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Brisbane - South vs Wide Bay

Name: Brisbane - South vs Wide Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 255 km apart · Brisbane - South profile · Wide Bay profile

Brisbane - South Wide Bay

Brisbane - South and Wide Bay are two distinct Queensland regions with very different social profiles. Brisbane - South is a younger, more diverse area where the typical resident is 35 and 37.9% were born overseas. It is also a hub for higher education and income, with 38.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly household income of $2,022. In contrast, Wide Bay is far older, with a typical age of 49 and a much higher share of seniors (27.3%). The region is more traditionally residential, with 87.8% of homes being separate houses and a typical household income of $1,096.

These two areas have drifted further apart since 2011. The gaps in typical age, income, and university qualifications have all widened over the last decade, as has the difference in how many people own their homes outright. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in some basic ways; for example, about 11% of people in both regions live in a de facto relationship, and roughly the same share of adults in both areas volunteer.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 30.6 pts higher in Brisbane - South Year 12: 36.6 pts higher in Brisbane - South Bachelor+: 27.3 pts higher in Brisbane - South Born overseas: 24.9 pts higher in Brisbane - South Median age: 14 yrs older in Wide Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +63,281 larger in Brisbane - South gap widening

371,026 79th pct 307,745 71st pct

Median age in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +14 yrs older in Wide Bay gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 49 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.4 pts 19.2%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +14.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.1%

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%

Marital status

46.8% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

39.3% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 29.6%

7.4% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.9% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane - South Wide Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.5% Australia +21.1 pts ▸ 79.7%

5.9% China ◂ +5.8 pts 0.1%

4.0% India ◂ +3.7 pts 0.3%

2.3% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

27.3% English +15.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

24.0% Australian +15.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

14.4% Chinese ◂ +13.6 pts 0.7%

8.1% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.3% German +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% Indian ◂ +4.7 pts 0.5%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

61.3% English only +27.7 pts ▸ 89.0%

9.3% Mandarin ◂ +9.0 pts 0.3%

3.0% Cantonese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.1%

1.8% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

39.6% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

5.5% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.0% Islam ◂ +3.8 pts 0.3%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.3%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +61 more in Wide Bay

102 45th pct 163 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +1.80 more in Wide Bay

1.50 16th pct 3.29 72nd pct

Students in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +24,868 more in Brisbane - South

70,573 81st pct 45,705 56th pct

Avg size in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +410 larger in Brisbane - South

692 93rd pct 282 29th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +114 higher in Brisbane - South

1,082 80th pct 967 18th pct

Highest year of school

74.7% Year 12 ◂ +36.6 pts 38.1%

11.0% Year 10 +20.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

5.9% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.7% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

17.3% Certificate III / IV +22.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

36.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.9 pts 14.5%

14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.7 pts 2.9%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

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

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce ◂ +9.7 pts 13.5%

12.4% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.1% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

7.3% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +$318 higher in Brisbane - South gap widening

$875 71st pct $557 0th pct

Household income in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +$926 higher in Brisbane - South gap widening

$2,022 77th pct $1,096 0th pct

Family income in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +$959 higher in Brisbane - South gap widening

$2,309 73rd pct $1,350 0th pct

Household income distribution

22.5% $650–$1,499 +13.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 23.3%

12.7% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 3.9%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +13.8 pts ▸ 51.4%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.3%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 9.7%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +9.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.2% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.1% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.2% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +17.7 pts 52.4%

17.0% One condition +5.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.8% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.2% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +11,098 larger in Wide Bay

5,742 54th pct 16,840 86th pct

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

25 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +$194 higher in Brisbane - South

$670 72nd pct $476 17th pct

Household income in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +$629 higher in Brisbane - South

$1,841 77th pct $1,212 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +0.4 larger in Brisbane - South gap widening

2.7 86th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +17.1 pts 44.5%

24.4% Couples without children +12.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

12.4% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

22.2% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 12.7%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 10.3%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +$125 higher in Brisbane - South gap steady

$405 73rd pct $280 25th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +$700 higher in Brisbane - South gap widening

$2,000 71st pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane - South 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%

35.6% Rented ◂ +10.6 pts 25.1%

35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 28.1%

1.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

69.5% Separate house +18.3 pts ▸ 87.8%

15.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.7 pts 3.7%

14.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 6.3%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

29.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 27.5%

16.5% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 5.4%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

0.4% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

56.3% $350–$549 ◂ +34.6 pts 21.8%

17.3% $200–$349 +38.8 pts ▸ 56.1%

10.0% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.9% $550–$749 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.9%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 +17.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

36.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.4 pts 16.8%

12.7% Under $1,000 +16.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

19.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +1,303 more in Brisbane - South

1,772 70th pct 469 14th pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +3.25 more in Brisbane - South

4.78 57th pct 1.52 7th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +1,735.6 more in Brisbane - South

1,799.7 85th pct 64.2 5th pct

PT routes in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +155 more in Brisbane - South

189 90th pct 34 19th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +14.8 pts ▸ 67.6%

18.7% Worked at home ◂ +10.8 pts 7.9%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Bus ◂ +5.1 pts 0.6%

1.7% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 36.2%

36.9% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

11.6% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.8% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.7% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +6.8 pts 3.1%

6.8% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

5.2% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Professionals ◂ +16.4 pts 14.6%

7.7% Labourers +7.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.4% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.4% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

12.6% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

8.0% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +76,766 higher in Brisbane - South

412,436 77th pct 335,670 63rd pct

Growth in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +1.3 pts higher in Brisbane - South

9.4% 78th pct 8.0% 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +400 higher in Brisbane - South

1,035 64th pct 635 29th pct

Max temp in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +2.4 higher in Wide Bay

26.9 79th pct 29.3 89th pct

Min temp in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +0.8 higher in Brisbane - South

15.1 86th pct 14.3 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +4.4 higher in Brisbane - South

7.1 82nd pct 2.6 7th pct

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

6.7 82nd pct 2.8 8th pct

15-min city in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +55.3 pts higher in Brisbane - South

86.1% 83rd pct 30.8% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +48.7 pts higher in Brisbane - South

85.4% 84th pct 36.7% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +73.8 pts higher in Brisbane - South

95.8% 82nd pct 22.0% 8th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +51.3 pts higher in Brisbane - South

87.9% 83rd pct 36.6% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +41.2 pts higher in Brisbane - South

99.0% 85th pct 57.8% 9th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +48.5 pts higher in Brisbane - South

71.3% 84th pct 22.8% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +2.7 more in Brisbane - South

14.3 34th pct 11.6 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +136 higher in Brisbane - South

137 84th pct 1 20th pct

Mean slope in Brisbane - South in Wide Bay +0.1 pts higher in Wide Bay

5.8% 56th pct 5.9% 59th 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 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 - South vs Wide Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/303/brisbane-south/vs/319/wide-bay