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Brisbane Inner - East vs Brisbane Inner - North
Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Brisbane Inner - East profile · Brisbane Inner - North profile
Brisbane Inner - East Brisbane Inner - North
Brisbane Inner - North and Brisbane Inner - East are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Brisbane Inner - North is a high-density hub where 56.1% of homes are flats or apartments, while Brisbane Inner - East has more traditional housing, with 52.6% of homes being separate houses. This difference is seen in the homes themselves; 64.8% of homes in Brisbane Inner - East have three or more bedrooms, compared to just 43.9% in Brisbane Inner - North. Brisbane Inner - North is also more transit-oriented, with 1,855.4 weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people and a shorter walk to the nearest stop.
The gap in housing and lifestyle is widening, as seen in the share of renters, which is now 10.3 percentage points higher in Brisbane Inner - North than in Brisbane Inner - East. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain alike in several ways. They have nearly the same share of First Nations people, and their typical weekly personal incomes are similar, at $1,171 in Brisbane Inner - North and $1,235 in Brisbane Inner - East.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 37,575
- First area, 2016: 40,594
- First area, 2021: 44,376
- Second area, 2011: 75,273
- Second area, 2016: 86,163
- Second area, 2021: 100,063
- First area, 2011: 33 yrs
- First area, 2016: 34 yrs
- First area, 2021: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 34 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 Inner - East: 0.4% males, 0.7% females; 85+ in Brisbane Inner - North: 0.5% males, 0.9% females
- 80–84 in Brisbane Inner - East: 0.5% males, 0.5% females; 80–84 in Brisbane Inner - North: 0.6% males, 0.7% females
- 75–79 in Brisbane Inner - East: 0.7% males, 0.9% females; 75–79 in Brisbane Inner - North: 1.0% males, 1.1% females
- 70–74 in Brisbane Inner - East: 1.3% males, 1.3% females; 70–74 in Brisbane Inner - North: 1.4% males, 1.5% females
- 65–69 in Brisbane Inner - East: 1.7% males, 1.8% females; 65–69 in Brisbane Inner - North: 1.6% males, 1.7% females
- 60–64 in Brisbane Inner - East: 2.2% males, 2.3% females; 60–64 in Brisbane Inner - North: 2.1% males, 2.2% females
- 55–59 in Brisbane Inner - East: 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 55–59 in Brisbane Inner - North: 2.7% males, 2.6% females
- 50–54 in Brisbane Inner - East: 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in Brisbane Inner - North: 3.2% males, 3.2% females
- 45–49 in Brisbane Inner - East: 3.7% males, 3.9% females; 45–49 in Brisbane Inner - North: 3.3% males, 3.4% females
- 40–44 in Brisbane Inner - East: 3.9% males, 4.0% females; 40–44 in Brisbane Inner - North: 3.4% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Brisbane Inner - East: 4.4% males, 4.7% females; 35–39 in Brisbane Inner - North: 4.5% males, 4.2% females
- 30–34 in Brisbane Inner - East: 4.4% males, 4.7% females; 30–34 in Brisbane Inner - North: 5.3% males, 5.2% females
- 25–29 in Brisbane Inner - East: 4.1% males, 4.5% females; 25–29 in Brisbane Inner - North: 5.8% males, 6.0% females
- 20–24 in Brisbane Inner - East: 3.6% males, 4.0% females; 20–24 in Brisbane Inner - North: 4.5% males, 5.3% females
- 15–19 in Brisbane Inner - East: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Brisbane Inner - North: 2.5% males, 2.7% females
- 10–14 in Brisbane Inner - East: 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in Brisbane Inner - North: 2.3% males, 2.4% females
- 5–9 in Brisbane Inner - East: 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Brisbane Inner - North: 2.2% males, 2.3% females
- 0–4 in Brisbane Inner - East: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Brisbane Inner - North: 2.2% males, 2.2% 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: $912
- First area, 2016: $1,032
- First area, 2021: $1,235
- Second area, 2011: $854
- Second area, 2016: $951
- Second area, 2021: $1,171
- First area, 2011: $1,903
- First area, 2016: $2,170
- First area, 2021: $2,469
- Second area, 2011: $1,721
- Second area, 2016: $1,879
- Second area, 2021: $2,153
- First area, 2011: $2,400
- First area, 2016: $2,684
- First area, 2021: $3,243
- Second area, 2011: $2,335
- Second area, 2016: $2,472
- Second area, 2021: $2,975
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: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.5
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $375
- First area, 2016: $420
- First area, 2021: $440
- Second area, 2011: $350
- Second area, 2016: $395
- Second area, 2021: $410
- First area, 2011: $2,436
- First area, 2016: $2,400
- First area, 2021: $2,500
- Second area, 2011: $2,282
- Second area, 2016: $2,167
- Second area, 2021: $2,167
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
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
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane Inner - East vs Brisbane Inner - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30502/brisbane-inner-east/vs/30503/brisbane-inner-north