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Rest of Vic. vs Greater Brisbane

Name: Rest of Vic. vs Greater Brisbane — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Capital City comparison ≈ 1,398 km apart · Rest of Vic. profile · Greater Brisbane profile

Rest of Vic. Greater Brisbane

Greater Brisbane and Rest of Vic. are very different environments, separated by nearly 1,400 kilometres. Greater Brisbane is more diverse and urban, with 27.2% of people born overseas and 17.7% using a language other than English at home. It is also a more qualified and higher earning area, where 63.9% of residents completed Year 12 and the typical weekly household income is $1,849. In contrast, Rest of Vic. has a much older population, with a typical age of 43 compared to 36 in Greater Brisbane, and a higher share of people who own their homes outright (39.3% against 25.9%).

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2016, with more people in Rest of Vic. owning their homes outright and more people in Greater Brisbane renting. Despite this, both areas share similar rates of one-parent families and people in de facto relationships. They also have a similar share of recent overseas arrivals, around 14%. While Greater Brisbane has far more public transport and walkable access to shops and health services, both areas track closely to the national figure for mental health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 13.4 pts higher in Rest of Vic. Renting: 11.5 pts higher in Greater Brisbane Separate houses: 16.5 pts higher in Rest of Vic. Living alone: 5.7 pts higher in Rest of Vic. Year 12: 17.7 pts higher in Greater Brisbane

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +949,625 larger in Greater Brisbane gap widening

1,576,613 81st pct 2,526,238 87th pct

Median age in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +7 yrs older in Rest of Vic. gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 36 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 23.9%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 14.8%

17.6% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 45.0%

34.0% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Rest of Vic. Greater Brisbane

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +12.7 pts 68.3%

1.0% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

40.6% English ◂ +4.2 pts 36.5%

39.2% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 31.6%

12.9% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

4.6% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% Chinese +3.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.0% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.8% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only ◂ +9.1 pts 77.3%

0.6% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 41.9%

43.3% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

0.7% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 +17.7 pts ▸ 63.9%

17.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.5%

15.2% Year 11 ◂ +9.5 pts 5.6%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 26.6%

20.5% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.3%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II even 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.3% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.7% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

9.7% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

1.6% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +$129 higher in Greater Brisbane gap steady

$713 14th pct $842 46th pct

Household income in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +$463 higher in Greater Brisbane gap widening

$1,386 12th pct $1,849 66th pct

Family income in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +$367 higher in Greater Brisbane gap narrowing

$1,808 27th pct $2,175 67th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 25.2%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 13.5%

6.9% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 38.1%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.1%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.9% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

8.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +6.4 pts ▸ 64.0%

21.6% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 19.3%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +44,708 larger in Greater Brisbane

32,234 78th pct 76,942 89th pct

Median age in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane even

23 yrs 0th pct 23 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +$64 higher in Greater Brisbane

$559 56th pct $623 69th pct

Household income in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +$304 higher in Greater Brisbane

$1,354 31st pct $1,658 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +0.2 larger in Greater Brisbane gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.6 86th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 58.1%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 25.7%

14.7% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 33.5%

29.3% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 23.6%

13.6% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.6% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.7% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.4% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +$95 higher in Greater Brisbane gap narrowing

$285 32nd pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +$433 higher in Greater Brisbane gap narrowing

$1,430 21st pct $1,863 70th pct

People / bedroom in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +0.10 higher in Greater Brisbane gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.4 pts 25.9%

33.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

23.6% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +16.5 pts 73.4%

1.9% Flat or apartment +12.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 36.1%

27.3% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.5% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.1% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

26.1% $350–$549 +25.5 pts ▸ 51.6%

47.6% $200–$349 ◂ +21.0 pts 26.6%

19.7% Under $200 ◂ +11.5 pts 8.2%

1.8% $550–$749 +6.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.6% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.3 pts 31.5%

22.5% $1,800–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

24.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.4 pts 13.1%

7.4% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +2,626 more in Greater Brisbane

7,297 61st pct 9,923 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +0.70 more in Rest of Vic.

4.63 50th pct 3.93 28th pct

Departures/1k in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +532.3 more in Greater Brisbane

507.1 41st pct 1,039.4 60th pct

PT routes in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +51 more in Greater Brisbane

481 73rd pct 532 78th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 55.1%

15.1% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.3% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

0.4% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 37.8%

33.7% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

4.8% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%

10.0% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

8.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.5% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.8%

6.3% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.5% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers even 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +1,195,255 higher in Greater Brisbane

1,638,269 58th pct 2,833,524 79th pct

Growth in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +6.2 pts higher in Greater Brisbane

4.2% 29th pct 10.4% 94th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +465 higher in Greater Brisbane

544 31st pct 1,009 82nd pct

Max temp in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +4.6 higher in Greater Brisbane

21.0 30th pct 25.6 58th pct

Min temp in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +4.3 higher in Greater Brisbane

8.7 22nd pct 13.0 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +1.5 higher in Greater Brisbane

4.5 46th pct 6.1 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +1.3 more in Greater Brisbane

4.5 47th pct 5.8 71st pct

15-min city in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +19.9 pts higher in Greater Brisbane

51.4% 45th pct 71.3% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +20.0 pts higher in Greater Brisbane

51.8% 44th pct 71.9% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +17.0 pts higher in Greater Brisbane

64.4% 46th pct 81.5% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +19.4 pts higher in Greater Brisbane

56.5% 43rd pct 75.9% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +13.4 pts higher in Greater Brisbane

79.1% 48th pct 92.5% 71st pct

Walk to health in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +17.9 pts higher in Greater Brisbane

39.8% 43rd pct 57.7% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +7.7 more in Rest of Vic.

21.3 72nd pct 13.6 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +16 higher in Greater Brisbane

2 33rd pct 17 62nd pct

Mean slope in Rest of Vic.in Greater Brisbane +1.4 pts higher in Greater Brisbane

4.7% 35th pct 6.0% 68th pct

Compare Rest of Vic. with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rest of Vic. vs Greater Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/2RVIC/rest-of-vic/vs/3GBRI/greater-brisbane