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Wakerley vs Wynnum

Name: Wakerley vs Wynnum — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Wakerley profile · Wynnum profile

Wakerley Wynnum

Wynnum and Wakerley are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Wakerley is a wealthier, family-oriented area where 46.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 97.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Wynnum has a higher proportion of renters (34.6%) and people living alone (27.9%), with a resident population that is noticeably older, typically aged 43 compared to 37 in Wakerley. Wynnum is also much better connected for commuters, with a far higher number of public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15 to the national figure, though Wakerley's 26.6% is well above the Australian average. They share a similar level of school advantage and a nearly identical percentage of recent overseas arrivals. While they are effectively alike in these areas, the gaps in income and education have remained distinct, with Wakerley maintaining a far higher share of residents who completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.9 pts higher in Wakerley Living alone: 17.4 pts higher in Wynnum Population: 5,318 larger in Wynnum Year 12: 13.4 pts higher in Wakerley Separate houses: 13.3 pts higher in Wakerley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wakerley in Wynnum +5,318 larger in Wynnum gap widening

8,718 87th pct 14,036 88th pct

Median age in Wakerley in Wynnum +6 yrs older in Wynnum gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 23.5%

26.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.2 pts 17.4%

8.9% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

Marital status

61.4% Married ◂ +16.6 pts 44.8%

27.0% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

6.7% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.1% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Wakerley Wynnum

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.3% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 74.0%

5.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% South Africa ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%

1.5% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.4% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English +3.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

32.3% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

10.7% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.1% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

3.6% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 88.2%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 47.3%

36.8% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

3.5% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions even 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Wakerley in Wynnum +0.80 more in Wynnum

0.43 0th pct 1.23 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wakerley in Wynnum +1 more in Wynnum

14 84th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Wakerley in Wynnum +42 larger in Wynnum

592 83rd pct 634 87th pct

ICSEA in Wakerley in Wynnum even

1,061 82nd pct 1,063 82nd pct

Highest year of school

76.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 62.9%

13.2% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.1% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 27.8%

21.4% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.7%

11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

28.1% Management & commerce ◂ +7.6 pts 20.5%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%

10.5% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

8.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

3.4% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Wakerley in Wynnum +$285 higher in Wakerley gap narrowing

$1,199 90th pct $914 74th pct

Household income in Wakerley in Wynnum +$1,065 higher in Wakerley gap widening

$2,952 96th pct $1,887 70th pct

Family income in Wakerley in Wynnum +$698 higher in Wakerley gap widening

$3,126 92nd pct $2,428 79th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.7%

28.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 15.7%

14.4% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

18.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 11.5%

5.5% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

Personal income distribution

30.0% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 22.1%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.3% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.9% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.2% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.1% None ◂ +10.1 pts 63.0%

16.9% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.2% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.3% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wakerley in Wynnum +339 larger in Wynnum

105 86th pct 444 86th pct

Median age in Wakerley in Wynnum +3 yrs older in Wynnum

25 yrs 46th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Wakerley in Wynnum +$547 higher in Wakerley

$1,221 87th pct $674 53rd pct

Household income in Wakerley in Wynnum +$1,344 higher in Wakerley

$3,150 89th pct $1,806 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wakerley in Wynnum +0.7 larger in Wakerley gap steady

3.1 88th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

74.1% Couples with children ◂ +16.8 pts 57.3%

16.6% Couples without children +10.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

9.0% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.3% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

26.9% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

29.6% 4 people ◂ +14.5 pts 15.1%

10.5% 1 person +17.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 16.2%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 4.8%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wakerley in Wynnum +$110 higher in Wakerley gap narrowing

$510 93rd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Wakerley in Wynnum +$195 higher in Wakerley gap narrowing

$2,362 86th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Wakerley in Wynnum even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.8 pts 35.4%

21.8% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

21.8% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

0.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

84.1% Separate house ◂ +13.3 pts 70.8%

0.2% Flat or apartment +16.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 12.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +36.0 pts 24.0%

23.1% 3 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

0.7% 2 bedrooms +21.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 8.9%

0.4% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

56.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.5 pts 49.0%

30.0% $550–$749 ◂ +19.2 pts 10.8%

3.5% $200–$349 +16.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.0% Under $200 +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.7% $750 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 40.2%

28.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 21.6%

17.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.5% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wakerley in Wynnum +52 more in Wynnum

19 86th pct 71 88th pct

Stops/1k in Wakerley in Wynnum +2.88 more in Wynnum

2.18 66th pct 5.06 78th pct

Departures/1k in Wakerley in Wynnum +280.9 more in Wynnum

313.8 75th pct 594.7 80th pct

PT routes in Wakerley in Wynnum +17 more in Wynnum

6 86th pct 23 87th pct

Stop walk in Wakerley in Wynnum +11 longer in Wakerley

12 49th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Wakerley in Wynnum +2 longer in Wynnum

18 15th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Wakerley in Wynnum +12,946 more in Wynnum

9,446 58th pct 22,392 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Wakerley in Wynnum +77,179 more in Wynnum

9,446 41st pct 86,625 76th pct

Transit to city in Wakerley in Wynnum +30 longer in Wakerley

86 97th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 53.5%

24.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 20.8%

0.9% Train +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

0.6% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.0 pts 36.1%

23.1% 1 vehicle +14.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 12.2%

0.8% No vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

9.1% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

3.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 25.1%

19.2% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 15.7%

15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

9.3% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.8% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

5.3% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Wakerley in Wynnum +1.5 higher in Wynnum

5.7 87th pct 7.2 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wakerley in Wynnum +1.3 more in Wynnum

5.8 87th pct 7.0 95th pct

15-min city in Wakerley in Wynnum +8.0 pts higher in Wynnum

77.7% 87th pct 85.7% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Wakerley in Wynnum +13.7 pts higher in Wakerley

94.3% 97th pct 80.6% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Wakerley in Wynnum +8.7 pts higher in Wynnum

91.1% 84th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Wakerley in Wynnum +30.5 pts higher in Wynnum

68.5% 81st pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Wakerley in Wynnum even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Wakerley in Wynnum +6.0 pts higher in Wakerley

77.5% 93rd pct 71.5% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Wakerley in Wynnum +1.9 more in Wynnum

8.3 37th pct 10.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Wakerley in Wynnum +58 higher in Wynnum

190 90th pct 248 93rd pct

Mean slope in Wakerley in Wynnum +0.5 pts higher in Wakerley

5.0% 43rd pct 4.6% 36th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wakerley vs Wynnum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32955/wakerley/vs/SAL33188/wynnum