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Highgate Hill vs Woolloongabba

Name: Highgate Hill vs Woolloongabba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Highgate Hill profile · Woolloongabba profile

Highgate Hill Woolloongabba

Woolloongabba and Highgate Hill are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. Woolloongabba is a young, transient hub where the typical resident is just 29 and 69.6% of homes are rented. It has a high proportion of recent overseas arrivals (37.4%) and a huge volume of public transport departures. In contrast, Highgate Hill is older, with a typical age of 37, and is more established, with 24.4% of homes owned outright compared to just 9.9% in Woolloongabba. Highgate Hill also has larger homes, with 47.1% featuring three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why it has more children and people caring for them unpaid.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a typical weekly household income of around $1,900 and a high number of people who identify as having no religion. Both areas are highly educated and see far more people working full-time than the national figure. While Woolloongabba is more diverse and has a much higher share of renters, Highgate Hill has a higher proportion of volunteers and people earning over $2,000 a week.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 19.1 pts higher in Woolloongabba 3+ bedrooms: 17.3 pts higher in Highgate Hill Recent arrivals: 16.9 pts higher in Woolloongabba Recent movers: 15.8 pts higher in Woolloongabba Owned outright: 14.5 pts higher in Highgate Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba +2,458 larger in Woolloongabba gap widening

6,229 86th pct 8,687 87th pct

Median age in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba +8 yrs older in Highgate Hill gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) +11.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.1 pts 14.2%

15.9% Youth (15–24) +9.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

12.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 7.7%

12.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%

Marital status

52.6% Never married +15.2 pts ▸ 67.8%

32.7% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 21.4%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Highgate Hill Woolloongabba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.9% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 53.3%

1.9% China +5.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% India +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.7% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

29.8% English ◂ +2.5 pts 27.3%

24.1% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 21.3%

14.5% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

6.9% Chinese +6.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

6.6% Greek ◂ +5.1 pts 1.5%

5.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.4% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

68.7% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 61.2%

3.3% Mandarin +5.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Greek ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.2% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% No religion even 52.8%

29.8% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 28.8%

8.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.1% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Other religions even 1.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba

— 2.93 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba +8 more in Woolloongabba

41 90th pct 49 92nd pct

Avg size in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba +138 larger in Highgate Hill

921 100th pct 783 94th pct

ICSEA in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba +7 higher in Highgate Hill

1,133 98th pct 1,126 97th pct

Highest year of school

79.7% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 81.0%

6.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

2.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

20.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 15.5%

10.8% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 12.8%

10.4% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.5% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

5.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

3.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba +$77 higher in Highgate Hill gap steady

$943 77th pct $866 68th pct

Household income in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba +$74 higher in Highgate Hill gap widening

$1,937 72nd pct $1,863 69th pct

Family income in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba +$264 higher in Highgate Hill gap widening

$2,635 86th pct $2,371 76th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 12.0%

14.3% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 19.2%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

7.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None +0.4 pts ▸ 67.7%

18.4% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 16.9%

4.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba +74 larger in Woolloongabba

61 79th pct 135 86th pct

Median age in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba +8 yrs older in Highgate Hill

35 yrs 73rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba +$86 higher in Woolloongabba

$833 68th pct $919 74th pct

Household income in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba +$63 higher in Woolloongabba

$1,874 57th pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba +0.2 larger in Highgate Hill gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +13.1 pts 40.2%

30.9% Couples without children +13.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%

1.8% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +8.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

32.0% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 8.5%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba +$60 higher in Woolloongabba gap widening

$380 78th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba +$376 higher in Highgate Hill gap widening

$2,376 86th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba +0.10 higher in Woolloongabba gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Rented +19.1 pts ▸ 69.6%

24.4% Owned outright ◂ +14.5 pts 9.9%

22.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 16.5%

1.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

57.5% Flat or apartment +11.9 pts ▸ 69.5%

37.9% Separate house ◂ +8.0 pts 29.8%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 0.7%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.5% 2 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

26.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 16.9%

15.7% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 7.7%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

1.7% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

40.5% $350–$549 +16.7 pts ▸ 57.2%

29.3% $200–$349 ◂ +13.9 pts 15.4%

11.6% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

6.8% $750 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 20.1%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

11.5% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba +21 more in Woolloongabba

20 86th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba +1.51 more in Woolloongabba

3.21 70th pct 4.72 76th pct

Departures/1k in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba +4,778.1 more in Woolloongabba

1,077.9 87th pct 5,856.0 100th pct

PT routes in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba +109 more in Woolloongabba

3 79th pct 112 90th pct

Stop walk in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba +4 longer in Woolloongabba

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba +2 longer in Woolloongabba

6 0th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba +9,908 more in Woolloongabba

40,576 86th pct 50,484 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba +54,206 more in Woolloongabba

215,421 87th pct 269,627 88th pct

Transit to city in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba even

28 6th pct 28 6th pct

How people get to work

34.2% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

23.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 17.8%

6.1% Bus +4.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

4.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.3% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 51.8%

29.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 23.3%

13.3% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

3.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 11.1%

8.6% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

6.3% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

4.9% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

40.3% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 36.7%

13.4% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

11.1% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

6.5% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.9% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba +0.6 higher in Woolloongabba

8.7 100th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Highgate Hill in Woolloongabba even