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Brisbane - West vs Central Queensland

Name: Brisbane - West vs Central Queensland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 490 km apart · Brisbane - West profile · Central Queensland profile

Brisbane - West Central Queensland

Central Queensland and Brisbane - West are very different environments. Brisbane - West is far more walkable (very walkable) and international, with 30.1% of people born overseas and 18.4% using another language at home. In contrast, Central Queensland is mostly car-dependent and more traditional, with only 10.9% born overseas. There is also a sharp divide in education and income; 44.1% of adults in Brisbane - West hold a bachelor degree or higher and 35.7% of homes earn $3,000 or more a week, while in Central Queensland these figures are 12.8% and 19.0% respectively.

Both areas share a very similar typical resident age of 38 and have seen nearly identical population growth since 2021. However, many of the gaps between them are widening. The difference in the share of university-qualified adults has grown since 2011, and far more people now work from home in Brisbane - West than in Central Queensland. Central Queensland remains more likely to have separate houses, with a gap that has also increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 33.9 pts higher in Brisbane - West Bachelor+: 31.3 pts higher in Brisbane - West Work from home: 20.3 pts higher in Brisbane - West Born overseas: 19.2 pts higher in Brisbane - West De facto: 3.9 pts higher in Central Queensland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +39,033 larger in Central Queensland gap steady

189,213 44th pct 228,246 53rd pct

Median age in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland even gap steady

38 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.2% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 45.8%

35.4% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

7.1% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane - West Central Queensland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +13.4 pts ▸ 80.8%

4.8% England ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.4% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

2.0% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

31.0% Australian +10.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

37.8% English +1.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

13.7% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

6.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Chinese ◂ +5.3 pts 1.0%

3.0% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.8% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 86.1%

3.4% Mandarin ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 48.7%

43.7% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 39.0%

4.7% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +88 more in Central Queensland

52 11th pct 140 79th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +1.53 more in Central Queensland

1.43 13th pct 2.96 66th pct

Students in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +10,499 more in Central Queensland

38,248 47th pct 48,747 60th pct

Avg size in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +382 larger in Brisbane - West

736 98th pct 353 38th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +155 higher in Brisbane - West

1,117 90th pct 962 14th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +33.9 pts 45.6%

10.0% Year 10 +16.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

3.1% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.7% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

14.6% Certificate III / IV +25.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.4 pts 16.3%

18.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +14.7 pts 3.4%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.9 pts 13.6%

12.8% Engineering & related +8.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 9.1%

12.1% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

5.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.4 pts 1.5%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +$183 higher in Brisbane - West gap widening

$969 77th pct $786 52nd pct

Household income in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +$690 higher in Brisbane - West gap widening

$2,316 89th pct $1,626 47th pct

Family income in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +$755 higher in Brisbane - West gap widening

$2,790 87th pct $2,035 55th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 9.1%

10.8% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 18.0%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.6% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

7.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.2% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.2% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +8.7 pts 59.9%

19.0% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.8%

5.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +14,195 larger in Central Queensland

2,282 24th pct 16,477 86th pct

Median age in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +2 yrs older in Brisbane - West

23 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +$170 higher in Brisbane - West

$721 80th pct $551 32nd pct

Household income in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +$686 higher in Brisbane - West

$2,164 91st pct $1,478 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +0.2 larger in Brisbane - West gap widening

2.7 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 55.1%

24.0% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

10.7% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

19.7% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 14.3%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 14.5%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

2.4% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +$140 higher in Brisbane - West gap widening

$420 79th pct $280 25th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +$650 higher in Brisbane - West gap widening

$2,167 82nd pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 34.5%

32.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 29.5%

27.2% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

1.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

76.6% Separate house +10.9 pts ▸ 87.4%

16.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.1 pts 5.5%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

32.4% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 33.0%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

13.8% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 6.7%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $350–$549 ◂ +27.6 pts 24.8%

17.5% $200–$349 +29.7 pts ▸ 47.2%

7.6% Under $200 +14.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

14.8% $550–$749 ◂ +13.4 pts 1.4%

5.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +18.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 25.7%

24.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 7.7%

12.0% Under $1,000 +8.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +661 more in Brisbane - West

843 37th pct 182 5th pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +3.66 more in Brisbane - West

4.46 44th pct 0.80 3rd pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +1,076.5 more in Brisbane - West

1,116.4 58th pct 39.9 3rd pct

PT routes in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +122 more in Brisbane - West

130 86th pct 8 5th pct

How people get to work

44.6% Car (driver) +21.9 pts ▸ 66.6%

26.9% Worked at home ◂ +20.3 pts 6.6%

2.9% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 38.4%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 33.3%

12.2% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.9% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%

13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +10.3 pts 3.2%

13.3% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%

7.6% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%

1.6% Mining +6.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Professionals ◂ +21.8 pts 14.9%

8.4% Technicians & trades +9.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.6% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

5.1% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +9.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.4% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.4% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +39,777 higher in Central Queensland

204,443 32nd pct 244,220 43rd pct

Growth in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +0.8 pts higher in Brisbane - West

6.5% 57th pct 5.7% 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +567 higher in Brisbane - West

1,126 71st pct 559 22nd pct

Max temp in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +3.5 higher in Central Queensland

27.3 82nd pct 30.7 92nd pct

Min temp in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +0.6 higher in Central Queensland

14.4 82nd pct 15.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +3.5 higher in Brisbane - West

6.6 77th pct 3.1 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +2.9 more in Brisbane - West

6.3 78th pct 3.4 12th pct

15-min city in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +37.5 pts higher in Brisbane - West

77.7% 75th pct 40.2% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +33.4 pts higher in Brisbane - West

74.5% 75th pct 41.1% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +76.6 pts higher in Brisbane - West

91.0% 71st pct 14.5% 5th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +29.4 pts higher in Brisbane - West

79.5% 70th pct 50.1% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +26.1 pts higher in Brisbane - West

96.8% 77th pct 70.8% 20th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +32.7 pts higher in Brisbane - West

68.3% 82nd pct 35.6% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +3.8 more in Brisbane - West

15.6 44th pct 11.9 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +72 higher in Brisbane - West

72 74th pct 0 8th pct

Mean slope in Brisbane - West in Central Queensland +1.6 pts higher in Brisbane - West

7.5% 85th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Compare Brisbane - West with nearby areas

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Compare Central Queensland with nearby areas

Wide Bay Darling Downs - Maranoa Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday Moreton Bay - North Sunshine Coast Toowoomba Moreton Bay - South Ipswich Brisbane - West Brisbane - North Brisbane Inner City Brisbane - South

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane - West vs Central Queensland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/304/brisbane-west/vs/308/central-queensland