# Fulham vs Lower Cressbrook — 2021 Census comparison

Suburb / Locality comparison · about 4.8 km apart

Fulham (Qld) and Lower Cressbrook are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Queensland. Fulham (Qld) is much younger, with 30.2% of its residents being children under 15, while Lower Cressbrook has no children in that age group. There are also sharp differences in income and background; typical weekly family income in Lower Cressbrook is far higher at $2,750, compared to $1,375 in Fulham (Qld). Additionally, Lower Cressbrook has a higher proportion of people born overseas at 14.3%, whereas no one in Fulham (Qld) was born outside Australia.

Both areas are car-dependent and have no public transport options or amenities within walking distance. While they share similar rates of long-term health conditions, the gap in household size is widening, with Fulham (Qld) now seeing well higher numbers of people per home. The two areas also differ in their local identity, with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 9.4% in Fulham (Qld) compared to none in Lower Cressbrook.

## Where they differ most

- Under 15: 30.2 pts higher in Fulham
- Personal income: $706 higher in Lower Cressbrook
- Family income: $1,375 higher in Lower Cressbrook
- Median age: 14 yrs older in Lower Cressbrook
- First Nations: 9.4 pts higher in Fulham

## Demographics & Identity

| Statistic | Fulham | Lower Cressbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 53 | 21 | 32 larger in Fulham | gap widening |
| Median age | 37 yrs | 51 yrs | 14 yrs older in Lower Cressbrook | gap widening |
| First Nations | 9.4% | 0.0% | 9.4 pts higher in Fulham |  |
| Aged 65+ | 17.0% | 0.0% | 17.0 pts higher in Fulham |  |
| Under 15 | 30.2% | 0.0% | 30.2 pts higher in Fulham |  |
| De facto | 21.1% | — |  |  |

### Age structure

| Category | Fulham % | Lower Cressbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Children (0–14) | 30.2% | 0.0% | +30.2 |
| Older adults (45–64) | 11.3% | 28.6% | -17.3 |
| Young adults (25–44) | 24.5% | 14.3% | +10.2 |
| Youth (15–24) | 0.0% | 23.8% | -23.8 |
| Seniors (65+) | 17.0% | 0.0% | +17.0 |

### Marital status

| Category | Fulham % | Lower Cressbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 47.4% | 50.0% | -2.6 |
| Never married | 39.5% | 35.7% | +3.8 |
| Divorced | 15.8% | 21.4% | -5.6 |
| Widowed | 10.5% | 0.0% | +10.5 |
| Separated | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Fulham male | Fulham female | Lower Cressbrook male | Lower Cressbrook female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 5–9 | 0.0% | 7.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 10–14 | 7.0% | 9.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 15–19 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 20–24 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 25–29 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 30–34 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 35–39 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% |
| 40–44 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 45–49 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 50–54 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 55–59 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% |
| 60–64 | 7.0% | 9.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 65–69 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 70–74 | 9.3% | 14.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 75–79 | 0.0% | 9.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 80–84 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 85+ | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Fulham | Lower Cressbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 0.0% | 14.3% | 14.3 pts higher in Lower Cressbrook |  |

### Country of birth

| Category | Fulham % | Lower Cressbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 100.0% | 61.9% | +38.1 |
| England | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| India | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| China | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| New Zealand | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Philippines | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Vietnam | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Nepal | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Italy | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| South Africa | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Fulham % | Lower Cressbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australian | 52.8% | 38.1% | +14.7 |
| English | 35.8% | 19.0% | +16.8 |
| Scottish | 20.8% | 0.0% | +20.8 |
| Irish | 11.3% | 0.0% | +11.3 |
| German | 9.4% | 0.0% | +9.4 |
| Chinese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Italian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Indian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Greek | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Filipino | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Vietnamese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Language

| Statistic | Fulham | Lower Cressbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Limited English | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |

### Language used at home

| Category | Fulham % | Lower Cressbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 100.0% | 81.0% | +19.0 |
| Mandarin | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Arabic | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Vietnamese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Cantonese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Punjabi | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Greek | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Italian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Hindi | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Tagalog | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Fulham | Lower Cressbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 20.8% | 0.0% | 20.8 pts higher in Fulham |  |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Fulham % | Lower Cressbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christianity | 77.4% | 66.7% | +10.7 |
| No religion | 20.8% | 0.0% | +20.8 |
| Islam | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Hinduism | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Buddhism | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Judaism | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Other religions | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Not stated | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Fulham | Lower Cressbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 58.3% | — |  |  |
| Bachelor+ | 26.3% | — |  |  |
| Schools ≤3 km | 0 | 0 |  |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Fulham % | Lower Cressbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 58.3% | 28.6% | +29.8 |
| Year 10 | 16.7% | 28.6% | -11.9 |
| Year 9 or below | 16.7% | 0.0% | +16.7 |
| Year 11 | 8.3% | 0.0% | +8.3 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Fulham % | Lower Cressbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Certificate III / IV | 66.7% | 0.0% | +66.7 |
| Bachelor degree | 47.6% | 50.0% | -2.4 |
| Postgraduate degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Certificate I / II | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Fulham % | Lower Cressbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Engineering & related | 0.0% | 50.0% | -50.0 |
| Society & culture | 33.3% | 0.0% | +33.3 |
| Health | 19.0% | 0.0% | +19.0 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Information technology | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Architecture & building | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Agriculture & environment | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Education | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Management & commerce | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Creative arts | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Income

| Statistic | Fulham | Lower Cressbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $668 | $1,374 | $706 higher in Lower Cressbrook |  |
| Household income | $1,208 | $1,874 | $666 higher in Lower Cressbrook |  |
| Family income | $1,375 | $2,750 | $1,375 higher in Lower Cressbrook |  |
| High earners | 10.5% | — |  |  |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Fulham % | Lower Cressbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $650–$1,499 | 55.6% | 60.0% | -4.4 |
| $4,000 or more | 22.2% | 60.0% | -37.8 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 22.2% | 0.0% | +22.2 |
| Under $650 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Fulham % | Lower Cressbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 47.4% | 0.0% | +47.4 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 28.9% | 21.4% | +7.5 |
| $650–$1,499 | 23.7% | 21.4% | +2.3 |
| $3,000 or more | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Fulham | Lower Cressbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 24.5% | 23.8% | 0.7 pts higher in Fulham |  |
| Mental health | 5.7% | 0.0% | 5.7 pts higher in Fulham |  |
| Needs assistance | 5.7% | 0.0% | 5.7 pts higher in Fulham |  |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Fulham % | Lower Cressbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Diabetes | 7.5% | 0.0% | +7.5 |
| Arthritis | 5.7% | 0.0% | +5.7 |
| Heart disease | 5.7% | 0.0% | +5.7 |
| Lung condition | 5.7% | 0.0% | +5.7 |
| Mental health | 5.7% | 0.0% | +5.7 |
| Asthma | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Cancer | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Dementia | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Stroke | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Other condition | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Fulham % | Lower Cressbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 66.0% | 57.1% | +8.9 |
| One condition | 18.9% | 23.8% | -4.9 |
| Three or more | 7.5% | 0.0% | +7.5 |
| Two conditions | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Fulham | Lower Cressbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 18.4% | — |  |  |
| Unpaid carers | 18.4% | — |  |  |
| Unpaid child care | 26.3% | — |  |  |
| Defence service | 0.0% | — |  |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 23.7% | — |  |  |

## First Nations

| Statistic | Fulham | Lower Cressbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 5 | 0 | 5 larger in Fulham |  |
| Median age | 6 yrs | — |  |  |
| Median income | $575 | — |  |  |
| Household income | $1,125 | — |  |  |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Fulham | Lower Cressbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 larger in Fulham | gap widening |
| One-parent | 11.9% | — |  |  |

### Family composition

| Category | Fulham % | Lower Cressbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 71.4% | 38.5% | +33.0 |
| Couples without children | 42.9% | 38.5% | +4.4 |
| One-parent families | 11.9% | 0.0% | +11.9 |
| Other families | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Household size

| Category | Fulham % | Lower Cressbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 people | 0.0% | 100.0% | -100.0 |
| 1 person | 22.2% | 80.0% | -57.8 |
| 2 people | 38.9% | 80.0% | -41.1 |
| 4 people | 27.8% | 0.0% | +27.8 |
| 5 people | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 6 or more | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Fulham | Lower Cressbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $250 | $100 | $150 higher in Fulham |  |
| Mortgage | $1,450 | $1,300 | $150 higher in Fulham |  |
| People / bedroom | 0.90 | 0.80 | 0.10 higher in Fulham |  |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Fulham % | Lower Cressbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned outright | 50.0% | 0.0% | +50.0 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 27.8% | 0.0% | +27.8 |
| Other tenure | 22.2% | 0.0% | +22.2 |
| Rented | 16.7% | 0.0% | +16.7 |
| Not stated | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Fulham % | Lower Cressbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Flat or apartment | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Other dwelling | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Fulham % | Lower Cressbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 bedrooms | 66.7% | 0.0% | +66.7 |
| 4 bedrooms | 22.2% | 60.0% | -37.8 |
| Studio / none | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 1 bedroom | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2 bedrooms | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 5 or more | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Fulham | Lower Cressbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Work from home | 0.0% | — |  |  |
| PT commute | 0.0% | — |  |  |
| PT stops | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Stops/1k | 0.00 | 0.00 |  |  |
| Departures/1k | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |  |
| PT routes | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Drive to city | 107 | 94 | 13 longer in Fulham |  |
| Reach 30 min | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Reach 45 min | 0 | 0 |  |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | Fulham % | Lower Cressbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 78.6% | 85.7% | -7.1 |
| Car (passenger) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Train | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Bus | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Bicycle | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Walked | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Worked at home | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Fulham % | Lower Cressbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 vehicles | 47.4% | 60.0% | -12.6 |
| 3 vehicles | 36.8% | 60.0% | -23.2 |
| 1 vehicle | 31.6% | 0.0% | +31.6 |
| 4 or more | 15.8% | 0.0% | +15.8 |
| No vehicle | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Fulham | Lower Cressbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 36.2% | — |  |  |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Fulham | Lower Cressbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 0.0% | — |  |  |
| Participation | 78.9% | — |  |  |
| Full-time | 57.1% | — |  |  |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Fulham % | Lower Cressbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 25.0% | 21.4% | +3.6 |
| Retail trade | 21.4% | 0.0% | +21.4 |
| Professional & technical | 10.7% | 0.0% | +10.7 |
| Health care & social assistance | 10.7% | 0.0% | +10.7 |
| Mining | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Manufacturing | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Electricity, gas & water | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Construction | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Wholesale trade | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Accommodation & food | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Transport & warehousing | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Media & telecommunications | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Fulham % | Lower Cressbrook % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Technicians & trades | 0.0% | 28.6% | -28.6 |
| Professionals | 14.3% | 21.4% | -7.1 |
| Community & personal service | 17.9% | 0.0% | +17.9 |
| Labourers | 17.9% | 0.0% | +17.9 |
| Managers | 14.3% | 0.0% | +14.3 |
| Clerical & administrative | 14.3% | 0.0% | +14.3 |
| Sales workers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Fulham | Lower Cressbrook | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |  |
| 15-min city | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to shops | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to transit | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to a park | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Walk to health | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |
| Amenities/1k | 18.9 | 0.0 | 18.9 more in Fulham |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 0 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 9.4% | 6.0% | 3.5 pts higher in Fulham |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31090/fulham/vs/SAL31691/lower-cressbrook