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Brisbane vs Scenic Rim
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Brisbane profile · Scenic Rim profile
Brisbane Scenic Rim
Brisbane and Scenic Rim are two very different parts of Queensland. Brisbane is a large urban hub where 31.8% of people were born overseas and 24% use a language other than English at home. It has a much younger population, with a typical age of 36, and far more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (38.1%). Scenic Rim is more rural and older, with a typical age of 46. It is dominated by detached houses (92.1%) and has a much higher share of homes owned outright (38.3%) compared to Brisbane (25.3%).
Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally grown. The difference in typical age has widened to 10 years, and the gap in university qualifications has increased to 23 percentage points. Despite these diverging trends, they share some basics: the proportion of children under 15 is nearly identical at around 17%, and they have similar unemployment rates. Both areas also have about the same share of people who report no religion, sitting at around 41%.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 1,041,839
- First area, 2016: 1,131,155
- First area, 2021: 1,242,825
- Second area, 2011: 36,456
- Second area, 2016: 40,072
- Second area, 2021: 42,984
- First area, 2011: 34 yrs
- First area, 2016: 35 yrs
- First area, 2021: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 46 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Brisbane: 0.7% males, 1.2% females; 85+ in Scenic Rim: 1.0% males, 1.3% females
- 80–84 in Brisbane: 0.8% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Scenic Rim: 1.3% males, 1.4% females
- 75–79 in Brisbane: 1.2% males, 1.4% females; 75–79 in Scenic Rim: 2.3% males, 2.1% females
- 70–74 in Brisbane: 1.6% males, 1.8% females; 70–74 in Scenic Rim: 3.2% males, 3.2% females
- 65–69 in Brisbane: 1.9% males, 2.1% females; 65–69 in Scenic Rim: 3.5% males, 3.5% females
- 60–64 in Brisbane: 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 60–64 in Scenic Rim: 3.7% males, 3.8% females
- 55–59 in Brisbane: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 55–59 in Scenic Rim: 3.6% males, 3.8% females
- 50–54 in Brisbane: 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Scenic Rim: 3.6% males, 3.8% females
- 45–49 in Brisbane: 3.4% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in Scenic Rim: 3.3% males, 3.6% females
- 40–44 in Brisbane: 3.5% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Scenic Rim: 2.9% males, 3.1% females
- 35–39 in Brisbane: 4.0% males, 4.1% females; 35–39 in Scenic Rim: 2.6% males, 3.0% females
- 30–34 in Brisbane: 4.1% males, 4.2% females; 30–34 in Scenic Rim: 2.2% males, 2.5% females
- 25–29 in Brisbane: 4.2% males, 4.2% females; 25–29 in Scenic Rim: 2.2% males, 2.1% females
- 20–24 in Brisbane: 3.9% males, 3.9% females; 20–24 in Scenic Rim: 2.1% males, 1.9% females
- 15–19 in Brisbane: 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 15–19 in Scenic Rim: 3.1% males, 3.0% females
- 10–14 in Brisbane: 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in Scenic Rim: 3.5% males, 3.3% females
- 5–9 in Brisbane: 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Scenic Rim: 3.1% males, 2.8% females
- 0–4 in Brisbane: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Scenic Rim: 2.4% males, 2.4% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $696
- First area, 2016: $770
- First area, 2021: $947
- Second area, 2011: $493
- Second area, 2016: $569
- Second area, 2021: $661
- First area, 2011: $1,547
- First area, 2016: $1,746
- First area, 2021: $2,068
- Second area, 2011: $1,013
- Second area, 2016: $1,222
- Second area, 2021: $1,410
- First area, 2011: $1,873
- First area, 2016: $2,091
- First area, 2021: $2,474
- Second area, 2011: $1,212
- Second area, 2016: $1,417
- Second area, 2021: $1,706
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.6
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $350
- First area, 2016: $390
- First area, 2021: $408
- Second area, 2011: $250
- Second area, 2016: $290
- Second area, 2021: $315
- First area, 2011: $2,100
- First area, 2016: $2,000
- First area, 2021: $2,019
- Second area, 2011: $1,733
- Second area, 2016: $1,670
- Second area, 2021: $1,733
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane vs Scenic Rim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA31000/brisbane/vs/LGA36510/scenic-rim