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Brisbane vs Moreton

Name: Brisbane vs Moreton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Brisbane profile · Moreton profile

Brisbane Moreton

Brisbane and Moreton are nearby areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Brisbane is a high-density hub where renting is far more common (53.5% compared to 35.5% in Moreton) and many more people live alone. Moreton is more suburban, with separate houses far more common (72.6% versus 34.3% in Brisbane) and a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms. These differences are linked to their layouts; Brisbane has much higher street connectivity and more public transport, while Moreton is more car-dependent with longer walks to transit.

Both areas are almost identical in the proportion of people with long-term health conditions, sitting at around 24%. While they share some similarities, other gaps are growing. The difference in renting and the number of separate houses have both widened since 2011. Moreton has also become more distinct in its diversity, with a far higher share of people using another language at home (36.1%) compared to Brisbane (18.3%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.3 pts higher in Moreton 3+ bedrooms: 37.2 pts higher in Moreton Renting: 18.0 pts higher in Brisbane Other language: 17.8 pts higher in Moreton De facto: 7.0 pts higher in Brisbane

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane in Moreton +14,779 larger in Brisbane gap widening

183,255 81st pct 168,476 57th pct

Median age in Brisbane in Moreton +2 yrs older in Moreton gap widening

34 yrs 9th pct 36 yrs 22nd pct

Age structure

39.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 32.3%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) even 22.4%

12.6% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%

10.5% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

52.5% Never married ◂ +13.0 pts 39.5%

34.2% Married +12.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

2.6% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane Moreton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.9% Australia ◂ +8.8 pts 57.0%

1.8% China +4.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.0% India +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.5% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

36.2% English ◂ +9.1 pts 27.1%

28.1% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 23.3%

15.5% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 9.9%

5.1% Chinese +10.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%

5.6% German ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

4.8% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

2.5% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

76.6% English only ◂ +16.9 pts 59.6%

2.5% Mandarin +7.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.9% Cantonese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 41.1%

40.4% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 38.6%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

1.1% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane in Moreton +0.48 more in Brisbane

2.07 61st pct 1.59 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brisbane in Moreton even

48 29th pct 48 29th pct

Students in Brisbane in Moreton +5,746 more in Brisbane

31,628 74th pct 25,882 44th pct

Avg size in Brisbane in Moreton +120 larger in Brisbane

659 82nd pct 539 57th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane in Moreton +70 higher in Brisbane

1,138 94th pct 1,068 70th pct

Highest year of school

80.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 74.5%

7.7% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.7% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 36.4%

13.0% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.3% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

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

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 21.9%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

10.1% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.1% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

5.7% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

4.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane in Moreton +$315 higher in Brisbane gap widening

$1,140 87th pct $825 59th pct

Household income in Brisbane in Moreton +$176 higher in Brisbane gap narrowing

$2,114 81st pct $1,938 72nd pct

Family income in Brisbane in Moreton +$721 higher in Brisbane gap narrowing

$2,947 92nd pct $2,226 64th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

21.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 14.8%

11.5% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

28.1% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 18.9%

11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

7.5% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

4.8% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None +0.8 pts ▸ 69.5%

18.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%

4.3% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane in Moreton +0.6 larger in Moreton gap widening

2.1 7th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 60.6%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +11.9 pts 24.8%

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

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 31.1%

35.5% 1 person ◂ +13.0 pts 22.5%

13.1% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.4% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.7% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane in Moreton +$20 higher in Brisbane gap widening

$415 76th pct $395 66th pct

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

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

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.5% Rented ◂ +18.0 pts 35.5%

25.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

19.0% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

1.2% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

34.3% Separate house +38.3 pts ▸ 72.6%

59.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +46.6 pts 12.3%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

22.9% 3 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.3 pts 15.3%

11.8% 4 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.1 pts 4.4%

6.9% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 52.5%

20.1% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%

5.2% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

31.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 19.4%

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

11.3% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane in Moreton +148 more in Brisbane

1,036 86th pct 888 69th pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane in Moreton +0.38 more in Brisbane

5.65 79th pct 5.27 70th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane in Moreton +1,322.5 more in Brisbane

2,782.2 95th pct 1,459.7 68th pct

PT routes in Brisbane in Moreton +228 more in Brisbane

347 100th pct 119 88th pct

Stop walk in Brisbane in Moreton +6 longer in Moreton

7 50th pct 13 64th pct

Drive to city in Brisbane in Moreton +7 longer in Moreton

8 2nd pct 15 17th pct

How people get to work

37.3% Car (driver) +13.9 pts ▸ 51.2%

24.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 19.2%

8.3% Walked ◂ +6.6 pts 1.7%

5.6% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 37.9%

28.0% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

14.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 6.9%

6.5% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.1% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 10.1%

8.0% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

7.3% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

5.3% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

37.1% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 31.5%

15.7% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 11.8%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

7.9% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.5% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane in Moreton +1.7 higher in Brisbane

8.8 97th pct 7.2 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane in Moreton +1.0 more in Brisbane

7.8 98th pct 6.8 71st pct

15-min city in Brisbane in Moreton +11.0 pts higher in Brisbane

99.3% 98th pct 88.3% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane in Moreton +10.2 pts higher in Brisbane

97.1% 95th pct 86.8% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane in Moreton +3.2 pts higher in Brisbane

99.9% 98th pct 96.7% 71st pct

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

95.9% 85th pct 90.9% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane in Moreton +0.9 pts higher in Brisbane

99.9% 86th pct 99.0% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Brisbane in Moreton +25.1 pts higher in Brisbane

96.2% 98th pct 71.0% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane in Moreton +2.3 more in Brisbane

18.9 78th pct 16.6 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane in Moreton +178 higher in Brisbane

337 92nd pct 159 69th pct

Mean slope in Brisbane in Moreton +2.8 pts higher in Brisbane

8.2% 90th pct 5.4% 48th pct

Compare Brisbane with nearby areas

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Compare Moreton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane vs Moreton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED304/brisbane/vs/CED324/moreton