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Bracken Ridge vs Shorncliffe

Name: Bracken Ridge vs Shorncliffe — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Bracken Ridge profile · Shorncliffe profile

Bracken Ridge Shorncliffe

Bracken Ridge and Shorncliffe are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different profiles. Shorncliffe has a much older population, with a typical age of 47 compared to 37 in Bracken Ridge. It is also more affluent, with 37.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 22.7% in Bracken Ridge. Education and language also differ sharply; Shorncliffe has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (35.5% versus 21.5%), while Bracken Ridge is much more linguistically diverse, with 17.2% of people using a language other than English at home.

These gaps in income and education have a visible impact on the local landscape, though some similarities remain. Both areas have very similar rent and mortgage levels, as well as nearly identical rates of long-term health conditions. However, the divide in accessibility is widening; Shorncliffe is far more walkable, with 99.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of local amenities, while only 83.1% of homes in Bracken Ridge share that convenience.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,581 larger in Bracken Ridge 3+ bedrooms: 22.1 pts higher in Bracken Ridge Median age: 10 yrs older in Shorncliffe Bachelor+: 13.9 pts higher in Shorncliffe Other language: 12.1 pts higher in Bracken Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +15,581 larger in Bracken Ridge gap steady

17,488 89th pct 1,907 78th pct

Median age in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +10 yrs older in Shorncliffe gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +10.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.1 pts 18.1%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 17.3%

14.9% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

Marital status

50.2% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

34.3% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 30.1%

8.0% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bracken Ridge Shorncliffe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 79.7%

3.2% England +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

4.0% India ◂ +3.8 pts 0.2%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.3% English +8.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

34.3% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

12.2% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.1% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

4.5% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%

3.4% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only +11.4 pts ▸ 91.3%

2.6% Punjabi ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 48.1%

36.2% No religion +9.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

4.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.2%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +4.65 more in Shorncliffe

1.41 16th pct 6.06 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +15 more in Bracken Ridge

21 87th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +125 larger in Shorncliffe

532 76th pct 657 88th pct

ICSEA in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +11 higher in Shorncliffe

1,045 77th pct 1,056 80th pct

Highest year of school

62.6% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 68.9%

20.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 16.0%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.2 pts 22.2%

25.1% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 15.5%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 18.4%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

11.9% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.2% Architecture & building even 6.2%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

3.1% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +$96 higher in Shorncliffe gap widening

$834 64th pct $930 75th pct

Household income in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +$287 higher in Shorncliffe gap widening

$1,972 74th pct $2,259 86th pct

Family income in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +$950 higher in Shorncliffe gap widening

$2,149 66th pct $3,099 92nd pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.9 pts 17.6%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 18.6%

9.3% $4,000 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.8% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 38.5%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 25.0%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

2.5% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

4.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +1.1 pts 64.3%

19.7% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 19.5%

6.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +530 larger in Bracken Ridge

557 87th pct 27 72nd pct

Median age in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +21 yrs older in Shorncliffe

21 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 80th pct

Median income in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +$31 higher in Bracken Ridge

$606 46th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +$869 higher in Bracken Ridge

$2,077 65th pct $1,208 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +0.2 larger in Bracken Ridge gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 66.5%

23.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 23.1%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 9.8%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 31.5%

16.3% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 17.0%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 15.9%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +$135 higher in Bracken Ridge gap widening

$410 84th pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +$401 higher in Shorncliffe gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $2,201 81st pct

People / bedroom in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 35.5%

29.1% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

23.8% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house ◂ +5.9 pts 82.4%

3.5% Flat or apartment +12.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 34.4%

40.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 26.6%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.8% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.3% 1 bedroom +9.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.1% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

73.9% $350–$549 ◂ +55.1 pts 18.9%

6.7% Under $200 +24.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

9.5% $200–$349 +15.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

5.1% $550–$749 +6.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.5% $750 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 34.9%

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.1 pts 18.7%

7.5% $3,000 or more +19.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

12.7% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +61 more in Bracken Ridge

77 88th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +3.99 more in Shorncliffe

4.40 75th pct 8.39 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +474.8 more in Shorncliffe

987.1 86th pct 1,462.0 89th pct

PT routes in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +2 more in Bracken Ridge

7 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +6 longer in Bracken Ridge

8 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +1 longer in Shorncliffe

21 18th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +17,488 more in Bracken Ridge

17,488 71st pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +14,822 more in Bracken Ridge

44,681 62nd pct 29,859 56th pct

Transit to city in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +3 longer in Bracken Ridge

71 76th pct 68 71st pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 52.0%

14.6% Worked at home +10.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

2.1% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

0.6% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 38.9%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 30.6%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

2.7% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%

8.4% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.2% Professional & technical +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.3% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

8.6% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.9% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals +11.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

10.3% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 10.9%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 3.8%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +1.4 higher in Shorncliffe

5.6 86th pct 7.0 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +1.0 more in Shorncliffe

5.3 84th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +16.0 pts higher in Shorncliffe

83.1% 90th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +10.8 pts higher in Shorncliffe

83.8% 91st pct 94.6% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe even

99.2% 97th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to school in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +0.4 pts higher in Bracken Ridge

98.6% 99th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +0.5 pts higher in Bracken Ridge

99.9% 97th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +16.1 pts higher in Shorncliffe

0.7% 72nd pct 16.7% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +6.1 more in Shorncliffe

8.1 37th pct 14.2 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +61 higher in Shorncliffe

170 89th pct 232 92nd pct

Mean slope in Bracken Ridge in Shorncliffe +1.1 pts higher in Bracken Ridge

4.8% 40th pct 3.7% 25th pct

Compare Bracken Ridge with nearby areas

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Compare Shorncliffe with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bracken Ridge vs Shorncliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30353/bracken-ridge/vs/SAL32558/shorncliffe