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Branyan vs Oakwood

Name: Branyan vs Oakwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Branyan profile · Oakwood profile

Branyan Oakwood

Branyan and Oakwood (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Branyan is a younger area where 21.8% of residents are children and the typical age is 38. In contrast, Oakwood (Qld) is much older, with a typical age of 60 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (40.1%). This age gap is reflected in the homes; Branyan has far more large separate houses with three or more bedrooms (92.6%), while Oakwood (Qld) has a far higher share of people living alone (40.0%) and homes owned outright (68.2%).

Daily life in both places is heavily car-dependent, as both are rated as such for walkability. They also share very similar rates of people working from home and a nearly identical share of residents who speak little or no English. While Branyan has far higher typical household incomes and more people working or looking for work, both areas remain far below the national figure for the share of people who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Oakwood Living alone: 26.8 pts higher in Oakwood Owned outright: 33.2 pts higher in Oakwood Separate houses: 37.5 pts higher in Branyan 3+ bedrooms: 37.9 pts higher in Branyan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Branyan in Oakwood +4,296 larger in Branyan gap widening

4,660 86th pct 364 61st pct

Median age in Branyan in Oakwood +22 yrs older in Oakwood gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 60 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

16.6% Seniors (65+) +23.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.3 pts 11.3%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.6 pts 10.2%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.9 pts 3.8%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 51.4%

29.5% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 26.0%

7.9% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.8% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Branyan Oakwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 81.9%

2.3% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% English +1.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

41.7% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

10.5% Scottish +4.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.3% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 94.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 53.0%

43.4% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 34.3%

6.1% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%

0.2% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Branyan in Oakwood +26.04 more in Oakwood

0.99 7th pct 27.03 92nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Branyan in Oakwood +2 more in Oakwood

8 77th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Branyan in Oakwood +179 larger in Branyan

468 68th pct 289 47th pct

ICSEA in Branyan in Oakwood +33 higher in Branyan

993 51st pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +23.1 pts 25.1%

29.0% Year 10 +9.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

10.9% Year 9 or below +12.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 40.5%

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 10.7%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 10.1%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 7.7%

12.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

9.5% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 5.4%

5.9% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

1.2% Creative arts +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Branyan in Oakwood +$240 higher in Branyan gap widening

$742 48th pct $502 12th pct

Household income in Branyan in Oakwood +$957 higher in Branyan gap widening

$1,737 62nd pct $780 5th pct

Family income in Branyan in Oakwood +$729 higher in Branyan gap widening

$1,899 51st pct $1,170 11th pct

Household income distribution

10.6% Under $650 +31.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.0 pts 14.1%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 3.5%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +17.1 pts ▸ 59.6%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 23.9%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 8.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +7.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.1% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.7% Diabetes +6.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

4.4% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.6% Lung condition +4.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +10.9 pts 51.1%

21.2% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

6.1% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.6% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Branyan in Oakwood +216 larger in Branyan

223 86th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Branyan in Oakwood +23 yrs older in Oakwood

21 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 82nd pct

Median income in Branyan in Oakwood +$336 higher in Branyan

$660 52nd pct $324 10th pct

Household income in Branyan in Oakwood +$1,037 higher in Branyan

$1,762 53rd pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Branyan in Oakwood +0.9 larger in Branyan gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +24.0 pts 34.6%

28.1% Couples without children +22.8 pts ▸ 51.0%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%

0.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

13.2% 1 person +26.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +15.3 pts 3.5%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +8.9 pts 8.2%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +7.1 pts 1.8%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Branyan in Oakwood +$135 higher in Branyan gap widening

$350 71st pct $215 29th pct

Mortgage in Branyan in Oakwood +$378 higher in Branyan gap widening

$1,600 48th pct $1,222 25th pct

People / bedroom in Branyan in Oakwood +0.10 higher in Oakwood gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Owned outright +33.2 pts ▸ 68.2%

44.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.2 pts 15.9%

17.6% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 14.1%

0.9% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +37.5 pts 61.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +39.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.9 pts 23.5%

35.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 27.1%

0.6% 1 bedroom +27.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

5.4% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 4.1%

0.3% Studio / none +3.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.0% $200–$349 +54.8 pts ▸ 95.8%

53.5% $350–$549 ◂ +53.5 pts 0.0%

5.9% Under $200 +23.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.7% Under $1,000 +45.2 pts ▸ 63.0%

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 40.7%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 22.2%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Branyan in Oakwood +1 more in Branyan

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Branyan in Oakwood +0.21 more in Branyan

0.21 58th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Branyan in Oakwood +11.8 more in Branyan

11.8 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Branyan in Oakwood +2 more in Branyan

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Branyan in Oakwood +52 longer in Branyan

79 96th pct 27 64th pct

How people get to work

74.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 69.5%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

4.2% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

22.0% 1 vehicle +25.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 31.6%

20.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 12.9%

14.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 9.9%

1.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 18.3%

9.4% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 7.6%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

5.7% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

1.9% Finance & insurance +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.5% Labourers +8.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 11.5%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%

10.0% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Branyan in Oakwood even

0.7 57th pct 0.7 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Branyan in Oakwood +0.2 more in Oakwood

0.8 57th pct 1.0 59th pct

15-min city in Branyan in Oakwood even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Branyan in Oakwood +13.6 pts higher in Branyan

13.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Branyan in Oakwood +0.4 pts higher in Branyan

0.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Branyan in Oakwood +25.1 pts higher in Oakwood

25.7% 67th pct 50.9% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Branyan in Oakwood +38.7 pts higher in Branyan

38.7% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Branyan in Oakwood even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Branyan in Oakwood +2.1 more in Oakwood

3.4 25th pct 5.5 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Branyan in Oakwood +6 higher in Branyan

10 72nd pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Branyan in Oakwood +1.0 pts higher in Branyan

5.4% 47th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Branyan vs Oakwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30361/branyan/vs/SAL32213/oakwood