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Gailes vs Wacol

Name: Gailes vs Wacol — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Gailes profile · Wacol profile

Gailes Wacol

Wacol and Gailes are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different social profiles. Wacol has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 18.7%, while Gailes is much more likely to be home to people born overseas (27.6%) and those who use a language other than English at home (21.1%). Gailes also has a much higher share of children under 15 (21.2% compared to 2.9% in Wacol) and more people with long-term health conditions (35.5% versus 8.1%).

These two areas have tracked similarly over time in some respects, such as having the same typical resident age of 35 and almost identical rates of renting. However, they differ in how people get around; Wacol is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 3.6, while Gailes is very walkable with a score of 6.7. Wacol also has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (785.1 compared to 278.5), though Gailes has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,422 larger in Wacol No religion: 28.9 pts higher in Gailes Year 12: 26.7 pts higher in Gailes Recent movers: 30.0 pts higher in Gailes Participation: 43.2 pts higher in Gailes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gailes in Wacol +2,422 larger in Wacol gap widening

1,831 77th pct 4,253 86th pct

Median age in Gailes in Wacol even gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) +30.7 pts ▸ 58.4%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 20.2%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.4 pts 2.9%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 4.6%

Marital status

43.9% Never married +10.9 pts ▸ 54.8%

34.5% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 28.1%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +5.6 pts 5.8%

4.6% Separated +5.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Gailes Wacol

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.0% Australia +17.4 pts ▸ 80.3%

6.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

2.9% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

31.1% English ◂ +25.2 pts 5.9%

26.0% Australian ◂ +19.9 pts 6.1%

7.6% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 1.4%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 1.5%

5.9% German ◂ +4.7 pts 1.2%

4.3% Vietnamese ◂ +3.7 pts 0.7%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

68.9% English only ◂ +53.7 pts 15.1%

4.0% Vietnamese ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

13.1% Not stated +68.0 pts ▸ 81.1%

43.6% Christianity ◂ +34.9 pts 8.7%

37.9% No religion ◂ +28.9 pts 9.1%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gailes in Wacol

— 16.39 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gailes in Wacol +10 more in Wacol

8 77th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Gailes in Wacol +158 larger in Gailes

701 90th pct 543 77th pct

ICSEA in Gailes in Wacol +44 higher in Wacol

980 44th pct 1,025 69th pct

Highest year of school

23.1% Year 10 +33.7 pts ▸ 56.8%

46.8% Year 12 ◂ +26.7 pts 20.1%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 7.7%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.8 pts 1.5%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

12.9% Bachelor degree +22.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.3 pts 4.5%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +10.9 pts 6.0%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +9.7 pts 4.6%

11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 7.2%

6.3% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

4.4% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Gailes in Wacol +$57 higher in Gailes gap widening

$571 21st pct $514 13th pct

Household income in Gailes in Wacol +$238 higher in Wacol gap steady

$1,141 22nd pct $1,379 39th pct

Family income in Gailes in Wacol +$288 higher in Wacol gap widening

$1,295 14th pct $1,583 31st pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 34.6%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 18.0%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 even 4.5%

2.6% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +38.5 pts 10.0%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.6 pts 4.8%

8.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 2.1%

0.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Mental health ◂ +10.5 pts 4.1%

12.9% Asthma ◂ +10.9 pts 2.0%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +8.3 pts 2.0%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +6.7 pts 2.4%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +6.2 pts 1.4%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 0.8%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None ◂ +40.4 pts 11.2%

20.4% One condition ◂ +15.2 pts 5.2%

10.3% Two conditions ◂ +8.6 pts 1.7%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gailes in Wacol +665 larger in Wacol

132 86th pct 797 87th pct

Median age in Gailes in Wacol +8 yrs older in Wacol

24 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Gailes in Wacol +$164 higher in Gailes

$470 28th pct $306 8th pct

Household income in Gailes in Wacol +$289 higher in Wacol

$1,036 20th pct $1,325 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gailes in Wacol +0.1 larger in Gailes gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 44.5%

31.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 28.8%

21.4% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

2.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 25.3%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 17.0%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

5.5% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gailes in Wacol +$30 higher in Wacol gap widening

$290 54th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Gailes in Wacol +$174 higher in Wacol gap widening

$1,213 24th pct $1,387 34th pct

People / bedroom in Gailes in Wacol even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 22.5%

21.3% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

2.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 82.4%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

75.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 64.0%

9.7% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.6% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.7% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% 1 bedroom even 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.7% $200–$349 ◂ +21.8 pts 36.9%

8.7% $350–$549 +32.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

24.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 15.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.9% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 67.7%

4.6% $1,800–$2,999 +21.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.2 pts 6.2%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gailes in Wacol +17 more in Wacol

3 72nd pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Gailes in Wacol +3.06 more in Wacol

1.64 64th pct 4.70 76th pct

Departures/1k in Gailes in Wacol +506.6 more in Wacol

278.5 74th pct 785.1 84th pct

PT routes in Gailes in Wacol +26 more in Wacol

1 71st pct 27 87th pct

Stop walk in Gailes in Wacol +6 longer in Wacol

3 21st pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Gailes in Wacol +3 longer in Gailes

21 18th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Gailes in Wacol +6,220 more in Wacol

0 0th pct 6,220 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Gailes in Wacol +2,763 more in Gailes

20,134 49th pct 17,371 47th pct

Transit to city in Gailes in Wacol +16 longer in Gailes

78 86th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 55.8%

8.3% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

1.7% Train +4.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

32.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 30.4%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

8.6% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.2% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

13.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

8.4% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

6.3% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

6.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +5.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.8% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 13.8%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 9.2%

11.2% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

7.2% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Gailes in Wacol +3.1 higher in Gailes

6.7 91st pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gailes in Wacol +3.8 more in Gailes

6.8 93rd pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Gailes in Wacol +75.8 pts higher in Gailes

94.9% 97th pct 19.1% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Gailes in Wacol +57.6 pts higher in Gailes

94.4% 97th pct 36.8% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Gailes in Wacol +15.1 pts higher in Gailes

88.7% 84th pct 73.6% 80th pct

Walk to school in Gailes in Wacol +11.1 pts higher in Wacol

19.2% 64th pct 30.3% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Gailes in Wacol +15.0 pts higher in Gailes

99.7% 89th pct 84.7% 77th pct

Walk to health in Gailes in Wacol +82.2 pts higher in Gailes

84.2% 95th pct 2.0% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Gailes in Wacol +2.5 more in Wacol

10.9 44th pct 13.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Gailes in Wacol +52 higher in Gailes

106 86th pct 54 79th pct

Mean slope in Gailes in Wacol +2.1 pts higher in Gailes

6.8% 61st pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Gailes with nearby areas

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Compare Wacol with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gailes vs Wacol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31093/gailes/vs/SAL32950/wacol