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Algester vs Woodridge

Name: Algester vs Woodridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Algester profile · Woodridge profile

Algester Woodridge

Woodridge and Algester are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct profiles. Algester has a more qualified workforce, with 26.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 8.9% in Woodridge. This is consistent with higher typical weekly household incomes in Algester ($1,865) than in Woodridge ($1,358). In contrast, Woodridge is much more reliant on renting, with 48.8% of homes rented compared to 31.7% in Algester, and has better access to services, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and public transport.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a long-term health condition, with Woodridge at 27.6% and Algester at 23.5%. They also share similar proportions of residents aged 65 and over and people who speak little or no English. While both have a high share of people born overseas, this is well higher in Algester (41.6%) than in Woodridge (34.4%).

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.1 pts higher in Algester Bachelor+: 17.2 pts higher in Algester Renting: 17.0 pts higher in Woodridge Participation: 11.7 pts higher in Algester People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Woodridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Algester in Woodridge +8,629 larger in Woodridge

62,550 60th pct 71,179 70th pct

Median age in Algester in Woodridge +3 yrs older in Algester

34 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 28.2%

22.1% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.2%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +12.8 pts 37.7%

34.8% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

7.6% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.4% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Algester Woodridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.1% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 56.8%

4.9% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% India ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%

5.1% China ◂ +4.6 pts 0.5%

2.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

24.6% English +2.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.1% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.5% Chinese ◂ +10.1 pts 2.4%

7.1% Indian ◂ +4.8 pts 2.3%

6.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

6.2% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

3.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

56.2% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 61.7%

8.1% Mandarin ◂ +7.3 pts 0.8%

3.2% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

2.6% Cantonese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

1.2% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.5% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

35.9% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 34.9%

6.3% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.8% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%

4.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

3.4% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Algester in Woodridge +0.06 more in Woodridge

0.94 4th pct 1.00 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Algester in Woodridge +5 more in Woodridge

13 24th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Algester in Woodridge +6,003 more in Woodridge

8,287 40th pct 14,290 85th pct

Avg size in Algester in Woodridge +156 larger in Woodridge

637 76th pct 794 89th pct

ICSEA in Algester in Woodridge +87 higher in Algester

1,014 46th pct 927 10th pct

Highest year of school

66.1% Year 12 ◂ +19.1 pts 47.0%

15.4% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.9% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.1% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV +11.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

27.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.2 pts 12.7%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.5%

10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.4 pts 3.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 16.5%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

11.4% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.3% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Algester in Woodridge +$189 higher in Algester

$803 52nd pct $614 9th pct

Household income in Algester in Woodridge +$507 higher in Algester

$1,865 61st pct $1,358 17th pct

Family income in Algester in Woodridge +$539 higher in Algester

$2,003 45th pct $1,464 6th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 30.8%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

11.1% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 6.2%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 34.3%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 8.1%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.6% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +8.8 pts 60.9%

16.3% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Algester in Woodridge +0.1 larger in Woodridge

2.9 86th pct 3.0 90th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 58.3%

15.3% One-parent families +9.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

20.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 15.6%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

30.4% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 27.1%

16.1% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.5% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 17.4%

19.7% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 15.4%

5.2% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Algester in Woodridge +$60 higher in Algester

$390 64th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Algester in Woodridge +$257 higher in Algester

$1,750 43rd pct $1,493 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Algester in Woodridge +0.10 higher in Woodridge

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Rented +17.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

44.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.5 pts 31.5%

22.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 17.0%

1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 81.1%

16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

42.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 30.6%

4.0% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

0.8% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

66.2% $350–$549 ◂ +28.5 pts 37.7%

18.1% $200–$349 +27.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

7.6% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 +15.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 21.2%

12.4% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Algester in Woodridge +82 more in Woodridge

200 33rd pct 282 56th pct

Stops/1k in Algester in Woodridge +0.76 more in Woodridge

3.20 22nd pct 3.96 36th pct

Departures/1k in Algester in Woodridge +295.9 more in Algester

937.1 47th pct 641.3 35th pct

PT routes in Algester in Woodridge +9 more in Algester

31 61st pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 68.6%

12.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 6.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

0.6% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 35.7%

31.1% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

3.5% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%

7.9% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals ◂ +10.9 pts 9.2%

10.1% Labourers +7.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 11.6%

11.8% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.3% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.0% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%

8.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Algester in Woodridge +0.8 higher in Woodridge

5.2 41st pct 6.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Algester in Woodridge +0.7 more in Woodridge

5.0 42nd pct 5.7 54th pct

15-min city in Algester in Woodridge +10.0 pts higher in Woodridge

62.0% 44th pct 72.0% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Algester in Woodridge +7.4 pts higher in Woodridge

67.5% 52nd pct 74.9% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Algester in Woodridge +13.4 pts higher in Woodridge

82.1% 41st pct 95.5% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Algester in Woodridge +12.5 pts higher in Woodridge

75.9% 50th pct 88.4% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Algester in Woodridge +2.5 pts higher in Woodridge

96.8% 51st pct 99.3% 67th pct

Walk to health in Algester in Woodridge +20.2 pts higher in Woodridge

28.9% 20th pct 49.1% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Algester in Woodridge +0.2 more in Algester

9.9 11th pct 9.7 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Algester in Woodridge +41 higher in Woodridge

98 53rd pct 139 62nd pct

Mean slope in Algester in Woodridge +0.2 pts higher in Algester

4.9% 41st pct 4.7% 36th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Algester vs Woodridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30001/algester/vs/SED30093/woodridge