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Paddington vs West End

Name: Paddington vs West End — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Paddington profile · West End profile

Paddington West End

West End (Brisbane - Qld) and Paddington (Qld) are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different housing and cultural profiles. West End is far more diverse, with 38.4% of people born overseas and 28.6% using another language at home. It is also more transient, as 69.7% of residents moved there in the last five years. In contrast, Paddington is wealthier and more settled, with 43.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. The housing styles differ sharply; West End is dominated by flats or apartments (75.7%), while 66.2% of homes in Paddington are separate houses.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with both having a typical resident age of 34 and all homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and public transport. They also share a similar typical weekly rent of around $450 to $470. However, the gap in housing types remains vast, with separate houses far higher in Paddington and apartments far higher in West End. While both areas sit well above the national figure for high school completion, Paddington has a slightly higher share of residents who finished Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 46.6 pts higher in Paddington 3+ bedrooms: 35.9 pts higher in Paddington Other language: 19.6 pts higher in West End Born overseas: 18.3 pts higher in West End Recent movers: 16.0 pts higher in West End

Demographics & Identity

Population in Paddington in West End +5,667 larger in West End gap widening

9,063 87th pct 14,730 88th pct

Median age in Paddington in West End even gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.4%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%

15.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

10.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

Marital status

49.5% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

38.2% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 33.3%

7.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Paddington West End

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +20.0 pts 56.5%

4.3% England even 4.3%

0.6% China +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Vietnam +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% South Africa even 1.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.0% English ◂ +11.9 pts 30.0%

32.8% Australian ◂ +10.9 pts 21.8%

19.4% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 12.6%

15.0% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 10.2%

2.7% Chinese +6.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.5% German ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

5.3% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

1.3% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +21.3 pts 66.1%

1.0% Mandarin +4.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.2% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 54.7%

40.0% Christianity ◂ +10.8 pts 29.2%

5.9% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.0% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Paddington in West End +0.13 more in Paddington

0.68 1st pct 0.55 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Paddington in West End +3 more in Paddington

43 91st pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Paddington in West End +151 larger in West End

820 96th pct 971 100th pct

ICSEA in Paddington in West End even

1,152 100th pct 1,153 100th pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 82.0%

5.7% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

45.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 41.0%

17.5% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.5% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 20.6%

15.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.1% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

8.9% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

6.3% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

2.4% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Paddington in West End +$144 higher in Paddington gap narrowing

$1,283 92nd pct $1,139 88th pct

Household income in Paddington in West End +$661 higher in Paddington gap widening

$2,775 93rd pct $2,114 80th pct

Family income in Paddington in West End +$1,022 higher in Paddington gap widening

$3,742 100th pct $2,720 87th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

31.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 18.2%

15.1% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

9.1% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

26.8% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 9.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

7.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None +0.4 pts ▸ 69.8%

19.4% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 17.4%

3.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Paddington in West End +143 larger in West End

93 86th pct 236 86th pct

Median age in Paddington in West End +1 yrs older in West End

28 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Paddington in West End +$133 higher in West End

$674 53rd pct $807 66th pct

Household income in Paddington in West End +$429 higher in Paddington

$2,125 67th pct $1,696 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Paddington in West End +0.4 larger in Paddington gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.1 pts 48.4%

29.2% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

9.5% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

26.7% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 13.7%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 9.8%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Paddington in West End +$20 higher in Paddington gap narrowing

$470 90th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Paddington in West End +$608 higher in Paddington gap widening

$2,708 89th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Paddington in West End +0.20 higher in West End gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Rented +15.4 pts ▸ 58.1%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 21.5%

25.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 18.0%

0.7% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

21.7% Flat or apartment +53.9 pts ▸ 75.7%

66.2% Separate house ◂ +46.6 pts 19.6%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 4.3%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

24.7% 2 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

33.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 20.5%

7.0% 1 bedroom +17.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

22.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 6.8%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 3.4%

0.7% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $350–$549 +15.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

22.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.0%

17.0% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 11.0%

13.1% $750 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 6.5%

5.0% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 24.8%

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

14.5% $1,000–$1,799 +10.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Paddington in West End +9 more in West End

48 87th pct 57 88th pct

Stops/1k in Paddington in West End +1.43 more in Paddington

5.30 79th pct 3.87 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Paddington in West End +279.3 more in West End

1,985.1 92nd pct 2,264.4 93rd pct

PT routes in Paddington in West End +5 more in Paddington

10 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Paddington in West End +1 longer in Paddington

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Paddington in West End +1 longer in West End

6 0th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Paddington in West End +7,053 more in West End

41,825 86th pct 48,878 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Paddington in West End +46,318 more in West End

215,026 87th pct 261,344 88th pct

Transit to city in Paddington in West End +6 longer in Paddington

26 4th pct 20 0th pct

How people get to work

39.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 31.7%

29.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 27.1%

5.9% Bus +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.2% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.4% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 56.1%

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.2 pts 23.6%

6.6% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 4.4%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

9.4% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.7% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Public administration & safety even 6.2%

5.7% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

43.4% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

18.2% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 15.2%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.2% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

6.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

3.3% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Paddington in West End +0.6 higher in West End

9.0 100th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Paddington in West End even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Paddington in West End even