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Brandon vs Jerona

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Brandon profile · Jerona profile

Brandon Jerona

Brandon and Jerona are nearby areas in Queensland with very different populations. Brandon is home to 1,088 people and is a family-oriented area where 18.5% of residents are children and typical weekly household income is $1,504. In contrast, Jerona is sparsely populated with only 41 residents, most of whom are seniors. This is reflected in the data, with 53.7% of Jerona's population aged 65 and over, compared to 22.0% in Brandon. Residents in Jerona are also more likely to live alone (47.8%) and face health challenges, with 19.5% needing help with daily activities.

Everyday life in both places is shaped by a lack of nearby services, as neither area has any public transport stops, grocery stores, or health services within a 15-minute walk. They also share very similar terrain and have almost no residents who speak a language other than English. While Brandon has more people working or looking for work (62.3% versus 26.8% in Jerona), both areas have typical bedroom counts and people per bedroom that are effectively the same.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Jerona Aged 65+: 31.7 pts higher in Jerona Unpaid child care: 27.6 pts higher in Brandon 3+ bedrooms: 52.5 pts higher in Brandon Participation: 35.5 pts higher in Brandon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brandonin Jerona +1,047 larger in Brandon gap steady
1,088 73rd pct 41 24th pct
Median age in Brandonin Jerona +19 yrs older in Jerona gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 65 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Brandonin Jerona +6.6 pts higher in Brandon gap widening
6.6% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Brandonin Jerona +31.7 pts higher in Jerona gap widening
22.0% 64th pct 53.7% 100th pct
Under 15 in Brandonin Jerona +18.5 pts higher in Brandon gap widening
18.5% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Brandonin Jerona +7.7 pts higher in Jerona gap widening
12.3% 51st pct 20.0% 88th pct

Age structure

22.0% Seniors (65+) +31.7 pts ▸ 53.7%
28.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 31.7%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
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 +4.6 pts ▸ 58.5%
30.2% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 19.5%
7.6% Divorced +7.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.2% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.1% Separated +5.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Age & sex structure

Brandon Jerona

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brandonin Jerona +5.1 pts higher in Brandon gap steady
5.1% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

85.8% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 87.8%
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

33.2% English +22.9 pts ▸ 56.1%
44.9% Australian ◂ +20.6 pts 24.4%
11.8% Scottish +22.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
18.4% Italian ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
10.4% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
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 Jerona +3.9 pts higher in Brandon gap steady
3.9% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Brandonin Jerona +0.3 pts higher in Brandon gap steady
0.3% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 87.8%
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 Jerona +14.6 pts higher in Jerona gap widening
24.4% 14th pct 39.0% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

65.5% Christianity ◂ +16.8 pts 48.8%
24.4% No religion +14.6 pts ▸ 39.0%
10.1% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%
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 Jerona +7.5 pts higher in Brandon gap widening
36.8% 28th pct 29.3% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Brandonin Jerona +9.7 pts higher in Brandon gap widening
9.7% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Brandonin Jerona
9.95 75th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Brandonin Jerona +10 more in Brandon
10 79th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Brandonin Jerona
202 38th pct —
ICSEA in Brandonin Jerona
949 26th pct —

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 10 +21.8 pts ▸ 56.1%
36.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 29.3%
10.9% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.6% Year 11 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

45.7% Certificate III / IV +14.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.1 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 ◂ +12.1 pts 15.0%
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 Jerona +$308 higher in Brandon gap widening
$762 52nd pct $454 8th pct
Household income in Brandonin Jerona +$804 higher in Brandon gap widening
$1,504 48th pct $700 2nd pct
Family income in Brandonin Jerona +$1,094 higher in Brandon gap widening
$1,960 55th pct $866 3rd pct
High earners in Brandonin Jerona +7.8 pts higher in Brandon gap widening
7.8% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Brandonin Jerona +13.8 pts higher in Brandon gap widening
13.8% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +13.6 pts ▸ 43.5%
16.3% Under $650 +22.8 pts ▸ 39.1%
29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.9 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 +29.7 pts ▸ 68.3%
31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 22.0%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.8%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brandonin Jerona +15.9 pts higher in Jerona
30.4% 58th pct 46.3% 98th pct
Mental health in Brandonin Jerona +3.9 pts higher in Jerona
5.9% 29th pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Brandonin Jerona +15.5 pts higher in Jerona gap widening
4.0% 43rd pct 19.5% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Heart disease +16.7 pts ▸ 22.0%
10.1% Arthritis +9.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
6.7% Other condition +7.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.7% Asthma +5.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.4% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.8% Lung condition +7.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.9% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +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 ◂ +29.0 pts 29.3%
20.8% One condition +8.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
5.9% Two conditions +6.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.6% Three or more +6.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brandonin Jerona +6.2 pts higher in Jerona gap widening
13.3% 26th pct 19.5% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Brandonin Jerona +3.5 pts higher in Brandon gap steady
13.2% 55th pct 9.8% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Brandonin Jerona +27.6 pts higher in Brandon gap widening
27.6% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Brandonin Jerona +5.9 pts higher in Jerona
3.9% 70th pct 9.8% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brandonin Jerona +4.2 pts higher in Brandon gap steady
23.8% 47th pct 19.5% 24th pct

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Brandonin Jerona +0.8 larger in Brandon gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 1.6 3rd pct
One-parent in Brandonin Jerona +9.2 pts higher in Brandon gap widening
9.2% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Brandonin Jerona +22.4 pts higher in Jerona gap widening
25.4% 56th pct 47.8% 99th pct

Family composition

30.3% Couples without children +69.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
59.3% Couples with children ◂ +59.3 pts 0.0%
9.2% One-parent families ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +27.7 pts ▸ 65.2%
25.4% 1 person +22.4 pts ▸ 47.8%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
11.9% 4 people ◂ +11.9 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 Jerona
$200 25th pct —
Mortgage in Brandonin Jerona +$98 higher in Brandon gap narrowing
$1,149 21st pct $1,051 17th pct
People / bedroom in Brandonin Jerona even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Brandonin Jerona +22.2 pts higher in Brandon gap widening
22.2% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Brandonin Jerona +24.6 pts higher in Jerona gap widening
44.9% 61st pct 69.6% 99th pct
Separate houses in Brandonin Jerona +4.0 pts higher in Jerona gap narrowing
96.0% 49th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brandonin Jerona +52.5 pts higher in Brandon gap widening
83.0% 60th pct 30.4% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright +24.6 pts ▸ 69.6%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
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 ◂ +27.1 pts 30.4%
11.4% 2 bedrooms +23.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
22.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% 1 bedroom +11.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
2.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +37.9 pts 0.0%
24.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%
15.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brandonin Jerona +2.8 pts higher in Brandon gap widening
2.8% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Brandonin Jerona
7.1% 16th pct —
PT commute in Brandonin Jerona
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Brandonin Jerona even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brandonin Jerona even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brandonin Jerona even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brandonin Jerona even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.3% Car (driver) +59.2 pts ▸ 128.6%
7.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
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 +2.9 pts ▸ 47.8%
26.0% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
14.6% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
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 Jerona +1.6 pts higher in Brandon gap narrowing
23.6% 25th pct 22.0% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in Brandonin Jerona
5.5% 44th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brandonin Jerona
2.9% 42nd pct —
Participation in Brandonin Jerona +35.5 pts higher in Brandon gap widening
62.3% 56th pct 26.8% 0th pct
Full-time in Brandonin Jerona
66.2% 82nd pct —

Industries people work in

17.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
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

14.8% Technicians & trades +28.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
16.8% Managers ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%
16.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%
15.1% Labourers ◂ +15.1 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 Jerona +1.8 higher in Brandon
1.8 65th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brandonin Jerona +2.4 more in Brandon
2.4 68th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Brandonin Jerona even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brandonin Jerona even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brandonin Jerona even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brandonin Jerona +53.1 pts higher in Brandon
53.1% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brandonin Jerona +62.6 pts higher in Brandon
62.6% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Brandonin Jerona even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brandonin Jerona +9.2 more in Brandon
9.2 39th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Brandonin Jerona +1 higher in Brandon
1 48th pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in Brandonin Jerona +0.7 pts higher in Brandon
2.6% 6th pct 1.9% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brandon vs Jerona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30359/brandon/vs/SAL31439/jerona