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Stretton vs Toohey

Name: Stretton vs Toohey — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Stretton profile · Toohey profile

Stretton Toohey

Stretton and Toohey are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with similar population sizes. Stretton is more diverse and family-focused, with 55.5% of people using a language other than English at home and a higher share of children under 15 (20.3%). Homes in Stretton are also larger, with 94.0% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Toohey is more connected and walkable, with 89.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" area and more public transport stops per person.

These two areas share a very similar economic and social profile, with nearly identical typical household incomes and school completion rates. While they track closely in these areas, some gaps are changing. The difference in language diversity has widened since 2011, while the gap in the number of people living alone has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 13.9 pts higher in Stretton Unpaid child care: 5.3 pts higher in Stretton Under 15: 4.0 pts higher in Stretton No car: 3.6 pts higher in Toohey Other language: 10.0 pts higher in Stretton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stretton in Toohey +2,332 larger in Stretton gap narrowing

59,815 57th pct 57,483 53rd pct

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

36 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.2%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 16.2%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 44.9%

32.3% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

6.7% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Stretton Toohey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.4% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

11.5% China ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

6.0% India ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.7% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

27.1% Chinese ◂ +4.4 pts 22.7%

16.3% English +6.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.7% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.0% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

4.2% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

2.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

40.2% English only +9.9 pts ▸ 50.1%

18.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 15.8%

6.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

4.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Greek even 0.8%

0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.3% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

35.3% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

10.0% Islam ◂ +6.6 pts 3.4%

5.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.9% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Stretton in Toohey +1.38 more in Toohey

0.66 0th pct 2.04 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Stretton in Toohey +11 more in Toohey

8 10th pct 19 46th pct

Students in Stretton in Toohey +1,529 more in Toohey

9,060 47th pct 10,589 60th pct

Avg size in Stretton in Toohey +575 larger in Stretton

1,133 100th pct 557 64th pct

ICSEA in Stretton in Toohey +4 higher in Toohey

1,060 69th pct 1,065 71st pct

Highest year of school

73.2% Year 12 even 73.2%

10.7% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

3.4% Year 11 even 3.5%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

17.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 16.8%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 14.2%

15.2% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 22.5%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

11.2% Society & culture even 11.2%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

6.3% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.6%

3.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Stretton in Toohey +$33 higher in Toohey gap narrowing

$719 28th pct $752 38th pct

Household income in Stretton in Toohey +$85 higher in Stretton gap narrowing

$1,878 62nd pct $1,793 56th pct

Family income in Stretton in Toohey +$75 higher in Toohey gap narrowing

$1,931 38th pct $2,006 45th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 31.2%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

12.1% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 42.0%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.8%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +2.2 pts 70.7%

14.8% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Stretton in Toohey +0.4 larger in Stretton gap steady

3.1 95th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 57.8%

20.6% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

12.9% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.2% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

28.0% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

14.4% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

20.8% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 16.7%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 18.2%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

6.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stretton in Toohey +$10 higher in Stretton gap narrowing

$410 74th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Stretton in Toohey +$4 higher in Toohey gap narrowing

$1,896 53rd pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Stretton in Toohey even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.5% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

36.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 29.6%

32.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 29.4%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

81.4% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 74.0%

17.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 15.8%

0.3% Flat or apartment +7.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 27.2%

34.1% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

16.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 14.2%

3.6% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.9% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

66.5% $350–$549 ◂ +14.2 pts 52.3%

11.1% $200–$349 +10.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.8% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

1.1% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 35.3%

28.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

13.9% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Stretton in Toohey +120 more in Toohey

181 28th pct 301 61st pct

Stops/1k in Stretton in Toohey +2.21 more in Toohey

3.03 19th pct 5.24 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Stretton in Toohey +541.6 more in Toohey

1,073.2 53rd pct 1,614.8 73rd pct

PT routes in Stretton in Toohey +24 more in Toohey

31 61st pct 55 86th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 54.3%

14.8% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.8% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

1.4% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 37.2%

31.7% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

3.7% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 15.6%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

8.2% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.0% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

6.6% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Other services even 3.5%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

11.5% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.9% Community & personal service even 10.9%

10.6% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

9.6% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Stretton in Toohey +0.8 higher in Toohey

6.1 59th pct 7.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Stretton in Toohey +0.8 more in Toohey

6.0 59th pct 6.7 73rd pct

15-min city in Stretton in Toohey +13.5 pts higher in Toohey

76.4% 59th pct 89.9% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Stretton in Toohey +5.4 pts higher in Toohey

81.1% 68th pct 86.6% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Stretton in Toohey +2.5 pts higher in Toohey

95.3% 63rd pct 97.8% 71st pct

Walk to school in Stretton in Toohey +1.1 pts higher in Toohey

88.8% 71st pct 89.8% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Stretton in Toohey even

99.4% 68th pct 99.3% 67th pct

Walk to health in Stretton in Toohey +14.2 pts higher in Toohey

60.7% 63rd pct 75.0% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Stretton in Toohey +1.3 more in Toohey

12.8 38th pct 14.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Stretton in Toohey +70 higher in Toohey

113 57th pct 183 71st pct

Mean slope in Stretton in Toohey +0.3 pts higher in Toohey

5.1% 43rd pct 5.4% 50th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stretton vs Toohey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30081/stretton/vs/SED30085/toohey