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Brisbane Inner - North vs Brisbane Inner - West

Name: Brisbane Inner - North vs Brisbane Inner - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Brisbane Inner - North profile · Brisbane Inner - West profile

Brisbane Inner - North Brisbane Inner - West

Brisbane Inner - North and Brisbane Inner - West are neighbouring areas with different housing styles. Brisbane Inner - West has far more separate houses (56.4%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (59.6%), while Brisbane Inner - North is dominated by flats or apartments. This is reflected in the rental market, where renting is far higher in Brisbane Inner - North at 51.8% compared to 41.4% in Brisbane Inner - West.

Since 2011, the gaps in housing and tenure have widened, with the difference in separate houses growing to 20 percentage points. Despite this, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, such as the typical resident's age of 34. Both are well above the national figure for university qualifications, though Brisbane Inner - West is even higher at 52.7%. The typical weekly personal income is also nearly identical across both areas, sitting around $1,150.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.0 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - West 3+ bedrooms: 15.7 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - West Household size: 0.3 larger in Brisbane Inner - West Renting: 10.4 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North Population: 39,730 larger in Brisbane Inner - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +39,730 larger in Brisbane Inner - North gap widening

100,063 75th pct 60,333 50th pct

Median age in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West even gap narrowing

34 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

37.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 31.6%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.0% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.6% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

Marital status

50.3% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 48.4%

36.0% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane Inner - North Brisbane Inner - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.4% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 72.9%

3.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.4% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.9% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

37.2% English +2.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

29.4% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

15.7% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.3% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

2.4% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

78.8% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 83.5%

2.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 48.9%

42.6% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 42.0%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +2 more in Brisbane Inner - North

22 40th pct 20 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +0.39 more in Brisbane Inner - West

1.62 28th pct 2.01 46th pct

Students in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +3,941 more in Brisbane Inner - North

15,199 72nd pct 11,258 57th pct

Avg size in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +128 larger in Brisbane Inner - North

691 84th pct 563 71st pct

ICSEA in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +31 higher in Brisbane Inner - West

1,133 94th pct 1,164 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.0% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 85.5%

8.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

14.6% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

24.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 22.5%

13.5% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.0% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

6.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +$26 higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap widening

$1,171 89th pct $1,145 88th pct

Household income in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +$233 higher in Brisbane Inner - West gap widening

$2,153 80th pct $2,386 88th pct

Family income in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +$380 higher in Brisbane Inner - West gap widening

$2,975 91st pct $3,355 98th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.7%

21.7% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.4%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

27.4% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.2%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.0%

11.5% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

7.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.6% Heart disease even 2.6%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.5% Cancer even 2.5%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None +1.9 pts ▸ 70.6%

18.4% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +847 larger in Brisbane Inner - North

1,455 51st pct 608 23rd pct

Median age in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +2 yrs older in Brisbane Inner - North

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +$84 higher in Brisbane Inner - North

$848 87th pct $764 79th pct

Household income in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +$465 higher in Brisbane Inner - West

$1,728 60th pct $2,193 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +0.3 larger in Brisbane Inner - West gap widening

2.2 11th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 61.3%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 27.6%

10.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 33.6%

34.4% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 27.0%

13.1% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.9% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.0% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +$20 higher in Brisbane Inner - West gap narrowing

$410 74th pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +$346 higher in Brisbane Inner - West gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,513 90th pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.8% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 41.4%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

19.5% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

36.4% Separate house +20.0 pts ▸ 56.4%

56.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.1 pts 38.0%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 30.4%

23.3% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

12.7% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.4 pts 8.6%

7.9% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 49.8%

21.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.7%

13.5% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.1% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.3%

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 18.0%

11.0% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +90 more in Brisbane Inner - North

478 72nd pct 388 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +1.65 more in Brisbane Inner - West

4.78 57th pct 6.43 86th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +9.1 more in Brisbane Inner - West

1,855.4 83rd pct 1,864.5 83rd pct

PT routes in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +117 more in Brisbane Inner - North

211 94th pct 94 88th pct

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

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West even

8 7th pct 8 7th pct

How people get to work

40.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 38.4%

24.4% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

5.3% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

5.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

3.9% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.5% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 42.7%

30.5% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

10.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

7.1% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.3% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%

7.8% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

37.1% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

16.0% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

7.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

5.1% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +46,845 higher in Brisbane Inner - North

112,992 75th pct 66,147 49th pct

Growth in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +3.2 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North

11.0% 85th pct 7.8% 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +34 higher in Brisbane Inner - West

1,172 74th pct 1,206 76th pct

Max temp in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +0.4 higher in Brisbane Inner - West

26.6 77th pct 27.0 81st pct

Min temp in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +0.4 higher in Brisbane Inner - North

15.9 86th pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +0.2 higher in Brisbane Inner - West

8.5 94th pct 8.7 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +0.1 more in Brisbane Inner - West

7.8 96th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West even

99.7% 99th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +1.2 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - West

95.4% 91st pct 96.6% 94th pct

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

99.9% 97th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +5.5 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - West

94.0% 83rd pct 99.5% 99th pct

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

99.9% 85th pct 100.0% 96th pct

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

93.4% 95th pct 96.7% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +7.3 more in Brisbane Inner - West

14.6 45th pct 22.0 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +9 higher in Brisbane Inner - North

296 89th pct 287 88th pct

Mean slope in Brisbane Inner - North in Brisbane Inner - West +1.7 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - West

6.5% 69th pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Compare Brisbane Inner - North with nearby areas

Brisbane Inner - East Chermside Brisbane Inner Brisbane Inner - West Nundah Holland Park - Yeronga Carindale Bald Hills - Everton Park

Compare Brisbane Inner - West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane Inner - North vs Brisbane Inner - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30503/brisbane-inner-north/vs/30504/brisbane-inner-west