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Stretton vs Woodridge

Name: Stretton vs Woodridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Stretton profile · Woodridge profile

Stretton Woodridge

Woodridge and Stretton are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Stretton has a much larger proportion of people born overseas (53.0%) and those using another language at home (55.5%), alongside a higher typical weekly household income of $1,878. In contrast, Woodridge has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 31, and a higher share of one-parent families (24.8%) and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (5.2%). Educational attainment also differs sharply; 34.2% of adults in Stretton hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to just 8.9% in Woodridge.

These differences are most visible in the housing market, where renting is far more common in Woodridge (48.8%) than in Stretton (28.5%). However, the two areas share a similar physical layout, with about 81% of homes being separate houses and nearly identical walkability scores. Most homes in both places are within a 15-minute walk of a park or school, and the share of people who identify with no religion is almost the same at around 35%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.6 pts higher in Stretton Year 12: 26.3 pts higher in Stretton Bachelor+: 25.3 pts higher in Stretton Renting: 20.3 pts higher in Woodridge Born overseas: 18.6 pts higher in Stretton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Stretton in Woodridge +11,364 larger in Woodridge

59,815 57th pct 71,179 70th pct

Median age in Stretton in Woodridge +5 yrs older in Stretton

36 yrs 29th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 28.2%

20.3% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

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

12.5% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 10.4%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +16.8 pts 37.7%

32.3% Never married +11.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

6.7% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.6% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Stretton Woodridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.4% Australia +13.4 pts ▸ 56.8%

11.5% China ◂ +11.0 pts 0.5%

3.5% New Zealand +4.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% India ◂ +4.5 pts 1.5%

1.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.3% Philippines even 1.3%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.1% Chinese ◂ +24.7 pts 2.4%

16.3% English +10.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

14.7% Australian +10.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.0% Indian ◂ +5.7 pts 2.3%

3.9% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

2.0% Filipino even 1.9%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

40.2% English only +21.4 pts ▸ 61.7%

18.7% Mandarin ◂ +17.9 pts 0.8%

6.1% Cantonese ◂ +5.7 pts 0.4%

4.0% Punjabi ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

2.0% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.3% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

35.3% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 34.9%

5.6% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

5.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%

4.1% Other religions ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Stretton in Woodridge +0.35 more in Woodridge

0.66 0th pct 1.00 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Stretton in Woodridge +10 more in Woodridge

8 10th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Stretton in Woodridge +5,230 more in Woodridge

9,060 47th pct 14,290 85th pct

Avg size in Stretton in Woodridge +339 larger in Stretton

1,133 100th pct 794 89th pct

ICSEA in Stretton in Woodridge +134 higher in Stretton

1,060 69th pct 927 10th pct

Highest year of school

73.2% Year 12 ◂ +26.3 pts 47.0%

10.7% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.8% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.4% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

17.1% Certificate III / IV +19.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

34.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.9 pts 12.7%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 14.5%

15.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.9 pts 3.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +8.7 pts 16.5%

11.2% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

11.1% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%

6.3% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

3.4% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Stretton in Woodridge +$105 higher in Stretton

$719 28th pct $614 9th pct

Household income in Stretton in Woodridge +$520 higher in Stretton

$1,878 62nd pct $1,358 17th pct

Family income in Stretton in Woodridge +$467 higher in Stretton

$1,931 38th pct $1,464 6th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.8%

12.1% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 6.2%

10.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 8.1%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.4% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +12.1 pts 60.9%

14.8% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.1% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.3% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Stretton in Woodridge +0.1 larger in Stretton

3.1 95th pct 3.0 90th pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 58.3%

12.9% One-parent families +11.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

20.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 15.6%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

28.0% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 27.1%

14.4% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.8% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 15.4%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 17.4%

6.6% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Stretton in Woodridge +$80 higher in Stretton

$410 74th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Stretton in Woodridge +$403 higher in Stretton

$1,896 53rd pct $1,493 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Stretton in Woodridge +0.10 higher in Woodridge

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.5% Rented +20.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

36.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 31.5%

32.0% Owned outright ◂ +15.0 pts 17.0%

1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

81.4% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 81.1%

17.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.1% 3 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

43.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 30.6%

16.7% 5 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 5.8%

3.6% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.9% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

66.5% $350–$549 ◂ +28.8 pts 37.7%

11.1% $200–$349 +34.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

5.8% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.3% $550–$749 ◂ +10.3 pts 1.0%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.2% $1,000–$1,799 +23.2 pts ▸ 51.3%

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 21.2%

15.2% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Stretton in Woodridge +101 more in Woodridge

181 28th pct 282 56th pct

Stops/1k in Stretton in Woodridge +0.94 more in Woodridge

3.03 19th pct 3.96 36th pct

Departures/1k in Stretton in Woodridge +431.9 more in Stretton

1,073.2 53rd pct 641.3 35th pct

PT routes in Stretton in Woodridge +9 more in Stretton

31 61st pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 68.6%

14.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 6.5%

5.0% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Bus ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 35.7%

31.7% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

3.7% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%

6.6% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.6% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 2.6%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Professionals ◂ +16.0 pts 9.2%

9.6% Labourers +8.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +8.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.9% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.5% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

10.6% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Stretton in Woodridge +0.1 higher in Stretton

6.1 59th pct 6.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Stretton in Woodridge +0.3 more in Stretton

6.0 59th pct 5.7 54th pct

15-min city in Stretton in Woodridge +4.4 pts higher in Stretton

76.4% 59th pct 72.0% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Stretton in Woodridge +6.2 pts higher in Stretton

81.1% 68th pct 74.9% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Stretton in Woodridge +0.2 pts higher in Woodridge

95.3% 63rd pct 95.5% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Stretton in Woodridge +0.4 pts higher in Stretton

88.8% 71st pct 88.4% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Stretton in Woodridge even

99.4% 68th pct 99.3% 67th pct

Walk to health in Stretton in Woodridge +11.7 pts higher in Stretton

60.7% 63rd pct 49.1% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Stretton in Woodridge +3.2 more in Stretton

12.8 38th pct 9.7 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Stretton in Woodridge +26 higher in Woodridge

113 57th pct 139 62nd pct

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

5.1% 43rd pct 4.7% 36th pct

Compare Stretton with nearby areas

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Compare Woodridge with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Stretton vs Woodridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30081/stretton/vs/SED30093/woodridge