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South Brisbane vs West End

Name: South Brisbane vs West End — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · South Brisbane profile · West End profile

South Brisbane West End

West End (Brisbane - Qld) and South Brisbane are neighbouring inner-city areas with high populations. South Brisbane is more multicultural, with 49.5% of people born overseas and 39.8% using another language at home, compared to 38.4% and 28.6% in West End (Brisbane - Qld). Housing also differs; West End (Brisbane - Qld) has far more separate houses (19.6% vs 4.2%) and three-bedroom homes (30.7% vs 14.4%), while South Brisbane is dominated by apartments and has a higher rental rate of 70.4%.

Both areas are extremely accessible, with all homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. This connectivity is even stronger in South Brisbane, where the gap in public transport departures per 1,000 people has widened significantly. While both areas sit well above the national figure for university qualifications, West End (Brisbane - Qld) has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (52.2%) and a higher typical weekly personal income of $1,139.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 16.3 pts higher in West End Recent arrivals: 16.1 pts higher in South Brisbane Separate houses: 15.4 pts higher in West End Renting: 12.2 pts higher in South Brisbane Other language: 11.2 pts higher in South Brisbane

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Brisbane in West End +438 larger in West End gap narrowing

14,292 88th pct 14,730 88th pct

Median age in South Brisbane in West End +5 yrs older in West End gap widening

29 yrs 4th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

44.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 41.7%

25.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.4 pts 14.4%

15.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.1% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.3% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

64.3% Never married ◂ +11.0 pts 53.3%

25.0% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

6.6% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

South Brisbane West End

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.5% Australia +17.0 pts ▸ 56.5%

11.9% China ◂ +8.2 pts 3.6%

3.5% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.3% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

21.9% English +8.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

16.3% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.4% Chinese ◂ +10.8 pts 9.6%

7.8% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.6% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.4% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Language used at home

48.8% English only +17.3 pts ▸ 66.1%

14.5% Mandarin ◂ +9.5 pts 5.1%

3.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

0.8% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Hindi even 0.9%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 54.7%

25.8% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.1% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 7.4%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.1% Islam even 2.1%

0.8% Other religions even 0.9%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in South Brisbane in West End +2.91 more in South Brisbane

3.45 47th pct 0.55 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Brisbane in West End +10 more in South Brisbane

50 92nd pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in South Brisbane in West End +161 larger in West End

810 96th pct 971 100th pct

ICSEA in South Brisbane in West End +17 higher in West End

1,136 99th pct 1,153 100th pct

Highest year of school

77.6% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 82.0%

4.8% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

17.4% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

8.9% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 20.6%

12.0% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.3% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.8% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in South Brisbane in West End +$256 higher in West End gap widening

$883 71st pct $1,139 88th pct

Household income in South Brisbane in West End +$296 higher in West End gap widening

$1,818 66th pct $2,114 80th pct

Family income in South Brisbane in West End +$424 higher in West End gap widening

$2,296 73rd pct $2,720 87th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.2%

22.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 20.5%

13.1% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 11.7%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 29.6%

26.1% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

6.4% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.8% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None +0.2 pts ▸ 69.8%

13.7% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Brisbane in West End +43 larger in West End

193 86th pct 236 86th pct

Median age in South Brisbane in West End +1 yrs older in West End

28 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in South Brisbane in West End +$206 higher in West End

$601 46th pct $807 66th pct

Household income in South Brisbane in West End +$321 higher in West End

$1,375 35th pct $1,696 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Brisbane in West End +0.2 larger in West End gap widening

1.9 11th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

36.1% Couples with children +12.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

48.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 37.6%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

2.7% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Household size

41.5% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 38.5%

39.4% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 33.8%

11.4% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.9% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.5% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Brisbane in West End +$20 higher in South Brisbane gap narrowing

$470 90th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in South Brisbane in West End +$150 higher in West End gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in South Brisbane in West End +0.10 higher in South Brisbane gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.4% Rented ◂ +12.2 pts 58.1%

14.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

12.9% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

93.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.1 pts 75.7%

4.2% Separate house +15.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 42.6%

34.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.0 pts 24.9%

11.5% 3 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.0% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.9% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

58.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 55.6%

22.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 19.0%

10.3% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.7% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

32.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 25.3%

18.8% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

10.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Brisbane in West End +14 more in West End

43 87th pct 57 88th pct

Stops/1k in South Brisbane in West End +0.86 more in West End

3.01 69th pct 3.87 73rd pct

Departures/1k in South Brisbane in West End +3,340.3 more in South Brisbane

5,604.7 100th pct 2,264.4 93rd pct

PT routes in South Brisbane in West End +92 more in South Brisbane

97 90th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in South Brisbane in West End +1 longer in West End

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in South Brisbane in West End +3 longer in West End

4 0th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in South Brisbane in West End +53,150 more in South Brisbane

102,028 90th pct 48,878 87th pct

Reach 45 min in South Brisbane in West End +48,239 more in South Brisbane

309,583 89th pct 261,344 88th pct

Transit to city in South Brisbane in West End +2 longer in West End

18 0th pct 20 0th pct

How people get to work

27.0% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

20.3% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.7% Walked ◂ +9.8 pts 7.9%

9.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

2.0% Bicycle +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Car (passenger) even 2.8%

2.4% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

61.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 56.1%

13.5% 2 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

22.2% No vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 14.0%

2.0% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 7.8%

8.1% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

4.5% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.1% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

37.6% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

12.7% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in South Brisbane in West End +0.1 higher in West End

9.5 100th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Brisbane in West End even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in South Brisbane in West End even