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Brinsmead vs Manoora

Name: Brinsmead vs Manoora — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Brinsmead profile · Manoora profile

Brinsmead Manoora

Manoora (Qld) and Brinsmead are neighbouring areas with very different living conditions. Manoora (Qld) is a very walkable area with a high proportion of renters (59.3%) and many people living alone (41.3%). Brinsmead is mostly car-dependent and dominated by separate houses (97.2%), with a much wealthier population where the typical weekly household income is $2,190, compared to $1,054 in Manoora (Qld). Brinsmead also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (24.9%) and a larger proportion of people caring for children unpaid (33.0%).

Both areas have a similar share of people in de facto relationships, which sits close to the national figure. While they share some basic characteristics, the gaps in income and housing are stark. Manoora (Qld) has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (23.5%) and a higher First Nations unemployment rate (24.3%). In contrast, Brinsmead has far more large homes, with 94% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 38.1% in Manoora (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 26.1 pts higher in Manoora Renting: 39.2 pts higher in Manoora Separate houses: 58.6 pts higher in Brinsmead 3+ bedrooms: 55.9 pts higher in Brinsmead One-parent: 21.5 pts higher in Manoora

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brinsmead in Manoora +638 larger in Manoora gap widening

5,537 86th pct 6,175 86th pct

Median age in Brinsmead in Manoora +3 yrs older in Brinsmead gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 24.0%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 20.3%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

34.6% Never married +18.8 pts ▸ 53.4%

50.6% Married ◂ +26.5 pts 24.1%

8.7% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.9% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Brinsmead Manoora

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia ◂ +12.2 pts 63.3%

3.3% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.8% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% China even 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

38.4% English ◂ +14.0 pts 24.4%

34.6% Australian ◂ +11.8 pts 22.8%

12.6% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 7.4%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 6.5%

5.8% German ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

5.1% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

1.5% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.4% Indian even 1.5%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +19.6 pts 64.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 41.4%

43.5% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 37.0%

6.7% Not stated +9.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brinsmead in Manoora

0.82 4th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Brinsmead in Manoora +5 more in Manoora

9 78th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Brinsmead in Manoora +194 larger in Manoora

823 96th pct 1,017 100th pct

ICSEA in Brinsmead in Manoora +26 higher in Brinsmead

1,009 61st pct 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 ◂ +17.4 pts 45.9%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.0%

4.3% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.9 pts 14.8%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 12.6%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 13.5%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 9.9%

13.4% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 7.7%

12.2% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.2% Education ◂ +5.4 pts 4.9%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

2.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Brinsmead in Manoora +$350 higher in Brinsmead gap widening

$979 80th pct $629 29th pct

Household income in Brinsmead in Manoora +$1,136 higher in Brinsmead gap widening

$2,190 83rd pct $1,054 16th pct

Family income in Brinsmead in Manoora +$1,036 higher in Brinsmead gap widening

$2,374 76th pct $1,338 17th pct

Household income distribution

20.1% $650–$1,499 +17.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 23.7%

8.7% Under $650 +16.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 3.3%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.6%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.2 pts 8.4%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

6.4% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +12.3 pts 57.7%

17.7% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 16.9%

4.1% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brinsmead in Manoora +1,131 larger in Manoora

321 86th pct 1,452 89th pct

Median age in Brinsmead in Manoora +1 yrs older in Brinsmead

26 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Brinsmead in Manoora +$179 higher in Brinsmead

$671 53rd pct $492 31st pct

Household income in Brinsmead in Manoora +$1,289 higher in Brinsmead

$2,305 73rd pct $1,016 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brinsmead in Manoora +0.6 larger in Brinsmead gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +21.9 pts 40.0%

13.2% One-parent families +21.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

24.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 22.6%

0.5% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

15.2% 1 person +26.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

33.7% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 29.6%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +12.0 pts 8.0%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 13.7%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brinsmead in Manoora +$180 higher in Brinsmead gap widening

$450 88th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Brinsmead in Manoora +$633 higher in Brinsmead gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,100 19th pct

People / bedroom in Brinsmead in Manoora +0.10 higher in Manoora gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.1% Rented +39.2 pts ▸ 59.3%

48.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.1 pts 20.9%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +13.2 pts 16.5%

1.4% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +58.6 pts 38.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +43.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.8% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +40.6 pts 6.4%

1.9% 2 bedrooms +44.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 30.3%

1.8% 1 bedroom +8.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 1.3%

0.8% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

65.4% $350–$549 ◂ +50.8 pts 14.6%

12.6% $200–$349 +47.5 pts ▸ 60.1%

4.2% Under $200 +17.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.4% $550–$749 ◂ +11.9 pts 1.5%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

13.4% Under $1,000 +26.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.3 pts 8.5%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 1.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brinsmead in Manoora +9 more in Manoora

11 81st pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Brinsmead in Manoora +1.25 more in Manoora

1.99 65th pct 3.24 70th pct

Departures/1k in Brinsmead in Manoora +289.5 more in Manoora

242.2 74th pct 531.7 79th pct

PT routes in Brinsmead in Manoora +4 more in Manoora

1 71st pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Brinsmead in Manoora even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

59.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 57.2%

13.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 8.0%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.4% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.0% 1 vehicle +26.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

49.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.7 pts 24.2%

1.8% No vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 5.4%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.0% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%

9.7% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

3.2% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Manufacturing even 3.0%

2.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +11.2 pts 14.6%

12.3% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.1% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

12.6% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

9.1% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Brinsmead in Manoora +3.7 higher in Manoora

3.0 72nd pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Brinsmead in Manoora +4.3 more in Manoora

2.4 69th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Brinsmead in Manoora +92.4 pts higher in Manoora

0.0% 0th pct 92.4% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Brinsmead in Manoora +95.3 pts higher in Manoora

0.0% 0th pct 95.3% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Brinsmead in Manoora +24.1 pts higher in Manoora

75.8% 80th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Brinsmead in Manoora +82.0 pts higher in Manoora

12.6% 62nd pct 94.7% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Brinsmead in Manoora +1.9 pts higher in Manoora

98.1% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Brinsmead in Manoora +48.6 pts higher in Manoora

0.0% 0th pct 48.6% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Brinsmead in Manoora +1.9 more in Brinsmead

9.2 39th pct 7.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Brinsmead in Manoora +111 higher in Manoora

63 80th pct 175 89th pct

Mean slope in Brinsmead in Manoora +6.2 pts higher in Brinsmead

9.9% 80th pct 3.7% 23rd pct

Compare Brinsmead with nearby areas

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Compare Manoora with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brinsmead vs Manoora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30377/brinsmead/vs/SAL31751/manoora