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Bowen Hills vs Windsor

Name: Bowen Hills vs Windsor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Bowen Hills profile · Windsor profile

Bowen Hills Windsor

Windsor (Qld) and Bowen Hills are neighbouring areas with very different housing and household profiles. Windsor (Qld) has far more separate houses (49.4% compared to 3.0% in Bowen Hills) and larger homes, with 46.3% having three or more bedrooms. This is consistent with a higher share of families with children and a higher typical household income of $2,213 per week. Bowen Hills is dominated by flats or apartments, where 51.2% of people live alone and 81.9% of homes are rented. It is also much more international, with 39.1% of people born overseas and 27.3% using another language at home.

Both areas are almost identical in their rate of full-time employment, with about 62% of the workforce in full-time roles. They share a highly educated population, and both are very walkable with a high number of amenities within a 15-minute stroll. While both are above the national figure for people with no religion, Bowen Hills has a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals, with 35.9% arriving in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.1 pts higher in Bowen Hills Separate houses: 46.4 pts higher in Windsor 3+ bedrooms: 36.8 pts higher in Windsor Living alone: 22.0 pts higher in Bowen Hills No car: 19.6 pts higher in Bowen Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowen Hills in Windsor +2,913 larger in Windsor gap narrowing

4,898 86th pct 7,811 87th pct

Median age in Bowen Hills in Windsor +2 yrs older in Windsor gap steady

30 yrs 5th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

57.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.0 pts 41.3%

13.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

20.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 16.3%

4.7% Children (0–14) +9.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.1% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

71.2% Never married ◂ +15.5 pts 55.7%

18.6% Married +14.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

6.9% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.8% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Bowen Hills Windsor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.3% Australia +19.9 pts ▸ 72.2%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.1% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

29.0% English +7.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

21.7% Australian +10.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

10.8% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.1% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.3% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

4.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

64.0% English only +16.5 pts ▸ 80.5%

3.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 49.0%

29.5% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.8% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bowen Hills in Windsor

— 1.85 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bowen Hills in Windsor +5 more in Windsor

41 90th pct 46 91st pct

Avg size in Bowen Hills in Windsor +32 larger in Bowen Hills

706 90th pct 674 89th pct

ICSEA in Bowen Hills in Windsor +3 higher in Bowen Hills

1,139 100th pct 1,137 99th pct

Highest year of school

77.8% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 80.0%

6.0% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

2.2% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

15.0% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

12.3% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 23.8%

10.8% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.2% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

3.4% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bowen Hills in Windsor +$105 higher in Windsor gap widening

$1,042 86th pct $1,147 89th pct

Household income in Bowen Hills in Windsor +$662 higher in Windsor gap widening

$1,551 51st pct $2,213 84th pct

Family income in Bowen Hills in Windsor +$731 higher in Windsor gap widening

$2,169 67th pct $2,900 89th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.2%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.0 pts 19.6%

6.1% $4,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

42.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 33.3%

24.6% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

3.9% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

7.6% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.1% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +1.7 pts ▸ 67.7%

17.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowen Hills in Windsor +72 larger in Windsor

94 86th pct 166 86th pct

Median age in Bowen Hills in Windsor +1 yrs older in Bowen Hills

29 yrs 60th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bowen Hills in Windsor +$21 higher in Windsor

$758 61st pct $779 63rd pct

Household income in Bowen Hills in Windsor +$404 higher in Windsor

$1,187 26th pct $1,591 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowen Hills in Windsor +0.7 larger in Windsor gap widening

1.6 3rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples without children ◂ +29.6 pts 34.0%

23.4% Couples with children +29.4 pts ▸ 52.8%

8.9% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.3% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Household size

51.2% 1 person ◂ +22.0 pts 29.2%

37.2% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

8.3% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.6% 4 people +9.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.5% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowen Hills in Windsor +$10 higher in Windsor gap narrowing

$390 80th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Bowen Hills in Windsor +$686 higher in Windsor gap widening

$1,614 49th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Bowen Hills in Windsor +0.20 higher in Bowen Hills gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.9% Rented ◂ +27.1 pts 54.8%

11.6% Owned with a mortgage +15.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

4.6% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Other tenure even 0.6%

Types of homes

93.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +47.9 pts 45.4%

3.0% Separate house +46.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 43.1%

41.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +33.3 pts 8.4%

7.9% 3 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

1.1% 4 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.6% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% Studio / none ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $350–$549 ◂ +8.6 pts 51.8%

27.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.0%

5.0% $550–$749 +6.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.2% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.9% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.9 pts 22.5%

11.6% $3,000 or more +19.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

29.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bowen Hills in Windsor +17 more in Windsor

19 86th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bowen Hills in Windsor +0.73 more in Windsor

3.88 73rd pct 4.61 76th pct

Departures/1k in Bowen Hills in Windsor +664.5 more in Windsor

2,112.9 92nd pct 2,777.4 96th pct

PT routes in Bowen Hills in Windsor +140 more in Bowen Hills

163 93rd pct 23 87th pct

Stop walk in Bowen Hills in Windsor +1 longer in Windsor

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Bowen Hills in Windsor +1 longer in Windsor

5 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Bowen Hills in Windsor +23,086 more in Bowen Hills

103,328 90th pct 80,242 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Bowen Hills in Windsor +116,466 more in Bowen Hills

383,815 90th pct 267,349 88th pct

Transit to city in Bowen Hills in Windsor +7 longer in Windsor

21 0th pct 28 6th pct

How people get to work

30.0% Car (driver) +10.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

18.4% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.1% Walked ◂ +13.1 pts 3.0%

9.6% Train ◂ +4.7 pts 4.9%

4.5% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

53.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 43.5%

14.3% 2 vehicles +20.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

29.6% No vehicle ◂ +19.6 pts 10.0%

1.8% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.9% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%

12.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 7.2%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

4.1% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

4.8% Finance & insurance even 4.8%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

11.2% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowen Hills in Windsor +1.1 higher in Bowen Hills

9.1 100th pct 8.0 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bowen Hills in Windsor +0.1 more in Bowen Hills

7.9 100th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Bowen Hills in Windsor even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bowen Hills in Windsor +18.7 pts higher in Bowen Hills

100.0% 100th pct 81.3% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Bowen Hills in Windsor +0.3 pts higher in Bowen Hills

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Bowen Hills in Windsor +5.1 pts higher in Windsor

94.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bowen Hills in Windsor even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bowen Hills in Windsor +0.3 pts higher in Bowen Hills

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Bowen Hills in Windsor +1.7 more in Bowen Hills

14.9 53rd pct 13.2 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Bowen Hills in Windsor +31 higher in Bowen Hills

324 96th pct 293 95th pct

Mean slope in Bowen Hills in Windsor +0.1 pts higher in Bowen Hills

6.5% 58th pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Bowen Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Windsor with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowen Hills vs Windsor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30343/bowen-hills/vs/SAL33096/windsor