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Brisbane vs Oxley

Name: Brisbane vs Oxley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Brisbane profile · Oxley profile

Brisbane Oxley

Oxley and Brisbane are two nearby areas with very different housing and social profiles. Oxley is dominated by larger family homes, with 90.7% of houses having three or more bedrooms and 85.8% being separate houses. In contrast, Brisbane is far more compact, where 59% of homes are flats or apartments and 35.5% of people live alone. These differences extend to education and income; Brisbane has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (46.3% compared to 23.5% in Oxley) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week (22.5% versus 9.6%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in the share of people using another language at home has grown, with Oxley now far higher at 31%. At the same time, the gap in rental rates has increased, with renting far higher in Brisbane at 53.5%. While they have tracked apart in these areas, they share a similar typical resident age of 34 years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 51.5 pts higher in Oxley 3+ bedrooms: 49.2 pts higher in Oxley Bachelor+: 22.9 pts higher in Brisbane Living alone: 16.7 pts higher in Brisbane One-parent: 7.0 pts higher in Oxley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane in Oxley +3,264 larger in Oxley gap widening

183,255 81st pct 186,519 85th pct

Median age in Brisbane in Oxley even gap steady

34 yrs 9th pct 34 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

39.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 30.2%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.6% Children (0–14) +9.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%

10.5% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

52.5% Never married ◂ +15.4 pts 37.1%

34.2% Married +12.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

8.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.6% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane Oxley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.9% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 59.2%

3.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.5% Vietnam +4.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% China ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.2% English ◂ +8.2 pts 28.0%

28.1% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 24.8%

15.5% Irish ◂ +8.3 pts 7.2%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 7.2%

0.7% Vietnamese +6.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% German ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

5.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.8% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

2.5% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

76.6% English only ◂ +14.3 pts 62.3%

0.5% Vietnamese +7.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.2% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion ◂ +11.2 pts 35.0%

40.4% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

6.9% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.1% Buddhism +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane in Oxley +1.06 more in Brisbane

2.07 61st pct 1.01 0th pct

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

48 29th pct 42 13th pct

Students in Brisbane in Oxley +736 more in Brisbane

31,628 74th pct 30,892 72nd pct

Avg size in Brisbane in Oxley +77 larger in Oxley

659 82nd pct 736 90th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane in Oxley +132 higher in Brisbane

1,138 94th pct 1,007 37th pct

Highest year of school

80.0% Year 12 ◂ +16.9 pts 63.2%

7.7% Year 10 +8.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.7% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.7% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.4 pts 26.5%

13.0% Certificate III / IV +14.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 9.4%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

1.2% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 20.6%

10.1% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

12.1% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

5.7% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane in Oxley +$353 higher in Brisbane gap widening

$1,140 87th pct $787 48th pct

Household income in Brisbane in Oxley +$271 higher in Brisbane gap narrowing

$2,114 81st pct $1,843 58th pct

Family income in Brisbane in Oxley +$890 higher in Brisbane gap widening

$2,947 92nd pct $2,057 49th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

21.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 10.1%

11.5% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

28.1% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 17.1%

11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

7.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.8% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +3.2 pts 65.6%

18.1% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 17.5%

4.3% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane in Oxley +0.8 larger in Oxley gap widening

2.1 7th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 62.0%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +16.9 pts 19.8%

9.9% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 29.8%

35.5% 1 person ◂ +16.7 pts 18.9%

10.4% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.1% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.7% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.0% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane in Oxley +$55 higher in Brisbane gap widening

$415 76th pct $360 43rd pct

Mortgage in Brisbane in Oxley +$434 higher in Brisbane gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,733 32nd pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.5% Rented ◂ +18.3 pts 35.2%

25.2% Owned with a mortgage +14.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

19.0% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

34.3% Separate house +51.5 pts ▸ 85.8%

59.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +57.7 pts 1.2%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

11.8% 4 bedrooms +29.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

22.9% 3 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +32.7 pts 5.8%

17.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.6 pts 1.9%

6.9% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

20.1% $200–$349 +9.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +10.2 pts 3.8%

5.2% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 +13.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

31.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.0 pts 10.3%

11.3% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane in Oxley +424 more in Brisbane

1,036 86th pct 612 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane in Oxley +2.37 more in Brisbane

5.65 79th pct 3.28 17th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane in Oxley +2,020.1 more in Brisbane

2,782.2 95th pct 762.2 36th pct

PT routes in Brisbane in Oxley +264 more in Brisbane

347 100th pct 83 83rd pct

Stop walk in Brisbane in Oxley +10 longer in Oxley

7 50th pct 17 71st pct

Drive to city in Brisbane in Oxley +11 longer in Oxley

8 2nd pct 19 29th pct

How people get to work

37.3% Car (driver) +22.8 pts ▸ 60.1%

24.5% Worked at home ◂ +9.7 pts 14.7%

8.3% Walked ◂ +7.5 pts 0.8%

5.6% Bus ◂ +4.4 pts 1.2%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.8 pts 33.3%

28.0% 2 vehicles +14.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

14.3% No vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 4.8%

6.5% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.1% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Professional & technical ◂ +8.8 pts 6.7%

15.1% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.3% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.0% Manufacturing +6.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

2.9% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

37.1% Professionals ◂ +15.6 pts 21.5%

15.7% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 10.7%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.0% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.9% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.5% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane in Oxley +3.3 higher in Brisbane

8.8 97th pct 5.5 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane in Oxley +2.5 more in Brisbane

7.8 98th pct 5.3 49th pct

15-min city in Brisbane in Oxley +32.7 pts higher in Brisbane

99.3% 98th pct 66.6% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane in Oxley +32.2 pts higher in Brisbane

97.1% 95th pct 64.9% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane in Oxley +11.2 pts higher in Brisbane

99.9% 98th pct 88.7% 49th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane in Oxley +19.8 pts higher in Brisbane

95.9% 85th pct 76.1% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane in Oxley +2.1 pts higher in Brisbane

99.9% 86th pct 97.8% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Brisbane in Oxley +53.0 pts higher in Brisbane

96.2% 98th pct 43.1% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane in Oxley +9.0 more in Brisbane

18.9 78th pct 9.9 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane in Oxley +219 higher in Brisbane

337 92nd pct 118 60th pct

Mean slope in Brisbane in Oxley +2.1 pts higher in Brisbane

8.2% 90th pct 6.1% 63rd pct

Compare Brisbane with nearby areas

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Compare Oxley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane vs Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED304/brisbane/vs/CED325/oxley