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Heathwood vs Pallara

Name: Heathwood vs Pallara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Heathwood profile · Pallara profile

Heathwood Pallara

Heathwood and Pallara are neighbouring areas in Brisbane that offer very different lifestyles. Heathwood is more convenient for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable) and 87.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Pallara is mostly car-dependent with a score of 2.5, and only 13.5% of homes are near groceries. Heathwood also has much better transit options, with 95% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 46.1% in Pallara.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, which make up about 1.3% of Heathwood and 1.7% of Pallara. They also share a similar age profile, with children under 15 making up around 26% of both populations. While both areas have seen many new arrivals, this trend is far higher in Pallara, where 89.4% of people moved in during the last five years compared to 61.4% in Heathwood.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 28.0 pts higher in Pallara De facto: 5.4 pts higher in Pallara Recent arrivals: 6.7 pts higher in Pallara Other language: 6.3 pts higher in Pallara Bachelor+: 5.6 pts higher in Pallara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heathwood in Pallara +1,083 larger in Heathwood gap narrowing

4,944 86th pct 3,861 86th pct

Median age in Heathwood in Pallara +1 yrs older in Heathwood gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

38.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

26.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.1%

18.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 13.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

4.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Marital status

60.4% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 61.1%

30.6% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

5.0% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Heathwood Pallara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.8% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 42.4%

13.9% India +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.1% Vietnam ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

5.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

1.3% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% China +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.9% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

17.4% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%

17.2% English ◂ +3.1 pts 14.1%

15.6% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 13.1%

5.9% Chinese +6.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.1% Vietnamese ◂ +6.0 pts 4.0%

2.0% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.8% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

42.3% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 36.8%

9.9% Vietnamese ◂ +5.5 pts 4.4%

6.7% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.0% Mandarin +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Cantonese +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.8% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.3% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

25.1% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.8% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

7.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

4.4% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Heathwood in Pallara

— 0.99 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Heathwood in Pallara +11 more in Pallara

8 77th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Heathwood in Pallara +317 larger in Heathwood

1,083 100th pct 766 93rd pct

ICSEA in Heathwood in Pallara even

1,012 63rd pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

77.9% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 80.2%

9.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

17.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 15.9%

16.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

13.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

10.2% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.7% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.0% Architecture & building even 3.1%

1.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Heathwood in Pallara +$15 higher in Heathwood gap narrowing

$1,005 82nd pct $990 81st pct

Household income in Heathwood in Pallara +$244 higher in Heathwood gap narrowing

$2,527 90th pct $2,283 86th pct

Family income in Heathwood in Pallara +$223 higher in Heathwood gap narrowing

$2,493 81st pct $2,270 72nd pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

19.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.4%

13.4% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 9.3%

4.5% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

32.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 29.6%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.2%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

5.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Cancer even 0.9%

0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.9% None +3.7 pts ▸ 82.6%

12.6% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

2.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Heathwood in Pallara +2 larger in Pallara

65 80th pct 67 81st pct

Median age in Heathwood in Pallara even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Heathwood in Pallara +$238 higher in Heathwood

$1,018 80th pct $780 63rd pct

Household income in Heathwood in Pallara +$312 higher in Heathwood

$2,562 80th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Heathwood in Pallara +0.3 larger in Heathwood gap widening

3.4 93rd pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

76.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 68.9%

14.1% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.7% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

29.8% 4 people ◂ +9.1 pts 20.7%

21.9% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.9% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

6.6% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heathwood in Pallara +$5 higher in Pallara gap narrowing

$455 88th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Heathwood in Pallara +$67 higher in Heathwood gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Heathwood in Pallara even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 60.9%

24.4% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

10.7% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 94.9%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

76.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 71.4%

7.5% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

0.5% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

82.0% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 87.5%

7.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

3.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 61.4%

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

7.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Heathwood in Pallara +3 more in Heathwood

14 84th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Heathwood in Pallara +0.02 more in Pallara

2.83 69th pct 2.85 69th pct

Departures/1k in Heathwood in Pallara +794.4 more in Heathwood

1,108.0 87th pct 313.6 75th pct

PT routes in Heathwood in Pallara even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Heathwood in Pallara +6 longer in Heathwood

15 53rd pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Heathwood in Pallara +7 longer in Heathwood

29 25th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Heathwood in Pallara +10,220 more in Heathwood

10,220 59th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Heathwood in Pallara +10,220 more in Heathwood

10,220 42nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 62.6%

16.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

2.4% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Walked even 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 53.8%

21.6% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 12.5%

6.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

1.2% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.5% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

5.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.5% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.8% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

11.7% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Heathwood in Pallara +2.6 higher in Heathwood

5.1 84th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Heathwood in Pallara +2.2 more in Heathwood

4.5 80th pct 2.3 67th pct

15-min city in Heathwood in Pallara +53.2 pts higher in Heathwood

66.6% 84th pct 13.3% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Heathwood in Pallara +74.4 pts higher in Heathwood

87.9% 93rd pct 13.5% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Heathwood in Pallara +48.9 pts higher in Heathwood

95.0% 86th pct 46.1% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Heathwood in Pallara +38.1 pts higher in Heathwood

75.1% 84th pct 37.1% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Heathwood in Pallara +8.0 pts higher in Heathwood

96.8% 84th pct 88.8% 79th pct

Walk to health in Heathwood in Pallara even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Heathwood in Pallara +2.5 more in Pallara

7.1 34th pct 9.6 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Heathwood in Pallara +57 higher in Heathwood

118 87th pct 61 80th pct

Mean slope in Heathwood in Pallara +0.9 pts higher in Heathwood

5.3% 46th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Heathwood with nearby areas

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Compare Pallara with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heathwood vs Pallara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31311/heathwood/vs/SAL32255/pallara