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Brendale vs Bridgeman Downs

Name: Brendale vs Bridgeman Downs — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Brendale profile · Bridgeman Downs profile

Brendale Bridgeman Downs

Bridgeman Downs and Brendale are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Bridgeman Downs is a high-earning area where the typical household income is $2,878 a week and 38.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. Most people live in separate houses, with 87.6% of homes being detached. In contrast, Brendale has a much higher share of townhouses and semi-detached homes (84.7%) and a typical household income of $1,219 a week. Brendale also has a much higher proportion of renters, at 53.5%, compared to 16.9% in Bridgeman Downs.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar connection to the Defence Force and roughly the same number of public transport stops. While they are alike in these respects, they differ in how people get around; Brendale is far more walkable, with 91.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 24.2% in Bridgeman Downs. This gap in accessibility exists alongside a growing trend of mobility in both areas, as a high share of residents in both neighbourhoods have moved house in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,838 larger in Bridgeman Downs Household income: $1,659 higher in Bridgeman Downs Renting: 36.7 pts higher in Brendale Separate houses: 72.8 pts higher in Bridgeman Downs 3+ bedrooms: 32.1 pts higher in Bridgeman Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +7,838 larger in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

3,100 84th pct 10,938 87th pct

Median age in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +4 yrs older in Bridgeman Downs gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 24.3%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.3%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

31.8% Married +29.0 pts ▸ 60.8%

43.0% Never married ◂ +15.1 pts 27.8%

15.2% Divorced ◂ +10.0 pts 5.2%

5.2% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Brendale Bridgeman Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.4% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 64.4%

1.7% India +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% New Zealand ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

2.8% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% China +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

33.5% English ◂ +1.0 pts 32.5%

32.9% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 27.2%

9.4% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

1.9% Indian +7.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.6% Chinese +4.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

1.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

73.6% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 71.9%

8.4% Arabic ◂ +7.8 pts 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Hindi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 55.7%

40.3% No religion ◂ +11.7 pts 28.6%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

1.4% Hinduism +5.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +6 more in Bridgeman Downs

19 86th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +53 larger in Brendale

767 93rd pct 715 91st pct

ICSEA in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +38 higher in Bridgeman Downs

1,039 75th pct 1,077 87th pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 +20.1 pts ▸ 75.9%

21.8% Year 10 ◂ +8.9 pts 12.9%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 4.0%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

19.0% Bachelor degree +18.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.2 pts 17.9%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 14.9%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +11.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.7% Health +7.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 10.8%

12.7% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.9% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

3.4% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +$368 higher in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

$724 45th pct $1,092 87th pct

Household income in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +$1,659 higher in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

$1,219 26th pct $2,878 95th pct

Family income in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +$1,513 higher in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

$1,558 30th pct $3,071 92nd pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.6 pts 14.3%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.4%

2.4% $4,000 or more +27.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.1 pts 7.2%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 33.2%

39.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.5 pts 27.4%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

1.1% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health ◂ +6.7 pts 6.3%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None +11.2 pts ▸ 70.5%

21.3% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 17.7%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +37 larger in Brendale

130 86th pct 93 86th pct

Median age in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +2 yrs older in Brendale

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +$181 higher in Bridgeman Downs

$575 43rd pct $756 61st pct

Household income in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +$1,172 higher in Bridgeman Downs

$1,265 29th pct $2,437 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +0.8 larger in Bridgeman Downs gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

47.5% Couples with children +20.6 pts ▸ 68.1%

28.3% One-parent families ◂ +20.2 pts 8.0%

21.5% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

2.7% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.9% 1 person ◂ +24.4 pts 11.5%

30.7% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

11.1% 4 people +12.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.4% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.7% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.5% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +$170 higher in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

$350 71st pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +$1,200 higher in Bridgeman Downs gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +0.10 higher in Brendale gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.5% Rented ◂ +36.7 pts 16.9%

24.7% Owned with a mortgage +18.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

19.5% Owned outright +17.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

14.8% Separate house +72.8 pts ▸ 87.6%

84.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +73.1 pts 11.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +39.7 pts 17.4%

6.6% 4 bedrooms +48.8 pts ▸ 55.4%

26.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.6 pts 2.3%

0.8% 5 or more +23.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 55.0%

41.0% $200–$349 ◂ +37.4 pts 3.6%

0.9% $550–$749 +27.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

0.0% $750 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.8 pts 13.8%

13.6% $1,800–$2,999 +23.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

0.9% $3,000 or more +32.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.3 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs even

22 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +5.09 more in Brendale

7.10 86th pct 2.01 65th pct

Departures/1k in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +299.6 more in Brendale

784.8 84th pct 485.3 78th pct

PT routes in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +5 more in Brendale

14 86th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs even

12 49th pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +3 longer in Brendale

22 19th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +3,246 more in Brendale

13,747 65th pct 10,501 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +3,246 more in Brendale

13,747 45th pct 10,501 42nd pct

Transit to city in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +19 longer in Brendale

88 100th pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 55.6%

11.2% Worked at home +9.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.6% Train ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

52.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.4 pts 23.1%

30.6% 2 vehicles +17.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

6.2% 3 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.3% 4 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

5.4% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

6.1% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

2.4% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

12.7% Professionals +20.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

8.5% Managers +8.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.4 pts 8.7%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 9.6%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +6.9 pts 4.5%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.0 pts 2.8%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +1.5 higher in Brendale

5.5 86th pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +1.5 more in Brendale

5.3 84th pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +54.0 pts higher in Brendale

77.3% 87th pct 23.3% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +67.5 pts higher in Brendale

91.7% 95th pct 24.2% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +7.7 pts higher in Brendale

88.9% 84th pct 81.2% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +35.0 pts higher in Bridgeman Downs

19.4% 64th pct 54.3% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +4.2 pts higher in Bridgeman Downs

92.9% 82nd pct 97.2% 84th pct

Walk to health in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +13.8 pts higher in Brendale

27.0% 78th pct 13.2% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +18.0 more in Brendale

24.8 68th pct 6.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +21 higher in Bridgeman Downs

96 85th pct 117 87th pct

Mean slope in Brendale in Bridgeman Downs +2.5 pts higher in Bridgeman Downs

3.5% 21st pct 6.0% 53rd pct

Compare Brendale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brendale vs Bridgeman Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30367/brendale/vs/SAL30369/bridgeman-downs