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Brisbane - North vs Gold Coast

Name: Brisbane - North vs Gold Coast — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 78 km apart · Brisbane - North profile · Gold Coast profile

Brisbane - North Gold Coast

Gold Coast and Brisbane - North are two different Queensland hubs with contrasting layouts. Brisbane - North is more walkable, with 87% of homes within 15 minutes of a school and 87.6% near groceries, compared to 53.8% and 69.5% in Gold Coast. Brisbane - North also has a higher share of separate houses at 69.2%, while Gold Coast is at 57.7%. Education and income gaps are also notable; 30.6% of adults in Brisbane - North hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well higher than the 21.8% in Gold Coast.

Since 2011, these areas have tracked in different directions in some key ways. The gap in university qualifications and high weekly earnings has widened, while the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed. Despite this, they share many similarities, such as having an identical 2.5 people per home and nearly the same percentage of children under 15. Both areas also sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 416,180 larger in Gold Coast Full-time: 6.6 pts higher in Brisbane - North No car: 2.4 pts higher in Brisbane - North Separate houses: 11.6 pts higher in Brisbane - North PT commute: 4.2 pts higher in Brisbane - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +416,180 larger in Gold Coast gap widening

224,598 52nd pct 640,778 93rd pct

Median age in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +2 yrs older in Gold Coast gap widening

37 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 27.2%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%

15.9% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

44.7% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 44.1%

38.1% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 36.9%

9.1% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane - North Gold Coast

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.0% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 65.3%

3.7% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% England +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% India ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.9% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

36.4% English +3.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

32.3% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 30.8%

13.4% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

5.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

4.1% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

3.3% Chinese even 3.3%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

79.1% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 80.5%

1.3% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 43.9%

38.8% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

5.5% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Islam even 1.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +61 more in Gold Coast

55 11th pct 116 59th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +0.34 more in Brisbane - North

1.37 10th pct 1.03 0th pct

Students in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +69,248 more in Gold Coast

33,965 40th pct 103,213 90th pct

Avg size in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +272 larger in Gold Coast

618 83rd pct 890 100th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +23 higher in Brisbane - North

1,070 77th pct 1,047 71st pct

Highest year of school

68.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 59.3%

15.8% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.9% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 23.5%

24.0% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 20.2%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

12.2% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +$147 higher in Brisbane - North gap widening

$932 75th pct $785 51st pct

Household income in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +$259 higher in Brisbane - North gap widening

$1,951 74th pct $1,692 53rd pct

Family income in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +$376 higher in Brisbane - North gap widening

$2,385 75th pct $2,009 53rd pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 even 31.0%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

13.7% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 10.1%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 16.0%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

7.8% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.1% Cancer even 3.1%

1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +0.7 pts 64.3%

19.5% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.6%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +8,388 larger in Gold Coast

5,513 52nd pct 13,901 82nd pct

Median age in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +1 yrs older in Brisbane - North

25 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +$9 higher in Brisbane - North

$702 77th pct $693 75th pct

Household income in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +$41 higher in Gold Coast

$1,793 72nd pct $1,834 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 55.2%

26.9% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

13.5% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 23.4%

16.6% 3 people even 16.7%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%

5.4% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +$55 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$395 70th pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +$20 higher in Brisbane - North gap narrowing

$1,970 67th pct $1,950 64th pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned with a mortgage even 35.6%

34.8% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 33.4%

26.3% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

69.2% Separate house ◂ +11.6 pts 57.7%

16.6% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 33.8%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

19.5% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

4.8% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

56.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 56.1%

20.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 12.6%

8.4% $550–$749 +9.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

1.5% $750 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 37.0%

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.5%

15.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.1% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +614 more in Gold Coast

1,214 56th pct 1,828 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +2.55 more in Brisbane - North

5.41 74th pct 2.85 16th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +262.8 more in Brisbane - North

1,096.0 57th pct 833.1 50th pct

PT routes in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +74 more in Brisbane - North

159 88th pct 85 56th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 62.8%

18.9% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 13.9%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Train ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

2.4% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.6% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 35.9%

10.6% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.2% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 14.9%

7.7% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.7% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

6.2% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 20.4%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%

11.6% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.9% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.3% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.0% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +464,048 higher in Gold Coast

244,037 43rd pct 708,085 92nd pct

Growth in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +1.9 pts higher in Gold Coast

7.1% 63rd pct 9.0% 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +212 higher in Gold Coast

1,218 76th pct 1,430 88th pct

Max temp in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +1.3 higher in Brisbane - North

26.5 75th pct 25.2 64th pct

Min temp in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +2.3 higher in Brisbane - North

16.0 89th pct 13.7 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +1.0 higher in Brisbane - North

7.0 81st pct 5.9 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +1.2 more in Brisbane - North

6.6 81st pct 5.4 61st pct

15-min city in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +18.7 pts higher in Brisbane - North

86.4% 83rd pct 67.7% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +18.2 pts higher in Brisbane - North

87.6% 87th pct 69.5% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +13.6 pts higher in Brisbane - North

96.9% 85th pct 83.3% 55th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +33.2 pts higher in Brisbane - North

87.0% 82nd pct 53.8% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +5.1 pts higher in Brisbane - North

98.7% 84th pct 93.6% 64th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +11.5 pts higher in Brisbane - North

66.1% 80th pct 54.6% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +1.0 more in Gold Coast

12.7 22nd pct 13.7 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +96 higher in Brisbane - North

128 83rd pct 33 62nd pct

Mean slope in Brisbane - North in Gold Coast +2.0 pts higher in Gold Coast

4.9% 33rd pct 6.8% 77th pct

Compare Brisbane - North with nearby areas

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Compare Gold Coast with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane - North vs Gold Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/302/brisbane-north/vs/309/gold-coast