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Brisbane Inner - North vs North Lakes

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Brisbane Inner - North profile · North Lakes profile

Brisbane Inner - North North Lakes

Brisbane Inner - North and North Lakes are nearby areas with very different characters. Brisbane Inner - North is a highly walkable area where 45.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and 32.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, North Lakes is dominated by family life, with a far higher share of children under 15 (23.7%) and a high proportion of large homes, as 89.5% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak a language other than English at home. They also share similar typical weekly rents and have grown by about 11% since 2021. While they have some commonalities, the gaps in housing and income have generally widened since 2011. This is also seen in the workforce, as the gap in the share of people working from home has increased significantly over that time.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 25.6 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North Separate houses: 38.5 pts higher in North Lakes 3+ bedrooms: 45.6 pts higher in North Lakes Unpaid child care: 13.9 pts higher in North Lakes Under 15: 10.2 pts higher in North Lakes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +12,000 larger in Brisbane Inner - North gap narrowing
100,063 75th pct 88,063 70th pct
Median age in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +1 yrs older in Brisbane Inner - North gap steady
34 yrs 11th pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +1.9 pts higher in North Lakes gap widening
1.5% 31st pct 3.4% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +0.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap steady
10.9% 12th pct 10.6% 11th pct
Under 15 in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +10.2 pts higher in North Lakes gap steady
13.6% 11th pct 23.7% 95th pct
De facto in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +2.8 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap widening
16.8% 91st pct 14.0% 76th pct

Age structure

37.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 31.9%
13.6% Children (0–14) +10.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
22.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 20.9%
15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%
10.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

Marital status

50.3% Never married ◂ +13.3 pts 37.0%
36.0% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 46.3%
8.2% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.7% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane Inner - North North Lakes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +1.4 pts higher in North Lakes gap widening
27.1% 66th pct 28.5% 70th pct

Country of birth

68.4% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 67.8%
3.1% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.8% India +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.9% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.2% English +0.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
29.4% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 33.7%
15.7% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 9.0%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%
5.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
4.8% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%
4.3% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%
2.4% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.3% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Dutch even 1.6%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +0.1 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap narrowing
16.4% 60th pct 16.3% 60th pct
Limited English in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +0.1 pts higher in North Lakes gap narrowing
1.4% 50th pct 1.5% 53rd pct

Language used at home

78.8% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 79.6%
0.3% Punjabi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.6% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +1.5 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap steady
44.8% 66th pct 43.3% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 43.3%
42.6% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 43.4%
6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
2.5% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.6% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.1% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +17.1 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap narrowing
80.0% 95th pct 63.0% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +25.6 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap widening
45.6% 91st pct 20.0% 52nd pct
Schools in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +5 more in Brisbane Inner - North
22 40th pct 17 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +0.81 more in Brisbane Inner - North
1.62 28th pct 0.81 0th pct
Students in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +1,958 more in North Lakes
15,199 72nd pct 17,157 76th pct
Avg size in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +318 larger in North Lakes
691 84th pct 1,009 100th pct
ICSEA in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +107 higher in Brisbane Inner - North
1,133 94th pct 1,026 56th pct

Highest year of school

80.0% Year 12 ◂ +17.1 pts 63.0%
8.2% Year 10 +10.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
3.7% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.6% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.6 pts 22.5%
13.5% Certificate III / IV +20.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.6 pts 6.0%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%
1.2% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

24.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 20.9%
10.2% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%
13.0% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%
5.9% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%
4.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +$305 higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap widening
$1,171 89th pct $866 66th pct
Household income in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +$293 higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap widening
$2,153 80th pct $1,860 63rd pct
Family income in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +$904 higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap widening
$2,975 91st pct $2,071 54th pct
High earners in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +13.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap widening
23.2% 90th pct 9.9% 49th pct
High-income homes in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +12.8 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap widening
32.5% 85th pct 19.7% 50th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
21.1% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
21.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 8.6%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 37.2%
27.4% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 36.3%
24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 18.4%
11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +3.5 pts higher in North Lakes
24.5% 26th pct 28.0% 49th pct
Mental health in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +0.8 pts higher in North Lakes
10.3% 72nd pct 11.1% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +2.1 pts higher in North Lakes gap widening
3.4% 10th pct 5.5% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.6% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.5% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.9% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.5% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +3.4 pts 65.2%
18.4% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
4.4% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.7% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +5.2 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap narrowing
16.3% 62nd pct 11.2% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +1.6 pts higher in North Lakes gap widening
9.3% 12th pct 10.9% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +13.9 pts higher in North Lakes gap widening
20.8% 13th pct 34.7% 98th pct
Defence service in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +0.8 pts higher in North Lakes
3.1% 55th pct 3.9% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +4.6 pts higher in North Lakes gap narrowing
15.7% 12th pct 20.4% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +1,537 larger in North Lakes
1,455 51st pct 2,992 74th pct
Median age in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +6 yrs older in Brisbane Inner - North
27 yrs 71st pct 21 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +14.1 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North
68.7% 95th pct 54.6% 78th pct
Unemployment in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +0.2 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North
9.5% 42nd pct 9.4% 41st pct
Median income in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +$134 higher in Brisbane Inner - North
$848 87th pct $714 74th pct
Household income in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +$92 higher in North Lakes
$1,728 60th pct $1,820 68th pct
Indigenous language in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +3.2 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North
9.1% 81st pct 5.9% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +0.6 larger in North Lakes gap widening
2.2 11th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +6.5 pts higher in North Lakes gap widening
10.2% 12th pct 16.8% 80th pct
Living alone in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +15.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap widening
34.4% 92nd pct 19.1% 14th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 61.3%
35.1% Couples without children ◂ +14.1 pts 21.0%
10.2% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
2.2% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 31.4%
34.4% 1 person ◂ +15.3 pts 19.1%
10.9% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
13.1% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
4.0% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.1% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +$30 higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap widening
$410 74th pct $380 60th pct
Mortgage in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +$347 higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $1,820 49th pct
People / bedroom in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +0.10 higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +9.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap narrowing
51.8% 93rd pct 42.5% 87th pct
Owned outright in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +3.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap steady
19.5% 12th pct 16.3% 8th pct
Separate houses in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +38.5 pts higher in North Lakes gap widening
36.4% 8th pct 74.9% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +45.6 pts higher in North Lakes gap widening
43.9% 4th pct 89.5% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.8% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 42.5%
26.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.0 pts ▸ 38.4%
19.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 16.3%
1.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

36.4% Separate house +38.5 pts ▸ 74.9%
56.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +54.5 pts 1.6%
7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

12.7% 4 bedrooms +31.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
39.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +32.1 pts 7.1%
23.3% 3 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 38.8%
15.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.9 pts 2.2%
7.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $350–$549 +15.1 pts ▸ 68.2%
21.4% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
13.5% $550–$749 ◂ +10.1 pts 3.4%
5.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.5%
5.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 41.4%
23.2% $1,000–$1,799 +12.0 pts ▸ 35.2%
31.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.9 pts 8.6%
11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +7.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap steady
10.8% 87th pct 3.5% 17th pct
Work from home in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +10.5 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap widening
24.4% 77th pct 13.9% 55th pct
PT commute in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +6.0 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap narrowing
9.3% 100th pct 3.3% 66th pct
PT stops in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +295 more in Brisbane Inner - North
478 72nd pct 183 34th pct
Stops/1k in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +2.70 more in Brisbane Inner - North
4.78 57th pct 2.08 15th pct
Departures/1k in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +1,430.5 more in Brisbane Inner - North
1,855.4 83rd pct 424.9 38th pct
PT routes in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +183 more in Brisbane Inner - North
211 94th pct 28 51st pct
Stop walk in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +2 longer in North Lakes
2 14th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +18 longer in North Lakes
8 7th pct 26 47th pct

How people get to work

40.6% Car (driver) +20.6 pts ▸ 61.2%
24.4% Worked at home ◂ +10.5 pts 13.9%
5.3% Bus ◂ +4.9 pts 0.3%
5.2% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 0.8%
3.3% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 35.6%
30.5% 2 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
7.1% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.8% No vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 3.5%
3.3% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +4.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap narrowing
58.5% 97th pct 54.2% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +12.1 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap widening
24.5% 90th pct 12.4% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +1.3 pts higher in North Lakes gap steady
4.2% 33rd pct 5.6% 71st pct
Participation in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +4.1 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap widening
73.5% 100th pct 69.4% 90th pct
Full-time in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +3.1 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North gap widening
63.5% 83rd pct 60.3% 65th pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.9% Professional & technical ◂ +9.1 pts 5.9%
7.6% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.6% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
3.1% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
3.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

37.1% Professionals ◂ +18.3 pts 18.8%
16.0% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 10.8%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.6% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.7% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.5% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.1% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +13,801 higher in Brisbane Inner - North
112,992 75th pct 99,191 70th pct
Growth in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +0.5 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North
11.0% 85th pct 10.4% 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +133 higher in North Lakes
1,172 74th pct 1,305 82nd pct
Max temp in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes even
26.6 77th pct 26.5 76th pct
Min temp in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes even
15.9 86th pct 15.9 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +2.4 higher in Brisbane Inner - North
8.5 94th pct 6.1 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +1.9 more in Brisbane Inner - North
7.8 96th pct 5.9 65th pct
15-min city in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +25.5 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North
99.7% 99th pct 74.2% 65th pct
Walk to shops in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +17.5 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North
95.4% 91st pct 78.0% 69th pct
Walk to transit in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +12.2 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North
99.9% 97th pct 87.7% 56th pct
Walk to school in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +3.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North
94.0% 83rd pct 90.7% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +0.2 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North
99.9% 85th pct 99.6% 81st pct
Walk to health in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +36.0 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North
93.4% 95th pct 57.5% 66th pct
Amenities/1k in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +5.0 more in Brisbane Inner - North
14.6 45th pct 9.6 6th pct
Intersections/km² in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +119 higher in Brisbane Inner - North
296 89th pct 177 76th pct
Mean slope in Brisbane Inner - Northin North Lakes +1.9 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - North
6.5% 69th pct 4.6% 33rd 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 North Lakes with nearby areas

Strathpine Sandgate Bald Hills - Everton Park Narangba - Burpengary Chermside Nundah Brisbane Inner - North The Hills District

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane Inner - North vs North Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30503/brisbane-inner-north/vs/31402/north-lakes