# Greenslopes vs Mount Ommaney — 2021 Census comparison

State Electorate comparison · about 12 km apart

Greenslopes and Mount Ommaney are nearby Brisbane areas with very different housing styles. Greenslopes is a walker's paradise with a high proportion of renters (41.7%) and many more people living alone (29.4%). It is also a hub for education, with far more schools per child and 15,505 school enrolments. In contrast, Mount Ommaney is dominated by separate houses, with 85.0% of homes being detached and 89.1% having three or more bedrooms. This area has a higher share of homes owned outright (32.2%) and a larger proportion of people born overseas (32.2%).

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical, sitting around $2,200 in both places. While they share similar income levels and unemployment rates, other gaps are widening. The age gap has grown, with residents now noticeably older in Mount Ommaney. Greenslopes has also become more distinct from Mount Ommaney in its rental rates and the number of people living alone, both of which have seen the difference increase since 2011.

## Where they differ most

- Separate houses: 28.8 pts higher in Mount Ommaney
- 3+ bedrooms: 29.4 pts higher in Mount Ommaney
- Renting: 17.8 pts higher in Greenslopes
- De facto: 4.9 pts higher in Greenslopes
- Living alone: 10.4 pts higher in Greenslopes

## Demographics & Identity

| Statistic | Greenslopes | Mount Ommaney | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 53,645 | 51,820 | 1,825 larger in Greenslopes | gap narrowing |
| Median age | 35 yrs | 39 yrs | 4 yrs older in Mount Ommaney | gap widening |
| First Nations | 1.4% | 1.4% |  | gap steady |
| Aged 65+ | 11.9% | 16.7% | 4.9 pts higher in Mount Ommaney | gap widening |
| Under 15 | 16.9% | 19.3% | 2.4 pts higher in Mount Ommaney | gap steady |
| De facto | 14.9% | 10.0% | 4.9 pts higher in Greenslopes | gap widening |

### Age structure

| Category | Greenslopes % | Mount Ommaney % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Young adults (25–44) | 34.8% | 27.1% | +7.7 |
| Older adults (45–64) | 23.1% | 25.2% | -2.1 |
| Children (0–14) | 16.9% | 19.3% | -2.4 |
| Seniors (65+) | 11.9% | 16.7% | -4.9 |
| Youth (15–24) | 13.4% | 11.7% | +1.7 |

### Marital status

| Category | Greenslopes % | Mount Ommaney % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 40.7% | 52.6% | -11.9 |
| Never married | 44.8% | 32.3% | +12.5 |
| Divorced | 8.2% | 8.0% | +0.2 |
| Widowed | 3.8% | 4.3% | -0.6 |
| Separated | 2.6% | 2.7% | -0.2 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Greenslopes male | Greenslopes female | Mount Ommaney male | Mount Ommaney female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 2.7% |
| 5–9 | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| 10–14 | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| 15–19 | 2.7% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 3.1% |
| 20–24 | 3.7% | 4.4% | 2.7% | 2.6% |
| 25–29 | 4.7% | 4.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% |
| 30–34 | 4.3% | 4.9% | 3.2% | 3.4% |
| 35–39 | 4.5% | 4.4% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| 40–44 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| 45–49 | 3.5% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% |
| 50–54 | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% |
| 55–59 | 2.5% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 3.0% |
| 60–64 | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 2.9% |
| 65–69 | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 2.5% |
| 70–74 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| 75–79 | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| 80–84 | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| 85+ | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.4% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Greenslopes | Mount Ommaney | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 24.1% | 32.2% | 8.2 pts higher in Mount Ommaney | gap widening |

### Country of birth

| Category | Greenslopes % | Mount Ommaney % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 72.4% | 65.3% | +7.1 |
| England | 2.8% | 3.9% | -1.1 |
| Vietnam | 0.5% | 3.3% | -2.8 |
| New Zealand | 2.7% | 3.2% | -0.5 |
| India | 2.2% | 2.0% | +0.2 |
| China | 1.0% | 1.8% | -0.8 |
| South Africa | 0.8% | 1.6% | -0.8 |
| Philippines | 0.8% | 0.9% | -0.1 |
| Nepal | 0.8% | 0.1% | +0.7 |
| Italy | 0.4% | 0.2% | +0.1 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Greenslopes % | Mount Ommaney % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English | 35.8% | 34.5% | +1.3 |
| Australian | 31.4% | 29.0% | +2.3 |
| Irish | 16.0% | 11.6% | +4.4 |
| Scottish | 11.8% | 10.4% | +1.4 |
| Chinese | 3.8% | 6.3% | -2.5 |
| German | 5.9% | 6.0% | -0.1 |
| Vietnamese | 0.8% | 4.6% | -3.9 |
| Italian | 4.0% | 2.5% | +1.5 |
| Indian | 2.8% | 3.4% | -0.6 |
| Greek | 2.2% | 0.5% | +1.7 |
| Dutch | 1.7% | 1.8% | -0.2 |
| Filipino | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.0 |

## Language

| Statistic | Greenslopes | Mount Ommaney | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 17.0% | 23.3% | 6.3 pts higher in Mount Ommaney | gap narrowing |
| Limited English | 1.7% | 3.3% | 1.6 pts higher in Mount Ommaney | gap steady |

### Language used at home

| Category | Greenslopes % | Mount Ommaney % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 79.2% | 73.9% | +5.3 |
| Vietnamese | 0.5% | 4.4% | -3.9 |
| Mandarin | 1.7% | 2.8% | -1.1 |
| Cantonese | 0.7% | 1.4% | -0.7 |
| Greek | 0.9% | 0.1% | +0.8 |
| Hindi | 0.6% | 0.9% | -0.2 |
| Arabic | 0.5% | 0.8% | -0.3 |
| Punjabi | 0.7% | 0.5% | +0.2 |
| Italian | 0.6% | 0.3% | +0.3 |
| Tagalog | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Greenslopes | Mount Ommaney | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 42.8% | 39.8% | 3.0 pts higher in Greenslopes | gap widening |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Greenslopes % | Mount Ommaney % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christianity | 44.5% | 46.2% | -1.7 |
| No religion | 42.8% | 39.8% | +3.0 |
| Not stated | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.9 |
| Buddhism | 1.7% | 3.4% | -1.7 |
| Hinduism | 2.7% | 3.0% | -0.4 |
| Islam | 1.6% | 1.9% | -0.3 |
| Other religions | 1.0% | 0.9% | +0.1 |
| Judaism | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Greenslopes | Mount Ommaney | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 78.4% | 74.6% | 3.8 pts higher in Greenslopes | gap narrowing |
| Bachelor+ | 44.2% | 38.2% | 6.0 pts higher in Greenslopes | gap narrowing |
| Schools/1k kids | 2.21 | 1.30 | 0.91 more in Greenslopes |  |
| Schools ≤3 km | 20 | 13 | 7 more in Greenslopes |  |
| Students | 15,505 | 9,654 | 5,851 more in Greenslopes |  |
| Avg size | 775 | 743 | 33 larger in Greenslopes |  |
| ICSEA | 1,088 | 1,084 | 3 higher in Greenslopes |  |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Greenslopes % | Mount Ommaney % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 78.4% | 74.6% | +3.8 |
| Year 10 | 9.9% | 12.4% | -2.5 |
| Year 9 or below | 3.7% | 4.8% | -1.1 |
| Year 11 | 3.5% | 4.4% | -0.9 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Greenslopes % | Mount Ommaney % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bachelor degree | 40.1% | 35.7% | +4.4 |
| Certificate III / IV | 15.8% | 18.4% | -2.6 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 12.8% | 14.7% | -1.9 |
| Postgraduate degree | 14.2% | 13.9% | +0.2 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 6.0% | 5.5% | +0.5 |
| Certificate I / II | 1.2% | 1.5% | -0.2 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Greenslopes % | Mount Ommaney % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Management & commerce | 22.2% | 21.9% | +0.3 |
| Engineering & related | 10.6% | 14.1% | -3.6 |
| Health | 13.6% | 11.9% | +1.8 |
| Society & culture | 13.4% | 13.0% | +0.4 |
| Education | 8.0% | 9.0% | -1.1 |
| Creative arts | 5.8% | 4.0% | +1.8 |
| Architecture & building | 4.9% | 4.1% | +0.8 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.7 |
| Information technology | 3.8% | 4.0% | -0.2 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 3.7% | 3.6% | +0.1 |
| Agriculture & environment | 1.3% | 1.4% | -0.1 |

## Income

| Statistic | Greenslopes | Mount Ommaney | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $1,110 | $930 | $180 higher in Greenslopes | gap widening |
| Household income | $2,176 | $2,201 | $25 higher in Mount Ommaney | gap narrowing |
| Family income | $2,867 | $2,511 | $356 higher in Greenslopes | gap narrowing |
| High earners | 21.1% | 17.3% | 3.8 pts higher in Greenslopes | gap narrowing |
| High-income homes | 32.4% | 32.1% | 0.3 pts higher in Greenslopes | gap narrowing |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Greenslopes % | Mount Ommaney % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 30.2% | 30.3% | -0.1 |
| $650–$1,499 | 20.3% | 21.3% | -1.0 |
| $4,000 or more | 20.2% | 17.9% | +2.3 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 12.2% | 14.2% | -1.9 |
| Under $650 | 12.0% | 10.8% | +1.2 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Greenslopes % | Mount Ommaney % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 30.1% | 37.2% | -7.1 |
| $650–$1,499 | 30.4% | 29.1% | +1.2 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 25.8% | 23.4% | +2.4 |
| $3,000 or more | 9.1% | 6.4% | +2.6 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Greenslopes | Mount Ommaney | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 25.6% | 27.3% | 1.7 pts higher in Mount Ommaney |  |
| Mental health | 10.3% | 9.0% | 1.2 pts higher in Greenslopes |  |
| Needs assistance | 4.2% | 5.5% | 1.2 pts higher in Mount Ommaney | gap widening |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Greenslopes % | Mount Ommaney % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mental health | 10.3% | 9.0% | +1.2 |
| Other condition | 8.5% | 9.3% | -0.8 |
| Asthma | 8.2% | 7.9% | +0.3 |
| Arthritis | 5.7% | 7.2% | -1.5 |
| Diabetes | 2.9% | 4.2% | -1.3 |
| Heart disease | 3.0% | 3.8% | -0.8 |
| Cancer | 2.6% | 2.9% | -0.3 |
| Lung condition | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.0 |
| Dementia | 0.5% | 0.9% | -0.3 |
| Stroke | 0.7% | 0.9% | -0.1 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Greenslopes % | Mount Ommaney % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 68.3% | 67.4% | +0.9 |
| One condition | 18.7% | 19.3% | -0.7 |
| Two conditions | 4.8% | 5.6% | -0.7 |
| Three or more | 2.1% | 2.3% | -0.3 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Greenslopes | Mount Ommaney | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 17.0% | 16.7% | 0.3 pts higher in Greenslopes | gap narrowing |
| Unpaid carers | 10.7% | 12.0% | 1.3 pts higher in Mount Ommaney | gap widening |
| Unpaid child care | 26.1% | 30.3% | 4.2 pts higher in Mount Ommaney | gap widening |
| Defence service | 2.5% | 3.7% | 1.2 pts higher in Mount Ommaney |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 18.4% | 22.4% | 4.0 pts higher in Mount Ommaney | gap widening |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Greenslopes | Mount Ommaney | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.4 | 2.7 | 0.3 larger in Mount Ommaney | gap widening |
| One-parent | 10.7% | 11.4% | 0.8 pts higher in Mount Ommaney | gap narrowing |
| Living alone | 29.4% | 19.1% | 10.4 pts higher in Greenslopes | gap widening |

### Family composition

| Category | Greenslopes % | Mount Ommaney % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples with children | 59.2% | 62.9% | -3.7 |
| Couples without children | 27.9% | 24.6% | +3.3 |
| One-parent families | 10.7% | 11.4% | -0.8 |
| Other families | 2.1% | 1.0% | +1.1 |

### Household size

| Category | Greenslopes % | Mount Ommaney % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 33.4% | 33.5% | -0.1 |
| 1 person | 29.4% | 19.1% | +10.4 |
| 4 people | 14.9% | 19.4% | -4.6 |
| 3 people | 15.7% | 17.9% | -2.3 |
| 5 people | 5.1% | 6.9% | -1.8 |
| 6 or more | 1.5% | 3.1% | -1.6 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Greenslopes | Mount Ommaney | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $390 | $410 | $20 higher in Mount Ommaney | gap widening |
| Mortgage | $2,167 | $2,000 | $167 higher in Greenslopes | gap widening |
| People / bedroom | 0.80 | 0.80 |  | gap steady |
| Renting | 41.7% | 23.9% | 17.8 pts higher in Greenslopes | gap widening |
| Owned outright | 21.7% | 32.2% | 10.5 pts higher in Mount Ommaney | gap steady |
| Separate houses | 56.2% | 85.0% | 28.8 pts higher in Mount Ommaney | gap widening |
| 3+ bedrooms | 59.6% | 89.1% | 29.4 pts higher in Mount Ommaney | gap widening |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Greenslopes % | Mount Ommaney % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rented | 41.7% | 23.9% | +17.8 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 34.2% | 41.2% | -6.9 |
| Owned outright | 21.7% | 32.2% | -10.5 |
| Other tenure | 1.4% | 1.9% | -0.5 |
| Not stated | 1.0% | 0.8% | +0.2 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Greenslopes % | Mount Ommaney % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 56.2% | 85.0% | -28.8 |
| Flat or apartment | 34.7% | 5.9% | +28.9 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 8.8% | 9.0% | -0.2 |
| Other dwelling | 0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Greenslopes % | Mount Ommaney % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 bedrooms | 32.7% | 39.4% | -6.7 |
| 4 bedrooms | 17.5% | 37.6% | -20.0 |
| 2 bedrooms | 31.6% | 8.2% | +23.4 |
| 5 or more | 9.4% | 12.1% | -2.7 |
| 1 bedroom | 7.4% | 1.7% | +5.6 |
| Studio / none | 0.4% | 0.1% | +0.3 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | Greenslopes % | Mount Ommaney % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $350–$549 | 52.0% | 61.6% | -9.6 |
| $200–$349 | 22.4% | 15.3% | +7.1 |
| $550–$749 | 10.1% | 11.7% | -1.6 |
| Under $200 | 10.4% | 5.9% | +4.5 |
| $750 or more | 3.1% | 2.2% | +0.9 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Greenslopes % | Mount Ommaney % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 32.3% | 40.1% | -7.8 |
| $3,000 or more | 27.1% | 16.6% | +10.5 |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 23.8% | 26.4% | -2.6 |
| Under $1,000 | 11.6% | 12.1% | -0.5 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Greenslopes | Mount Ommaney | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 8.3% | 4.1% | 4.2 pts higher in Greenslopes | gap widening |
| Work from home | 22.6% | 22.3% | 0.3 pts higher in Greenslopes | gap steady |
| PT commute | 8.4% | 4.8% | 3.6 pts higher in Greenslopes | gap narrowing |
| PT stops | 261 | 198 | 63 more in Greenslopes |  |
| Stops/1k | 4.87 | 3.82 | 1.04 more in Greenslopes |  |
| Departures/1k | 1,892.0 | 627.6 | 1,264.4 more in Greenslopes |  |
| PT routes | 66 | 66 |  |  |

### How people get to work

| Category | Greenslopes % | Mount Ommaney % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 46.6% | 51.7% | -5.1 |
| Worked at home | 22.6% | 22.3% | +0.3 |
| Bus | 7.5% | 1.3% | +6.2 |
| Train | 0.8% | 3.5% | -2.6 |
| Car (passenger) | 3.4% | 3.3% | +0.0 |
| Walked | 2.0% | 1.1% | +0.9 |
| Bicycle | 1.6% | 0.7% | +0.9 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Greenslopes % | Mount Ommaney % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 vehicles | 36.2% | 43.6% | -7.3 |
| 1 vehicle | 41.8% | 33.3% | +8.4 |
| 3 vehicles | 9.5% | 13.1% | -3.7 |
| No vehicle | 8.3% | 4.1% | +4.2 |
| 4 or more | 4.3% | 5.9% | -1.6 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Greenslopes | Mount Ommaney | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 49.2% | 39.0% | 10.2 pts higher in Greenslopes | gap widening |
| Recent arrivals | 17.2% | 8.5% | 8.7 pts higher in Greenslopes | gap widening |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Greenslopes | Mount Ommaney | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 3.9% | 4.6% | 0.7 pts higher in Mount Ommaney | gap narrowing |
| Participation | 73.1% | 66.3% | 6.8 pts higher in Greenslopes | gap widening |
| Full-time | 62.1% | 60.6% | 1.5 pts higher in Greenslopes | gap narrowing |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Greenslopes % | Mount Ommaney % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health care & social assistance | 18.2% | 15.6% | +2.6 |
| Education & training | 11.0% | 12.5% | -1.5 |
| Professional & technical | 12.2% | 10.5% | +1.7 |
| Retail trade | 7.2% | 8.1% | -0.9 |
| Public administration & safety | 7.3% | 7.4% | -0.1 |
| Construction | 7.0% | 7.0% | +0.0 |
| Accommodation & food | 6.3% | 5.4% | +0.9 |
| Manufacturing | 3.7% | 5.9% | -2.2 |
| Finance & insurance | 4.3% | 3.8% | +0.5 |
| Transport & warehousing | 3.5% | 3.8% | -0.3 |
| Other services | 2.9% | 3.7% | -0.8 |
| Administrative & support | 3.1% | 2.7% | +0.4 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Greenslopes % | Mount Ommaney % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professionals | 36.6% | 32.5% | +4.1 |
| Managers | 14.8% | 14.4% | +0.4 |
| Clerical & administrative | 12.9% | 13.5% | -0.5 |
| Technicians & trades | 9.2% | 10.8% | -1.6 |
| Community & personal service | 9.9% | 10.0% | -0.1 |
| Sales workers | 6.9% | 7.2% | -0.3 |
| Labourers | 5.3% | 6.3% | -0.9 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 2.9% | 4.0% | -1.1 |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Greenslopes | Mount Ommaney | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 8.2 | 6.1 | 2.1 higher in Greenslopes |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 7.7 | 5.9 | 1.8 more in Greenslopes |  |
| 15-min city | 98.5% | 74.9% | 23.7 pts higher in Greenslopes |  |
| Walk to shops | 96.4% | 72.8% | 23.6 pts higher in Greenslopes |  |
| Walk to transit | 99.9% | 93.6% | 6.3 pts higher in Greenslopes |  |
| Walk to school | 99.2% | 70.7% | 28.5 pts higher in Greenslopes |  |
| Walk to a park | 100.0% | 98.8% | 1.2 pts higher in Greenslopes |  |
| Walk to health | 88.5% | 50.4% | 38.1 pts higher in Greenslopes |  |
| Amenities/1k | 13.3 | 11.7 | 1.6 more in Greenslopes |  |
| Intersections/km² | 242 | 153 | 89 higher in Greenslopes |  |
| Mean slope | 6.4% | 6.3% | 0.1 pts higher in Greenslopes |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30030/greenslopes/vs/SED30058/mount-ommaney