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Brisbane vs Dickson

Name: Brisbane vs Dickson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Brisbane profile · Dickson profile

Brisbane Dickson

Brisbane and Dickson are nearby areas with very different characters. Brisbane is a dense urban hub where 53.5% of homes are rented and 59% are flats or apartments. It is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.8, and 46.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Dickson is more suburban, where 85.1% of homes are separate houses and 90.4% have three or more bedrooms. It has a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid (31.6%) and a higher proportion of children under 15 (20.3%).

These two areas have seen the gap in rental rates widen since 2011, though they share a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,100. Both areas have the same unemployment rate of 4.6% and similar school sizes. While Brisbane is far more connected to public transport and has many more recent overseas arrivals, both areas have a similar share of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.7 pts higher in Brisbane Separate houses: 50.8 pts higher in Dickson 3+ bedrooms: 48.9 pts higher in Dickson Bachelor+: 22.7 pts higher in Brisbane Living alone: 17.6 pts higher in Brisbane

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane in Dickson +23,684 larger in Brisbane gap widening

183,255 81st pct 159,571 39th pct

Median age in Brisbane in Dickson +4 yrs older in Dickson gap widening

34 yrs 9th pct 38 yrs 40th pct

Age structure

39.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.2 pts 25.9%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

12.6% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 12.6%

10.5% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

52.5% Never married ◂ +18.9 pts 33.6%

34.2% Married +17.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

8.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.6% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane Dickson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.9% Australia +10.9 pts ▸ 76.8%

3.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.8% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Philippines even 1.0%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.2% English +5.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

28.1% Australian +10.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

15.5% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 12.3%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

5.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

4.8% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

2.5% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Filipino even 1.5%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

76.6% English only +11.4 pts ▸ 88.0%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.4% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 48.8%

46.2% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 43.1%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.7% Other religions even 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane in Dickson +1.05 more in Brisbane

2.07 61st pct 1.02 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brisbane in Dickson +15 more in Brisbane

48 29th pct 33 4th pct

Students in Brisbane in Dickson +10,508 more in Brisbane

31,628 74th pct 21,120 14th pct

Avg size in Brisbane in Dickson +19 larger in Brisbane

659 82nd pct 640 79th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane in Dickson +109 higher in Brisbane

1,138 94th pct 1,030 52nd pct

Highest year of school

80.0% Year 12 ◂ +16.3 pts 63.7%

7.7% Year 10 +12.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

3.7% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.4 pts 25.5%

13.0% Certificate III / IV +18.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.2 pts 7.1%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

1.2% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 20.3%

10.1% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

12.1% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

5.7% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

4.2% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane in Dickson +$253 higher in Brisbane gap widening

$1,140 87th pct $887 70th pct

Household income in Brisbane in Dickson +$55 higher in Brisbane gap narrowing

$2,114 81st pct $2,059 78th pct

Family income in Brisbane in Dickson +$637 higher in Brisbane gap widening

$2,947 92nd pct $2,310 72nd pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 14.2%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

28.1% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 20.7%

11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.5% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.8% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.4% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +5.3 pts 63.4%

18.1% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.3% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.6% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane in Dickson +0.7 larger in Dickson gap steady

2.1 7th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +10.8 pts ▸ 61.9%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.3 pts 24.4%

9.9% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 33.5%

35.5% 1 person ◂ +17.6 pts 17.9%

10.4% 4 people +9.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.1% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.7% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.0% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane in Dickson +$40 higher in Brisbane gap widening

$415 76th pct $375 51st pct

Mortgage in Brisbane in Dickson +$249 higher in Brisbane gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $1,918 51st pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane in Dickson +0.10 higher in Brisbane gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.5% Rented ◂ +29.7 pts 23.8%

25.2% Owned with a mortgage +19.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

19.0% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

34.3% Separate house +50.8 pts ▸ 85.1%

59.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +57.5 pts 1.5%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

22.9% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

11.8% 4 bedrooms +27.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +31.8 pts 6.7%

17.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.7 pts 1.8%

6.9% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 +2.5 pts ▸ 55.7%

20.1% $200–$349 +7.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.9 pts 6.0%

5.2% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

31.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 14.2%

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.3% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane in Dickson +532 more in Brisbane

1,036 86th pct 504 13th pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane in Dickson +2.49 more in Brisbane

5.65 79th pct 3.16 14th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane in Dickson +2,374.6 more in Brisbane

2,782.2 95th pct 407.6 21st pct

PT routes in Brisbane in Dickson +263 more in Brisbane

347 100th pct 84 84th pct

Stop walk in Brisbane in Dickson

7 50th pct —

Drive to city in Brisbane in Dickson +24 longer in Dickson

8 2nd pct 32 57th pct

How people get to work

37.3% Car (driver) +20.3 pts ▸ 57.6%

24.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 17.9%

8.3% Walked ◂ +7.5 pts 0.9%

5.6% Bus ◂ +5.1 pts 0.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.4 pts 28.6%

28.0% 2 vehicles +14.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

6.5% 3 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.3% No vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 3.2%

3.1% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.5% Professional & technical ◂ +7.9 pts 7.6%

5.3% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

6.5% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.0% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

2.9% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

37.1% Professionals ◂ +14.5 pts 22.5%

15.7% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.9% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.0% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.3% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane in Dickson +3.7 higher in Brisbane

8.8 97th pct 5.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane in Dickson +2.8 more in Brisbane

7.8 98th pct 5.0 44th pct

15-min city in Brisbane in Dickson +36.3 pts higher in Brisbane

99.3% 98th pct 63.0% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane in Dickson +33.8 pts higher in Brisbane

97.1% 95th pct 63.3% 48th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane in Dickson +22.6 pts higher in Brisbane

99.9% 98th pct 77.2% 35th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane in Dickson +30.3 pts higher in Brisbane

95.9% 85th pct 65.6% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane in Dickson +10.4 pts higher in Brisbane

99.9% 86th pct 89.5% 39th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane in Dickson +47.2 pts higher in Brisbane

96.2% 98th pct 49.0% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane in Dickson +7.7 more in Brisbane

18.9 78th pct 11.2 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane in Dickson +312 higher in Brisbane

337 92nd pct 24 38th pct

Mean slope in Brisbane in Dickson +1.7 pts higher in Brisbane

8.2% 90th pct 6.5% 72nd pct

Compare Brisbane with nearby areas

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Compare Dickson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane vs Dickson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED304/brisbane/vs/CED307/dickson