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Drewvale vs Hillcrest

Name: Drewvale vs Hillcrest — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Drewvale profile · Hillcrest profile

Drewvale Hillcrest

Hillcrest and Drewvale are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct profiles. Drewvale is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,243 compared to $1,573 in Hillcrest. It is also more highly qualified, with 30.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 12.7% in Hillcrest. Hillcrest is much more walkable, with 99.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas only 28.4% of Drewvale homes share this access. Hillcrest also has a higher share of renters at 39.2%, while Drewvale is dominated by detached houses (94.0%) and mortgages.

These two areas have both tracked similarly since 2011, with nearly identical shares of residents aged 65 and over and very similar public transport usage. However, the gaps in education and income have remained stark. Drewvale continues to see far more people born overseas (48.1%) and a far higher share using another language at home (49.6%) than Hillcrest, where those figures are 31.4% and 21.9% respectively.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.7 pts higher in Drewvale Renting: 18.8 pts higher in Hillcrest Bachelor+: 17.5 pts higher in Drewvale Born overseas: 16.7 pts higher in Drewvale Year 12: 16.5 pts higher in Drewvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drewvale in Hillcrest +1,489 larger in Hillcrest gap widening

4,779 86th pct 6,268 86th pct

Median age in Drewvale in Hillcrest +2 yrs older in Drewvale gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 22.3%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.7% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

59.7% Married ◂ +18.6 pts 41.1%

28.1% Never married +12.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

6.2% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.2% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Drewvale Hillcrest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.2% Australia +14.2 pts ▸ 63.4%

9.7% India ◂ +6.4 pts 3.2%

6.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% China ◂ +5.2 pts 1.2%

2.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

18.9% English +12.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

18.6% Australian +11.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.5% Chinese ◂ +10.7 pts 3.8%

13.7% Indian ◂ +9.5 pts 4.2%

4.0% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% German +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Vietnamese even 1.7%

0.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

47.0% English only +25.4 pts ▸ 72.3%

10.2% Mandarin ◂ +8.2 pts 2.0%

4.2% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

3.1% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

2.1% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 40.1%

30.4% No religion +11.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

4.3% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Islam ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

7.0% Hinduism ◂ +4.7 pts 2.3%

4.3% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Drewvale in Hillcrest +4 more in Drewvale

13 83rd pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Drewvale in Hillcrest +223 larger in Drewvale

1,054 100th pct 832 97th pct

ICSEA in Drewvale in Hillcrest +41 higher in Drewvale

1,004 59th pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

72.7% Year 12 ◂ +16.5 pts 56.2%

12.3% Year 10 +8.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.9% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.3% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

22.3% Certificate III / IV +16.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.6 pts 16.2%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.9 pts 4.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 19.0%

13.5% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.0% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.0% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 8.2%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Drewvale in Hillcrest +$64 higher in Drewvale gap steady

$833 64th pct $769 53rd pct

Household income in Drewvale in Hillcrest +$670 higher in Drewvale gap widening

$2,243 85th pct $1,573 52nd pct

Family income in Drewvale in Hillcrest +$432 higher in Drewvale gap widening

$2,239 71st pct $1,807 44th pct

Household income distribution

39.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 37.7%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +13.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 6.6%

7.4% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 39.7%

34.2% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 12.4%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Mental health +5.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.0% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.4% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.3% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.3% None ◂ +11.4 pts 62.9%

14.0% One condition +5.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.2% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Drewvale in Hillcrest +211 larger in Hillcrest

40 75th pct 251 86th pct

Median age in Drewvale in Hillcrest +6 yrs older in Hillcrest

15 yrs 11th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Drewvale in Hillcrest +$79 higher in Hillcrest

$612 47th pct $691 55th pct

Household income in Drewvale in Hillcrest +$399 higher in Drewvale

$2,187 69th pct $1,788 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Drewvale in Hillcrest +0.8 larger in Drewvale gap widening

3.5 95th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

73.2% Couples with children ◂ +14.8 pts 58.5%

13.9% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.3% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.5% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

20.9% 2 people +9.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

27.0% 4 people ◂ +10.7 pts 16.3%

9.0% 1 person +12.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.6% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.9% 5 people ◂ +8.4 pts 6.5%

8.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drewvale in Hillcrest +$110 higher in Drewvale gap widening

$460 89th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Drewvale in Hillcrest +$461 higher in Drewvale gap narrowing

$1,993 71st pct $1,532 44th pct

People / bedroom in Drewvale in Hillcrest even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.5 pts 41.2%

20.5% Rented +18.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

18.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 17.6%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +12.4 pts 81.6%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

70.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +37.7 pts 32.7%

11.2% 3 bedrooms +41.9 pts ▸ 53.1%

14.0% 5 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 4.3%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.2% $350–$549 ◂ +24.5 pts 50.7%

6.2% $200–$349 +32.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

12.8% $550–$749 ◂ +11.6 pts 1.2%

1.1% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 +24.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

44.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.3 pts 26.7%

10.3% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Drewvale in Hillcrest +11 more in Hillcrest

12 82nd pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Drewvale in Hillcrest +1.16 more in Hillcrest

2.51 67th pct 3.67 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Drewvale in Hillcrest +191.0 more in Drewvale

882.6 85th pct 691.6 82nd pct

PT routes in Drewvale in Hillcrest even

7 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Drewvale in Hillcrest +9 longer in Drewvale

14 51st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Drewvale in Hillcrest +5 longer in Hillcrest

17 14th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Drewvale in Hillcrest +8,832 more in Hillcrest

0 0th pct 8,832 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Drewvale in Hillcrest +16,283 more in Drewvale

25,115 53rd pct 8,832 40th pct

Transit to city in Drewvale in Hillcrest even

81 90th pct 81 90th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 69.9%

14.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 7.9%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.3% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 41.8%

23.0% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 13.6%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

2.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 14.3%

9.6% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.7% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.0% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals ◂ +11.5 pts 10.9%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%

11.8% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.2% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.5% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.2% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Drewvale in Hillcrest +1.0 higher in Hillcrest

4.4 80th pct 5.5 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Drewvale in Hillcrest +1.2 more in Hillcrest

3.7 76th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Drewvale in Hillcrest +28.7 pts higher in Hillcrest

28.7% 74th pct 57.4% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Drewvale in Hillcrest +71.3 pts higher in Hillcrest

28.4% 74th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Drewvale in Hillcrest +2.6 pts higher in Hillcrest

96.7% 89th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to school in Drewvale in Hillcrest +18.1 pts higher in Hillcrest

77.3% 84th pct 95.4% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Drewvale in Hillcrest +0.9 pts higher in Hillcrest

99.1% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Drewvale in Hillcrest +19.8 pts higher in Drewvale

28.6% 79th pct 8.8% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Drewvale in Hillcrest +3.5 more in Hillcrest

6.9 34th pct 10.4 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Drewvale in Hillcrest +138 higher in Hillcrest

66 81st pct 204 91st pct

Mean slope in Drewvale in Hillcrest +1.3 pts higher in Drewvale

6.3% 57th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Drewvale with nearby areas

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Compare Hillcrest with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drewvale vs Hillcrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30877/drewvale/vs/SAL31338/hillcrest