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Doolandella vs Heathwood

Name: Doolandella vs Heathwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Doolandella profile · Heathwood profile

Doolandella Heathwood

Doolandella and Heathwood are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with different housing and income profiles. Heathwood has a much higher share of university degrees (37.2% compared to 24.2%) and a typical household income that is well higher at $2,527 per week, compared to $1,882 in Doolandella. Housing also differs sharply; Heathwood is dominated by separate houses at 95.8%, while Doolandella has more townhouses and a far higher share of renters at 44.2%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of homes with no motor vehicle. They also share similar levels of cultural diversity, with about 53% of people in both places using a language other than English at home. While Heathwood has far more public transport departures and a higher number of walkable amenities, Doolandella has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.9 pts higher in Heathwood Renting: 19.8 pts higher in Doolandella Bachelor+: 13.0 pts higher in Heathwood People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Doolandella Unpaid child care: 9.5 pts higher in Heathwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doolandella in Heathwood +2,179 larger in Doolandella gap widening

7,123 87th pct 4,944 86th pct

Median age in Doolandella in Heathwood +2 yrs older in Heathwood gap steady

30 yrs 5th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

25.2% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.4%

14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%

5.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

Marital status

49.5% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 60.4%

38.3% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 30.6%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.0% Widowed even 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Doolandella Heathwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.6% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

7.2% India +6.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.8% Vietnam ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%

5.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

1.2% China +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

17.5% English ◂ +0.3 pts 17.2%

7.8% Indian +9.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.8% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 15.6%

14.4% Vietnamese ◂ +4.4 pts 10.1%

6.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

3.6% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

41.5% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

15.0% Vietnamese ◂ +5.1 pts 9.9%

4.0% Punjabi +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.9% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 33.3%

26.6% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 25.1%

6.7% Hinduism +8.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.5% Islam ◂ +4.7 pts 6.9%

7.9% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.9% Other religions +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Doolandella in Heathwood +7 more in Doolandella

15 86th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Doolandella in Heathwood +309 larger in Heathwood

774 94th pct 1,083 100th pct

ICSEA in Doolandella in Heathwood +23 higher in Heathwood

989 49th pct 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

69.4% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 77.9%

10.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 5.3%

5.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

25.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 17.9%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%

10.9% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.0% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 10.2%

10.9% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.3% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

4.6% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Doolandella in Heathwood +$194 higher in Heathwood gap narrowing

$811 60th pct $1,005 82nd pct

Household income in Doolandella in Heathwood +$645 higher in Heathwood gap narrowing

$1,882 70th pct $2,527 90th pct

Family income in Doolandella in Heathwood +$567 higher in Heathwood gap narrowing

$1,926 53rd pct $2,493 81st pct

Household income distribution

40.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.2 pts 13.4%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.3% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

40.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 35.8%

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 32.8%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

1.4% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

6.1% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.5% None +4.4 pts ▸ 78.9%

13.7% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

3.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Doolandella in Heathwood +36 larger in Doolandella

101 86th pct 65 80th pct

Median age in Doolandella in Heathwood even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Doolandella in Heathwood +$118 higher in Heathwood

$900 73rd pct $1,018 80th pct

Household income in Doolandella in Heathwood +$512 higher in Heathwood

$2,050 64th pct $2,562 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doolandella in Heathwood +0.2 larger in Heathwood gap widening

3.2 89th pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

66.8% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 76.3%

16.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 8.7%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

21.6% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

27.3% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 21.9%

20.2% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.2% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 6.6%

9.7% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doolandella in Heathwood +$95 higher in Heathwood gap widening

$360 73rd pct $455 88th pct

Mortgage in Doolandella in Heathwood +$434 higher in Heathwood gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Doolandella in Heathwood +0.10 higher in Doolandella gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned with a mortgage +22.7 pts ▸ 62.6%

44.2% Rented ◂ +19.8 pts 24.4%

13.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

1.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house +22.9 pts ▸ 95.8%

26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.0 pts 3.3%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 4 bedrooms +28.8 pts ▸ 76.7%

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +35.9 pts 7.5%

5.8% 5 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.3% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 82.0%

21.8% $200–$349 ◂ +18.4 pts 3.5%

1.4% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.7% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 +21.5 pts ▸ 55.8%

37.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.6 pts 17.3%

9.2% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Doolandella in Heathwood +9 more in Heathwood

5 74th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Doolandella in Heathwood +2.13 more in Heathwood

0.70 60th pct 2.83 69th pct

Departures/1k in Doolandella in Heathwood +1,038.5 more in Heathwood

69.5 65th pct 1,108.0 87th pct

PT routes in Doolandella in Heathwood +3 more in Heathwood

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Doolandella in Heathwood +13 longer in Heathwood

2 14th pct 15 53rd pct

Drive to city in Doolandella in Heathwood +10 longer in Heathwood

19 16th pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Doolandella in Heathwood +1,622 more in Heathwood

8,598 56th pct 10,220 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Doolandella in Heathwood +29,110 more in Doolandella

39,330 60th pct 10,220 42nd pct

Transit to city in Doolandella in Heathwood

84 94th pct —

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 61.3%

9.6% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

1.3% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

30.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 21.6%

15.2% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

8.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

5.1% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

6.1% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 8.7%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

8.1% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Doolandella in Heathwood even

5.1 83rd pct 5.1 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Doolandella in Heathwood +0.1 more in Doolandella

4.6 81st pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Doolandella in Heathwood +10.5 pts higher in Doolandella

77.1% 87th pct 66.6% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Doolandella in Heathwood +5.7 pts higher in Heathwood

82.2% 90th pct 87.9% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Doolandella in Heathwood +9.8 pts higher in Heathwood

85.2% 83rd pct 95.0% 86th pct

Walk to school in Doolandella in Heathwood +20.7 pts higher in Doolandella

95.8% 97th pct 75.1% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Doolandella in Heathwood +3.1 pts higher in Doolandella

99.9% 96th pct 96.8% 84th pct

Walk to health in Doolandella in Heathwood +1.0 pts higher in Doolandella

1.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Doolandella in Heathwood +3.9 more in Heathwood

3.2 24th pct 7.1 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Doolandella in Heathwood +27 higher in Heathwood

91 85th pct 118 87th pct

Mean slope in Doolandella in Heathwood even

5.3% 45th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Doolandella with nearby areas

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Compare Heathwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doolandella vs Heathwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30863/doolandella/vs/SAL31311/heathwood