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Howard vs Woodgate

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Howard profile · Woodgate profile

Howard Woodgate

Woodgate and Howard are two nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Woodgate is a car-dependent area where the typical resident is 64, and 61.2% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Howard is somewhat walkable and much more central, with 93.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 91.9% near health services. Howard also has a much higher share of one-parent families, at 21.7% compared to just 6.1% in Woodgate.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011. Woodgate has seen a surge in older residents and homeowners, while Howard's lead in those categories has flipped. Despite these shifts, they share a similar profile in some ways, such as having roughly the same typical weekly personal income of around $450 to $480. Both areas also have very similar proportions of people born overseas and households with two people.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 15.6 pts higher in Howard Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Howard Recent arrivals: 6.1 pts higher in Woodgate First Nations: 5.1 pts higher in Howard Owned outright: 12.6 pts higher in Woodgate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Howardin Woodgate +317 larger in Woodgate gap widening
1,042 57th pct 1,359 63rd pct
Median age in Howardin Woodgate +6 yrs older in Woodgate gap narrowing
58 yrs 90th pct 64 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Howardin Woodgate +5.1 pts higher in Howard gap widening
6.0% 62nd pct 0.8% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in Howardin Woodgate +12.0 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
37.2% 90th pct 49.2% 100th pct
Under 15 in Howardin Woodgate +6.6 pts higher in Howard gap narrowing
13.4% 21st pct 6.8% 1st pct
De facto in Howardin Woodgate +0.1 pts higher in Howard gap steady
11.0% 27th pct 10.9% 25th pct

Age structure

37.2% Seniors (65+) +12.0 pts ▸ 49.2%
27.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
13.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 6.8%
12.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 8.6%
7.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 3.0%

Marital status

40.7% Married +24.4 pts ▸ 65.1%
26.9% Never married ◂ +13.2 pts 13.7%
16.2% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 12.6%
10.6% Widowed ◂ +5.9 pts 4.7%
5.0% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Howard Woodgate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Howardin Woodgate +0.8 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
13.7% 69th pct 14.5% 73rd pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 76.1%
6.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
3.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +1.8 pts 44.4%
43.4% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 39.6%
12.7% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.2% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%
7.2% German +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Howardin Woodgate +0.6 pts higher in Howard gap steady
2.1% 23rd pct 1.5% 13th pct
Limited English in Howardin Woodgate +0.4 pts higher in Howard gap steady
0.4% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.0% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 91.8%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Howardin Woodgate +5.3 pts higher in Howard gap steady
42.1% 49th pct 36.9% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 53.7%
42.1% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 36.9%
7.4% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Howardin Woodgate +3.7 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
28.4% 16th pct 32.2% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Howardin Woodgate +3.0 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
6.1% 14th pct 9.1% 33rd pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 39.5%
28.4% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.2%
22.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.5 pts 12.5%
7.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 39.7%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.3% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
0.7% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +5.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
11.5% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.7% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 9.0%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%
5.3% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.2% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Howardin Woodgate +$29 higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
$453 12th pct $482 14th pct
Household income in Howardin Woodgate +$91 higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
$809 6th pct $900 13th pct
Family income in Howardin Woodgate +$34 higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
$1,027 10th pct $1,061 11th pct
High earners in Howardin Woodgate +4.6 pts higher in Woodgate gap widening
1.2% 6th pct 5.8% 45th pct
High-income homes in Howardin Woodgate +3.1 pts higher in Woodgate gap steady
3.1% 10th pct 6.2% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

42.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 41.7%
32.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.7%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.6% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Personal income distribution

65.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 57.2%
24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 23.8%
4.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.3% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Howardin Woodgate +7.1 pts higher in Howard
52.0% 100th pct 44.9% 95th pct
Mental health in Howardin Woodgate +6.4 pts higher in Howard
16.3% 100th pct 9.9% 51st pct
Needs assistance in Howardin Woodgate +6.7 pts higher in Howard gap narrowing
15.9% 100th pct 9.2% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

24.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 21.2%
16.3% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 9.9%
12.4% Asthma ◂ +5.2 pts 7.1%
11.9% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%
10.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.0% Diabetes ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%
7.5% Lung condition ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%
6.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
3.8% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
1.2% Dementia even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.1% None +4.6 pts ▸ 46.7%
27.4% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 25.5%
12.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.9% Three or more ◂ +5.5 pts 6.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Howardin Woodgate +6.5 pts higher in Woodgate gap widening
12.2% 19th pct 18.7% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Howardin Woodgate +5.0 pts higher in Howard gap widening
17.8% 93rd pct 12.8% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Howardin Woodgate +6.8 pts higher in Howard gap narrowing
17.2% 15th pct 10.5% 1st pct
Defence service in Howardin Woodgate +1.0 pts higher in Howard
7.5% 94th pct 6.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Howardin Woodgate +4.9 pts higher in Woodgate gap widening
25.9% 66th pct 30.8% 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Howardin Woodgate +0.1 larger in Howard gap narrowing
2.1 29th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Howardin Woodgate +15.6 pts higher in Howard gap widening
21.7% 81st pct 6.1% 5th pct
Living alone in Howardin Woodgate +7.9 pts higher in Howard gap narrowing
34.2% 69th pct 26.4% 40th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples without children +27.3 pts ▸ 73.4%
29.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 21.1%
21.7% One-parent families ◂ +15.6 pts 6.1%
3.7% Other families ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.8% 2 people +16.2 pts ▸ 60.1%
34.2% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 26.4%
10.6% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%
7.1% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%
2.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Howardin Woodgate +$70 higher in Woodgate gap steady
$240 38th pct $310 63rd pct
Mortgage in Howardin Woodgate +$303 higher in Woodgate gap widening
$997 23rd pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Howardin Woodgate +0.10 higher in Howard gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Howardin Woodgate +3.8 pts higher in Howard gap narrowing
26.1% 64th pct 22.3% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Howardin Woodgate +12.6 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
48.6% 78th pct 61.2% 99th pct
Separate houses in Howardin Woodgate +4.3 pts higher in Howard gap narrowing
93.5% 50th pct 89.2% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in Howardin Woodgate +9.8 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
66.8% 17th pct 76.6% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 61.2%
26.1% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 22.3%
23.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 12.8%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
0.6% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 89.2%
6.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 1.6%
0.6% Other dwelling +4.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 52.5%
25.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 17.3%
16.3% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%
1.5% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

66.4% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 71.3%
2.4% $350–$549 +29.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
30.4% Under $200 ◂ +28.2 pts 2.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.7 pts 30.8%
35.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 39.7%
3.6% $1,800–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Howardin Woodgate +3.7 pts higher in Howard gap narrowing
6.2% 70th pct 2.5% 35th pct
Work from home in Howardin Woodgate +8.9 pts higher in Woodgate gap widening
7.3% 45th pct 16.1% 84th pct
PT commute in Howardin Woodgate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 55.6%
7.3% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.3% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
1.1% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 39.7%
34.3% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 42.7%
9.6% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%
4.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Howardin Woodgate +10.4 pts higher in Woodgate gap widening
38.0% 65th pct 48.5% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in Howardin Woodgate +6.1 pts higher in Woodgate gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Howardin Woodgate +6.3 pts higher in Howard gap narrowing
12.2% 88th pct 5.9% 66th pct
Participation in Howardin Woodgate +1.7 pts higher in Howard gap narrowing
32.5% 6th pct 30.8% 4th pct
Full-time in Howardin Woodgate +3.5 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
47.3% 12th pct 50.8% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

19.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.3 pts 7.5%
14.1% Retail trade ◂ +7.4 pts 6.7%
8.8% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.3% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
3.8% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.4% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
3.1% Rental & real estate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 11.6%
16.8% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 14.5%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +6.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.6% Sales workers ◂ +6.8 pts 8.9%
10.3% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.3% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.0% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Howardin Woodgate +3.4 higher in Howard
5.4 70th pct 2.0 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in Howardin Woodgate +4.4 more in Howard
6.5 85th pct 2.1 19th pct
15-min city in Howardin Woodgate +93.4 pts higher in Howard
93.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Howardin Woodgate +35.7 pts higher in Howard
94.2% 87th pct 58.5% 50th pct
Walk to transit in Howardin Woodgate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Howardin Woodgate +86.0 pts higher in Howard
86.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Howardin Woodgate +43.0 pts higher in Howard
93.6% 53rd pct 50.6% 17th pct
Walk to health in Howardin Woodgate +91.9 pts higher in Howard
91.9% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Howardin Woodgate +15.2 more in Howard
21.1 57th pct 5.9 12th pct
Intersections/km² in Howardin Woodgate +6 higher in Howard
62 81st pct 56 77th pct
Mean slope in Howardin Woodgate +1.6 pts higher in Woodgate
3.5% 30th pct 5.1% 56th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Howard vs Woodgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315043/howard/vs/UCL315105/woodgate