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Brisbane - West vs Moreton Bay - North

Name: Brisbane - West vs Moreton Bay - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 92 km apart · Brisbane - West profile · Moreton Bay - North profile

Brisbane - West Moreton Bay - North

Moreton Bay - North and Brisbane - West are two different Queensland regions with a sharp contrast in wealth and education. Brisbane - West is far more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $2,790 compared to $1,686 in Moreton Bay - North. Education levels are also much higher in Brisbane - West, where 44.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 12.6% do in Moreton Bay - North. This disparity is reflected in the workforce, where Brisbane - West has a much higher share of professionals and people working from home.

Both areas are very similar in other ways, such as the 44% of residents who have moved home in the last five years. Despite this shared mobility, the gaps between the two are often widening. For example, the difference in typical household income has grown since 2011, and Brisbane - West has become even more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas and those using another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 32.9 pts higher in Brisbane - West Bachelor+: 31.5 pts higher in Brisbane - West One-parent: 7.5 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North Needs assistance: 4.0 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North Family income: $1,104 higher in Brisbane - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +75,539 larger in Moreton Bay - North gap widening

189,213 44th pct 264,752 61st pct

Median age in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +4 yrs older in Moreton Bay - North gap steady

38 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 23.1%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.1%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 45.0%

35.4% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 33.4%

7.1% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.0% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane - West Moreton Bay - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 75.4%

4.8% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% China ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

2.0% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.8% English +5.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

31.0% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

13.7% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

6.4% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 1.1%

6.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

78.8% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 87.7%

3.4% Mandarin ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

43.7% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

4.7% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +17 more in Moreton Bay - North

52 11th pct 69 15th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +0.01 more in Moreton Bay - North

1.43 13th pct 1.44 13th pct

Students in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +7,015 more in Moreton Bay - North

38,248 47th pct 45,263 56th pct

Avg size in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +80 larger in Brisbane - West

736 98th pct 656 88th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +131 higher in Brisbane - West

1,117 90th pct 986 33rd pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +32.9 pts 46.5%

10.0% Year 10 +17.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

3.1% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.7% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

14.6% Certificate III / IV +25.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.9 pts 15.8%

18.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +14.8 pts 3.3%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 16.9%

12.8% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

12.1% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

4.2% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

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

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +$294 higher in Brisbane - West gap widening

$969 77th pct $675 14th pct

Household income in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +$933 higher in Brisbane - West gap widening

$2,316 89th pct $1,383 23rd pct

Family income in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +$1,104 higher in Brisbane - West gap widening

$2,790 87th pct $1,686 17th pct

Household income distribution

19.4% $650–$1,499 +12.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

22.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 6.3%

10.8% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 13.1%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.1% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.9% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.2% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +13.2 pts 55.3%

19.0% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.1% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.2% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +10,159 larger in Moreton Bay - North

2,282 24th pct 12,441 78th pct

Median age in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +$162 higher in Brisbane - West

$721 80th pct $559 36th pct

Household income in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +$682 higher in Brisbane - West

$2,164 91st pct $1,482 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +0.2 larger in Brisbane - West gap widening

2.7 86th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.7 pts 50.5%

24.0% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

10.7% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

19.7% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 13.0%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 14.9%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

2.4% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +$75 higher in Brisbane - West gap steady

$420 79th pct $345 49th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +$434 higher in Brisbane - West gap widening

$2,167 82nd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 33.5%

32.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 31.3%

27.2% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

76.6% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 80.4%

16.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.7 pts 6.9%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.4% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 35.4%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%

13.8% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 7.1%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $350–$549 ◂ +8.3 pts 44.1%

17.5% $200–$349 +21.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

14.8% $550–$749 ◂ +11.3 pts 3.5%

7.6% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +16.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 32.9%

24.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 8.2%

12.0% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +115 more in Brisbane - West

843 37th pct 728 31st pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +1.71 more in Brisbane - West

4.46 44th pct 2.75 14th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +579.6 more in Brisbane - West

1,116.4 58th pct 536.8 40th pct

PT routes in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +44 more in Brisbane - West

130 86th pct 86 57th pct

How people get to work

44.6% Car (driver) +17.5 pts ▸ 62.2%

26.9% Worked at home ◂ +15.0 pts 11.9%

2.9% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.5% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 35.6%

35.0% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

12.2% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.9% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.4% Professional & technical ◂ +9.1 pts 4.3%

13.3% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 7.6%

5.9% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.6% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

3.8% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Professionals ◂ +22.6 pts 14.2%

15.6% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 10.6%

8.4% Technicians & trades +7.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.4% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.1% Labourers +8.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.4% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +95,598 higher in Moreton Bay - North

204,443 32nd pct 300,041 54th pct

Growth in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +5.0 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

6.5% 57th pct 11.5% 88th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +210 higher in Brisbane - West

1,126 71st pct 916 55th pct

Max temp in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +1.0 higher in Brisbane - West

27.3 82nd pct 26.3 73rd pct

Min temp in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +1.6 higher in Brisbane - West

14.4 82nd pct 12.7 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +1.8 higher in Brisbane - West

6.6 77th pct 4.8 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +1.7 more in Brisbane - West

6.3 78th pct 4.6 44th pct

15-min city in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +23.2 pts higher in Brisbane - West

77.7% 75th pct 54.5% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +12.3 pts higher in Brisbane - West

74.5% 75th pct 62.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +24.4 pts higher in Brisbane - West

91.0% 71st pct 66.6% 41st pct

Walk to school in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +21.2 pts higher in Brisbane - West

79.5% 70th pct 58.3% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +10.1 pts higher in Brisbane - West

96.8% 77th pct 86.7% 49th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +29.1 pts higher in Brisbane - West

68.3% 82nd pct 39.3% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +4.9 more in Brisbane - West

15.6 44th pct 10.7 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +64 higher in Brisbane - West

72 74th pct 8 44th pct

Mean slope in Brisbane - West in Moreton Bay - North +3.2 pts higher in Brisbane - West

7.5% 85th pct 4.3% 22nd 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 Moreton Bay - North with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane - West vs Moreton Bay - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/304/brisbane-west/vs/313/moreton-bay-north