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St Lucia vs West End

Name: St Lucia vs West End — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · St Lucia profile · West End profile

St Lucia West End

West End (Brisbane - Qld) and St Lucia are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. West End is an older, wealthier hub where the typical resident is 34 and earns $1,139 a week. In contrast, St Lucia is far younger, with a typical age of 25 and a typical weekly income of $548. This difference is reflected in the housing; St Lucia has far more detached houses and larger homes with three or more bedrooms, while West End is dominated by apartments. West End is also more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Both areas share a strong connection to the university and global community, with similar numbers of people who speak little or no English and a high share of residents with bachelor degrees. They also track closely in their daily lives, with nearly identical shares of people working from home and similar monthly mortgage payments. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in full-time employment remains large, as it is far higher in West End (Brisbane - Qld).

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $591 higher in West End 3+ bedrooms: 23.2 pts higher in St Lucia Full-time: 22.2 pts higher in West End Recent arrivals: 15.1 pts higher in St Lucia Median age: 9 yrs older in West End

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Lucia in West End +2,510 larger in West End gap narrowing

12,220 88th pct 14,730 88th pct

Median age in St Lucia in West End +9 yrs older in West End gap narrowing

25 yrs 0th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +14.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

38.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +23.7 pts 14.4%

13.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

10.7% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

Marital status

62.1% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 53.3%

30.5% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

3.9% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.5% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

St Lucia West End

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.5% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 56.5%

7.4% China ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%

3.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.1% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

28.8% English +1.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.6% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 21.8%

14.6% Chinese ◂ +5.0 pts 9.6%

11.0% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% Greek +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

63.1% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 66.1%

10.1% Mandarin ◂ +5.0 pts 5.1%

0.1% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.8% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

32.1% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 29.2%

7.3% Not stated even 7.4%

4.7% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in St Lucia in West End +0.22 more in St Lucia

0.76 3rd pct 0.55 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in St Lucia in West End +2 more in St Lucia

42 90th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in St Lucia in West End +186 larger in West End

785 94th pct 971 100th pct

ICSEA in St Lucia in West End +11 higher in West End

1,142 100th pct 1,153 100th pct

Highest year of school

89.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 82.0%

2.6% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.9% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

30.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.9 pts 21.4%

8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.3% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.3 pts 5.7%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

10.8% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.7% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.4% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in St Lucia in West End +$591 higher in West End gap widening

$548 18th pct $1,139 88th pct

Household income in St Lucia in West End +$353 higher in West End gap widening

$1,761 63rd pct $2,114 80th pct

Family income in St Lucia in West End +$331 higher in West End gap widening

$2,389 77th pct $2,720 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 20.5%

16.0% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 11.7%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

53.4% Under $650 ◂ +23.8 pts 29.6%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

6.5% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.4% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

3.3% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Heart disease even 2.1%

1.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Stroke even 0.4%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None ◂ +2.5 pts 69.8%

17.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in St Lucia in West End +124 larger in West End

112 86th pct 236 86th pct

Median age in St Lucia in West End +9 yrs older in West End

20 yrs 25th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in St Lucia in West End +$328 higher in West End

$479 29th pct $807 66th pct

Household income in St Lucia in West End +$85 higher in St Lucia

$1,781 53rd pct $1,696 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in St Lucia in West End +0.3 larger in St Lucia gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 48.4%

32.1% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

9.9% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.2% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

Household size

37.8% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

25.0% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 13.7%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 9.8%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Lucia in West End +$40 higher in West End gap steady

$410 84th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in St Lucia in West End +$100 higher in West End gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in St Lucia in West End +0.10 higher in West End gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 58.1%

26.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 18.0%

17.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

59.6% Flat or apartment +16.0 pts ▸ 75.7%

33.0% Separate house ◂ +13.4 pts 19.6%

6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

30.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 20.5%

4.7% 1 bedroom +20.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 6.8%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 3.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

19.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 11.0%

15.0% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

4.8% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.3% $1,800–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

28.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 24.8%

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.2 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in St Lucia in West End +4 more in West End

53 87th pct 57 88th pct

Stops/1k in St Lucia in West End +0.47 more in St Lucia

4.34 75th pct 3.87 73rd pct

Departures/1k in St Lucia in West End +454.8 more in St Lucia

2,719.1 95th pct 2,264.4 93rd pct

PT routes in St Lucia in West End +10 more in St Lucia

15 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in St Lucia in West End +1 longer in St Lucia

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in St Lucia in West End +1 longer in St Lucia

8 3rd pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in St Lucia in West End +36,658 more in West End

12,220 62nd pct 48,878 87th pct

Reach 45 min in St Lucia in West End +180,799 more in West End

80,545 74th pct 261,344 88th pct

Transit to city in St Lucia in West End +23 longer in St Lucia

43 24th pct 20 0th pct

How people get to work

28.3% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

26.5% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

6.9% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.7% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

49.4% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 56.1%

28.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 23.6%

12.9% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

2.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Education & training ◂ +8.7 pts 11.4%

12.4% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 7.8%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

3.9% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.4% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

9.7% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 9.7%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 6.1%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

4.9% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in St Lucia in West End +1.7 higher in West End

7.9 97th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in St Lucia in West End +0.2 more in West End

7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in St Lucia in West End even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in St Lucia in West End +13.7 pts higher in West End

86.3% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in St Lucia in West End even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in St Lucia in West End +0.2 pts higher in West End

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in St Lucia in West End even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in St Lucia in West End +3.7 pts higher in West End

96.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in St Lucia in West End +12.9 more in West End

15.8 55th pct 28.7 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in St Lucia in West End +84 higher in West End

609 100th pct 694 100th pct

Mean slope in St Lucia in West End +2.9 pts higher in St Lucia

8.0% 71st pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare St Lucia with nearby areas

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Compare West End with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St Lucia vs West End [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32645/st-lucia/vs/SAL33033/west-end