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South Brisbane vs Toohey

Name: South Brisbane vs Toohey — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · South Brisbane profile · Toohey profile

South Brisbane Toohey

South Brisbane and Toohey are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles and lifestyles. South Brisbane is a high-density hub where 74.1% of homes are flats or apartments and 62.0% of households rent. It is an area of young professionals and newcomers, with 47.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 32.2% of residents arriving from overseas recently. In contrast, Toohey is dominated by separate houses (74.0%) and larger homes, with 80.2% having three or more bedrooms. It has a more settled feel, with 29.4% of homes owned outright and a larger share of children and older residents.

These two areas are very similar in their unemployment rates, which sit around 6% to 7%, and the proportion of people with long-term health conditions. While they share these common traits, the gap in how people live is widening. Toohey has seen its lead in language diversity grow, with 45.4% of people using another language at home compared to 29.0% in South Brisbane. Meanwhile, South Brisbane remains a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 9.1, while Toohey is very walkable with a score of 7.0.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 51.8 pts higher in Toohey 3+ bedrooms: 48.9 pts higher in Toohey Renting: 24.2 pts higher in South Brisbane Recent movers: 20.6 pts higher in South Brisbane De facto: 9.3 pts higher in South Brisbane

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Brisbane in Toohey +7,741 larger in South Brisbane gap widening

65,224 63rd pct 57,483 53rd pct

Median age in South Brisbane in Toohey +3 yrs older in Toohey gap widening

32 yrs 5th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

41.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 34.5%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 13.7%

9.8% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.7% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

58.4% Never married ◂ +17.5 pts 40.9%

28.7% Married +16.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

2.4% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

South Brisbane Toohey

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.6% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 49.7%

5.0% China +4.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.3% India +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% England ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

29.2% English ◂ +6.6 pts 22.6%

10.7% Chinese +12.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

21.7% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 19.2%

12.1% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 7.5%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

3.0% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

2.8% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

64.0% English only ◂ +13.9 pts 50.1%

6.5% Mandarin +9.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.8% Cantonese +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.8% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Arabic even 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% No religion ◂ +9.8 pts 41.4%

31.2% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

3.3% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in South Brisbane in Toohey even

2.04 57th pct 2.04 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Brisbane in Toohey +6 more in Toohey

13 24th pct 19 46th pct

Students in South Brisbane in Toohey +2,506 more in South Brisbane

13,095 78th pct 10,589 60th pct

Avg size in South Brisbane in Toohey +534 larger in South Brisbane

1,091 100th pct 557 64th pct

ICSEA in South Brisbane in Toohey +79 higher in South Brisbane

1,144 96th pct 1,065 71st pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 73.2%

6.5% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.2% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 35.0%

17.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 15.4%

11.6% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 11.2%

10.0% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.7% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

7.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

5.1% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in South Brisbane in Toohey +$249 higher in South Brisbane gap widening

$1,001 81st pct $752 38th pct

Household income in South Brisbane in Toohey +$172 higher in South Brisbane gap narrowing

$1,965 68th pct $1,793 56th pct

Family income in South Brisbane in Toohey +$513 higher in South Brisbane gap widening

$2,519 78th pct $2,006 45th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.2%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 10.7%

13.9% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 16.5%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

7.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

4.3% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None +2.7 pts ▸ 70.7%

17.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 16.2%

4.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in South Brisbane in Toohey +0.6 larger in Toohey gap widening

2.1 5th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

43.0% Couples with children +14.8 pts ▸ 57.8%

42.3% Couples without children ◂ +15.8 pts 26.5%

11.8% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.8% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Household size

39.3% 2 people ◂ +8.5 pts 30.9%

35.4% 1 person ◂ +12.8 pts 22.6%

13.1% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.3% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.8% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.0% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Brisbane in Toohey +$40 higher in South Brisbane gap narrowing

$440 83rd pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in South Brisbane in Toohey +$120 higher in South Brisbane gap narrowing

$2,020 72nd pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in South Brisbane in Toohey +0.20 higher in South Brisbane gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.0% Rented ◂ +24.2 pts 37.9%

19.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

16.4% Owned outright +12.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

74.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +65.8 pts 8.3%

22.2% Separate house +51.8 pts ▸ 74.0%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.4 pts 13.0%

20.0% 3 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

7.2% 4 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

23.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.7 pts 4.6%

4.1% 5 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 52.3%

15.9% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.4% $550–$749 ◂ +7.9 pts 9.5%

6.5% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 14.9%

11.9% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Brisbane in Toohey +61 more in Toohey

240 44th pct 301 61st pct

Stops/1k in South Brisbane in Toohey +1.56 more in Toohey

3.68 30th pct 5.24 63rd pct

Departures/1k in South Brisbane in Toohey +1,764.5 more in South Brisbane

3,379.3 100th pct 1,614.8 73rd pct

PT routes in South Brisbane in Toohey +106 more in South Brisbane

161 91st pct 55 86th pct

How people get to work

34.2% Car (driver) +20.1 pts ▸ 54.3%

22.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 16.0%

9.3% Walked ◂ +7.5 pts 1.8%

8.4% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

1.4% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Motor vehicles per home

53.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.3 pts 37.3%

23.3% 2 vehicles +14.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

15.6% No vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 7.2%

5.1% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.4% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance even 15.6%

14.4% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 8.3%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

7.2% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.1% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals ◂ +11.1 pts 27.5%

13.6% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.8% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

6.1% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.8% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in South Brisbane in Toohey +2.2 higher in South Brisbane

9.1 100th pct 7.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in South Brisbane in Toohey +1.2 more in South Brisbane

7.9 98th pct 6.7 73rd pct

15-min city in South Brisbane in Toohey +10.1 pts higher in South Brisbane

100.0% 100th pct 89.9% 74th pct

Walk to shops in South Brisbane in Toohey +13.4 pts higher in South Brisbane

99.9% 100th pct 86.6% 76th pct

Walk to transit in South Brisbane in Toohey +2.2 pts higher in South Brisbane

100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 71st pct

Walk to school in South Brisbane in Toohey +3.5 pts higher in South Brisbane

93.4% 81st pct 89.8% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in South Brisbane in Toohey +0.7 pts higher in South Brisbane

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 67th pct

Walk to health in South Brisbane in Toohey +24.9 pts higher in South Brisbane

99.8% 100th pct 75.0% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in South Brisbane in Toohey +4.9 more in South Brisbane

19.0 76th pct 14.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in South Brisbane in Toohey +346 higher in South Brisbane

529 100th pct 183 71st pct

Mean slope in South Brisbane in Toohey +1.2 pts higher in South Brisbane

6.6% 72nd pct 5.4% 50th pct

Compare South Brisbane with nearby areas

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Compare Toohey with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Brisbane vs Toohey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30076/south-brisbane/vs/SED30085/toohey