Compare

Brisbane Inner City vs Central Queensland

Name: Brisbane Inner City vs Central Queensland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 495 km apart · Brisbane Inner City profile · Central Queensland profile

Brisbane Inner City Central Queensland

Brisbane Inner City and Central Queensland are two very different parts of the state. Brisbane Inner City is a dense urban hub where 57.8% of homes are flats or apartments and 52.2% of households rent. It is a highly educated and international area, with 47.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 30.2% born overseas. In contrast, Central Queensland is more rural and spacious, with 87.4% of homes being separate houses and 79.8% having three or more bedrooms. It has a smaller share of university graduates at 12.8% and a much lower proportion of overseas-born residents at 10.9%.

Both areas have unemployment rates that sit near the national figure, with Brisbane Inner City at 4.7% and Central Queensland at 5.5%. However, they have drifted apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in university qualifications has widened, and far more people now work from home in Brisbane Inner City compared to Central Queensland. The difference in housing is also growing, as Central Queensland has seen a larger increase in the share of detached houses.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Year 12: 34.9 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City Bachelor+: 34.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City Separate houses: 52.5 pts higher in Central Queensland 3+ bedrooms: 36.2 pts higher in Central Queensland Renting: 20.4 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +63,999 larger in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

292,245 67th pct 228,246 53rd pct

Median age in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +4 yrs older in Central Queensland gap widening

34 yrs 1st pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

37.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.1 pts 25.9%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

13.2% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 11.9%

10.5% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

51.9% Never married ◂ +15.9 pts 35.9%

35.0% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

8.0% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.6% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane Inner City Central Queensland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.9% Australia +15.9 pts ▸ 80.8%

4.0% England ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.4% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

1.8% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

27.7% Australian +13.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

35.7% English +3.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

15.2% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 10.5%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

5.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Chinese ◂ +4.9 pts 1.0%

4.5% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

75.7% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 86.1%

3.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.5% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

47.2% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 39.0%

7.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +69 more in Central Queensland

71 17th pct 140 79th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +1.11 more in Central Queensland

1.85 39th pct 2.96 66th pct

Students in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +3,857 more in Brisbane Inner City

52,604 65th pct 48,747 60th pct

Avg size in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +398 larger in Brisbane Inner City

751 100th pct 353 38th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +182 higher in Brisbane Inner City

1,144 100th pct 962 14th pct

Highest year of school

80.4% Year 12 ◂ +34.9 pts 45.6%

7.4% Year 10 +19.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

2.6% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.6% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +24.7 pts 16.3%

12.5% Certificate III / IV +27.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

16.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.7 pts 3.4%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

1.1% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +10.1 pts 13.6%

10.2% Engineering & related +11.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 9.1%

11.8% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

5.8% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +5.3 pts 1.3%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +$346 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

$1,132 86th pct $786 52nd pct

Household income in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +$529 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

$2,155 83rd pct $1,626 47th pct

Family income in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +$933 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

$2,968 92nd pct $2,035 55th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.4%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 9.1%

11.5% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

29.0% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.5%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 18.0%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

4.6% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +9.3 pts 59.9%

17.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.1% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +12,438 larger in Central Queensland

4,039 39th pct 16,477 86th pct

Median age in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +7 yrs older in Brisbane Inner City

28 yrs 81st pct 21 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +$230 higher in Brisbane Inner City

$781 86th pct $551 32nd pct

Household income in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +$325 higher in Brisbane Inner City

$1,803 73rd pct $1,478 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +0.3 larger in Central Queensland gap steady

2.2 10th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 55.1%

35.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 27.8%

10.2% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 35.1%

33.6% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 26.0%

13.8% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.1% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.9% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.1% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +$145 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

$425 81st pct $280 25th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +$683 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

$2,200 84th pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +0.10 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.2% Rented ◂ +20.4 pts 31.8%

25.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

19.7% Owned outright +9.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.1% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

34.9% Separate house +52.5 pts ▸ 87.4%

57.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +52.3 pts 5.5%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

23.9% 3 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

37.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.5 pts 14.1%

12.5% 4 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

16.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.9 pts 3.6%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $350–$549 ◂ +28.2 pts 24.8%

18.2% $200–$349 +29.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

5.3% Under $200 +16.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.5% $550–$749 ◂ +14.1 pts 1.4%

6.0% $750 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +17.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.6 pts 7.7%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 25.7%

11.0% Under $1,000 +9.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +1,319 more in Brisbane Inner City

1,501 64th pct 182 5th pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +4.34 more in Brisbane Inner City

5.14 68th pct 0.80 3rd pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +2,400.7 more in Brisbane Inner City

2,440.6 93rd pct 39.9 3rd pct

PT routes in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +343 more in Brisbane Inner City

351 100th pct 8 5th pct

How people get to work

37.4% Car (driver) +29.2 pts ▸ 66.6%

25.0% Worked at home ◂ +18.4 pts 6.6%

7.5% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 3.0%

3.2% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Bus ◂ +4.2 pts 1.3%

2.8% Train ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.7 pts 33.3%

28.8% 2 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

6.9% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.1% No vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 5.1%

3.3% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Professional & technical ◂ +12.3 pts 3.2%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

8.7% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.7% Mining +6.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

3.1% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.0 pts 0.9%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

37.7% Professionals ◂ +22.8 pts 14.9%

7.7% Technicians & trades +9.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.0% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 10.9%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

5.3% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +9.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.9% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.2% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +91,351 higher in Brisbane Inner City

335,571 63rd pct 244,220 43rd pct

Growth in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +7.0 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

12.7% 94th pct 5.7% 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +647 higher in Brisbane Inner City

1,206 76th pct 559 22nd pct

Max temp in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +3.7 higher in Central Queensland

27.0 80th pct 30.7 92nd pct

Min temp in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +0.4 higher in Brisbane Inner City

15.5 88th pct 15.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +5.7 higher in Brisbane Inner City

8.8 99th pct 3.1 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +4.4 more in Brisbane Inner City

7.8 99th pct 3.4 12th pct

15-min city in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +59.6 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

99.8% 100th pct 40.2% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +56.0 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

97.1% 99th pct 41.1% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +85.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

99.8% 99th pct 14.5% 5th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +45.5 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

95.6% 95th pct 50.1% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +29.2 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

100.0% 99th pct 70.8% 20th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +60.6 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

96.3% 99th pct 35.6% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +6.3 more in Brisbane Inner City

18.2 70th pct 11.9 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +335 higher in Brisbane Inner City

335 99th pct 0 8th pct

Mean slope in Brisbane Inner City in Central Queensland +2.0 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

8.0% 88th pct 6.0% 60th pct

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

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane Inner City vs Central Queensland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/305/brisbane-inner-city/vs/308/central-queensland