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Brisbane City vs South Brisbane

Name: Brisbane City vs South Brisbane — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Brisbane City profile · South Brisbane profile

Brisbane City South Brisbane

South Brisbane and Brisbane City are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct roles. South Brisbane is a major hub for education, with far more schools and larger average school sizes—2,335 compared to just 104 in Brisbane City. It also has a larger presence of First Nations languages, at 13.4% compared to 4.9% in Brisbane City. In contrast, Brisbane City is more focused on transit and accessibility, with far more public transport stops (151 versus 41) and a higher share of homes with no motor vehicle (38.5% compared to 21.9%).

Daily life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,800 and similar proportions of residents born overseas. This shared urban experience is marked by high rental rates and a high number of university-qualified adults, though some gaps are shifting. For example, the difference in the share of one-parent families has widened since 2011, and the gap in the number of people working or looking for work has also grown.

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Where they differ most

No car: 16.6 pts higher in Brisbane City One-parent: 3.7 pts higher in South Brisbane 3+ bedrooms: 5.7 pts higher in Brisbane City Full-time: 2.5 pts higher in South Brisbane Renting: 5.0 pts higher in South Brisbane

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +933 larger in South Brisbane gap narrowing

13,310 69th pct 14,243 73rd pct

Median age in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +2 yrs older in Brisbane City gap widening

31 yrs 6th pct 29 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

44.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 43.9%

22.8% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 15.7%

8.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

5.0% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

61.5% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 64.4%

26.7% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 25.1%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane City South Brisbane

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.2% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 39.5%

7.8% China +4.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

25.2% English ◂ +3.2 pts 22.0%

15.4% Chinese +5.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.8% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%

9.6% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

4.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

53.9% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 48.9%

10.0% Mandarin +4.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.5% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Arabic even 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 51.6%

29.8% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 25.7%

10.2% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.8% Other religions even 0.8%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +3 more in South Brisbane

1 0th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +1.93 more in South Brisbane

1.52 32nd pct 3.45 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +3 more in South Brisbane

48 87th pct 51 88th pct

Students in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +6,900 more in South Brisbane

104 3rd pct 7,004 93rd pct

Avg size in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +2,231 larger in South Brisbane

104 9th pct 2,335 100th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +201 higher in South Brisbane

943 16th pct 1,144 95th pct

Highest year of school

79.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 77.8%

6.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.2% Year 9 or below even 2.2%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 38.6%

18.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 17.4%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

10.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 22.1%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

8.0% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

5.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

3.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +$27 higher in Brisbane City gap narrowing

$915 69th pct $888 65th pct

Household income in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +$26 higher in Brisbane City gap narrowing

$1,857 57th pct $1,831 55th pct

Family income in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +$124 higher in Brisbane City gap narrowing

$2,419 72nd pct $2,295 64th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.4%

15.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.2%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health even 7.9%

5.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Asthma even 5.8%

3.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.5% Lung condition even 0.6%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +2.3 pts 69.7%

14.6% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

3.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.9% Three or more even 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +25 larger in South Brisbane

162 47th pct 187 51st pct

Median age in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +2 yrs older in South Brisbane

25 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +$83 higher in South Brisbane

$527 26th pct $610 45th pct

Household income in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +$610 higher in Brisbane City

$2,047 70th pct $1,437 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +0.1 larger in South Brisbane gap steady

1.8 0th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 47.8%

29.6% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

9.6% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Household size

40.7% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

41.8% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 39.1%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

4.8% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.9% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% 6 or more even 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +$10 higher in South Brisbane gap narrowing

$460 82nd pct $470 85th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +$50 higher in Brisbane City gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +0.10 higher in South Brisbane gap widening

1.00 90th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.2% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 70.2%

16.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%

16.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 13.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

92.6% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 93.5%

6.1% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 48.4%

29.0% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

17.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 11.6%

2.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 59.2%

22.4% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

7.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

1.2% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

24.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 19.2%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +110 more in Brisbane City

151 90th pct 41 50th pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +8.47 more in Brisbane City

11.34 88th pct 2.88 29th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +6,020.8 more in Brisbane City

11,567.5 98th pct 5,546.7 90th pct

PT routes in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +235 more in Brisbane City

332 100th pct 97 89th pct

Stop walk in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +1 longer in South Brisbane

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +2 longer in South Brisbane

3 0th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +51,040 more in Brisbane City

142,161 92nd pct 91,121 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +164,797 more in Brisbane City

474,380 91st pct 309,583 88th pct

Transit to city in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +15 longer in South Brisbane

5 0th pct 20 0th pct

How people get to work

28.5% Walked ◂ +10.8 pts 17.7%

18.8% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

21.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 20.3%

7.3% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 1 vehicle +14.1 pts ▸ 61.6%

38.5% No vehicle ◂ +16.6 pts 21.9%

11.7% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.8% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%

15.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%

9.8% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.7% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.8% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

14.3% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%

12.1% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

8.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

8.0% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brisbane City in South Brisbane even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Brisbane City in South Brisbane even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Brisbane City in South Brisbane even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Brisbane City in South Brisbane even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Brisbane City in South Brisbane even

1,087 83rd pct 1,088 83rd pct

ERP in Brisbane City in South Brisbane even

17,502 80th pct 17,517 80th pct

Growth in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +7.7 pts higher in Brisbane City

27.9% 94th pct 20.2% 90th pct

Businesses in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +8,797 higher in Brisbane City

10,902 89th pct 2,105 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane City in South Brisbane even

1,146 71st pct 1,144 71st pct

Max temp in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +0.5 higher in South Brisbane

26.8 82nd pct 27.3 86th pct

Min temp in Brisbane City in South Brisbane +0.5 higher in Brisbane City

15.8 86th pct 15.3 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane City in South Brisbane even

9.5 100th pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane City in South Brisbane even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Brisbane City in South Brisbane even