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Bowen Hills vs Teneriffe

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Bowen Hills profile · Teneriffe profile

Bowen Hills Teneriffe

Teneriffe and Bowen Hills are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct profiles. Teneriffe is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,645 compared to $1,551 in Bowen Hills, and a much higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (35.7% vs 12.1%). It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 56.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 42.0% in Bowen Hills. In contrast, Bowen Hills is far more diverse, with 39.1% of people born overseas and 27.3% using a language other than English at home, compared to 25.7% and 10.7% in Teneriffe.

Daily life is very similar in both places, as every home is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of parks and groceries. Both areas are also very similar in their levels of religious non-affiliation, with about 53% of residents in each. However, the gap in housing is wide: Bowen Hills is far more reliant on renting (81.9% vs 52.0%) and is more likely to be car-free, with 29.6% of homes having no motor vehicle compared to 8.2% in Teneriffe.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.9 pts higher in Bowen Hills No car: 21.4 pts higher in Bowen Hills 3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in Teneriffe Recent arrivals: 18.4 pts higher in Bowen Hills Household income: $1,094 higher in Teneriffe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +622 larger in Teneriffe gap narrowing
4,898 86th pct 5,520 86th pct
Median age in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +7 yrs older in Teneriffe gap widening
30 yrs 5th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +1.2 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap steady
1.9% 50th pct 0.7% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +5.1 pts higher in Teneriffe gap widening
4.1% 6th pct 9.2% 14th pct
Under 15 in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +3.7 pts higher in Teneriffe gap widening
4.7% 7th pct 8.4% 13th pct
De facto in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +2.0 pts higher in Teneriffe gap narrowing
22.4% 91st pct 24.4% 93rd pct

Age structure

57.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 48.3%
13.4% Older adults (45–64) +13.2 pts ▸ 26.6%
20.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.1 pts 7.5%
4.1% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.7% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

71.2% Never married ◂ +18.8 pts 52.5%
18.6% Married +14.0 pts ▸ 32.6%
6.9% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Bowen Hills Teneriffe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +13.4 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap widening
39.1% 94th pct 25.7% 86th pct

Country of birth

52.3% Australia +16.6 pts ▸ 69.0%
3.1% England +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% New Zealand even 3.6%
2.9% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%
2.1% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

29.0% English +11.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
21.7% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
10.8% Irish +7.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
9.1% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.9% German +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.3% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%
4.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%
2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%
1.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +16.6 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap widening
27.3% 89th pct 10.7% 76th pct
Limited English in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +1.0 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap narrowing
1.9% 85th pct 0.9% 74th pct

Language used at home

64.0% English only +19.9 pts ▸ 83.9%
3.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%
0.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +0.8 pts higher in Teneriffe gap narrowing
52.3% 84th pct 53.1% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 53.1%
29.5% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 37.0%
10.3% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%
2.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
1.8% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +5.8 pts higher in Teneriffe gap narrowing
77.8% 97th pct 83.6% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +14.7 pts higher in Teneriffe gap narrowing
42.0% 94th pct 56.7% 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +7 more in Bowen Hills
41 90th pct 34 89th pct
Avg size in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +53 larger in Teneriffe
706 90th pct 760 93rd pct
ICSEA in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +11 higher in Bowen Hills
1,139 100th pct 1,129 97th pct

Highest year of school

77.8% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 83.6%
6.0% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
2.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 45.5%
12.3% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 9.2%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 25.4%
12.5% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.8% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%
7.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%
3.4% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.1% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%
3.4% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +$618 higher in Teneriffe gap widening
$1,042 86th pct $1,660 100th pct
Household income in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +$1,094 higher in Teneriffe gap widening
$1,551 51st pct $2,645 91st pct
Family income in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +$1,335 higher in Teneriffe gap widening
$2,169 67th pct $3,504 97th pct
High earners in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +23.6 pts higher in Teneriffe gap widening
12.1% 70th pct 35.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +28.1 pts higher in Teneriffe gap widening
14.7% 46th pct 42.8% 95th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.7%
32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.5 pts 15.1%
6.1% $4,000 or more +23.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

42.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.8 pts 26.2%
20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
24.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 14.7%
3.9% $3,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +0.7 pts higher in Bowen Hills
23.9% 26th pct 23.2% 24th pct
Mental health in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +4.1 pts higher in Bowen Hills
13.9% 89th pct 9.7% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +1.1 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap steady
2.6% 28th pct 1.5% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%
7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
3.1% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.3% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +3.4 pts ▸ 69.4%
17.8% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +5.2 pts higher in Teneriffe gap steady
11.2% 16th pct 16.4% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +3.8 pts higher in Teneriffe gap widening
5.0% 9th pct 8.8% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +7.9 pts higher in Teneriffe gap widening
8.2% 5th pct 16.1% 14th pct
Defence service in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +0.5 pts higher in Teneriffe
2.3% 43rd pct 2.8% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +3.8 pts higher in Teneriffe gap widening
8.0% 5th pct 11.8% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +57 larger in Bowen Hills
94 86th pct 37 74th pct
Median age in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +8 yrs older in Teneriffe
29 yrs 60th pct 37 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +1.0 pts higher in Bowen Hills
64.6% 90th pct 63.6% 89th pct
Unemployment in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +3.7 pts higher in Teneriffe
11.1% 54th pct 14.8% 71st pct
Median income in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +$648 higher in Teneriffe
$758 61st pct $1,406 89th pct
Household income in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +$963 higher in Teneriffe
$1,187 26th pct $2,150 68th pct
Indigenous language in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +10.3 pts higher in Teneriffe
3.2% 44th pct 13.5% 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +0.3 larger in Teneriffe gap widening
1.6 3rd pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +1.2 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap narrowing
8.9% 38th pct 7.7% 31st pct
Living alone in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +13.0 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap widening
51.2% 100th pct 38.2% 89th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 54.5%
23.4% Couples with children +12.6 pts ▸ 36.0%
8.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%
4.3% Other families ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

Household size

51.2% 1 person ◂ +13.0 pts 38.2%
37.2% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 44.2%
8.3% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.6% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.5% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +$120 higher in Teneriffe gap steady
$390 80th pct $510 93rd pct
Mortgage in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +$553 higher in Teneriffe gap widening
$1,614 49th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +0.20 higher in Bowen Hills gap widening
1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +29.9 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap widening
81.9% 100th pct 52.0% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +13.2 pts higher in Teneriffe gap widening
4.6% 0th pct 17.8% 8th pct
Separate houses in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +7.0 pts higher in Teneriffe gap widening
3.0% 0th pct 10.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +19.7 pts higher in Teneriffe gap widening
9.5% 0th pct 29.2% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.9% Rented ◂ +29.9 pts 52.0%
11.6% Owned with a mortgage +16.9 pts ▸ 28.5%
4.6% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

93.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 88.4%
3.0% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
41.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +20.2 pts 21.5%
7.9% 3 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
1.1% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.7% Studio / none ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 53.5%
5.0% $550–$749 +25.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
27.2% $200–$349 ◂ +23.0 pts 4.2%
0.9% $750 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.3 pts 22.1%
29.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
11.6% $3,000 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 27.9%
12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +21.4 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap widening
29.6% 100th pct 8.2% 86th pct
Work from home in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +12.8 pts higher in Teneriffe gap widening
18.4% 56th pct 31.1% 82nd pct
PT commute in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +6.4 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap widening
14.1% 100th pct 7.7% 97th pct
PT stops in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +5 more in Bowen Hills
19 86th pct 14 84th pct
Stops/1k in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +1.34 more in Bowen Hills
3.88 73rd pct 2.54 67th pct
Departures/1k in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +514.0 more in Bowen Hills
2,112.9 92nd pct 1,598.9 89th pct
PT routes in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +159 more in Bowen Hills
163 93rd pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +3 longer in Teneriffe
3 21st pct 6 36th pct
Drive to city in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +1 longer in Teneriffe
5 0th pct 6 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +81,362 more in Bowen Hills
103,328 90th pct 21,966 75th pct
Reach 45 min in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +294,281 more in Bowen Hills
383,815 90th pct 89,534 76th pct
Transit to city in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +14 longer in Teneriffe
21 0th pct 35 12th pct

How people get to work

30.0% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
18.4% Worked at home +12.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
16.1% Walked ◂ +6.5 pts 9.6%
9.6% Train ◂ +9.4 pts 0.2%
4.5% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.1% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Motor vehicles per home

53.3% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 60.5%
29.6% No vehicle ◂ +21.4 pts 8.2%
14.3% 2 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
1.8% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.9% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +9.0 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap widening
76.3% 100th pct 67.3% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +18.4 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap widening
35.9% 99th pct 17.4% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +2.8 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap steady
5.3% 73rd pct 2.5% 40th pct
Participation in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +2.1 pts higher in Teneriffe gap narrowing
76.9% 91st pct 79.1% 93rd pct
Full-time in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +11.6 pts higher in Teneriffe gap widening
62.5% 71st pct 74.1% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
14.6% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.9 pts 4.3%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%
4.1% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.8% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.2% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%
3.8% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
1.7% Rental & real estate +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals +13.7 pts ▸ 46.0%
11.2% Managers +10.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.2 pts 5.8%
9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%
8.6% Labourers ◂ +6.9 pts 1.7%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +0.5 higher in Bowen Hills
9.1 100th pct 8.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe even
7.9 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +5.8 pts higher in Bowen Hills
94.9% 96th pct 89.1% 92nd pct
Walk to a park in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe even
100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +6.0 more in Bowen Hills
14.9 53rd pct 8.9 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +103 higher in Bowen Hills
324 96th pct 220 91st pct
Mean slope in Bowen Hillsin Teneriffe +1.3 pts higher in Teneriffe
6.5% 58th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Bowen Hills with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowen Hills vs Teneriffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30343/bowen-hills/vs/SAL32770/teneriffe