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Corinda vs Tennyson

Name: Corinda vs Tennyson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Corinda profile · Tennyson profile

Corinda Tennyson

Corinda and Tennyson (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with distinct demographic profiles. Tennyson (Qld) is an older area where the typical resident is 47 and a far higher share of homes—48.9%—are owned outright. It also has a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,853. Corinda is younger, with a typical age of 41, and a higher proportion of children under 15 (19.2% compared to 13.9% in Tennyson). Corinda also has far higher typical incomes for First Nations residents, with a typical household earning $2,583 compared to $1,199 in Tennyson (Qld).

Both areas are equally convenient for commuters, with a 14-minute drive to the city. They share very similar levels of tertiary education, with about 46% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and similar rates of unemployment. While both are well-connected, Tennyson (Qld) has far more public transport stops and departures per person. Corinda is more walkable for grocery shopping, while Tennyson (Qld) has better access to health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,446 larger in Corinda Owned outright: 16.2 pts higher in Tennyson Separate houses: 12.8 pts higher in Corinda Personal income: $427 higher in Tennyson Median age: 6 yrs older in Tennyson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corinda in Tennyson +4,446 larger in Corinda gap widening

5,555 86th pct 1,109 73rd pct

Median age in Corinda in Tennyson +6 yrs older in Tennyson gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

17.7% Seniors (65+) +9.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.0%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 13.9%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%

Marital status

52.6% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 58.0%

31.9% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 27.0%

8.0% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Corinda Tennyson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.8% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 73.9%

4.4% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English ◂ +0.9 pts 40.5%

32.5% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 28.6%

17.9% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.4% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.4% German +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 83.5%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Cantonese even 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 49.6%

41.3% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 38.4%

5.2% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Corinda in Tennyson +2.75 more in Tennyson

3.74 49th pct 6.49 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Corinda in Tennyson +5 more in Tennyson

20 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Corinda in Tennyson +168 larger in Tennyson

539 77th pct 707 90th pct

ICSEA in Corinda in Tennyson +32 higher in Tennyson

1,087 89th pct 1,119 95th pct

Highest year of school

77.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 76.3%

10.2% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

4.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

16.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%

7.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 11.5%

12.2% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Corinda in Tennyson +$427 higher in Tennyson gap widening

$981 80th pct $1,408 96th pct

Household income in Corinda in Tennyson +$665 higher in Tennyson gap narrowing

$2,188 83rd pct $2,853 94th pct

Family income in Corinda in Tennyson +$512 higher in Tennyson gap narrowing

$2,847 89th pct $3,359 95th pct

Household income distribution

24.1% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 17.2%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 24.3%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 23.9%

10.7% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

8.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.6% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +5.1 pts 61.0%

20.1% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.7% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Corinda in Tennyson +48 larger in Corinda

55 78th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Corinda in Tennyson +1 yrs older in Corinda

25 yrs 46th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Corinda in Tennyson +$575 higher in Corinda

$1,025 80th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Corinda in Tennyson +$1,384 higher in Corinda

$2,583 81st pct $1,199 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Corinda in Tennyson +0.3 larger in Corinda gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +13.1 pts 51.1%

24.7% Couples without children +17.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 5.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +11.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

24.0% 1 person even 24.1%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 14.7%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 11.9%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corinda in Tennyson +$142 higher in Tennyson gap narrowing

$388 79th pct $530 94th pct

Mortgage in Corinda in Tennyson +$148 higher in Tennyson gap narrowing

$2,200 81st pct $2,348 86th pct

People / bedroom in Corinda in Tennyson +0.10 higher in Corinda gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned outright +16.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 29.6%

28.1% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 21.1%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

68.8% Separate house ◂ +12.8 pts 56.0%

22.9% Flat or apartment +21.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 3 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 53.4%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 21.3%

22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 15.4%

13.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 8.3%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $350–$549 ◂ +18.9 pts 28.3%

3.8% $750 or more +25.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

25.0% $200–$349 ◂ +14.2 pts 10.9%

8.3% $550–$749 +12.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 28.7%

29.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 26.4%

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 20.9%

9.5% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Corinda in Tennyson +12 more in Corinda

22 86th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Corinda in Tennyson +5.06 more in Tennyson

3.96 73rd pct 9.02 87th pct

Departures/1k in Corinda in Tennyson +1,654.7 more in Tennyson

419.3 77th pct 2,073.9 92nd pct

PT routes in Corinda in Tennyson +47 more in Corinda

50 88th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Corinda in Tennyson +2 longer in Tennyson

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Corinda in Tennyson even

14 10th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Corinda in Tennyson +3,924 more in Corinda

11,773 62nd pct 7,849 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Corinda in Tennyson +3,739 more in Corinda

61,019 69th pct 57,280 68th pct

Transit to city in Corinda in Tennyson +11 longer in Tennyson

48 32nd pct 59 53rd pct

How people get to work

41.2% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

29.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 27.2%

6.8% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.3% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +13.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 32.9%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%

4.5% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%

12.9% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.1% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

6.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

5.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Rental & real estate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

14.5% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

7.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

6.2% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Corinda in Tennyson +0.5 higher in Tennyson

6.9 92nd pct 7.4 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Corinda in Tennyson +0.3 more in Tennyson

7.0 94th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Corinda in Tennyson +7.6 pts higher in Tennyson

89.2% 94th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Corinda in Tennyson +22.0 pts higher in Corinda

89.4% 94th pct 67.5% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Corinda in Tennyson +6.6 pts higher in Tennyson

92.8% 85th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Corinda in Tennyson +0.4 pts higher in Corinda

99.7% 100th pct 99.3% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Corinda in Tennyson even

99.9% 98th pct 99.7% 91st pct

Walk to health in Corinda in Tennyson +25.0 pts higher in Tennyson

74.4% 92nd pct 99.4% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Corinda in Tennyson +4.5 more in Tennyson

11.7 45th pct 16.2 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Corinda in Tennyson +37 higher in Tennyson

103 86th pct 141 88th pct

Mean slope in Corinda in Tennyson +0.2 pts higher in Corinda

5.8% 52nd pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Corinda with nearby areas

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Compare Tennyson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corinda vs Tennyson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30724/corinda/vs/SAL32771/tennyson