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Nathan vs Brisbane Inner - East

Name: Nathan vs Brisbane Inner - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Nathan profile · Brisbane Inner - East profile

Nathan Brisbane Inner - East

Brisbane Inner - East and Nathan are nearby areas with distinct housing and income profiles. Brisbane Inner - East is more mobile and affluent, with a typical personal weekly income of $1,235 and 54.2% of people moving in recently. It has far fewer detached houses (52.6%) and more apartments compared to Nathan, where 77.6% of homes are separate houses. Nathan is much more linguistically diverse, with 26.0% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 12.0% in Brisbane Inner - East.

Everyday life in both places is similar in many ways, including the share of children under 15, the number of people per bedroom, and the rate of volunteering. While both areas are well above the national figure for university degrees, the gap in qualifications has narrowed since 2011. Other differences are shifting over time; the gap in typical family incomes has widened, while the difference in the share of homes owned outright has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.0 pts higher in Nathan Other language: 14.0 pts higher in Nathan 3+ bedrooms: 12.1 pts higher in Nathan De facto: 4.4 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - East Recent movers: 10.9 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +4,469 larger in Brisbane Inner - East gap widening

39,907 30th pct 44,376 34th pct

Median age in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +1 yrs older in Nathan gap narrowing

36 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.5%

13.1% Youth (15–24) even 13.1%

13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%

Marital status

41.1% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

44.5% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 41.1%

7.5% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

2.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Nathan Brisbane Inner - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 71.6%

2.4% England +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% India ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

2.5% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% China ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

32.0% English +8.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

29.4% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

12.7% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.3% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.3% Chinese ◂ +6.5 pts 2.8%

5.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

70.3% English only +13.5 pts ▸ 83.8%

5.6% Mandarin ◂ +4.5 pts 1.1%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

41.7% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

5.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +1 more in Nathan

9 10th pct 8 9th pct

Schools/1k kids in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +0.19 more in Nathan

1.22 12th pct 1.03 6th pct

Students in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +2,248 more in Brisbane Inner - East

4,293 16th pct 6,541 27th pct

Avg size in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +341 larger in Brisbane Inner - East

477 55th pct 818 91st pct

ICSEA in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +20 higher in Brisbane Inner - East

1,105 86th pct 1,124 91st pct

Highest year of school

74.9% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 79.1%

11.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

3.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

17.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 15.4%

15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

12.8% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

12.1% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

7.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

5.5% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +$331 higher in Brisbane Inner - East gap widening

$904 72nd pct $1,235 90th pct

Household income in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +$407 higher in Brisbane Inner - East gap narrowing

$2,062 75th pct $2,469 90th pct

Family income in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +$766 higher in Brisbane Inner - East gap widening

$2,477 77th pct $3,243 96th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.8%

16.6% $4,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.0%

13.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 27.2%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.1%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

5.9% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +1.9 pts ▸ 70.0%

18.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.0%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +25 larger in Nathan

742 29th pct 717 28th pct

Median age in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +2 yrs older in Brisbane Inner - East

25 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +$154 higher in Brisbane Inner - East

$648 61st pct $802 83rd pct

Household income in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +$448 higher in Brisbane Inner - East

$1,662 55th pct $2,110 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +0.2 larger in Nathan gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 59.1%

24.8% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

23.7% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 15.7%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.0%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +$52 higher in Brisbane Inner - East gap steady

$388 65th pct $440 83rd pct

Mortgage in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +$400 higher in Brisbane Inner - East gap narrowing

$2,100 75th pct $2,500 90th pct

People / bedroom in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 35.6%

27.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 21.3%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house ◂ +25.0 pts 52.6%

11.2% Flat or apartment +18.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 34.4%

16.8% 2 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 19.8%

11.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

4.7% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 48.7%

22.5% $200–$349 ◂ +7.9 pts 14.7%

8.5% $550–$749 +8.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 8.4%

2.0% $750 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 30.3%

20.4% $3,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 19.2%

12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +59 more in Nathan

264 49th pct 205 39th pct

Stops/1k in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +2.00 more in Nathan

6.62 87th pct 4.62 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +817.8 more in Nathan

1,890.6 84th pct 1,072.7 60th pct

PT routes in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +2 more in Nathan

38 68th pct 36 64th pct

Stop walk in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +1 longer in Nathan

11 14th pct 10 12th pct

How people get to work

51.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 44.7%

19.7% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

5.0% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.9% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 38.0%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%

10.3% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

7.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

6.6% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

3.4% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support even 3.3%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

12.6% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +4,630 higher in Brisbane Inner - East

44,184 28th pct 48,814 32nd pct

Growth in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +0.9 pts higher in Nathan

9.2% 77th pct 8.3% 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +111 higher in Brisbane Inner - East

1,035 63rd pct 1,146 72nd pct

Max temp in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +0.1 higher in Nathan

26.9 80th pct 26.8 79th pct

Min temp in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +0.8 higher in Brisbane Inner - East

15.1 81st pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +0.6 higher in Brisbane Inner - East

7.4 80th pct 8.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +0.6 more in Brisbane Inner - East

7.1 81st pct 7.6 93rd pct

15-min city in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +6.1 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - East

93.2% 83rd pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +0.7 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - East

92.2% 85th pct 92.9% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +1.2 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - East

97.6% 78th pct 98.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +6.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - East

89.6% 77th pct 95.9% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +0.9 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - East

99.1% 74th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +15.7 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - East

75.1% 79th pct 90.8% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +9.8 more in Nathan

22.2 81st pct 12.3 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +23 higher in Brisbane Inner - East

196 79th pct 219 83rd pct

Mean slope in Nathan in Brisbane Inner - East +0.1 pts higher in Nathan

6.4% 66th pct 6.3% 65th pct

Compare Nathan with nearby areas

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Compare Brisbane Inner - East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nathan vs Brisbane Inner - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30304/nathan/vs/30502/brisbane-inner-east