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Byfield vs Woodbury

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Byfield profile · Woodbury profile

Byfield Woodbury

Woodbury (Qld) and Byfield are nearby neighbours in Queensland with distinct profiles. Woodbury (Qld) is the wealthier of the two, with a typical household income of $2,033 a week compared to $1,018 in Byfield. It is also younger and more family-focused, with a typical resident aged 40 and a higher share of children under 15 (21.6%). Byfield has a much older population, with a typical age of 48 and 22% of residents aged 65 and over, alongside a higher share of people with no religion (50.8%).

Both areas are effectively identical in their reliance on cars, as neither has any public transport use or homes within walking distance of shops or health services. They also share similar levels of volunteering and very low rates of rental properties. While Woodbury (Qld) has seen more people move in over the last five years, Byfield has a higher proportion of homes owned outright (57.9%) compared to Woodbury (Qld) (41.5%).

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,015 higher in Woodbury Family income: $933 higher in Woodbury Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Byfield Separate houses: 12.1 pts higher in Woodbury 3+ bedrooms: 17.0 pts higher in Woodbury

Demographics & Identity

Population in Byfieldin Woodbury +191 larger in Woodbury gap widening
323 60th pct 514 65th pct
Median age in Byfieldin Woodbury +8 yrs older in Byfield gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Byfieldin Woodbury +2.8 pts higher in Woodbury gap widening
0.9% 39th pct 3.7% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Byfieldin Woodbury +8.9 pts higher in Byfield gap widening
22.0% 64th pct 13.0% 25th pct
Under 15 in Byfieldin Woodbury +3.9 pts higher in Woodbury gap steady
17.6% 54th pct 21.6% 78th pct
De facto in Byfieldin Woodbury +13.6 pts higher in Byfield gap widening
26.3% 96th pct 12.8% 55th pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 29.6%
18.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 13.0%
17.6% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 21.6%
11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

41.6% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 49.9%
39.7% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 30.9%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%
7.3% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%
3.1% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Byfield Woodbury

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Byfieldin Woodbury +6.9 pts higher in Byfield gap widening
12.4% 55th pct 5.4% 23rd pct

Country of birth

68.7% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 74.3%
3.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 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

26.9% Australian +15.9 pts ▸ 42.8%
37.2% English ◂ +1.4 pts 35.8%
14.2% Irish even 14.2%
9.3% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.3% German ◂ +6.0 pts 3.3%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%
1.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.0% Indian 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 Byfieldin Woodbury +1.8 pts higher in Byfield gap steady
2.8% 45th pct 1.0% 34th pct
Limited English in Byfieldin Woodbury +0.9 pts higher in Byfield gap steady
0.9% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.9% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 80.2%
2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Byfieldin Woodbury +15.8 pts higher in Byfield gap widening
50.8% 81st pct 35.0% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion ◂ +15.8 pts 35.0%
27.6% Christianity +16.0 pts ▸ 43.6%
18.6% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Byfieldin Woodbury +4.0 pts higher in Woodbury gap widening
37.0% 28th pct 41.0% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Byfieldin Woodbury +1.5 pts higher in Woodbury gap steady
9.9% 29th pct 11.5% 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Byfieldin Woodbury
17.54 86th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Byfieldin Woodbury +1 more in Byfield
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Byfieldin Woodbury
32 11th pct —
ICSEA in Byfieldin Woodbury
953 28th pct —

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
24.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.2%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%
9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 33.6%
13.2% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma even 11.2%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%
9.9% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%
9.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
7.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%
5.9% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.6% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Byfieldin Woodbury +$260 higher in Woodbury gap widening
$487 11th pct $747 49th pct
Household income in Byfieldin Woodbury +$1,015 higher in Woodbury gap widening
$1,018 14th pct $2,033 76th pct
Family income in Byfieldin Woodbury +$933 higher in Woodbury gap widening
$1,233 13th pct $2,166 67th pct
High earners in Byfieldin Woodbury +4.8 pts higher in Woodbury gap steady
5.0% 31st pct 9.7% 59th pct
High-income homes in Byfieldin Woodbury +23.2 pts higher in Woodbury gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.2% 70th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.0 pts 20.4%
15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
18.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 9.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

51.9% Under $650 ◂ +17.5 pts 34.4%
19.8% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
6.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
2.3% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Byfieldin Woodbury +6.8 pts higher in Byfield
28.2% 47th pct 21.4% 18th pct
Mental health in Byfieldin Woodbury +1.5 pts higher in Woodbury
5.9% 29th pct 7.4% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Byfieldin Woodbury +0.1 pts higher in Woodbury gap steady
4.0% 43rd pct 4.1% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 5.8%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%
5.9% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
1.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None +2.1 pts ▸ 54.1%
21.1% One condition ◂ +7.0 pts 14.0%
3.4% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.7% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Byfieldin Woodbury +0.9 pts higher in Byfield gap narrowing
18.3% 51st pct 17.5% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Byfieldin Woodbury +5.0 pts higher in Woodbury gap widening
9.9% 25th pct 15.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Byfieldin Woodbury +1.4 pts higher in Woodbury gap steady
24.8% 47th pct 26.2% 55th pct
Defence service in Byfieldin Woodbury +0.4 pts higher in Byfield
1.2% 34th pct 0.8% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Byfieldin Woodbury +7.2 pts higher in Byfield gap narrowing
27.9% 70th pct 20.7% 30th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Byfieldin Woodbury +16 larger in Woodbury
3 43rd pct 19 67th pct
Median age in Byfieldin Woodbury +31 yrs older in Byfield
54 yrs 90th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Median income in Byfieldin Woodbury +$188 higher in Byfield
$725 58th pct $537 37th pct
Household income in Byfieldin Woodbury +$499 higher in Woodbury
$1,625 47th pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Byfieldin Woodbury +0.5 larger in Woodbury gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Byfieldin Woodbury +1.6 pts higher in Woodbury gap narrowing
10.0% 45th pct 11.7% 55th pct
Living alone in Byfieldin Woodbury +5.8 pts higher in Byfield gap narrowing
23.4% 49th pct 17.6% 28th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +12.2 pts ▸ 63.3%
36.1% Couples without children ◂ +14.6 pts 21.5%
10.0% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.7% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 31.7%
23.4% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 17.6%
14.0% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
6.5% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
5.6% 5 people +7.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.7% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Byfieldin Woodbury +$116 higher in Woodbury gap narrowing
$235 35th pct $351 72nd pct
Mortgage in Byfieldin Woodbury +$496 higher in Woodbury gap narrowing
$1,344 31st pct $1,840 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Byfieldin Woodbury +0.10 higher in Byfield gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Byfieldin Woodbury +0.7 pts higher in Byfield gap narrowing
11.2% 31st pct 10.6% 28th pct
Owned outright in Byfieldin Woodbury +16.4 pts higher in Byfield gap narrowing
57.9% 88th pct 41.5% 51st pct
Separate houses in Byfieldin Woodbury +12.1 pts higher in Woodbury gap widening
87.9% 28th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Byfieldin Woodbury +17.0 pts higher in Woodbury gap narrowing
65.4% 21st pct 82.4% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.9% Owned outright ◂ +16.4 pts 41.5%
27.1% Owned with a mortgage +17.3 pts ▸ 44.4%
11.2% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%
3.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house +13.6 pts ▸ 101.4%
3.7% Other dwelling ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 43.7%
14.0% 4 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 9.2%
10.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.2 pts 2.1%
4.7% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.7% Studio / none ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +21.7 pts 20.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
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

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
37.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.3 pts 20.6%
13.8% Under $1,000 +6.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Byfieldin Woodbury even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Byfieldin Woodbury +2.6 pts higher in Byfield gap widening
11.7% 33rd pct 9.1% 23rd pct
PT commute in Byfieldin Woodbury even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Byfieldin Woodbury even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Byfieldin Woodbury even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Byfieldin Woodbury even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Byfieldin Woodbury even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 67.1%
11.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%
8.1% Walked ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 42.6%
31.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 21.3%
13.9% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
8.9% 4 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Byfieldin Woodbury +12.2 pts higher in Woodbury gap widening
19.3% 14th pct 31.5% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Byfieldin Woodbury even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Byfieldin Woodbury +2.7 pts higher in Byfield gap narrowing
8.0% 87th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in Byfieldin Woodbury +8.9 pts higher in Woodbury gap widening
47.7% 17th pct 56.6% 37th pct
Full-time in Byfieldin Woodbury +1.7 pts higher in Woodbury gap widening
54.1% 29th pct 55.7% 37th pct

Industries people work in

15.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.2 pts 4.1%
5.4% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.0% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%
10.8% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%
3.6% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.3% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.6% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Technicians & trades +9.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
20.7% Managers ◂ +10.7 pts 10.0%
17.1% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 14.2%
13.5% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%
7.2% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.6% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Byfieldin Woodbury +0.2 higher in Byfield
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Byfieldin Woodbury +0.2 more in Byfield
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Byfieldin Woodbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Byfieldin Woodbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Byfieldin Woodbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Byfieldin Woodbury +4.1 pts higher in Byfield
4.1% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Byfieldin Woodbury +2.8 pts higher in Byfield
2.8% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Byfieldin Woodbury even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Byfieldin Woodbury +19.7 more in Byfield
21.7 64th pct 1.9 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Byfieldin Woodbury even
0 28th pct 0 31st pct
Mean slope in Byfieldin Woodbury +0.5 pts higher in Byfield
9.5% 78th pct 9.0% 76th pct

Compare Byfield with nearby areas

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Compare Woodbury with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Byfield vs Woodbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30467/byfield/vs/SAL33129/woodbury