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Branyan vs Svensson Heights

Name: Branyan vs Svensson Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Branyan profile · Svensson Heights profile

Branyan Svensson Heights

Branyan and Svensson Heights are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different layouts and lifestyles. Branyan is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,737 compared to $1,054 in Svensson Heights. Residents in Branyan are more likely to be working or looking for work (64.3%) and live in larger homes, with 92.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Svensson Heights has a higher share of renters (39.6%) and more people living alone (36.8%).

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the share of residents who speak a language other than English. These areas also share similar levels of school advantage and very low rates of public transport use for commuting. However, their walkability is worlds apart; Svensson Heights is very walkable with many nearby shops and services, while Branyan is car-dependent, with a typical walk to the nearest transport stop taking 79 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 23.6 pts higher in Svensson Heights Renting: 22.0 pts higher in Svensson Heights 3+ bedrooms: 20.4 pts higher in Branyan Separate houses: 17.8 pts higher in Branyan Participation: 14.4 pts higher in Branyan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Branyan in Svensson Heights +1,326 larger in Branyan gap widening

4,660 86th pct 3,334 86th pct

Median age in Branyan in Svensson Heights +6 yrs older in Svensson Heights gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

16.6% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 24.0%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 21.4%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 16.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +18.3 pts 36.6%

29.5% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

7.9% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.1% Widowed +6.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.8% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Branyan Svensson Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 85.9%

2.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

42.3% English ◂ +0.4 pts 41.9%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

8.3% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 90.8%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 49.5%

43.4% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 41.3%

6.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Branyan in Svensson Heights

0.99 7th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Branyan in Svensson Heights +8 more in Svensson Heights

8 77th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Branyan in Svensson Heights +39 larger in Branyan

468 68th pct 429 63rd pct

ICSEA in Branyan in Svensson Heights +22 higher in Branyan

993 51st pct 971 38th pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 40.2%

29.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.8%

10.9% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 42.6%

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 13.9%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 14.1%

13.2% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.5% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.1% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Branyan in Svensson Heights +$168 higher in Branyan gap widening

$742 48th pct $574 21st pct

Household income in Branyan in Svensson Heights +$683 higher in Branyan gap widening

$1,737 62nd pct $1,054 16th pct

Family income in Branyan in Svensson Heights +$491 higher in Branyan gap widening

$1,899 51st pct $1,408 21st pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 23.4%

10.6% Under $650 +15.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 5.2%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.9%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 9.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.1% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.6% Other condition +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.1% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.7% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.4% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.6% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None ◂ +11.1 pts 50.9%

21.2% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

3.6% Three or more +5.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Branyan in Svensson Heights +4 larger in Svensson Heights

223 86th pct 227 86th pct

Median age in Branyan in Svensson Heights +1 yrs older in Svensson Heights

21 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Branyan in Svensson Heights +$145 higher in Branyan

$660 52nd pct $515 34th pct

Household income in Branyan in Svensson Heights +$637 higher in Branyan

$1,762 53rd pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Branyan in Svensson Heights +0.7 larger in Branyan gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +13.1 pts 45.5%

28.1% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.9% One-parent families +11.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.5% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 32.4%

13.2% 1 person +23.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 10.4%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 13.1%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Branyan in Svensson Heights +$85 higher in Branyan gap widening

$350 71st pct $265 45th pct

Mortgage in Branyan in Svensson Heights +$387 higher in Branyan gap widening

$1,600 48th pct $1,213 24th pct

People / bedroom in Branyan in Svensson Heights even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.6 pts 25.5%

17.6% Rented +22.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

35.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 32.3%

1.8% Not stated even 1.8%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +17.8 pts 80.9%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.2% 3 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 50.9%

47.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.5 pts 17.9%

5.4% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 3.5%

0.6% 1 bedroom +7.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.0% $200–$349 +19.8 pts ▸ 60.9%

53.5% $350–$549 ◂ +43.0 pts 10.5%

5.9% Under $200 +19.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,000–$1,799 +12.6 pts ▸ 53.8%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.1 pts 9.6%

17.7% Under $1,000 +9.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Branyan in Svensson Heights +22 more in Svensson Heights

1 64th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Branyan in Svensson Heights +6.68 more in Svensson Heights

0.21 58th pct 6.90 85th pct

Departures/1k in Branyan in Svensson Heights +334.6 more in Svensson Heights

11.8 58th pct 346.4 75th pct

PT routes in Branyan in Svensson Heights +1 more in Svensson Heights

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Branyan in Svensson Heights +77 longer in Branyan

79 96th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

74.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 72.6%

5.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

0.8% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

22.0% 1 vehicle +22.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 30.5%

20.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 9.8%

14.0% 4 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 4.6%

1.0% No vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.7% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.7% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.4% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

5.4% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.5% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%

10.5% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

10.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.7% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Branyan in Svensson Heights +6.0 higher in Svensson Heights

0.7 57th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Branyan in Svensson Heights +6.2 more in Svensson Heights

0.8 57th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Branyan in Svensson Heights +93.1 pts higher in Svensson Heights

0.0% 0th pct 93.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Branyan in Svensson Heights +82.3 pts higher in Svensson Heights

13.6% 67th pct 96.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Branyan in Svensson Heights +92.8 pts higher in Svensson Heights

0.4% 57th pct 93.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Branyan in Svensson Heights +60.7 pts higher in Svensson Heights

25.7% 67th pct 86.4% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Branyan in Svensson Heights +59.7 pts higher in Svensson Heights

38.7% 60th pct 98.4% 85th pct

Walk to health in Branyan in Svensson Heights +81.4 pts higher in Svensson Heights

0.0% 0th pct 81.4% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Branyan in Svensson Heights +7.1 more in Svensson Heights

3.4 25th pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Branyan in Svensson Heights +121 higher in Svensson Heights

10 72nd pct 130 87th pct

Mean slope in Branyan in Svensson Heights +0.5 pts higher in Branyan

5.4% 47th pct 4.8% 40th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Branyan vs Svensson Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30361/branyan/vs/SAL32705/svensson-heights