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Carbrook vs Cornubia

Name: Carbrook vs Cornubia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Carbrook profile · Cornubia profile

Carbrook Cornubia

Cornubia and Carbrook are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Cornubia is more walkable, with a score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable), while Carbrook is 0.7 (car-dependent). Homes in Cornubia are more likely to be separate houses, and 96.6% have three or more bedrooms, far higher than the 70.8% in Carbrook. Education levels also differ, with Year 12 completion far higher in Cornubia at 63.9% compared to 50.5% in Carbrook.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people per home, with Cornubia at 2.9 and Carbrook at 2.8. They also share similar typical weekly family incomes, around $2,500. However, the two places have different age profiles; residents are noticeably older in Carbrook, where the typical age is 46 compared to 40 in Cornubia. This is consistent with Carbrook having a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.3%) and a higher rate of homes owned outright (45.4%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,480 larger in Cornubia 3+ bedrooms: 25.8 pts higher in Cornubia Separate houses: 18.0 pts higher in Cornubia Owned outright: 14.8 pts higher in Carbrook Year 12: 13.4 pts higher in Cornubia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carbrook in Cornubia +6,480 larger in Cornubia gap widening

1,330 75th pct 7,810 87th pct

Median age in Carbrook in Cornubia +6 yrs older in Carbrook gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 27.8%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 16.1%

15.8% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

Marital status

50.6% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

31.9% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 29.9%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

3.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Carbrook Cornubia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 73.2%

5.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.8% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +1.0 pts 43.7%

37.6% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 36.2%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

10.5% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 88.6%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 51.7%

40.7% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

4.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carbrook in Cornubia +12.99 more in Carbrook

14.29 82nd pct 1.29 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carbrook in Cornubia +3 more in Cornubia

9 78th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Carbrook in Cornubia +72 larger in Cornubia

494 71st pct 566 80th pct

ICSEA in Carbrook in Cornubia +5 higher in Carbrook

1,013 63rd pct 1,008 61st pct

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 +13.4 pts ▸ 63.9%

27.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 20.2%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 5.8%

6.9% Year 11 even 7.0%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 33.4%

20.2% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 16.3%

9.9% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

7.7% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

2.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Carbrook in Cornubia +$170 higher in Cornubia gap narrowing

$748 49th pct $918 74th pct

Household income in Carbrook in Cornubia +$359 higher in Cornubia gap narrowing

$1,989 75th pct $2,348 87th pct

Family income in Carbrook in Cornubia +$54 higher in Cornubia gap narrowing

$2,457 80th pct $2,511 82nd pct

Household income distribution

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

22.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 20.4%

19.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 18.1%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 8.4%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 36.6%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

4.4% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +7.0 pts ▸ 67.1%

20.3% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 19.3%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carbrook in Cornubia +117 larger in Cornubia

45 76th pct 162 86th pct

Median age in Carbrook in Cornubia +1 yrs older in Carbrook

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Carbrook in Cornubia +$252 higher in Cornubia

$487 30th pct $739 60th pct

Household income in Carbrook in Cornubia +$645 higher in Cornubia

$1,875 57th pct $2,520 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carbrook in Cornubia +0.1 larger in Cornubia gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

27.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 24.6%

11.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

28.5% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.3% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 13.3%

16.7% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.5% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.6% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carbrook in Cornubia +$65 higher in Cornubia gap narrowing

$375 77th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Carbrook in Cornubia +$546 higher in Carbrook gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,054 74th pct

People / bedroom in Carbrook in Cornubia +0.10 higher in Carbrook gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.8% Owned with a mortgage +20.9 pts ▸ 54.7%

45.4% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 30.6%

15.5% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

75.6% Separate house +18.0 pts ▸ 93.6%

17.8% Other dwelling ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

33.6% 4 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

16.0% 3 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

21.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 19.9%

14.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.0 pts 0.4%

10.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 2.1%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.8% $350–$549 +31.4 pts ▸ 65.3%

32.4% Under $200 ◂ +31.2 pts 1.2%

17.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.4 pts 9.3%

5.9% $550–$749 +9.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.4% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

38.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 19.7%

8.1% $1,000–$1,799 +16.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carbrook in Cornubia +16 more in Cornubia

0 0th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Carbrook in Cornubia +2.05 more in Cornubia

0.00 0th pct 2.05 65th pct

Departures/1k in Carbrook in Cornubia +255.8 more in Cornubia

0.0 0th pct 255.8 74th pct

PT routes in Carbrook in Cornubia +2 more in Cornubia

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Carbrook in Cornubia +28 longer in Carbrook

43 75th pct 15 53rd pct

Drive to city in Carbrook in Cornubia +1 longer in Carbrook

27 23rd pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Carbrook in Cornubia +9,076 more in Carbrook

9,076 57th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Carbrook in Cornubia +9,076 more in Carbrook

9,076 40th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 62.4%

18.2% Worked at home even 18.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

0.5% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.0% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

26.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 22.0%

23.8% 4 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 15.3%

16.7% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.7% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 14.5%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.3% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.6% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 16.3%

16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 15.8%

13.1% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 6.4%

8.8% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Carbrook in Cornubia +3.4 higher in Cornubia

0.7 56th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carbrook in Cornubia +3.1 more in Cornubia

0.9 58th pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Carbrook in Cornubia +35.4 pts higher in Cornubia

9.2% 65th pct 44.6% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Carbrook in Cornubia +35.4 pts higher in Cornubia

9.2% 64th pct 44.6% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Carbrook in Cornubia +51.5 pts higher in Cornubia

3.3% 58th pct 54.8% 74th pct

Walk to school in Carbrook in Cornubia +34.4 pts higher in Cornubia

20.8% 65th pct 55.2% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Carbrook in Cornubia +67.4 pts higher in Cornubia

23.5% 55th pct 90.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Carbrook in Cornubia +27.0 pts higher in Cornubia

8.3% 74th pct 35.3% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Carbrook in Cornubia +1.2 more in Cornubia

7.5 35th pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Carbrook in Cornubia +36 higher in Cornubia

6 68th pct 42 77th pct

Mean slope in Carbrook in Cornubia +3.9 pts higher in Cornubia

5.0% 42nd pct 8.9% 75th pct

Compare Carbrook with nearby areas

Alberton Eagleby Cornubia Redland Bay Mount Cotton Stapylton Loganholme Gilberton

Compare Cornubia with nearby areas

Loganholme Shailer Park Eagleby Tanah Merah Mount Cotton Carbrook Beenleigh Bethania

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carbrook vs Cornubia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30535/carbrook/vs/SAL30727/cornubia