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Brookstead vs Irongate

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Brookstead profile · Irongate profile

Brookstead Irongate

Brookstead and Irongate are two sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Brookstead has a higher share of renters (30.0%) and people living alone (25.0%), while Irongate has a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid (39.6%). Housing differs significantly; 40.0% of Brookstead homes are owned outright, whereas the typical monthly home-loan payment in Irongate is much higher at $1,717.

Both areas share a similar way of life, with nearly identical typical weekly family incomes and no residents who speak little or no English. They are both very car-dependent, with no public transport stops and no residents commuting by bus or train. This shared isolation is reflected in their similar drive times to the city and the fact that neither area has a 15-minute-city walkshed.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $859 higher in Irongate Living alone: 17.1 pts higher in Brookstead Participation: 16.0 pts higher in Irongate Unpaid child care: 15.1 pts higher in Irongate First Nations: 2.7 pts higher in Brookstead

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brooksteadin Irongate +47 larger in Brookstead gap narrowing
182 51st pct 135 46th pct
Median age in Brooksteadin Irongate +4 yrs older in Brookstead gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Brooksteadin Irongate +2.7 pts higher in Brookstead gap steady
2.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Brooksteadin Irongate +0.3 pts higher in Brookstead gap narrowing
9.9% 16th pct 9.6% 15th pct
Under 15 in Brooksteadin Irongate +1.9 pts higher in Irongate gap narrowing
18.1% 57th pct 20.0% 70th pct
De facto in Brooksteadin Irongate +5.1 pts higher in Brookstead gap widening
11.8% 46th pct 6.7% 15th pct

Age structure

37.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.2 pts 23.7%
18.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
18.1% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%
9.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

Marital status

52.4% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 61.4%
28.6% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 31.7%
6.8% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.1% Separated ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Brookstead Irongate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brooksteadin Irongate +1.4 pts higher in Brookstead gap steady
4.4% 19th pct 3.0% 14th pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +12.6 pts ▸ 93.3%
0.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

44.0% Australian +13.8 pts ▸ 57.8%
39.0% English +7.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
8.2% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 6.7%
6.0% German +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Brooksteadin Irongate +1.6 pts higher in Brookstead gap widening
1.6% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Brooksteadin Irongate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.5% English only +15.0 pts ▸ 98.5%
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 Brooksteadin Irongate +13.5 pts higher in Brookstead gap widening
37.9% 42nd pct 24.4% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +19.6 pts ▸ 69.6%
37.9% No religion ◂ +13.5 pts 24.4%
13.7% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 8.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brooksteadin Irongate +9.7 pts higher in Irongate gap widening
43.9% 47th pct 53.6% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Brooksteadin Irongate +2.4 pts higher in Irongate gap widening
7.5% 20th pct 9.9% 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Brooksteadin Irongate
30.30 94th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Brooksteadin Irongate +1 more in Brookstead
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Brooksteadin Irongate
17 3rd pct —
ICSEA in Brooksteadin Irongate
921 14th pct —

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 53.6%
30.2% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
9.4% Year 11 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 44.9%
17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 17.4%
7.6% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.9% Engineering & related +18.7 pts ▸ 27.5%
10.1% Health +5.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
6.3% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.1% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brooksteadin Irongate +$139 higher in Brookstead gap widening
$810 60th pct $671 36th pct
Household income in Brooksteadin Irongate +$163 higher in Irongate gap widening
$1,357 37th pct $1,520 49th pct
Family income in Brooksteadin Irongate +$50 higher in Brookstead gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $1,575 31st pct
High earners in Brooksteadin Irongate +3.8 pts higher in Brookstead gap steady
6.8% 43rd pct 3.0% 24th pct
High-income homes in Brooksteadin Irongate +5.6 pts higher in Brookstead gap widening
26.7% 77th pct 21.1% 64th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 26.3%
11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
15.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
11.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 46.5%
33.3% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 35.6%
10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brooksteadin Irongate +4.6 pts higher in Brookstead
23.1% 23rd pct 18.5% 12th pct
Mental health in Brooksteadin Irongate +2.1 pts higher in Irongate
3.8% 20th pct 5.9% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Brooksteadin Irongate +2.0 pts higher in Brookstead gap narrowing
4.9% 54th pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Asthma ◂ +8.2 pts 4.4%
6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%
6.0% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%
3.8% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +17.4 pts ▸ 80.0%
14.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
6.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brooksteadin Irongate +7.9 pts higher in Irongate gap widening
21.8% 66th pct 29.7% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Brooksteadin Irongate +5.2 pts higher in Brookstead gap widening
19.0% 88th pct 13.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Brooksteadin Irongate +15.1 pts higher in Irongate gap widening
24.5% 46th pct 39.6% 93rd pct
Defence service in Brooksteadin Irongate +0.7 pts higher in Irongate
2.1% 41st pct 2.8% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Brooksteadin Irongate +2.4 pts higher in Irongate gap widening
20.4% 28th pct 22.8% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brooksteadin Irongate +5 larger in Brookstead
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Brooksteadin Irongate
55 yrs 91st pct —
Median income in Brooksteadin Irongate
$850 69th pct —
Household income in Brooksteadin Irongate
$2,499 79th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Brooksteadin Irongate +0.6 larger in Irongate gap widening
2.6 57th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Brooksteadin Irongate +11.4 pts higher in Brookstead gap widening
18.4% 83rd pct 7.0% 28th pct
Living alone in Brooksteadin Irongate +17.1 pts higher in Brookstead gap widening
25.0% 55th pct 7.9% 4th pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children +33.5 pts ▸ 80.7%
32.8% Couples without children ◂ +19.6 pts 13.2%
18.4% One-parent families ◂ +11.4 pts 7.0%
2.4% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.3% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 36.8%
6.7% 3 people +19.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
10.0% 4 people +16.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
25.0% 1 person ◂ +17.1 pts 7.9%
8.3% 5 people ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
5.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brooksteadin Irongate +$35 higher in Irongate gap narrowing
$235 35th pct $270 47th pct
Mortgage in Brooksteadin Irongate +$859 higher in Irongate gap narrowing
$858 11th pct $1,717 56th pct
People / bedroom in Brooksteadin Irongate +0.20 higher in Irongate gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Brooksteadin Irongate +14.2 pts higher in Brookstead gap narrowing
30.0% 78th pct 15.8% 47th pct
Owned outright in Brooksteadin Irongate +13.7 pts higher in Brookstead gap widening
40.0% 46th pct 26.3% 16th pct
Separate houses in Brooksteadin Irongate +1.7 pts higher in Irongate gap widening
98.3% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brooksteadin Irongate +4.6 pts higher in Brookstead gap widening
78.3% 47th pct 73.7% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

13.3% Owned with a mortgage +44.6 pts ▸ 57.9%
40.0% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 26.3%
30.0% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 15.8%
20.0% Other tenure ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

36.7% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 36.8%
36.7% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 36.8%
20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 7.9%
5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $200–$349 ◂ +11.1 pts 50.0%
16.7% Under $200 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.6 pts 36.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brooksteadin Irongate even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Brooksteadin Irongate +8.7 pts higher in Brookstead gap steady
21.7% 64th pct 13.0% 38th pct
PT commute in Brooksteadin Irongate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Brooksteadin Irongate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brooksteadin Irongate even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brooksteadin Irongate even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brooksteadin Irongate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Brooksteadin Irongate +9 longer in Brookstead
125 83rd pct 116 78th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 67.5%
21.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.7 pts 13.0%
0.0% Walked +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 26.3%
28.3% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 18.4%
18.3% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brooksteadin Irongate +2.9 pts higher in Brookstead gap narrowing
27.7% 38th pct 24.8% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brooksteadin Irongate +6.2 pts higher in Brookstead gap widening
10.0% 90th pct 3.8% 54th pct
Participation in Brooksteadin Irongate +16.0 pts higher in Irongate gap widening
61.2% 52nd pct 77.2% 91st pct
Full-time in Brooksteadin Irongate +3.8 pts higher in Brookstead gap steady
67.5% 85th pct 63.6% 75th pct

Industries people work in

53.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.9 pts 22.1%
12.0% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Other services +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.4% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.8% Transport & warehousing +5.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.6% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%
4.8% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

37.3% Managers ◂ +19.2 pts 18.2%
12.0% Technicians & trades +7.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
18.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.7 pts 10.4%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 9.1%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
4.8% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Brooksteadin Irongate +0.2 higher in Brookstead
0.3 46th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Brooksteadin Irongate +0.4 more in Brookstead
0.5 51st pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Brooksteadin Irongate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brooksteadin Irongate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brooksteadin Irongate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brooksteadin Irongate +49.6 pts higher in Brookstead
49.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brooksteadin Irongate +2.0 pts higher in Irongate
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 38th pct
Walk to health in Brooksteadin Irongate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brooksteadin Irongate +16.7 more in Irongate
5.5 30th pct 22.2 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Brooksteadin Irongate even
0 34th pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Brooksteadin Irongate +3.3 pts higher in Irongate
2.9% 10th pct 6.1% 55th pct

Compare Brookstead with nearby areas

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Compare Irongate with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookstead vs Irongate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30389/brookstead/vs/SAL31409/irongate