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Brisbane - South vs Brisbane - West

Name: Brisbane - South vs Brisbane - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Brisbane - South profile · Brisbane - West profile

Brisbane - South Brisbane - West

Brisbane - South and Brisbane - West are nearby neighbours with distinct profiles. Brisbane - South is far more culturally diverse, with 34.7% of people using another language at home and 37.9% born overseas. It is also more connected; 85.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and it has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people than Brisbane - West. In contrast, Brisbane - West is wealthier, with 35.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, and it has a more highly qualified workforce, as 44.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in language diversity has grown and residents in Brisbane - West have become noticeably older. This contrast is also seen in housing, with the gap in home ownership and the share of people working from home both increasing over time. Despite these shifts, they share a similar family life, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and the same typical number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 16.2 pts higher in Brisbane - South Population: 181,813 larger in Brisbane - South Housework 15h+: 3.4 pts higher in Brisbane - West Volunteering: 4.8 pts higher in Brisbane - West Renting: 8.5 pts higher in Brisbane - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +181,813 larger in Brisbane - South gap widening

371,026 79th pct 189,213 44th pct

Median age in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +3 yrs older in Brisbane - West gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 25.5%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.4% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.4% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

46.8% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 51.1%

39.3% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 35.4%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

3.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane - South Brisbane - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.5% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 67.3%

5.9% China ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%

2.3% England +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% India ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

0.9% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

27.3% English +10.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

24.0% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.4% Chinese ◂ +8.0 pts 6.4%

9.9% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.1% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.3% German +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

2.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

61.3% English only +17.5 pts ▸ 78.8%

9.3% Mandarin ◂ +5.8 pts 3.4%

3.0% Cantonese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

1.8% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

39.6% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.0% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +50 more in Brisbane - South

102 45th pct 52 11th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +0.06 more in Brisbane - South

1.50 16th pct 1.43 13th pct

Students in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +32,325 more in Brisbane - South

70,573 81st pct 38,248 47th pct

Avg size in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +44 larger in Brisbane - West

692 93rd pct 736 98th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +35 higher in Brisbane - West

1,082 80th pct 1,117 90th pct

Highest year of school

74.7% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 79.4%

11.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

5.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

3.7% Year 11 even 3.7%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

14.6% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 21.5%

12.1% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.4% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.1% Health even 12.1%

7.3% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.7% Creative arts even 4.7%

4.2% Architecture & building even 4.2%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +$94 higher in Brisbane - West gap widening

$875 71st pct $969 77th pct

Household income in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +$294 higher in Brisbane - West gap narrowing

$2,022 77th pct $2,316 89th pct

Family income in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +$481 higher in Brisbane - West gap widening

$2,309 73rd pct $2,790 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.2%

22.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 19.4%

15.0% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 36.7%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 26.6%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

5.2% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +1.5 pts 68.6%

17.0% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Three or more even 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +3,460 larger in Brisbane - South

5,742 54th pct 2,282 24th pct

Median age in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +2 yrs older in Brisbane - South

25 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +$51 higher in Brisbane - West

$670 72nd pct $721 80th pct

Household income in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +$323 higher in Brisbane - West

$1,841 77th pct $2,164 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West even gap narrowing

2.7 86th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 64.2%

24.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 24.0%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

22.2% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 19.7%

17.6% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 17.7%

6.9% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +$15 higher in Brisbane - West gap steady

$405 73rd pct $420 79th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +$167 higher in Brisbane - West gap steady

$2,000 71st pct $2,167 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

35.6% Rented ◂ +8.5 pts 27.2%

26.3% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

69.5% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 76.6%

15.4% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 6.7%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 32.4%

29.1% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 14.8%

12.1% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 52.4%

17.3% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.9% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

2.5% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 21.1%

19.9% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +929 more in Brisbane - South

1,772 70th pct 843 37th pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +0.32 more in Brisbane - South

4.78 57th pct 4.46 44th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +683.3 more in Brisbane - South

1,799.7 85th pct 1,116.4 58th pct

PT routes in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +59 more in Brisbane - South

189 90th pct 130 86th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 44.6%

18.7% Worked at home +8.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

5.7% Bus ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

1.3% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 35.0%

11.6% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

5.8% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%

9.9% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.0% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

6.2% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

6.8% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

3.7% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

12.6% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

10.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

10.4% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

7.7% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +207,993 higher in Brisbane - South

412,436 77th pct 204,443 32nd pct

Growth in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +2.8 pts higher in Brisbane - South

9.4% 78th pct 6.5% 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +92 higher in Brisbane - West

1,035 64th pct 1,126 71st pct

Max temp in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +0.4 higher in Brisbane - West

26.9 79th pct 27.3 82nd pct

Min temp in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +0.7 higher in Brisbane - South

15.1 86th pct 14.4 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +0.5 higher in Brisbane - South

7.1 82nd pct 6.6 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +0.4 more in Brisbane - South

6.7 82nd pct 6.3 78th pct

15-min city in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +8.4 pts higher in Brisbane - South

86.1% 83rd pct 77.7% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +10.9 pts higher in Brisbane - South

85.4% 84th pct 74.5% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +4.8 pts higher in Brisbane - South

95.8% 82nd pct 91.0% 71st pct

Walk to school in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +8.4 pts higher in Brisbane - South

87.9% 83rd pct 79.5% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +2.1 pts higher in Brisbane - South

99.0% 85th pct 96.8% 77th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +3.0 pts higher in Brisbane - South

71.3% 84th pct 68.3% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +1.3 more in Brisbane - West

14.3 34th pct 15.6 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +64 higher in Brisbane - South

137 84th pct 72 74th pct

Mean slope in Brisbane - South in Brisbane - West +1.7 pts higher in Brisbane - West

5.8% 56th pct 7.5% 85th pct

Compare Brisbane - South with nearby areas

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

Compare Brisbane - West with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane - South vs Brisbane - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/303/brisbane-south/vs/304/brisbane-west