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Brisbane City vs East Brisbane

Name: Brisbane City vs East Brisbane — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Brisbane City profile · East Brisbane profile

Brisbane City East Brisbane

Brisbane City and East Brisbane are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Brisbane City is a high-density hub where 92.6% of homes are flats or apartments and 50.2% of residents were born overseas. In contrast, East Brisbane has a more residential feel, with separate houses making up 44% of homes and 30% of people born overseas. This difference is reflected in the households; East Brisbane has a well higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (48.9% compared to 20.2% in Brisbane City) and a higher proportion of children under 15.

Both areas are remarkably similar in other ways, such as the 9.6% of people who commute by public transport and the share of residents with no religion. However, the gaps between them are shifting. Since 2011, Brisbane City has become even more diverse, with the gap widening for both the share of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home. The divide in transport is also growing, as the share of households without a motor vehicle is now far higher in Brisbane City.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.9 pts higher in East Brisbane 3+ bedrooms: 28.7 pts higher in East Brisbane No car: 26.1 pts higher in Brisbane City Born overseas: 20.3 pts higher in Brisbane City Other language: 19.1 pts higher in Brisbane City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +7,192 larger in Brisbane City gap widening

13,310 69th pct 6,118 29th pct

Median age in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +2 yrs older in East Brisbane gap steady

31 yrs 6th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

44.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 41.4%

22.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 16.3%

19.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

5.0% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.3% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

61.5% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 57.3%

26.7% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

7.5% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.5% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane City East 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 +22.1 pts ▸ 64.3%

7.8% China ◂ +6.3 pts 1.5%

3.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% India ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

25.2% English +10.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

16.8% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

15.4% Chinese ◂ +10.7 pts 4.6%

9.6% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.8% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.0% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

53.9% English only +21.2 pts ▸ 75.1%

10.0% Mandarin ◂ +7.7 pts 2.4%

2.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

29.8% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

5.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.2% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane City in East Brisbane even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +0.06 more in Brisbane City

1.52 32nd pct 1.46 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +1 more in East Brisbane

48 87th pct 49 87th pct

Students in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +1,797 more in East Brisbane

104 3rd pct 1,901 60th pct

Avg size in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +1,797 larger in East Brisbane

104 9th pct 1,901 100th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +227 higher in East Brisbane

943 16th pct 1,170 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 78.6%

6.0% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.2% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 38.4%

18.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 15.8%

10.2% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 22.4%

13.1% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.0% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

5.8% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

3.5% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.1% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +$128 higher in East Brisbane gap widening

$915 69th pct $1,043 81st pct

Household income in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +$197 higher in East Brisbane gap narrowing

$1,857 57th pct $2,054 69th pct

Family income in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +$281 higher in East Brisbane gap narrowing

$2,419 72nd pct $2,700 82nd pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.9%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.8%

15.9% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.4%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.8% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None ◂ +5.3 pts 66.7%

14.6% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +65 larger in Brisbane City

162 47th pct 97 31st pct

Median age in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +4 yrs older in East Brisbane

25 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +$150 higher in East Brisbane

$527 26th pct $677 58th pct

Household income in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +$559 higher in Brisbane City

$2,047 70th pct $1,488 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +0.4 larger in East Brisbane gap widening

1.8 0th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples without children ◂ +18.7 pts 38.8%

29.6% Couples with children +17.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

9.6% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Household size

41.8% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 32.1%

40.7% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 37.1%

11.5% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.8% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.9% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +$60 higher in Brisbane City gap narrowing

$460 82nd pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +$167 higher in East Brisbane gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +0.10 higher in Brisbane City gap steady

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.2% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 56.3%

16.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.0% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

92.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +42.4 pts 50.2%

6.1% Separate house +37.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 33.6%

29.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.9 pts 15.1%

17.4% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

2.1% 4 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.7% 5 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +10.1 pts 44.8%

22.4% $550–$749 ◂ +7.4 pts 15.0%

11.5% $200–$349 +10.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.2% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 29.6%

24.0% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 23.5%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +129 more in Brisbane City

151 90th pct 22 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +7.75 more in Brisbane City

11.34 88th pct 3.60 39th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +9,697.5 more in Brisbane City

11,567.5 98th pct 1,870.1 81st pct

PT routes in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +317 more in Brisbane City

332 100th pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Brisbane City in East Brisbane even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +3 longer in East Brisbane

3 0th pct 6 2nd pct

Reach 30 min in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +101,615 more in Brisbane City

142,161 92nd pct 40,546 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +269,270 more in Brisbane City

474,380 91st pct 205,110 86th pct

Transit to city in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +30 longer in East Brisbane

5 0th pct 35 13th pct

How people get to work

18.8% Car (driver) +21.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

28.5% Walked ◂ +24.3 pts 4.1%

21.7% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.5% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 44.7%

38.5% No vehicle ◂ +26.1 pts 12.4%

11.7% 2 vehicles +18.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

1.8% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.6% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%

15.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.4 pts 8.4%

9.8% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.7% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

14.3% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

8.1% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

8.0% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brisbane City in East Brisbane even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +1 higher in East Brisbane

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +2 higher in East Brisbane

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +1 higher in Brisbane City

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +3 higher in Brisbane City

1,087 83rd pct 1,084 82nd pct

ERP in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +10,669 higher in Brisbane City

17,502 80th pct 6,833 31st pct

Growth in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +18.1 pts higher in Brisbane City

27.9% 94th pct 9.8% 79th pct

Businesses in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +9,744 higher in Brisbane City

10,902 89th pct 1,158 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +44 higher in Brisbane City

1,146 71st pct 1,102 68th pct

Max temp in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +0.1 higher in East Brisbane

26.8 82nd pct 27.0 84th pct

Min temp in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +0.2 higher in Brisbane City

15.8 86th pct 15.6 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +0.9 higher in Brisbane City

9.5 100th pct 8.6 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane City in East Brisbane even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Brisbane City in East Brisbane even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +0.6 pts higher in Brisbane City

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane City in East Brisbane even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane City in East Brisbane even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane City in East Brisbane even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +2.0 pts higher in Brisbane City

100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +25.2 more in Brisbane City

38.5 86th pct 13.2 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +537 higher in Brisbane City

857 100th pct 320 86th pct

Mean slope in Brisbane City in East Brisbane +11.0 pts higher in Brisbane City

16.9% 100th pct 5.9% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane City vs East Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/305011105/brisbane-city/vs/305021115/east-brisbane