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Grange vs Wilston

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Grange Wilston

Grange (Qld) and Wilston are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with similar populations. Grange (Qld) is more focused on family life, with 24.3% of people under 15 and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms. This is consistent with a higher number of people caring for children unpaid. Wilston has more rental properties (33.9%) and a higher proportion of flats or apartments. It also has more variety in transport, as 22.2% of people use trains, whereas Grange (Qld) relies entirely on buses.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as residents share the same typical age of 37 and nearly identical typical weekly family incomes of around $3,900. Both areas have a high proportion of people with no religion and similar levels of health and education. While they share these basics, Wilston remains more connected by transit, with far more public transport routes and more people reachable within a 30-minute trip.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 11.8 pts higher in Grange Renting: 10.0 pts higher in Wilston Unpaid child care: 8.4 pts higher in Grange 3+ bedrooms: 8.1 pts higher in Grange Under 15: 5.9 pts higher in Grange

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grangein Wilston +505 larger in Grange gap widening
4,615 86th pct 4,110 86th pct
Median age in Grangein Wilston even gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Grangein Wilston +0.1 pts higher in Grange gap steady
0.9% 39th pct 0.8% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Grangein Wilston +1.2 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
9.1% 14th pct 10.3% 17th pct
Under 15 in Grangein Wilston +5.9 pts higher in Grange gap widening
24.3% 87th pct 18.4% 59th pct
De facto in Grangein Wilston +1.2 pts higher in Grange gap steady
12.0% 48th pct 10.8% 39th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
24.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 18.4%
12.7% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.1% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 47.1%
35.3% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 42.2%
6.8% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
1.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Grange Wilston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Grangein Wilston +2.9 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
16.6% 70th pct 19.6% 76th pct

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 78.4%
4.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
0.5% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +1.9 pts 42.4%
39.5% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 34.2%
19.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 20.5%
13.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%
5.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Grangein Wilston +3.0 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
7.4% 71st pct 10.4% 76th pct
Limited English in Grangein Wilston +0.6 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
0.5% 68th pct 1.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 87.6%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.7% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Grangein Wilston even gap steady
42.4% 56th pct 42.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 49.4%
42.4% No religion even 42.5%
3.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.8% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Grangein Wilston +1.0 pts higher in Grange gap narrowing
84.6% 100th pct 83.7% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Grangein Wilston +1.0 pts higher in Wilston gap narrowing
49.8% 99th pct 50.8% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Grangein Wilston +0.43 more in Wilston
0.89 5th pct 1.32 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Grangein Wilston +9 more in Wilston
35 89th pct 44 91st pct
Avg size in Grangein Wilston +8 larger in Grange
707 90th pct 699 90th pct
ICSEA in Grangein Wilston +21 higher in Wilston
1,117 95th pct 1,138 99th pct

Highest year of school

84.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 83.7%
7.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
2.1% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

43.1% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 45.4%
16.5% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%
8.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%
0.9% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 22.6%
17.1% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 16.0%
13.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.1% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.3% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
5.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Grangein Wilston +$57 higher in Grange gap widening
$1,315 93rd pct $1,258 92nd pct
Household income in Grangein Wilston +$307 higher in Grange gap widening
$3,278 100th pct $2,971 96th pct
Family income in Grangein Wilston +$56 higher in Wilston gap steady
$3,867 100th pct $3,923 100th pct
High earners in Grangein Wilston +1.8 pts higher in Grange gap steady
31.9% 100th pct 30.1% 100th pct
High-income homes in Grangein Wilston +4.7 pts higher in Grange gap widening
51.4% 100th pct 46.7% 99th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 36.1%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
15.1% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%
7.1% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

28.7% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 24.1%
24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 24.5%
18.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Grangein Wilston +0.3 pts higher in Wilston
22.6% 22nd pct 23.0% 23rd pct
Mental health in Grangein Wilston +0.8 pts higher in Wilston
8.1% 50th pct 8.9% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Grangein Wilston +0.5 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
2.6% 28th pct 3.0% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
5.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
2.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.5% Cancer even 2.5%
0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None ◂ +0.9 pts 72.0%
17.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 17.4%
3.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.6% Three or more even 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Grangein Wilston +1.2 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
21.0% 63rd pct 22.2% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Grangein Wilston +1.3 pts higher in Grange gap widening
12.9% 51st pct 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Grangein Wilston +8.4 pts higher in Grange gap widening
37.3% 90th pct 28.8% 68th pct
Defence service in Grangein Wilston +0.8 pts higher in Grange
3.8% 68th pct 3.0% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Grangein Wilston +3.7 pts higher in Grange gap steady
23.5% 46th pct 19.8% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Grangein Wilston +9 larger in Grange
43 75th pct 34 74th pct
Median age in Grangein Wilston +11 yrs older in Wilston
26 yrs 50th pct 37 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Grangein Wilston +11.6 pts higher in Wilston
62.5% 88th pct 74.1% 96th pct
Unemployment in Grangein Wilston
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Grangein Wilston +$4 higher in Grange
$784 64th pct $780 63rd pct
Household income in Grangein Wilston +$688 higher in Grange
$2,250 71st pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Grangein Wilston +8.8 pts higher in Wilston
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grangein Wilston +0.2 larger in Grange gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Grangein Wilston +1.0 pts higher in Wilston gap narrowing
8.0% 33rd pct 9.0% 39th pct
Living alone in Grangein Wilston +5.0 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
18.1% 30th pct 23.0% 48th pct

Family composition

73.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 67.7%
18.0% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
8.0% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

27.5% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 29.2%
26.4% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 19.4%
18.1% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
16.8% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
9.0% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grangein Wilston +$55 higher in Grange gap steady
$460 89th pct $405 83rd pct
Mortgage in Grangein Wilston +$100 higher in Wilston gap narrowing
$2,600 88th pct $2,700 89th pct
People / bedroom in Grangein Wilston even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Grangein Wilston +10.0 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
23.9% 69th pct 33.9% 84th pct
Owned outright in Grangein Wilston even gap steady
30.1% 23rd pct 30.0% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Grangein Wilston +11.8 pts higher in Grange gap steady
82.1% 22nd pct 70.3% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Grangein Wilston +8.1 pts higher in Grange gap steady
81.2% 55th pct 73.1% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 34.0%
23.9% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 33.9%
30.1% Owned outright even 30.0%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

82.1% Separate house ◂ +11.8 pts 70.3%
8.3% Flat or apartment +12.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 31.0%
28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 23.9%
15.2% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
18.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 18.2%
3.2% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
22.3% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
15.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.9%
15.2% $750 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 10.5%
1.1% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 44.0%
27.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 24.0%
16.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 13.7%
10.4% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Grangein Wilston +1.9 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
3.3% 64th pct 5.2% 74th pct
Work from home in Grangein Wilston +1.1 pts higher in Grange gap steady
29.9% 80th pct 28.8% 78th pct
PT commute in Grangein Wilston +2.3 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
5.1% 91st pct 7.4% 96th pct
PT stops in Grangein Wilston +1 more in Grange
26 86th pct 25 86th pct
Stops/1k in Grangein Wilston +0.45 more in Wilston
5.63 80th pct 6.08 82nd pct
Departures/1k in Grangein Wilston +534.7 more in Grange
1,297.7 88th pct 763.0 83rd pct
PT routes in Grangein Wilston +7 more in Wilston
6 86th pct 13 86th pct
Stop walk in Grangein Wilston +3 longer in Wilston
0 0th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Grangein Wilston +2 longer in Grange
10 5th pct 8 3rd pct
Reach 30 min in Grangein Wilston +34,121 more in Wilston
21,719 75th pct 55,840 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Grangein Wilston +68,736 more in Wilston
149,714 86th pct 218,450 87th pct
Transit to city in Grangein Wilston +3 longer in Grange
37 14th pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

42.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 39.5%
29.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 28.8%
2.4% Train +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.4% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
1.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 38.6%
32.8% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 37.3%
12.4% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.6% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.3% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Grangein Wilston +3.9 pts higher in Wilston gap widening
40.6% 79th pct 44.5% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Grangein Wilston +3.7 pts higher in Wilston gap narrowing
10.5% 66th pct 14.3% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Grangein Wilston +1.1 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
3.1% 43rd pct 4.1% 58th pct
Participation in Grangein Wilston +0.9 pts higher in Grange gap steady
75.9% 90th pct 75.0% 89th pct
Full-time in Grangein Wilston +1.5 pts higher in Wilston gap steady
61.2% 65th pct 62.7% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.2% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.7% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%
6.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%
6.1% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
5.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
2.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

39.1% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 43.2%
20.0% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 17.3%
12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%
7.0% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
7.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
3.8% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Grangein Wilston +0.5 higher in Wilston
8.3 99th pct 8.8 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Grangein Wilston +0.2 more in Wilston
7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Grangein Wilston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Grangein Wilston +5.4 pts higher in Wilston
94.6% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Grangein Wilston +0.3 pts higher in Wilston
99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Grangein Wilston +9.8 pts higher in Wilston
90.2% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Grangein Wilston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Grangein Wilston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Grangein Wilston +1.5 more in Wilston
13.9 51st pct 15.3 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Grangein Wilston +49 higher in Grange
255 93rd pct 206 91st pct
Mean slope in Grangein Wilston +1.7 pts higher in Wilston
6.4% 58th pct 8.1% 72nd pct

Compare Grange with nearby areas

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Compare Wilston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grange vs Wilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31225/grange/vs/SAL33089/wilston