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Northgate vs Virginia

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

Northgate Virginia

Northgate (Qld) and Virginia (Qld) are neighbouring suburbs in Brisbane with very different housing styles. Virginia (Qld) is dominated by separate houses, with 97.5% of homes being detached and 84.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Northgate (Qld) has far more flats and apartments, with 42.5% of households renting and 30.2% of people living alone. Virginia (Qld) also has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,589, compared to $2,041 in Northgate (Qld), and a larger share of children under 15 at 22.1%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their education levels and typical mortgage payments. They share similar proportions of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and a nearly identical percentage of people who speak little or no English. While both are well connected, Virginia (Qld) has far more public transport departures and walkable amenities per 1,000 people than Northgate (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 40.5 pts higher in Virginia 3+ bedrooms: 20.8 pts higher in Virginia Renting: 20.5 pts higher in Northgate Recent arrivals: 13.2 pts higher in Northgate Population: 2,481 larger in Northgate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Northgate in Virginia +2,481 larger in Northgate gap steady

4,876 86th pct 2,395 80th pct

Median age in Northgate in Virginia +1 yrs older in Virginia gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

37.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 34.8%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.9%

16.9% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%

10.2% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

41.3% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 51.2%

44.1% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 35.2%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

2.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Northgate Virginia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 75.9%

3.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Nepal ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

2.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.4% English +0.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

32.8% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.9% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.0% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 84.1%

0.7% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

42.4% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

5.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Northgate in Virginia +0.67 more in Virginia

1.22 12th pct 1.89 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Northgate in Virginia +3 more in Virginia

19 86th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Northgate in Virginia +31 larger in Northgate

581 82nd pct 550 78th pct

ICSEA in Northgate in Virginia +17 higher in Northgate

1,077 87th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

73.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 72.9%

12.6% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 34.6%

21.8% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

9.5% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 23.5%

12.0% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

11.5% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

5.9% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Northgate in Virginia +$138 higher in Virginia gap widening

$998 82nd pct $1,136 88th pct

Household income in Northgate in Virginia +$548 higher in Virginia gap widening

$2,041 77th pct $2,589 91st pct

Family income in Northgate in Virginia +$351 higher in Virginia gap widening

$2,627 86th pct $2,978 90th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 15.2%

18.2% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.5%

31.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.2%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

7.3% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

8.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +3.5 pts ▸ 70.3%

19.2% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Northgate in Virginia +91 larger in Northgate

130 86th pct 39 75th pct

Median age in Northgate in Virginia +5 yrs older in Virginia

26 yrs 50th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Northgate in Virginia +$59 higher in Virginia

$703 56th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Northgate in Virginia +$1,339 higher in Virginia

$1,410 37th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Northgate in Virginia +0.3 larger in Virginia gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 66.0%

27.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 25.4%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 8.1%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 18.9%

16.9% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.7% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.5% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.5% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Northgate in Virginia +$83 higher in Virginia gap widening

$360 73rd pct $443 88th pct

Mortgage in Northgate in Virginia +$100 higher in Virginia gap widening

$2,100 76th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Northgate in Virginia even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned with a mortgage +12.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

42.5% Rented ◂ +20.5 pts 21.9%

19.1% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

57.1% Separate house +40.5 pts ▸ 97.5%

22.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.6 pts 0.8%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.9 pts 1.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.3% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

17.7% 4 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 12.9%

7.8% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 +15.6 pts ▸ 60.4%

27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +18.0 pts 9.6%

6.3% $550–$749 +10.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

17.0% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 7.0%

1.3% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 52.6%

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 15.5%

19.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Northgate in Virginia even

28 86th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Northgate in Virginia +5.95 more in Virginia

5.74 80th pct 11.69 88th pct

Departures/1k in Northgate in Virginia +803.0 more in Virginia

886.0 85th pct 1,688.9 90th pct

PT routes in Northgate in Virginia +49 more in Northgate

85 89th pct 36 87th pct

Stop walk in Northgate in Virginia +2 longer in Northgate

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Northgate in Virginia +1 longer in Northgate

15 12th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Northgate in Virginia even

7,068 54th pct 7,068 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Northgate in Virginia +73,782 more in Northgate

98,696 78th pct 24,914 52nd pct

Transit to city in Northgate in Virginia +12 longer in Virginia

43 24th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

21.5% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

11.1% Train ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 33.8%

32.7% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

10.2% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 3.9%

5.0% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%

10.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.0% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 29.3%

12.3% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

11.5% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

7.2% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Northgate in Virginia +1.0 higher in Virginia

6.6 91st pct 7.6 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Northgate in Virginia +1.2 more in Virginia

6.3 90th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Northgate in Virginia +14.3 pts higher in Virginia

85.3% 92nd pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Northgate in Virginia +2.8 pts higher in Virginia

96.8% 98th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Northgate in Virginia +3.5 pts higher in Virginia

95.3% 86th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Northgate in Virginia +8.0 pts higher in Virginia

80.3% 85th pct 88.3% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Northgate in Virginia even

99.6% 88th pct 99.7% 88th pct

Walk to health in Northgate in Virginia +38.2 pts higher in Virginia

52.1% 85th pct 90.4% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Northgate in Virginia +16.7 more in Virginia

9.6 40th pct 26.3 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Northgate in Virginia +7 higher in Virginia

141 88th pct 148 88th pct

Mean slope in Northgate in Virginia +0.2 pts higher in Northgate

3.9% 27th pct 3.7% 24th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Northgate vs Virginia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32188/northgate/vs/SAL32949/virginia