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Highfields vs Woolmer

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Highfields profile · Woolmer profile

Highfields Woolmer

Highfields (Qld) and Woolmer are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Highfields (Qld) is a larger community where 19.2% of people are children under 15 and 23.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is somewhat walkable, with 53.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Woolmer is sparsely populated and car-dependent, though it has a far higher share of people born overseas at 23.7%. In Woolmer, 50.0% of people provide unpaid childcare, and the share of people working or looking for work is far higher at 88.2%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who have moved in the last five years, around 40%. They also share a similar typical weekly family income of about $2,200 and have almost the same number of people per home. While Highfields (Qld) has far more public transport stops and a higher share of seniors at 22.9%, Woolmer has a much higher proportion of First Nations people at 10.5%.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 26.8 pts higher in Woolmer Population: 8,530 larger in Highfields Unpaid child care: 20.1 pts higher in Woolmer Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Highfields PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Highfields

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highfieldsin Woolmer +8,530 larger in Highfields gap steady
8,568 87th pct 38 23rd pct
Median age in Highfieldsin Woolmer +3 yrs older in Highfields gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Highfieldsin Woolmer +7.7 pts higher in Woolmer gap widening
2.9% 59th pct 10.5% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Highfieldsin Woolmer +9.8 pts higher in Highfields gap narrowing
22.9% 68th pct 13.2% 26th pct
Under 15 in Highfieldsin Woolmer +11.3 pts higher in Highfields gap narrowing
19.2% 64th pct 7.9% 12th pct
De facto in Highfieldsin Woolmer +6.6 pts higher in Highfields gap steady
6.6% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +14.0 pts ▸ 42.1%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +17.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.8 pts 13.2%
19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.3 pts 7.9%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 13.2%

Marital status

64.6% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 52.9%
23.3% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
4.6% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.6% Divorced ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
1.9% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Highfields Woolmer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Highfieldsin Woolmer +12.0 pts higher in Woolmer gap widening
11.7% 51st pct 23.7% 83rd pct

Country of birth

85.8% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 92.1%
1.9% New Zealand +6.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.8% England ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English +7.0 pts ▸ 52.6%
39.2% Australian +10.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
15.3% Irish ◂ +7.4 pts 7.9%
14.7% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 10.5%
12.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Highfieldsin Woolmer +3.5 pts higher in Highfields gap widening
3.5% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Highfieldsin Woolmer +0.3 pts higher in Highfields gap steady
0.3% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.1% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Highfieldsin Woolmer +7.7 pts higher in Woolmer gap narrowing
29.2% 22nd pct 36.8% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

65.7% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 71.1%
29.2% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
3.9% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Highfieldsin Woolmer +5.4 pts higher in Highfields gap narrowing
57.2% 75th pct 51.7% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Highfieldsin Woolmer +15.1 pts higher in Highfields gap widening
23.9% 76th pct 8.8% 25th pct
Schools/1k kids in Highfieldsin Woolmer
2.43 35th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Highfieldsin Woolmer +2 more in Highfields
6 74th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Highfieldsin Woolmer +60 larger in Woolmer
629 87th pct 689 90th pct
ICSEA in Highfieldsin Woolmer +7 higher in Highfields
1,035 74th pct 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

57.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 51.7%
26.1% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
6.9% Year 9 or below +17.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Certificate III / IV +30.2 pts ▸ 61.1%
26.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 16.7%
18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +28.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
14.0% Health +8.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 16.7%
10.5% Society & culture +6.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.5% Education ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Highfieldsin Woolmer +$233 higher in Woolmer gap widening
$798 59th pct $1,031 85th pct
Household income in Highfieldsin Woolmer +$557 higher in Highfields gap widening
$1,994 75th pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Highfieldsin Woolmer +$67 higher in Woolmer gap narrowing
$2,183 68th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Highfieldsin Woolmer +4.3 pts higher in Highfields gap narrowing
13.1% 74th pct 8.8% 54th pct
High-income homes in Highfieldsin Woolmer
25.3% 74th pct —

Household income distribution

25.6% $650–$1,499 +13.3 pts ▸ 38.9%
30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
10.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 35.3%
30.2% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 8.8%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Highfieldsin Woolmer +0.8 pts higher in Highfields
32.4% 68th pct 31.6% 64th pct
Mental health in Highfieldsin Woolmer +4.4 pts higher in Woolmer
8.8% 57th pct 13.2% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Highfieldsin Woolmer +4.9 pts higher in Highfields gap steady
4.9% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.2% Arthritis ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
9.0% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +11.5 pts ▸ 73.7%
22.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Highfieldsin Woolmer +0.2 pts higher in Woolmer gap narrowing
20.4% 60th pct 20.6% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Highfieldsin Woolmer +5.1 pts higher in Highfields gap widening
13.9% 62nd pct 8.8% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Highfieldsin Woolmer +20.1 pts higher in Woolmer gap widening
29.9% 73rd pct 50.0% 100th pct
Defence service in Highfieldsin Woolmer +7.4 pts higher in Highfields
7.4% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Highfieldsin Woolmer +2.7 pts higher in Woolmer gap narrowing
26.7% 64th pct 29.4% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Highfieldsin Woolmer +241 larger in Highfields
245 86th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Highfieldsin Woolmer +3 yrs older in Highfields
17 yrs 14th pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Highfieldsin Woolmer
59.7% 86th pct —
Unemployment in Highfieldsin Woolmer
2.8% 21st pct —
Median income in Highfieldsin Woolmer +$496 higher in Highfields
$846 69th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Highfieldsin Woolmer +$1,419 higher in Highfields
$2,319 73rd pct $900 14th pct
Indigenous language in Highfieldsin Woolmer
1.2% 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Highfieldsin Woolmer +0.2 larger in Highfields gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Highfieldsin Woolmer +7.4 pts higher in Highfields gap widening
7.4% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Highfieldsin Woolmer
14.3% 17th pct —

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
32.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.6 pts 22.9%
7.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +25.3 pts 16.7%
14.3% 1 person +19.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
4.8% 6 or more +28.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
14.6% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.7% 5 people ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highfieldsin Woolmer
$410 84th pct —
Mortgage in Highfieldsin Woolmer +$541 higher in Woolmer gap widening
$1,842 63rd pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Highfieldsin Woolmer even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Highfieldsin Woolmer
14.1% 42nd pct —
Owned outright in Highfieldsin Woolmer
45.6% 63rd pct —
Separate houses in Highfieldsin Woolmer
96.2% 49th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Highfieldsin Woolmer
94.8% 89th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.5 pts 16.7%
0.5% Not stated +16.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.1% Rented ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 44.4%
14.5% 5 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
20.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%
4.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 +60.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
32.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%
12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Highfieldsin Woolmer
1.5% 53rd pct —
Work from home in Highfieldsin Woolmer +7.5 pts higher in Woolmer gap narrowing
9.7% 26th pct 17.2% 52nd pct
PT commute in Highfieldsin Woolmer +0.3 pts higher in Highfields gap steady
0.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Highfieldsin Woolmer +54 more in Highfields
54 87th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Highfieldsin Woolmer +6.30 more in Highfields
6.30 83rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Highfieldsin Woolmer +307.0 more in Highfields
307.0 75th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Highfieldsin Woolmer +1 more in Highfields
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Highfieldsin Woolmer +23 longer in Woolmer
5 32nd pct 28 65th pct
Drive to city in Highfieldsin Woolmer +1 longer in Highfields
96 66th pct 95 66th pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 62.1%
9.7% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

11.9% 4 or more +48.1 pts ▸ 60.0%
44.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.9 pts 30.0%
23.2% 1 vehicle +16.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
18.5% 3 vehicles +21.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
1.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Highfieldsin Woolmer +0.9 pts higher in Woolmer gap narrowing
40.2% 78th pct 41.0% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Highfieldsin Woolmer
5.7% 45th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Highfieldsin Woolmer +3.4 pts higher in Highfields gap narrowing
3.4% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Highfieldsin Woolmer +26.8 pts higher in Woolmer gap narrowing
61.4% 53rd pct 88.2% 100th pct
Full-time in Highfieldsin Woolmer +5.9 pts higher in Woolmer gap widening
59.6% 58th pct 65.5% 80th pct

Industries people work in

9.4% Construction +14.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 13.8%
5.5% Accommodation & food +8.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.4% Education & training ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
3.0% Other services +7.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 17.2%
6.4% Labourers +14.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
14.1% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%
4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +9.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.1% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%
9.4% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Highfieldsin Woolmer +3.8 higher in Highfields
4.2 79th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Highfieldsin Woolmer +4.1 more in Highfields
4.4 80th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Highfieldsin Woolmer +45.6 pts higher in Highfields
45.6% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Highfieldsin Woolmer +53.7 pts higher in Highfields
53.7% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Highfieldsin Woolmer +57.8 pts higher in Highfields
57.8% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Highfieldsin Woolmer +56.3 pts higher in Highfields
56.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Highfieldsin Woolmer +80.8 pts higher in Highfields
89.5% 80th pct 8.7% 46th pct
Walk to health in Highfieldsin Woolmer +36.2 pts higher in Highfields
36.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Highfieldsin Woolmer +18.7 more in Highfields
18.7 60th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Highfieldsin Woolmer +46 higher in Highfields
47 78th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Highfieldsin Woolmer +8.4 pts higher in Woolmer
6.3% 57th pct 14.7% 92nd pct

Compare Highfields with nearby areas

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Compare Woolmer with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highfields vs Woolmer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31330/highfields/vs/SAL33146/woolmer