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Mount Crosby vs Upper Brookfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Mount Crosby profile · Upper Brookfield profile

Mount Crosby Upper Brookfield

Mount Crosby and Upper Brookfield are neighbouring areas in Queensland with similar family sizes and typical incomes. There are however sharp differences in their profiles. Upper Brookfield has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (50.6% compared to 34.8% in Mount Crosby) and a higher number of people working from home (37.4% versus 23.7%). Mount Crosby has larger schools, with an average size of 556 students compared to 255 in Upper Brookfield, and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (95.7% versus 85.8%).

The two areas share a similar percentage of children under 15 and nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes. These similarities exist while some gaps between them have grown. For example, the difference in the share of people with a bachelor degree or higher has widened, with Upper Brookfield now sitting 16 percentage points above Mount Crosby. Both areas are far below the national figure for people aged 65 and over, though Upper Brookfield is slightly older at 15.6% compared to 11.8% in Mount Crosby.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 15.7 pts higher in Upper Brookfield Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Mount Crosby Work from home: 13.8 pts higher in Upper Brookfield Population: 1,003 larger in Mount Crosby Volunteering: 11.9 pts higher in Upper Brookfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +1,003 larger in Mount Crosby gap steady
1,860 77th pct 857 72nd pct
Median age in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +1 yrs older in Upper Brookfield gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +0.2 pts higher in Mount Crosby gap steady
1.3% 43rd pct 1.1% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +3.9 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap narrowing
11.8% 22nd pct 15.6% 36th pct
Under 15 in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +0.4 pts higher in Mount Crosby gap narrowing
20.9% 75th pct 20.5% 73rd pct
De facto in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +1.2 pts higher in Mount Crosby gap steady
10.2% 34th pct 9.0% 26th pct

Age structure

34.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 31.5%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.5%
11.8% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%

Marital status

57.8% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 59.6%
30.2% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 29.2%
6.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Mount Crosby Upper Brookfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +4.1 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap widening
21.7% 79th pct 25.8% 86th pct

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 71.1%
6.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
2.8% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.8% English ◂ +1.4 pts 45.4%
34.3% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 30.8%
13.0% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
7.2% German +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +0.9 pts higher in Mount Crosby gap steady
6.8% 68th pct 5.8% 64th pct
Limited English in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +0.2 pts higher in Mount Crosby gap steady
0.2% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 90.0%
0.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +6.9 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap narrowing
47.3% 72nd pct 54.3% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 54.3%
45.8% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 35.9%
4.5% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.5% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +4.9 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap steady
75.6% 95th pct 80.5% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +15.7 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap widening
34.8% 89th pct 50.6% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield
— 5.68 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +301 larger in Mount Crosby
556 79th pct 255 43rd pct
ICSEA in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +113 higher in Upper Brookfield
1,045 76th pct 1,158 100th pct

Highest year of school

75.6% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 80.5%
13.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.7%
5.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%
3.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 37.9%
22.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.6 pts 13.2%
13.7% Postgraduate degree +8.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.5 pts 11.7%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 16.8%
14.8% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.0% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.7% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
8.8% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
6.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +$23 higher in Upper Brookfield gap narrowing
$1,021 84th pct $1,044 86th pct
Household income in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +$85 higher in Mount Crosby gap narrowing
$2,993 96th pct $2,908 95th pct
Family income in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +$105 higher in Upper Brookfield gap widening
$3,145 92nd pct $3,250 94th pct
High earners in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +4.0 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap widening
22.4% 92nd pct 26.4% 96th pct
High-income homes in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +1.3 pts higher in Mount Crosby gap widening
46.8% 99th pct 45.6% 98th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 34.9%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 22.1%
20.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 10.7%
16.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.9%
5.8% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 34.7%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 21.2%
25.4% $650–$1,499 even 25.4%
8.3% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +2.9 pts higher in Mount Crosby
25.9% 35th pct 23.0% 23rd pct
Mental health in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +2.6 pts higher in Mount Crosby
8.7% 56th pct 6.1% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +0.2 pts higher in Mount Crosby gap steady
3.5% 37th pct 3.4% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%
8.7% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%
7.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%
2.3% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None +0.2 pts ▸ 68.6%
18.8% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 16.8%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +11.9 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap steady
16.9% 44th pct 28.8% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +1.3 pts higher in Mount Crosby gap steady
14.2% 66th pct 12.9% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +1.7 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap narrowing
31.7% 79th pct 33.4% 86th pct
Defence service in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +2.5 pts higher in Mount Crosby
5.6% 86th pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +4.7 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap steady
27.1% 66th pct 31.8% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +15 larger in Mount Crosby
24 71st pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +8 yrs older in Mount Crosby
20 yrs 25th pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +$150 higher in Mount Crosby
$524 36th pct $374 13th pct
Household income in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +$1,499 higher in Mount Crosby
$2,874 87th pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +0.1 larger in Mount Crosby gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +1.3 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap steady
6.7% 27th pct 7.9% 33rd pct
Living alone in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +1.4 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap narrowing
11.8% 11th pct 13.2% 13th pct

Family composition

73.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 67.1%
19.5% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 24.4%
6.7% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 34.2%
25.0% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 22.8%
17.3% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.7%
11.8% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.1% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
5.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +$15 higher in Mount Crosby gap narrowing
$478 90th pct $463 89th pct
Mortgage in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +$505 higher in Upper Brookfield gap widening
$2,095 76th pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +1.7 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap narrowing
6.8% 16th pct 8.5% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +9.1 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap narrowing
30.4% 23rd pct 39.5% 45th pct
Separate houses in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +1.8 pts higher in Mount Crosby gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +10.0 pts higher in Mount Crosby gap narrowing
95.7% 91st pct 85.8% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 50.5%
30.4% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
6.8% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.5% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 98.2%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 37.0%
25.6% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
19.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 17.4%
3.6% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.9% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

42.5% $550–$749 ◂ +25.8 pts 16.7%
37.5% $350–$549 ◂ +4.2 pts 33.3%
22.5% $200–$349 ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%
10.0% Under $200 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 28.2%
13.3% $3,000 or more +26.8 pts ▸ 40.1%
25.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.8 pts 13.4%
11.9% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +0.5 pts higher in Mount Crosby gap steady
0.5% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +13.8 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap widening
23.7% 69th pct 37.4% 89th pct
PT commute in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +0.5 pts higher in Mount Crosby gap steady
1.6% 77th pct 1.2% 73rd pct
PT stops in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +2 longer in Mount Crosby
28 24th pct 26 22nd pct
Reach 30 min in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +6,032 more in Mount Crosby
6,032 52nd pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +6,032 more in Mount Crosby
6,032 36th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) ◂ +13.5 pts 41.8%
23.7% Worked at home +13.8 pts ▸ 37.4%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%
0.0% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 43.5%
25.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 20.3%
14.5% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.2% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +6.2 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap narrowing
26.2% 32nd pct 32.4% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +3.0 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap widening
2.0% 32nd pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +0.3 pts higher in Mount Crosby gap steady
3.4% 48th pct 3.1% 44th pct
Participation in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +6.8 pts higher in Mount Crosby gap widening
73.2% 87th pct 66.3% 70th pct
Full-time in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +0.6 pts higher in Mount Crosby gap narrowing
58.6% 52nd pct 58.0% 49th pct

Industries people work in

11.1% Professional & technical +6.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%
12.4% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%
9.0% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%
4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%
4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 38.1%
16.2% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%
13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +6.7 pts 4.4%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%
5.1% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +0.2 higher in Mount Crosby
0.6 54th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +0.2 more in Mount Crosby
0.7 57th pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +10.8 pts higher in Mount Crosby
10.8% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +11.0 pts higher in Mount Crosby
11.0% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +2.3 pts higher in Mount Crosby
12.4% 62nd pct 10.0% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +15.9 pts higher in Upper Brookfield
14.9% 50th pct 30.8% 58th pct
Walk to health in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +4.4 more in Upper Brookfield
10.8 43rd pct 15.2 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +9 higher in Mount Crosby
12 72nd pct 3 60th pct
Mean slope in Mount Crosbyin Upper Brookfield +14.3 pts higher in Upper Brookfield
10.8% 84th pct 25.1% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Crosby vs Upper Brookfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31953/mount-crosby/vs/SAL32900/upper-brookfield