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Upper Wheatvale vs Wheatvale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Upper Wheatvale profile · Wheatvale profile

Upper Wheatvale Wheatvale

Wheatvale and Upper Wheatvale are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Queensland. They differ sharply in age and income; Wheatvale is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 31.6% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, Upper Wheatvale is younger and wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,250 compared to $966 in Wheatvale. Upper Wheatvale also has a more highly qualified population, where 22.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 5.6% in Wheatvale.

Both areas share a similar distance to the city and have no recorded unemployment. They also have identical school advantage scores and average school sizes. While Wheatvale has a higher share of people working from home, Upper Wheatvale has a much higher rate of volunteering at 41.7%. Since 2011, the gap in the share of people born overseas has remained wide, with 17.8% in Upper Wheatvale compared to 5.3% in Wheatvale.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 31.6 pts higher in Wheatvale Year 12: 38.0 pts higher in Upper Wheatvale Volunteering: 30.6 pts higher in Upper Wheatvale Housework 15h+: 27.8 pts higher in Upper Wheatvale Median age: 13 yrs older in Wheatvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +12 larger in Wheatvale gap widening
45 26th pct 57 30th pct
Median age in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +13 yrs older in Wheatvale gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +31.6 pts higher in Wheatvale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 31.6% 88th pct
Under 15 in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +6.3 pts higher in Upper Wheatvale gap widening
13.3% 27th pct 7.0% 11th pct
De facto in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +8.1 pts higher in Wheatvale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 22nd pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 26.3%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
13.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 7.0%
6.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 51.9%
30.6% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 29.6%
0.0% Divorced +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.3% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Upper Wheatvale Wheatvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +12.5 pts higher in Upper Wheatvale gap widening
17.8% 73rd pct 5.3% 22nd pct

Country of birth

77.8% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 70.2%
0.0% England +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 36.8%
17.8% English +13.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
11.1% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +11.1 pts higher in Upper Wheatvale gap widening
11.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

73.3% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 77.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +5.6 pts higher in Upper Wheatvale gap narrowing
26.7% 17th pct 21.1% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 52.6%
26.7% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 21.1%
15.6% Not stated +7.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +38.0 pts higher in Upper Wheatvale gap widening
58.3% 77th pct 20.4% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +16.7 pts higher in Upper Wheatvale gap widening
22.2% 73rd pct 5.6% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale even
37 13th pct 37 13th pct
ICSEA in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale even
958 31st pct 958 31st pct

Highest year of school

58.3% Year 12 ◂ +38.0 pts 20.4%
19.4% Year 10 +12.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Year 11 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +24.4 pts 10.3%
21.7% Certificate III / IV +12.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.1% Engineering & related ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
17.4% Health ◂ +7.0 pts 10.3%
17.4% Education ◂ +7.0 pts 10.3%
0.0% Society & culture +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +$158 higher in Upper Wheatvale gap widening
$624 28th pct $466 9th pct
Household income in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +$1,284 higher in Upper Wheatvale gap widening
$2,250 86th pct $966 12th pct
Family income in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +$1,675 higher in Upper Wheatvale gap widening
$2,624 86th pct $949 5th pct
High earners in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +14.8 pts higher in Upper Wheatvale gap widening
22.2% 91st pct 7.4% 46th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 42.1%
41.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

16.7% $650–$1,499 +18.5 pts ▸ 35.2%
27.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 25.9%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 14.8%
8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +1.2 pts higher in Upper Wheatvale
22.2% 20th pct 21.1% 16th pct
Mental health in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Asthma ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Diabetes +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Heart disease +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +8.3 pts 56.1%
15.6% Two conditions ◂ +6.8 pts 8.8%
13.3% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +30.6 pts higher in Upper Wheatvale gap widening
41.7% 95th pct 11.1% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +11.1 pts higher in Wheatvale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +7.4 pts higher in Wheatvale gap steady
11.1% 8th pct 18.5% 21st pct
Defence service in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +8.1 pts higher in Upper Wheatvale
8.1% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +27.8 pts higher in Upper Wheatvale gap widening
33.3% 87th pct 5.6% 2nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale
— 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale
— $225 2nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +0.8 larger in Upper Wheatvale gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +13.3 pts higher in Upper Wheatvale gap narrowing
13.3% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

83.3% Couples with children ◂ +42.0 pts 41.4%
23.3% Couples without children +11.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
0.0% Other families +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.3% One-parent families ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +52.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
41.7% 5 people ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
25.0% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 15.8%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +$45 higher in Upper Wheatvale
$200 25th pct $155 14th pct
Mortgage in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +$241 higher in Upper Wheatvale gap narrowing
$2,284 85th pct $2,043 74th pct
People / bedroom in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +0.30 higher in Upper Wheatvale gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.0% Owned outright +27.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
0.0% Rented +47.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 31.6%
25.0% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% 5 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +13.0 pts higher in Wheatvale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 38th pct
PT commute in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +2 longer in Upper Wheatvale
124 83rd pct 122 82nd pct

How people get to work

77.3% Car (driver) ◂ +25.1 pts 52.2%
22.7% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 21.7%
0.0% Worked at home +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 3 vehicles +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.5 pts 15.8%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 15.8%
0.0% 4 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +11.0 pts higher in Wheatvale gap widening
17.1% 12th pct 28.1% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +18.5 pts higher in Upper Wheatvale gap widening
61.1% 52nd pct 42.6% 11th pct
Full-time in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +6.7 pts higher in Upper Wheatvale gap widening
54.5% 31st pct 47.8% 12th pct

Industries people work in

27.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.6 pts ▸ 47.8%
22.7% Retail trade ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
22.7% Education & training ◂ +9.7 pts 13.0%
13.6% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

54.5% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 52.2%
22.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 21.7%
13.6% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.6% Sales workers ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Labourers +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +0.2 higher in Wheatvale
0.0 0th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +0.2 more in Wheatvale
0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +23.5 pts higher in Wheatvale
0.0% 0th pct 23.5% 66th pct
Walk to a park in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +17.5 more in Wheatvale
0.0 0th pct 17.5 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale even
0 26th pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Upper Wheatvalein Wheatvale +0.3 pts higher in Wheatvale
4.9% 40th pct 5.1% 44th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Upper Wheatvale vs Wheatvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32920/upper-wheatvale/vs/SAL33057/wheatvale