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Westbrook vs Wyreema

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Westbrook profile · Wyreema profile

Westbrook Wyreema

Westbrook and Wyreema are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different levels of accessibility and wealth. Westbrook is somewhat walkable, with over half of its homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries. In contrast, Wyreema is car-dependent, where no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. This divide extends to income, as Westbrook has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (25.3%) compared to Wyreema (12.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of residents who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. They also share similar lifestyles in other ways, with nearly identical rates of full-time employment and a similar proportion of people caring for children unpaid. Since 2011, the gap in household incomes has remained steady, but the difference in overseas arrivals has widened, with Wyreema seeing a far higher share of recent arrivals than Westbrook.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 19.0 pts higher in Wyreema PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Westbrook Recent arrivals: 16.7 pts higher in Wyreema De facto: 7.6 pts higher in Wyreema Population: 1,967 larger in Westbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Westbrookin Wyreema +1,967 larger in Westbrook gap widening
3,864 83rd pct 1,897 71st pct
Median age in Westbrookin Wyreema +4 yrs older in Westbrook gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 29 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Westbrookin Wyreema +3.3 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
3.9% 45th pct 7.2% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in Westbrookin Wyreema +0.8 pts higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
8.6% 10th pct 7.9% 8th pct
Under 15 in Westbrookin Wyreema +1.4 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
26.6% 92nd pct 27.9% 94th pct
De facto in Westbrookin Wyreema +7.6 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
10.4% 21st pct 18.0% 86th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
26.6% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 27.9%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 17.9%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%
8.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

Marital status

58.2% Married ◂ +10.5 pts 47.7%
30.3% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 37.0%
6.0% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Westbrook Wyreema

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Westbrookin Wyreema +2.7 pts higher in Westbrook gap steady
8.4% 33rd pct 5.7% 14th pct

Country of birth

88.7% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 91.4%
1.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 49.1%
38.9% English +2.7 pts ▸ 41.6%
12.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%
11.8% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%
2.0% Italian even 2.1%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Westbrookin Wyreema +2.5 pts higher in Westbrook gap steady
5.4% 70th pct 2.8% 36th pct
Limited English in Westbrookin Wyreema +0.2 pts higher in Westbrook gap steady
0.5% 63rd pct 0.3% 53rd pct

Language used at home

92.0% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 94.6%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Westbrookin Wyreema +9.1 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
33.5% 21st pct 42.6% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

61.4% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 51.8%
33.5% No religion +9.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
4.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Westbrookin Wyreema +3.3 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
56.5% 90th pct 53.2% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Westbrookin Wyreema +5.5 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
16.1% 72nd pct 10.6% 44th pct

Highest year of school

56.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 53.2%
26.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 24.9%
5.7% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.1% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 50.3%
21.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 13.4%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
3.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 19.4%
18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%
11.1% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.4% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%
11.0% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Westbrookin Wyreema +$120 higher in Westbrook gap widening
$958 89th pct $838 81st pct
Household income in Westbrookin Wyreema +$518 higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
$2,248 91st pct $1,730 77th pct
Family income in Westbrookin Wyreema +$476 higher in Westbrook gap widening
$2,363 88th pct $1,887 70th pct
High earners in Westbrookin Wyreema +3.6 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
10.6% 79th pct 7.0% 57th pct
High-income homes in Westbrookin Wyreema +12.9 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
25.3% 88th pct 12.4% 58th pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 42.8%
19.2% $650–$1,499 +10.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 8.1%
10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.3%
6.6% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 39.5%
33.6% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.5%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Westbrookin Wyreema +2.3 pts higher in Wyreema
26.9% 22nd pct 29.2% 30th pct
Mental health in Westbrookin Wyreema +1.7 pts higher in Wyreema
10.0% 51st pct 11.6% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Westbrookin Wyreema +2.7 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
3.1% 12th pct 5.8% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.0% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
3.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%
0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +1.5 pts 64.3%
19.5% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
5.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Westbrookin Wyreema +4.0 pts higher in Westbrook gap widening
15.0% 36th pct 10.9% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Westbrookin Wyreema +1.2 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
10.8% 23rd pct 12.0% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Westbrookin Wyreema +0.2 pts higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
38.3% 89th pct 38.1% 89th pct
Defence service in Westbrookin Wyreema +1.4 pts higher in Westbrook
4.0% 61st pct 2.6% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in Westbrookin Wyreema +0.3 pts higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
22.3% 34th pct 22.0% 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Westbrookin Wyreema +0.4 larger in Westbrook gap narrowing
3.2 89th pct 2.8 81st pct
One-parent in Westbrookin Wyreema +5.7 pts higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
10.7% 24th pct 16.4% 58th pct
Living alone in Westbrookin Wyreema +5.9 pts higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
11.4% 5th pct 17.3% 16th pct

Family composition

69.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 59.9%
19.6% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
10.7% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 32.9%
23.0% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 20.6%
18.3% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.0%
11.4% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.2% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%
5.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Westbrookin Wyreema +$60 higher in Westbrook gap widening
$390 86th pct $330 70th pct
Mortgage in Westbrookin Wyreema +$325 higher in Westbrook gap widening
$1,842 83rd pct $1,517 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Westbrookin Wyreema even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Westbrookin Wyreema +19.0 pts higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
15.1% 29th pct 34.1% 79th pct
Owned outright in Westbrookin Wyreema +6.8 pts higher in Westbrook gap steady
23.3% 14th pct 16.5% 10th pct
Separate houses in Westbrookin Wyreema +2.5 pts higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
96.3% 66th pct 93.9% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Westbrookin Wyreema +5.8 pts higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
98.3% 100th pct 92.5% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.4 pts 48.5%
15.1% Rented +19.0 pts ▸ 34.1%
23.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 16.5%
0.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 93.9%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

65.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 48.5%
19.6% 3 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 39.0%
13.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 5.0%
0.9% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.8% $350–$549 ◂ +17.3 pts 43.5%
28.2% $200–$349 +20.3 pts ▸ 48.4%
4.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 +22.3 pts ▸ 59.0%
45.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.0 pts 23.3%
7.9% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Westbrookin Wyreema +0.6 pts higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
0.6% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Westbrookin Wyreema +0.2 pts higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
5.6% 33rd pct 5.4% 32nd pct
PT commute in Westbrookin Wyreema +0.9 pts higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
0.9% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

74.6% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 74.9%
5.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 48.7%
18.3% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 16.1%
14.2% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 8.3%
0.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Westbrookin Wyreema +7.6 pts higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
39.9% 73rd pct 47.5% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Westbrookin Wyreema +16.7 pts higher in Wyreema gap widening
0.9% 32nd pct 17.6% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Westbrookin Wyreema +2.2 pts higher in Wyreema gap narrowing
3.0% 22nd pct 5.2% 58th pct
Participation in Westbrookin Wyreema +2.1 pts higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
76.8% 100th pct 74.7% 99th pct
Full-time in Westbrookin Wyreema +0.9 pts higher in Westbrook gap narrowing
63.0% 82nd pct 62.1% 79th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.6% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.5% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%
9.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.2% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.3% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
3.4% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.5% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 11.7%
14.4% Clerical & administrative even 14.4%
11.8% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.5% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.6% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%
9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Westbrookin Wyreema +3.2 higher in Westbrook
4.7 57th pct 1.5 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Westbrookin Wyreema +3.2 more in Westbrook
4.9 55th pct 1.7 15th pct
15-min city in Westbrookin Wyreema +53.3 pts higher in Westbrook
53.3% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Westbrookin Wyreema +58.8 pts higher in Westbrook
58.8% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Westbrookin Wyreema +84.4 pts higher in Westbrook
84.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Westbrookin Wyreema +23.5 pts higher in Wyreema
47.7% 35th pct 71.2% 52nd pct
Walk to a park in Westbrookin Wyreema +0.4 pts higher in Wyreema
99.6% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Westbrookin Wyreema +51.1 pts higher in Westbrook
51.1% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Westbrookin Wyreema +0.4 more in Westbrook
4.7 10th pct 4.2 9th pct
Intersections/km² in Westbrookin Wyreema +4 higher in Westbrook
86 88th pct 82 88th pct
Mean slope in Westbrookin Wyreema +1.5 pts higher in Westbrook
5.3% 59th pct 3.8% 37th pct

Compare Westbrook with nearby areas

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Compare Wyreema with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Westbrook vs Wyreema [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315099/westbrook/vs/UCL315106/wyreema