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Brisbane Inner City vs Moreton Bay - South

Name: Brisbane Inner City vs Moreton Bay - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Brisbane Inner City profile · Moreton Bay - South profile

Brisbane Inner City Moreton Bay - South

Brisbane Inner City and Moreton Bay - South are nearby areas with very different lifestyles. Brisbane Inner City is a high-density hub where 52.2% of people rent and 57.8% live in flats or apartments. It is highly educated, with 47.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and 22.7% of residents earn $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Moreton Bay - South is dominated by family homes, with 82.6% of dwellings being separate houses and 90.5% having three or more bedrooms. This is reflected in the population, where 21.8% are children under 15, compared to just 13.2% in Brisbane Inner City.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,100. However, they differ in how they get around. Brisbane Inner City is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.8, while Moreton Bay - South is somewhat walkable at 5.4. The gap in education has widened since 2011, and more people in Brisbane Inner City have moved into the area in the last five years compared to Moreton Bay - South.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 47.6 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South 3+ bedrooms: 46.8 pts higher in Moreton Bay - South Bachelor+: 24.4 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City Living alone: 15.8 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City No car: 10.0 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +74,545 larger in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

292,245 67th pct 217,700 51st pct

Median age in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +2 yrs older in Moreton Bay - South gap narrowing

34 yrs 1st pct 36 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

37.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.7 pts 28.2%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.2% Children (0–14) +8.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 12.7%

10.5% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

51.9% Never married ◂ +17.1 pts 34.8%

35.0% Married +14.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

8.0% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane Inner City Moreton Bay - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.9% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 73.6%

3.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

1.8% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

35.7% English +4.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

27.7% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

15.2% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 11.2%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

5.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.9% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%

4.5% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

2.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

75.7% English only +9.4 pts ▸ 85.1%

3.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 43.4%

39.5% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +26 more in Brisbane Inner City

71 17th pct 45 9th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +0.90 more in Brisbane Inner City

1.85 39th pct 0.95 0th pct

Students in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +18,586 more in Brisbane Inner City

52,604 65th pct 34,018 40th pct

Avg size in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +4 larger in Moreton Bay - South

751 100th pct 756 100th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +113 higher in Brisbane Inner City

1,144 100th pct 1,031 59th pct

Highest year of school

80.4% Year 12 ◂ +16.2 pts 64.2%

7.4% Year 10 +11.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.6% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.2 pts 24.7%

12.5% Certificate III / IV +19.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.4 pts 6.7%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 20.5%

10.2% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

5.8% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +$244 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

$1,132 86th pct $888 72nd pct

Household income in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +$138 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap narrowing

$2,155 83rd pct $2,017 77th pct

Family income in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +$730 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

$2,968 92nd pct $2,238 71st pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

20.6% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

21.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 12.3%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

29.0% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 20.3%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.4% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.3% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +4.7 pts 64.5%

17.9% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.1% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.5% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +2,322 larger in Moreton Bay - South

4,039 39th pct 6,361 58th pct

Median age in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +7 yrs older in Brisbane Inner City

28 yrs 81st pct 21 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +$48 higher in Brisbane Inner City

$781 86th pct $733 82nd pct

Household income in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +$139 higher in Moreton Bay - South

$1,803 73rd pct $1,942 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +0.6 larger in Moreton Bay - South gap steady

2.2 10th pct 2.8 89th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +10.0 pts ▸ 62.2%

35.4% Couples without children ◂ +12.4 pts 23.0%

10.2% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 32.6%

33.6% 1 person ◂ +15.8 pts 17.8%

11.1% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.8% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.9% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.1% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +$40 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

$425 81st pct $385 66th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +$300 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap narrowing

$2,200 84th pct $1,900 57th pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +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 ◂ +22.1 pts 30.1%

25.9% Owned with a mortgage +17.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

19.7% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

34.9% Separate house +47.6 pts ▸ 82.6%

57.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +56.2 pts 1.6%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

12.5% 4 bedrooms +29.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

23.9% 3 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

37.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.9 pts 6.7%

16.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.7 pts 1.8%

7.2% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $350–$549 +10.9 pts ▸ 63.9%

18.2% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

15.5% $550–$749 ◂ +10.7 pts 4.8%

6.0% $750 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.8%

5.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

32.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 12.4%

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +8.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

11.0% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +904 more in Brisbane Inner City

1,501 64th pct 597 23rd pct

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

5.14 68th pct 2.74 14th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +2,043.8 more in Brisbane Inner City

2,440.6 93rd pct 396.8 33rd pct

PT routes in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +262 more in Brisbane Inner City

351 100th pct 89 62nd pct

How people get to work

37.4% Car (driver) +21.4 pts ▸ 58.7%

25.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 16.8%

7.5% Walked ◂ +6.6 pts 0.8%

5.5% Bus ◂ +5.1 pts 0.4%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Train even 2.8%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.4 pts 30.6%

28.8% 2 vehicles +14.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

6.9% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.1% No vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 3.1%

3.3% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.4% Professional & technical ◂ +8.4 pts 7.0%

7.2% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.5% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Education & training even 8.6%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

6.3% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

2.9% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

37.7% Professionals ◂ +16.3 pts 21.4%

16.0% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 12.3%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.7% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.9% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.2% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +96,612 higher in Brisbane Inner City

335,571 63rd pct 238,959 41st pct

Growth in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +4.9 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

12.7% 94th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +39 higher in Moreton Bay - South

1,206 76th pct 1,246 78th pct

Max temp in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +0.1 higher in Brisbane Inner City

27.0 80th pct 26.9 79th pct

Min temp in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +0.8 higher in Brisbane Inner City

15.5 88th pct 14.7 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +3.4 higher in Brisbane Inner City

8.8 99th pct 5.4 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +2.6 more in Brisbane Inner City

7.8 99th pct 5.2 57th pct

15-min city in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +33.9 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

99.8% 100th pct 65.8% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +29.8 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

97.1% 99th pct 67.4% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +21.0 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

99.8% 99th pct 78.8% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +22.1 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

95.6% 95th pct 73.5% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +7.8 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

100.0% 99th pct 92.2% 58th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +44.5 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

96.3% 99th pct 51.8% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +7.3 more in Brisbane Inner City

18.2 70th pct 10.9 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +301 higher in Brisbane Inner City

335 99th pct 34 63rd pct

Mean slope in Brisbane Inner City in Moreton Bay - South +1.9 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

8.0% 88th pct 6.0% 61st 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 - South with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane Inner City vs Moreton Bay - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/305/brisbane-inner-city/vs/314/moreton-bay-south