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Bulimba vs McConnel

Name: Bulimba vs McConnel — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Bulimba profile · McConnel profile

Bulimba McConnel

McConnel and Bulimba are neighbouring areas with very different characters. McConnel is a highly mobile, urban hub where 66.7% of homes are rented and 42.3% of people live alone. It is much more diverse, with 39.1% of residents born overseas and 26.9% using another language at home. In contrast, Bulimba is more family-oriented, with a far higher share of children under 15 (18.5% compared to 7.1% in McConnel) and a preference for larger homes; 70.5% of Bulimba homes have three or more bedrooms, while only 21.4% do in McConnel.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart across most measures. While they share a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force and nearly identical access to parks, the gaps in housing and demographics have widened. This trend is clear in the rental market, where the gap has grown to 29.4%, and in overseas arrivals, where the difference is now 23.2%. McConnel has become far more distinct as a high-density transit point, while Bulimba has seen its share of families and home ownership grow significantly.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.4 pts higher in McConnel Separate houses: 47.8 pts higher in Bulimba 3+ bedrooms: 49.0 pts higher in Bulimba Recent arrivals: 23.2 pts higher in McConnel Recent movers: 18.9 pts higher in McConnel

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bulimba in McConnel +10,569 larger in McConnel gap widening

57,671 53rd pct 68,240 67th pct

Median age in Bulimba in McConnel +4 yrs older in Bulimba gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) +14.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 18.8%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.4 pts 7.1%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

Marital status

41.8% Never married +19.5 pts ▸ 61.3%

43.3% Married ◂ +17.4 pts 25.9%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Bulimba McConnel

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia ◂ +18.4 pts 53.9%

4.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.7% China +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

40.1% English ◂ +9.0 pts 31.2%

32.5% Australian ◂ +11.1 pts 21.5%

15.5% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 12.6%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

3.0% Chinese +5.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

4.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +18.2 pts 65.7%

1.2% Mandarin +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

46.5% Christianity ◂ +14.1 pts 32.5%

5.5% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.2% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bulimba in McConnel +2.59 more in McConnel

1.13 9th pct 3.72 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bulimba in McConnel +6 more in McConnel

12 19th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Bulimba in McConnel +7,625 more in McConnel

7,314 32nd pct 14,939 86th pct

Avg size in Bulimba in McConnel +220 larger in McConnel

610 72nd pct 830 91st pct

ICSEA in Bulimba in McConnel +29 higher in McConnel

1,118 89th pct 1,147 97th pct

Highest year of school

76.8% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 79.2%

10.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%

4.1% Year 11 even 4.1%

4.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

17.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 11.8%

12.8% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

25.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 24.0%

12.7% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

7.0% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

5.8% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

3.5% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bulimba in McConnel +$94 higher in Bulimba gap widening

$1,202 91st pct $1,108 88th pct

Household income in Bulimba in McConnel +$506 higher in Bulimba gap widening

$2,443 93rd pct $1,937 66th pct

Family income in Bulimba in McConnel +$483 higher in Bulimba gap widening

$3,084 93rd pct $2,601 81st pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 15.9%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

9.7% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

28.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.3%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.5%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

5.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +1.2 pts 68.4%

18.2% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 17.3%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bulimba in McConnel +0.7 larger in Bulimba gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +26.3 pts 34.0%

26.7% Couples without children +26.9 pts ▸ 53.6%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

1.5% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

24.5% 1 person +17.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

34.3% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +6.6 pts 10.8%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +11.4 pts 5.2%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 1.3%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bulimba in McConnel +$20 higher in Bulimba gap narrowing

$450 86th pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Bulimba in McConnel +$400 higher in Bulimba gap widening

$2,350 87th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Bulimba in McConnel +0.20 higher in McConnel gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Rented +29.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.8 pts 17.1%

22.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 13.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

21.6% Flat or apartment +64.7 pts ▸ 86.3%

57.6% Separate house ◂ +47.8 pts 9.8%

20.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.9 pts 3.2%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

23.4% 2 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

37.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.1 pts 15.7%

4.7% 1 bedroom +24.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 3.8%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 1.9%

0.3% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 57.8%

16.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.3%

11.7% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

7.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.0%

32.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 23.3%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

9.8% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bulimba in McConnel +114 more in McConnel

264 51st pct 378 77th pct

Stops/1k in Bulimba in McConnel +0.96 more in McConnel

4.58 50th pct 5.54 70th pct

Departures/1k in Bulimba in McConnel +3,488.3 more in McConnel

990.2 50th pct 4,478.5 100th pct

PT routes in Bulimba in McConnel +289 more in McConnel

45 81st pct 334 100th pct

How people get to work

47.2% Car (driver) ◂ +18.7 pts 28.5%

25.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 23.1%

1.6% Walked +15.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.3% Bus +5.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.8% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.1% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle +14.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.5 pts 18.3%

5.3% No vehicle +17.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

10.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 3.0%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

5.9% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

7.8% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.0% Other services even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

33.5% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

18.4% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 14.9%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

8.5% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

5.2% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bulimba in McConnel +1.7 higher in McConnel

7.5 81st pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bulimba in McConnel +0.6 more in McConnel

7.3 83rd pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Bulimba in McConnel +5.5 pts higher in McConnel

94.5% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bulimba in McConnel +11.6 pts higher in McConnel

86.7% 76th pct 98.3% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Bulimba in McConnel +2.7 pts higher in McConnel

97.3% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bulimba in McConnel +2.4 pts higher in McConnel

94.0% 83rd pct 96.4% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Bulimba in McConnel +0.7 pts higher in McConnel

99.3% 67th pct 100.0% 95th pct

Walk to health in Bulimba in McConnel +16.0 pts higher in McConnel

83.3% 83rd pct 99.3% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Bulimba in McConnel +8.4 more in McConnel

11.8 28th pct 20.3 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Bulimba in McConnel +340 higher in McConnel

173 69th pct 513 100th pct

Mean slope in Bulimba in McConnel +3.9 pts higher in McConnel

6.1% 65th pct 10.0% 95th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bulimba vs McConnel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30008/bulimba/vs/SED30052/mcconnel