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Bulimba vs Toohey

Name: Bulimba vs Toohey — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Bulimba profile · Toohey profile

Bulimba Toohey

Bulimba and Toohey are nearby Brisbane areas with similar population sizes, yet they differ sharply in their makeup. Toohey is far more multicultural, with 46.3% of people born overseas and 45.4% using another language at home, compared to 24.1% and 12.4% in Bulimba. Bulimba is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,443 and 38.7% of households earning $3,000 or more per week, whereas Toohey's typical household income is $1,793 and 22.2% earn that top amount. Bulimba also has a more highly qualified workforce, with a higher share of adults holding bachelor degrees.

The gap in household incomes has widened since 2011, though the two areas share many everyday qualities. Both have almost identical rates of renting (around 37%) and nearly everyone in both places lives within a 15-minute walk of a park. They are also very similar in terms of the number of people per bedroom and the proportion of residents with long-term health conditions. While Bulimba is slightly more walkable, both areas have nearly all homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 33.0 pts higher in Toohey Born overseas: 22.2 pts higher in Toohey Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in Toohey De facto: 6.0 pts higher in Bulimba Separate houses: 16.5 pts higher in Toohey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bulimba in Toohey +188 larger in Bulimba gap narrowing

57,671 53rd pct 57,483 53rd pct

Median age in Bulimba in Toohey +1 yrs older in Bulimba gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 21.2%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.2%

11.1% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

43.3% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

41.8% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 40.9%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

3.4% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Separated even 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Bulimba Toohey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia ◂ +22.7 pts 49.7%

0.7% China +9.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.2% India +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% England ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

0.3% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.1% English ◂ +17.6 pts 22.6%

32.5% Australian ◂ +13.3 pts 19.2%

3.0% Chinese +19.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.5% Irish ◂ +8.0 pts 7.5%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 6.5%

5.8% German ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

2.0% Indian +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

1.2% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +33.8 pts 50.1%

1.2% Mandarin +14.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.4% Cantonese +4.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 36.8%

43.9% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 41.4%

5.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% Buddhism +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.3% Hinduism +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bulimba in Toohey +0.91 more in Toohey

1.13 9th pct 2.04 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bulimba in Toohey +7 more in Toohey

12 19th pct 19 46th pct

Students in Bulimba in Toohey +3,275 more in Toohey

7,314 32nd pct 10,589 60th pct

Avg size in Bulimba in Toohey +52 larger in Bulimba

610 72nd pct 557 64th pct

ICSEA in Bulimba in Toohey +53 higher in Bulimba

1,118 89th pct 1,065 71st pct

Highest year of school

76.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 73.2%

10.6% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.0% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 35.0%

17.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 16.8%

12.8% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

25.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 22.5%

11.8% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

7.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

3.5% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

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

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bulimba in Toohey +$450 higher in Bulimba gap widening

$1,202 91st pct $752 38th pct

Household income in Bulimba in Toohey +$650 higher in Bulimba gap widening

$2,443 93rd pct $1,793 56th pct

Family income in Bulimba in Toohey +$1,078 higher in Bulimba gap widening

$3,084 93rd pct $2,006 45th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

25.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 10.7%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

9.7% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

28.0% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 16.5%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

7.5% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

5.4% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

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 +1.1 pts ▸ 70.7%

18.2% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 16.2%

4.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bulimba in Toohey +0.2 larger in Toohey gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 57.8%

26.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 26.5%

11.5% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 30.9%

24.5% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 22.6%

17.4% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.6% 4 people even 16.7%

5.5% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.6% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bulimba in Toohey +$50 higher in Bulimba gap narrowing

$450 86th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Bulimba in Toohey +$450 higher in Bulimba gap narrowing

$2,350 87th pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Bulimba in Toohey even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 29.6%

37.3% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

22.8% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

0.7% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

57.6% Separate house +16.5 pts ▸ 74.0%

21.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.4 pts 8.3%

20.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 15.8%

0.6% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

22.0% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 13.0%

10.6% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 52.3%

11.7% $200–$349 +9.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.9% $550–$749 ◂ +7.4 pts 9.5%

7.7% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.6% $750 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

32.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 14.9%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

9.8% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bulimba in Toohey +37 more in Toohey

264 51st pct 301 61st pct

Stops/1k in Bulimba in Toohey +0.66 more in Toohey

4.58 50th pct 5.24 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Bulimba in Toohey +624.6 more in Toohey

990.2 50th pct 1,614.8 73rd pct

PT routes in Bulimba in Toohey +10 more in Toohey

45 81st pct 55 86th pct

How people get to work

47.2% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 54.3%

25.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.1 pts 16.0%

2.3% Bus +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 37.2%

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 37.3%

10.2% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.3% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 8.3%

8.9% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.9% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

4.4% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

33.5% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 27.5%

18.4% Managers ◂ +8.0 pts 10.4%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

8.9% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.5% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.2% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bulimba in Toohey +0.6 higher in Bulimba

7.5 81st pct 7.0 72nd pct

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

7.3 83rd pct 6.7 73rd pct

15-min city in Bulimba in Toohey +4.6 pts higher in Bulimba

94.5% 82nd pct 89.9% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Bulimba in Toohey even

86.7% 76th pct 86.6% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Bulimba in Toohey +0.4 pts higher in Toohey

97.3% 69th pct 97.8% 71st pct

Walk to school in Bulimba in Toohey +4.2 pts higher in Bulimba

94.0% 83rd pct 89.8% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Bulimba in Toohey even

99.3% 67th pct 99.3% 67th pct

Walk to health in Bulimba in Toohey +8.3 pts higher in Bulimba

83.3% 83rd pct 75.0% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Bulimba in Toohey +2.3 more in Toohey

11.8 28th pct 14.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Bulimba in Toohey +10 higher in Toohey

173 69th pct 183 71st pct

Mean slope in Bulimba in Toohey +0.8 pts higher in Bulimba

6.1% 65th pct 5.4% 50th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bulimba vs Toohey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30008/bulimba/vs/SED30085/toohey