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Grandchester vs Mount Walker West

Name: Grandchester vs Mount Walker West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Grandchester profile · Mount Walker West profile

Grandchester Mount Walker West

Grandchester and Mount Walker West are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Grandchester is a larger hub where 11.8% of people are in de facto relationships and more residents report health struggles, with 31.7% having a long-term condition and 12.0% living with a mental health condition. In contrast, Mount Walker West is sparsely populated and more highly qualified, with 25.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.6% in Grandchester. Life in Grandchester is more connected, with more public transport stops, a few schools, and a higher share of people living within a 15-minute walk of a park.

Both areas share a similar typical age of 45 and an almost identical typical weekly rent of $250. They also have the same typical weekly personal income of around $680 and face similar commute times of about an hour to the city. While they share these everyday basics, the two areas differ in their workforces, with a much higher share of adults working or looking for work in Mount Walker West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 436 larger in Grandchester Unpaid carers: 15.4 pts higher in Grandchester Participation: 17.5 pts higher in Mount Walker West Bachelor+: 15.4 pts higher in Mount Walker West Unemployment: 4.3 pts higher in Grandchester

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grandchester in Mount Walker West +436 larger in Grandchester gap steady

467 64th pct 31 19th pct

Median age in Grandchester in Mount Walker West even gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

33.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.6 pts 22.6%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.0% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

Marital status

45.8% Married +25.6 pts ▸ 71.4%

35.4% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 32.1%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Grandchester Mount Walker West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 74.2%

4.1% England ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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

33.4% Australian +18.2 pts ▸ 51.6%

42.4% English ◂ +16.6 pts 25.8%

9.6% Irish +6.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian 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

Language used at home

79.4% English only +10.9 pts ▸ 90.3%

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

Religious affiliation

37.0% Christianity +24.2 pts ▸ 61.3%

36.6% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 29.0%

24.6% Not stated ◂ +8.5 pts 16.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Grandchester in Mount Walker West

11.90 78th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Grandchester in Mount Walker West +2 more in Grandchester

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Grandchester in Mount Walker West

356 54th pct —

ICSEA in Grandchester in Mount Walker West

924 15th pct —

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 32.1%

25.7% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

8.4% Year 11 +5.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

10.4% Bachelor degree +39.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

31.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 28.6%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +15.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

10.4% Management & commerce ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

7.2% Health ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.8% Education ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Grandchester in Mount Walker West +$5 higher in Grandchester gap narrowing

$685 38th pct $680 37th pct

Household income in Grandchester in Mount Walker West +$188 higher in Mount Walker West gap widening

$1,687 59th pct $1,875 69th pct

Family income in Grandchester in Mount Walker West +$433 higher in Grandchester gap narrowing

$1,807 44th pct $1,374 19th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 +29.4 pts ▸ 62.5%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +10.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

26.8% $650–$1,499 +19.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

38.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 28.6%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +15.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

3.2% Cancer +9.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.0% None ◂ +0.6 pts 48.4%

20.6% One condition +5.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grandchester in Mount Walker West +14 larger in Grandchester

14 63rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Grandchester in Mount Walker West +14 yrs older in Grandchester

26 yrs 50th pct 12 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Grandchester in Mount Walker West

$450 25th pct —

Household income in Grandchester in Mount Walker West +$1,000 higher in Grandchester

$2,125 67th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grandchester in Mount Walker West +0.9 larger in Mount Walker West gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +16.7 pts 37.0%

31.5% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.8% One-parent families +14.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

4.2% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grandchester in Mount Walker West even

$250 40th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Grandchester in Mount Walker West +$28 higher in Grandchester

$1,517 43rd pct $1,489 41st pct

People / bedroom in Grandchester in Mount Walker West even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

39.4% Owned outright ◂ +39.4 pts 0.0%

14.8% Rented +22.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

12.0% 5 or more +50.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

27.5% 4 bedrooms +22.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 37.5%

14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $200–$349 ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%

19.0% Under $200 ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +41.9 pts 0.0%

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.6 pts 0.0%

25.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grandchester in Mount Walker West +4 more in Grandchester

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Grandchester in Mount Walker West +8.57 more in Grandchester

8.57 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Grandchester in Mount Walker West +616.7 more in Grandchester

616.7 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Grandchester in Mount Walker West +1 more in Grandchester

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Grandchester in Mount Walker West

46 77th pct —

Drive to city in Grandchester in Mount Walker West +2 longer in Mount Walker West

61 45th pct 63 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Grandchester in Mount Walker West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Grandchester in Mount Walker West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) +13.8 pts ▸ 72.2%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

17.3% 4 or more +57.7 pts ▸ 75.0%

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%

24.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%

19.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

3.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +35.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

12.7% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.1% Retail trade +11.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.6% Public administration & safety +8.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Labourers +25.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

14.2% Managers +19.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 16.7%

5.6% Sales workers +11.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +8.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.2% Professionals ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

8.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Grandchester in Mount Walker West +1.2 higher in Grandchester

1.2 60th pct 0.0 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grandchester in Mount Walker West +1.1 more in Grandchester

1.1 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Grandchester in Mount Walker West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Grandchester in Mount Walker West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Grandchester in Mount Walker West +23.5 pts higher in Grandchester

23.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Grandchester in Mount Walker West +18.7 pts higher in Grandchester

18.7% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Grandchester in Mount Walker West +30.1 pts higher in Grandchester

30.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Grandchester in Mount Walker West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Grandchester in Mount Walker West +27.8 more in Grandchester

27.8 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Grandchester in Mount Walker West +3 higher in Grandchester

3 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Grandchester in Mount Walker West +2.9 pts higher in Grandchester

8.4% 73rd pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Grandchester with nearby areas

Laidley Laidley South Calvert Laidley North Summerholm Mulgowie Mount Mort Laidley Creek West

Compare Mount Walker West with nearby areas

Merryvale Mount Walker Lower Mount Walker Mount Mort Rosevale Coleyville Calvert Grandchester

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grandchester vs Mount Walker West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31224/grandchester/vs/SAL32036/mount-walker-west

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Grandchester with nearby areas

Compare Mount Walker West with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability