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Wynnum vs Wynnum West

Name: Wynnum vs Wynnum West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Wynnum profile · Wynnum West profile

Wynnum Wynnum West

Wynnum and Wynnum West are neighbouring suburbs in Brisbane with a few key differences in housing and wealth. Wynnum West has a much higher share of large homes, with 85% having three or more bedrooms compared to 70% in Wynnum. However, Wynnum is the more affluent of the two; it has a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (16.4% versus 10.8%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (27.6% versus 20.1%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people living alone, with Wynnum at 27.9% and Wynnum West at 24.7%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes and the proportion of residents who are 65 or older. While Wynnum has better access to health services and faster transit times to the city, Wynnum West is more consistently walkable, with 95.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of local shops and services.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 15.0 pts higher in Wynnum West Bachelor+: 7.5 pts higher in Wynnum Median age: 4 yrs older in Wynnum Separate houses: 5.7 pts higher in Wynnum West Year 12: 5.7 pts higher in Wynnum

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wynnum in Wynnum West +1,246 larger in Wynnum gap widening

14,036 88th pct 12,790 88th pct

Median age in Wynnum in Wynnum West +4 yrs older in Wynnum gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 24.3%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.4% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

Marital status

44.8% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 43.3%

34.3% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

5.2% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Wynnum Wynnum West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 71.7%

5.5% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% England ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

0.9% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.7% English ◂ +2.7 pts 41.0%

34.0% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

14.8% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

6.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

1.3% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.3% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Greek even 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 84.4%

0.4% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 47.1%

44.0% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 43.3%

6.3% Not stated even 6.3%

1.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Wynnum in Wynnum West +0.03 more in Wynnum

1.23 12th pct 1.20 12th pct

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

15 86th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Wynnum in Wynnum West even

634 87th pct 633 87th pct

ICSEA in Wynnum in Wynnum West even

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

Highest year of school

62.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 57.3%

18.7% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.4% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

27.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 23.7%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.1% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Wynnum in Wynnum West +$79 higher in Wynnum gap widening

$914 74th pct $835 64th pct

Household income in Wynnum in Wynnum West +$96 higher in Wynnum gap widening

$1,887 70th pct $1,791 65th pct

Family income in Wynnum in Wynnum West +$284 higher in Wynnum gap widening

$2,428 79th pct $2,144 66th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.7%

15.7% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 9.1%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 19.0%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

9.6% Arthritis even 9.5%

8.4% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +1.1 pts 61.8%

19.7% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.9% Two conditions even 6.9%

3.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wynnum in Wynnum West +1 larger in Wynnum

444 86th pct 443 86th pct

Median age in Wynnum in Wynnum West +4 yrs older in Wynnum

28 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Wynnum in Wynnum West +$75 higher in Wynnum

$674 53rd pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Wynnum in Wynnum West +$119 higher in Wynnum

$1,806 54th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wynnum in Wynnum West +0.2 larger in Wynnum West gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 56.2%

27.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 24.6%

14.0% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 32.8%

27.9% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 24.7%

16.2% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.1% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.8% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wynnum in Wynnum West +$13 higher in Wynnum West gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $413 84th pct

Mortgage in Wynnum in Wynnum West +$217 higher in Wynnum gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Wynnum in Wynnum West even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

34.6% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 34.0%

28.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 27.5%

0.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

70.8% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 76.5%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.1 pts 5.1%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 51.5%

24.0% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

22.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 7.3%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $350–$549 +11.3 pts ▸ 60.4%

19.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 13.0%

14.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.1%

10.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

2.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

22.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

21.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 9.8%

10.1% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wynnum in Wynnum West +1 more in Wynnum West

71 88th pct 72 88th pct

Stops/1k in Wynnum in Wynnum West +0.57 more in Wynnum West

5.06 78th pct 5.63 80th pct

Departures/1k in Wynnum in Wynnum West +34.9 more in Wynnum West

594.7 80th pct 629.6 81st pct

PT routes in Wynnum in Wynnum West even

23 87th pct 23 87th pct

Stop walk in Wynnum in Wynnum West +3 longer in Wynnum West

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Wynnum in Wynnum West even

20 17th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Wynnum in Wynnum West +6,711 more in Wynnum

22,392 76th pct 15,681 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Wynnum in Wynnum West +36,692 more in Wynnum

86,625 76th pct 49,933 65th pct

Transit to city in Wynnum in Wynnum West +24 longer in Wynnum West

56 47th pct 80 89th pct

How people get to work

53.5% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 58.4%

20.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 15.8%

4.7% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

37.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 36.2%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.7% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

8.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

6.4% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

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

3.8% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 20.6%

15.7% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%

14.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.3% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.0% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.6% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Wynnum in Wynnum West +0.5 higher in Wynnum

7.2 94th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Wynnum in Wynnum West +0.4 more in Wynnum

7.0 95th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Wynnum in Wynnum West +10.0 pts higher in Wynnum West

85.7% 92nd pct 95.7% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Wynnum in Wynnum West +0.2 pts higher in Wynnum West

80.6% 89th pct 80.8% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Wynnum in Wynnum West +1.0 pts higher in Wynnum

99.8% 99th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Wynnum in Wynnum West +6.7 pts higher in Wynnum

99.0% 99th pct 92.3% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Wynnum in Wynnum West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Wynnum in Wynnum West +13.2 pts higher in Wynnum

71.5% 91st pct 58.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Wynnum in Wynnum West +1.4 more in Wynnum West

10.1 42nd pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Wynnum in Wynnum West +51 higher in Wynnum

248 93rd pct 197 90th pct

Mean slope in Wynnum in Wynnum West +0.1 pts higher in Wynnum

4.6% 36th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Wynnum with nearby areas

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Compare Wynnum West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wynnum vs Wynnum West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL33188/wynnum/vs/SAL33189/wynnum-west