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Brisbane vs Lilley

Name: Brisbane vs Lilley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Brisbane profile · Lilley profile

Brisbane Lilley

Brisbane and Lilley are neighbouring areas with very different housing and professional profiles. Brisbane is a highly mobile hub where 59.4% of people moved in the last five years and 28.3% arrived from overseas. It has a much higher share of university graduates (46.3%) and renters (53.5%). In contrast, Lilley is more residential and family-oriented, with 66.9% of homes being separate houses and 70.9% having three or more bedrooms, compared to just 34.3% of houses and 41.5% of larger homes in Brisbane.

Both areas share a similar employment landscape, with nearly identical unemployment rates of 4.6%. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps have shifted since 2011. The difference in home ownership and the share of separate houses in Lilley have both widened, while the gap in school completion rates has narrowed. Brisbane remains more connected to the city, with a typical 8-minute drive and far more public transport departures than Lilley.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.6 pts higher in Lilley 3+ bedrooms: 29.4 pts higher in Lilley Renting: 16.5 pts higher in Brisbane Bachelor+: 15.5 pts higher in Brisbane Recent movers: 14.4 pts higher in Brisbane

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane in Lilley +21,697 larger in Brisbane gap widening

183,255 81st pct 161,558 43rd pct

Median age in Brisbane in Lilley +3 yrs older in Lilley gap narrowing

34 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 30th pct

Age structure

39.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 31.2%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

12.6% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.5% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%

Marital status

52.5% Never married ◂ +13.0 pts 39.5%

34.2% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

8.1% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.6% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane Lilley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.9% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 72.1%

3.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Nepal even 0.8%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

36.2% English +0.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

28.1% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.5% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

5.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.5% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

76.6% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 80.3%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

0.2% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.4% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

46.2% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 40.1%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

2.5% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.7% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane in Lilley +0.59 more in Brisbane

2.07 61st pct 1.48 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brisbane in Lilley +6 more in Brisbane

48 29th pct 42 13th pct

Students in Brisbane in Lilley +5,827 more in Brisbane

31,628 74th pct 25,801 43rd pct

Avg size in Brisbane in Lilley +45 larger in Brisbane

659 82nd pct 614 75th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane in Lilley +60 higher in Brisbane

1,138 94th pct 1,078 74th pct

Highest year of school

80.0% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 68.1%

7.7% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.7% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 31.9%

13.0% Certificate III / IV +10.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 9.6%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 21.9%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

10.1% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.1% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

5.7% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane in Lilley +$204 higher in Brisbane gap widening

$1,140 87th pct $936 75th pct

Household income in Brisbane in Lilley +$199 higher in Brisbane gap narrowing

$2,114 81st pct $1,915 69th pct

Family income in Brisbane in Lilley +$549 higher in Brisbane gap narrowing

$2,947 92nd pct $2,398 75th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

21.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 13.6%

11.5% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

28.1% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.3%

11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.8% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.4% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +4.2 pts 64.5%

18.1% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.3% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.6% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane in Lilley +0.3 larger in Lilley gap steady

2.1 7th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 57.2%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 27.4%

9.9% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 33.5%

35.5% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 28.3%

13.1% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.4% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.7% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.0% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane in Lilley +$25 higher in Brisbane gap narrowing

$415 76th pct $390 61st pct

Mortgage in Brisbane in Lilley +$167 higher in Brisbane gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $2,000 59th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.5% Rented ◂ +16.5 pts 37.0%

25.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

19.0% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

1.2% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

34.3% Separate house +32.6 pts ▸ 66.9%

59.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +39.6 pts 19.4%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

22.9% 3 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 22.2%

11.8% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.4 pts 5.1%

6.9% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 55.0%

20.1% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.0 pts 8.0%

5.2% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

31.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 16.2%

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

11.3% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane in Lilley +67 more in Brisbane

1,036 86th pct 969 79th pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane in Lilley +0.34 more in Lilley

5.65 79th pct 6.00 85th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane in Lilley +1,626.4 more in Brisbane

2,782.2 95th pct 1,155.8 52nd pct

PT routes in Brisbane in Lilley +192 more in Brisbane

347 100th pct 155 90th pct

Stop walk in Brisbane in Lilley +1 longer in Lilley

7 50th pct 8 54th pct

Drive to city in Brisbane in Lilley +8 longer in Lilley

8 2nd pct 16 20th pct

How people get to work

37.3% Car (driver) +14.4 pts ▸ 51.7%

24.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 19.2%

8.3% Walked ◂ +6.5 pts 1.9%

5.6% Bus ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

3.1% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 40.0%

28.0% 2 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

14.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 8.0%

6.5% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.1% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.5% Professional & technical ◂ +6.3 pts 9.2%

8.0% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

3.0% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

37.1% Professionals ◂ +9.3 pts 27.8%

15.7% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.9% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.0% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.3% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane in Lilley +1.6 higher in Brisbane

8.8 97th pct 7.3 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane in Lilley +0.9 more in Brisbane

7.8 98th pct 7.0 74th pct

15-min city in Brisbane in Lilley +7.6 pts higher in Brisbane

99.3% 98th pct 91.7% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane in Lilley +5.1 pts higher in Brisbane

97.1% 95th pct 92.0% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane in Lilley +2.3 pts higher in Brisbane

99.9% 98th pct 97.6% 76th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane in Lilley +5.0 pts higher in Brisbane

95.9% 85th pct 90.9% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane in Lilley +1.5 pts higher in Brisbane

99.9% 86th pct 98.4% 67th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane in Lilley +22.6 pts higher in Brisbane

96.2% 98th pct 73.6% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane in Lilley +5.3 more in Brisbane

18.9 78th pct 13.6 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane in Lilley +216 higher in Brisbane

337 92nd pct 121 60th pct

Mean slope in Brisbane in Lilley +3.3 pts higher in Brisbane

8.2% 90th pct 5.0% 36th pct

Compare Brisbane with nearby areas

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Compare Lilley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane vs Lilley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED304/brisbane/vs/CED319/lilley