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Brisbane City vs Petrie Terrace

Name: Brisbane City vs Petrie Terrace — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Brisbane City profile · Petrie Terrace profile

Brisbane City Petrie Terrace

Brisbane City and Petrie Terrace are neighbouring areas with very different housing and population profiles. Brisbane City is far more international, with 52.9% of people born overseas and 40.6% using a language other than English at home. It is also a hub for small-scale living, where 42.7% of people live alone and 98.9% of homes are flats or apartments. In contrast, Petrie Terrace is dominated by separate houses (76%) and larger family homes, with 64.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Typical weekly household incomes are well higher in Petrie Terrace at $2,401, compared to $1,802 in Brisbane City.

Both areas share a similar core demographic, with the typical resident in each being 31 years old. They are also alike in the high share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which sits around 46% for both. While Brisbane City has far more people who moved in the last five years (75.4%) and more recent overseas arrivals, Petrie Terrace has seen more adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 29.7 pts higher in Brisbane City Other language: 27.2 pts higher in Brisbane City Separate houses: 76.0 pts higher in Petrie Terrace 3+ bedrooms: 48.4 pts higher in Petrie Terrace No car: 27.9 pts higher in Brisbane City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace +11,419 larger in Brisbane City gap widening

12,587 88th pct 1,168 74th pct

Median age in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace even gap steady

31 yrs 7th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

45.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 43.2%

23.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 21.0%

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

8.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

4.8% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Marital status

61.4% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 64.3%

26.7% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 23.4%

7.4% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane City Petrie Terrace

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.3% Australia +30.9 pts ▸ 70.2%

8.3% China ◂ +7.1 pts 1.2%

3.5% India ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

3.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

24.2% English +11.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.7% Australian +13.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

8.7% Irish +8.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.2% Chinese ◂ +12.6 pts 3.6%

7.1% Scottish +8.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.9% German +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

1.2% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

51.2% English only +29.5 pts ▸ 80.7%

10.6% Mandarin ◂ +9.4 pts 1.3%

2.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 56.5%

30.0% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 29.9%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

5.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

2.3% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace

— 11.90 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace +12 more in Brisbane City

47 91st pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace +21 larger in Brisbane City

832 97th pct 811 96th pct

ICSEA in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace +12 higher in Petrie Terrace

1,135 99th pct 1,147 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 81.6%

5.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

2.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

18.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 13.2%

9.9% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 19.2%

12.8% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.3% Creative arts +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

7.9% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

2.8% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace +$168 higher in Petrie Terrace gap widening

$894 72nd pct $1,062 86th pct

Household income in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace +$599 higher in Petrie Terrace gap widening

$1,802 65th pct $2,401 88th pct

Family income in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace +$795 higher in Petrie Terrace gap widening

$2,348 75th pct $3,143 92nd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.3%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 17.3%

15.3% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 11.2%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 26.0%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +5.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.5% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Arthritis even 3.2%

1.8% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +7.4 pts 65.3%

14.2% One condition +5.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.0% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Three or more even 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace +128 larger in Brisbane City

146 86th pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace +13 yrs older in Petrie Terrace

24 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace +$210 higher in Petrie Terrace

$515 34th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace +$483 higher in Petrie Terrace

$1,850 56th pct $2,333 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace +0.5 larger in Petrie Terrace gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples without children ◂ +18.1 pts 41.3%

27.6% Couples with children +20.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

9.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

3.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Household size

42.7% 1 person ◂ +13.1 pts 29.6%

41.3% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 34.3%

10.9% 3 people +9.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.3% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.8% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace +$25 higher in Brisbane City gap narrowing

$460 89th pct $435 87th pct

Mortgage in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace +$723 higher in Petrie Terrace gap narrowing

$1,942 69th pct $2,665 89th pct

People / bedroom in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace +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 ◂ +11.2 pts 55.3%

15.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.4% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

1.1% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

98.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +79.7 pts 19.2%

0.1% Separate house +76.0 pts ▸ 76.0%

0.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +31.7 pts 18.6%

15.2% 3 bedrooms +25.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

30.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.2 pts 13.4%

1.0% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.2% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $350–$549 ◂ +19.9 pts 36.3%

11.4% $200–$349 +13.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.6% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.0% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.0% $3,000 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.8 pts 10.4%

16.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.5 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace +136 more in Brisbane City

145 91st pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace +3.81 more in Brisbane City

11.52 88th pct 7.71 86th pct

Departures/1k in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace +6,665.9 more in Brisbane City

11,838.9 100th pct 5,172.9 100th pct

PT routes in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace +313 more in Brisbane City

332 100th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace +2 longer in Petrie Terrace

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace +1 longer in Petrie Terrace

2 0th pct 3 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace +85,783 more in Brisbane City

154,203 93rd pct 68,420 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace +148,133 more in Brisbane City

494,839 92nd pct 346,706 89th pct

Transit to city in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace +16 longer in Petrie Terrace

3 0th pct 19 0th pct

How people get to work

17.0% Car (driver) +15.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

30.0% Walked ◂ +16.3 pts 13.7%

21.5% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.7% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 44.2%

41.1% No vehicle ◂ +27.9 pts 13.2%

10.1% 2 vehicles +20.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

1.1% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.3% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 11.3%

15.7% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

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

6.5% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

5.5% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.7% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Rental & real estate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Arts & recreation +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

32.2% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

14.0% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.4% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

8.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

8.4% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace +0.4 higher in Brisbane City

9.5 100th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Brisbane City in Petrie Terrace even