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Highgate Hill vs West End

Name: Highgate Hill vs West End — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Highgate Hill profile · West End profile

Highgate Hill West End

West End (Brisbane - Qld) and Highgate Hill are neighbouring areas with different housing and transport profiles. West End is more densely packed, with 75.7% of homes being flats or apartments, compared to 57.5% in Highgate Hill. This is reflected in the transport data, where West End has far more public transport stops and 2,264.4 weekly departures per 1,000 people. Highgate Hill has a more residential feel, with separate houses being far higher at 37.9% compared to 19.6% in West End, and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (47.1% versus 30.7%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a mental health condition, around 10%. They also share similar typical weekly family incomes and a similar proportion of children under 15. West End remains more transient, with a far higher share of people who moved in the last five years (69.7% versus 54.3%). Highgate Hill has a noticeably older population, with more residents aged 65 and over and a far higher First Nations unemployment rate of 23.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,501 larger in West End Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in Highgate Hill 3+ bedrooms: 16.4 pts higher in Highgate Hill Recent movers: 15.4 pts higher in West End Renting: 7.6 pts higher in West End

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highgate Hill in West End +8,501 larger in West End gap widening

6,229 86th pct 14,730 88th pct

Median age in Highgate Hill in West End +3 yrs older in Highgate Hill gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 22.4%

15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%

12.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%

12.2% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

52.6% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 53.3%

32.7% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Highgate Hill West End

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.9% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 56.5%

3.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% China +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

29.8% English +0.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.1% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 21.8%

14.5% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

6.9% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

5.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.0% Filipino even 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

68.7% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 66.1%

3.3% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

0.4% Arabic even 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 54.7%

29.8% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 29.2%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

2.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Highgate Hill in West End

— 0.55 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Highgate Hill in West End +1 more in Highgate Hill

41 90th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Highgate Hill in West End +50 larger in West End

921 100th pct 971 100th pct

ICSEA in Highgate Hill in West End +20 higher in West End

1,133 98th pct 1,153 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.7% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 82.0%

6.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

20.6% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 16.2%

10.4% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

6.1% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Highgate Hill in West End +$196 higher in West End gap widening

$943 77th pct $1,139 88th pct

Household income in Highgate Hill in West End +$177 higher in West End gap widening

$1,937 72nd pct $2,114 80th pct

Family income in Highgate Hill in West End +$85 higher in West End gap narrowing

$2,635 86th pct $2,720 87th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 20.5%

19.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 18.2%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 29.6%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

8.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

4.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None +2.5 pts ▸ 69.8%

18.4% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 17.4%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Highgate Hill in West End +175 larger in West End

61 79th pct 236 86th pct

Median age in Highgate Hill in West End +6 yrs older in Highgate Hill

35 yrs 73rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Highgate Hill in West End +$26 higher in Highgate Hill

$833 68th pct $807 66th pct

Household income in Highgate Hill in West End +$178 higher in Highgate Hill

$1,874 57th pct $1,696 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highgate Hill in West End +0.2 larger in Highgate Hill gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 48.4%

30.9% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

1.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.0% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highgate Hill in West End +$70 higher in West End gap widening

$380 78th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Highgate Hill in West End +$276 higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing

$2,376 86th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Highgate Hill in West End +0.10 higher in West End gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 58.1%

24.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 18.0%

22.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 21.5%

1.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

57.5% Flat or apartment +18.1 pts ▸ 75.7%

37.9% Separate house ◂ +18.3 pts 19.6%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

33.5% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

26.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 20.5%

15.7% 1 bedroom +9.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

13.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 6.8%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%

1.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

40.5% $350–$549 +15.1 pts ▸ 55.6%

29.3% $200–$349 ◂ +18.3 pts 11.0%

11.6% $550–$749 +7.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

6.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

33.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 24.8%

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Highgate Hill in West End +37 more in West End

20 86th pct 57 88th pct

Stops/1k in Highgate Hill in West End +0.66 more in West End

3.21 70th pct 3.87 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Highgate Hill in West End +1,186.5 more in West End

1,077.9 87th pct 2,264.4 93rd pct

PT routes in Highgate Hill in West End +2 more in West End

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Highgate Hill in West End +1 longer in West End

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Highgate Hill in West End +1 longer in West End

6 0th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Highgate Hill in West End +8,302 more in West End

40,576 86th pct 48,878 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Highgate Hill in West End +45,923 more in West End

215,421 87th pct 261,344 88th pct

Transit to city in Highgate Hill in West End +8 longer in Highgate Hill

28 6th pct 20 0th pct

How people get to work

34.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 31.7%

23.9% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

6.1% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

4.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.3% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 56.1%

29.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 23.6%

13.3% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

3.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

6.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.4% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Administrative & support even 3.2%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

40.3% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

13.4% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

6.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

5.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Highgate Hill in West End +0.9 higher in West End

8.7 100th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Highgate Hill in West End even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Highgate Hill in West End even