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Brandon vs Colevale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Brandon profile · Colevale profile

Brandon Colevale

Brandon and Colevale are neighbouring areas in Queensland, though they differ greatly in size and layout. Brandon is a larger hub with 1,088 people, while Colevale is sparsely populated with only 19 residents. Brandon is more developed, with 10 schools within 3km and more people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. It is also wealthier, with a typical family income of $1,960 per week, far higher than the $1,125 seen in Colevale.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical personal income, although Brandon's is higher at $762 compared to $537 in Colevale. They share a similar landscape with almost identical terrain slopes and both are car-dependent, as neither has any homes within a short walk of groceries, health services, or public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,069 larger in Brandon Mortgage: $826 higher in Colevale People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Colevale Family income: $835 higher in Brandon Household size: 0.5 larger in Colevale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brandonin Colevale +1,069 larger in Brandon gap steady
1,088 73rd pct 19 14th pct
Median age in Brandonin Colevale +2 yrs older in Colevale gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Brandonin Colevale
6.6% 80th pct —
Aged 65+ in Brandonin Colevale
22.0% 64th pct —
Under 15 in Brandonin Colevale
18.5% 60th pct —
De facto in Brandonin Colevale
12.3% 51st pct —

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) +29.1 pts ▸ 57.9%
22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 21.1%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

54.0% Married +12.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
30.2% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
7.6% Divorced ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Brandon Colevale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brandonin Colevale
5.1% 22nd pct —

Country of birth

85.8% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 84.2%
1.2% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 52.6%
11.8% Scottish +30.3 pts ▸ 42.1%
33.2% English +3.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
10.4% Irish +21.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
18.4% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 15.8%
3.9% German ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Brandonin Colevale
3.9% 53rd pct —
Limited English in Brandonin Colevale
0.3% 64th pct —

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +9.4 pts 78.9%
1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Brandonin Colevale
24.4% 14th pct —

Religious affiliation

65.5% Christianity +13.4 pts ▸ 78.9%
24.4% No religion ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%
10.1% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brandonin Colevale
36.8% 28th pct —
Bachelor+ in Brandonin Colevale
9.7% 28th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Brandonin Colevale
9.95 75th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Brandonin Colevale +10 more in Brandon
10 79th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Brandonin Colevale
202 38th pct —
ICSEA in Brandonin Colevale
949 26th pct —

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 +55.5 pts ▸ 92.3%
34.3% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
10.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
6.6% Year 11 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +46.5 pts ▸ 55.6%
45.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.3 pts 33.3%
16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.1% Engineering & related +61.8 pts ▸ 88.9%
10.4% Management & commerce ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
8.9% Society & culture ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
8.5% Education ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
5.7% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brandonin Colevale +$225 higher in Brandon gap widening
$762 52nd pct $537 16th pct
Household income in Brandonin Colevale +$379 higher in Brandon gap widening
$1,504 48th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Brandonin Colevale +$835 higher in Brandon gap widening
$1,960 55th pct $1,125 10th pct
High earners in Brandonin Colevale
7.8% 49th pct —
High-income homes in Brandonin Colevale
13.8% 43rd pct —

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.9 pts 0.0%
29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.9 pts 0.0%
16.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +41.4 pts ▸ 80.0%
31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 26.7%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brandonin Colevale
30.4% 58th pct —
Mental health in Brandonin Colevale
5.9% 29th pct —
Needs assistance in Brandonin Colevale
4.0% 43rd pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
7.4% Diabetes ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.7% Asthma ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Other condition ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.9% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.3% Stroke ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +0.4 pts 57.9%
20.8% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brandonin Colevale
13.3% 26th pct —
Unpaid carers in Brandonin Colevale
13.2% 55th pct —
Unpaid child care in Brandonin Colevale
27.6% 62nd pct —
Defence service in Brandonin Colevale
3.9% 70th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Brandonin Colevale
23.8% 47th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Brandonin Colevale +72 larger in Brandon
72 82nd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Brandonin Colevale
26 yrs 50th pct —
Year 12 in Brandonin Colevale
28.6% 23rd pct —
Unemployment in Brandonin Colevale
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Brandonin Colevale
$662 52nd pct —
Household income in Brandonin Colevale
$1,083 22nd pct —
Indigenous language in Brandonin Colevale
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Brandonin Colevale +0.5 larger in Colevale gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Brandonin Colevale
9.2% 40th pct —
Living alone in Brandonin Colevale
25.4% 56th pct —

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 73.3%
30.3% Couples without children +9.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
9.2% One-parent families ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

15.8% 3 people +27.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
11.9% 4 people +31.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
37.5% 2 people ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
25.4% 1 person ◂ +25.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% 5 people ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brandonin Colevale
$200 25th pct —
Mortgage in Brandonin Colevale +$826 higher in Colevale gap widening
$1,149 21st pct $1,975 70th pct
People / bedroom in Brandonin Colevale +0.30 higher in Colevale gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Brandonin Colevale
22.2% 65th pct —
Owned outright in Brandonin Colevale
44.9% 61st pct —
Separate houses in Brandonin Colevale
96.0% 49th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Brandonin Colevale
83.0% 60th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 42.9%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
22.2% Rented ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.5% 3 bedrooms +85.3 pts ▸ 142.9%
22.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
11.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brandonin Colevale
2.8% 61st pct —
Work from home in Brandonin Colevale
7.1% 16th pct —
PT commute in Brandonin Colevale
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Brandonin Colevale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brandonin Colevale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brandonin Colevale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brandonin Colevale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.3% Car (driver) ◂ +14.8 pts 54.5%
7.1% Worked at home +38.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.0% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +44.9 pts 0.0%
14.6% 3 vehicles +28.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
26.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%
11.4% 4 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brandonin Colevale
23.6% 25th pct —
Recent arrivals in Brandonin Colevale
5.5% 44th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brandonin Colevale
2.9% 42nd pct —
Participation in Brandonin Colevale
62.3% 56th pct —
Full-time in Brandonin Colevale
66.2% 82nd pct —

Industries people work in

17.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
14.6% Manufacturing ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
6.7% Construction ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
4.9% Mining ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Managers +28.6 pts ▸ 45.5%
16.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%
15.1% Labourers ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
10.1% Professionals ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
6.2% Community & personal service ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brandonin Colevale +1.8 higher in Brandon
1.8 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brandonin Colevale +2.4 more in Brandon
2.4 68th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Brandonin Colevale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brandonin Colevale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brandonin Colevale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brandonin Colevale +53.1 pts higher in Brandon
53.1% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brandonin Colevale +62.6 pts higher in Brandon
62.6% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Brandonin Colevale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brandonin Colevale +9.2 more in Brandon
9.2 39th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Brandonin Colevale +1 higher in Brandon
1 48th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Brandonin Colevale +0.3 pts higher in Colevale
2.6% 6th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Brandon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brandon vs Colevale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30359/brandon/vs/SAL30646/colevale