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Brisbane Inner City vs Wide Bay

Name: Brisbane Inner City vs Wide Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 241 km apart · Brisbane Inner City profile · Wide Bay profile

Brisbane Inner City Wide Bay

Wide Bay and Brisbane Inner City are two very different Queensland regions. Wide Bay is much older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 27.3% of the population aged 65 or over. In contrast, Brisbane Inner City is far younger, with a typical age of 34 and only 10.5% of people aged 65 and over. There is also a stark gap in qualifications and income; 47.1% of adults in Brisbane Inner City have a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.8% in Wide Bay, which helps explain why the typical weekly household income is far higher in the city ($2,155) than in Wide Bay ($1,096).

Both areas are similar in the size of their households, with about 2.3 and 2.2 people per home respectively. While they share this trait, many other gaps have widened since 2011. For example, the difference in typical ages has grown from 11 to 15 years, and the gap in home ownership has increased, with 42.5% of Wide Bay homes owned outright compared to just 19.7% in Brisbane Inner City.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Wide Bay Year 12: 42.4 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City Bachelor+: 36.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City Renting: 27.1 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City Separate houses: 52.9 pts higher in Wide Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +15,500 larger in Wide Bay gap narrowing

292,245 67th pct 307,745 71st pct

Median age in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +15 yrs older in Wide Bay gap widening

34 yrs 1st pct 49 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

37.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.7 pts 19.2%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

10.5% Seniors (65+) +16.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.2% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.1 pts 9.9%

Marital status

51.9% Never married ◂ +22.3 pts 29.6%

35.0% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

8.0% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.6% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane Inner City Wide Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.9% Australia +14.8 pts ▸ 79.7%

4.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.4% China ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

1.8% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

35.7% English +7.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

27.7% Australian +11.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

15.2% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 10.3%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

5.6% German +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.9% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 0.7%

4.5% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

2.4% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

75.7% English only +13.3 pts ▸ 89.0%

3.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.5% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

47.2% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 40.7%

7.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +92 more in Wide Bay

71 17th pct 163 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +1.45 more in Wide Bay

1.85 39th pct 3.29 72nd pct

Students in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +6,899 more in Brisbane Inner City

52,604 65th pct 45,705 56th pct

Avg size in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +469 larger in Brisbane Inner City

751 100th pct 282 29th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +177 higher in Brisbane Inner City

1,144 100th pct 967 18th pct

Highest year of school

80.4% Year 12 ◂ +42.4 pts 38.1%

7.4% Year 10 +23.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

2.6% Year 9 or below +11.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.6% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +26.4 pts 14.5%

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

16.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.3 pts 2.9%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

1.1% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +10.2 pts 13.5%

10.2% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

5.8% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +5.0 pts 1.6%

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

4.3% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +$575 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

$1,132 86th pct $557 0th pct

Household income in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +$1,059 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

$2,155 83rd pct $1,096 0th pct

Family income in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +$1,618 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

$2,968 92nd pct $1,350 0th pct

Household income distribution

20.6% $650–$1,499 +15.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 23.3%

11.5% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

21.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 3.9%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

29.0% Under $650 +22.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.3%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 9.7%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Arthritis +10.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.8% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.4% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.5% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.3% Diabetes +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +16.8 pts 52.4%

17.9% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.1% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.5% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +12,801 larger in Wide Bay

4,039 39th pct 16,840 86th pct

Median age in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +5 yrs older in Brisbane Inner City

28 yrs 81st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +$305 higher in Brisbane Inner City

$781 86th pct $476 17th pct

Household income in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +$591 higher in Brisbane Inner City

$1,803 73rd pct $1,212 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +0.1 larger in Wide Bay gap steady

2.2 10th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 44.5%

35.4% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

10.2% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

33.6% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 28.0%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

3.9% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +$145 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap steady

$425 81st pct $280 25th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +$900 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap narrowing

$2,200 84th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +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 ◂ +27.1 pts 25.1%

19.7% Owned outright +22.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

25.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

1.1% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

34.9% Separate house +52.9 pts ▸ 87.8%

57.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +54.0 pts 3.7%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

23.9% 3 bedrooms +19.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

37.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 16.7%

12.5% 4 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

16.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.2 pts 4.3%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

18.2% $200–$349 +37.9 pts ▸ 56.1%

53.0% $350–$549 ◂ +31.2 pts 21.8%

5.3% Under $200 +11.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.5% $550–$749 ◂ +14.6 pts 0.9%

6.0% $750 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +21.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

32.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.0 pts 4.4%

11.0% Under $1,000 +18.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +1,032 more in Brisbane Inner City

1,501 64th pct 469 14th pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +3.61 more in Brisbane Inner City

5.14 68th pct 1.52 7th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +2,376.4 more in Brisbane Inner City

2,440.6 93rd pct 64.2 5th pct

PT routes in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +317 more in Brisbane Inner City

351 100th pct 34 19th pct

How people get to work

37.4% Car (driver) +30.2 pts ▸ 67.6%

25.0% Worked at home ◂ +17.1 pts 7.9%

7.5% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 2.9%

3.2% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Bus ◂ +4.9 pts 0.6%

2.8% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 37.3%

28.8% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

6.9% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 5.5%

3.3% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.4% Professional & technical ◂ +12.4 pts 3.1%

7.2% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Education & training even 8.7%

5.5% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.1% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%

2.9% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

37.7% Professionals ◂ +23.1 pts 14.6%

16.0% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 11.8%

5.3% Labourers +9.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.9% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.7% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

7.2% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay even

335,571 63rd pct 335,670 63rd pct

Growth in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +4.7 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

12.7% 94th pct 8.0% 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +571 higher in Brisbane Inner City

1,206 76th pct 635 29th pct

Max temp in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +2.3 higher in Wide Bay

27.0 80th pct 29.3 89th pct

Min temp in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +1.2 higher in Brisbane Inner City

15.5 88th pct 14.3 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +6.2 higher in Brisbane Inner City

8.8 99th pct 2.6 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +5.1 more in Brisbane Inner City

7.8 99th pct 2.8 8th pct

15-min city in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +69.0 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

99.8% 100th pct 30.8% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +60.5 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

97.1% 99th pct 36.7% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +77.8 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

99.8% 99th pct 22.0% 8th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +59.0 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

95.6% 95th pct 36.6% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +42.2 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

100.0% 99th pct 57.8% 9th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +73.5 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

96.3% 99th pct 22.8% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +6.6 more in Brisbane Inner City

18.2 70th pct 11.6 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +334 higher in Brisbane Inner City

335 99th pct 1 20th pct

Mean slope in Brisbane Inner City in Wide Bay +2.0 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

8.0% 88th pct 5.9% 59th 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 Wide Bay with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane Inner City vs Wide Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/305/brisbane-inner-city/vs/319/wide-bay