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Brisbane Inner vs Brisbane Inner - West

Name: Brisbane Inner vs Brisbane Inner - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Brisbane Inner profile · Brisbane Inner - West profile

Brisbane Inner Brisbane Inner - West

Brisbane Inner and Brisbane Inner - West are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Brisbane Inner is a high-density hub where 83.5% of homes are flats or apartments and 40.1% of people live alone. It is also much more diverse and transient, with 40.8% of residents born overseas and 68.6% moving in the last five years. In contrast, Brisbane Inner - West is more suburban, with 56.4% of homes being separate houses and a higher share of families with children (61.3%). Families here also tend to earn more, with the typical weekly income being $3,355 compared to $2,537 in Brisbane Inner.

The gap in typical weekly incomes has widened since 2011, growing from $304 to $818. Despite this, the two areas share a similar proportion of people with no religion (around 49%) and nearly identical typical weekly rents. They also have a similar share of people aged 65 and over and a similar number of schools. Both areas sit well above the national figure for university qualifications, though Brisbane Inner - West has a slightly higher share at 52.7%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 43.6 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - West 3+ bedrooms: 35.1 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - West Renting: 22.4 pts higher in Brisbane Inner Born overseas: 16.6 pts higher in Brisbane Inner Other language: 16.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +27,134 larger in Brisbane Inner gap widening

87,467 70th pct 60,333 50th pct

Median age in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +1 yrs older in Brisbane Inner - West gap steady

33 yrs 7th pct 34 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

44.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.6 pts 31.6%

20.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.3% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.2% Children (0–14) +8.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.0% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

59.0% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 48.4%

27.8% Married +12.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.3% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane Inner Brisbane Inner - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.9% Australia +21.0 pts ▸ 72.9%

4.6% China ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

3.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.8% India ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

29.1% English +10.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

20.3% Australian +12.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

12.0% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.4% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.1% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 4.9%

4.8% German +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

62.7% English only +20.8 pts ▸ 83.5%

6.1% Mandarin ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 48.9%

31.7% Christianity +10.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 5.0%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +1 more in Brisbane Inner

21 38th pct 20 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +0.92 more in Brisbane Inner

2.93 67th pct 2.01 46th pct

Students in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +8,348 more in Brisbane Inner

19,606 80th pct 11,258 57th pct

Avg size in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +417 larger in Brisbane Inner

980 99th pct 563 71st pct

ICSEA in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +17 higher in Brisbane Inner - West

1,148 97th pct 1,164 100th pct

Highest year of school

78.3% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 85.5%

6.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

17.2% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

11.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 22.5%

14.0% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.2% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

6.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

3.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +$107 higher in Brisbane Inner - West gap widening

$1,038 84th pct $1,145 88th pct

Household income in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +$464 higher in Brisbane Inner - West gap widening

$1,922 67th pct $2,386 88th pct

Family income in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +$818 higher in Brisbane Inner - West gap widening

$2,537 79th pct $3,355 98th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 26.7%

15.9% $4,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 18.4%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

30.2% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.2%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.6% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

6.9% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None +2.2 pts ▸ 70.6%

16.8% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

1.4% Three or more even 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +650 larger in Brisbane Inner

1,258 47th pct 608 23rd pct

Median age in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +5 yrs older in Brisbane Inner

30 yrs 88th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +$47 higher in Brisbane Inner - West

$717 74th pct $764 79th pct

Household income in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +$611 higher in Brisbane Inner - West

$1,582 48th pct $2,193 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +0.6 larger in Brisbane Inner - West gap widening

1.9 0th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

38.5% Couples with children +22.9 pts ▸ 61.3%

48.2% Couples without children ◂ +20.6 pts 27.6%

10.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

2.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Household size

40.1% 1 person ◂ +13.1 pts 27.0%

39.2% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 33.6%

11.7% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.5% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.9% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.6% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +$10 higher in Brisbane Inner gap narrowing

$440 83rd pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +$513 higher in Brisbane Inner - West gap widening

$2,000 65th pct $2,513 90th pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +0.10 higher in Brisbane Inner gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.8% Rented ◂ +22.4 pts 41.4%

17.7% Owned with a mortgage +13.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

16.1% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Other tenure even 1.1%

Types of homes

83.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +45.5 pts 38.0%

12.8% Separate house +43.6 pts ▸ 56.4%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 30.4%

17.4% 3 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

27.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.6 pts 8.6%

4.8% 4 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

2.4% 5 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 49.8%

15.8% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.4% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.4% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.5% $3,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

30.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.3%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.6 pts 18.0%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +42 more in Brisbane Inner

430 67th pct 388 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +1.51 more in Brisbane Inner - West

4.92 60th pct 6.43 86th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +2,337.1 more in Brisbane Inner

4,201.6 100th pct 1,864.5 83rd pct

PT routes in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +242 more in Brisbane Inner

336 100th pct 94 88th pct

Stop walk in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +1 longer in Brisbane Inner - West

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +6 longer in Brisbane Inner - West

2 0th pct 8 7th pct

How people get to work

29.2% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

22.9% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.3% Walked ◂ +11.3 pts 4.0%

7.6% Bus ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.8% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Motor vehicles per home

53.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 42.7%

19.3% 2 vehicles +15.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

21.7% No vehicle ◂ +13.5 pts 8.2%

3.6% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.6% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.3% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%

8.0% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

37.0% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

14.3% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

7.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

6.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +41,471 higher in Brisbane Inner

107,618 74th pct 66,147 49th pct

Growth in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +12.6 pts higher in Brisbane Inner

20.4% 98th pct 7.8% 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West even

1,206 76th pct 1,206 76th pct

Max temp in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West even

27.0 81st pct 27.0 81st pct

Min temp in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West even

15.5 84th pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +0.6 higher in Brisbane Inner

9.4 100th pct 8.7 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West even

7.9 100th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +0.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +3.4 pts higher in Brisbane Inner

100.0% 100th pct 96.6% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +4.2 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - West

95.2% 85th pct 99.5% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 96th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +3.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner

100.0% 100th pct 96.7% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +0.6 more in Brisbane Inner

22.6 82nd pct 22.0 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +347 higher in Brisbane Inner

634 100th pct 287 88th pct

Mean slope in Brisbane Inner in Brisbane Inner - West +1.4 pts higher in Brisbane Inner

9.6% 91st pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Compare Brisbane Inner with nearby areas

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Compare Brisbane Inner - West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane Inner vs Brisbane Inner - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30501/brisbane-inner/vs/30504/brisbane-inner-west