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Brisbane Inner City vs Adelaide - North

Name: Brisbane Inner City vs Adelaide - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,585 km apart · Brisbane Inner City profile · Adelaide - North profile

Brisbane Inner City Adelaide - North

Adelaide - North and Brisbane Inner City are very different environments. Brisbane Inner City is a high-density hub where 47.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and the typical weekly personal income is $1,132. In contrast, Adelaide - North is dominated by family homes, with 83.4% of dwellings being separate houses and a much higher share of children under 15 (19.4% compared to 13.2% in Brisbane Inner City). This difference is reflected in the housing; Adelaide - North has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (84.5%), while Brisbane Inner City is a walker's paradise with a high proportion of apartments.

Both areas share similar rates of people with mental health conditions and a similar number of public transport stops per 1,000 people. However, many gaps between them are widening. The difference in typical weekly personal income has grown to $439 since 2011, and the divide in working-from-home rates has jumped from 2.2% to 18%. While the share of recent overseas arrivals in Brisbane Inner City remains far higher than in Adelaide - North, that specific gap has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 29.2 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City Bachelor+: 29.7 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City Separate houses: 48.5 pts higher in Adelaide - North 3+ bedrooms: 40.9 pts higher in Adelaide - North Renting: 23.3 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +163,462 larger in Adelaide - North gap steady

292,245 67th pct 455,707 87th pct

Median age in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +3 yrs older in Adelaide - North gap narrowing

34 yrs 1st pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

37.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 28.6%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.2% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.5% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 12.5%

Marital status

51.9% Never married ◂ +14.9 pts 37.0%

35.0% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

8.0% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.6% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane Inner City Adelaide - 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 +2.0 pts ▸ 66.9%

4.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% India +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

2.4% China ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

35.7% English +0.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

27.7% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.2% Irish ◂ +9.1 pts 6.1%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 6.9%

5.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%

4.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

75.7% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 71.3%

3.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

0.2% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 42.6%

39.5% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 37.6%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

1.1% Islam +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +71 more in Adelaide - North

71 17th pct 142 81st pct

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +0.24 more in Brisbane Inner City

1.85 39th pct 1.61 23rd pct

Students in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +23,696 more in Adelaide - North

52,604 65th pct 76,300 85th pct

Avg size in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +214 larger in Brisbane Inner City

751 100th pct 537 71st pct

ICSEA in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +155 higher in Brisbane Inner City

1,144 100th pct 989 35th pct

Highest year of school

80.4% Year 12 ◂ +29.2 pts 51.2%

3.6% Year 11 +13.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.4% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.6% Year 9 or below +8.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.3 pts 21.6%

12.5% Certificate III / IV +22.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.0 pts 7.2%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

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

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 18.2%

10.2% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

5.8% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%

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

4.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

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

4.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +$439 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

$1,132 86th pct $693 19th pct

Household income in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +$727 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap steady

$2,155 83rd pct $1,428 28th pct

Family income in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +$1,231 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap widening

$2,968 92nd pct $1,737 22nd pct

Household income distribution

20.6% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

21.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 5.3%

11.5% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

29.0% Under $650 +15.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 13.2%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.6% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.4% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.3% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None ◂ +6.8 pts 62.4%

17.9% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.1% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +7,361 larger in Adelaide - North

4,039 39th pct 11,400 75th pct

Median age in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +6 yrs older in Brisbane Inner City

28 yrs 81st pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +$243 higher in Brisbane Inner City

$781 86th pct $538 28th pct

Household income in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +$465 higher in Brisbane Inner City

$1,803 73rd pct $1,338 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +0.4 larger in Adelaide - North gap widening

2.2 10th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 57.3%

35.4% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 23.6%

10.2% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.2% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 32.0%

33.6% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 25.6%

13.8% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.1% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.9% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.1% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +$125 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap narrowing

$425 81st pct $300 31st pct

Mortgage in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +$792 higher in Brisbane Inner City gap narrowing

$2,200 84th pct $1,408 21st pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - 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 ◂ +23.3 pts 28.9%

25.9% Owned with a mortgage +14.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

19.7% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

1.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

34.9% Separate house +48.5 pts ▸ 83.4%

57.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +54.5 pts 3.2%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

23.9% 3 bedrooms +33.9 pts ▸ 57.8%

37.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.6 pts 12.1%

12.5% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.6 pts 1.9%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $350–$549 ◂ +26.7 pts 26.3%

18.2% $200–$349 +32.7 pts ▸ 50.9%

5.3% Under $200 +12.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

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 +25.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

32.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.5 pts 4.9%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 21.1%

11.0% Under $1,000 +10.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +891 more in Adelaide - North

1,501 64th pct 2,392 86th pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +0.11 more in Adelaide - North

5.14 68th pct 5.25 71st pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +1,092.9 more in Brisbane Inner City

2,440.6 93rd pct 1,347.7 67th pct

PT routes in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +184 more in Brisbane Inner City

351 100th pct 167 89th pct

How people get to work

37.4% Car (driver) +31.2 pts ▸ 68.5%

25.0% Worked at home ◂ +18.0 pts 7.0%

7.5% Walked ◂ +6.5 pts 1.0%

5.5% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.1 pts 35.9%

28.8% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

13.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 7.1%

6.9% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.3% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.4% Professional & technical ◂ +10.7 pts 4.7%

7.2% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.5% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

3.1% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

6.3% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

37.7% Professionals ◂ +21.0 pts 16.6%

16.0% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 10.0%

7.7% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.9% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.3% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.2% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +156,614 higher in Adelaide - North

335,571 63rd pct 492,185 86th pct

Growth in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +6.0 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

12.7% 94th pct 6.7% 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +779 higher in Brisbane Inner City

1,206 76th pct 428 12th pct

Max temp in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +3.7 higher in Brisbane Inner City

27.0 80th pct 23.3 43rd pct

Min temp in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +4.5 higher in Brisbane Inner City

15.5 88th pct 10.9 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +3.2 higher in Brisbane Inner City

8.8 99th pct 5.6 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +2.4 more in Brisbane Inner City

7.8 99th pct 5.4 62nd pct

15-min city in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +29.1 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

99.8% 100th pct 70.7% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +32.4 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

97.1% 99th pct 64.8% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +9.9 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

99.8% 99th pct 89.9% 68th pct

Walk to school in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +18.8 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

95.6% 95th pct 76.8% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +5.5 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

100.0% 99th pct 94.5% 68th pct

Walk to health in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +49.4 pts higher in Brisbane Inner City

96.3% 99th pct 46.8% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +7.3 more in Brisbane Inner City

18.2 70th pct 10.9 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - North +275 higher in Brisbane Inner City

335 99th pct 60 72nd pct

Mean slope in Brisbane Inner City in Adelaide - 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 Adelaide - North with nearby areas

Adelaide - West Adelaide - Central and Hills Adelaide - South Barossa - Yorke - Mid North South Australia - South East North West Warrnambool and South West Murray Ballarat Bendigo South Australia - Outback Geelong

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane Inner City vs Adelaide - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/305/brisbane-inner-city/vs/402/adelaide-north