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Clayfield vs McConnel

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

Clayfield McConnel

McConnel and Clayfield are nearby Brisbane areas with very different housing and social profiles. McConnel is a high-density hub where 86.3% of homes are flats or apartments and 66.7% of households rent. It is a diverse, transient place where 39.1% of people were born overseas and 70.8% moved in during the last five years. Clayfield has a more traditional suburban feel, with 41% of homes being separate houses and a far higher share of three-plus bedroom homes (48.0% compared to 21.4% in McConnel).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people who have served in the Defence Force. While they share similar typical weekly incomes and rates of full-time employment, their demographics are drifting apart. Since 2011, the gap has widened in the share of people born overseas and those who use another language at home. The difference in housing is also growing, with Clayfield seeing a much larger increase in separate houses and larger homes compared to McConnel.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.2 pts higher in Clayfield 3+ bedrooms: 26.6 pts higher in Clayfield Renting: 19.3 pts higher in McConnel Recent arrivals: 16.5 pts higher in McConnel People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in McConnel

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clayfield in McConnel +10,098 larger in McConnel gap widening

58,142 54th pct 68,240 67th pct

Median age in Clayfield in McConnel +4 yrs older in Clayfield gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

35.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 18.8%

13.4% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 7.1%

12.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%

Marital status

46.2% Never married +15.1 pts ▸ 61.3%

38.3% Married ◂ +12.4 pts 25.9%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Clayfield McConnel

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.2% Australia ◂ +16.3 pts 53.9%

3.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% China +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.8% India +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% South Africa even 0.9%

0.3% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italy even 0.7%

Ancestry

37.9% English ◂ +6.7 pts 31.2%

30.1% Australian ◂ +8.6 pts 21.5%

15.9% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 12.6%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

3.5% Chinese +4.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

5.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

2.3% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.3% English only ◂ +14.5 pts 65.7%

1.4% Mandarin +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Italian even 1.0%

0.6% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.0% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

46.4% Christianity ◂ +13.9 pts 32.5%

6.3% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.6% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Clayfield in McConnel +1.92 more in McConnel

1.80 44th pct 3.72 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Clayfield in McConnel +3 more in McConnel

15 32nd pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Clayfield in McConnel +5,775 more in McConnel

9,164 48th pct 14,939 86th pct

Avg size in Clayfield in McConnel +219 larger in McConnel

611 73rd pct 830 91st pct

ICSEA in Clayfield in McConnel +18 higher in McConnel

1,128 92nd pct 1,147 97th pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 79.2%

9.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

3.9% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

13.3% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 11.8%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

1.2% Certificate I / II even 1.3%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 24.0%

13.2% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.0% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

5.5% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

3.6% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Clayfield in McConnel +$43 higher in Clayfield gap narrowing

$1,151 89th pct $1,108 88th pct

Household income in Clayfield in McConnel +$182 higher in Clayfield gap narrowing

$2,119 79th pct $1,937 66th pct

Family income in Clayfield in McConnel +$335 higher in Clayfield gap widening

$2,936 90th pct $2,601 81st pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 15.9%

11.1% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

27.3% Under $650 even 27.3%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 23.5%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

5.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 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

67.8% None +0.6 pts ▸ 68.4%

18.5% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Clayfield in McConnel +0.4 larger in Clayfield gap steady

2.2 10th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

53.6% Couples with children ◂ +19.7 pts 34.0%

33.4% Couples without children +20.2 pts ▸ 53.6%

10.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

2.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

34.5% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

35.4% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

11.4% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 5.2%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clayfield in McConnel +$35 higher in McConnel gap steady

$395 68th pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Clayfield in McConnel +$250 higher in Clayfield gap widening

$2,200 82nd pct $1,950 57th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Rented +19.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.4 pts 17.1%

21.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 13.7%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

51.1% Flat or apartment +35.2 pts ▸ 86.3%

41.0% Separate house ◂ +31.2 pts 9.8%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 3.2%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

10.8% 1 bedroom +18.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

24.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 15.7%

14.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 3.8%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 1.9%

0.5% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $350–$549 +7.2 pts ▸ 57.8%

26.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.9 pts 16.1%

10.8% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

5.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 23.3%

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

10.8% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Clayfield in McConnel +26 more in McConnel

352 73rd pct 378 77th pct

Stops/1k in Clayfield in McConnel +0.51 more in Clayfield

6.05 79th pct 5.54 70th pct

Departures/1k in Clayfield in McConnel +2,750.8 more in McConnel

1,727.7 77th pct 4,478.5 100th pct

PT routes in Clayfield in McConnel +197 more in McConnel

137 90th pct 334 100th pct

How people get to work

44.5% Car (driver) ◂ +16.0 pts 28.5%

24.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 23.1%

2.4% Walked +14.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.3% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.0 pts 18.3%

8.5% No vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 3.0%

3.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 13.3%

6.6% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

6.1% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

5.1% Finance & insurance even 5.0%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

16.2% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 14.9%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

9.4% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

5.3% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Clayfield in McConnel +1.3 higher in McConnel

7.9 87th pct 9.2 100th pct

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

7.3 84th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Clayfield in McConnel +6.8 pts higher in McConnel

93.2% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Clayfield in McConnel +8.7 pts higher in McConnel

89.6% 80th pct 98.3% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Clayfield in McConnel +2.0 pts higher in McConnel

98.0% 72nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Clayfield in McConnel +7.4 pts higher in McConnel

89.0% 71st pct 96.4% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Clayfield in McConnel +3.3 pts higher in McConnel

96.7% 51st pct 100.0% 95th pct

Walk to health in Clayfield in McConnel +16.1 pts higher in McConnel

83.1% 83rd pct 99.3% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Clayfield in McConnel +5.0 more in McConnel

15.3 57th pct 20.3 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Clayfield in McConnel +402 higher in McConnel

111 56th pct 513 100th pct

Mean slope in Clayfield in McConnel +4.5 pts higher in McConnel

5.4% 52nd pct 10.0% 95th pct

Compare Clayfield with nearby areas

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Compare McConnel with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clayfield vs McConnel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30019/clayfield/vs/SED30052/mcconnel