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Brisbane - East vs Wide Bay

Name: Brisbane - East vs Wide Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 267 km apart · Brisbane - East profile · Wide Bay profile

Brisbane - East Wide Bay

Wide Bay and Brisbane - East are two distinct Queensland regions with very different lifestyles. Brisbane - East is more urban and affluent, where the typical household earns $1,890 a week compared to $1,096 in Wide Bay. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 21.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while only 10.8% do in Wide Bay. In contrast, Wide Bay is more residential in nature, with 42.5% of homes owned outright, which is far higher than the 32.0% seen in Brisbane - East.

The gap in typical family income has widened since 2011, now standing at $895. Despite this, both areas share a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships and an almost identical share of households that are rented. While Wide Bay is mostly car-dependent and Brisbane - East is somewhat walkable, both regions have roughly the same proportion of residents who have moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 20.9 pts higher in Brisbane - East Family income: $895 higher in Brisbane - East Unpaid child care: 8.2 pts higher in Brisbane - East Household income: $794 higher in Brisbane - East Participation: 16.3 pts higher in Brisbane - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +67,928 larger in Wide Bay gap steady

239,817 56th pct 307,745 71st pct

Median age in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +7 yrs older in Wide Bay gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 49 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 19.2%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.1%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 47.2%

31.4% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 29.6%

10.2% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.2% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane - East Wide Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.2% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 79.7%

5.8% England ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

5.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +0.6 pts 43.2%

34.9% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

12.5% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

6.0% German +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 48.2%

41.9% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 40.7%

5.3% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +107 more in Wide Bay

56 12th pct 163 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +2.03 more in Wide Bay

1.26 5th pct 3.29 72nd pct

Students in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +10,422 more in Wide Bay

35,283 43rd pct 45,705 56th pct

Avg size in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +348 larger in Brisbane - East

630 85th pct 282 29th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +75 higher in Brisbane - East

1,043 68th pct 967 18th pct

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 ◂ +20.9 pts 38.1%

22.4% Year 10 +8.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

7.3% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.6% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 14.5%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 13.8%

6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 13.5%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%

11.4% Society & culture even 11.5%

10.1% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +$280 higher in Brisbane - East gap widening

$837 64th pct $557 0th pct

Household income in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +$794 higher in Brisbane - East gap widening

$1,890 71st pct $1,096 0th pct

Family income in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +$895 higher in Brisbane - East gap widening

$2,245 72nd pct $1,350 0th pct

Household income distribution

24.4% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 23.3%

14.5% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 3.9%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.3%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 9.7%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.0% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.8% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +10.2 pts 52.4%

20.8% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.7% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.6% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +10,141 larger in Wide Bay

6,699 59th pct 16,840 86th pct

Median age in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +1 yrs older in Brisbane - East

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +$164 higher in Brisbane - East

$640 65th pct $476 17th pct

Household income in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +$578 higher in Brisbane - East

$1,790 71st pct $1,212 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +0.3 larger in Brisbane - East gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children ◂ +13.9 pts 44.5%

27.0% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

13.7% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

21.8% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 12.7%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 10.3%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

2.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +$140 higher in Brisbane - East gap widening

$420 79th pct $280 25th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +$700 higher in Brisbane - East gap narrowing

$2,000 71st pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

40.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.4 pts 28.1%

24.4% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

1.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 87.8%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 6.3%

4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

37.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 27.5%

11.6% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 5.4%

2.8% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

56.9% $350–$549 ◂ +35.1 pts 21.8%

15.8% $200–$349 +40.3 pts ▸ 56.1%

10.6% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.4% $550–$749 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.9%

2.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 +18.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

41.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.4 pts 16.8%

12.5% Under $1,000 +16.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +571 more in Brisbane - East

1,040 47th pct 469 14th pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +2.81 more in Brisbane - East

4.34 39th pct 1.52 7th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +551.9 more in Brisbane - East

616.1 44th pct 64.2 5th pct

PT routes in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +23 more in Brisbane - East

57 31st pct 34 19th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 67.6%

16.9% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 7.9%

3.7% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 36.2%

32.0% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

4.7% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.5% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

9.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 14.6%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 11.0%

8.6% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.0% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%

14.0% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%

8.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +77,160 higher in Wide Bay

258,510 46th pct 335,670 63rd pct

Growth in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +1.9 pts higher in Wide Bay

6.2% 53rd pct 8.0% 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +638 higher in Brisbane - East

1,273 80th pct 635 29th pct

Max temp in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +3.3 higher in Wide Bay

26.0 71st pct 29.3 89th pct

Min temp in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +1.7 higher in Brisbane - East

15.9 89th pct 14.3 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +2.7 higher in Brisbane - East

5.4 55th pct 2.6 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +2.5 more in Brisbane - East

5.3 58th pct 2.8 8th pct

15-min city in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +35.3 pts higher in Brisbane - East

66.0% 60th pct 30.8% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +27.4 pts higher in Brisbane - East

64.1% 61st pct 36.7% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +55.8 pts higher in Brisbane - East

77.8% 51st pct 22.0% 8th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +31.6 pts higher in Brisbane - East

68.2% 56th pct 36.6% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +34.4 pts higher in Brisbane - East

92.2% 58th pct 57.8% 9th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +22.9 pts higher in Brisbane - East

45.7% 55th pct 22.8% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +6.5 more in Brisbane - East

18.1 69th pct 11.6 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +41 higher in Brisbane - East

41 65th pct 1 20th pct

Mean slope in Brisbane - East in Wide Bay +0.9 pts higher in Wide Bay

5.0% 36th pct 5.9% 59th pct

Compare Brisbane - East with nearby areas

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

Compare Wide Bay with nearby areas

Moreton Bay - North Sunshine Coast Toowoomba Moreton Bay - South Brisbane - North Ipswich Brisbane - West Brisbane Inner City Brisbane - South Brisbane - East Central Queensland Logan - Beaudesert

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane - East vs Wide Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/301/brisbane-east/vs/319/wide-bay