Compare

Brisbane City vs Kangaroo Point

Name: Brisbane City vs Kangaroo Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Brisbane City profile · Kangaroo Point profile

Brisbane City Kangaroo Point

Brisbane City and Kangaroo Point (Qld) are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct profiles. Brisbane City is a global hub where 52.9% of people were born overseas and 40.6% use a language other than English at home. It is a highly connected area where 41.1% of homes have no motor vehicle and most residents live just a 1-minute walk from a transport stop. Kangaroo Point (Qld) has a more residential feel, with a higher share of three-bedroom homes (27.9%) and a typical weekly income that is well higher at $1,172.

Both areas are similar in the size of their households and the proportion of people in de facto relationships. However, the gap in the typical age of residents is widening, with those in Kangaroo Point (Qld) now noticeably older at 36 compared to 31 in Brisbane City. This trend is consistent with Kangaroo Point (Qld) having a well higher share of people aged 65 and over, at 15.0% compared to 8.3% in Brisbane City.

Open map →

Where they differ most

No car: 28.9 pts higher in Brisbane City Other language: 20.1 pts higher in Brisbane City Recent arrivals: 18.9 pts higher in Brisbane City Born overseas: 18.3 pts higher in Brisbane City 3+ bedrooms: 11.5 pts higher in Kangaroo Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point +2,898 larger in Brisbane City gap widening

12,587 88th pct 9,689 87th pct

Median age in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point +5 yrs older in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

45.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 42.3%

23.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.2 pts 13.8%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

8.3% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.8% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Marital status

61.4% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 53.1%

26.7% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

7.4% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane City Kangaroo Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.3% Australia +20.0 pts ▸ 59.3%

8.3% China ◂ +7.1 pts 1.3%

3.4% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% India ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.9% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

24.2% English +10.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

15.7% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.2% Chinese ◂ +11.9 pts 4.4%

8.7% Irish +5.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.1% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.9% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

51.2% English only +21.8 pts ▸ 73.0%

10.6% Mandarin ◂ +8.2 pts 2.4%

2.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 45.1%

30.0% Christianity +11.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

5.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

2.3% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point

— 1.70 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point +1 more in Brisbane City

47 91st pct 46 91st pct

Avg size in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point +29 larger in Kangaroo Point

832 97th pct 861 98th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point +5 higher in Brisbane City

1,135 99th pct 1,130 98th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 76.9%

5.9% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

18.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 14.4%

9.9% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 24.4%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

7.9% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.2% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.0% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

3.5% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

2.8% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point +$278 higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening

$894 72nd pct $1,172 89th pct

Household income in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point +$256 higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening

$1,802 65th pct $2,058 78th pct

Family income in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point +$334 higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening

$2,348 75th pct $2,682 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 21.6%

15.3% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.8%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 25.7%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

8.8% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.8% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +7.0 pts 65.7%

14.2% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.0% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point +11 larger in Kangaroo Point

146 86th pct 157 86th pct

Median age in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point +7 yrs older in Kangaroo Point

24 yrs 43rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point +$348 higher in Kangaroo Point

$515 34th pct $863 71st pct

Household income in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point +$96 higher in Kangaroo Point

$1,850 56th pct $1,946 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point even gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 59.0%

27.6% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

9.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

3.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Household size

42.7% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 40.4%

41.3% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

10.9% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.3% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point +$10 higher in Brisbane City gap narrowing

$460 89th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point +$8 higher in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing

$1,942 69th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point +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 ◂ +4.4 pts 62.1%

15.4% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

98.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.0 pts 87.0%

0.1% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 47.6%

30.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.6 pts 20.0%

15.2% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

1.0% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 51.6%

21.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.2 pts 18.4%

11.4% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

1.0% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.9%

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

21.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point +127 more in Brisbane City

145 91st pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point +9.66 more in Brisbane City

11.52 88th pct 1.86 65th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point +11,242.5 more in Brisbane City

11,838.9 100th pct 596.3 80th pct

PT routes in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point +319 more in Brisbane City

332 100th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point +1 longer in Kangaroo Point

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point +3 longer in Kangaroo Point

2 0th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point +120,215 more in Brisbane City

154,203 93rd pct 33,988 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point +196,725 more in Brisbane City

494,839 92nd pct 298,114 88th pct

Transit to city in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point +26 longer in Kangaroo Point

3 0th pct 29 7th pct

How people get to work

17.0% Car (driver) +22.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

30.0% Walked ◂ +23.1 pts 6.9%

21.5% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.7% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

2.4% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 53.7%

41.1% No vehicle ◂ +28.9 pts 12.2%

10.1% 2 vehicles +16.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

1.1% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.3% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.4 pts 9.4%

15.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 14.3%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

6.5% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

3.7% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.9% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

32.2% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.0% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%

8.4% Technicians & trades even 8.4%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point +1.0 higher in Brisbane City

9.5 100th pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point +0.5 more in Brisbane City

8.0 100th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Brisbane City in Kangaroo Point even