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Bulimba vs Stafford

Name: Bulimba vs Stafford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Bulimba profile · Stafford profile

Bulimba Stafford

Bulimba and Stafford are nearby residential areas with similar populations. Bulimba has a more affluent profile, with 38.7% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly compared to 29.0% in Stafford. This is consistent with Bulimba having a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (41.1% compared to 36.7%) and more people working from home. Stafford is more walkable for daily needs, with 97.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 93.5% near health services, compared to 86.7% and 83.3% in Bulimba.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, where the typical resident is 36 and homes average about 2.4 or 2.5 people. Since 2011, Bulimba has seen its lead in high incomes grow, while the gap in rental rates has widened, with 43.3% of Stafford homes now rented compared to 37.3% in Bulimba. Both areas have higher proportions of university graduates than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

No car: 3.9 pts higher in Stafford Living alone: 5.2 pts higher in Stafford 3+ bedrooms: 7.8 pts higher in Bulimba Unemployment: 0.9 pts higher in Stafford Unpaid child care: 2.8 pts higher in Bulimba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bulimba in Stafford +857 larger in Bulimba gap narrowing

57,671 53rd pct 56,814 51st pct

Median age in Bulimba in Stafford even gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 33.1%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 22.9%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.2%

11.1% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

41.8% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

43.3% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 40.5%

8.6% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bulimba Stafford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 73.1%

4.5% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

40.1% English ◂ +2.9 pts 37.3%

32.5% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 15.3%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

5.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.3% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 80.7%

1.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

43.9% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 41.4%

5.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.3% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bulimba in Stafford +0.20 more in Stafford

1.13 9th pct 1.33 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bulimba in Stafford +1 more in Stafford

12 19th pct 13 24th pct

Students in Bulimba in Stafford +1,193 more in Stafford

7,314 32nd pct 8,507 42nd pct

Avg size in Bulimba in Stafford +45 larger in Stafford

610 72nd pct 654 78th pct

ICSEA in Bulimba in Stafford +29 higher in Bulimba

1,118 89th pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

76.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 72.9%

10.6% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.0% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 36.2%

17.6% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

25.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 21.7%

11.3% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

11.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

7.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

5.3% Architecture & building even 5.3%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bulimba in Stafford +$199 higher in Bulimba gap widening

$1,202 91st pct $1,003 81st pct

Household income in Bulimba in Stafford +$471 higher in Bulimba gap widening

$2,443 93rd pct $1,972 68th pct

Family income in Bulimba in Stafford +$486 higher in Bulimba gap widening

$3,084 93rd pct $2,598 81st pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 17.6%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

9.7% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

28.0% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 22.7%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 7.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.5% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +4.0 pts 65.6%

18.2% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.3% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bulimba in Stafford +0.1 larger in Bulimba gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 57.6%

26.7% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

11.5% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 33.4%

24.5% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 15.7%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

1.6% 6 or more even 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bulimba in Stafford +$65 higher in Bulimba gap widening

$450 86th pct $385 61st pct

Mortgage in Bulimba in Stafford +$183 higher in Bulimba gap widening

$2,350 87th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Bulimba in Stafford even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 31.1%

22.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 22.3%

0.7% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

57.6% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 60.6%

21.6% Flat or apartment +6.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 10.9%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 37.0%

23.4% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 17.5%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

4.7% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 51.6%

11.7% $200–$349 +11.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.9% $550–$749 ◂ +10.0 pts 6.9%

7.7% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.6% $750 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

32.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 23.7%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

9.8% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bulimba in Stafford +57 more in Stafford

264 51st pct 321 66th pct

Stops/1k in Bulimba in Stafford +1.07 more in Stafford

4.58 50th pct 5.65 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Bulimba in Stafford +500.7 more in Stafford

990.2 50th pct 1,490.9 69th pct

PT routes in Bulimba in Stafford +4 more in Stafford

45 81st pct 49 86th pct

How people get to work

47.2% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

25.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 21.0%

2.3% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.6% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Bicycle even 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 35.6%

10.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

5.3% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

8.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.8% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

6.3% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

33.5% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 32.2%

18.4% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 14.0%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%

8.5% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bulimba in Stafford +0.7 higher in Stafford

7.5 81st pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bulimba in Stafford +0.4 more in Stafford

7.3 83rd pct 7.7 94th pct

15-min city in Bulimba in Stafford +4.1 pts higher in Stafford

94.5% 82nd pct 98.6% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Bulimba in Stafford +10.6 pts higher in Stafford

86.7% 76th pct 97.3% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Bulimba in Stafford +2.6 pts higher in Stafford

97.3% 69th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to school in Bulimba in Stafford +0.3 pts higher in Stafford

94.0% 83rd pct 94.4% 83rd pct

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

99.3% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bulimba in Stafford +10.2 pts higher in Stafford

83.3% 83rd pct 93.5% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Bulimba in Stafford +1.8 more in Stafford

11.8 28th pct 13.7 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Bulimba in Stafford +78 higher in Stafford

173 69th pct 251 85th pct

Mean slope in Bulimba in Stafford even

6.1% 65th pct 6.1% 63rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bulimba vs Stafford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30008/bulimba/vs/SED30080/stafford