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Brisbane - North vs Sunshine Coast

Name: Brisbane - North vs Sunshine Coast — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 80 km apart · Brisbane - North profile · Sunshine Coast profile

Brisbane - North Sunshine Coast

Sunshine Coast and Brisbane - North are two distinct Queensland regions with very different layouts and populations. Brisbane - North is a very walkable area where 87% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and 87.6% are near groceries. In contrast, the Sunshine Coast is more spread out and somewhat walkable, with only 48.3% of homes near a school. The Sunshine Coast also has an older population, with a typical age of 44 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.5%) compared to Brisbane - North (15.9%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally grown. This is seen in the typical age difference, which widened from five to seven years, and a growing divide in language diversity, where 17.1% of Brisbane - North residents use a language other than English at home compared to just 6.1% on the Sunshine Coast. Despite these diverging trends, they remain very similar in some ways; both have about the same number of people per home (2.5) and a similar share of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Population: 174,242 larger in Sunshine Coast Full-time: 9.4 pts higher in Brisbane - North No car: 3.3 pts higher in Brisbane - North PT commute: 5.0 pts higher in Brisbane - North Median age: 7 yrs older in Sunshine Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +174,242 larger in Sunshine Coast gap widening

224,598 52nd pct 398,840 83rd pct

Median age in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +7 yrs older in Sunshine Coast gap widening

37 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 22.6%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

15.9% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

Marital status

44.7% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

38.1% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 31.2%

9.1% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.9% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane - North Sunshine 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 +2.9 pts ▸ 73.9%

3.1% England +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% India ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.8% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.4% English +9.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

32.3% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

13.4% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

10.8% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

4.1% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.1% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 88.7%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 43.2%

38.8% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

5.5% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +42 more in Sunshine Coast

55 11th pct 97 40th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +0.06 more in Sunshine Coast

1.37 10th pct 1.43 13th pct

Students in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +30,569 more in Sunshine Coast

33,965 40th pct 64,534 76th pct

Avg size in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +48 larger in Sunshine Coast

618 83rd pct 665 89th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +20 higher in Brisbane - North

1,070 77th pct 1,050 72nd pct

Highest year of school

68.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 56.5%

15.8% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.9% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 23.3%

24.0% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 17.0%

13.1% Engineering & related even 13.2%

12.2% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

7.7% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.1% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +$182 higher in Brisbane - North gap widening

$932 75th pct $750 39th pct

Household income in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +$377 higher in Brisbane - North gap steady

$1,951 74th pct $1,574 43rd pct

Family income in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +$482 higher in Brisbane - North gap narrowing

$2,385 75th pct $1,903 42nd pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.6%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.7% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 9.2%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 15.3%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

4.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +3.3 pts 61.6%

19.5% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +3,754 larger in Sunshine Coast

5,513 52nd pct 9,267 69th pct

Median age in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +2 yrs older in Brisbane - North

25 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +$55 higher in Brisbane - North

$702 77th pct $647 66th pct

Household income in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +$11 higher in Brisbane - North

$1,793 72nd pct $1,782 71st pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 52.5%

26.9% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

13.5% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 23.6%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.4%

5.4% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +$45 higher in Sunshine Coast gap widening

$395 70th pct $440 86th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +$63 higher in Brisbane - North gap narrowing

$1,970 67th pct $1,907 58th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 34.0%

26.3% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

34.8% Rented ◂ +8.5 pts 26.3%

2.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

69.2% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 74.0%

16.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 12.1%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 37.9%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 17.5%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

56.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.1 pts 52.8%

20.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 16.0%

8.4% $550–$749 +8.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

1.5% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 37.3%

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 even 28.1%

15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%

12.1% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +218 more in Brisbane - North

1,214 56th pct 996 45th pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +2.91 more in Brisbane - North

5.41 74th pct 2.50 13th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +534.2 more in Brisbane - North

1,096.0 57th pct 561.7 42nd pct

PT routes in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +103 more in Brisbane - North

159 88th pct 56 30th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 61.9%

18.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 15.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Train ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%

2.4% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.6% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 35.2%

10.6% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.2% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.7% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.7% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

6.2% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.7% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 3.9%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 21.0%

11.6% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

11.3% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.9% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

7.5% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +197,471 higher in Sunshine Coast

244,037 43rd pct 441,508 80th pct

Growth in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +2.3 pts higher in Sunshine Coast

7.1% 63rd pct 9.4% 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +434 higher in Sunshine Coast

1,218 76th pct 1,651 98th pct

Max temp in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +0.7 higher in Brisbane - North

26.5 75th pct 25.8 69th pct

Min temp in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +1.0 higher in Brisbane - North

16.0 89th pct 14.9 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +2.2 higher in Brisbane - North

7.0 81st pct 4.8 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +2.2 more in Brisbane - North

6.6 81st pct 4.5 42nd pct

15-min city in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +34.0 pts higher in Brisbane - North

86.4% 83rd pct 52.4% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +31.6 pts higher in Brisbane - North

87.6% 87th pct 56.0% 48th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +28.4 pts higher in Brisbane - North

96.9% 85th pct 68.5% 44th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +38.8 pts higher in Brisbane - North

87.0% 82nd pct 48.3% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +12.7 pts higher in Brisbane - North

98.7% 84th pct 85.9% 48th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +20.5 pts higher in Brisbane - North

66.1% 80th pct 45.7% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +0.2 more in Sunshine Coast

12.7 22nd pct 12.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +113 higher in Brisbane - North

128 83rd pct 16 52nd pct

Mean slope in Brisbane - North in Sunshine Coast +1.8 pts higher in Sunshine Coast

4.9% 33rd pct 6.6% 74th 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 Sunshine Coast with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane - North vs Sunshine Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/302/brisbane-north/vs/316/sunshine-coast