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Lutwyche vs Wooloowin

Name: Lutwyche vs Wooloowin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Lutwyche profile · Wooloowin profile

Lutwyche Wooloowin

Lutwyche and Wooloowin are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with similar population sizes. Lutwyche has a higher proportion of renters (66.1%) and more flats or apartments, while Wooloowin is more likely to have separate houses (46.1%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (50.3%). Wealth is notably higher in Wooloowin, where 31.1% of households earn $3,000 or more per week compared to 20.5% in Lutwyche. Lutwyche is more transient, with 67.2% of residents moving in the last five years, and has a younger typical age of 32.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though the gap in rental rates is widening. Both places are well above the national figure for people born overseas and those who use a language other than English at home. They also share almost identical rates of home ownership, with both sitting far below the national figure for homes owned outright. While Lutwyche is very walkable with its nearest transport stop being 0 minutes away, Wooloowin is also walkable at 4 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.6 pts higher in Wooloowin 3+ bedrooms: 22.4 pts higher in Wooloowin Renting: 16.6 pts higher in Lutwyche Recent movers: 14.4 pts higher in Lutwyche Unpaid child care: 9.5 pts higher in Wooloowin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lutwyche in Wooloowin +581 larger in Lutwyche gap narrowing

4,610 86th pct 4,029 86th pct

Median age in Lutwyche in Wooloowin +3 yrs older in Wooloowin gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

44.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 38.7%

18.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 12.6%

9.9% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

Marital status

58.0% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 48.0%

27.0% Married +11.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Lutwyche Wooloowin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.4% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 70.9%

2.7% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% India ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

34.6% English +1.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

28.9% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.9% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.4% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

6.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

3.1% Chinese even 3.1%

3.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

73.2% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 79.8%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Cantonese even 0.6%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 43.2%

35.8% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

4.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

1.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lutwyche in Wooloowin

— 3.18 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lutwyche in Wooloowin +1 more in Lutwyche

31 89th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Lutwyche in Wooloowin +16 larger in Lutwyche

643 87th pct 627 86th pct

ICSEA in Lutwyche in Wooloowin even

1,110 94th pct 1,109 93rd pct

Highest year of school

77.7% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 79.0%

8.5% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.4% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 39.3%

15.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.4% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.8% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

12.3% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.8% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%

9.3% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

6.4% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Lutwyche in Wooloowin +$42 higher in Wooloowin gap narrowing

$1,071 87th pct $1,113 88th pct

Household income in Lutwyche in Wooloowin +$241 higher in Wooloowin gap narrowing

$1,872 69th pct $2,113 80th pct

Family income in Lutwyche in Wooloowin +$555 higher in Wooloowin gap narrowing

$2,385 77th pct $2,940 90th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 29.5%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 20.2%

10.2% $4,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.6% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 31.7%

25.5% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

4.2% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

7.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

2.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +3.5 pts ▸ 69.2%

19.9% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 18.0%

5.1% Two conditions even 5.1%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lutwyche in Wooloowin +35 larger in Lutwyche

102 86th pct 67 81st pct

Median age in Lutwyche in Wooloowin +4 yrs older in Wooloowin

26 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Lutwyche in Wooloowin +$23 higher in Wooloowin

$877 72nd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Lutwyche in Wooloowin +$348 higher in Lutwyche

$2,014 62nd pct $1,666 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lutwyche in Wooloowin +0.3 larger in Wooloowin gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

37.5% Couples with children +21.4 pts ▸ 58.9%

46.1% Couples without children ◂ +16.1 pts 30.0%

12.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

3.7% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Household size

41.5% 2 people ◂ +12.0 pts 29.5%

37.6% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 35.6%

12.0% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.8% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.8% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lutwyche in Wooloowin +$45 higher in Lutwyche gap widening

$395 81st pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Lutwyche in Wooloowin +$455 higher in Wooloowin gap widening

$1,820 62nd pct $2,275 85th pct

People / bedroom in Lutwyche in Wooloowin even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.1% Rented ◂ +16.6 pts 49.4%

19.2% Owned with a mortgage +12.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

12.1% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

77.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +29.8 pts 48.0%

18.6% Separate house +27.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 35.4%

20.2% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

5.0% 4 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

2.7% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.6% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.1% $350–$549 ◂ +22.6 pts 39.5%

24.5% $200–$349 +14.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

6.3% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.1% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.4% $750 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 29.0%

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 22.0%

13.0% $3,000 or more +18.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lutwyche in Wooloowin +1 more in Lutwyche

16 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Lutwyche in Wooloowin +0.25 more in Wooloowin

3.47 71st pct 3.72 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Lutwyche in Wooloowin +984.9 more in Lutwyche

2,101.5 92nd pct 1,116.7 87th pct

PT routes in Lutwyche in Wooloowin +36 more in Wooloowin

11 86th pct 47 88th pct

Stop walk in Lutwyche in Wooloowin +4 longer in Wooloowin

0 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Lutwyche in Wooloowin +1 longer in Wooloowin

7 1st pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Lutwyche in Wooloowin +6,326 more in Wooloowin

68,569 88th pct 74,895 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Lutwyche in Wooloowin +41,047 more in Lutwyche

278,046 88th pct 236,999 87th pct

Transit to city in Lutwyche in Wooloowin +5 longer in Wooloowin

28 6th pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

41.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 40.1%

19.8% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

11.0% Bus ◂ +8.6 pts 2.4%

2.6% Train +7.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

54.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 46.7%

28.4% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

10.7% No vehicle even 10.7%

4.5% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.6% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 16.8%

12.5% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

7.2% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

5.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

33.8% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

11.4% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

10.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

6.6% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Lutwyche in Wooloowin +0.5 higher in Lutwyche

9.1 100th pct 8.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lutwyche in Wooloowin even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Lutwyche in Wooloowin even