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Wakerley vs Wynnum West

Name: Wakerley vs Wynnum West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Wakerley profile · Wynnum West profile

Wakerley Wynnum West

Wynnum West and Wakerley are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different economic profiles. Wakerley is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,952 compared to $1,791 in Wynnum West. This gap is reflected in education and employment, as Wakerley has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (35.8% vs 20.1%) and more people working or looking for work. In contrast, Wynnum West is more accessible, with far more public transport stops and a typical walk to the nearest stop of just 4 minutes, whereas the usual walk in Wakerley is 12 minutes.

Both areas are almost identical in their average school advantage scores. They also share similar levels of recent overseas arrivals and a total lack of slope in the terrain. While they are alike in these ways, the two areas have drifted apart in their demographics; Wakerley has become much younger, with children under 15 making up 26.6% of its population compared to 19.6% in Wynnum West. Meanwhile, Wynnum West has a much larger share of people aged 65 and over (18.1% vs 8.9%).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.1 pts higher in Wakerley Bachelor+: 15.7 pts higher in Wakerley Living alone: 14.2 pts higher in Wynnum West Participation: 13.6 pts higher in Wakerley 3+ bedrooms: 12.9 pts higher in Wakerley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wakerley in Wynnum West +4,072 larger in Wynnum West gap steady

8,718 87th pct 12,790 88th pct

Median age in Wakerley in Wynnum West +2 yrs older in Wynnum West gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

26.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 19.6%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 24.3%

8.9% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

Marital status

61.4% Married ◂ +18.2 pts 43.3%

27.0% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

6.7% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.1% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Wakerley Wynnum West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.3% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 71.7%

5.1% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.2% South Africa ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.4% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.4% English +0.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

32.3% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

10.7% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

5.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.6% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.9% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

0.9% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 84.4%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 47.1%

36.8% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

3.5% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Wakerley in Wynnum West +0.77 more in Wynnum West

0.43 0th pct 1.20 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wakerley in Wynnum West +4 more in Wynnum West

14 84th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Wakerley in Wynnum West +41 larger in Wynnum West

592 83rd pct 633 87th pct

ICSEA in Wakerley in Wynnum West even

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

Highest year of school

76.4% Year 12 ◂ +19.1 pts 57.3%

13.2% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

3.1% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.1 pts 23.7%

21.4% Certificate III / IV +11.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 16.4%

11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 5.8%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

28.1% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 21.0%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%

10.5% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Wakerley in Wynnum West +$364 higher in Wakerley gap widening

$1,199 90th pct $835 64th pct

Household income in Wakerley in Wynnum West +$1,161 higher in Wakerley gap widening

$2,952 96th pct $1,791 65th pct

Family income in Wakerley in Wynnum West +$982 higher in Wakerley gap widening

$3,126 92nd pct $2,144 66th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

28.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.2 pts 9.1%

14.4% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

18.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 11.8%

5.5% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

Personal income distribution

30.0% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 19.0%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.9% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.7% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.1% None ◂ +11.2 pts 61.8%

16.9% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.2% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.3% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wakerley in Wynnum West +338 larger in Wynnum West

105 86th pct 443 86th pct

Median age in Wakerley in Wynnum West +1 yrs older in Wakerley

25 yrs 46th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Wakerley in Wynnum West +$622 higher in Wakerley

$1,221 87th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Wakerley in Wynnum West +$1,463 higher in Wakerley

$3,150 89th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wakerley in Wynnum West +0.5 larger in Wakerley gap steady

3.1 88th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

74.1% Couples with children ◂ +17.9 pts 56.2%

16.6% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

9.0% One-parent families +9.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

26.9% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

29.6% 4 people ◂ +13.2 pts 16.4%

10.5% 1 person +14.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 17.6%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 6.0%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wakerley in Wynnum West +$97 higher in Wakerley gap widening

$510 93rd pct $413 84th pct

Mortgage in Wakerley in Wynnum West +$412 higher in Wakerley gap narrowing

$2,362 86th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Wakerley in Wynnum West even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.8 pts 36.4%

21.8% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

21.8% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

0.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

84.1% Separate house ◂ +7.6 pts 76.5%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.2% Flat or apartment +4.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.2 pts 27.8%

23.1% 3 bedrooms +28.4 pts ▸ 51.5%

14.8% 5 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 5.7%

0.7% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.4% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

56.5% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 60.4%

30.0% $550–$749 ◂ +20.9 pts 9.1%

0.0% Under $200 +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.5% $200–$349 +9.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.7% $750 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

17.9% $1,000–$1,799 +11.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 9.8%

8.5% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wakerley in Wynnum West +53 more in Wynnum West

19 86th pct 72 88th pct

Stops/1k in Wakerley in Wynnum West +3.45 more in Wynnum West

2.18 66th pct 5.63 80th pct

Departures/1k in Wakerley in Wynnum West +315.8 more in Wynnum West

313.8 75th pct 629.6 81st pct

PT routes in Wakerley in Wynnum West +17 more in Wynnum West

6 86th pct 23 87th pct

Stop walk in Wakerley in Wynnum West +8 longer in Wakerley

12 49th pct 4 29th pct

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

18 15th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Wakerley in Wynnum West +6,235 more in Wynnum West

9,446 58th pct 15,681 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Wakerley in Wynnum West +40,487 more in Wynnum West

9,446 41st pct 49,933 65th pct

Transit to city in Wakerley in Wynnum West +6 longer in Wakerley

86 97th pct 80 89th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 58.4%

24.2% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 15.8%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.5 pts 39.6%

23.1% 1 vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 11.6%

0.8% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%

9.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Public administration & safety even 5.8%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

3.0% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 20.6%

19.2% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 11.6%

15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

9.3% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.8% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.3% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Wakerley in Wynnum West +0.9 higher in Wynnum West

5.7 87th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Wakerley in Wynnum West +0.9 more in Wynnum West

5.8 87th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Wakerley in Wynnum West +18.0 pts higher in Wynnum West

77.7% 87th pct 95.7% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Wakerley in Wynnum West +13.5 pts higher in Wakerley

94.3% 97th pct 80.8% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Wakerley in Wynnum West +7.7 pts higher in Wynnum West

91.1% 84th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Wakerley in Wynnum West +23.8 pts higher in Wynnum West

68.5% 81st pct 92.3% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Wakerley in Wynnum West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Wakerley in Wynnum West +19.2 pts higher in Wakerley

77.5% 93rd pct 58.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Wakerley in Wynnum West +3.2 more in Wynnum West

8.3 37th pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Wakerley in Wynnum West +7 higher in Wynnum West

190 90th pct 197 90th pct

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

5.0% 43rd pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Wakerley with nearby areas

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Compare Wynnum West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wakerley vs Wynnum West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32955/wakerley/vs/SAL33189/wynnum-west