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Brisbane Inner City vs Moreton Bay - North

Name: Brisbane Inner City vs Moreton Bay - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 95 km apart · Brisbane Inner City profile · Moreton Bay - North profile

Brisbane Inner City Moreton Bay - North

Brisbane Inner City and Moreton Bay - North are two very different Queensland hubs. Brisbane Inner City is a young, highly educated area where the typical resident is 34 and 47.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, residents in Moreton Bay - North are far older, with a typical age of 42 and only 12.6% of adults holding a university degree. This difference in qualifications is consistent with a large gap in income; the typical weekly family income is $2,968 in Brisbane Inner City, which is far higher than the $1,686 seen in Moreton Bay - North.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. This is most evident in housing, where the share of separate houses in Moreton Bay - North is now 45.5 percentage points higher than in Brisbane Inner City. The divide in wealth and age has also grown, with the typical age gap increasing to 8 years. Despite these shifts, both areas remain similar in some basics, such as having roughly the same number of schools and experiencing almost identical maximum temperatures.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 33.9 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City Bachelor+: 34.5 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City Separate houses: 45.5 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North 3+ bedrooms: 37.0 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North Needs assistance: 5.5 pts higher in Moreton Bay - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +27,493 larger in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

292,245 67th pct 264,752 61st pct

Median age in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +8 yrs older in Moreton Bay - North gap widening

34 yrs 1st pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

37.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.8 pts 23.1%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

10.5% Seniors (65+) +11.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.2% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 11.4%

Marital status

51.9% Never married ◂ +18.5 pts 33.4%

35.0% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

8.0% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.6% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane Inner City Moreton Bay - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.9% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 75.4%

4.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% China ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.8% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

35.7% English +7.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

27.7% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.2% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 10.8%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

5.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Chinese ◂ +4.8 pts 1.1%

4.5% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

2.4% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

75.7% English only +12.0 pts ▸ 87.7%

3.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 44.6%

39.5% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

7.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +2 more in Brisbane Inner City

71 17th pct 69 15th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +0.41 more in Brisbane Inner City

1.85 39th pct 1.44 13th pct

Students in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +7,341 more in Brisbane Inner City

52,604 65th pct 45,263 56th pct

Avg size in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +96 larger in Brisbane Inner City

751 100th pct 656 88th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +159 higher in Brisbane Inner City

1,144 100th pct 986 33rd pct

Highest year of school

80.4% Year 12 ◂ +33.9 pts 46.5%

7.4% Year 10 +20.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

2.6% Year 9 or below +8.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.6% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +25.2 pts 15.8%

12.5% Certificate III / IV +27.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.9 pts 3.3%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 16.9%

10.2% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

5.8% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 2.3%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

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

4.1% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +$457 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

$1,132 86th pct $675 14th pct

Household income in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +$772 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

$2,155 83rd pct $1,383 23rd pct

Family income in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +$1,282 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

$2,968 92nd pct $1,686 17th pct

Household income distribution

20.6% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.3%

21.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 6.3%

11.5% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

29.0% Under $650 +15.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 13.1%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Arthritis +7.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.8% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.4% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.4% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.3% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +13.9 pts 55.3%

17.9% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.1% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.5% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +8,402 larger in Moreton Bay - North

4,039 39th pct 12,441 78th pct

Median age in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +5 yrs older in Brisbane Inner City

28 yrs 81st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +$222 higher in Brisbane Inner City

$781 86th pct $559 36th pct

Household income in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +$321 higher in Brisbane Inner City

$1,803 73rd pct $1,482 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +0.3 larger in Moreton Bay - North gap steady

2.2 10th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 50.5%

35.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.1 pts 30.2%

10.2% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

33.6% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 25.3%

13.8% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.1% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.9% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.1% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +$80 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap steady

$425 81st pct $345 49th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +$467 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap narrowing

$2,200 84th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +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 31.7%

25.9% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

19.7% Owned outright +11.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

1.1% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

34.9% Separate house +45.5 pts ▸ 80.4%

57.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +50.8 pts 6.9%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.9% 3 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

37.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.6 pts 14.0%

12.5% 4 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

16.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.0 pts 3.5%

7.2% 5 or more even 7.1%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $350–$549 ◂ +8.9 pts 44.1%

18.2% $200–$349 +20.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

15.5% $550–$749 ◂ +12.1 pts 3.5%

5.3% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.0% $750 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +15.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

32.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.2 pts 8.2%

11.0% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +773 more in Brisbane Inner City

1,501 64th pct 728 31st pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +2.39 more in Brisbane Inner City

5.14 68th pct 2.75 14th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +1,903.8 more in Brisbane Inner City

2,440.6 93rd pct 536.8 40th pct

PT routes in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +265 more in Brisbane Inner City

351 100th pct 86 57th pct

How people get to work

37.4% Car (driver) +24.8 pts ▸ 62.2%

25.0% Worked at home ◂ +13.1 pts 11.9%

7.5% Walked ◂ +5.9 pts 1.6%

5.5% Bus ◂ +5.1 pts 0.4%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 36.8%

28.8% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

6.9% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 5.7%

3.3% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.4% Professional & technical ◂ +11.1 pts 4.3%

5.5% Construction +6.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.2% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

3.1% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

2.9% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

37.7% Professionals ◂ +23.5 pts 14.2%

16.0% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 10.6%

7.7% Technicians & trades +7.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.9% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.3% Labourers +7.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.2% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +35,530 higher in Brisbane Inner City

335,571 63rd pct 300,041 54th pct

Growth in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +1.2 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

12.7% 94th pct 11.5% 88th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +290 higher in Brisbane Inner City

1,206 76th pct 916 55th pct

Max temp in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +0.7 higher in Brisbane Inner City

27.0 80th pct 26.3 73rd pct

Min temp in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +2.7 higher in Brisbane Inner City

15.5 88th pct 12.7 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +4.0 higher in Brisbane Inner City

8.8 99th pct 4.8 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +3.2 more in Brisbane Inner City

7.8 99th pct 4.6 44th pct

15-min city in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +45.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

99.8% 100th pct 54.5% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +34.9 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

97.1% 99th pct 62.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +33.2 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

99.8% 99th pct 66.6% 41st pct

Walk to school in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +37.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

95.6% 95th pct 58.3% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +13.2 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

100.0% 99th pct 86.7% 49th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +57.0 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

96.3% 99th pct 39.3% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +7.5 more in Brisbane Inner City

18.2 70th pct 10.7 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +327 higher in Brisbane Inner City

335 99th pct 8 44th pct

Mean slope in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - North +3.7 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

8.0% 88th pct 4.3% 22nd 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 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 Inner City vs Moreton Bay - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/305/brisbane-inner-city/vs/313/moreton-bay-north