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Bowen Hills vs Fortitude Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Bowen Hills profile · Fortitude Valley profile

Bowen Hills Fortitude Valley

Fortitude Valley and Bowen Hills are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different layouts. Fortitude Valley is much more densely connected, with 679 intersections per square kilometre compared to 324 in Bowen Hills. This layout supports a higher number of public transport stops—45 in Fortitude Valley against 19 in Bowen Hills—and far more frequent service, with 4,650.2 weekly departures per 1,000 people versus 2,112.9. Fortitude Valley also has a higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, at 20.2 compared to 14.9 in Bowen Hills.

Everyday life is very similar across both areas, from the typical weekly household income (around $1,600) to the share of adults with a university degree (around 42%). They share a similar population profile, with about 52% of people reporting no religion and roughly 40% born overseas. While Fortitude Valley is slightly more reliant on buses and Bowen Hills uses trains more often, both remain highly accessible, with the typical resident in either area living just a few minutes from the city center.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,810 larger in Fortitude Valley 3+ bedrooms: 2.6 pts higher in Bowen Hills Born overseas: 2.0 pts higher in Fortitude Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +4,810 larger in Fortitude Valley gap widening
4,898 86th pct 9,708 87th pct
Median age in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +1 yrs older in Fortitude Valley gap widening
30 yrs 5th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +0.2 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap steady
1.9% 50th pct 2.1% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +0.6 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap steady
4.1% 6th pct 4.8% 7th pct
Under 15 in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +0.4 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap narrowing
4.7% 7th pct 4.3% 6th pct
De facto in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +1.9 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap narrowing
22.4% 91st pct 24.2% 93rd pct

Age structure

57.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 59.2%
20.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 17.1%
13.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.1% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Marital status

71.2% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 71.9%
18.6% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 16.8%
6.9% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Bowen Hills Fortitude Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +2.0 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap widening
39.1% 94th pct 41.1% 96th pct

Country of birth

52.3% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 51.4%
3.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% India +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% China even 2.1%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

29.0% English +1.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
21.7% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 20.8%
10.8% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
6.3% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
4.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Indian even 3.5%
2.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +0.6 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap narrowing
27.3% 89th pct 27.9% 89th pct
Limited English in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +0.8 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap steady
1.9% 85th pct 2.7% 87th pct

Language used at home

64.0% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
3.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
1.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.8% Tagalog even 0.8%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +0.5 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap narrowing
52.3% 84th pct 52.8% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 52.8%
29.5% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 28.0%
10.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%
2.2% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +0.5 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap steady
77.8% 97th pct 77.3% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +0.3 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap narrowing
42.0% 94th pct 41.7% 94th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley
— 11.93 78th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +4 more in Fortitude Valley
41 90th pct 45 91st pct
Avg size in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +139 larger in Fortitude Valley
706 90th pct 846 97th pct
ICSEA in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +7 higher in Bowen Hills
1,139 100th pct 1,132 98th pct

Highest year of school

77.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 77.3%
6.0% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.3% Year 11 even 5.4%
2.2% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 38.0%
15.0% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.0%
12.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 23.4%
12.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.8% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%
9.2% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.6% Creative arts even 7.7%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.1% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
3.4% Education even 3.5%
3.4% Architecture & building even 3.4%
0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +$19 higher in Fortitude Valley gap narrowing
$1,042 86th pct $1,061 86th pct
Household income in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +$107 higher in Fortitude Valley gap narrowing
$1,551 51st pct $1,658 58th pct
Family income in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +$64 higher in Fortitude Valley gap narrowing
$2,169 67th pct $2,233 71st pct
High earners in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +1.6 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap widening
12.1% 70th pct 13.8% 76th pct
High-income homes in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +0.7 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap narrowing
14.7% 46th pct 15.5% 49th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 37.8%
32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.6%
13.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
6.1% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

42.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 40.7%
24.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.0%
20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.3%
3.9% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +0.2 pts higher in Bowen Hills
23.9% 26th pct 23.8% 26th pct
Mental health in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +0.3 pts higher in Bowen Hills
13.9% 89th pct 13.6% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +0.5 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap steady
2.6% 28th pct 3.1% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%
7.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.1% Arthritis even 3.1%
2.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.3% Cancer even 1.3%
0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%
0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +0.9 pts ▸ 66.9%
17.8% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
1.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +0.1 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap steady
11.2% 16th pct 11.3% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +0.1 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap narrowing
5.0% 9th pct 5.1% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +0.4 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap narrowing
8.2% 5th pct 8.6% 5th pct
Defence service in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley even
2.3% 43rd pct 2.3% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +0.4 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap narrowing
8.0% 5th pct 8.4% 5th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +110 larger in Fortitude Valley
94 86th pct 204 86th pct
Median age in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +1 yrs older in Fortitude Valley
29 yrs 60th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley even
64.6% 90th pct 64.7% 90th pct
Unemployment in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +2.9 pts higher in Bowen Hills
11.1% 54th pct 8.2% 40th pct
Median income in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +$120 higher in Fortitude Valley
$758 61st pct $878 72nd pct
Household income in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +$158 higher in Fortitude Valley
$1,187 26th pct $1,345 34th pct
Indigenous language in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +1.2 pts higher in Fortitude Valley
3.2% 44th pct 4.4% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley even gap narrowing
1.6 3rd pct 1.6 3rd pct
One-parent in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +1.1 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap narrowing
8.9% 38th pct 7.9% 32nd pct
Living alone in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +0.3 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap steady
51.2% 100th pct 51.0% 100th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 65.7%
23.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 22.4%
8.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%
4.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Household size

51.2% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 51.0%
37.2% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
8.3% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%
2.6% 4 people even 2.6%
0.5% 5 people even 0.5%
0.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +$10 higher in Fortitude Valley gap narrowing
$390 80th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +$104 higher in Fortitude Valley gap widening
$1,614 49th pct $1,718 56th pct
People / bedroom in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley even gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +1.3 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap steady
81.9% 100th pct 80.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +0.4 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap steady
4.6% 0th pct 5.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +0.9 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap narrowing
3.0% 0th pct 2.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +2.6 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap narrowing
9.5% 0th pct 6.9% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.9% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 80.6%
11.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.6% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.2% Not stated even 1.2%
0.6% Other tenure even 0.7%

Types of homes

93.3% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 96.4%
3.0% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 45.7%
41.6% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
7.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%
3.7% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 66.6%
27.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 20.0%
5.0% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.2% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.9% $750 or more even 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 41.7%
29.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
12.2% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +0.4 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap narrowing
29.6% 100th pct 29.2% 100th pct
Work from home in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +1.4 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap widening
18.4% 56th pct 19.8% 59th pct
PT commute in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +1.8 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap steady
14.1% 100th pct 12.3% 100th pct
PT stops in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +26 more in Fortitude Valley
19 86th pct 45 87th pct
Stops/1k in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +0.76 more in Fortitude Valley
3.88 73rd pct 4.64 76th pct
Departures/1k in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +2,537.3 more in Fortitude Valley
2,112.9 92nd pct 4,650.2 100th pct
PT routes in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +48 more in Fortitude Valley
163 93rd pct 211 95th pct
Stop walk in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +2 longer in Bowen Hills
3 21st pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +2 longer in Bowen Hills
5 0th pct 3 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +21,132 more in Bowen Hills
103,328 90th pct 82,196 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +2,032 more in Fortitude Valley
383,815 90th pct 385,847 90th pct
Transit to city in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +1 longer in Bowen Hills
21 0th pct 20 0th pct

How people get to work

30.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 25.9%
16.1% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
18.4% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
9.6% Train ◂ +4.2 pts 5.4%
4.5% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

53.3% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 56.6%
29.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 29.2%
14.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%
1.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +0.9 pts higher in Bowen Hills gap steady
76.3% 100th pct 75.4% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +0.6 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap narrowing
35.9% 99th pct 36.4% 99th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +0.1 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap steady
5.3% 73rd pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +1.1 pts higher in Fortitude Valley gap steady
76.9% 91st pct 78.1% 92nd pct
Full-time in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley even gap narrowing
62.5% 71st pct 62.6% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%
14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%
12.1% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%
5.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.8% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.1% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
3.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
2.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 29.9%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%
11.2% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.4% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.6% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +0.5 higher in Fortitude Valley
9.1 100th pct 9.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +0.1 more in Fortitude Valley
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +5.1 pts higher in Fortitude Valley
94.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley even
100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +5.3 more in Fortitude Valley
14.9 53rd pct 20.2 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +355 higher in Fortitude Valley
324 96th pct 679 100th pct
Mean slope in Bowen Hillsin Fortitude Valley +0.2 pts higher in Bowen Hills
6.5% 58th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Bowen Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Fortitude Valley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowen Hills vs Fortitude Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30343/bowen-hills/vs/SAL31074/fortitude-valley