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Brandon vs Alva Beach

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Brandon profile · Alva Beach profile

Brandon Alva Beach

Brandon (L) and Alva Beach (L) are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Brandon (L) is more likely to have larger households and families, with 79.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms and 16.8% of the population being children under 15. In contrast, Alva Beach (L) is much older, where the typical resident is 59 and seniors aged 65 and over make up 38.6% of the population. Brandon (L) also has a more active workforce, with 58.5% of adults working or looking for work, compared to 41.3% in Alva Beach (L).

Since 2011, the gap in typical age between the two has widened, as Alva Beach (L) has become significantly older. Despite this, the two areas share some common ground, such as typical weekly personal incomes of around $700. Both are almost entirely dependent on cars for transport, and neither has a single home within a 15-minute walk of a grocery store or health service.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 31.9 pts higher in Brandon Median age: 12 yrs older in Alva Beach Population: 583 larger in Brandon First Nations: 8.9 pts higher in Brandon Other language: 5.7 pts higher in Brandon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brandonin Alva Beach +583 larger in Brandon gap narrowing
754 47th pct 171 9th pct
Median age in Brandonin Alva Beach +12 yrs older in Alva Beach gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 59 yrs 92nd pct
First Nations in Brandonin Alva Beach +8.9 pts higher in Brandon gap widening
8.9% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Brandonin Alva Beach +15.7 pts higher in Alva Beach gap widening
22.9% 52nd pct 38.6% 91st pct
Under 15 in Brandonin Alva Beach +7.5 pts higher in Brandon gap steady
16.8% 43rd pct 9.4% 7th pct
De facto in Brandonin Alva Beach +0.6 pts higher in Brandon gap steady
12.7% 46th pct 12.1% 39th pct

Age structure

22.9% Seniors (65+) +15.7 pts ▸ 38.6%
29.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.4 pts 11.1%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.5 pts 9.4%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.1 pts 2.9%

Marital status

51.0% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 58.7%
30.8% Never married ◂ +10.8 pts 20.0%
8.7% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%
2.9% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Brandon Alva Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brandonin Alva Beach +4.6 pts higher in Alva Beach gap widening
6.0% 15th pct 10.5% 47th pct

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +11.7 pts 74.3%
1.1% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.8% English +15.1 pts ▸ 50.9%
43.5% Australian ◂ +18.4 pts 25.1%
9.3% Irish +9.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
14.5% Italian ◂ +9.8 pts 4.7%
10.2% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.6% German +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Brandonin Alva Beach +5.7 pts higher in Brandon gap steady
5.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Brandonin Alva Beach +0.4 pts higher in Brandon gap steady
0.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 84.8%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Brandonin Alva Beach +1.9 pts higher in Alva Beach gap narrowing
25.6% 11th pct 27.5% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

64.9% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 63.2%
25.6% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
8.9% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brandonin Alva Beach +1.6 pts higher in Brandon gap steady
33.6% 33rd pct 32.0% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Brandonin Alva Beach +5.0 pts higher in Brandon gap widening
8.9% 31st pct 3.9% 6th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 36.7%
33.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.0%
13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 8.0%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

48.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 46.3%
14.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 7.5%
8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 25.0%
11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 5.0%
3.8% Architecture & building +7.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%
8.3% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%
6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
4.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brandonin Alva Beach +$8 higher in Alva Beach gap narrowing
$695 57th pct $703 58th pct
Household income in Brandonin Alva Beach +$158 higher in Brandon gap steady
$1,357 58th pct $1,199 44th pct
Family income in Brandonin Alva Beach +$323 higher in Brandon gap widening
$1,769 62nd pct $1,446 39th pct
High earners in Brandonin Alva Beach even gap narrowing
6.5% 51st pct 6.5% 51st pct
High-income homes in Brandonin Alva Beach +10.2 pts higher in Brandon gap widening
10.2% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 37.7%
27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
18.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 10.4%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 33.5%
31.0% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 5.8%
1.8% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brandonin Alva Beach +2.3 pts higher in Brandon
32.1% 45th pct 29.8% 33rd pct
Mental health in Brandonin Alva Beach +1.0 pts higher in Alva Beach
6.0% 13th pct 7.0% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Brandonin Alva Beach +1.1 pts higher in Alva Beach gap narrowing
4.8% 31st pct 5.8% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.8% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%
7.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%
7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%
6.0% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.8% Lung condition +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.1% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None ◂ +4.1 pts 51.5%
21.4% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 16.4%
7.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.8% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brandonin Alva Beach +9.2 pts higher in Alva Beach gap widening
12.1% 18th pct 21.3% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Brandonin Alva Beach +0.5 pts higher in Alva Beach gap steady
13.1% 48th pct 13.5% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Brandonin Alva Beach +6.6 pts higher in Brandon gap narrowing
25.3% 55th pct 18.7% 22nd pct
Defence service in Brandonin Alva Beach +1.8 pts higher in Alva Beach
4.7% 73rd pct 6.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brandonin Alva Beach +1.3 pts higher in Alva Beach gap narrowing
22.6% 36th pct 23.9% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brandonin Alva Beach +0.2 larger in Brandon gap narrowing
2.3 43rd pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Brandonin Alva Beach +4.0 pts higher in Brandon gap widening
12.1% 32nd pct 8.1% 11th pct
Living alone in Brandonin Alva Beach +6.8 pts higher in Brandon gap narrowing
28.9% 49th pct 22.1% 28th pct

Family composition

31.9% Couples without children +27.0 pts ▸ 58.9%
54.8% Couples with children ◂ +22.6 pts 32.3%
12.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%
1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +12.8 pts ▸ 51.9%
28.9% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 22.1%
15.3% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.2% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.4% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brandonin Alva Beach +$20 higher in Alva Beach gap narrowing
$230 33rd pct $250 43rd pct
Mortgage in Brandonin Alva Beach +$217 higher in Alva Beach gap widening
$1,083 29th pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Brandonin Alva Beach +0.20 higher in Alva Beach gap widening
0.80 57th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Brandonin Alva Beach +1.5 pts higher in Brandon gap narrowing
19.7% 44th pct 18.2% 39th pct
Owned outright in Brandonin Alva Beach +2.0 pts higher in Alva Beach gap narrowing
48.6% 78th pct 50.6% 84th pct
Separate houses in Brandonin Alva Beach +12.8 pts higher in Brandon gap steady
95.9% 64th pct 83.1% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brandonin Alva Beach +31.9 pts higher in Brandon gap narrowing
79.9% 60th pct 48.1% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 50.6%
27.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 18.2%
19.7% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 18.2%
2.7% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +12.8 pts 83.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 44.2%
15.3% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 24.7%
18.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 3.9%
3.1% 1 bedroom +13.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Studio / none +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $200–$349 ◂ +30.0 pts 28.6%
0.0% $350–$549 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
10.3% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $1,000–$1,799 +33.4 pts ▸ 78.6%
31.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%
6.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brandonin Alva Beach +1.9 pts higher in Alva Beach gap narrowing
3.8% 49th pct 5.7% 66th pct
Work from home in Brandonin Alva Beach +4.0 pts higher in Brandon gap widening
4.0% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Brandonin Alva Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

73.9% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 82.4%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
1.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 44.3%
31.0% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
14.1% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%
3.8% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brandonin Alva Beach +1.7 pts higher in Alva Beach gap narrowing
26.0% 14th pct 27.6% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Brandonin Alva Beach
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brandonin Alva Beach +4.7 pts higher in Brandon gap steady
4.7% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Brandonin Alva Beach +17.3 pts higher in Brandon gap widening
58.5% 66th pct 41.3% 19th pct
Full-time in Brandonin Alva Beach +5.1 pts higher in Alva Beach gap steady
65.4% 88th pct 70.6% 96th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.6% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.2% Retail trade ◂ +7.8 pts 4.4%
6.8% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%
4.5% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%
4.5% Mining +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Technicians & trades +7.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
18.1% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
19.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.2 pts 8.8%
11.0% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
5.9% Community & personal service +5.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.3% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.9 pts 4.4%
7.9% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Brandonin Alva Beach +1.8 higher in Brandon
2.9 29th pct 1.1 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brandonin Alva Beach +2.8 more in Brandon
3.8 38th pct 1.0 9th pct
15-min city in Brandonin Alva Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brandonin Alva Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brandonin Alva Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brandonin Alva Beach +84.2 pts higher in Brandon
84.2% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brandonin Alva Beach +3.4 pts higher in Alva Beach
96.1% 63rd pct 99.5% 84th pct
Walk to health in Brandonin Alva Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brandonin Alva Beach +1.1 more in Alva Beach
10.6 25th pct 11.7 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Brandonin Alva Beach +7 higher in Brandon
38 58th pct 31 48th pct
Mean slope in Brandonin Alva Beach +0.3 pts higher in Brandon
2.6% 11th pct 2.3% 6th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brandon vs Alva Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321023/brandon/vs/UCL322003/alva-beach