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Bulimba vs Newstead

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Bulimba profile · Newstead profile

Bulimba Newstead

Bulimba and Newstead (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Bulimba has a more traditional feel, with 45.7% of homes being separate houses and 62.4% having three or more bedrooms. This supports more families, with children under 15 making up 17.8% of the population and 28.9% of people caring for children unpaid. Newstead (Qld) is almost entirely made up of flats or apartments (99.2%) and is far more transient, with 80.7% of residents moving in the last five years. It is a younger area, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 40 in Bulimba, and 40.8% of people living alone.

Both areas are equally accessible to public transport, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. They also share a high level of education, as both have around 48% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While Newstead (Qld) has a higher share of renters at 68.9%, Bulimba has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week at 44.9%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 32.1 pts higher in Newstead Separate houses: 45.5 pts higher in Bulimba 3+ bedrooms: 48.5 pts higher in Bulimba Recent movers: 25.4 pts higher in Newstead Unpaid child care: 18.7 pts higher in Bulimba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bulimbain Newstead +127 larger in Bulimba gap narrowing
7,623 87th pct 7,496 87th pct
Median age in Bulimbain Newstead +7 yrs older in Bulimba gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Bulimbain Newstead even gap steady
1.0% 40th pct 1.0% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Bulimbain Newstead +1.6 pts higher in Bulimba gap narrowing
13.4% 27th pct 11.8% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Bulimbain Newstead +13.1 pts higher in Bulimba gap narrowing
17.8% 55th pct 4.7% 7th pct
De facto in Bulimbain Newstead +11.7 pts higher in Newstead gap widening
15.0% 71st pct 26.7% 96th pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) +26.4 pts ▸ 56.0%
28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.6 pts 16.1%
17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.1 pts 4.7%
13.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

36.1% Never married +23.4 pts ▸ 59.5%
48.3% Married ◂ +21.5 pts 26.8%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%
3.2% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Bulimba Newstead

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bulimbain Newstead +5.6 pts higher in Newstead gap widening
26.8% 87th pct 32.4% 90th pct

Country of birth

69.6% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 60.3%
6.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%
3.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.7% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.4% English ◂ +4.4 pts 38.0%
31.5% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 23.5%
15.0% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%
13.8% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%
5.7% German even 5.8%
2.3% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
1.1% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Dutch even 1.7%
0.6% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Bulimbain Newstead +5.0 pts higher in Newstead gap widening
11.8% 78th pct 16.8% 86th pct
Limited English in Bulimbain Newstead +0.2 pts higher in Newstead gap steady
1.0% 75th pct 1.2% 78th pct

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +9.1 pts 75.3%
1.0% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.2% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bulimbain Newstead +7.8 pts higher in Newstead gap widening
44.4% 62nd pct 52.2% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 52.2%
47.4% Christianity ◂ +12.8 pts 34.6%
5.6% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bulimbain Newstead +3.9 pts higher in Newstead gap steady
77.1% 96th pct 80.9% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Bulimbain Newstead +3.8 pts higher in Newstead gap widening
46.0% 97th pct 49.8% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bulimbain Newstead
0.74 2nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Bulimbain Newstead +4 more in Newstead
33 89th pct 37 90th pct
Avg size in Bulimbain Newstead +83 larger in Newstead
676 89th pct 759 93rd pct
ICSEA in Bulimbain Newstead +5 higher in Newstead
1,132 98th pct 1,137 99th pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 80.9%
10.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%
4.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
3.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 43.4%
15.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%
13.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 28.0%
13.5% Society & culture even 13.5%
11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%
10.0% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.1% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%
5.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
3.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bulimbain Newstead +$143 higher in Newstead gap narrowing
$1,393 95th pct $1,536 99th pct
Household income in Bulimbain Newstead +$480 higher in Bulimba gap widening
$2,805 94th pct $2,325 87th pct
Family income in Bulimbain Newstead +$540 higher in Bulimba gap widening
$3,626 98th pct $3,086 92nd pct
High earners in Bulimbain Newstead +2.3 pts higher in Bulimba gap steady
31.0% 100th pct 28.7% 99th pct
High-income homes in Bulimbain Newstead +9.5 pts higher in Bulimba gap widening
44.9% 97th pct 35.3% 89th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 37.7%
33.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 20.8%
14.0% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
24.0% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
25.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 14.7%
17.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 12.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bulimbain Newstead +0.3 pts higher in Newstead
23.6% 25th pct 24.0% 26th pct
Mental health in Bulimbain Newstead +1.6 pts higher in Newstead
8.0% 49th pct 9.6% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Bulimbain Newstead +0.3 pts higher in Bulimba gap narrowing
3.3% 35th pct 3.1% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
2.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +3.3 pts 66.8%
17.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
4.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bulimbain Newstead +4.5 pts higher in Bulimba gap widening
15.8% 39th pct 11.3% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in Bulimbain Newstead +3.2 pts higher in Bulimba gap widening
10.0% 25th pct 6.8% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Bulimbain Newstead +18.7 pts higher in Bulimba gap widening
28.9% 69th pct 10.2% 7th pct
Defence service in Bulimbain Newstead +0.3 pts higher in Newstead
3.0% 56th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bulimbain Newstead +9.4 pts higher in Bulimba gap widening
19.0% 22nd pct 9.5% 7th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bulimbain Newstead +1 larger in Bulimba
79 83rd pct 78 83rd pct
Median age in Bulimbain Newstead +1 yrs older in Newstead
27 yrs 54th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Bulimbain Newstead +20.5 pts higher in Newstead
66.7% 91st pct 87.2% 100th pct
Unemployment in Bulimbain Newstead +2.9 pts higher in Bulimba
14.3% 68th pct 11.4% 55th pct
Median income in Bulimbain Newstead +$664 higher in Newstead
$749 60th pct $1,413 89th pct
Household income in Bulimbain Newstead +$62 higher in Bulimba
$2,312 73rd pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Bulimbain Newstead +2.5 pts higher in Bulimba
6.3% 62nd pct 3.8% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bulimbain Newstead +0.7 larger in Bulimba gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 1.7 6th pct
One-parent in Bulimbain Newstead +1.9 pts higher in Bulimba gap narrowing
9.5% 42nd pct 7.5% 30th pct
Living alone in Bulimbain Newstead +14.9 pts higher in Newstead gap widening
25.9% 58th pct 40.8% 92nd pct

Family composition

30.1% Couples without children +39.4 pts ▸ 69.5%
59.4% Couples with children ◂ +38.5 pts 20.9%
9.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%
1.1% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +12.5 pts ▸ 48.9%
25.9% 1 person +14.9 pts ▸ 40.8%
15.4% 4 people ◂ +13.1 pts 2.2%
15.3% 3 people ◂ +7.7 pts 7.6%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 0.2%
1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bulimbain Newstead +$10 higher in Bulimba gap narrowing
$500 92nd pct $490 91st pct
Mortgage in Bulimbain Newstead +$800 higher in Bulimba gap widening
$2,800 90th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Bulimbain Newstead +0.20 higher in Newstead gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Bulimbain Newstead +32.1 pts higher in Newstead gap widening
36.8% 86th pct 68.9% 100th pct
Owned outright in Bulimbain Newstead +14.4 pts higher in Bulimba gap widening
27.2% 18th pct 12.8% 5th pct
Separate houses in Bulimbain Newstead +45.5 pts higher in Bulimba gap narrowing
45.7% 7th pct 0.2% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bulimbain Newstead +48.5 pts higher in Bulimba gap widening
62.4% 16th pct 13.9% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Rented +32.1 pts ▸ 68.9%
34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.3 pts 14.9%
27.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.4 pts 12.8%
0.6% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

39.5% Flat or apartment +59.7 pts ▸ 99.2%
45.7% Separate house ◂ +45.5 pts 0.2%
14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.2% 2 bedrooms +28.0 pts ▸ 57.2%
29.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 12.8%
7.1% 1 bedroom +20.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
22.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.0 pts 1.0%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 0.1%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.4% $350–$549 +16.4 pts ▸ 58.9%
23.3% $550–$749 +7.2 pts ▸ 30.5%
15.1% $750 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 5.8%
12.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.3 pts 3.2%
3.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.9 pts 19.3%
23.1% $1,800–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 36.9%
17.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bulimbain Newstead +7.3 pts higher in Newstead gap widening
4.7% 72nd pct 12.0% 89th pct
Work from home in Bulimbain Newstead +3.2 pts higher in Bulimba gap widening
30.9% 82nd pct 27.7% 77th pct
PT commute in Bulimbain Newstead +2.7 pts higher in Newstead gap widening
6.8% 95th pct 9.5% 100th pct
PT stops in Bulimbain Newstead +27 more in Bulimba
38 87th pct 11 81st pct
Stops/1k in Bulimbain Newstead +3.52 more in Bulimba
4.98 77th pct 1.47 63rd pct
Departures/1k in Bulimbain Newstead +184.3 more in Bulimba
1,065.1 87th pct 880.7 85th pct
PT routes in Bulimbain Newstead +1 more in Newstead
6 86th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Bulimbain Newstead +1 longer in Newstead
2 14th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Bulimbain Newstead +7 longer in Bulimba
11 6th pct 4 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Bulimbain Newstead +53,040 more in Newstead
17,094 71st pct 70,134 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Bulimbain Newstead +124,903 more in Newstead
88,641 76th pct 213,544 87th pct
Transit to city in Bulimbain Newstead +22 longer in Bulimba
48 32nd pct 26 4th pct

How people get to work

41.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 32.8%
30.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 27.7%
2.3% Walked +11.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.3% Bus +7.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 1 vehicle +20.4 pts ▸ 64.0%
37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.3 pts 21.5%
4.7% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 2.0%
4.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bulimbain Newstead +25.4 pts higher in Newstead gap widening
55.3% 94th pct 80.7% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Bulimbain Newstead +7.5 pts higher in Newstead gap narrowing
18.3% 85th pct 25.8% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bulimbain Newstead +1.1 pts higher in Bulimba gap steady
3.9% 54th pct 2.8% 41st pct
Participation in Bulimbain Newstead +5.4 pts higher in Newstead gap widening
71.2% 85th pct 76.6% 91st pct
Full-time in Bulimbain Newstead +8.3 pts higher in Newstead gap widening
66.5% 83rd pct 74.8% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
12.5% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%
7.3% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%
6.3% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.4% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
2.4% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Rental & real estate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

35.0% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
23.8% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 19.7%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%
7.0% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
3.4% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bulimbain Newstead +0.5 higher in Newstead
8.4 99th pct 8.9 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bulimbain Newstead +0.1 more in Newstead
7.7 99th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Bulimbain Newstead +0.6 pts higher in Newstead
99.4% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bulimbain Newstead +2.2 pts higher in Newstead
97.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bulimbain Newstead even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bulimbain Newstead +1.8 pts higher in Newstead
81.0% 86th pct 82.9% 87th pct
Walk to a park in Bulimbain Newstead even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bulimbain Newstead even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Bulimbain Newstead +9.4 more in Bulimba
18.4 60th pct 8.9 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Bulimbain Newstead +369 higher in Newstead
155 88th pct 523 100th pct
Mean slope in Bulimbain Newstead +0.4 pts higher in Bulimba
4.7% 39th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Bulimba with nearby areas

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Compare Newstead with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bulimba vs Newstead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30412/bulimba/vs/SAL32137/newstead