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Sumner vs Westlake

Name: Sumner vs Westlake — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Sumner profile · Westlake profile

Sumner Westlake

Westlake and Sumner are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different resident profiles. Westlake is an older, wealthier area where the typical resident is 43 and a high 43.5% of homes are owned outright. Higher incomes are common here, with 41.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Sumner is much younger, with a typical age of 32 and a higher share of renters at 29.9%. Sumner also has a higher proportion of young families, including a greater share of children under 15 and more adults in de facto relationships.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a long-term health condition. They also share similar levels of language diversity, with about a quarter of people in both areas using a language other than English at home. While they are close by, their local amenities differ; Westlake has more homes within a short walk of a park, while Sumner has far more homes within 15 minutes of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,944 larger in Westlake Owned outright: 29.3 pts higher in Westlake Renting: 19.0 pts higher in Sumner Median age: 11 yrs older in Westlake Recent movers: 16.2 pts higher in Sumner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sumner in Westlake +3,944 larger in Westlake gap steady

603 67th pct 4,547 86th pct

Median age in Sumner in Westlake +11 yrs older in Westlake gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

39.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.7 pts 21.0%

17.6% Older adults (45–64) +12.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

25.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 19.3%

7.0% Seniors (65+) +11.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

50.0% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 62.2%

36.9% Never married ◂ +10.4 pts 26.6%

6.5% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

3.2% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Sumner Westlake

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.7% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 62.9%

4.6% India ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

3.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.3% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.5% China +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.4% English +6.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

29.5% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 26.5%

9.0% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.8% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.2% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

70.0% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 73.1%

2.3% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Punjabi ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.3% Christianity +11.7 pts ▸ 49.0%

44.9% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 37.5%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

3.2% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

3.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.3% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Sumner in Westlake even

8 77th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Sumner in Westlake +6 larger in Westlake

580 82nd pct 585 82nd pct

ICSEA in Sumner in Westlake +23 higher in Westlake

1,061 82nd pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

77.3% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 78.7%

9.3% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

20.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 15.2%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 15.2%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +9.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

17.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 11.3%

12.3% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.3% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.3% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

4.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Sumner in Westlake +$5 higher in Westlake gap narrowing

$1,002 82nd pct $1,007 83rd pct

Household income in Sumner in Westlake +$425 higher in Westlake gap widening

$2,266 86th pct $2,691 92nd pct

Family income in Sumner in Westlake +$432 higher in Westlake gap widening

$2,407 78th pct $2,839 89th pct

Household income distribution

43.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 28.1%

10.2% $4,000 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 17.0%

18.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.8%

10.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

32.9% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 26.4%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

2.0% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%

8.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None +1.4 pts ▸ 69.2%

20.7% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.1%

3.6% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sumner in Westlake +68 larger in Westlake

8 57th pct 76 83rd pct

Median age in Sumner in Westlake +1 yrs older in Sumner

21 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Sumner in Westlake +$1,156 higher in Sumner

$2,249 99th pct $1,093 84th pct

Household income in Sumner in Westlake +$1,937 higher in Westlake

$2,250 71st pct $4,187 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sumner in Westlake +0.1 larger in Westlake gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 66.3%

20.2% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

25.9% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 22.8%

18.3% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.2% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

3.0% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sumner in Westlake +$105 higher in Westlake gap widening

$445 88th pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Sumner in Westlake +$447 higher in Westlake gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $2,247 83rd pct

People / bedroom in Sumner in Westlake +0.10 higher in Sumner gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 44.3%

14.2% Owned outright +29.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

29.9% Rented ◂ +19.0 pts 11.0%

0.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 97.1%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 3.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.3% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 58.4%

31.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 17.9%

8.1% 5 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

83.1% $350–$549 ◂ +41.8 pts 41.2%

5.1% $550–$749 +34.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

0.0% $750 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 40.2%

45.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.8 pts 17.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +24.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

6.4% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sumner in Westlake +5 more in Westlake

3 72nd pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Sumner in Westlake +3.22 more in Sumner

4.98 77th pct 1.76 64th pct

Departures/1k in Sumner in Westlake +200.8 more in Westlake

199.0 73rd pct 399.8 76th pct

PT routes in Sumner in Westlake +3 more in Westlake

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Sumner in Westlake +6 longer in Sumner

9 44th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Sumner in Westlake +2 longer in Westlake

16 13th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Sumner in Westlake +11,530 more in Westlake

0 0th pct 11,530 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Sumner in Westlake +7,390 more in Westlake

15,906 46th pct 23,296 51st pct

Transit to city in Sumner in Westlake +16 longer in Sumner

70 74th pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 54.8%

19.4% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.1% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

0.0% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 50.8%

29.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 22.1%

13.3% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.1% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.3% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.1% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.3% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

6.9% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

14.1% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

6.3% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 2.3%

4.4% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Sumner in Westlake even

4.2 78th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sumner in Westlake +1.3 more in Sumner

4.8 82nd pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Sumner in Westlake +27.3 pts higher in Sumner

56.0% 81st pct 28.7% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Sumner in Westlake +37.3 pts higher in Sumner

82.9% 91st pct 45.5% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Sumner in Westlake +8.8 pts higher in Westlake

70.0% 79th pct 78.8% 81st pct

Walk to school in Sumner in Westlake +7.9 pts higher in Westlake

11.6% 61st pct 19.4% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Sumner in Westlake +31.2 pts higher in Westlake

68.8% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sumner in Westlake +0.7 pts higher in Westlake

6.2% 73rd pct 7.0% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Sumner in Westlake +3.5 more in Sumner

11.6 45th pct 8.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Sumner in Westlake +8 higher in Westlake

96 85th pct 104 86th pct

Mean slope in Sumner in Westlake +0.5 pts higher in Sumner

6.3% 57th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Sumner with nearby areas

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Compare Westlake with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sumner vs Westlake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32689/sumner/vs/SAL33049/westlake