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Vale View vs Wyreema

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Vale View profile · Wyreema profile

Vale View Wyreema

Wyreema and Vale View are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Wyreema is a young place where the typical resident is 30 and 27.3% of the population are children under 15. This is reflected in the homes, as 32.1% of households are renting and 37.1% of people provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Vale View is much older, with a typical age of 44. It is a more affluent area where typical weekly household incomes are $2,366, compared to $1,723 in Wyreema, and 48% of homes are owned outright.

The gap in how people live has grown, with Wyreema becoming far more mobile as 45.9% of residents moved in the last five years. Despite this, the two areas share a similar daily experience in other ways. They have nearly identical typical personal incomes, the same drive time to the city, and both have no residents using public transport to commute.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,622 larger in Wyreema Owned outright: 29.3 pts higher in Vale View Renting: 24.8 pts higher in Wyreema Median age: 14 yrs older in Vale View Recent arrivals: 16.8 pts higher in Wyreema

Demographics & Identity

Population in Vale Viewin Wyreema +1,622 larger in Wyreema gap widening
454 63rd pct 2,076 79th pct
Median age in Vale Viewin Wyreema +14 yrs older in Vale View gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Vale Viewin Wyreema +3.3 pts higher in Wyreema gap steady
3.5% 64th pct 6.8% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Vale Viewin Wyreema +7.6 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
17.2% 43rd pct 9.6% 15th pct
Under 15 in Vale Viewin Wyreema +8.8 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
18.5% 60th pct 27.3% 91st pct
De facto in Vale Viewin Wyreema +9.7 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
7.8% 21st pct 17.5% 81st pct

Age structure

15.4% Young adults (25–44) +17.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.4 pts 18.6%
18.5% Children (0–14) +8.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
18.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 11.6%
17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 9.6%

Marital status

55.6% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 49.2%
28.8% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 35.8%
7.4% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.4% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Vale View Wyreema

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Vale Viewin Wyreema +0.5 pts higher in Wyreema gap steady
5.5% 23rd pct 6.0% 25th pct

Country of birth

91.6% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 90.9%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

46.0% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 48.5%
39.9% English +1.1 pts ▸ 41.0%
13.9% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 9.8%
13.2% German ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%
1.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Vale Viewin Wyreema +2.6 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Vale Viewin Wyreema +0.2 pts higher in Wyreema gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 63rd pct

Language used at home

96.9% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 94.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Vale Viewin Wyreema +9.7 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
30.8% 25th pct 40.5% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

65.6% Christianity ◂ +12.5 pts 53.2%
30.8% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 40.5%
5.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Vale Viewin Wyreema +2.6 pts higher in Vale View gap narrowing
54.7% 72nd pct 52.1% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Vale Viewin Wyreema +6.9 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
17.7% 61st pct 10.8% 33rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Vale Viewin Wyreema +10.14 more in Vale View
11.90 78th pct 1.77 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Vale Viewin Wyreema +2 more in Wyreema
2 62nd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Vale Viewin Wyreema +15 larger in Vale View
118 29th pct 104 26th pct
ICSEA in Vale Viewin Wyreema +2 higher in Wyreema
966 35th pct 968 36th pct

Highest year of school

54.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 52.1%
28.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.4%
6.7% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.1% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 49.1%
21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 13.9%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%
7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 1.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.3% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.9% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 9.6%
10.0% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%
9.5% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Vale Viewin Wyreema +$16 higher in Vale View gap steady
$850 66th pct $834 64th pct
Household income in Vale Viewin Wyreema +$643 higher in Vale View gap widening
$2,366 87th pct $1,723 61st pct
Family income in Vale Viewin Wyreema +$659 higher in Vale View gap widening
$2,536 83rd pct $1,877 49th pct
High earners in Vale Viewin Wyreema +1.9 pts higher in Vale View gap steady
8.7% 54th pct 6.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Vale Viewin Wyreema +14.3 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
27.3% 78th pct 13.1% 41st pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
16.7% $650–$1,499 +14.3 pts ▸ 31.0%
14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 4.0%
13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.0%
8.0% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 39.8%
38.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 36.1%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Vale Viewin Wyreema +3.7 pts higher in Vale View
32.8% 70th pct 29.1% 52nd pct
Mental health in Vale Viewin Wyreema +0.6 pts higher in Wyreema
10.6% 73rd pct 11.1% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Vale Viewin Wyreema +0.4 pts higher in Vale View gap steady
5.7% 63rd pct 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.6% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%
6.6% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
3.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +3.8 pts ▸ 63.7%
23.6% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 20.5%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
2.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Vale Viewin Wyreema +6.9 pts higher in Vale View gap narrowing
18.3% 51st pct 11.4% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in Vale Viewin Wyreema +2.5 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
14.0% 64th pct 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Vale Viewin Wyreema +11.2 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
25.9% 53rd pct 37.1% 90th pct
Defence service in Vale Viewin Wyreema +2.8 pts higher in Vale View
5.0% 81st pct 2.2% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Vale Viewin Wyreema +5.3 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
28.0% 71st pct 22.8% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Vale Viewin Wyreema +126 larger in Wyreema
16 64th pct 142 86th pct
Median age in Vale Viewin Wyreema +5 yrs older in Vale View
21 yrs 29th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Year 12 in Vale Viewin Wyreema
— 63.6% 89th pct
Unemployment in Vale Viewin Wyreema
— 5.8% 29th pct
Median income in Vale Viewin Wyreema +$232 higher in Wyreema
$575 43rd pct $807 66th pct
Household income in Vale Viewin Wyreema +$980 higher in Vale View
$2,750 86th pct $1,770 53rd pct
Indigenous language in Vale Viewin Wyreema
— 8.5% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Vale Viewin Wyreema +0.1 larger in Vale View gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Vale Viewin Wyreema +3.5 pts higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
12.0% 57th pct 15.5% 74th pct
Living alone in Vale Viewin Wyreema +10.3 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
6.7% 1st pct 16.9% 26th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 59.1%
30.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 24.1%
12.0% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

42.7% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 34.9%
16.0% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
16.7% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.7% 1 person +10.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.7% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 7.6%
4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Vale Viewin Wyreema +$10 higher in Vale View gap narrowing
$340 69th pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Vale Viewin Wyreema +$216 higher in Vale View gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Vale Viewin Wyreema +0.10 higher in Wyreema gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Vale Viewin Wyreema +24.8 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
7.3% 18th pct 32.1% 81st pct
Owned outright in Vale Viewin Wyreema +29.3 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
48.0% 70th pct 18.8% 9th pct
Separate houses in Vale Viewin Wyreema +5.3 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 94.7% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Vale Viewin Wyreema +2.6 pts higher in Vale View gap steady
94.7% 89th pct 92.1% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Owned outright ◂ +29.3 pts 18.8%
43.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 47.4%
7.3% Rented +24.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 94.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 47.2%
25.3% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 39.0%
23.3% 5 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 5.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +48.5 pts ▸ 48.5%
36.4% $350–$549 +7.4 pts ▸ 43.7%
0.0% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 +23.3 pts ▸ 57.2%
33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 21.7%
4.6% Under $1,000 +7.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Vale Viewin Wyreema even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Vale Viewin Wyreema +3.1 pts higher in Vale View gap narrowing
10.1% 27th pct 7.0% 16th pct
PT commute in Vale Viewin Wyreema even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Vale Viewin Wyreema even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Vale Viewin Wyreema even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Vale Viewin Wyreema even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Vale Viewin Wyreema even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Vale Viewin Wyreema even
98 68th pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 74.2%
10.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%
6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%
1.3% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 48.2%
30.9% 4 or more ◂ +21.1 pts 9.8%
9.2% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 16.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Vale Viewin Wyreema +17.9 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
28.0% 39th pct 45.9% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Vale Viewin Wyreema +16.8 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.8% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Vale Viewin Wyreema +0.8 pts higher in Wyreema gap steady
4.1% 57th pct 4.9% 68th pct
Participation in Vale Viewin Wyreema +9.1 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
64.8% 65th pct 73.9% 88th pct
Full-time in Vale Viewin Wyreema +2.9 pts higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
58.6% 53rd pct 61.5% 67th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 11.0%
13.5% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.3% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.7% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%
8.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%
5.9% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%
4.2% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.1% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
1.3% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Professionals ◂ +10.8 pts 11.5%
18.6% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
17.3% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 11.3%
13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.4% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.5% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.6% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Vale Viewin Wyreema +1.2 higher in Wyreema
0.1 39th pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Vale Viewin Wyreema +1.4 more in Wyreema
0.1 37th pct 1.5 62nd pct
15-min city in Vale Viewin Wyreema even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Vale Viewin Wyreema even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Vale Viewin Wyreema even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Vale Viewin Wyreema +57.8 pts higher in Wyreema
6.0% 59th pct 63.8% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Vale Viewin Wyreema +86.5 pts higher in Wyreema
2.8% 42nd pct 89.3% 80th pct
Walk to health in Vale Viewin Wyreema even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Vale Viewin Wyreema +5.0 more in Vale View
8.8 38th pct 3.9 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Vale Viewin Wyreema +1 higher in Wyreema
2 59th pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Vale Viewin Wyreema +5.2 pts higher in Vale View
9.0% 76th pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Vale View vs Wyreema [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32927/vale-view/vs/SAL33190/wyreema