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Browns Plains vs Crestmead

Name: Browns Plains vs Crestmead — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Browns Plains profile · Crestmead profile

Browns Plains Crestmead

Crestmead and Browns Plains (Qld) are neighbouring suburbs in Logan with very different layouts. Crestmead is dominated by detached houses, which make up 96.2% of homes, and has a younger population with a typical age of 29. In contrast, Browns Plains (Qld) is more urbanised, with a typical age of 34 and far better access to services; for example, 81.7% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 44.9% in Crestmead. Browns Plains (Qld) also has more public transport options and a higher share of university graduates at 11.6%.

Both areas have a similar share of people born overseas, which sits around the national figure. They are also very alike in terms of typical weekly household incomes, with Crestmead at $1,468 and Browns Plains (Qld) at $1,390. While Crestmead has more children under 15, both areas have a high proportion of First Nations people and similar rates of home ownership.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,639 larger in Crestmead Separate houses: 18.2 pts higher in Crestmead People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Crestmead Median age: 5 yrs older in Browns Plains Bachelor+: 5.3 pts higher in Browns Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Browns Plains in Crestmead +5,639 larger in Crestmead gap steady

6,632 86th pct 12,271 88th pct

Median age in Browns Plains in Crestmead +5 yrs older in Browns Plains gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 28.5%

22.1% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 20.8%

14.0% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%

Marital status

42.6% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

37.2% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 36.3%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

4.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Browns Plains Crestmead

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.0% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 64.4%

7.1% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

1.8% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.6% English +1.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

27.2% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

5.7% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% Irish even 6.1%

5.1% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%

4.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.7% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

65.5% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 71.0%

3.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.0% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

37.3% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

5.7% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Browns Plains in Crestmead +1.45 more in Browns Plains

2.05 30th pct 0.60 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Browns Plains in Crestmead +4 more in Crestmead

13 83rd pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Browns Plains in Crestmead +62 larger in Crestmead

943 100th pct 1,005 100th pct

ICSEA in Browns Plains in Crestmead +33 higher in Browns Plains

980 43rd pct 947 25th pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 46.3%

20.8% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

11.1% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

15.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 9.4%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

2.9% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 17.2%

12.6% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

7.8% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Browns Plains in Crestmead +$6 higher in Crestmead gap steady

$681 37th pct $687 38th pct

Household income in Browns Plains in Crestmead +$78 higher in Crestmead gap widening

$1,390 40th pct $1,468 45th pct

Family income in Browns Plains in Crestmead +$33 higher in Crestmead gap widening

$1,515 28th pct $1,548 30th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 34.0%

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

3.1% $4,000 or more even 3.2%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

36.2% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

0.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

5.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

2.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +0.9 pts ▸ 58.7%

19.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Browns Plains in Crestmead +380 larger in Crestmead

312 86th pct 692 87th pct

Median age in Browns Plains in Crestmead +4 yrs older in Browns Plains

22 yrs 33rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Browns Plains in Crestmead +$46 higher in Browns Plains

$632 49th pct $586 44th pct

Household income in Browns Plains in Crestmead +$33 higher in Browns Plains

$1,466 40th pct $1,433 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Browns Plains in Crestmead +0.4 larger in Crestmead gap steady

2.7 71st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 57.8%

24.1% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

21.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 15.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 28.1%

22.4% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 17.0%

16.9% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.8% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.2% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.6% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Browns Plains in Crestmead even gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Browns Plains in Crestmead +$3 higher in Browns Plains gap steady

$1,434 37th pct $1,431 37th pct

People / bedroom in Browns Plains in Crestmead +0.10 higher in Crestmead gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 45.0%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

19.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 15.5%

1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

78.0% Separate house +18.2 pts ▸ 96.2%

18.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.6 pts 3.5%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 51.2%

21.3% 4 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

5.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.3% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 50.7%

35.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 35.4%

10.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 59.9%

20.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 16.4%

17.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.8%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Browns Plains in Crestmead +10 more in Crestmead

24 86th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Browns Plains in Crestmead +0.85 more in Browns Plains

3.62 72nd pct 2.77 68th pct

Departures/1k in Browns Plains in Crestmead +1,183.0 more in Browns Plains

1,629.8 90th pct 446.8 77th pct

PT routes in Browns Plains in Crestmead +11 more in Browns Plains

16 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Browns Plains in Crestmead +1 longer in Crestmead

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Browns Plains in Crestmead +4 longer in Crestmead

21 18th pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Browns Plains in Crestmead +3,997 more in Crestmead

8,161 56th pct 12,158 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Browns Plains in Crestmead +40,181 more in Browns Plains

52,339 66th pct 12,158 43rd pct

Transit to city in Browns Plains in Crestmead

85 96th pct —

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 68.6%

6.0% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

2.4% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 34.6%

37.4% 2 vehicles even 37.4%

12.4% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.2% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 13.1%

10.6% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.4% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

5.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

5.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

13.3% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

10.7% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%

8.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.6% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Browns Plains in Crestmead +0.2 higher in Browns Plains

5.5 86th pct 5.3 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Browns Plains in Crestmead +0.4 more in Browns Plains

5.4 85th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Browns Plains in Crestmead +14.6 pts higher in Browns Plains

76.8% 87th pct 62.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Browns Plains in Crestmead +15.2 pts higher in Browns Plains

78.2% 88th pct 63.0% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Browns Plains in Crestmead +10.0 pts higher in Crestmead

83.4% 82nd pct 93.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Browns Plains in Crestmead +11.7 pts higher in Crestmead

82.4% 87th pct 94.1% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Browns Plains in Crestmead +2.2 pts higher in Browns Plains

99.8% 93rd pct 97.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Browns Plains in Crestmead +36.8 pts higher in Browns Plains

81.7% 94th pct 44.9% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Browns Plains in Crestmead +9.1 more in Browns Plains

15.5 55th pct 6.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Browns Plains in Crestmead +115 higher in Browns Plains

230 92nd pct 116 87th pct

Mean slope in Browns Plains in Crestmead +0.1 pts higher in Browns Plains

4.4% 34th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Browns Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Crestmead with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Browns Plains vs Crestmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30395/browns-plains/vs/SAL30750/crestmead