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Mount Ommaney vs South Brisbane

Name: Mount Ommaney vs South Brisbane — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Mount Ommaney profile · South Brisbane profile

Mount Ommaney South Brisbane

South Brisbane and Mount Ommaney are nearby areas with very different living patterns. South Brisbane is a high-density hub where 62.0% of homes are rented and 74.1% are flats or apartments. It is a walker's paradise with a typical resident aged 32, and 35.4% of people live alone. In contrast, Mount Ommaney is dominated by separate houses (85.0%), with a much higher share of homes owned outright (32.2%) and a typical resident aged 39. Families are more common here, with 30.3% of people caring for children unpaid, compared to just 16.1% in South Brisbane.

Everyday life in both places shares similar financial foundations, with typical weekly personal incomes around $930 to $1,001 and similar rates of working from home. However, the gap in housing and mobility has widened since 2011. While Mount Ommaney has remained a place of larger family homes, South Brisbane has seen a surge in recent overseas arrivals (32.2%) and a growing number of people who do not own a car (15.6%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 38.1 pts higher in South Brisbane Separate houses: 62.8 pts higher in Mount Ommaney 3+ bedrooms: 57.8 pts higher in Mount Ommaney Recent movers: 28.1 pts higher in South Brisbane Recent arrivals: 23.6 pts higher in South Brisbane

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +13,404 larger in South Brisbane gap widening

51,820 43rd pct 65,224 63rd pct

Median age in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +7 yrs older in Mount Ommaney gap widening

39 yrs 50th pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) +14.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 19.9%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.5 pts 9.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +7.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 9.7%

Marital status

32.3% Never married +26.1 pts ▸ 58.4%

52.6% Married ◂ +23.9 pts 28.7%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

2.7% Separated even 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Mount Ommaney South Brisbane

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.3% Australia ◂ +10.7 pts 54.6%

1.8% China +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.9% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

34.5% English ◂ +5.3 pts 29.2%

29.0% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 21.7%

11.6% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.3% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

6.0% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

2.5% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

0.5% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

73.9% English only ◂ +9.9 pts 64.0%

2.8% Mandarin +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

1.4% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.8% No religion +11.4 pts ▸ 51.2%

46.2% Christianity ◂ +14.9 pts 31.2%

4.6% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.9% Islam even 1.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +0.74 more in South Brisbane

1.30 15th pct 2.04 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane even

13 24th pct 13 24th pct

Students in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +3,441 more in South Brisbane

9,654 52nd pct 13,095 78th pct

Avg size in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +349 larger in South Brisbane

743 87th pct 1,091 100th pct

ICSEA in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +59 higher in South Brisbane

1,084 78th pct 1,144 96th pct

Highest year of school

74.6% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 79.4%

12.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 6.5%

4.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

18.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 11.6%

13.9% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 20.9%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 10.0%

13.0% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

9.0% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%

4.0% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +$71 higher in South Brisbane gap widening

$930 75th pct $1,001 81st pct

Household income in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +$236 higher in Mount Ommaney gap narrowing

$2,201 85th pct $1,965 68th pct

Family income in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +$8 higher in South Brisbane gap narrowing

$2,511 78th pct $2,519 78th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 16.0%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%

10.8% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 32.4%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.4%

6.4% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +0.7 pts ▸ 68.1%

19.3% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 17.1%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +0.6 larger in Mount Ommaney gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.1 5th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +19.9 pts 43.0%

24.6% Couples without children +17.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

11.4% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

19.1% 1 person +16.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +11.1 pts 8.3%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 13.1%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +$30 higher in South Brisbane gap steady

$410 74th pct $440 83rd pct

Mortgage in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +$20 higher in South Brisbane gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $2,020 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +0.20 higher in South Brisbane gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.9% Rented +38.1 pts ▸ 62.0%

41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.2 pts 19.0%

32.2% Owned outright ◂ +15.8 pts 16.4%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house ◂ +62.8 pts 22.2%

5.9% Flat or apartment +68.2 pts ▸ 74.1%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

8.2% 2 bedrooms +34.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 20.0%

37.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.4 pts 7.2%

1.7% 1 bedroom +21.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

12.1% 5 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 4.1%

0.1% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $350–$549 ◂ +8.5 pts 53.1%

11.7% $550–$749 +5.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.3% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.9% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% $750 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 32.2%

26.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.2%

16.6% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +42 more in South Brisbane

198 33rd pct 240 44th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +0.14 more in Mount Ommaney

3.82 33rd pct 3.68 30th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +2,751.7 more in South Brisbane

627.6 35th pct 3,379.3 100th pct

PT routes in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +95 more in South Brisbane

66 87th pct 161 91st pct

How people get to work

51.7% Car (driver) ◂ +17.5 pts 34.2%

22.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 22.2%

1.1% Walked +8.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.3% Bus +7.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.5% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) even 3.3%

0.7% Bicycle +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 1 vehicle +20.3 pts ▸ 53.6%

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.3 pts 23.3%

4.1% No vehicle +11.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 5.1%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance even 15.6%

10.5% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

5.4% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

7.0% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

3.8% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.4% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%

10.0% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +3.0 higher in South Brisbane

6.1 59th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +2.0 more in South Brisbane

5.9 58th pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +25.1 pts higher in South Brisbane

74.9% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +27.1 pts higher in South Brisbane

72.8% 59th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +6.4 pts higher in South Brisbane

93.6% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +22.7 pts higher in South Brisbane

70.7% 43rd pct 93.4% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +1.2 pts higher in South Brisbane

98.8% 62nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +49.4 pts higher in South Brisbane

50.4% 52nd pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +7.3 more in South Brisbane

11.7 27th pct 19.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +375 higher in South Brisbane

153 65th pct 529 100th pct

Mean slope in Mount Ommaney in South Brisbane +0.3 pts higher in South Brisbane

6.3% 67th pct 6.6% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Ommaney vs South Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30058/mount-ommaney/vs/SED30076/south-brisbane