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Brandon vs Giru

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Brandon profile · Giru profile

Brandon Giru

Brandon (L) and Giru (L) are two nearby Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Brandon (L) is a younger place where 16.8% of people are children under 15, and it has a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 8.9%. In contrast, Giru (L) is older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 30.9% of people aged 65 and over. Giru (L) also has a much stronger link to overseas arrivals, with 23.3% arriving recently, compared to none in Brandon (L). Local amenities differ sharply: almost every home in Giru (L) is within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a school, while no homes in Brandon (L) are within walking distance of groceries.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions in several key ways. While the gap in typical age has narrowed, the difference in the number of older residents and overseas arrivals has widened. Despite these shifts, they share some common ground; both are dominated by separate houses and have very similar rates of volunteering and people in de facto relationships. They also both have a very low share of people who speak little or no English, staying well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 23.3 pts higher in Giru Population: 482 larger in Brandon Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Brandon Needs assistance: 5.2 pts higher in Giru Living alone: 12.8 pts higher in Giru

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brandonin Giru +482 larger in Brandon gap narrowing
754 47th pct 272 14th pct
Median age in Brandonin Giru +5 yrs older in Giru gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 52 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Brandonin Giru +5.6 pts higher in Brandon gap widening
8.9% 75th pct 3.3% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Brandonin Giru +7.9 pts higher in Giru gap widening
22.9% 52nd pct 30.9% 78th pct
Under 15 in Brandonin Giru +5.4 pts higher in Brandon gap narrowing
16.8% 43rd pct 11.4% 12th pct
De facto in Brandonin Giru +0.4 pts higher in Brandon gap narrowing
12.7% 46th pct 12.3% 41st pct

Age structure

22.9% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 28.7%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.9%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 11.4%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 40.9%
30.8% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
8.7% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.9% Separated +4.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Brandon Giru

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brandonin Giru +5.1 pts higher in Giru gap widening
6.0% 15th pct 11.0% 51st pct

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 82.7%
0.9% Italy +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 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

43.5% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 40.4%
35.8% English +5.4 pts ▸ 41.2%
9.3% Irish +9.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.5% Italian ◂ +9.3 pts 5.1%
10.2% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.6% German +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.4% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Brandonin Giru +3.5 pts higher in Brandon gap widening
5.7% 72nd pct 2.2% 24th pct
Limited English in Brandonin Giru +0.4 pts higher in Brandon gap steady
0.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 91.5%
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 Giru +5.3 pts higher in Giru gap narrowing
25.6% 11th pct 30.9% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

64.9% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 60.7%
25.6% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
0.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brandonin Giru +0.4 pts higher in Brandon gap narrowing
33.6% 33rd pct 33.2% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Brandonin Giru +5.2 pts higher in Brandon gap widening
8.9% 31st pct 3.7% 5th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 34.5%
33.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.2%
13.6% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
7.3% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

48.4% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 50.5%
14.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 8.1%
8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
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 ◂ +6.3 pts 20.7%
8.9% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%
8.3% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%
6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brandonin Giru +$49 higher in Brandon gap narrowing
$695 57th pct $646 46th pct
Household income in Brandonin Giru +$286 higher in Brandon gap narrowing
$1,357 58th pct $1,071 31st pct
Family income in Brandonin Giru +$394 higher in Brandon gap narrowing
$1,769 62nd pct $1,375 32nd pct
High earners in Brandonin Giru +1.1 pts higher in Brandon gap narrowing
6.5% 51st pct 5.4% 41st pct
High-income homes in Brandonin Giru +2.7 pts higher in Brandon gap steady
10.2% 48th pct 7.5% 31st pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 21.7%
18.7% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 25.8%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%
3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 46.3%
31.0% $650–$1,499 even 31.0%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brandonin Giru +4.7 pts higher in Giru
32.1% 45th pct 36.8% 70th pct
Mental health in Brandonin Giru +4.7 pts higher in Giru
6.0% 13th pct 10.7% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Brandonin Giru +5.2 pts higher in Giru gap widening
4.8% 31st pct 9.9% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.0% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%
4.1% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +1.4 pts ▸ 57.0%
21.4% One condition even 21.3%
7.2% Two conditions +4.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brandonin Giru +0.7 pts higher in Giru gap narrowing
12.1% 18th pct 12.8% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Brandonin Giru +5.2 pts higher in Brandon gap widening
13.1% 48th pct 7.9% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Brandonin Giru +11.7 pts higher in Brandon gap narrowing
25.3% 55th pct 13.6% 7th pct
Defence service in Brandonin Giru +1.9 pts higher in Giru
4.7% 73rd pct 6.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brandonin Giru +5.6 pts higher in Brandon gap steady
22.6% 36th pct 16.9% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brandonin Giru +0.3 larger in Brandon gap steady
2.3 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Brandonin Giru +1.6 pts higher in Giru gap narrowing
12.1% 32nd pct 13.7% 41st pct
Living alone in Brandonin Giru +12.8 pts higher in Giru gap widening
28.9% 49th pct 41.7% 90th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +16.1 pts 38.7%
31.9% Couples without children +15.1 pts ▸ 47.0%
12.1% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

28.9% 1 person +12.8 pts ▸ 41.7%
39.1% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 38.3%
15.3% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 10.8%
10.2% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 3.3%
4.4% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brandonin Giru +$50 higher in Brandon
$230 33rd pct $180 17th pct
Mortgage in Brandonin Giru +$268 higher in Brandon gap narrowing
$1,083 29th pct $815 12th pct
People / bedroom in Brandonin Giru +0.10 higher in Brandon gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Brandonin Giru +5.3 pts higher in Giru gap narrowing
19.7% 44th pct 25.0% 61st pct
Owned outright in Brandonin Giru +2.0 pts higher in Brandon gap narrowing
48.6% 78th pct 46.7% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Brandonin Giru +0.9 pts higher in Brandon gap narrowing
95.9% 64th pct 95.0% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brandonin Giru +8.3 pts higher in Brandon gap narrowing
79.9% 60th pct 71.7% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 46.7%
27.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 27.5%
19.7% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
2.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 95.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 54.2%
18.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 17.5%
15.3% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
1.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

10.3% Under $200 +49.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
58.6% $200–$349 ◂ +32.0 pts 26.7%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% Under $1,000 +31.9 pts ▸ 63.6%
45.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 45.5%
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 Giru +1.3 pts higher in Brandon gap steady
3.8% 49th pct 2.5% 35th pct
Work from home in Brandonin Giru +0.4 pts higher in Giru gap steady
4.0% 20th pct 4.3% 23rd pct
PT commute in Brandonin Giru even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

73.9% Car (driver) ◂ +14.8 pts 59.1%
1.4% Walked +16.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%
4.0% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.0% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.0 pts 26.4%
14.1% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%
3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brandonin Giru +10.1 pts higher in Giru gap steady
26.0% 14th pct 36.1% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Brandonin Giru +23.3 pts higher in Giru gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.3% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brandonin Giru +3.3 pts higher in Giru gap narrowing
4.7% 50th pct 7.9% 80th pct
Participation in Brandonin Giru +6.5 pts higher in Brandon gap widening
58.5% 66th pct 52.1% 47th pct
Full-time in Brandonin Giru +7.6 pts higher in Giru gap narrowing
65.4% 88th pct 73.0% 100th pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Manufacturing +17.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
12.2% Retail trade ◂ +6.1 pts 6.1%
11.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%
9.1% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 2.6%
6.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.8% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
5.1% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.5% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 18.3%
15.9% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
5.9% Community & personal service +9.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.0% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%
9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%
7.9% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brandonin Giru +1.4 higher in Giru
2.9 29th pct 4.2 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brandonin Giru +0.1 more in Giru
3.8 38th pct 3.9 39th pct
15-min city in Brandonin Giru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brandonin Giru +97.9 pts higher in Giru
0.0% 0th pct 97.9% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Brandonin Giru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brandonin Giru +13.8 pts higher in Giru
84.2% 69th pct 97.9% 94th pct
Walk to a park in Brandonin Giru +2.7 pts higher in Giru
96.1% 63rd pct 98.7% 78th pct
Walk to health in Brandonin Giru even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brandonin Giru +18.8 more in Giru
10.6 25th pct 29.4 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Brandonin Giru +27 higher in Brandon
38 58th pct 11 16th pct
Mean slope in Brandonin Giru +0.3 pts higher in Brandon
2.6% 11th pct 2.3% 5th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brandon vs Giru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321023/brandon/vs/UCL322049/giru