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Bongaree - Woorim vs Beachmere

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Bongaree - Woorim profile · Beachmere profile

Bongaree - Woorim Beachmere

Bongaree - Woorim and Beachmere are nearby Queensland areas with very different demographics. Bongaree - Woorim is much older, with a typical resident aged 63 and 45.9% of people aged 65 and over. It is also a place where more people own their homes outright (53.7%). In contrast, Beachmere has more families with children, as children under 15 are well higher there (15.3% compared to 9.1% in Bongaree - Woorim). Beachmere also has more detached houses (87.5%) and a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

The gap in the proportion of seniors has widened since 2011, growing from 1% to 16.4%. Despite this, the two areas are similar in other ways, such as having the same share of residents who completed Year 12 (39.1%). They also share a similar typical weekly personal income, with Bongaree - Woorim at $529 and Beachmere at $567. Both areas are far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,303 larger in Bongaree - Woorim Median age: 12 yrs older in Bongaree - Woorim Aged 65+: 16.4 pts higher in Bongaree - Woorim Owned outright: 14.9 pts higher in Bongaree - Woorim Separate houses: 14.4 pts higher in Beachmere

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +17,303 larger in Bongaree - Woorim gap narrowing
20,612 86th pct 3,309 79th pct
Median age in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +12 yrs older in Bongaree - Woorim gap widening
63 yrs 100th pct 51 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +0.9 pts higher in Beachmere gap steady
2.8% 34th pct 3.7% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +16.4 pts higher in Bongaree - Woorim gap widening
45.9% 100th pct 29.4% 74th pct
Under 15 in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +6.2 pts higher in Beachmere gap widening
9.1% 7th pct 15.3% 31st pct
De facto in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +3.1 pts higher in Beachmere gap steady
9.2% 13th pct 12.2% 40th pct

Age structure

45.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.4 pts 29.4%
27.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
11.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
9.1% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
6.1% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 45.0%
18.9% Never married +9.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
14.0% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%
9.9% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%
4.0% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Bongaree - Woorim Beachmere

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +3.9 pts higher in Bongaree - Woorim gap narrowing
22.0% 92nd pct 18.1% 87th pct

Country of birth

72.4% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 77.8%
8.1% England ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%
4.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% South Africa even 0.7%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% India even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.7% English ◂ +2.3 pts 46.4%
33.3% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 36.8%
13.2% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%
6.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.5% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +0.7 pts higher in Bongaree - Woorim gap steady
3.8% 51st pct 3.1% 41st pct
Limited English in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +0.2 pts higher in Bongaree - Woorim gap narrowing
0.5% 64th pct 0.3% 54th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 92.4%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +9.4 pts higher in Beachmere gap widening
36.9% 30th pct 46.3% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 45.2%
36.9% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 46.3%
6.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere even gap steady
39.1% 52nd pct 39.1% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +1.5 pts higher in Bongaree - Woorim gap steady
12.8% 59th pct 11.4% 50th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 even 39.1%
32.7% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.2%
13.7% Year 9 or below even 13.7%
7.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 40.6%
17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 17.1%
15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%
4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.7%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%
16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%
10.8% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.5% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%
7.2% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +$38 higher in Beachmere gap widening
$529 22nd pct $567 30th pct
Household income in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +$154 higher in Beachmere gap widening
$961 19th pct $1,115 36th pct
Family income in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +$176 higher in Beachmere gap widening
$1,229 20th pct $1,405 35th pct
High earners in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere even gap steady
5.6% 43rd pct 5.6% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +0.4 pts higher in Beachmere gap steady
8.7% 39th pct 9.1% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 35.3%
26.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 23.2%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

55.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 51.9%
25.8% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.5%
9.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +3.2 pts higher in Bongaree - Woorim
45.6% 96th pct 42.4% 90th pct
Mental health in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +3.7 pts higher in Beachmere
11.4% 71st pct 15.1% 95th pct
Needs assistance in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +2.1 pts higher in Beachmere gap widening
10.6% 88th pct 12.8% 96th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 17.6%
11.4% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%
9.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%
7.4% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
5.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.4% None +1.9 pts ▸ 49.3%
25.7% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 23.5%
11.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%
8.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +2.1 pts higher in Bongaree - Woorim gap widening
14.2% 30th pct 12.1% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +0.8 pts higher in Beachmere gap steady
14.3% 68th pct 15.0% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +6.5 pts higher in Beachmere gap widening
15.0% 10th pct 21.5% 34th pct
Defence service in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +0.9 pts higher in Bongaree - Woorim
7.1% 93rd pct 6.3% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +1.6 pts higher in Bongaree - Woorim gap steady
26.4% 70th pct 24.8% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +0.3 larger in Beachmere gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +5.5 pts higher in Beachmere gap widening
13.4% 39th pct 18.9% 72nd pct
Living alone in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +4.0 pts higher in Bongaree - Woorim gap widening
32.4% 62nd pct 28.4% 47th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples without children ◂ +16.8 pts 39.0%
29.8% Couples with children +11.0 pts ▸ 40.8%
13.4% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

49.4% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 42.1%
32.4% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 28.4%
8.5% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.9% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.5% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.4% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +$5 higher in Beachmere gap narrowing
$335 71st pct $340 73rd pct
Mortgage in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +$130 higher in Bongaree - Woorim gap narrowing
$1,647 73rd pct $1,517 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +7.0 pts higher in Beachmere gap steady
22.6% 54th pct 29.6% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +14.9 pts higher in Bongaree - Woorim gap widening
53.7% 89th pct 38.8% 47th pct
Separate houses in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +14.4 pts higher in Beachmere gap widening
73.1% 8th pct 87.5% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +10.5 pts higher in Beachmere gap widening
71.4% 28th pct 82.0% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.7% Owned outright ◂ +14.9 pts 38.8%
19.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 29.6%
22.6% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house +14.4 pts ▸ 87.5%
17.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.8 pts 3.0%
6.1% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 50.2%
26.5% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 10.3%
5.5% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 45.3%
37.6% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 42.8%
14.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 9.3%
5.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%
0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 +11.9 pts ▸ 46.3%
27.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 22.4%
20.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.4%
11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +2.4 pts higher in Bongaree - Woorim gap steady
7.0% 75th pct 4.6% 56th pct
Work from home in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +3.8 pts higher in Bongaree - Woorim gap widening
15.7% 83rd pct 11.9% 72nd pct
PT commute in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +0.3 pts higher in Beachmere gap narrowing
0.9% 75th pct 1.2% 79th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 64.2%
15.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
2.2% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 38.9%
32.7% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 35.6%
8.6% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.1% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere even gap narrowing
46.0% 89th pct 46.0% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +0.8 pts higher in Bongaree - Woorim gap narrowing
5.1% 51st pct 4.3% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +0.5 pts higher in Bongaree - Woorim gap steady
6.4% 72nd pct 6.0% 67th pct
Participation in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +11.6 pts higher in Beachmere gap widening
34.5% 8th pct 46.1% 30th pct
Full-time in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +7.0 pts higher in Beachmere gap widening
50.2% 21st pct 57.2% 56th pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.8% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.0% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 4.4%
8.3% Education & training even 8.3%
5.0% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%
4.7% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
2.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%
14.4% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.5% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.1% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%
12.1% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%
10.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +0.4 higher in Bongaree - Woorim
5.8 79th pct 5.4 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +0.4 more in Bongaree - Woorim
5.4 64th pct 5.0 57th pct
15-min city in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +5.7 pts higher in Beachmere
65.6% 55th pct 71.3% 61st pct
Walk to shops in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +1.5 pts higher in Bongaree - Woorim
75.3% 65th pct 73.8% 63rd pct
Walk to transit in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +9.3 pts higher in Beachmere
88.3% 81st pct 97.5% 96th pct
Walk to school in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +50.9 pts higher in Beachmere
32.4% 27th pct 83.3% 68th pct
Walk to a park in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +0.3 pts higher in Bongaree - Woorim
98.5% 76th pct 98.2% 73rd pct
Walk to health in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +52.7 pts higher in Bongaree - Woorim
52.7% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +1.0 more in Beachmere
13.5 34th pct 14.5 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere +24 higher in Bongaree - Woorim
84 88th pct 60 80th pct
Mean slope in Bongaree - Woorimin Beachmere even
2.8% 17th pct 2.8% 15th pct

Compare Bongaree - Woorim with nearby areas

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Compare Beachmere with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bongaree - Woorim vs Beachmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL312001/bongaree-woorim/vs/UCL315007/beachmere