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Brisbane vs Wright

Name: Brisbane vs Wright — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Brisbane profile · Wright profile

Brisbane Wright

Brisbane and Wright are two very different Queensland areas. Brisbane is a high-density hub where 59% of people live in flats or apartments and 53.5% rent their homes. In contrast, Wright is dominated by separate houses (94.6%) and larger family homes, with 88.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Brisbane is also far more academic and diverse, with 46.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 29.3% born overseas. Wright has a much lower share of university degrees at 14.5% and fewer overseas-born residents at 17.8%.

Both areas have an unemployment rate that sits very close to the national figure. However, they have diverged in other ways since 2011. The gap in home ownership has widened, with more people in Wright owning their homes outright. Brisbane has also become increasingly distinct from Wright in terms of its workforce, with far more people working from home and a higher share of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 29.3 pts higher in Brisbane Bachelor+: 31.8 pts higher in Brisbane Renting: 33.7 pts higher in Brisbane Separate houses: 60.3 pts higher in Wright 3+ bedrooms: 46.9 pts higher in Wright

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane in Wright +1,590 larger in Brisbane gap narrowing

183,255 81st pct 181,665 79th pct

Median age in Brisbane in Wright +5 yrs older in Wright gap steady

34 yrs 9th pct 39 yrs 49th pct

Age structure

39.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.4 pts 24.6%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

12.6% Children (0–14) +8.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.5% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 12.0%

Marital status

52.5% Never married ◂ +19.1 pts 33.4%

34.2% Married +15.7 pts ▸ 49.9%

8.1% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.6% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane Wright

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.9% Australia +10.8 pts ▸ 76.7%

3.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.8% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

36.2% English +6.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

28.1% Australian +10.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

15.5% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 10.3%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

5.6% German +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%

4.8% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

2.5% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

76.6% English only +11.0 pts ▸ 87.5%

2.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 43.4%

40.4% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

6.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane in Wright +0.09 more in Brisbane

2.07 61st pct 1.98 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brisbane in Wright +28 more in Wright

48 29th pct 76 77th pct

Students in Brisbane in Wright +3,756 more in Brisbane

31,628 74th pct 27,872 58th pct

Avg size in Brisbane in Wright +292 larger in Brisbane

659 82nd pct 367 25th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane in Wright +151 higher in Brisbane

1,138 94th pct 987 24th pct

Highest year of school

80.0% Year 12 ◂ +29.3 pts 50.7%

7.7% Year 10 +17.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

2.7% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.7% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.6 pts 17.3%

13.0% Certificate III / IV +26.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.0 pts 4.3%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

1.2% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 16.6%

10.1% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 11.4%

12.1% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

5.7% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane in Wright +$388 higher in Brisbane gap widening

$1,140 87th pct $752 36th pct

Household income in Brisbane in Wright +$317 higher in Brisbane gap narrowing

$2,114 81st pct $1,797 54th pct

Family income in Brisbane in Wright +$963 higher in Brisbane gap steady

$2,947 92nd pct $1,984 43rd pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 9.4%

11.5% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

28.1% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 15.7%

11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

4.8% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.4% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +7.4 pts 61.4%

18.1% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.3% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.6% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.1 7th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 60.2%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 25.5%

9.9% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.3% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 33.9%

35.5% 1 person ◂ +18.8 pts 16.7%

10.4% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.1% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.7% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.0% 6 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane in Wright +$60 higher in Brisbane gap narrowing

$415 76th pct $355 41st pct

Mortgage in Brisbane in Wright +$317 higher in Brisbane gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $1,850 45th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.5% Rented ◂ +33.7 pts 19.9%

25.2% Owned with a mortgage +22.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

19.0% Owned outright +10.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

34.3% Separate house +60.3 pts ▸ 94.6%

59.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +58.3 pts 0.7%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

11.8% 4 bedrooms +32.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.7 pts 7.8%

22.9% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.8 pts 1.7%

6.9% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $350–$549 ◂ +10.0 pts 43.2%

20.1% $200–$349 +16.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.9 pts 7.0%

5.2% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

31.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.7 pts 11.6%

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

11.3% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane in Wright +918 more in Brisbane

1,036 86th pct 118 2nd pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane in Wright +5.00 more in Brisbane

5.65 79th pct 0.65 0th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane in Wright +2,716.8 more in Brisbane

2,782.2 95th pct 65.4 0th pct

PT routes in Brisbane in Wright +338 more in Brisbane

347 100th pct 9 4th pct

Stop walk in Brisbane in Wright

7 50th pct —

Drive to city in Brisbane in Wright +54 longer in Wright

8 2nd pct 62 79th pct

How people get to work

37.3% Car (driver) +27.9 pts ▸ 65.2%

24.5% Worked at home ◂ +11.4 pts 13.1%

8.3% Walked ◂ +6.8 pts 1.5%

5.6% Bus ◂ +5.3 pts 0.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Train ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.0 pts 23.1%

28.0% 2 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

6.5% 3 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.1% 4 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.3% No vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Professional & technical ◂ +10.6 pts 4.9%

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%

5.3% Construction +7.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.3% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

8.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

2.9% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

37.1% Professionals ◂ +22.2 pts 14.9%

7.9% Technicians & trades +8.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.7% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.5% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane in Wright +6.9 higher in Brisbane

8.8 97th pct 1.9 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane in Wright +5.8 more in Brisbane

7.8 98th pct 2.0 0th pct

15-min city in Brisbane in Wright +81.5 pts higher in Brisbane

99.3% 98th pct 17.8% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane in Wright +75.4 pts higher in Brisbane

97.1% 95th pct 21.6% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane in Wright +83.1 pts higher in Brisbane

99.9% 98th pct 16.8% 3rd pct

Walk to school in Brisbane in Wright +66.7 pts higher in Brisbane

95.9% 85th pct 29.2% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane in Wright +45.2 pts higher in Brisbane

99.9% 86th pct 54.7% 1st pct

Walk to health in Brisbane in Wright +81.3 pts higher in Brisbane

96.2% 98th pct 14.9% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane in Wright +9.9 more in Brisbane

18.9 78th pct 9.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane in Wright +334 higher in Brisbane

337 92nd pct 2 17th pct

Mean slope in Brisbane in Wright +0.1 pts higher in Brisbane

8.2% 90th pct 8.1% 89th pct

Compare Brisbane with nearby areas

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Compare Wright with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane vs Wright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED304/brisbane/vs/CED330/wright