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Yeerongpilly vs Yeronga

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

Yeerongpilly Yeronga

Yeronga and Yeerongpilly are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with distinct profiles. Yeerongpilly is younger and more accessible, with 17.8% of people under 15 and a typical resident aged 34. It has far more public transport options and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (97.3%) and health services (96.3%). Yeronga is older, with a typical resident aged 39 and a much higher share of seniors (18.5% compared to 8.6% in Yeerongpilly). It also has more people living alone, at 33.9%.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of overseas births and recent arrivals. Typical weekly rents are almost the same, and both areas have a high share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. This shared high level of education is consistent with both areas having a higher proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,029 larger in Yeronga Aged 65+: 9.9 pts higher in Yeronga Living alone: 9.7 pts higher in Yeronga Participation: 8.8 pts higher in Yeerongpilly Median age: 5 yrs older in Yeronga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +5,029 larger in Yeronga gap widening

2,033 78th pct 7,062 87th pct

Median age in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +5 yrs older in Yeronga gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

36.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 29.2%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.6% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 13.5%

15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%

Marital status

47.4% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 42.2%

40.4% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

7.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.4% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Yeerongpilly Yeronga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.4% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 71.1%

3.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Nepal even 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

38.4% English ◂ +0.7 pts 37.6%

32.2% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 30.6%

15.8% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%

13.5% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

6.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Language

Language used at home

80.9% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 80.3%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 43.8%

39.4% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

4.3% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga

— 3.14 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +14 more in Yeronga

24 87th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +172 larger in Yeronga

565 80th pct 737 92nd pct

ICSEA in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +24 higher in Yeronga

1,109 93rd pct 1,133 98th pct

Highest year of school

83.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 77.9%

6.6% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 40.4%

17.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 16.2%

12.5% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 15.0%

13.1% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

9.5% Engineering & related even 9.5%

7.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +$106 higher in Yeerongpilly gap widening

$1,131 88th pct $1,025 84th pct

Household income in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +$463 higher in Yeerongpilly gap widening

$2,395 88th pct $1,932 72nd pct

Family income in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +$213 higher in Yeerongpilly gap widening

$2,975 90th pct $2,762 88th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.3%

17.1% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

21.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 19.2%

9.7% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

31.3% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.2%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 23.0%

8.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

8.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.6% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +4.4 pts 63.7%

20.2% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.7% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.3% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +63 larger in Yeronga

30 73rd pct 93 86th pct

Median age in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +3 yrs older in Yeerongpilly

28 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +$120 higher in Yeronga

$483 30th pct $603 46th pct

Household income in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +$660 higher in Yeerongpilly

$1,999 62nd pct $1,339 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +0.3 larger in Yeerongpilly gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 54.7%

26.2% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

9.8% One-parent families even 9.8%

2.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 34.1%

24.1% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 11.8%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 14.4%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +$15 higher in Yeerongpilly gap narrowing

$395 81st pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +$167 higher in Yeronga gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 39.0%

37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 28.9%

19.5% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.4% Other tenure +7.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

50.1% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 46.8%

21.1% Flat or apartment +13.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

27.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 18.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.1% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

32.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 29.3%

17.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 15.9%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

5.3% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.8% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 46.3%

23.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.6%

10.1% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 28.5%

21.8% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 24.2%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +29 more in Yeronga

25 86th pct 54 87th pct

Stops/1k in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +4.65 more in Yeerongpilly

12.30 88th pct 7.65 86th pct

Departures/1k in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +2,358.7 more in Yeerongpilly

3,733.4 100th pct 1,374.7 88th pct

PT routes in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +2 more in Yeerongpilly

20 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +4 longer in Yeerongpilly

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +1 longer in Yeerongpilly

10 5th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +15,208 more in Yeronga

0 0th pct 15,208 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +42,112 more in Yeronga

0 0th pct 42,112 61st pct

Transit to city in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga

— 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

41.5% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

23.4% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.1% Train ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 32.5%

6.4% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.7% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 12.3%

12.7% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

5.4% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

4.3% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

42.2% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 39.5%

13.2% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

7.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

6.0% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga even

8.2 98th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +0.4 more in Yeerongpilly

7.7 99th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +4.6 pts higher in Yeerongpilly

97.4% 99th pct 92.8% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +19.2 pts higher in Yeerongpilly

97.3% 99th pct 78.1% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +0.7 pts higher in Yeronga

99.3% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +3.3 pts higher in Yeronga

93.2% 95th pct 96.5% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +0.6 pts higher in Yeronga

99.4% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +17.9 pts higher in Yeerongpilly

96.3% 99th pct 78.3% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +0.3 more in Yeronga

23.6 66th pct 23.9 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +59 higher in Yeronga

219 91st pct 278 94th pct

Mean slope in Yeerongpilly in Yeronga +0.5 pts higher in Yeerongpilly

5.7% 50th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Yeerongpilly with nearby areas

Tennyson Moorooka Rocklea Yeronga Sherwood Graceville Fairfield Salisbury

Compare Yeronga with nearby areas

Fairfield St Lucia Tennyson Yeerongpilly Dutton Park Annerley Highgate Hill Moorooka

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yeerongpilly vs Yeronga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL33215/yeerongpilly/vs/SAL33220/yeronga