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Central Coast vs Brisbane Inner City

Name: Central Coast vs Brisbane Inner City — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 671 km apart · Central Coast profile · Brisbane Inner City profile

Central Coast Brisbane Inner City

Central Coast and Brisbane Inner City are very different places. Central Coast is much older, with a typical resident aged 43 and 22.2% of people aged 65 and over. It is mostly made up of separate houses, with 78.4% of homes being detached and 75.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Brisbane Inner City is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34. It is a high-density area where 57.8% of people live in flats or apartments and 52.2% of households are renting.

Both areas have an unemployment rate of 4.7%, which is close to the national figure. They also share a similar number of school enrolments and similar typical weekly rents. However, other gaps are widening. Brisbane Inner City has seen much faster population growth, and the gap in university qualifications has grown as 47.1% of its adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 17.9% in Central Coast.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 33.2 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City Bachelor+: 29.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City Separate houses: 43.5 pts higher in Central Coast 3+ bedrooms: 31.7 pts higher in Central Coast Renting: 24.7 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +54,351 larger in Central Coast gap narrowing

346,596 76th pct 292,245 67th pct

Median age in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +9 yrs older in Central Coast gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +15.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 22.5%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.7 pts 10.5%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 13.2%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

Marital status

33.7% Never married +18.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

44.6% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 35.0%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Central Coast Brisbane Inner City

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +14.1 pts 64.9%

4.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

1.7% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% China +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +6.9 pts 35.7%

39.9% Australian ◂ +12.2 pts 27.7%

12.0% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.5% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% German +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +12.0 pts 75.7%

0.6% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +11.4 pts 39.5%

39.9% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 47.2%

6.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.6% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +38 more in Central Coast

109 52nd pct 71 17th pct

Schools/1k kids in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +0.10 more in Brisbane Inner City

1.75 32nd pct 1.85 39th pct

Students in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +206 more in Central Coast

52,810 65th pct 52,604 65th pct

Avg size in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +263 larger in Brisbane Inner City

489 57th pct 751 100th pct

ICSEA in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +128 higher in Brisbane Inner City

1,016 51st pct 1,144 100th pct

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 +33.2 pts ▸ 80.4%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +21.8 pts 7.4%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.1 pts 2.6%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

20.5% Bachelor degree +20.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.8 pts 12.5%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +10.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 12.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

11.9% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

11.0% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.5% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

3.6% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +$405 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

$727 28th pct $1,132 86th pct

Household income in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +$648 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap narrowing

$1,507 36th pct $2,155 83rd pct

Family income in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +$1,014 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap narrowing

$1,954 47th pct $2,968 92nd pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 20.6%

9.3% $4,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 11.5%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.5 pts 29.0%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.4%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.9 pts 4.6%

11.0% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +11.0 pts ▸ 69.2%

21.9% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 17.9%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +13,008 larger in Central Coast

17,047 86th pct 4,039 39th pct

Median age in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +5 yrs older in Brisbane Inner City

23 yrs 29th pct 28 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +$160 higher in Brisbane Inner City

$621 60th pct $781 86th pct

Household income in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +$159 higher in Brisbane Inner City

$1,644 57th pct $1,803 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +0.3 larger in Central Coast gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.2 10th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 52.2%

27.7% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 10.2%

0.9% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

27.2% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +$25 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $425 81st pct

Mortgage in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +$200 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap narrowing

$2,000 71st pct $2,200 84th pct

People / bedroom in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +0.10 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.5% Rented +24.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 19.7%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 25.9%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

78.4% Separate house ◂ +43.5 pts 34.9%

8.7% Flat or apartment +49.0 pts ▸ 57.8%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 6.8%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 23.9%

19.1% 2 bedrooms +18.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 12.5%

3.6% 1 bedroom +12.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

0.4% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 53.0%

20.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.2%

10.2% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.3%

2.3% $750 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 29.1%

16.5% $3,000 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

26.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.4%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +1,466 more in Central Coast

2,967 93rd pct 1,501 64th pct

Stops/1k in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +3.42 more in Central Coast

8.56 100th pct 5.14 68th pct

Departures/1k in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +953.1 more in Brisbane Inner City

1,487.5 73rd pct 2,440.6 93rd pct

PT routes in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +250 more in Brisbane Inner City

101 75th pct 351 100th pct

How people get to work

49.3% Car (driver) ◂ +12.0 pts 37.4%

25.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 25.0%

1.3% Walked +6.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.6% Bus +4.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

0.7% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 28.8%

6.5% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 6.9%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 14.8%

6.0% Professional & technical +9.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.5% Construction ◂ +6.0 pts 5.5%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 7.2%

8.2% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

3.3% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals +17.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

12.3% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.9 pts 7.7%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 5.3%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +22,245 higher in Central Coast

357,816 69th pct 335,571 63rd pct

Growth in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +10.1 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

2.7% 16th pct 12.7% 94th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +202 higher in Central Coast

1,408 87th pct 1,206 76th pct

Max temp in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +3.8 higher in Brisbane Inner City

23.2 41st pct 27.0 80th pct

Min temp in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +4.4 higher in Brisbane Inner City

11.0 44th pct 15.5 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +3.5 higher in Brisbane Inner City

5.3 55th pct 8.8 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +2.8 more in Brisbane Inner City

5.0 53rd pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +43.0 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

56.7% 48th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +46.7 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

50.4% 37th pct 97.1% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +6.8 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

93.0% 75th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +34.4 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

61.2% 45th pct 95.6% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +7.7 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

92.3% 58th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +57.7 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

38.6% 39th pct 96.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +1.0 more in Brisbane Inner City

17.1 59th pct 18.2 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +318 higher in Brisbane Inner City

17 54th pct 335 99th pct

Mean slope in Central Coast in Brisbane Inner City +0.2 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

7.8% 87th pct 8.0% 88th pct

Compare Central Coast with nearby areas

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Compare Brisbane Inner City with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Coast vs Brisbane Inner City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/102/central-coast/vs/305/brisbane-inner-city