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Brisbane - West vs Brisbane Inner City

Name: Brisbane - West vs Brisbane Inner City — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Brisbane - West profile · Brisbane Inner City profile

Brisbane - West Brisbane Inner City

Brisbane Inner City and Brisbane - West are nearby areas with very different living patterns. Brisbane Inner City is a high-density hub where 52.2% of households rent and 33.6% of people live alone. In contrast, Brisbane - West is dominated by family homes, with 76.6% of dwellings being separate houses and 81.7% having three or more bedrooms. This makes for a different feel on the ground; Brisbane Inner City is a walker's paradise, while Brisbane - West is very walkable. Residents in Brisbane Inner City are also more likely to be recent arrivals from overseas (27.7%) and have more frequent access to public transport.

These two areas have drifted further apart over time, with the gap in home size and the number of renters widening since 2011. Despite this, they share a similar international feel, as both have about 30% of their population born overseas. They are also quite alike in terms of typical weekly household income, with both sitting near the national figure, and both have high shares of adults with a university degree.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.0 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City Separate houses: 41.6 pts higher in Brisbane - West 3+ bedrooms: 38.0 pts higher in Brisbane - West Living alone: 13.9 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City Unpaid child care: 9.4 pts higher in Brisbane - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +103,032 larger in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

189,213 44th pct 292,245 67th pct

Median age in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +4 yrs older in Brisbane - West gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +12.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 22.5%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 13.2%

14.9% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 10.5%

Marital status

35.4% Never married +16.4 pts ▸ 51.9%

51.1% Married ◂ +16.1 pts 35.0%

7.1% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane - West Brisbane Inner City

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 64.9%

4.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% China even 2.4%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

2.0% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

37.8% English ◂ +2.1 pts 35.7%

31.0% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 27.7%

13.7% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

6.4% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

6.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

2.8% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.6% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

78.8% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 75.7%

3.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hindi even 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

44.8% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 39.5%

4.7% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Other religions even 0.6%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +19 more in Brisbane Inner City

52 11th pct 71 17th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +0.42 more in Brisbane Inner City

1.43 13th pct 1.85 39th pct

Students in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +14,356 more in Brisbane Inner City

38,248 47th pct 52,604 65th pct

Avg size in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +16 larger in Brisbane Inner City

736 98th pct 751 100th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +27 higher in Brisbane Inner City

1,117 90th pct 1,144 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 80.4%

10.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

18.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 16.2%

14.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 12.2%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

14.0% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

12.1% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

8.6% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%

4.7% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +$163 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

$969 77th pct $1,132 86th pct

Household income in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +$161 higher in Brisbane - West gap widening

$2,316 89th pct $2,155 83rd pct

Family income in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +$178 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap steady

$2,790 87th pct $2,968 92nd pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

22.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 21.7%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

10.8% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 29.0%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

9.2% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +0.6 pts ▸ 69.2%

19.0% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 17.9%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +1,757 larger in Brisbane Inner City

2,282 24th pct 4,039 39th pct

Median age in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +5 yrs older in Brisbane Inner City

23 yrs 29th pct 28 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +$60 higher in Brisbane Inner City

$721 80th pct $781 86th pct

Household income in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +$361 higher in Brisbane - West

$2,164 91st pct $1,803 73rd pct

Family & Households

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

2.7 86th pct 2.2 10th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 52.2%

24.0% Couples without children +11.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

10.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

1.1% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

19.7% 1 person +13.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +8.9 pts 11.1%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 13.8%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +$5 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap steady

$420 79th pct $425 81st pct

Mortgage in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +$33 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap narrowing

$2,167 82nd pct $2,200 84th pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane - West 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

27.2% Rented +25.0 pts ▸ 52.2%

38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 25.9%

32.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.5 pts 19.7%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

76.6% Separate house ◂ +41.6 pts 34.9%

16.6% Flat or apartment +41.2 pts ▸ 57.8%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

14.8% 2 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.9 pts 12.5%

32.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 23.9%

2.7% 1 bedroom +13.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.8% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 7.2%

0.1% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 53.0%

17.5% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.8% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

5.1% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 29.1%

24.7% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +658 more in Brisbane Inner City

843 37th pct 1,501 64th pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +0.68 more in Brisbane Inner City

4.46 44th pct 5.14 68th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +1,324.2 more in Brisbane Inner City

1,116.4 58th pct 2,440.6 93rd pct

PT routes in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +221 more in Brisbane Inner City

130 86th pct 351 100th pct

How people get to work

44.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 37.4%

26.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 25.0%

2.0% Walked +5.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.5% Bus +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 1 vehicle +12.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 28.8%

5.4% No vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 6.9%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

13.3% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 8.7%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

5.9% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

5.9% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.1% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

15.6% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

8.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

5.1% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +131,128 higher in Brisbane Inner City

204,443 32nd pct 335,571 63rd pct

Growth in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +6.2 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

6.5% 57th pct 12.7% 94th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +80 higher in Brisbane Inner City

1,126 71st pct 1,206 76th pct

Max temp in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +0.3 higher in Brisbane - West

27.3 82nd pct 27.0 80th pct

Min temp in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +1.1 higher in Brisbane Inner City

14.4 82nd pct 15.5 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +2.2 higher in Brisbane Inner City

6.6 77th pct 8.8 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +1.5 more in Brisbane Inner City

6.3 78th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +22.1 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

77.7% 75th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +22.7 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

74.5% 75th pct 97.1% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +8.8 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

91.0% 71st pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +16.1 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

79.5% 70th pct 95.6% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +3.1 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

96.8% 77th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +27.9 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

68.3% 82nd pct 96.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +2.6 more in Brisbane Inner City

15.6 44th pct 18.2 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +263 higher in Brisbane Inner City

72 74th pct 335 99th pct

Mean slope in Brisbane - West in Brisbane Inner City +0.4 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

7.5% 85th pct 8.0% 88th pct

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

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 - West vs Brisbane Inner City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/304/brisbane-west/vs/305/brisbane-inner-city