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Heathwood vs Parkinson

Name: Heathwood vs Parkinson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Heathwood profile · Parkinson profile

Heathwood Parkinson

Parkinson and Heathwood are neighbouring areas in Brisbane that differ most in their age and housing. Parkinson is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 37 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over. Heathwood is younger, with a typical resident aged 32 and a much higher share of children under 15 (26.7%). Home ownership also differs; Parkinson has a far higher share of homes owned outright (26.7%) compared to Heathwood (10.7%). Heathwood is more mobile, with 61.4% of people moving in the last five years, far higher than the 36.5% in Parkinson.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, though this is higher in Parkinson at 36.6%. They are very similar in other ways, including typical weekly rents and the share of people who speak little or no English. Heathwood has better access to groceries and public transport, while Parkinson has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. These two areas share a high level of cultural diversity, with both having a far higher share of residents born overseas than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,204 larger in Parkinson Recent movers: 24.9 pts higher in Heathwood Owned outright: 15.9 pts higher in Parkinson Other language: 12.3 pts higher in Heathwood No religion: 11.4 pts higher in Parkinson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Heathwood in Parkinson +6,204 larger in Parkinson gap narrowing

4,944 86th pct 11,148 87th pct

Median age in Heathwood in Parkinson +5 yrs older in Parkinson gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

38.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.3 pts 27.2%

26.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 21.5%

18.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.7% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

60.4% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 58.5%

30.6% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 29.2%

5.0% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Heathwood Parkinson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.8% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

13.9% India ◂ +8.8 pts 5.1%

2.0% China +7.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Vietnam ◂ +5.0 pts 1.2%

5.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

1.6% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Nepal ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

0.9% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

17.2% English +7.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

15.6% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.9% Chinese +13.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.4% Indian ◂ +9.7 pts 7.7%

10.1% Vietnamese ◂ +8.4 pts 1.6%

4.0% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.7% German +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

42.3% English only +13.4 pts ▸ 55.7%

3.0% Mandarin +11.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.9% Vietnamese ◂ +8.4 pts 1.4%

6.7% Punjabi ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

1.1% Cantonese +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Hindi ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

0.8% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Tagalog even 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.3% Christianity +11.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

25.1% No religion +11.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

14.8% Hinduism ◂ +10.8 pts 4.0%

8.4% Buddhism ◂ +4.3 pts 4.1%

7.0% Other religions ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%

6.9% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

4.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Heathwood in Parkinson +5 more in Parkinson

8 77th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Heathwood in Parkinson +6 larger in Parkinson

1,083 100th pct 1,089 100th pct

ICSEA in Heathwood in Parkinson +11 higher in Parkinson

1,012 63rd pct 1,023 68th pct

Highest year of school

77.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 73.3%

9.0% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.3% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 32.0%

17.9% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

14.5% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.9% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%

10.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.3% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.0% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

1.9% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Heathwood in Parkinson +$160 higher in Heathwood gap widening

$1,005 82nd pct $845 65th pct

Household income in Heathwood in Parkinson +$339 higher in Heathwood gap widening

$2,527 90th pct $2,188 83rd pct

Family income in Heathwood in Parkinson +$235 higher in Heathwood gap steady

$2,493 81st pct $2,258 72nd pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 36.6%

13.4% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 15.2%

15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%

4.5% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

32.8% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 33.1%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 19.9%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.9% None ◂ +5.5 pts 73.4%

12.6% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.6% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Heathwood in Parkinson +59 larger in Parkinson

65 80th pct 124 86th pct

Median age in Heathwood in Parkinson +6 yrs older in Heathwood

24 yrs 43rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Heathwood in Parkinson +$79 higher in Heathwood

$1,018 80th pct $939 75th pct

Household income in Heathwood in Parkinson +$9 higher in Parkinson

$2,562 80th pct $2,571 81st pct

Family & Households

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

3.4 93rd pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

76.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.1 pts 70.2%

14.1% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.7% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

29.8% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 25.7%

21.9% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.9% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 20.6%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

6.6% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Heathwood in Parkinson +$5 higher in Heathwood gap steady

$455 88th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Heathwood in Parkinson +$217 higher in Heathwood gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Heathwood in Parkinson even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.5 pts 51.1%

10.7% Owned outright +15.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.4% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 19.7%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 86.0%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

76.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 68.1%

13.5% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.5% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.5% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

82.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 80.2%

7.0% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 40.9%

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 +11.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

7.5% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Heathwood in Parkinson +1 more in Parkinson

14 84th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Heathwood in Parkinson +1.49 more in Heathwood

2.83 69th pct 1.35 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Heathwood in Parkinson +193.6 more in Heathwood

1,108.0 87th pct 914.4 86th pct

PT routes in Heathwood in Parkinson +6 more in Parkinson

4 82nd pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Heathwood in Parkinson +4 longer in Heathwood

15 53rd pct 11 47th pct

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

29 25th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Heathwood in Parkinson +5,875 more in Parkinson

10,220 59th pct 16,095 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Heathwood in Parkinson +14,895 more in Parkinson

10,220 42nd pct 25,115 53rd pct

Transit to city in Heathwood in Parkinson

— 74 80th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 62.9%

16.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

2.4% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 48.3%

21.6% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%

6.1% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.2% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 14.5%

8.5% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

6.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 22.5%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.8% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

10.2% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.6% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Heathwood in Parkinson +0.2 higher in Heathwood

5.1 84th pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Heathwood in Parkinson +0.2 more in Parkinson

4.5 80th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Heathwood in Parkinson +6.2 pts higher in Heathwood

66.6% 84th pct 60.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Heathwood in Parkinson +26.5 pts higher in Heathwood

87.9% 93rd pct 61.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Heathwood in Parkinson +17.8 pts higher in Heathwood

95.0% 86th pct 77.2% 81st pct

Walk to school in Heathwood in Parkinson +9.6 pts higher in Parkinson

75.1% 84th pct 84.7% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Heathwood in Parkinson +2.0 pts higher in Parkinson

96.8% 84th pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Heathwood in Parkinson +34.4 pts higher in Parkinson

0.0% 0th pct 34.4% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Heathwood in Parkinson +2.1 more in Heathwood

7.1 34th pct 4.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Heathwood in Parkinson +14 higher in Heathwood

118 87th pct 105 86th pct

Mean slope in Heathwood in Parkinson +0.7 pts higher in Heathwood

5.3% 46th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Heathwood with nearby areas

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Compare Parkinson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Heathwood vs Parkinson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31311/heathwood/vs/SAL32274/parkinson