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Pullenvale vs Upper Brookfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Pullenvale profile · Upper Brookfield profile

Pullenvale Upper Brookfield

Pullenvale and Upper Brookfield are neighbouring areas in Brisbane's outskirts, both known for large homes and high incomes. Pullenvale has a higher typical household income of $4,149 per week compared to $2,908 in Upper Brookfield. It also has more large properties, with 96.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Pullenvale is better connected by road, with 11 intersections per square kilometre against just 3 in Upper Brookfield, and has more school options nearby. In contrast, Upper Brookfield is more hilly, with a mean terrain slope of 25.1% compared to 12.8% in Pullenvale, and has a higher share of people with no religion at 54.3%.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as residents share a typical age of 43 and roughly half of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. They also have nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people needing help with daily activities. While Pullenvale has seen more growth in high-income households and larger homes, both areas remain well above the national figure for typical weekly incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,419 larger in Pullenvale Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Pullenvale 3+ bedrooms: 10.8 pts higher in Pullenvale No religion: 10.7 pts higher in Upper Brookfield Rent: $222 higher in Pullenvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +2,419 larger in Pullenvale gap steady
3,276 85th pct 857 72nd pct
Median age in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield even gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +0.2 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap steady
0.9% 38th pct 1.1% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +1.7 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap narrowing
13.9% 28th pct 15.6% 36th pct
Under 15 in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +0.7 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap steady
19.9% 69th pct 20.5% 73rd pct
De facto in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +1.6 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap narrowing
7.3% 18th pct 9.0% 26th pct

Age structure

34.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 31.5%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 21.5%
19.9% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
13.9% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 11.3%

Marital status

62.6% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 59.6%
28.3% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 29.2%
4.7% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Pullenvale Upper Brookfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +4.1 pts higher in Pullenvale gap narrowing
29.9% 89th pct 25.8% 86th pct

Country of birth

68.1% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 71.1%
9.2% England ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%
4.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.6% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +0.3 pts 45.4%
31.1% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 30.8%
14.7% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.5% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
6.2% German +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.7% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.7% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
2.7% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +5.2 pts higher in Pullenvale gap widening
11.1% 77th pct 5.8% 64th pct
Limited English in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +0.5 pts higher in Pullenvale gap steady
0.5% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 90.0%
0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +10.7 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap steady
43.6% 60th pct 54.3% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

43.6% No religion +10.7 pts ▸ 54.3%
48.2% Christianity ◂ +12.2 pts 35.9%
4.3% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.1% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +5.8 pts higher in Pullenvale gap steady
86.2% 100th pct 80.5% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +0.7 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap steady
49.8% 99th pct 50.6% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +2.61 more in Upper Brookfield
3.07 44th pct 5.68 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +9 more in Pullenvale
11 81st pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +359 larger in Pullenvale
614 86th pct 255 43rd pct
ICSEA in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +51 higher in Upper Brookfield
1,106 93rd pct 1,158 100th pct

Highest year of school

86.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 80.5%
7.6% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 37.9%
21.1% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%
10.8% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 16.8%
14.1% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.7% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.6% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%
7.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.5% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.4% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +$154 higher in Pullenvale gap widening
$1,198 90th pct $1,044 86th pct
Household income in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +$1,241 higher in Pullenvale gap widening
$4,149 100th pct $2,908 95th pct
Family income in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +$1,039 higher in Pullenvale gap widening
$4,289 100th pct $3,250 94th pct
High earners in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +6.2 pts higher in Pullenvale gap narrowing
32.6% 100th pct 26.4% 96th pct
High-income homes in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +15.7 pts higher in Pullenvale gap steady
61.3% 100th pct 45.6% 98th pct

Household income distribution

47.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 34.9%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
8.8% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%
5.3% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.7%
19.8% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 21.2%
19.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 14.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +0.5 pts higher in Upper Brookfield
22.5% 22nd pct 23.0% 23rd pct
Mental health in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +0.1 pts higher in Pullenvale
6.2% 32nd pct 6.1% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +0.2 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap steady
3.2% 33rd pct 3.4% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%
6.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
5.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
3.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
0.8% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +4.3 pts 68.6%
17.5% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 16.8%
3.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +5.6 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap steady
23.2% 71st pct 28.8% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +0.3 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap narrowing
12.6% 48th pct 12.9% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +1.8 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap narrowing
31.5% 79th pct 33.4% 86th pct
Defence service in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +0.6 pts higher in Pullenvale
3.7% 67th pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +3.4 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap narrowing
28.4% 72nd pct 31.8% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +19 larger in Pullenvale
28 72nd pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +28 yrs older in Pullenvale
40 yrs 78th pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Year 12 in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield
95.2% 100th pct —
Median income in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +$300 higher in Pullenvale
$674 53rd pct $374 13th pct
Household income in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +$2,875 higher in Pullenvale
$4,250 96th pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +0.2 larger in Pullenvale gap narrowing
3.2 89th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +3.8 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap steady
4.2% 20th pct 7.9% 33rd pct
Living alone in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +5.4 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap narrowing
7.8% 3rd pct 13.2% 13th pct

Family composition

74.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 67.1%
20.4% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
4.2% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.3% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

29.7% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 34.2%
26.7% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 22.8%
18.1% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.7%
13.6% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%
7.8% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +$222 higher in Pullenvale gap narrowing
$685 100th pct $463 89th pct
Mortgage in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +$433 higher in Pullenvale gap narrowing
$3,033 92nd pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +0.10 higher in Upper Brookfield gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +2.4 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap narrowing
6.2% 14th pct 8.5% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield even gap narrowing
39.6% 45th pct 39.5% 45th pct
Separate houses in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +1.2 pts higher in Pullenvale gap steady
99.4% 67th pct 98.2% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +10.8 pts higher in Pullenvale gap narrowing
96.6% 93rd pct 85.8% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 50.5%
39.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 39.5%
6.2% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 98.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 37.0%
38.0% 5 or more ◂ +20.6 pts 17.4%
11.4% 3 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 31.3%
1.6% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.1% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

55.7% $750 or more ◂ +55.7 pts 0.0%
21.3% $350–$549 +12.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.5% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 40.1%
20.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
11.3% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +2.0 pts higher in Upper Brookfield gap widening
35.4% 87th pct 37.4% 89th pct
PT commute in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +0.7 pts higher in Pullenvale gap steady
1.8% 78th pct 1.2% 73rd pct
PT stops in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield
33 69th pct —
Drive to city in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +6 longer in Upper Brookfield
20 17th pct 26 22nd pct
Reach 30 min in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 41.8%
35.4% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 37.4%
2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%
0.5% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 43.5%
24.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 20.3%
16.6% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.0% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +1.0 pts higher in Pullenvale gap narrowing
33.3% 59th pct 32.4% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +1.7 pts higher in Pullenvale gap narrowing
6.6% 50th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +0.6 pts higher in Pullenvale gap steady
3.8% 53rd pct 3.1% 44th pct
Participation in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +3.0 pts higher in Pullenvale gap steady
69.4% 79th pct 66.3% 70th pct
Full-time in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +0.3 pts higher in Pullenvale gap steady
58.3% 51st pct 58.0% 49th pct

Industries people work in

16.9% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.1% Health care & social assistance even 14.1%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%
7.4% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
5.0% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%
4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
2.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

37.3% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 38.1%
24.7% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 21.7%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%
6.2% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%
3.2% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +0.5 higher in Pullenvale
1.0 59th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +0.4 more in Pullenvale
0.9 58th pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +7.8 pts higher in Pullenvale
7.8% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +7.8 pts higher in Pullenvale
7.8% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +6.4 pts higher in Pullenvale
6.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +4.4 pts higher in Pullenvale
14.5% 63rd pct 10.0% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +1.2 pts higher in Pullenvale
32.0% 58th pct 30.8% 58th pct
Walk to health in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +8.7 pts higher in Pullenvale
8.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +0.5 more in Upper Brookfield
14.7 53rd pct 15.2 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +8 higher in Pullenvale
11 72nd pct 3 60th pct
Mean slope in Pullenvalein Upper Brookfield +12.3 pts higher in Upper Brookfield
12.8% 88th pct 25.1% 100th pct

Compare Pullenvale with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Brookfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pullenvale vs Upper Brookfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32371/pullenvale/vs/SAL32900/upper-brookfield