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Capital Region vs Brisbane - North

Name: Capital Region vs Brisbane - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,079 km apart · Capital Region profile · Brisbane - North profile

Capital Region Brisbane - North

Capital Region and Brisbane - North are two very different environments. Capital Region is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 45, and it is mostly car-dependent. Homes there are more likely to be separate houses (83.8%) and owned outright (39.7%). In contrast, Brisbane - North is very walkable and has a younger typical resident of 37. It is also much more diverse, with 25.5% of people born overseas and 17.1% using another language at home, compared to 13.4% and 7.0% in Capital Region. Education levels are also higher in Brisbane - North, where 30.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical age has grown from 5 to 8 years, and the gap in home ownership and university qualifications has also increased. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar population size and similar shares of children under 15. They also have nearly identical proportions of people with no religion (38.8%) and people working full-time.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 18.5 pts higher in Brisbane - North PT commute: 5.4 pts higher in Brisbane - North Owned outright: 13.4 pts higher in Capital Region Renting: 11.4 pts higher in Brisbane - North No car: 3.0 pts higher in Brisbane - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +14,212 larger in Capital Region gap narrowing

238,810 55th pct 224,598 52nd pct

Median age in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +8 yrs older in Capital Region gap widening

45 yrs 86th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 23.8%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 15.9%

17.3% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 44.7%

32.4% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Capital Region Brisbane - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +8.8 pts 71.0%

1.2% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% India +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.6% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +4.0 pts 36.4%

40.2% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 32.3%

13.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

4.4% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 79.1%

0.4% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 48.1%

38.8% No religion even 38.8%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%

0.9% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +76 more in Capital Region

131 73rd pct 55 11th pct

Schools/1k kids in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +1.81 more in Capital Region

3.18 70th pct 1.37 10th pct

Students in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +3,448 more in Brisbane - North

30,517 30th pct 33,965 40th pct

Avg size in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +383 larger in Brisbane - North

235 20th pct 618 83rd pct

ICSEA in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +77 higher in Brisbane - North

993 38th pct 1,070 77th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 +18.5 pts ▸ 68.1%

25.5% Year 10 ◂ +9.7 pts 15.8%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

20.4% Bachelor degree +11.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

31.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 24.0%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

9.5% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +$135 higher in Brisbane - North gap widening

$797 55th pct $932 75th pct

Household income in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +$407 higher in Brisbane - North gap widening

$1,544 40th pct $1,951 74th pct

Family income in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +$372 higher in Brisbane - North gap narrowing

$2,013 53rd pct $2,385 75th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 23.3%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 13.7%

10.7% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 35.2%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%

10.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

8.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +7.1 pts ▸ 64.9%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.5%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +4,624 larger in Capital Region

10,137 72nd pct 5,513 52nd pct

Median age in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +1 yrs older in Brisbane - North

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +$104 higher in Brisbane - North

$598 53rd pct $702 77th pct

Household income in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +$195 higher in Brisbane - North

$1,598 54th pct $1,793 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +0.1 larger in Brisbane - North gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 58.1%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 26.9%

13.2% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 33.5%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 26.7%

13.3% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.5% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +$75 higher in Brisbane - North gap narrowing

$320 38th pct $395 70th pct

Mortgage in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +$237 higher in Brisbane - North gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,970 67th pct

People / bedroom in Capital Region in Brisbane - North even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned outright ◂ +13.4 pts 26.3%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

23.4% Rented +11.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house ◂ +14.6 pts 69.2%

6.0% Flat or apartment +10.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 25.9%

17.3% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

4.5% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

34.0% $350–$549 +22.8 pts ▸ 56.8%

39.7% $200–$349 ◂ +18.9 pts 20.7%

14.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.8%

5.6% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.1%

18.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 12.1%

14.9% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +274 more in Brisbane - North

940 42nd pct 1,214 56th pct

Stops/1k in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +1.47 more in Brisbane - North

3.94 27th pct 5.41 74th pct

Departures/1k in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +939.4 more in Brisbane - North

156.6 14th pct 1,096.0 57th pct

PT routes in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +66 more in Brisbane - North

93 68th pct 159 88th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +12.3 pts 52.7%

12.0% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

0.0% Train +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

0.5% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 38.2%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 10.6%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 5.2%

4.2% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.8 pts 7.9%

10.9% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%

5.7% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

7.8% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.6 pts 0.3%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.2% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.6% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 12.9%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

7.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +4,339 higher in Capital Region

248,376 44th pct 244,037 43rd pct

Growth in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +3.0 pts higher in Brisbane - North

4.1% 29th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +306 higher in Brisbane - North

912 55th pct 1,218 76th pct

Max temp in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +10.0 higher in Brisbane - North

16.5 5th pct 26.5 75th pct

Min temp in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +12.1 higher in Brisbane - North

3.9 0th pct 16.0 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +3.3 higher in Brisbane - North

3.7 16th pct 7.0 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +2.9 more in Brisbane - North

3.7 15th pct 6.6 81st pct

15-min city in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +43.7 pts higher in Brisbane - North

42.7% 17th pct 86.4% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +46.0 pts higher in Brisbane - North

41.7% 16th pct 87.6% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +43.5 pts higher in Brisbane - North

53.4% 25th pct 96.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +45.1 pts higher in Brisbane - North

42.0% 12th pct 87.0% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +31.9 pts higher in Brisbane - North

66.7% 13th pct 98.7% 84th pct

Walk to health in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +31.5 pts higher in Brisbane - North

34.7% 24th pct 66.1% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +4.8 more in Capital Region

17.5 63rd pct 12.7 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +128 higher in Brisbane - North

1 21st pct 128 83rd pct

Mean slope in Capital Region in Brisbane - North +3.0 pts higher in Capital Region

7.9% 87th pct 4.9% 33rd pct

Compare Capital Region with nearby areas

Australian Capital Territory Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven Illawarra Latrobe - Gippsland Sydney - Outer South West Riverina Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - South West Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - Blacktown

Compare Brisbane - North with nearby areas

Brisbane Inner City Moreton Bay - South Brisbane - West Brisbane - South Brisbane - East Ipswich Logan - Beaudesert Gold Coast Sunshine Coast Moreton Bay - North Toowoomba Richmond - Tweed

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Capital Region vs Brisbane - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/101/capital-region/vs/302/brisbane-north