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Brisbane City vs Highgate Hill

Name: Brisbane City vs Highgate Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Brisbane City profile · Highgate Hill profile

Brisbane City Highgate Hill

Brisbane City and Highgate Hill are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different living patterns. Brisbane City is a high-density hub where 98.9% of homes are flats or apartments, 42.7% of people live alone, and 52.9% were born overseas. In contrast, Highgate Hill has a more residential feel, with 37.9% of homes being separate houses and a higher share of families with children (53.3%). This is reflected in the housing; Highgate Hill has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (47.1%) compared to just 16.4% in Brisbane City.

Both areas are similar in that they have very few First Nations residents, each sitting around 1% to 1.2% of the population, which is close to the national figure. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $900. While both are highly accessible, Brisbane City is more transit-reliant, with a far higher share of homes without a car (41.1%) and a much higher number of public transport stops per person.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.8 pts higher in Highgate Hill 3+ bedrooms: 30.7 pts higher in Highgate Hill No car: 27.8 pts higher in Brisbane City Recent arrivals: 26.4 pts higher in Brisbane City Recent movers: 21.1 pts higher in Brisbane City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill +6,358 larger in Brisbane City gap widening

12,587 88th pct 6,229 86th pct

Median age in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill +6 yrs older in Highgate Hill gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

45.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.0 pts 33.0%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

23.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.1 pts 15.9%

8.3% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.8% Children (0–14) +7.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

61.4% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 52.6%

26.7% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

7.4% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.5% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane City Highgate Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.3% Australia +22.5 pts ▸ 61.9%

8.3% China ◂ +6.4 pts 1.9%

3.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% India ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

24.2% English +5.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.7% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.2% Chinese ◂ +9.4 pts 6.9%

8.7% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.1% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.8% Greek +5.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% German +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

1.3% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Language

Language used at home

51.2% English only +17.5 pts ▸ 68.7%

10.6% Mandarin ◂ +7.4 pts 3.3%

0.2% Greek +3.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.0% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 52.8%

30.0% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 29.8%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

5.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

2.3% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.8% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill +6 more in Brisbane City

47 91st pct 41 90th pct

Avg size in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill +89 larger in Highgate Hill

832 97th pct 921 100th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill even

1,135 99th pct 1,133 98th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 79.7%

5.9% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

18.5% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

9.9% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +9.3 pts 17.1%

12.8% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.9% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

5.3% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

3.5% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

2.8% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill +$49 higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing

$894 72nd pct $943 77th pct

Household income in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill +$135 higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing

$1,802 65th pct $1,937 72nd pct

Family income in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill +$287 higher in Highgate Hill gap narrowing

$2,348 75th pct $2,635 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 27.2%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 22.8%

15.3% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 34.8%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.8% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +5.4 pts 67.3%

14.2% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.0% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill +85 larger in Brisbane City

146 86th pct 61 79th pct

Median age in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill +11 yrs older in Highgate Hill

24 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill +$318 higher in Highgate Hill

$515 34th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill +$24 higher in Highgate Hill

$1,850 56th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill +0.5 larger in Highgate Hill gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples without children ◂ +28.5 pts 30.9%

27.6% Couples with children +25.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

9.5% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.6% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Household size

42.7% 1 person ◂ +10.7 pts 32.0%

41.3% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 33.2%

10.9% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.3% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.8% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.1% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill +$80 higher in Brisbane City gap narrowing

$460 89th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill +$434 higher in Highgate Hill gap widening

$1,942 69th pct $2,376 86th pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill +0.10 higher in Brisbane City gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.5% Rented ◂ +16.0 pts 50.5%

15.4% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

98.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +41.4 pts 57.5%

0.1% Separate house +37.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

0.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 33.5%

30.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.8 pts 15.7%

15.2% 3 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

1.0% 4 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.2% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.7% Studio / none even 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $350–$549 ◂ +15.8 pts 40.5%

11.4% $200–$349 +17.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

21.6% $550–$749 ◂ +10.0 pts 11.6%

1.0% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.0% $3,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.7%

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.4 pts 18.8%

16.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill +125 more in Brisbane City

145 91st pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill +8.31 more in Brisbane City

11.52 88th pct 3.21 70th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill +10,761.0 more in Brisbane City

11,838.9 100th pct 1,077.9 87th pct

PT routes in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill +329 more in Brisbane City

332 100th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill +4 longer in Highgate Hill

2 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill +113,627 more in Brisbane City

154,203 93rd pct 40,576 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill +279,418 more in Brisbane City

494,839 92nd pct 215,421 87th pct

Transit to city in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill +25 longer in Highgate Hill

3 0th pct 28 6th pct

How people get to work

17.0% Car (driver) +17.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

30.0% Walked ◂ +21.6 pts 8.4%

21.5% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

7.7% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

1.7% Bicycle +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 46.9%

41.1% No vehicle ◂ +27.8 pts 13.3%

10.1% 2 vehicles +19.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

1.1% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.3% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.3 pts 8.6%

15.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.5% Education & training +5.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.3% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

3.7% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

32.2% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

14.0% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill +0.8 higher in Brisbane City

9.5 100th pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Brisbane City in Highgate Hill even