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Browns Plains vs Drewvale

Name: Browns Plains vs Drewvale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Browns Plains profile · Drewvale profile

Browns Plains Drewvale

Browns Plains (Qld) and Drewvale are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Drewvale has a far higher share of people born overseas (48.1%) and those using another language at home (49.6%), while the typical weekly household income is far higher at $2,243 compared to $1,390 in Browns Plains (Qld). Educational attainment is also far higher in Drewvale, where 30.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 11.6% in Browns Plains (Qld). In contrast, Browns Plains (Qld) is much more walkable, with 78.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a far higher number of public transport departures.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at 40.0% for Browns Plains (Qld) and 30.4% for Drewvale. They also share similar patterns in full-time employment and have nearly the same number of schools within 3km. Despite these commonalities, the gaps between them remain stark, particularly in housing. Browns Plains (Qld) is far more rental-heavy at 47.6%, while Drewvale is dominated by homeowners with mortgages.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.1 pts higher in Browns Plains Other language: 25.0 pts higher in Drewvale Year 12: 23.4 pts higher in Drewvale Bachelor+: 18.6 pts higher in Drewvale Born overseas: 16.5 pts higher in Drewvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Browns Plains in Drewvale +1,853 larger in Browns Plains gap widening

6,632 86th pct 4,779 86th pct

Median age in Browns Plains in Drewvale +1 yrs older in Drewvale gap steady

34 yrs 13th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 29.3%

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

22.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 21.5%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

11.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

Marital status

37.2% Married +22.5 pts ▸ 59.7%

42.6% Never married ◂ +14.5 pts 28.1%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 6.2%

4.8% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Browns Plains Drewvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.0% Australia ◂ +9.8 pts 49.2%

1.8% India +7.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

2.0% China +4.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.7% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.6% English ◂ +10.7 pts 18.9%

27.2% Australian ◂ +8.6 pts 18.6%

5.1% Chinese +9.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.7% Indian +11.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.1% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

5.7% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

4.3% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

2.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

65.5% English only ◂ +18.6 pts 47.0%

3.3% Mandarin +7.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.0% Punjabi +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Cantonese +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Hindi +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.3% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 43.3%

40.0% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 30.4%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 4.3%

5.7% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.7% Hinduism +5.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.5% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Browns Plains in Drewvale

2.05 30th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Browns Plains in Drewvale even

13 83rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Browns Plains in Drewvale +112 larger in Drewvale

943 100th pct 1,054 100th pct

ICSEA in Browns Plains in Drewvale +25 higher in Drewvale

980 43rd pct 1,004 59th pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 +23.4 pts ▸ 72.7%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +8.5 pts 12.3%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.8 pts 22.3%

15.3% Bachelor degree +16.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +7.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%

7.8% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

4.9% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

3.1% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

2.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Browns Plains in Drewvale +$152 higher in Drewvale gap widening

$681 37th pct $833 64th pct

Household income in Browns Plains in Drewvale +$853 higher in Drewvale gap widening

$1,390 40th pct $2,243 85th pct

Family income in Browns Plains in Drewvale +$724 higher in Drewvale gap widening

$1,515 28th pct $2,239 71st pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.3 pts 19.4%

15.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 7.4%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.1% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 40.5%

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.2%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.6% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +16.4 pts ▸ 74.3%

19.1% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 14.0%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Browns Plains in Drewvale +272 larger in Browns Plains

312 86th pct 40 75th pct

Median age in Browns Plains in Drewvale +7 yrs older in Browns Plains

22 yrs 33rd pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Browns Plains in Drewvale +$20 higher in Browns Plains

$632 49th pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Browns Plains in Drewvale +$721 higher in Drewvale

$1,466 40th pct $2,187 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Browns Plains in Drewvale +0.8 larger in Drewvale gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +20.1 pts ▸ 73.2%

24.1% One-parent families ◂ +11.8 pts 12.3%

21.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 13.9%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +12.1 pts 20.9%

14.8% 4 people +12.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

22.4% 1 person ◂ +13.3 pts 9.0%

16.9% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.6% 5 people +8.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.2% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Browns Plains in Drewvale +$110 higher in Drewvale gap widening

$350 71st pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Browns Plains in Drewvale +$559 higher in Drewvale gap narrowing

$1,434 37th pct $1,993 71st pct

People / bedroom in Browns Plains in Drewvale even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +26.7 pts ▸ 57.7%

47.6% Rented ◂ +27.1 pts 20.5%

19.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 18.0%

0.8% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

78.0% Separate house +16.1 pts ▸ 94.0%

18.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.6 pts 5.5%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.3% 4 bedrooms +49.1 pts ▸ 70.4%

66.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +55.1 pts 11.2%

4.8% 5 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.3% $350–$549 +24.9 pts ▸ 75.2%

35.9% $200–$349 ◂ +29.7 pts 6.2%

0.7% $550–$749 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.7% Under $200 ◂ +9.6 pts 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.0 pts 28.1%

20.2% $1,800–$2,999 +23.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

17.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 10.3%

4.2% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Browns Plains in Drewvale +12 more in Browns Plains

24 86th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Browns Plains in Drewvale +1.11 more in Browns Plains

3.62 72nd pct 2.51 67th pct

Departures/1k in Browns Plains in Drewvale +747.2 more in Browns Plains

1,629.8 90th pct 882.6 85th pct

PT routes in Browns Plains in Drewvale +9 more in Browns Plains

16 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Browns Plains in Drewvale +12 longer in Drewvale

2 14th pct 14 51st pct

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

21 18th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Browns Plains in Drewvale +8,161 more in Browns Plains

8,161 56th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Browns Plains in Drewvale +27,224 more in Browns Plains

52,339 66th pct 25,115 53rd pct

Transit to city in Browns Plains in Drewvale +4 longer in Browns Plains

85 96th pct 81 90th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 64.6%

7.3% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

2.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.4 pts 23.0%

12.4% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.2% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

10.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

10.4% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%

9.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

5.3% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

10.7% Professionals +11.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.3 pts 9.5%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 7.5%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%

6.6% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.8% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Browns Plains in Drewvale +1.1 higher in Browns Plains

5.5 86th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Browns Plains in Drewvale +1.7 more in Browns Plains

5.4 85th pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Browns Plains in Drewvale +48.1 pts higher in Browns Plains

76.8% 87th pct 28.7% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Browns Plains in Drewvale +49.8 pts higher in Browns Plains

78.2% 88th pct 28.4% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Browns Plains in Drewvale +13.3 pts higher in Drewvale

83.4% 82nd pct 96.7% 89th pct

Walk to school in Browns Plains in Drewvale +5.2 pts higher in Browns Plains

82.4% 87th pct 77.3% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Browns Plains in Drewvale +0.7 pts higher in Browns Plains

99.8% 93rd pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Browns Plains in Drewvale +53.1 pts higher in Browns Plains

81.7% 94th pct 28.6% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Browns Plains in Drewvale +8.6 more in Browns Plains

15.5 55th pct 6.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Browns Plains in Drewvale +164 higher in Browns Plains

230 92nd pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in Browns Plains in Drewvale +1.9 pts higher in Drewvale

4.4% 34th pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Browns Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Drewvale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Browns Plains vs Drewvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30395/browns-plains/vs/SAL30877/drewvale