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Brisbane - South vs Brisbane Inner City

Name: Brisbane - South vs Brisbane Inner City — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Brisbane - South profile · Brisbane Inner City profile

Brisbane - South Brisbane Inner City

Brisbane - South and Brisbane Inner City are two nearby areas with very different lifestyles. Brisbane - South is more family-oriented, with 18.4% of people being children and 77.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms. It is also far more multicultural, as 34.7% of residents use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Brisbane Inner City is dominated by smaller living arrangements, where 33.6% of people live alone and 52.2% of households rent. This area is also more transient, with 59.7% of people having moved in the last five years.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly rent and almost identical unemployment rates. These similarities sit alongside growing divides; the gap in typical personal incomes has widened since 2011, with the usual person in Brisbane Inner City now earning $257 more per week. The two areas have also drifted further apart in their housing styles, as the share of separate houses is far higher in Brisbane - South.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.6 pts higher in Brisbane - South 3+ bedrooms: 33.6 pts higher in Brisbane - South Living alone: 11.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City Household size: 0.5 larger in Brisbane - South De facto: 6.2 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +78,781 larger in Brisbane - South gap narrowing

371,026 79th pct 292,245 67th pct

Median age in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +1 yrs older in Brisbane - South gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 13.2%

13.4% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

Marital status

39.3% Never married +12.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

46.8% Married ◂ +11.8 pts 35.0%

7.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

2.7% Separated even 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane - South Brisbane Inner City

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.5% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 64.9%

5.9% China ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%

4.0% India ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

2.3% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% South Africa even 1.0%

0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

27.3% English +8.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

24.0% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

9.9% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.4% Chinese ◂ +8.5 pts 5.9%

8.1% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.3% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

2.8% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

61.3% English only +14.4 pts ▸ 75.7%

9.3% Mandarin ◂ +6.1 pts 3.2%

3.0% Cantonese ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

1.8% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.6% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

41.2% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 39.5%

5.5% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +31 more in Brisbane - South

102 45th pct 71 17th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +0.35 more in Brisbane Inner City

1.50 16th pct 1.85 39th pct

Students in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +17,969 more in Brisbane - South

70,573 81st pct 52,604 65th pct

Avg size in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +60 larger in Brisbane Inner City

692 93rd pct 751 100th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +63 higher in Brisbane Inner City

1,082 80th pct 1,144 100th pct

Highest year of school

74.7% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 80.4%

11.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%

5.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

17.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 12.5%

14.6% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

12.1% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

12.1% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

7.3% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

4.7% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.2% Architecture & building even 4.3%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +$257 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

$875 71st pct $1,132 86th pct

Household income in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +$133 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap narrowing

$2,022 77th pct $2,155 83rd pct

Family income in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +$659 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

$2,309 73rd pct $2,968 92nd pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.9%

22.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 20.6%

15.0% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 29.0%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.4%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

5.2% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

7.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +0.9 pts 69.2%

17.0% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +1,703 larger in Brisbane - South

5,742 54th pct 4,039 39th pct

Median age in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +3 yrs older in Brisbane Inner City

25 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +$111 higher in Brisbane Inner City

$670 72nd pct $781 86th pct

Household income in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +$38 higher in Brisbane - South

$1,841 77th pct $1,803 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +0.5 larger in Brisbane - South gap widening

2.7 86th pct 2.2 10th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 52.2%

24.4% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

1.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

22.2% 1 person +11.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 13.8%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 11.1%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +$20 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap steady

$405 73rd pct $425 81st pct

Mortgage in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +$200 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap narrowing

$2,000 71st pct $2,200 84th pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +0.10 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Rented +16.5 pts ▸ 52.2%

35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 25.9%

26.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 19.7%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

69.5% Separate house ◂ +34.6 pts 34.9%

15.4% Flat or apartment +42.3 pts ▸ 57.8%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 6.8%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

16.5% 2 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

36.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 23.9%

29.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 12.5%

4.6% 1 bedroom +11.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 7.2%

0.4% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 53.0%

17.3% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.9% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%

2.5% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 29.1%

19.9% $3,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 22.4%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +271 more in Brisbane - South

1,772 70th pct 1,501 64th pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +0.36 more in Brisbane Inner City

4.78 57th pct 5.14 68th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +640.9 more in Brisbane Inner City

1,799.7 85th pct 2,440.6 93rd pct

PT routes in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +162 more in Brisbane Inner City

189 90th pct 351 100th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) ◂ +15.4 pts 37.4%

18.7% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

1.7% Walked +5.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

1.3% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 1 vehicle +11.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 28.8%

6.5% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 6.9%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%

9.9% Professional & technical +5.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

7.2% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

3.7% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

12.6% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

10.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

7.7% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +76,865 higher in Brisbane - South

412,436 77th pct 335,571 63rd pct

Growth in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +3.4 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

9.4% 78th pct 12.7% 94th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +172 higher in Brisbane Inner City

1,035 64th pct 1,206 76th pct

Max temp in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +0.1 higher in Brisbane Inner City

26.9 79th pct 27.0 80th pct

Min temp in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +0.4 higher in Brisbane Inner City

15.1 86th pct 15.5 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +1.7 higher in Brisbane Inner City

7.1 82nd pct 8.8 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +1.1 more in Brisbane Inner City

6.7 82nd pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +13.7 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

86.1% 83rd pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +11.8 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

85.4% 84th pct 97.1% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +4.0 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

95.8% 82nd pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +7.7 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

87.9% 83rd pct 95.6% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +1.0 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

99.0% 85th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +25.0 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

71.3% 84th pct 96.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +3.9 more in Brisbane Inner City

14.3 34th pct 18.2 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +198 higher in Brisbane Inner City

137 84th pct 335 99th pct

Mean slope in Brisbane - South in Brisbane Inner City +2.1 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

5.8% 56th pct 8.0% 88th pct

Compare Brisbane - South with nearby areas

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Compare Brisbane Inner City with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane - South vs Brisbane Inner City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/303/brisbane-south/vs/305/brisbane-inner-city