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Brisbane - North vs Wide Bay

Name: Brisbane - North vs Wide Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 235 km apart · Brisbane - North profile · Wide Bay profile

Brisbane - North Wide Bay

Wide Bay and Brisbane - North are two very different parts of Queensland. Wide Bay has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 49 and 27.3% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, the typical person in Brisbane - North is 37. Higher incomes and qualifications are common in Brisbane - North, where the typical weekly household income is $1,951 compared to $1,096 in Wide Bay. Housing also differs; Wide Bay has far more separate houses and a higher share of homes owned outright at 42.5%.

Both areas have seen similar population growth since 2021, which has been around 7% to 8%. However, many other gaps have widened since 2011. This includes the difference in typical age, which grew from 6 to 12 years, and the gap in typical weekly household income, which rose to $855. While Brisbane - North is very walkable, Wide Bay is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 30.0 pts higher in Brisbane - North Median age: 12 yrs older in Wide Bay Participation: 20.0 pts higher in Brisbane - North Bachelor+: 19.7 pts higher in Brisbane - North Personal income: $375 higher in Brisbane - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +83,147 larger in Wide Bay gap steady

224,598 52nd pct 307,745 71st pct

Median age in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +12 yrs older in Wide Bay gap widening

37 yrs 29th pct 49 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 19.2%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.9% Seniors (65+) +11.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 16.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

Marital status

44.7% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

38.1% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 29.6%

9.1% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.9% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane - North Wide Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.0% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 79.7%

3.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.5% India ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.9% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.4% English +6.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

32.3% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

13.4% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

5.7% German +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

4.1% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.1% English only +9.9 pts ▸ 89.0%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

38.8% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

5.5% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.3%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +108 more in Wide Bay

55 11th pct 163 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +1.92 more in Wide Bay

1.37 10th pct 3.29 72nd pct

Students in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +11,740 more in Wide Bay

33,965 40th pct 45,705 56th pct

Avg size in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +335 larger in Brisbane - North

618 83rd pct 282 29th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +103 higher in Brisbane - North

1,070 77th pct 967 18th pct

Highest year of school

68.1% Year 12 ◂ +30.0 pts 38.1%

15.8% Year 10 +15.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

6.3% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.9% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

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

31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.1 pts 14.5%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.9 pts 2.9%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +8.6 pts 13.5%

13.1% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

12.2% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

7.7% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +$375 higher in Brisbane - North gap widening

$932 75th pct $557 0th pct

Household income in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +$855 higher in Brisbane - North gap widening

$1,951 74th pct $1,096 0th pct

Family income in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +$1,035 higher in Brisbane - North gap widening

$2,385 75th pct $1,350 0th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $650–$1,499 +12.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 23.3%

13.7% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 3.9%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +16.2 pts ▸ 51.4%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.3%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 9.7%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +7.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.1% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.1% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.2% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +12.6 pts 52.4%

19.5% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.1% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.1% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +11,327 larger in Wide Bay

5,513 52nd pct 16,840 86th pct

Median age in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +2 yrs older in Brisbane - North

25 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +$226 higher in Brisbane - North

$702 77th pct $476 17th pct

Household income in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +$581 higher in Brisbane - North

$1,793 72nd pct $1,212 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +0.2 larger in Brisbane - North gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +13.6 pts 44.5%

26.9% Couples without children +10.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

13.5% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

26.7% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 12.7%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 10.3%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

2.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +$115 higher in Brisbane - North gap steady

$395 70th pct $280 25th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +$670 higher in Brisbane - North gap steady

$1,970 67th pct $1,300 14th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.3% Owned outright +16.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 28.1%

34.8% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 25.1%

2.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

69.2% Separate house +18.6 pts ▸ 87.8%

16.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.9 pts 3.7%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 6.3%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.1% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 16.7%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

0.4% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

56.8% $350–$549 ◂ +35.1 pts 21.8%

20.7% $200–$349 +35.3 pts ▸ 56.1%

9.8% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.4% $550–$749 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.9%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.1% $1,000–$1,799 +15.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.3 pts 16.8%

12.1% Under $1,000 +17.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +745 more in Brisbane - North

1,214 56th pct 469 14th pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +3.88 more in Brisbane - North

5.41 74th pct 1.52 7th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +1,031.8 more in Brisbane - North

1,096.0 57th pct 64.2 5th pct

PT routes in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +125 more in Brisbane - North

159 88th pct 34 19th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Car (driver) +14.8 pts ▸ 67.6%

18.9% Worked at home ◂ +11.0 pts 7.9%

3.7% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Train ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.6% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 37.3%

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 36.2%

10.6% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.2% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.7% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 3.1%

8.7% Education & training even 8.7%

7.7% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

27.5% Professionals ◂ +12.9 pts 14.6%

7.5% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

11.3% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.6% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.9% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

8.0% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +91,633 higher in Wide Bay

244,037 43rd pct 335,670 63rd pct

Growth in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +0.9 pts higher in Wide Bay

7.1% 63rd pct 8.0% 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +582 higher in Brisbane - North

1,218 76th pct 635 29th pct

Max temp in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +2.8 higher in Wide Bay

26.5 75th pct 29.3 89th pct

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

16.0 89th pct 14.3 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +4.3 higher in Brisbane - North

7.0 81st pct 2.6 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +3.9 more in Brisbane - North

6.6 81st pct 2.8 8th pct

15-min city in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +55.6 pts higher in Brisbane - North

86.4% 83rd pct 30.8% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +51.0 pts higher in Brisbane - North

87.6% 87th pct 36.7% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +74.9 pts higher in Brisbane - North

96.9% 85th pct 22.0% 8th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +50.5 pts higher in Brisbane - North

87.0% 82nd pct 36.6% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +40.9 pts higher in Brisbane - North

98.7% 84th pct 57.8% 9th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +43.4 pts higher in Brisbane - North

66.1% 80th pct 22.8% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +1.1 more in Brisbane - North

12.7 22nd pct 11.6 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +128 higher in Brisbane - North

128 83rd pct 1 20th pct

Mean slope in Brisbane - North in Wide Bay +1.1 pts higher in Wide Bay

4.9% 33rd pct 5.9% 59th 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 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 - North vs Wide Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/302/brisbane-north/vs/319/wide-bay