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Brisbane City vs Fortitude Valley

Name: Brisbane City vs Fortitude Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Brisbane City profile · Fortitude Valley profile

Brisbane City Fortitude Valley

Brisbane City and Fortitude Valley are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. Brisbane City is more culturally diverse, with 52.9% of people born overseas and 40.6% using a language other than English at home, compared to 41.1% and 27.9% in Fortitude Valley. It is also more connected and car-free, with far more public transport stops and 41.1% of homes having no motor vehicle, while Fortitude Valley has 29.2%. Brisbane City also sees higher typical incomes, with 24.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 15.5% in Fortitude Valley.

Both areas have tracked very similarly since 2011, with an identical 75.4% of residents moving in the last five years. They are both very young, with a typical resident aged 31, and both are dominated by renters. This is most striking in Fortitude Valley, where renting is far higher at 80.6%. While both are well above the national figure for diversity, Brisbane City's share of recent overseas arrivals is far higher at 46.9% compared to 36.4% in Fortitude Valley.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 14.1 pts higher in Fortitude Valley Other language: 12.7 pts higher in Brisbane City No car: 11.9 pts higher in Brisbane City Born overseas: 11.8 pts higher in Brisbane City Participation: 11.3 pts higher in Fortitude Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley +2,879 larger in Brisbane City gap widening

12,587 88th pct 9,708 87th pct

Median age in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley even gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

45.1% Young adults (25–44) +14.2 pts ▸ 59.2%

23.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 17.1%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 14.6%

8.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

4.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

Marital status

61.4% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 71.9%

26.7% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 16.8%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane City Fortitude Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.3% Australia +12.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

8.3% China ◂ +6.2 pts 2.1%

2.9% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% South Africa even 0.9%

0.4% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy even 0.6%

Ancestry

24.2% English +6.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.7% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.2% Chinese ◂ +10.6 pts 5.7%

8.7% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.9% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

51.2% English only +13.1 pts ▸ 64.3%

10.6% Mandarin ◂ +7.9 pts 2.7%

2.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 52.8%

30.0% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 28.0%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

5.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.3% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley

— 11.93 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley +2 more in Brisbane City

47 91st pct 45 91st pct

Avg size in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley +14 larger in Fortitude Valley

832 97th pct 846 97th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley +3 higher in Brisbane City

1,135 99th pct 1,132 98th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 77.3%

5.9% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 38.0%

18.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.4 pts 12.1%

9.9% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 23.4%

12.8% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

7.9% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

3.5% Education even 3.5%

2.8% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley +$167 higher in Fortitude Valley gap widening

$894 72nd pct $1,061 86th pct

Household income in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley +$144 higher in Brisbane City gap narrowing

$1,802 65th pct $1,658 58th pct

Family income in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley +$115 higher in Brisbane City gap narrowing

$2,348 75th pct $2,233 71st pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

24.4% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.0%

15.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 7.7%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 +12.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 24.0%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.5% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.8% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +5.8 pts 66.9%

14.2% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.0% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley +58 larger in Fortitude Valley

146 86th pct 204 86th pct

Median age in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley +6 yrs older in Fortitude Valley

24 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley +$363 higher in Fortitude Valley

$515 34th pct $878 72nd pct

Household income in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley +$505 higher in Brisbane City

$1,850 56th pct $1,345 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley +0.2 larger in Brisbane City gap steady

1.8 9th pct 1.6 3rd pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 65.7%

27.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 22.4%

9.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

3.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Household size

42.7% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 51.0%

41.3% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 37.8%

10.9% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

4.3% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

0.8% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% 6 or more even 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley +$60 higher in Brisbane City gap narrowing

$460 89th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley +$224 higher in Brisbane City gap steady

$1,942 69th pct $1,718 56th pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley +0.10 higher in Fortitude Valley gap widening

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.5% Rented +14.1 pts ▸ 80.6%

15.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 5.0%

15.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 12.6%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

98.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 96.4%

0.1% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 45.7%

30.5% 1 bedroom +11.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

15.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 5.6%

1.7% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $350–$549 +10.4 pts ▸ 66.6%

21.6% $550–$749 ◂ +15.5 pts 6.1%

11.4% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.0% $750 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 +12.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

21.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 12.0%

16.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley +100 more in Brisbane City

145 91st pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley +6.88 more in Brisbane City

11.52 88th pct 4.64 76th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley +7,188.7 more in Brisbane City

11,838.9 100th pct 4,650.2 100th pct

PT routes in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley +121 more in Brisbane City

332 100th pct 211 95th pct

Stop walk in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley +1 longer in Fortitude Valley

2 0th pct 3 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley +72,007 more in Brisbane City

154,203 93rd pct 82,196 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley +108,992 more in Brisbane City

494,839 92nd pct 385,847 90th pct

Transit to city in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley +17 longer in Fortitude Valley

3 0th pct 20 0th pct

How people get to work

30.0% Walked ◂ +9.8 pts 20.2%

17.0% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

21.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 19.8%

7.7% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

2.4% Train +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 56.6%

41.1% No vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 29.2%

10.1% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.1% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 14.6%

15.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

5.5% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

32.2% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 29.9%

14.0% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.4% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.4% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley +0.1 higher in Fortitude Valley

9.5 100th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Brisbane City in Fortitude Valley even