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Greater Brisbane vs Australian Capital Territory

Name: Greater Brisbane vs Australian Capital Territory — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Capital City comparison ≈ 978 km apart · Greater Brisbane profile · Australian Capital Territory profile

Greater Brisbane Australian Capital Territory

Greater Brisbane and the Australian Capital Territory are both major urban hubs, but they differ sharply in wealth and education. The Australian Capital Territory has a much more qualified workforce, with 43.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 27.0% in Greater Brisbane. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is well higher in the Australian Capital Territory at $2,373, while Greater Brisbane's is $1,849. In terms of housing, Greater Brisbane has far more separate houses at 73.4%, whereas the Australian Capital Territory has a higher share of apartments and townhouses.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people who speak little or no English, which is 2.5% in each. They also share similar household sizes and a nearly equal share of people commuting by public transport. While they have much in common, the gaps in income and education have widened since 2016. The typical weekly personal income in the Australian Capital Territory is now $1,204, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,072,348 larger in Greater Brisbane Bachelor+: 16.0 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory One-parent: 3.1 pts higher in Greater Brisbane Year 12: 13.2 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Personal income: $362 higher in Australian Capital Territory

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +2,072,348 larger in Greater Brisbane gap steady

2,526,238 87th pct 453,890 72nd pct

Median age in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +1 yrs older in Greater Brisbane gap widening

36 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 22.4%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.3%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

13.1% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

45.0% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 46.8%

38.4% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Greater Brisbane Australian Capital Territory

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.3% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 67.5%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

2.0% India +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.7% China +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Philippines even 1.1%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

36.5% English ◂ +4.5 pts 32.0%

31.6% Australian even 31.5%

11.1% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

4.7% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.7% German ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

2.7% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Filipino even 1.6%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.3% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 71.3%

2.5% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 38.1%

41.9% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

2.0% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 +13.2 pts ▸ 77.1%

17.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 10.5%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

26.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.5 pts 15.0%

9.8% Postgraduate degree +10.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 20.1%

12.8% Society & culture +7.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 8.4%

10.9% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

3.5% Information technology +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

4.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +$362 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$842 46th pct $1,204 71st pct

Household income in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +$524 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$1,849 66th pct $2,373 87th pct

Family income in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +$697 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$2,175 67th pct $2,872 100th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 17.5%

12.8% $4,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 27.8%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 29.7%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

4.8% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

8.8% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +2.0 pts ▸ 66.0%

19.3% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +68,034 larger in Greater Brisbane

76,942 89th pct 8,908 58th pct

Median age in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +1 yrs older in Australian Capital Territory

23 yrs 0th pct 24 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +$381 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$623 69th pct $1,004 88th pct

Household income in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +$631 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$1,658 68th pct $2,289 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +0.1 larger in Greater Brisbane gap narrowing

2.6 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 59.8%

25.7% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 32.7%

23.6% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.7% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%

16.0% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +$70 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$380 78th pct $450 97th pct

Mortgage in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +$217 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$1,863 70th pct $2,080 87th pct

People / bedroom in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

35.1% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 30.7%

25.9% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

73.4% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 63.2%

14.7% Flat or apartment +4.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

31.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 28.8%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

5.0% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 45.8%

26.6% $200–$349 ◂ +14.2 pts 12.4%

8.4% $550–$749 +12.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.2% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.3% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

31.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 25.6%

15.1% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +7,321 more in Greater Brisbane

9,923 73rd pct 2,602 44th pct

Stops/1k in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +1.80 more in Australian Capital Territory

3.93 28th pct 5.73 86th pct

Departures/1k in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +426.9 more in Australian Capital Territory

1,039.4 60th pct 1,466.3 76th pct

PT routes in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +432 more in Greater Brisbane

532 78th pct 100 28th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 59.0%

17.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 10.9%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

37.8% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.7% Public administration & safety +23.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 11.5%

8.5% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

8.6% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 1.7%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

12.6% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.5% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +2,348,894 higher in Greater Brisbane

2,833,524 79th pct 484,630 39th pct

Growth in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +3.3 pts higher in Greater Brisbane

10.4% 94th pct 7.1% 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +100 higher in Greater Brisbane

1,009 82nd pct 908 61st pct

Max temp in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +5.9 higher in Greater Brisbane

25.6 58th pct 19.7 21st pct

Min temp in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +7.0 higher in Greater Brisbane

13.0 59th pct 6.0 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +0.9 higher in Australian Capital Territory

6.1 72nd pct 6.9 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +0.7 more in Australian Capital Territory

5.8 71st pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +10.7 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

71.3% 71st pct 81.9% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +8.1 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

71.9% 74th pct 80.0% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +16.1 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

81.5% 63rd pct 97.6% 100th pct

Walk to school in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +9.4 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

75.9% 71st pct 85.4% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +6.9 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

92.5% 71st pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to health in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +6.5 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

57.7% 76th pct 64.3% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +5.6 more in Australian Capital Territory

13.6 11th pct 19.2 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +27 higher in Australian Capital Territory

17 62nd pct 44 83rd pct

Mean slope in Greater Brisbane in Australian Capital Territory +0.5 pts higher in Greater Brisbane

6.0% 68th pct 5.5% 54th pct

Compare Greater Brisbane with nearby areas

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Compare Australian Capital Territory with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Brisbane vs Australian Capital Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/3GBRI/greater-brisbane/vs/8ACTE/australian-capital-territory