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Mowbray vs Oak Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Mowbray profile · Oak Beach profile

Mowbray Oak Beach

Mowbray (Qld) and Oak Beach are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Mowbray (Qld) is much younger, with 21.8% of people being children under 15, and it has a far higher share of renters at 21.3%. In contrast, residents in Oak Beach are far older, with a typical age of 57, and the area is more highly qualified, with 31.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Oak Beach also has a higher proportion of people born overseas (34.4%) and far more large homes, with 90% having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas are effectively alike in many ways, such as having the same 3.0% rate of people commuting by public transport. Both are car-dependent, with no one living within a 15-minute walk of a school, health services, or groceries. They also share similar typical monthly home-loan payments, which sit around $2,000.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 25.2 pts higher in Oak Beach Median age: 14 yrs older in Oak Beach Separate houses: 20.5 pts higher in Oak Beach Under 15: 19.1 pts higher in Mowbray People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Mowbray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +176 larger in Mowbray gap widening
362 61st pct 186 52nd pct
Median age in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +14 yrs older in Oak Beach gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +0.8 pts higher in Mowbray gap narrowing
0.8% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +7.1 pts higher in Oak Beach gap narrowing
17.1% 43rd pct 24.2% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +19.1 pts higher in Mowbray gap widening
21.8% 79th pct 2.7% 4th pct
De facto in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +7.6 pts higher in Mowbray gap widening
18.1% 84th pct 10.5% 36th pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) +14.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
17.1% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 16.1%
21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.1 pts 2.7%
7.5% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

50.9% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 56.7%
32.3% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 25.6%
7.7% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.3% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%
2.5% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Mowbray Oak Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +17.6 pts higher in Oak Beach gap widening
16.9% 70th pct 34.4% 92nd pct

Country of birth

69.9% Australia ◂ +11.8 pts 58.1%
5.0% England +5.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.0% New Zealand +6.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.6% English +8.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
36.2% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 30.6%
8.8% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.8% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%
5.5% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%
3.3% German +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.7% Dutch even 1.6%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +0.7 pts higher in Oak Beach gap narrowing
3.6% 51st pct 4.3% 57th pct
Limited English in Mowbrayin Oak Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.3% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 87.1%
0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +1.8 pts higher in Mowbray gap narrowing
57.2% 91st pct 55.4% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

57.2% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 55.4%
27.1% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 32.3%
17.4% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 11.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +6.3 pts higher in Oak Beach gap narrowing
50.5% 63rd pct 56.9% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +16.7 pts higher in Oak Beach gap widening
14.4% 49th pct 31.1% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +1 more in Mowbray
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Mowbrayin Oak Beach
230 41st pct —
ICSEA in Mowbrayin Oak Beach
1,012 63rd pct —

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 56.9%
22.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 17.8%
8.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%
4.8% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.3 pts 21.7%
17.2% Bachelor degree +11.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +7.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.2% Engineering & related ◂ +8.6 pts 11.6%
2.5% Society & culture +11.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.4% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.3% Health ◂ +8.4 pts 3.9%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%
2.0% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.4% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +$90 higher in Mowbray gap widening
$896 72nd pct $806 60th pct
Household income in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +$229 higher in Oak Beach gap widening
$1,458 45th pct $1,687 59th pct
Family income in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +$203 higher in Mowbray gap widening
$2,078 62nd pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +0.7 pts higher in Mowbray gap narrowing
11.2% 66th pct 10.6% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +7.3 pts higher in Oak Beach gap narrowing
15.6% 49th pct 22.9% 69th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 20.0%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%
5.7% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

29.5% Under $650 +13.3 pts ▸ 42.8%
35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 30.0%
12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +6.8 pts higher in Oak Beach
17.4% 10th pct 24.2% 27th pct
Mental health in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +0.4 pts higher in Oak Beach
5.0% 25th pct 5.4% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +1.8 pts higher in Oak Beach gap steady
2.5% 27th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.9% Other condition +5.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.8% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.8% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
2.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
0.0% Stroke +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +1.3 pts 65.6%
12.4% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.8% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +1.9 pts higher in Oak Beach gap steady
13.7% 28th pct 15.6% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +3.0 pts higher in Oak Beach gap narrowing
8.1% 15th pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +14.9 pts higher in Mowbray gap widening
24.9% 48th pct 10.0% 7th pct
Defence service in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +2.1 pts higher in Mowbray
2.1% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +12.2 pts higher in Oak Beach gap widening
22.8% 42nd pct 35.0% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +3 larger in Mowbray
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +49 yrs older in Oak Beach
13 yrs 9th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
Median income in Mowbrayin Oak Beach
— $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +$250 higher in Oak Beach
$1,125 23rd pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +0.2 larger in Mowbray gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +9.0 pts higher in Oak Beach gap narrowing
4.1% 20th pct 13.1% 63rd pct
Living alone in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +3.8 pts higher in Mowbray gap narrowing
23.8% 50th pct 20.0% 37th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +42.4 pts 21.5%
34.8% Couples without children +29.0 pts ▸ 63.8%
4.1% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +14.5 pts ▸ 51.4%
23.8% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 20.0%
16.4% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.1% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 4.3%
8.2% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +$150 higher in Oak Beach gap widening
$300 57th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +$50 higher in Mowbray gap narrowing
$2,050 74th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +0.30 higher in Mowbray gap widening
1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +15.6 pts higher in Mowbray gap widening
21.3% 63rd pct 5.7% 13th pct
Owned outright in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +4.3 pts higher in Oak Beach gap narrowing
44.3% 59th pct 48.6% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +20.5 pts higher in Oak Beach gap narrowing
79.5% 19th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +25.2 pts higher in Oak Beach gap widening
64.8% 20th pct 90.0% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 48.6%
39.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 47.1%
21.3% Rented ◂ +15.6 pts 5.7%
4.1% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house +20.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
15.6% Other dwelling ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
21.3% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
18.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.3 pts 5.7%
18.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 11.4%
5.7% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.5% Studio / none ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

11.5% $350–$549 +113.5 pts ▸ 125.0%
42.3% $200–$349 ◂ +42.3 pts 0.0%
23.1% Under $200 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 45.5%
14.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.1%
6.3% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +3.3 pts higher in Mowbray gap steady
3.3% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +2.4 pts higher in Oak Beach gap narrowing
16.6% 50th pct 19.0% 58th pct
PT commute in Mowbrayin Oak Beach even gap steady
3.0% 86th pct 3.0% 86th pct
PT stops in Mowbrayin Oak Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mowbrayin Oak Beach even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mowbrayin Oak Beach even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mowbrayin Oak Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 58.0%
16.6% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
1.8% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
3.0% Bus even 3.0%
2.4% Bicycle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
21.5% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%
8.3% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +5.2 pts higher in Mowbray gap widening
34.7% 63rd pct 29.5% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +11.5 pts higher in Mowbray gap narrowing
11.5% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +3.4 pts higher in Oak Beach gap narrowing
2.9% 42nd pct 6.4% 79th pct
Participation in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +1.1 pts higher in Oak Beach gap steady
60.0% 47th pct 61.1% 52nd pct
Full-time in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +3.3 pts higher in Oak Beach gap widening
52.7% 24th pct 56.0% 39th pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
8.9% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.7% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.1% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.3% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%
6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.9% Other services ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
14.8% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
18.3% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 15.0%
12.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%
7.7% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%
8.3% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +0.4 higher in Oak Beach
0.1 38th pct 0.5 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +0.4 more in Oak Beach
0.1 38th pct 0.5 51st pct
15-min city in Mowbrayin Oak Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mowbrayin Oak Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mowbrayin Oak Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mowbrayin Oak Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +37.0 pts higher in Oak Beach
9.0% 46th pct 45.9% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Mowbrayin Oak Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +21.5 more in Oak Beach
0.0 0th pct 21.5 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +2 higher in Oak Beach
0 39th pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Mowbrayin Oak Beach +5.6 pts higher in Mowbray
15.3% 92nd pct 9.6% 79th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mowbray vs Oak Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32045/mowbray/vs/SAL32205/oak-beach