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Gordonbrook vs Wilkesdale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Gordonbrook profile · Wilkesdale profile

Gordonbrook Wilkesdale

Gordonbrook and Wilkesdale are two sparsely populated rural areas in Queensland. Gordonbrook is wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,792 per week compared to $833 in Wilkesdale. Homes in Gordonbrook are also much larger; 87.3% have three or more bedrooms, while only 32.6% of Wilkesdale homes fit this description. In contrast, Wilkesdale has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 13.9%, compared to 0.0% in Gordonbrook.

Both areas have a similar share of people aged 65 and over, with Gordonbrook's 16.8% and Wilkesdale's 26.7% sitting relatively close to the national figure. They are also effectively identical in their lack of public transport and walkable amenities, as every home in both areas is a separate house with a motor vehicle. While they share these rural traits, the two places have diverged in other ways; for example, the gap in typical household income is far higher in Gordonbrook than it was in previous censuses.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 25.2 pts higher in Wilkesdale 3+ bedrooms: 54.7 pts higher in Gordonbrook Living alone: 24.4 pts higher in Wilkesdale First Nations: 13.9 pts higher in Wilkesdale De facto: 16.7 pts higher in Gordonbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +83 larger in Gordonbrook gap widening
184 52nd pct 101 41st pct
Median age in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +8 yrs older in Wilkesdale gap steady
46 yrs 54th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +13.9 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +9.9 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap narrowing
16.8% 41st pct 26.7% 79th pct
Under 15 in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +8.3 pts higher in Gordonbrook gap widening
21.2% 76th pct 12.9% 26th pct
De facto in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +16.7 pts higher in Gordonbrook gap widening
23.7% 92nd pct 6.9% 17th pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) +12.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
16.8% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 12.9%
16.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.4 pts 5.9%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

48.4% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 52.4%
32.7% Never married ◂ +13.6 pts 19.0%
11.1% Divorced +11.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
2.6% Separated +5.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Gordonbrook Wilkesdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +7.0 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap steady
9.8% 42nd pct 16.8% 70th pct

Country of birth

77.7% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 72.3%
0.0% England +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.6% New Zealand +4.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
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

32.1% English +21.4 pts ▸ 53.5%
50.0% Australian ◂ +21.3 pts 28.7%
5.4% Irish +6.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.2% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 5.9%
8.7% German ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%
3.3% Dutch ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +0.8 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap narrowing
2.2% 41st pct 3.0% 46th pct
Limited English in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.3% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 87.1%
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 Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +25.2 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap widening
34.2% 32nd pct 59.4% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

34.2% No religion +25.2 pts ▸ 59.4%
46.7% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 38.6%
16.3% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 9.9%
2.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% Judaism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +2.4 pts higher in Gordonbrook gap narrowing
40.8% 39th pct 38.4% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +2.5 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap steady
5.9% 14th pct 8.3% 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 38.4%
29.9% Year 10 ◂ +11.3 pts 18.6%
7.5% Year 9 or below +10.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
4.8% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 43.9%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 7.0%
10.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%
7.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.7% Engineering & related ◂ +7.7 pts 14.0%
12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 5.3%
10.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 5.3%
7.2% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%
6.0% Education ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +$227 higher in Gordonbrook gap narrowing
$696 40th pct $469 10th pct
Household income in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +$959 higher in Gordonbrook gap widening
$1,792 65th pct $833 7th pct
Family income in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +$848 higher in Gordonbrook gap narrowing
$1,910 51st pct $1,062 8th pct
High earners in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +7.2 pts higher in Gordonbrook gap steady
7.2% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +31.7 pts higher in Gordonbrook gap widening
31.7% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.4%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.5 pts 8.7%
12.7% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
17.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%
14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 57.1%
30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.0%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 3.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +7.9 pts higher in Wilkesdale
22.8% 23rd pct 30.7% 59th pct
Mental health in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +1.4 pts higher in Wilkesdale
6.5% 35th pct 7.9% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +0.9 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap narrowing
7.1% 75th pct 7.9% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +11.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
6.5% Other condition +7.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.5% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.3% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.2% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +12.3 pts 53.5%
14.7% One condition +8.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
5.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +6.5 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap widening
13.7% 28th pct 20.2% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +7.0 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap widening
8.5% 17th pct 15.5% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +5.0 pts higher in Gordonbrook gap narrowing
22.9% 38th pct 17.9% 19th pct
Defence service in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +1.8 pts higher in Gordonbrook
5.3% 83rd pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +4.7 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap widening
20.3% 27th pct 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +14 larger in Wilkesdale
0 0th pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +52 yrs older in Gordonbrook
67 yrs 100th pct 15 yrs 11th pct
Median income in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +$550 higher in Wilkesdale
$350 12th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +$400 higher in Wilkesdale
$725 9th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +0.4 larger in Gordonbrook gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale even gap narrowing
11.9% 56th pct 11.9% 57th pct
Living alone in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +24.4 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap narrowing
19.0% 33rd pct 43.5% 94th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 52.2%
32.9% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 41.8%
11.9% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.9% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 45.7%
19.0% 1 person +24.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
23.8% 3 people ◂ +15.1 pts 8.7%
4.8% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.8% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +$42 higher in Gordonbrook gap narrowing
$240 37th pct $198 25th pct
Mortgage in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +$594 higher in Gordonbrook gap narrowing
$1,485 41st pct $891 12th pct
People / bedroom in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +0.30 higher in Wilkesdale gap widening
0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +7.9 pts higher in Gordonbrook gap narrowing
7.9% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +11.7 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap narrowing
49.2% 73rd pct 60.9% 91st pct
Separate houses in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +54.7 pts higher in Gordonbrook gap widening
87.3% 71st pct 32.6% 1st pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 60.9%
38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 37.0%
7.9% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 23.9%
34.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.2 pts 8.7%
12.7% 2 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% Studio / none +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.9% 5 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
12.5% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +11.6 pts higher in Wilkesdale gap widening
9.0% 23rd pct 20.6% 61st pct
PT commute in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

78.2% Car (driver) ◂ +19.4 pts 58.8%
9.0% Worked at home +11.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
5.1% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.1% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.9 pts 24.4%
23.3% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 36.6%
15.0% 3 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
21.7% 4 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 7.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +1.8 pts higher in Gordonbrook gap narrowing
32.8% 57th pct 31.0% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +5.9 pts higher in Gordonbrook gap narrowing
52.3% 26th pct 46.4% 15th pct
Full-time in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +11.7 pts higher in Gordonbrook gap narrowing
70.5% 88th pct 58.8% 54th pct

Industries people work in

3.8% Health care & social assistance +22.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
19.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 17.6%
12.8% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
5.1% Education & training +9.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.1% Mining ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%
9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 20.6%
26.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 26.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
15.4% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
9.0% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.4% Sales workers +5.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%
3.8% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale even
0 22nd pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in Gordonbrookin Wilkesdale +3.0 pts higher in Wilkesdale
4.8% 39th pct 7.7% 69th pct

Compare Gordonbrook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gordonbrook vs Wilkesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31211/gordonbrook/vs/SAL33076/wilkesdale