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Grange vs Newmarket

Name: Grange vs Newmarket — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Grange profile · Newmarket profile

Grange Newmarket

Newmarket and Grange (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in housing and demographics. Grange (Qld) is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $3,278, compared to $2,251 in Newmarket. This is reflected in the housing; 82.1% of homes in Grange (Qld) are separate houses, while Newmarket has far more renters (45.1% against 23.9%) and a higher share of flats. Newmarket is also more diverse, with a higher proportion of people born overseas (25.1%) and those using another language at home (16.2%).

These two areas have tracked similarly over time, though some gaps are shifting. While both have high numbers of university degrees and excellent access to parks and health services, the divide in housing types remains stark. The gap in the number of people moving into the area has widened, with 51.5% of Newmarket residents arriving in the last five years compared to 40.6% in Grange (Qld). Both areas sit well above the national figure for typical weekly incomes, though the gap between them remains significant.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.5 pts higher in Grange Renting: 21.2 pts higher in Newmarket 3+ bedrooms: 20.0 pts higher in Grange Recent arrivals: 14.1 pts higher in Newmarket Unpaid child care: 13.9 pts higher in Grange

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grange in Newmarket +468 larger in Newmarket gap widening

4,615 86th pct 5,083 86th pct

Median age in Grange in Newmarket +4 yrs older in Grange gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.9%

24.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.3 pts 15.0%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.1% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +16.3 pts 36.9%

35.3% Never married +15.9 pts ▸ 51.1%

6.8% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Grange Newmarket

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +11.3 pts 70.3%

4.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.5% New Zealand even 2.5%

0.5% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +8.1 pts 36.2%

39.5% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 31.3%

19.1% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 16.5%

13.5% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.6% German even 5.6%

5.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

2.6% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.4% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +11.7 pts 79.3%

0.7% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Italian even 1.2%

0.3% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity ◂ +11.1 pts 41.0%

42.4% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

3.1% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.8% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Grange in Newmarket +1.73 more in Newmarket

0.89 5th pct 2.62 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grange in Newmarket +12 more in Newmarket

35 89th pct 47 91st pct

Avg size in Grange in Newmarket +44 larger in Grange

707 90th pct 663 88th pct

ICSEA in Grange in Newmarket +22 higher in Newmarket

1,117 95th pct 1,139 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 80.7%

7.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.1% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 40.6%

16.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%

12.9% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

8.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 21.6%

17.1% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 13.4%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

7.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Grange in Newmarket +$277 higher in Grange gap widening

$1,315 93rd pct $1,038 86th pct

Household income in Grange in Newmarket +$1,027 higher in Grange gap widening

$3,278 100th pct $2,251 86th pct

Family income in Grange in Newmarket +$773 higher in Grange gap widening

$3,867 100th pct $3,094 92nd pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 23.9%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.1% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

7.1% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

28.7% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.8%

18.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 10.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None ◂ +5.6 pts 67.4%

17.8% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.3% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grange in Newmarket +52 larger in Newmarket

43 75th pct 95 86th pct

Median age in Grange in Newmarket +1 yrs older in Grange

26 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Grange in Newmarket +$172 higher in Grange

$784 64th pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Grange in Newmarket +$313 higher in Grange

$2,250 71st pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grange in Newmarket +0.4 larger in Grange gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

73.3% Couples with children ◂ +12.6 pts 60.7%

18.0% Couples without children +9.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

8.0% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.7% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

27.5% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.1% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.4% 4 people ◂ +10.5 pts 15.9%

16.8% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grange in Newmarket +$77 higher in Grange gap steady

$460 89th pct $383 78th pct

Mortgage in Grange in Newmarket +$433 higher in Grange gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Grange in Newmarket even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.9% Rented +21.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

44.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.6 pts 29.5%

30.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 22.5%

1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

82.1% Separate house ◂ +27.5 pts 54.6%

8.3% Flat or apartment +20.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 31.7%

15.2% 2 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 18.5%

18.9% 5 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 11.1%

3.2% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

22.3% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%

15.2% $750 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 4.5%

1.1% Under $200 +10.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 29.2%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.4% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grange in Newmarket +7 more in Grange

26 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Grange in Newmarket +1.90 more in Grange

5.63 80th pct 3.74 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Grange in Newmarket +666.9 more in Newmarket

1,297.7 88th pct 1,964.6 91st pct

PT routes in Grange in Newmarket +13 more in Newmarket

6 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Grange in Newmarket +4 longer in Newmarket

0 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Grange in Newmarket +3 longer in Grange

10 5th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Grange in Newmarket +24,609 more in Newmarket

21,719 75th pct 46,328 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Grange in Newmarket +37,501 more in Newmarket

149,714 86th pct 187,215 87th pct

Transit to city in Grange in Newmarket +6 longer in Grange

37 14th pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

42.6% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

29.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 22.2%

2.6% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Train +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Bicycle even 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 34.2%

32.8% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

3.3% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance even 17.9%

14.2% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.7% Education & training even 9.7%

6.4% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

6.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

39.1% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 37.8%

20.0% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 13.5%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

7.0% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

3.8% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Grange in Newmarket +0.1 higher in Newmarket

8.3 99th pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grange in Newmarket +0.2 more in Newmarket

7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Grange in Newmarket even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Grange in Newmarket +5.4 pts higher in Newmarket

94.6% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Grange in Newmarket +0.3 pts higher in Newmarket

99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Grange in Newmarket +9.8 pts higher in Newmarket

90.2% 92nd pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Grange in Newmarket even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Grange in Newmarket even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Grange in Newmarket +6.0 more in Newmarket

13.9 51st pct 19.9 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Grange in Newmarket +52 higher in Newmarket

255 93rd pct 307 95th pct

Mean slope in Grange in Newmarket +1.2 pts higher in Newmarket

6.4% 58th pct 7.6% 67th pct

Compare Grange with nearby areas

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Compare Newmarket with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grange vs Newmarket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31225/grange/vs/SAL32135/newmarket