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Fairymead vs Oakwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Fairymead profile · Oakwood profile

Fairymead Oakwood

Oakwood (Qld) and Fairymead are two rural areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Fairymead is sparsely populated and has a much higher proportion of First Nations people (14.3%) and children under 15 (21.4%). It also has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,375, compared to $780 in Oakwood (Qld). In contrast, Oakwood (Qld) is more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree or higher (10.1% compared to 0.0%) and a higher share of people who have moved in the last five years (33.2%).

Both areas share a similar lack of local infrastructure, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, parks, or groceries. They are also both home to an older population, with typical ages of 60 in Oakwood (Qld) and 56 in Fairymead, both of which are far older than the national figure. While Oakwood (Qld) has more people needing help with daily activities (8.0%), both areas show a high prevalence of long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 336 larger in Oakwood De facto: 21.9 pts higher in Fairymead Needs assistance: 8.0 pts higher in Oakwood Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Oakwood People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Oakwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairymeadin Oakwood +336 larger in Oakwood gap widening
28 18th pct 364 61st pct
Median age in Fairymeadin Oakwood +4 yrs older in Oakwood gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Fairymeadin Oakwood +12.4 pts higher in Fairymead gap widening
14.3% 89th pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Fairymeadin Oakwood +6.3 pts higher in Fairymead gap narrowing
46.4% 100th pct 40.1% 96th pct
Under 15 in Fairymeadin Oakwood +11.3 pts higher in Fairymead gap widening
21.4% 77th pct 10.2% 17th pct
De facto in Fairymeadin Oakwood +21.9 pts higher in Fairymead gap widening
29.2% 99th pct 7.3% 18th pct

Age structure

46.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 40.1%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.3 pts 10.2%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Marital status

42.9% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 51.4%
32.1% Divorced ◂ +19.3 pts 12.8%
10.7% Never married +15.3 pts ▸ 26.0%
0.0% Separated +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Fairymead Oakwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fairymeadin Oakwood +1.4 pts higher in Fairymead gap narrowing
10.7% 47th pct 9.3% 40th pct

Country of birth

71.4% Australia +10.4 pts ▸ 81.9%
0.0% England +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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

64.3% English ◂ +20.3 pts 44.0%
17.9% Australian +25.3 pts ▸ 43.1%
10.7% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Irish +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% German +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fairymeadin Oakwood +1.9 pts higher in Oakwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 39th pct
Limited English in Fairymeadin Oakwood +1.1 pts higher in Oakwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 77th pct

Language used at home

117.9% English only ◂ +23.4 pts 94.5%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fairymeadin Oakwood +15.7 pts higher in Fairymead gap steady
50.0% 79th pct 34.3% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 53.0%
50.0% No religion ◂ +15.7 pts 34.3%
0.0% Not stated +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fairymeadin Oakwood +1.8 pts higher in Fairymead gap narrowing
26.9% 10th pct 25.1% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Fairymeadin Oakwood +10.1 pts higher in Oakwood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.1% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fairymeadin Oakwood
— 27.03 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fairymeadin Oakwood +8 more in Oakwood
2 62nd pct 10 79th pct
Avg size in Fairymeadin Oakwood +169 larger in Oakwood
120 29th pct 289 47th pct
ICSEA in Fairymeadin Oakwood +22 higher in Fairymead
982 45th pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 38.9%
26.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.1%
15.4% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 40.5%
0.0% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

28.6% Engineering & related ◂ +8.9 pts 19.6%
21.4% Education ◂ +16.1 pts 5.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Health +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Society & culture +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Creative arts +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fairymeadin Oakwood +$73 higher in Fairymead gap narrowing
$575 21st pct $502 12th pct
Household income in Fairymeadin Oakwood +$595 higher in Fairymead gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $780 5th pct
Family income in Fairymeadin Oakwood +$205 higher in Fairymead gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $1,170 11th pct
High earners in Fairymeadin Oakwood +5.2 pts higher in Oakwood gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Fairymeadin Oakwood
— 10.0% 30th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +42.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 59.6%
17.9% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fairymeadin Oakwood +6.0 pts higher in Oakwood
35.7% 80th pct 41.8% 92nd pct
Mental health in Fairymeadin Oakwood +11.8 pts higher in Oakwood
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Fairymeadin Oakwood +8.0 pts higher in Oakwood gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 18.4%
0.0% Mental health +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Diabetes +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%
0.0% Other condition +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Heart disease +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Lung condition +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Cancer +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Stroke +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None ◂ +6.0 pts 51.1%
35.7% One condition ◂ +9.9 pts 25.8%
0.0% Two conditions +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Three or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fairymeadin Oakwood +3.0 pts higher in Oakwood gap steady
10.7% 14th pct 13.8% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Fairymeadin Oakwood +1.0 pts higher in Oakwood gap steady
14.3% 66th pct 15.3% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Fairymeadin Oakwood +1.0 pts higher in Fairymead gap narrowing
17.9% 19th pct 16.8% 16th pct
Defence service in Fairymeadin Oakwood +4.5 pts higher in Oakwood
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fairymeadin Oakwood +10.2 pts higher in Oakwood gap widening
14.3% 11th pct 24.5% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairymeadin Oakwood +3 larger in Oakwood
4 46th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Fairymeadin Oakwood +37 yrs older in Oakwood
7 yrs 0th pct 44 yrs 82nd pct
Median income in Fairymeadin Oakwood
— $324 10th pct
Household income in Fairymeadin Oakwood
— $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairymeadin Oakwood +0.4 larger in Fairymead gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Fairymeadin Oakwood +3.9 pts higher in Fairymead gap steady
13.8% 67th pct 9.9% 44th pct
Living alone in Fairymeadin Oakwood
— 40.0% 91st pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 51.0%
10.3% Couples with children +24.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
13.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 9.9%
0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% 1 person +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
23.1% 4 people ◂ +19.5 pts 3.5%
0.0% 3 people +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairymeadin Oakwood +$45 higher in Fairymead
$260 43rd pct $215 29th pct
Mortgage in Fairymeadin Oakwood +$1,278 higher in Fairymead
$2,500 88th pct $1,222 25th pct
People / bedroom in Fairymeadin Oakwood +0.20 higher in Oakwood gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Fairymeadin Oakwood
— 14.1% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Fairymeadin Oakwood
— 68.2% 98th pct
Separate houses in Fairymeadin Oakwood
— 61.2% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fairymeadin Oakwood
— 54.7% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.1% Owned outright +45.2 pts ▸ 68.2%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.9 pts 15.9%
0.0% Rented +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +38.8 pts 61.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +39.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

76.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +49.9 pts 27.1%
30.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 23.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Studio / none +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +63.0 pts ▸ 63.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +40.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fairymeadin Oakwood
— 1.8% 54th pct
Work from home in Fairymeadin Oakwood
— 4.6% 10th pct
PT commute in Fairymeadin Oakwood
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Fairymeadin Oakwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fairymeadin Oakwood even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fairymeadin Oakwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fairymeadin Oakwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Fairymeadin Oakwood
— 27 64th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +19.5 pts ▸ 69.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.0 pts 31.6%
27.3% 1 vehicle +20.7 pts ▸ 48.0%
36.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +23.5 pts 12.9%
0.0% 4 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fairymeadin Oakwood +16.6 pts higher in Oakwood gap widening
16.7% 11th pct 33.2% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Fairymeadin Oakwood
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fairymeadin Oakwood
— 2.2% 39th pct
Participation in Fairymeadin Oakwood +7.5 pts higher in Fairymead gap narrowing
50.0% 22nd pct 42.5% 11th pct
Full-time in Fairymeadin Oakwood
— 54.2% 30th pct

Industries people work in

42.9% Manufacturing ◂ +38.3 pts 4.6%
21.4% Other services ◂ +19.1 pts 2.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Construction +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Retail trade +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Education & training +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Finance & insurance +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +26.6 pts 9.2%
28.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.5 pts 16.0%
21.4% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 19.1%
0.0% Sales workers +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Professionals +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairymeadin Oakwood +0.7 higher in Oakwood
0.0 0th pct 0.7 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fairymeadin Oakwood +1.0 more in Oakwood
0.0 0th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Fairymeadin Oakwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fairymeadin Oakwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fairymeadin Oakwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fairymeadin Oakwood +50.9 pts higher in Oakwood
0.0% 0th pct 50.9% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Fairymeadin Oakwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fairymeadin Oakwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fairymeadin Oakwood +65.9 more in Fairymead
71.4 86th pct 5.5 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Fairymeadin Oakwood +3 higher in Oakwood
1 49th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Fairymeadin Oakwood +0.5 pts higher in Fairymead
4.9% 40th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairymead vs Oakwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31018/fairymead/vs/SAL32213/oakwood