incomes, around $760 to $810. They are also effectively the same when it comes to public transport, with neither area having any stops or departures. This shared reliance on cars is consistent across both places, where no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or parks.

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Where they differ most

Population: 111 larger in Brookstead Unpaid carers: 19.0 pts higher in Brookstead Median age: 13 yrs older in Brookstead First Nations: 2.7 pts higher in Brookstead No religion: 14.0 pts higher in Brookstead

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bongeenin Brookstead +111 larger in Brookstead gap widening
71 34th pct 182 51st pct
Median age in Bongeenin Brookstead +13 yrs older in Brookstead gap widening
28 yrs 2nd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Bongeenin Brookstead +2.7 pts higher in Brookstead gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Bongeenin Brookstead +9.9 pts higher in Brookstead gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.9% 16th pct
Under 15 in Bongeenin Brookstead +12.9 pts higher in Bongeen gap widening
31.0% 96th pct 18.1% 57th pct
De facto in Bongeenin Brookstead +11.8 pts higher in Brookstead gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 46th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +12.6 pts ▸ 37.9%
35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.1 pts 18.1%
31.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.9 pts 18.1%
15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

50.0% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
32.1% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 28.6%
0.0% Divorced +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Separated +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Bongeen Brookstead

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bongeenin Brookstead +5.5 pts higher in Bongeen gap widening
9.9% 43rd pct 4.4% 19th pct

Country of birth

63.4% Australia +17.4 pts ▸ 80.8%
9.9% South Africa ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%

Ancestry

26.8% Australian +17.2 pts ▸ 44.0%
25.4% English +13.7 pts ▸ 39.0%
22.5% German ◂ +16.5 pts 6.0%
12.7% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 8.2%
7.0% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bongeenin Brookstead +5.4 pts higher in Bongeen gap widening
7.0% 70th pct 1.6% 38th pct
Limited English in Bongeenin Brookstead even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

64.8% English only +18.7 pts ▸ 83.5%
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 Bongeenin Brookstead +14.0 pts higher in Brookstead gap widening
23.9% 13th pct 37.9% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
23.9% No religion +14.0 pts ▸ 37.9%
29.6% Not stated ◂ +15.8 pts 13.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bongeenin Brookstead +1.9 pts higher in Brookstead gap steady
42.0% 42nd pct 43.9% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Bongeenin Brookstead +8.6 pts higher in Bongeen gap widening
16.1% 55th pct 7.5% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bongeenin Brookstead
— 30.30 94th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bongeenin Brookstead +1 more in Brookstead
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bongeenin Brookstead
— 17 3rd pct
ICSEA in Bongeenin Brookstead
— 921 14th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 43.9%
10.0% Year 10 +20.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% Year 11 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Certificate III / IV +9.7 pts ▸ 35.4%
25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.1 pts 7.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.4% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%
0.0% Health +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.6% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%
0.0% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bongeenin Brookstead +$48 higher in Brookstead gap widening
$762 52nd pct $810 60th pct
Household income in Bongeenin Brookstead +$205 higher in Bongeen gap narrowing
$1,562 51st pct $1,357 37th pct
Family income in Bongeenin Brookstead +$166 higher in Bongeen gap widening
$1,791 43rd pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Bongeenin Brookstead +6.8 pts higher in Brookstead gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Bongeenin Brookstead gap widening
— 26.7% 77th pct

Household income distribution

53.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.5 pts 33.3%
46.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +34.5 pts 11.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

12.5% Under $650 +29.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 33.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bongeenin Brookstead +10.4 pts higher in Brookstead
12.7% 4th pct 23.1% 23rd pct
Mental health in Bongeenin Brookstead +1.8 pts higher in Bongeen
5.6% 28th pct 3.8% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Bongeenin Brookstead +4.9 pts higher in Brookstead gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma +5.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.6% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Other condition +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
5.6% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.9% None +14.8 pts ▸ 62.6%
8.5% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Two conditions +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.6% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bongeenin Brookstead +3.2 pts higher in Bongeen gap steady
25.0% 75th pct 21.8% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Bongeenin Brookstead +19.0 pts higher in Brookstead gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.0% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Bongeenin Brookstead +7.7 pts higher in Bongeen gap widening
32.1% 81st pct 24.5% 46th pct
Defence service in Bongeenin Brookstead +2.1 pts higher in Brookstead
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bongeenin Brookstead +2.6 pts higher in Brookstead gap narrowing
17.9% 17th pct 20.4% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bongeenin Brookstead +5 larger in Brookstead
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Bongeenin Brookstead +53 yrs older in Brookstead
2 yrs 0th pct 55 yrs 91st pct
Median income in Bongeenin Brookstead
— $850 69th pct
Household income in Bongeenin Brookstead +$1,774 higher in Brookstead
$725 9th pct $2,499 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bongeenin Brookstead +0.5 larger in Bongeen gap widening
3.1 88th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Bongeenin Brookstead +5.9 pts higher in Brookstead gap widening
12.5% 60th pct 18.4% 83rd pct
Living alone in Bongeenin Brookstead gap widening
— 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

87.5% Couples with children ◂ +40.3 pts 47.2%
17.5% Couples without children +15.3 pts ▸ 32.8%
12.5% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

23.1% 2 people +20.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
38.5% 3 people ◂ +31.8 pts 6.7%
30.8% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 25.0%
23.1% 4 people ◂ +13.1 pts 10.0%
23.1% 5 people ◂ +14.7 pts 8.3%
0.0% 6 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bongeenin Brookstead +$35 higher in Brookstead gap narrowing
$200 25th pct $235 35th pct
Mortgage in Bongeenin Brookstead
— $858 11th pct
People / bedroom in Bongeenin Brookstead even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bongeenin Brookstead gap widening
— 30.0% 78th pct
Owned outright in Bongeenin Brookstead gap widening
— 40.0% 46th pct
Separate houses in Bongeenin Brookstead gap steady
— 98.3% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bongeenin Brookstead gap widening
— 78.3% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.2% Rented ◂ +39.2 pts 30.0%
0.0% Owned outright +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
23.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 20.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 98.3%
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

46.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 36.7%
23.1% 3 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 36.7%
30.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 20.0%
30.8% 5 or more ◂ +25.8 pts 5.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +61.1 pts ▸ 61.1%
0.0% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bongeenin Brookstead
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bongeenin Brookstead +3.2 pts higher in Brookstead gap narrowing
18.5% 56th pct 21.7% 64th pct
PT commute in Bongeenin Brookstead even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bongeenin Brookstead even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bongeenin Brookstead even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bongeenin Brookstead even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bongeenin Brookstead even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Bongeenin Brookstead +6 longer in Brookstead
119 80th pct 125 83rd pct

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 65.1%
18.5% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 28.3%
23.1% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 4 or more +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bongeenin Brookstead +2.0 pts higher in Brookstead gap narrowing
25.8% 31st pct 27.7% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bongeenin Brookstead +4.8 pts higher in Bongeen gap widening
14.8% 97th pct 10.0% 90th pct
Participation in Bongeenin Brookstead +13.0 pts higher in Brookstead gap widening
48.2% 18th pct 61.2% 52nd pct
Full-time in Bongeenin Brookstead +11.9 pts higher in Brookstead gap widening
55.6% 36th pct 67.5% 85th pct

Industries people work in

55.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.5 pts 53.0%
11.1% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Construction +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Retail trade +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Mining +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Managers +11.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%
14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%
14.8% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 6.0%
0.0% Sales workers +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bongeenin Brookstead +0.3 higher in Brookstead
0.0 0th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bongeenin Brookstead +0.5 more in Brookstead
0.0 0th pct 0.5 51st pct
15-min city in Bongeenin Brookstead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bongeenin Brookstead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bongeenin Brookstead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bongeenin Brookstead +49.6 pts higher in Brookstead
0.0% 0th pct 49.6% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Bongeenin Brookstead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bongeenin Brookstead even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bongeenin Brookstead +5.5 more in Brookstead
0.0 0th pct 5.5 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Bongeenin Brookstead even
0 19th pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Bongeenin Brookstead +0.6 pts higher in Brookstead
2.3% 1st pct 2.9% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bongeen vs Brookstead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30310/bongeen/vs/SAL30389/brookstead