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Westbrook vs Wyreema

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Westbrook profile · Wyreema profile

Westbrook Wyreema

Westbrook (Qld) and Wyreema are neighbouring areas in Queensland with different profiles. Westbrook (Qld) is more developed for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 4.0 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 1.3 (car-dependent) in Wyreema. It also has more infrastructure, including 69.5% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while Wyreema has none. Financially, Westbrook (Qld) is wealthier; the typical weekly household income is $2,196, which is well higher than the $1,723 seen in Wyreema.

These two places are becoming more distinct as the gap in household incomes has widened since 2011. They do share several traits, such as having a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over and nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care. Both areas also have a very high share of separate houses, making up over 94% of the dwellings in each location.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Westbrook Renting: 15.3 pts higher in Wyreema Population: 2,332 larger in Westbrook Recent arrivals: 12.0 pts higher in Wyreema No car: 0.8 pts higher in Westbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Westbrookin Wyreema +2,332 larger in Westbrook gap widening
4,408 86th pct 2,076 79th pct
Median age in Westbrookin Wyreema +3 yrs older in Westbrook gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Westbrookin Wyreema +2.8 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
4.1% 68th pct 6.8% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Westbrookin Wyreema +0.7 pts higher in Westbrook gap steady
10.3% 17th pct 9.6% 15th pct
Under 15 in Westbrookin Wyreema +1.7 pts higher in Wyreema gap steady
25.6% 89th pct 27.3% 91st pct
De facto in Westbrookin Wyreema +6.4 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
11.1% 41st pct 17.5% 81st pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 32.9%
25.6% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 18.6%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%
10.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 49.2%
31.0% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
6.4% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Westbrook Wyreema

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Westbrookin Wyreema +2.1 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
8.1% 34th pct 6.0% 25th pct

Country of birth

88.5% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 90.9%
1.2% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 48.5%
39.5% English +1.5 pts ▸ 41.0%
13.0% German ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%
11.7% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%
9.6% Scottish even 9.6%
2.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Indian even 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Westbrookin Wyreema +2.4 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
5.0% 60th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Westbrookin Wyreema +0.3 pts higher in Westbrook gap steady
0.5% 69th pct 0.2% 63rd pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 94.2%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Westbrookin Wyreema +8.3 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
32.2% 27th pct 40.5% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

62.4% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 53.2%
32.2% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
4.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Westbrookin Wyreema +2.8 pts higher in Westbrook gap steady
54.9% 72nd pct 52.1% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Westbrookin Wyreema +4.8 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
15.6% 54th pct 10.8% 33rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Westbrookin Wyreema even
1.77 24th pct 1.77 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Westbrookin Wyreema +4 more in Westbrook
8 77th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Westbrookin Wyreema +123 larger in Westbrook
227 40th pct 104 26th pct
ICSEA in Westbrookin Wyreema +21 higher in Westbrook
989 49th pct 968 36th pct

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 52.1%
27.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 25.4%
6.5% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.1% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 49.1%
21.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 13.9%
16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
3.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 18.8%
18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 17.1%
11.2% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.6% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%
10.4% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%
7.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
1.6% Creative arts even 1.7%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Westbrookin Wyreema +$97 higher in Westbrook gap widening
$931 76th pct $834 64th pct
Household income in Westbrookin Wyreema +$473 higher in Westbrook gap widening
$2,196 83rd pct $1,723 61st pct
Family income in Westbrookin Wyreema +$446 higher in Westbrook gap widening
$2,323 74th pct $1,877 49th pct
High earners in Westbrookin Wyreema +3.1 pts higher in Westbrook gap steady
10.0% 60th pct 6.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Westbrookin Wyreema +11.9 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
24.9% 73rd pct 13.1% 41st pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 40.8%
20.9% $650–$1,499 +10.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 9.0%
9.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 4.0%
6.9% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

36.7% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
34.4% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 36.1%
22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 17.9%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Westbrookin Wyreema +1.5 pts higher in Wyreema
27.6% 44th pct 29.1% 52nd pct
Mental health in Westbrookin Wyreema +1.3 pts higher in Wyreema
9.8% 66th pct 11.1% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Westbrookin Wyreema +2.2 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
3.1% 32nd pct 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.8% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
3.4% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +1.1 pts 63.7%
20.0% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
5.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Westbrookin Wyreema +3.9 pts higher in Westbrook gap steady
15.3% 36th pct 11.4% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in Westbrookin Wyreema +0.6 pts higher in Wyreema gap steady
10.9% 32nd pct 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Westbrookin Wyreema +0.4 pts higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
36.7% 89th pct 37.1% 90th pct
Defence service in Westbrookin Wyreema +1.5 pts higher in Westbrook
3.8% 68th pct 2.2% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Westbrookin Wyreema +0.5 pts higher in Wyreema gap steady
22.3% 39th pct 22.8% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Westbrookin Wyreema +38 larger in Westbrook
180 86th pct 142 86th pct
Median age in Westbrookin Wyreema +4 yrs older in Westbrook
20 yrs 25th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Year 12 in Westbrookin Wyreema +9.6 pts higher in Wyreema
54.0% 78th pct 63.6% 89th pct
Unemployment in Westbrookin Wyreema +0.7 pts higher in Wyreema
5.1% 27th pct 5.8% 29th pct
Median income in Westbrookin Wyreema +$51 higher in Westbrook
$858 70th pct $807 66th pct
Household income in Westbrookin Wyreema +$537 higher in Westbrook
$2,307 73rd pct $1,770 53rd pct
Indigenous language in Westbrookin Wyreema +5.1 pts higher in Wyreema
3.3% 45th pct 8.5% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Westbrookin Wyreema +0.3 larger in Westbrook gap widening
3.1 88th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Westbrookin Wyreema +4.0 pts higher in Wyreema gap steady
11.5% 54th pct 15.5% 74th pct
Living alone in Westbrookin Wyreema +5.2 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
11.7% 11th pct 16.9% 26th pct

Family composition

66.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 59.1%
20.9% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
11.5% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 34.9%
21.7% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 20.1%
17.9% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%
11.7% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.0% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%
5.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Westbrookin Wyreema +$50 higher in Westbrook gap widening
$380 78th pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Westbrookin Wyreema +$308 higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
$1,825 62nd pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Westbrookin Wyreema even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Westbrookin Wyreema +15.3 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
16.8% 50th pct 32.1% 81st pct
Owned outright in Westbrookin Wyreema +5.3 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
24.0% 13th pct 18.8% 9th pct
Separate houses in Westbrookin Wyreema +0.9 pts higher in Westbrook gap steady
95.7% 47th pct 94.7% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Westbrookin Wyreema +5.2 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
97.3% 94th pct 92.1% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 47.4%
16.8% Rented +15.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
24.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 18.8%
0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 94.7%
4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 47.2%
21.7% 3 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 39.0%
12.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 5.8%
1.7% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.2% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.8% $350–$549 ◂ +17.1 pts 43.7%
30.2% $200–$349 +18.3 pts ▸ 48.5%
6.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 3.0%
3.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 +20.2 pts ▸ 57.2%
43.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.7 pts 21.7%
9.2% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Westbrookin Wyreema +0.8 pts higher in Westbrook gap steady
0.8% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Westbrookin Wyreema +0.8 pts higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
6.2% 13th pct 7.0% 16th pct
PT commute in Westbrookin Wyreema +0.8 pts higher in Westbrook gap steady
0.8% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Westbrookin Wyreema +6 more in Westbrook
6 76th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Westbrookin Wyreema +1.36 more in Westbrook
1.36 63rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Westbrookin Wyreema +62.8 more in Westbrook
62.8 64th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Westbrookin Wyreema +1 more in Westbrook
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Westbrookin Wyreema
38 73rd pct —
Drive to city in Westbrookin Wyreema +1 longer in Westbrook
99 68th pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

73.2% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 74.2%
6.2% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
1.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 48.2%
18.2% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 16.5%
14.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 9.8%
0.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Westbrookin Wyreema +6.0 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
39.9% 77th pct 45.9% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Westbrookin Wyreema +12.0 pts higher in Wyreema gap steady
4.8% 41st pct 16.8% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Westbrookin Wyreema +2.2 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
2.7% 41st pct 4.9% 68th pct
Participation in Westbrookin Wyreema +1.3 pts higher in Westbrook gap steady
75.2% 89th pct 73.9% 88th pct
Full-time in Westbrookin Wyreema +1.0 pts higher in Westbrook gap steady
62.5% 72nd pct 61.5% 67th pct

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.9% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.9% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%
7.3% Manufacturing even 7.3%
5.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.3% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 11.5%
14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%
11.5% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.3% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%
10.3% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Westbrookin Wyreema +2.7 higher in Westbrook
4.0 78th pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Westbrookin Wyreema +2.8 more in Westbrook
4.3 79th pct 1.5 62nd pct
15-min city in Westbrookin Wyreema +47.3 pts higher in Westbrook
47.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Westbrookin Wyreema +51.5 pts higher in Westbrook
51.5% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Westbrookin Wyreema +69.5 pts higher in Westbrook
69.5% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Westbrookin Wyreema +19.4 pts higher in Wyreema
44.4% 73rd pct 63.8% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Westbrookin Wyreema +7.7 pts higher in Wyreema
81.6% 75th pct 89.3% 80th pct
Walk to health in Westbrookin Wyreema +45.5 pts higher in Westbrook
45.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Westbrookin Wyreema +3.4 more in Westbrook
7.3 35th pct 3.9 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Westbrookin Wyreema +1 higher in Westbrook
5 66th pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Westbrookin Wyreema +1.2 pts higher in Westbrook
5.0% 42nd pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Westbrook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Westbrook vs Wyreema [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL33045/westbrook/vs/SAL33190/wyreema