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Brisbane Inner - West vs The Hills District

Name: Brisbane Inner - West vs The Hills District — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Brisbane Inner - West profile · The Hills District profile

Brisbane Inner - West The Hills District

The Hills District and Brisbane Inner - West are nearby areas with very different living patterns. The Hills District is dominated by family homes, with 93.7% of houses having three or more bedrooms and 92.1% being separate houses. In contrast, Brisbane Inner - West is much more urban, where 41.4% of households rent and 38% of homes are flats or apartments. Education levels are also far higher in Brisbane Inner - West, where 52.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 28.4% in The Hills District.

The gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011, while the difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed. Despite these shifts, the two areas share a very similar typical weekly income of around $2,400 and almost identical unemployment rates. They also both have similar proportions of people who speak little or no English and a similar share of one-parent families. While The Hills District is described as somewhat walkable, Brisbane Inner - West is a walker's paradise.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.6 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - West Separate houses: 35.7 pts higher in The Hills District 3+ bedrooms: 34.1 pts higher in The Hills District Bachelor+: 24.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - West Recent arrivals: 16.0 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +29,453 larger in The Hills District gap steady

60,333 50th pct 89,786 71st pct

Median age in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +5 yrs older in The Hills District gap steady

34 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 24.4%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.5% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 12.5%

10.8% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

40.1% Married +16.1 pts ▸ 56.2%

48.4% Never married ◂ +17.5 pts 30.8%

6.9% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane Inner - West The Hills District

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 78.8%

4.1% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.1% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.4% English +4.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

32.5% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

18.3% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 13.5%

13.8% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

6.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.5% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 90.7%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.0% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

48.9% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 43.0%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +6 more in Brisbane Inner - West

20 36th pct 14 20th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +1.26 more in Brisbane Inner - West

2.01 46th pct 0.75 0th pct

Students in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +3,386 more in Brisbane Inner - West

11,258 57th pct 7,872 36th pct

Avg size in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District even

563 71st pct 562 71st pct

ICSEA in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +94 higher in Brisbane Inner - West

1,164 100th pct 1,070 74th pct

Highest year of school

85.5% Year 12 ◂ +16.5 pts 69.0%

6.0% Year 10 +11.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

2.8% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.8% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.3 pts 29.0%

10.4% Certificate III / IV +18.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.5 pts 8.3%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 20.7%

9.8% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 12.0%

12.6% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

7.1% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +$156 higher in Brisbane Inner - West gap widening

$1,145 88th pct $989 79th pct

Household income in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +$31 higher in The Hills District gap steady

$2,386 88th pct $2,417 89th pct

Family income in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +$729 higher in Brisbane Inner - West gap widening

$3,355 98th pct $2,626 82nd pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

27.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 19.2%

18.4% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

31.0% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.6% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +4.4 pts 66.1%

18.5% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.0% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +1,102 larger in The Hills District

608 23rd pct 1,710 57th pct

Median age in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +3 yrs older in Brisbane Inner - West

25 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +$98 higher in The Hills District

$764 79th pct $862 87th pct

Household income in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +$180 higher in The Hills District

$2,193 86th pct $2,373 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +0.4 larger in The Hills District gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

61.3% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 65.5%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 24.1%

9.1% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.6% 2 people even 33.5%

27.0% 1 person ◂ +13.1 pts 13.8%

15.7% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.0% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.2% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.6% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +$10 higher in The Hills District gap steady

$430 80th pct $440 83rd pct

Mortgage in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +$433 higher in Brisbane Inner - West gap widening

$2,513 90th pct $2,080 74th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Owned with a mortgage +18.8 pts ▸ 50.5%

41.4% Rented ◂ +25.6 pts 15.8%

25.1% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

56.4% Separate house +35.7 pts ▸ 92.1%

38.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +37.3 pts 0.7%

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

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

19.8% 4 bedrooms +26.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

28.4% 3 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

30.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.8 pts 4.6%

11.4% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.7 pts 0.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

19.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.3%

16.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 12.5%

7.7% $750 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 2.2%

4.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

38.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.2 pts 18.1%

18.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.0% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +184 more in Brisbane Inner - West

388 63rd pct 204 39th pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +4.16 more in Brisbane Inner - West

6.43 86th pct 2.27 17th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +1,620.6 more in Brisbane Inner - West

1,864.5 83rd pct 243.9 30th pct

PT routes in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +48 more in Brisbane Inner - West

94 88th pct 46 77th pct

Stop walk in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District

3 29th pct —

Drive to city in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +23 longer in The Hills District

8 7th pct 31 53rd pct

How people get to work

38.4% Car (driver) +17.7 pts ▸ 56.1%

28.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 20.8%

4.7% Bus ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

4.0% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.0 pts 22.7%

9.7% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.7% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Professional & technical ◂ +7.9 pts 8.7%

15.3% Health care & social assistance even 15.3%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

5.2% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.6% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.0% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

5.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

2.7% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Professionals ◂ +15.8 pts 25.8%

16.3% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.7% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.3% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.2% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +30,176 higher in The Hills District

66,147 49th pct 96,323 69th pct

Growth in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +2.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - West

7.8% 70th pct 5.5% 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +39 higher in The Hills District

1,206 76th pct 1,246 78th pct

Max temp in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +0.1 higher in Brisbane Inner - West

27.0 81st pct 26.9 80th pct

Min temp in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +0.8 higher in Brisbane Inner - West

15.5 84th pct 14.7 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +4.5 higher in Brisbane Inner - West

8.7 97th pct 4.2 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +3.8 more in Brisbane Inner - West

7.9 99th pct 4.1 34th pct

15-min city in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +50.8 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - West

99.7% 99th pct 49.0% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +49.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - West

96.6% 94th pct 47.4% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +40.5 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - West

99.9% 97th pct 59.3% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +45.5 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - West

99.5% 99th pct 54.0% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +19.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - West

100.0% 96th pct 80.7% 38th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +56.5 pts higher in Brisbane Inner - West

96.7% 98th pct 40.2% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +10.7 more in Brisbane Inner - West

22.0 80th pct 11.3 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +273 higher in Brisbane Inner - West

287 88th pct 14 43rd pct

Mean slope in Brisbane Inner - West in The Hills District +0.3 pts higher in The Hills District

8.2% 83rd pct 8.5% 86th pct

Compare Brisbane Inner - West with nearby areas

Brisbane Inner Sherwood - Indooroopilly The Gap - Enoggera Brisbane Inner - North Chermside Holland Park - Yeronga Brisbane Inner - East Centenary

Compare The Hills District with nearby areas

Strathpine Narangba - Burpengary Bald Hills - Everton Park The Gap - Enoggera North Lakes Sandgate Chermside Brisbane Inner - West

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane Inner - West vs The Hills District [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30504/brisbane-inner-west/vs/31401/the-hills-district