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Brisbane - West vs Gold Coast

Name: Brisbane - West vs Gold Coast — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 71 km apart · Brisbane - West profile · Gold Coast profile

Brisbane - West Gold Coast

Gold Coast and Brisbane - West are two distinct Queensland regions with a significant gap in qualifications and wealth. Brisbane - West has a much more highly educated workforce, with 44.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 21.8% in Gold Coast. This trend is reflected in incomes; the typical weekly household income in Brisbane - West is $2,316, well higher than the $1,692 seen in Gold Coast. Homes in Brisbane - West are also more likely to be separate houses (76.6%) and have three or more bedrooms (81.7%).

Both areas sit around the national figure for typical household income in Gold Coast and typical rent in both regions. They are also very similar in their share of people with no religion, which is about 44% for both. While the two areas are quite different, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011. However, the difference in people working from home has widened, as 26.9% of people in Brisbane - West now work from home compared to 13.9% in Gold Coast.

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Where they differ most

Population: 451,565 larger in Gold Coast Bachelor+: 22.3 pts higher in Brisbane - West Year 12: 20.1 pts higher in Brisbane - West Separate houses: 18.9 pts higher in Brisbane - West De facto: 3.9 pts higher in Gold Coast

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +451,565 larger in Gold Coast gap widening

189,213 44th pct 640,778 93rd pct

Median age in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +1 yrs older in Gold Coast gap narrowing

38 yrs 36th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.6%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 44.1%

35.4% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

7.1% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.0% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane - West Gold Coast

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 65.3%

2.6% New Zealand +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% England +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% China ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

2.0% India ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

37.8% English +2.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

31.0% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 30.8%

13.7% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

6.4% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%

6.0% German ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

2.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

78.8% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 80.5%

3.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 43.9%

43.7% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

4.7% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +64 more in Gold Coast

52 11th pct 116 59th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +0.40 more in Brisbane - West

1.43 13th pct 1.03 0th pct

Students in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +64,965 more in Gold Coast

38,248 47th pct 103,213 90th pct

Avg size in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +154 larger in Gold Coast

736 98th pct 890 100th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +70 higher in Brisbane - West

1,117 90th pct 1,047 71st pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +20.1 pts 59.3%

10.0% Year 10 +9.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.7% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.3 pts 23.5%

14.6% Certificate III / IV +14.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

18.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.0 pts 7.1%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

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

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 20.2%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 11.5%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

12.1% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

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

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +$184 higher in Brisbane - West gap widening

$969 77th pct $785 51st pct

Household income in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +$624 higher in Brisbane - West gap steady

$2,316 89th pct $1,692 53rd pct

Family income in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +$781 higher in Brisbane - West gap narrowing

$2,790 87th pct $2,009 53rd pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 10.1%

10.8% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 16.0%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

6.6% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

3.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Cancer even 3.1%

1.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +4.3 pts 64.3%

19.0% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.6%

5.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +11,619 larger in Gold Coast

2,282 24th pct 13,901 82nd pct

Median age in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +1 yrs older in Gold Coast

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +$28 higher in Brisbane - West

$721 80th pct $693 75th pct

Household income in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +$330 higher in Brisbane - West

$2,164 91st pct $1,834 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +0.2 larger in Brisbane - West gap steady

2.7 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 55.2%

24.0% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

10.7% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

19.7% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 15.4%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

2.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +$30 higher in Gold Coast gap widening

$420 79th pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +$217 higher in Brisbane - West gap widening

$2,167 82nd pct $1,950 64th pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 35.6%

27.2% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

32.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 28.1%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

76.6% Separate house ◂ +18.9 pts 57.7%

16.6% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 29.9%

32.4% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.8% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 7.7%

2.7% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 56.1%

17.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 12.6%

14.8% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

5.1% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 37.0%

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

24.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 16.1%

12.0% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +985 more in Gold Coast

843 37th pct 1,828 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +1.60 more in Brisbane - West

4.46 44th pct 2.85 16th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +283.3 more in Brisbane - West

1,116.4 58th pct 833.1 50th pct

PT routes in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +45 more in Brisbane - West

130 86th pct 85 56th pct

How people get to work

44.6% Car (driver) +18.1 pts ▸ 62.8%

26.9% Worked at home ◂ +13.0 pts 13.9%

2.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%

2.5% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

2.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 39.2%

35.0% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

12.2% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.9% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +6.8 pts 6.6%

13.3% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%

5.9% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.6% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.9% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

3.1% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Professionals ◂ +16.3 pts 20.4%

15.6% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 13.1%

8.4% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.4% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.4% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.1% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +503,642 higher in Gold Coast

204,443 32nd pct 708,085 92nd pct

Growth in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +2.5 pts higher in Gold Coast

6.5% 57th pct 9.0% 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +303 higher in Gold Coast

1,126 71st pct 1,430 88th pct

Max temp in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +2.1 higher in Brisbane - West

27.3 82nd pct 25.2 64th pct

Min temp in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +0.7 higher in Brisbane - West

14.4 82nd pct 13.7 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +0.7 higher in Brisbane - West

6.6 77th pct 5.9 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +0.9 more in Brisbane - West

6.3 78th pct 5.4 61st pct

15-min city in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +10.0 pts higher in Brisbane - West

77.7% 75th pct 67.7% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +5.0 pts higher in Brisbane - West

74.5% 75th pct 69.5% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +7.7 pts higher in Brisbane - West

91.0% 71st pct 83.3% 55th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +25.7 pts higher in Brisbane - West

79.5% 70th pct 53.8% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +3.2 pts higher in Brisbane - West

96.8% 77th pct 93.6% 64th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +13.7 pts higher in Brisbane - West

68.3% 82nd pct 54.6% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +1.9 more in Brisbane - West

15.6 44th pct 13.7 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +40 higher in Brisbane - West

72 74th pct 33 62nd pct

Mean slope in Brisbane - West in Gold Coast +0.7 pts higher in Brisbane - West

7.5% 85th pct 6.8% 77th pct

Compare Brisbane - West with nearby areas

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Compare Gold Coast with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane - West vs Gold Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/304/brisbane-west/vs/309/gold-coast