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Bowen Hills vs Newstead

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · Bowen Hills profile · Newstead profile

Bowen Hills Newstead

Newstead (Qld) and Bowen Hills are neighbouring areas with very different income profiles. Newstead (Qld) is far more affluent, where 35.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week compared to 14.7% in Bowen Hills. This gap is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is well higher in Newstead (Qld) at $2,325, while Bowen Hills sits at $1,551. In contrast, Bowen Hills has a much stronger international feel, with a far higher share of people using another language at home (27.3% versus 16.8%) and more recent overseas arrivals (35.9% versus 25.8%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as high-density hubs where renting is the norm and very few children live. They share a similar proportion of people with no religion (around 52%) and nearly identical average home sizes. While they both offer great connectivity, Bowen Hills is more reliant on trains and is far more likely to be car-free, with 29.6% of homes having no motor vehicle compared to 12% in Newstead (Qld).

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Where they differ most

No car: 17.6 pts higher in Bowen Hills Population: 2,598 larger in Newstead Renting: 13.0 pts higher in Bowen Hills Household income: $774 higher in Newstead Full-time: 12.3 pts higher in Newstead

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +2,598 larger in Newstead gap widening
4,898 86th pct 7,496 87th pct
Median age in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +3 yrs older in Newstead gap narrowing
30 yrs 5th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +0.9 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap steady
1.9% 50th pct 1.0% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +7.7 pts higher in Newstead gap narrowing
4.1% 6th pct 11.8% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Bowen Hillsin Newstead even gap narrowing
4.7% 7th pct 4.7% 7th pct
De facto in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +4.3 pts higher in Newstead gap widening
22.4% 91st pct 26.7% 96th pct

Age structure

57.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 56.0%
20.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.2 pts 11.4%
13.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
4.1% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.7% Children (0–14) even 4.7%

Marital status

71.2% Never married ◂ +11.7 pts 59.5%
18.6% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 26.8%
6.9% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.8% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Bowen Hills Newstead

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +6.6 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap narrowing
39.1% 94th pct 32.4% 90th pct

Country of birth

52.3% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 60.3%
3.1% England +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% India ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%
2.1% China even 2.2%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

29.0% English +8.9 pts ▸ 38.0%
21.7% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
10.8% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.1% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.3% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
4.9% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%
2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +10.5 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap steady
27.3% 89th pct 16.8% 86th pct
Limited English in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +0.7 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap steady
1.9% 85th pct 1.2% 78th pct

Language used at home

64.0% English only +11.3 pts ▸ 75.3%
3.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bowen Hillsin Newstead even gap narrowing
52.3% 84th pct 52.2% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 52.2%
29.5% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 34.6%
10.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%
2.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
1.8% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +3.1 pts higher in Newstead gap narrowing
77.8% 97th pct 80.9% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +7.8 pts higher in Newstead gap narrowing
42.0% 94th pct 49.8% 99th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +4 more in Bowen Hills
41 90th pct 37 90th pct
Avg size in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +53 larger in Newstead
706 90th pct 759 93rd pct
ICSEA in Bowen Hillsin Newstead even
1,139 100th pct 1,137 99th pct

Highest year of school

77.8% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 80.9%
6.0% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%
2.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 43.4%
15.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%
12.3% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 28.0%
12.5% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.8% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.2% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
5.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
3.4% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
3.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +$494 higher in Newstead gap widening
$1,042 86th pct $1,536 99th pct
Household income in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +$774 higher in Newstead gap narrowing
$1,551 51st pct $2,325 87th pct
Family income in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +$917 higher in Newstead gap widening
$2,169 67th pct $3,086 92nd pct
High earners in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +16.6 pts higher in Newstead gap widening
12.1% 70th pct 28.7% 99th pct
High-income homes in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +20.6 pts higher in Newstead gap widening
14.7% 46th pct 35.3% 89th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.3 pts 16.3%
6.1% $4,000 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

42.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 29.4%
20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
24.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 14.7%
3.9% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +0.1 pts higher in Newstead
23.9% 26th pct 24.0% 26th pct
Mental health in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +4.3 pts higher in Bowen Hills
13.9% 89th pct 9.6% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +0.5 pts higher in Newstead gap narrowing
2.6% 28th pct 3.1% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 9.6%
7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
3.1% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.8% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
0.1% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +0.8 pts ▸ 66.8%
17.8% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
1.4% Three or more even 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +0.2 pts higher in Newstead gap narrowing
11.2% 16th pct 11.3% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +1.8 pts higher in Newstead gap steady
5.0% 9th pct 6.8% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +2.0 pts higher in Newstead gap steady
8.2% 5th pct 10.2% 7th pct
Defence service in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +1.1 pts higher in Newstead
2.3% 43rd pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +1.5 pts higher in Newstead gap narrowing
8.0% 5th pct 9.5% 7th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +16 larger in Bowen Hills
94 86th pct 78 83rd pct
Median age in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +1 yrs older in Bowen Hills
29 yrs 60th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +22.5 pts higher in Newstead
64.6% 90th pct 87.2% 100th pct
Unemployment in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +0.3 pts higher in Newstead
11.1% 54th pct 11.4% 55th pct
Median income in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +$655 higher in Newstead
$758 61st pct $1,413 89th pct
Household income in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +$1,063 higher in Newstead
$1,187 26th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +0.7 pts higher in Newstead
3.2% 44th pct 3.8% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +0.1 larger in Newstead gap steady
1.6 3rd pct 1.7 6th pct
One-parent in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +1.4 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap narrowing
8.9% 38th pct 7.5% 30th pct
Living alone in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +10.4 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap narrowing
51.2% 100th pct 40.8% 92nd pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 69.5%
23.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 20.9%
8.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%
4.3% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

Household size

51.2% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 40.8%
37.2% 2 people +11.7 pts ▸ 48.9%
8.3% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%
2.6% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.5% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +$100 higher in Newstead gap narrowing
$390 80th pct $490 91st pct
Mortgage in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +$386 higher in Newstead gap narrowing
$1,614 49th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +0.10 higher in Bowen Hills gap widening
1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +13.0 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap narrowing
81.9% 100th pct 68.9% 100th pct
Owned outright in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +8.2 pts higher in Newstead gap narrowing
4.6% 0th pct 12.8% 5th pct
Separate houses in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +2.8 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap narrowing
3.0% 0th pct 0.2% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +4.3 pts higher in Newstead gap narrowing
9.5% 0th pct 13.9% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.9% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 68.9%
11.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
4.6% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.6% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

93.3% Flat or apartment +5.9 pts ▸ 99.2%
3.0% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 0.2%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 2 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 57.2%
41.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.7 pts 27.9%
7.9% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.7% Studio / none ◂ +3.4 pts 0.3%
1.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 58.9%
5.0% $550–$749 +25.6 pts ▸ 30.5%
27.2% $200–$349 ◂ +24.0 pts 3.2%
0.9% $750 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.6 pts 28.8%
29.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
11.6% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +17.6 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap narrowing
29.6% 100th pct 12.0% 89th pct
Work from home in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +9.3 pts higher in Newstead gap widening
18.4% 56th pct 27.7% 77th pct
PT commute in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +4.6 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap steady
14.1% 100th pct 9.5% 100th pct
PT stops in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +8 more in Bowen Hills
19 86th pct 11 81st pct
Stops/1k in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +2.41 more in Bowen Hills
3.88 73rd pct 1.47 63rd pct
Departures/1k in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +1,232.2 more in Bowen Hills
2,112.9 92nd pct 880.7 85th pct
PT routes in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +156 more in Bowen Hills
163 93rd pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Bowen Hillsin Newstead even
3 21st pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +1 longer in Bowen Hills
5 0th pct 4 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +33,194 more in Bowen Hills
103,328 90th pct 70,134 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +170,271 more in Bowen Hills
383,815 90th pct 213,544 87th pct
Transit to city in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +5 longer in Newstead
21 0th pct 26 4th pct

How people get to work

30.0% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
18.4% Worked at home +9.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
16.1% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 13.7%
9.6% Train ◂ +9.0 pts 0.6%
4.5% Bus +4.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

53.3% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 64.0%
29.6% No vehicle ◂ +17.6 pts 12.0%
14.3% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
1.8% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +4.4 pts higher in Newstead gap steady
76.3% 100th pct 80.7% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +10.1 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap widening
35.9% 99th pct 25.8% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +2.6 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap steady
5.3% 73rd pct 2.8% 41st pct
Participation in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +0.4 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap narrowing
76.9% 91st pct 76.6% 91st pct
Full-time in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +12.3 pts higher in Newstead gap widening
62.5% 71st pct 74.8% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%
12.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 6.8%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%
4.8% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%
3.8% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
1.7% Rental & real estate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 40.9%
11.2% Managers +8.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 7.6%
9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%
8.6% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 2.2%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +0.3 higher in Bowen Hills
9.1 100th pct 8.9 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +0.1 more in Bowen Hills
7.9 100th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Bowen Hillsin Newstead even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bowen Hillsin Newstead even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bowen Hillsin Newstead even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +12.1 pts higher in Bowen Hills
94.9% 96th pct 82.9% 87th pct
Walk to a park in Bowen Hillsin Newstead even
100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bowen Hillsin Newstead even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +6.0 more in Bowen Hills
14.9 53rd pct 8.9 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +200 higher in Newstead
324 96th pct 523 100th pct
Mean slope in Bowen Hillsin Newstead +2.1 pts higher in Bowen Hills
6.5% 58th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Bowen Hills with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowen Hills vs Newstead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30343/bowen-hills/vs/SAL32137/newstead