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Bracalba vs Wamuran

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Bracalba profile · Wamuran profile

Bracalba Wamuran

Wamuran and Bracalba are neighbouring areas in Queensland, though they differ significantly in scale and makeup. Wamuran is a larger community where 27.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 12.1% in Bracalba. Homes in Wamuran also tend to be larger, with 92.8% having three or more bedrooms, whereas 63.6% of homes in Bracalba have that many. Bracalba is a much smaller, sparsely populated area where more people use a language other than English at home (15.5% versus 4.4% in Wamuran) and far more people work from home (28.3% versus 15.2% in Wamuran).

Daily life in both places is very similar in some ways, as they share the same typical household income of around $2,100 to $2,250 and an average of 3.0 people per home. Both areas are almost entirely made up of separate houses and have no residents living within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Bracalba has a much higher share of First Nations residents (8.2% compared to 2.4% in Wamuran), the typical age across both areas remains close to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,277 larger in Wamuran 3+ bedrooms: 29.2 pts higher in Wamuran Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Wamuran PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Wamuran Recent movers: 14.5 pts higher in Bracalba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bracalbain Wamuran +3,277 larger in Wamuran gap widening
97 40th pct 3,374 86th pct
Median age in Bracalbain Wamuran +5 yrs older in Wamuran gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Bracalbain Wamuran +5.8 pts higher in Bracalba gap widening
8.2% 86th pct 2.4% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Bracalbain Wamuran +5.4 pts higher in Wamuran gap widening
12.4% 23rd pct 17.8% 46th pct
Under 15 in Bracalbain Wamuran +0.6 pts higher in Wamuran gap narrowing
17.5% 53rd pct 18.1% 57th pct
De facto in Bracalbain Wamuran +3.2 pts higher in Bracalba gap widening
14.7% 69th pct 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 30.7%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.4%
17.5% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.4% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%

Marital status

50.6% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 53.4%
36.1% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 29.5%
0.0% Divorced +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.4% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bracalba Wamuran

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bracalbain Wamuran +1.9 pts higher in Bracalba gap narrowing
16.5% 69th pct 14.6% 63rd pct

Country of birth

74.2% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% England +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.2% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
38.1% English +5.0 pts ▸ 43.1%
14.4% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 10.2%
13.4% German ◂ +6.1 pts 7.3%
7.2% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.2% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%
0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bracalbain Wamuran +11.1 pts higher in Bracalba gap widening
15.5% 84th pct 4.4% 57th pct
Limited English in Bracalbain Wamuran +0.9 pts higher in Wamuran gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

78.4% English only +12.1 pts ▸ 90.5%
8.2% Italian ◂ +7.9 pts 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bracalbain Wamuran +10.4 pts higher in Bracalba gap widening
54.6% 88th pct 44.2% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion ◂ +10.4 pts 44.2%
33.0% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 47.3%
11.3% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 7.1%
6.2% Judaism ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bracalbain Wamuran +2.4 pts higher in Wamuran gap narrowing
47.4% 56th pct 49.8% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Bracalbain Wamuran +5.5 pts higher in Wamuran gap widening
8.4% 23rd pct 13.9% 47th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bracalbain Wamuran
— 1.64 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bracalbain Wamuran +1 more in Bracalba
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bracalbain Wamuran +18 larger in Wamuran
306 49th pct 323 51st pct
ICSEA in Bracalbain Wamuran +10 higher in Bracalba
989 49th pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 49.8%
25.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.2%
11.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 40.4%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%
13.5% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.2% Society & culture ◂ +9.4 pts 9.9%
17.3% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
5.8% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.7% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Education +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bracalbain Wamuran +$114 higher in Bracalba gap widening
$885 71st pct $771 54th pct
Household income in Bracalbain Wamuran +$145 higher in Bracalba gap narrowing
$2,250 86th pct $2,105 80th pct
Family income in Bracalbain Wamuran +$32 higher in Wamuran gap narrowing
$2,124 64th pct $2,156 66th pct
High earners in Bracalbain Wamuran +2.4 pts higher in Wamuran gap steady
7.2% 45th pct 9.6% 59th pct
High-income homes in Bracalbain Wamuran +15.4 pts higher in Wamuran gap widening
12.1% 37th pct 27.5% 78th pct

Household income distribution

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
15.2% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.1% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 32.0%
7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bracalbain Wamuran +1.7 pts higher in Wamuran
27.8% 45th pct 29.6% 54th pct
Mental health in Bracalbain Wamuran +3.2 pts higher in Bracalba
12.4% 86th pct 9.2% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Bracalbain Wamuran +4.0 pts higher in Wamuran gap narrowing
3.1% 32nd pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%
5.2% Other condition +4.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.2% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.1% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +5.9 pts 62.2%
22.7% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 20.0%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%
0.0% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bracalbain Wamuran +5.1 pts higher in Wamuran gap narrowing
7.2% 8th pct 12.3% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Bracalbain Wamuran +7.9 pts higher in Bracalba gap widening
20.5% 90th pct 12.6% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Bracalbain Wamuran +2.5 pts higher in Bracalba gap narrowing
30.1% 74th pct 27.6% 62nd pct
Defence service in Bracalbain Wamuran +1.5 pts higher in Bracalba
5.7% 86th pct 4.3% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bracalbain Wamuran +1.9 pts higher in Bracalba gap narrowing
27.7% 70th pct 25.8% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bracalbain Wamuran +73 larger in Wamuran
8 57th pct 81 84th pct
Median age in Bracalbain Wamuran +17 yrs older in Wamuran
14 yrs 10th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Year 12 in Bracalbain Wamuran
— 45.5% 62nd pct
Unemployment in Bracalbain Wamuran
— 7.5% 37th pct
Median income in Bracalbain Wamuran +$797 higher in Bracalba
$1,625 91st pct $828 68th pct
Household income in Bracalbain Wamuran +$437 higher in Bracalba
$2,749 86th pct $2,312 73rd pct
Indigenous language in Bracalbain Wamuran
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bracalbain Wamuran even gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Bracalbain Wamuran +3.4 pts higher in Bracalba gap narrowing
12.0% 57th pct 8.6% 37th pct
Living alone in Bracalbain Wamuran +12.0 pts higher in Wamuran gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 11th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 62.5%
31.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 28.1%
12.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%
3.6% Other families ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

42.4% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 35.5%
18.2% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.2% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% 1 person +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% 5 people +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% 6 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bracalbain Wamuran +$205 higher in Bracalba gap widening
$550 96th pct $345 70th pct
Mortgage in Bracalbain Wamuran +$50 higher in Wamuran gap narrowing
$1,950 69th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Bracalbain Wamuran even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bracalbain Wamuran +9.3 pts higher in Bracalba gap widening
21.2% 62nd pct 11.9% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Bracalbain Wamuran +4.9 pts higher in Bracalba gap steady
42.4% 54th pct 37.5% 40th pct
Separate houses in Bracalbain Wamuran +0.7 pts higher in Bracalba gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bracalbain Wamuran +29.2 pts higher in Wamuran gap widening
63.6% 18th pct 92.8% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 49.4%
42.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 37.5%
21.2% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 11.9%
0.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 99.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 47.2%
27.3% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 27.4%
0.0% 5 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +37.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
0.0% $200–$349 +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
0.0% Under $200 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 44.9%
20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bracalbain Wamuran +1.2 pts higher in Wamuran gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 51st pct
Work from home in Bracalbain Wamuran +13.1 pts higher in Bracalba gap widening
28.3% 78th pct 15.2% 46th pct
PT commute in Bracalbain Wamuran +1.1 pts higher in Wamuran gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 73rd pct
PT stops in Bracalbain Wamuran even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bracalbain Wamuran even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bracalbain Wamuran even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bracalbain Wamuran even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bracalbain Wamuran
— 85 99th pct
Drive to city in Bracalbain Wamuran +70 longer in Bracalba
116 78th pct 46 36th pct
Reach 30 min in Bracalbain Wamuran +4,228 more in Wamuran
0 0th pct 4,228 49th pct
Reach 45 min in Bracalbain Wamuran +4,228 more in Wamuran
0 0th pct 4,228 34th pct

How people get to work

43.4% Car (driver) +14.7 pts ▸ 58.1%
28.3% Worked at home ◂ +13.1 pts 15.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.3% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 37.7%
24.2% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% 4 or more +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
9.1% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bracalbain Wamuran +14.5 pts higher in Bracalba gap widening
46.7% 88th pct 32.2% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Bracalbain Wamuran
— 7.1% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bracalbain Wamuran +3.5 pts higher in Wamuran gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 49th pct
Participation in Bracalbain Wamuran +1.1 pts higher in Bracalba gap narrowing
65.1% 66th pct 63.9% 62nd pct
Full-time in Bracalbain Wamuran +10.0 pts higher in Wamuran gap widening
49.1% 13th pct 59.1% 55th pct

Industries people work in

24.5% Construction ◂ +10.1 pts 14.4%
7.5% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%
9.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%
7.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.2 pts 1.3%
0.0% Education & training +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.6 pts 17.6%
26.4% Managers ◂ +11.5 pts 14.9%
9.4% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Labourers +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.7% Clerical & administrative +7.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.7% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Sales workers +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bracalbain Wamuran +0.8 higher in Wamuran
0.0 29th pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bracalbain Wamuran +0.8 more in Wamuran
0.0 0th pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Bracalbain Wamuran +8.8 pts higher in Wamuran
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 64th pct
Walk to shops in Bracalbain Wamuran +9.8 pts higher in Wamuran
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 64th pct
Walk to transit in Bracalbain Wamuran even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bracalbain Wamuran +8.9 pts higher in Wamuran
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Bracalbain Wamuran +37.6 pts higher in Wamuran
0.0% 0th pct 37.6% 60th pct
Walk to health in Bracalbain Wamuran +9.5 pts higher in Wamuran
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in Bracalbain Wamuran +5.9 more in Wamuran
0.0 0th pct 5.9 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Bracalbain Wamuran even
5 66th pct 5 67th pct
Mean slope in Bracalbain Wamuran +2.5 pts higher in Bracalba
8.8% 75th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Bracalba with nearby areas

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Compare Wamuran with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bracalba vs Wamuran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30351/bracalba/vs/SAL32977/wamuran