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Brookhill vs Oak Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Brookhill profile · Oak Valley profile

Brookhill Oak Valley

Oak Valley and Brookhill are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland with very different home ownership and income patterns. In Oak Valley, 44.6% of homes are owned outright, and 20.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. By contrast, Brookhill has far fewer homeowners who own their place outright (21.2%) and no households earning $3,000 or more weekly. Brookhill also has a much higher share of people living alone at 27.3%, compared to just 10.1% in Oak Valley.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as nearly all residents live in detached houses and every home has a motor vehicle. They also share a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,000. While Brookhill has a higher rate of adults working or looking for work (77.1% compared to 59.4% in Oak Valley), both areas lack local public transport and have very few amenities within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 390 larger in Oak Valley Owned outright: 23.4 pts higher in Oak Valley PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in Oak Valley Participation: 17.7 pts higher in Brookhill Living alone: 17.2 pts higher in Brookhill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookhillin Oak Valley +390 larger in Oak Valley
88 38th pct 478 64th pct
Median age in Brookhillin Oak Valley +3 yrs older in Oak Valley
41 yrs 33rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Brookhillin Oak Valley +3.3 pts higher in Oak Valley
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Brookhillin Oak Valley +7.9 pts higher in Oak Valley
8.0% 12th pct 15.9% 37th pct
Under 15 in Brookhillin Oak Valley +3.8 pts higher in Brookhill
19.3% 65th pct 15.5% 39th pct
De facto in Brookhillin Oak Valley +3.0 pts higher in Brookhill
18.6% 86th pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

37.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 30.5%
20.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 15.5%
8.0% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

41.4% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 50.5%
42.9% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 34.2%
10.0% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.7% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%
0.0% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Brookhill Oak Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brookhillin Oak Valley +4.5 pts higher in Oak Valley
4.5% 20th pct 9.0% 39th pct

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 76.4%
0.0% England +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.2% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 45.2%
37.5% English ◂ +1.3 pts 36.2%
23.9% Irish ◂ +15.5 pts 8.4%
14.8% Scottish ◂ +7.5 pts 7.3%
3.4% German +5.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.0% Italian ◂ +5.7 pts 2.3%
0.0% Dutch +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese 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 Brookhillin Oak Valley +1.5 pts higher in Oak Valley
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Limited English in Brookhillin Oak Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 84.9%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Brookhillin Oak Valley +0.4 pts higher in Brookhill
39.8% 47th pct 39.3% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 45.4%
39.8% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 39.3%
12.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 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 Brookhillin Oak Valley +4.2 pts higher in Brookhill
50.8% 64th pct 46.6% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Brookhillin Oak Valley +4.1 pts higher in Oak Valley
11.4% 36th pct 15.6% 53rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brookhillin Oak Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 46.6%
33.8% Year 10 ◂ +10.6 pts 23.3%
10.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 36.2%
21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 15.9%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.5% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.3 pts 1.2%
10.5% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%
7.9% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.9% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brookhillin Oak Valley +$25 higher in Oak Valley
$771 54th pct $796 58th pct
Household income in Brookhillin Oak Valley +$21 higher in Oak Valley
$2,062 78th pct $2,083 79th pct
Family income in Brookhillin Oak Valley +$320 higher in Brookhill
$2,437 79th pct $2,117 64th pct
High earners in Brookhillin Oak Valley +1.4 pts higher in Oak Valley
8.6% 53rd pct 9.9% 60th pct
High-income homes in Brookhillin Oak Valley +20.9 pts higher in Oak Valley
0.0% 0th pct 20.9% 64th pct

Household income distribution

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +21.7 pts ▸ 33.8%
12.1% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

24.3% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
27.1% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.4%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brookhillin Oak Valley +0.3 pts higher in Brookhill
27.3% 42nd pct 27.0% 41st pct
Mental health in Brookhillin Oak Valley +4.6 pts higher in Brookhill
13.6% 89th pct 9.0% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Brookhillin Oak Valley +5.4 pts higher in Oak Valley
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 9.0%
11.4% Asthma ◂ +4.5 pts 6.9%
6.8% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.5% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%
3.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +7.2 pts 56.5%
18.2% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brookhillin Oak Valley +0.9 pts higher in Oak Valley
15.7% 38th pct 16.6% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Brookhillin Oak Valley +5.7 pts higher in Oak Valley
4.3% 8th pct 9.9% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Brookhillin Oak Valley +3.7 pts higher in Brookhill
30.0% 73rd pct 26.3% 55th pct
Defence service in Brookhillin Oak Valley +7.3 pts higher in Oak Valley
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brookhillin Oak Valley +2.5 pts higher in Brookhill
25.7% 59th pct 23.2% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookhillin Oak Valley +16 larger in Oak Valley
0 0th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Brookhillin Oak Valley +19 yrs older in Brookhill
61 yrs 95th pct 42 yrs 80th pct
Median income in Brookhillin Oak Valley +$376 higher in Brookhill
$900 73rd pct $524 36th pct
Household income in Brookhillin Oak Valley
— $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookhillin Oak Valley +0.3 larger in Oak Valley
2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Brookhillin Oak Valley +5.7 pts higher in Brookhill
14.3% 69th pct 8.6% 36th pct
Living alone in Brookhillin Oak Valley +17.2 pts higher in Brookhill
27.3% 62nd pct 10.1% 8th pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 61.7%
15.7% Couples without children +11.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
14.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 8.6%
0.0% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

15.2% 2 people +23.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
27.3% 1 person ◂ +17.2 pts 10.1%
24.2% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 18.7%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%
18.2% 5 people ◂ +8.1 pts 10.1%
0.0% 6 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookhillin Oak Valley +$12 higher in Brookhill
$335 67th pct $323 64th pct
Mortgage in Brookhillin Oak Valley +$1,223 higher in Brookhill
$3,000 92nd pct $1,777 60th pct
People / bedroom in Brookhillin Oak Valley +0.10 higher in Oak Valley
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Brookhillin Oak Valley +9.5 pts higher in Brookhill
18.2% 54th pct 8.6% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Brookhillin Oak Valley +23.4 pts higher in Oak Valley
21.2% 11th pct 44.6% 60th pct
Separate houses in Brookhillin Oak Valley +0.7 pts higher in Brookhill
100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brookhillin Oak Valley +2.1 pts higher in Brookhill
84.8% 65th pct 82.7% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.2% Owned with a mortgage +27.7 pts ▸ 48.9%
21.2% Owned outright +23.4 pts ▸ 44.6%
18.2% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 8.6%
15.2% Other tenure ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
12.1% Not stated ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 99.3%
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

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 40.3%
24.2% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
15.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 10.1%
9.1% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $200–$349 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +91.2 pts 8.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +45.6 pts ▸ 45.6%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +39.7 pts ▸ 39.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brookhillin Oak Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Brookhillin Oak Valley +5.6 pts higher in Brookhill
11.8% 33rd pct 6.2% 13th pct
PT commute in Brookhillin Oak Valley +1.3 pts higher in Oak Valley
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 75th pct
PT stops in Brookhillin Oak Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brookhillin Oak Valley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brookhillin Oak Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brookhillin Oak Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 67.8%
11.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 6.2%
7.8% Walked ◂ +6.5 pts 1.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

13.3% 2 vehicles +25.5 pts ▸ 38.8%
23.3% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
26.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 15.8%
10.0% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brookhillin Oak Valley +4.8 pts higher in Oak Valley
19.8% 14th pct 24.6% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Brookhillin Oak Valley
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brookhillin Oak Valley +4.3 pts higher in Oak Valley
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 60th pct
Participation in Brookhillin Oak Valley +17.7 pts higher in Brookhill
77.1% 91st pct 59.4% 45th pct
Full-time in Brookhillin Oak Valley +6.4 pts higher in Brookhill
62.7% 72nd pct 56.4% 40th pct

Industries people work in

15.7% Construction ◂ +6.4 pts 9.3%
15.7% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%
15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 14.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%
7.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
7.8% Administrative & support ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%
0.0% Mining +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Other services +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 1.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 22.9%
9.8% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.7% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 12.3%
11.8% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 4.8%
11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%
11.8% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%
9.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Brookhillin Oak Valley +0.1 higher in Oak Valley
0.0 0th pct 0.1 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Brookhillin Oak Valley +0.1 more in Oak Valley
0.0 0th pct 0.1 43rd pct
15-min city in Brookhillin Oak Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brookhillin Oak Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brookhillin Oak Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brookhillin Oak Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brookhillin Oak Valley +14.3 pts higher in Oak Valley
0.0% 0th pct 14.3% 49th pct
Walk to health in Brookhillin Oak Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brookhillin Oak Valley +6.3 more in Oak Valley
0.0 0th pct 6.3 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Brookhillin Oak Valley +2 higher in Oak Valley
0 23rd pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Brookhillin Oak Valley +0.3 pts higher in Brookhill
6.1% 55th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookhill vs Oak Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30387/brookhill/vs/SAL32206/oak-valley