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Brisbane - North vs Central Queensland

Name: Brisbane - North vs Central Queensland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 491 km apart · Brisbane - North profile · Central Queensland profile

Brisbane - North Central Queensland

Central Queensland and Brisbane - North are two very different parts of the state. Brisbane - North is a very walkable area where 30.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 12.8% in Central Queensland. The gap in diversity is also wide; 25.5% of people in Brisbane - North were born overseas and 17.1% use another language at home, while in Central Queensland these figures are much lower at 10.9% and 5.4%. Housing differs too, with separate houses being far more common in Central Queensland at 87.4% than in Brisbane - North at 69.2%.

Everyday life shares many similarities, as both areas have the same number of people per home and an almost identical share of residents who are 65 or older. They also both have about 28.7% of people living with a long-term health condition. However, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown, and more people in Brisbane - North now work from home compared to Central Queensland.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 22.5 pts higher in Brisbane - North Separate houses: 18.2 pts higher in Central Queensland Bachelor+: 17.8 pts higher in Brisbane - North Born overseas: 14.6 pts higher in Brisbane - North Work from home: 12.3 pts higher in Brisbane - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +3,648 larger in Central Queensland gap narrowing

224,598 52nd pct 228,246 53rd pct

Median age in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +1 yrs older in Central Queensland gap narrowing

37 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 25.9%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.9% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.5%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

44.7% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

38.1% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 35.9%

9.1% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane - North Central Queensland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.0% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 80.8%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.5% India ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

3.1% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% South Africa even 0.8%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

32.3% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

36.4% English +2.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

13.4% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

5.7% German +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

4.1% Indian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.1% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 86.1%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 48.7%

38.8% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

5.5% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +85 more in Central Queensland

55 11th pct 140 79th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +1.59 more in Central Queensland

1.37 10th pct 2.96 66th pct

Students in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +14,782 more in Central Queensland

33,965 40th pct 48,747 60th pct

Avg size in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +264 larger in Brisbane - North

618 83rd pct 353 38th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +108 higher in Brisbane - North

1,070 77th pct 962 14th pct

Highest year of school

68.1% Year 12 ◂ +22.5 pts 45.6%

15.8% Year 10 +10.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

6.3% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.9% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

24.0% Certificate III / IV +16.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.4 pts 16.3%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 11.7%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 3.4%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +8.5 pts 13.6%

13.1% Engineering & related +8.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

12.2% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

7.7% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Architecture & building even 5.2%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +$146 higher in Brisbane - North gap widening

$932 75th pct $786 52nd pct

Household income in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +$325 higher in Brisbane - North gap widening

$1,951 74th pct $1,626 47th pct

Family income in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +$350 higher in Brisbane - North gap widening

$2,385 75th pct $2,035 55th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.4%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.7% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 9.1%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 28.5%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 18.0%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

7.8% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

8.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +5.1 pts 59.9%

19.5% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.8%

6.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +10,964 larger in Central Queensland

5,513 52nd pct 16,477 86th pct

Median age in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +4 yrs older in Brisbane - North

25 yrs 64th pct 21 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +$151 higher in Brisbane - North

$702 77th pct $551 32nd pct

Household income in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +$315 higher in Brisbane - North

$1,793 72nd pct $1,478 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 55.1%

26.9% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

13.5% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 26.0%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 14.5%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%

5.4% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +$115 higher in Brisbane - North gap widening

$395 70th pct $280 25th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +$453 higher in Brisbane - North gap widening

$1,970 67th pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 34.5%

34.8% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 31.8%

26.3% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

2.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

69.2% Separate house +18.2 pts ▸ 87.4%

16.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.2 pts 5.5%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 5.8%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms even 40.1%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 14.1%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

56.8% $350–$549 ◂ +32.1 pts 24.8%

20.7% $200–$349 +26.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

9.8% Under $200 +12.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

8.4% $550–$749 ◂ +6.9 pts 1.4%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 +11.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 25.7%

12.1% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +1,032 more in Brisbane - North

1,214 56th pct 182 5th pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +4.61 more in Brisbane - North

5.41 74th pct 0.80 3rd pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +1,056.1 more in Brisbane - North

1,096.0 57th pct 39.9 3rd pct

PT routes in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +151 more in Brisbane - North

159 88th pct 8 5th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Car (driver) +13.8 pts ▸ 66.6%

18.9% Worked at home ◂ +12.3 pts 6.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Train ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.6% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 33.3%

38.2% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

10.6% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.2% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 12.7%

8.7% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 3.2%

8.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.1% Mining +7.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

4.7% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +12.5 pts 14.9%

11.6% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 11.1%

12.9% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

7.5% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland even

244,037 43rd pct 244,220 43rd pct

Growth in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +1.4 pts higher in Brisbane - North

7.1% 63rd pct 5.7% 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +658 higher in Brisbane - North

1,218 76th pct 559 22nd pct

Max temp in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +4.3 higher in Central Queensland

26.5 75th pct 30.7 92nd pct

Min temp in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +1.0 higher in Brisbane - North

16.0 89th pct 15.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +3.9 higher in Brisbane - North

7.0 81st pct 3.1 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +3.2 more in Brisbane - North

6.6 81st pct 3.4 12th pct

15-min city in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +46.2 pts higher in Brisbane - North

86.4% 83rd pct 40.2% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +46.5 pts higher in Brisbane - North

87.6% 87th pct 41.1% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +82.5 pts higher in Brisbane - North

96.9% 85th pct 14.5% 5th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +37.0 pts higher in Brisbane - North

87.0% 82nd pct 50.1% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +27.9 pts higher in Brisbane - North

98.7% 84th pct 70.8% 20th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +30.5 pts higher in Brisbane - North

66.1% 80th pct 35.6% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +0.8 more in Brisbane - North

12.7 22nd pct 11.9 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +128 higher in Brisbane - North

128 83rd pct 0 8th pct

Mean slope in Brisbane - North in Central Queensland +1.1 pts higher in Central Queensland

4.9% 33rd pct 6.0% 60th pct

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

Compare Central Queensland with nearby areas

Wide Bay Darling Downs - Maranoa Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday Moreton Bay - North Sunshine Coast Toowoomba Moreton Bay - South Ipswich Brisbane - West Brisbane - North Brisbane Inner City Brisbane - South

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane - North vs Central Queensland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/302/brisbane-north/vs/308/central-queensland