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Broadwater vs Greenlands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Broadwater profile · Greenlands profile

Broadwater Greenlands

Broadwater and Greenlands are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland with similar population sizes. Broadwater has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (86.8%) and a larger number of schools within 3 km. There are also stark differences in their First Nations populations; the typical First Nations resident in Broadwater is far older at 30, compared to just 13 in Greenlands, and those in Broadwater earn a far higher weekly income of $1,625 against $749 in Greenlands.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of people who use another language at home (3.7%) and similar typical weekly household incomes. Both areas have a high proportion of people aged 65 and over, sitting around 21%. While Greenlands has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (20.5% compared to 7.4% in Broadwater), both areas remain far below the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 13.1 pts higher in Greenlands 3+ bedrooms: 13.2 pts higher in Broadwater Full-time: 11.3 pts higher in Greenlands Unemployment: 3.1 pts higher in Broadwater Separate houses: 1.1 pts higher in Broadwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadwaterin Greenlands +77 larger in Broadwater gap narrowing
321 60th pct 244 57th pct
Median age in Broadwaterin Greenlands +3 yrs older in Greenlands gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Broadwaterin Greenlands +0.9 pts higher in Greenlands gap steady
2.8% 58th pct 3.7% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Broadwaterin Greenlands +0.3 pts higher in Broadwater gap narrowing
21.2% 61st pct 20.9% 60th pct
Under 15 in Broadwaterin Greenlands +3.4 pts higher in Greenlands gap widening
21.2% 76th pct 24.6% 87th pct
De facto in Broadwaterin Greenlands +13.1 pts higher in Greenlands gap widening
7.4% 19th pct 20.5% 88th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 32.0%
21.2% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 24.6%
21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.9%
19.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.4%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 48.6%
26.0% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 31.1%
7.9% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.3% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.4% Separated +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Age & sex structure

Broadwater Greenlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Broadwaterin Greenlands +4.6 pts higher in Greenlands gap widening
9.3% 40th pct 13.9% 61st pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 78.7%
4.7% England ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%
0.9% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% South Africa +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +11.0 pts 36.1%
40.8% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 44.7%
15.0% Irish ◂ +6.8 pts 8.2%
8.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.5% German +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
0.9% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Broadwaterin Greenlands even gap steady
3.7% 52nd pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Broadwaterin Greenlands even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 92.2%
1.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Broadwaterin Greenlands +1.8 pts higher in Greenlands gap narrowing
43.3% 59th pct 45.1% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 43.9%
43.3% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 45.1%
11.2% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 6.1%
0.0% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 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 Broadwaterin Greenlands +1.9 pts higher in Greenlands gap narrowing
45.0% 50th pct 46.9% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in Broadwaterin Greenlands +5.6 pts higher in Greenlands gap narrowing
13.0% 43rd pct 18.6% 63rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Broadwaterin Greenlands +1.96 more in Greenlands
14.71 83rd pct 16.67 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Broadwaterin Greenlands +4 more in Broadwater
5 73rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Broadwaterin Greenlands +117 larger in Broadwater
183 36th pct 66 19th pct
ICSEA in Broadwaterin Greenlands +52 higher in Greenlands
953 28th pct 1,005 59th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
30.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.1%
7.5% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 35.0%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.9% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.9% Education ◂ +5.8 pts 9.2%
11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%
4.5% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.5% Architecture & building +6.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.8% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%
3.9% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.5% Information technology ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
1.9% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Broadwaterin Greenlands +$48 higher in Greenlands gap narrowing
$554 18th pct $602 25th pct
Household income in Broadwaterin Greenlands +$36 higher in Broadwater gap narrowing
$1,183 24th pct $1,147 22nd pct
Family income in Broadwaterin Greenlands +$58 higher in Greenlands gap narrowing
$1,337 17th pct $1,395 20th pct
High earners in Broadwaterin Greenlands +5.1 pts higher in Broadwater gap widening
6.7% 42nd pct 1.6% 19th pct
High-income homes in Broadwaterin Greenlands +3.3 pts higher in Broadwater gap widening
6.6% 20th pct 3.3% 10th pct

Household income distribution

48.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 44.0%
28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.3%
22.6% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

51.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 47.5%
28.3% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 34.4%
5.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Broadwaterin Greenlands +3.8 pts higher in Broadwater
28.3% 48th pct 24.6% 29th pct
Mental health in Broadwaterin Greenlands +2.8 pts higher in Broadwater
9.3% 62nd pct 6.6% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Broadwaterin Greenlands +0.6 pts higher in Broadwater gap steady
4.7% 51st pct 4.1% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%
9.3% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%
5.9% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%
5.0% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
2.8% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.2% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +5.7 pts ▸ 66.8%
20.9% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 15.2%
5.9% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.2% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Broadwaterin Greenlands +5.2 pts higher in Broadwater gap widening
27.6% 81st pct 22.4% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Broadwaterin Greenlands +0.8 pts higher in Greenlands gap narrowing
16.1% 79th pct 16.9% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Broadwaterin Greenlands +3.8 pts higher in Broadwater gap widening
29.5% 72nd pct 25.7% 52nd pct
Defence service in Broadwaterin Greenlands +5.2 pts higher in Greenlands
3.5% 64th pct 8.7% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Broadwaterin Greenlands +3.8 pts higher in Greenlands gap widening
33.9% 88th pct 37.7% 92nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Broadwaterin Greenlands even
9 58th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Broadwaterin Greenlands +17 yrs older in Broadwater
30 yrs 63rd pct 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Broadwaterin Greenlands +$25 higher in Greenlands
$425 21st pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Broadwaterin Greenlands +$876 higher in Broadwater
$1,625 47th pct $749 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broadwaterin Greenlands +0.1 larger in Broadwater gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Broadwaterin Greenlands +0.8 pts higher in Broadwater gap narrowing
11.4% 54th pct 10.6% 48th pct
Living alone in Broadwaterin Greenlands +3.3 pts higher in Greenlands gap narrowing
19.8% 36th pct 23.1% 48th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 50.8%
31.9% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 38.1%
11.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.5% 2 people +12.3 pts ▸ 53.8%
19.8% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
16.0% 4 people ◂ +10.5 pts 5.5%
9.4% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
8.5% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadwaterin Greenlands +$10 higher in Broadwater gap narrowing
$260 43rd pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Broadwaterin Greenlands +$304 higher in Broadwater gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,213 24th pct
People / bedroom in Broadwaterin Greenlands even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Broadwaterin Greenlands +2.8 pts higher in Greenlands gap steady
17.0% 51st pct 19.8% 59th pct
Owned outright in Broadwaterin Greenlands +8.1 pts higher in Greenlands gap widening
42.5% 54th pct 50.5% 76th pct
Separate houses in Broadwaterin Greenlands +1.1 pts higher in Broadwater gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Broadwaterin Greenlands +13.2 pts higher in Broadwater gap widening
86.8% 70th pct 73.6% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 50.5%
40.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.4 pts 24.2%
17.0% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 98.9%
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

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 41.8%
34.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 24.2%
12.3% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
2.8% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.8% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $200–$349 +61.1 pts ▸ 116.7%
0.0% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 +40.2 pts ▸ 72.7%
27.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 18.2%
11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Broadwaterin Greenlands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Broadwaterin Greenlands +6.0 pts higher in Greenlands gap narrowing
8.9% 23rd pct 14.9% 45th pct
PT commute in Broadwaterin Greenlands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Broadwaterin Greenlands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Broadwaterin Greenlands even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Broadwaterin Greenlands even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Broadwaterin Greenlands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 64.9%
8.9% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
4.1% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.9 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

38.7% 2 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 48.8%
29.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 25.0%
17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 13.1%
12.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Broadwaterin Greenlands +2.0 pts higher in Greenlands gap widening
27.1% 36th pct 29.1% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in Broadwaterin Greenlands even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Broadwaterin Greenlands +3.1 pts higher in Broadwater gap widening
3.1% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Broadwaterin Greenlands +3.3 pts higher in Greenlands gap narrowing
50.8% 23rd pct 54.1% 30th pct
Full-time in Broadwaterin Greenlands +11.3 pts higher in Greenlands gap widening
50.4% 16th pct 61.7% 68th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.4 pts ▸ 24.5%
14.6% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.5% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%
4.1% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.3% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%
6.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
13.0% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
13.0% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%
13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%
9.8% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.6 pts 3.2%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Broadwaterin Greenlands even
0.0 32nd pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Broadwaterin Greenlands +0.0 more in Broadwater
0.1 36th pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Broadwaterin Greenlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Broadwaterin Greenlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Broadwaterin Greenlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Broadwaterin Greenlands +5.2 pts higher in Broadwater
7.7% 60th pct 2.4% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Broadwaterin Greenlands +2.0 pts higher in Greenlands
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 38th pct
Walk to health in Broadwaterin Greenlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Broadwaterin Greenlands +13.3 more in Greenlands
3.1 24th pct 16.4 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Broadwaterin Greenlands even
1 50th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Broadwaterin Greenlands +2.1 pts higher in Greenlands
4.8% 39th pct 6.9% 61st pct

Compare Broadwater with nearby areas

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Compare Greenlands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadwater vs Greenlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30383/broadwater/vs/SAL31238/greenlands