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Brisbane vs Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

Urban Area comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Brisbane profile · Gold Coast - Tweed Heads profile

Brisbane Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

Brisbane and Gold Coast - Tweed Heads are two major Queensland hubs with distinct profiles. Brisbane has a much higher share of separate houses at 72.6% compared to 56.8% in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads. Residents in Brisbane are generally better qualified, with 27.5% holding a bachelor degree or higher, and the area has a higher proportion of high earners, with 24.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Gold Coast - Tweed Heads has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 40 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over at 18.8%.

These gaps in education and income have widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as their share of people born overseas, which is about 28% in both. They also share similar household sizes, with typically 2.5 or 2.6 people per home. While Brisbane is more likely to be a short walk from a school, both areas have a similar share of people who need help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,753,684 larger in Brisbane Separate houses: 15.9 pts higher in Brisbane Full-time: 6.0 pts higher in Brisbane Under 15: 1.8 pts higher in Brisbane Median age: 4 yrs older in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +1,753,684 larger in Brisbane gap widening
2,447,280 93rd pct 693,596 87th pct
Median age in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +4 yrs older in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.5 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
3.0% 23rd pct 2.4% 18th pct
Aged 65+ in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +4.3 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap widening
14.5% 15th pct 18.8% 41st pct
Under 15 in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +1.8 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
19.2% 72nd pct 17.5% 35th pct
De facto in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.8 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap steady
12.6% 49th pct 13.4% 72nd pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 26.7%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.1%
19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.5%
14.5% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

Marital status

44.9% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 43.9%
38.7% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 36.5%
8.8% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.2% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.1 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap narrowing
27.6% 93rd pct 27.8% 93rd pct

Country of birth

68.0% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 66.4%
4.5% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
1.7% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

36.3% English +4.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
31.3% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 31.3%
11.1% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%
10.1% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.5% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
4.8% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
2.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.6% Dutch even 1.6%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.8% Greek even 0.8%

Language

Other language in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +5.3 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
18.2% 88th pct 12.8% 83rd pct
Limited English in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +1.0 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
2.5% 87th pct 1.5% 78th pct

Language used at home

77.0% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 81.1%
2.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italian even 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +1.5 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap narrowing
42.0% 47th pct 43.4% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 44.5%
42.0% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 43.4%
6.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.9% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +6.6 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
64.6% 97th pct 58.0% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +6.1 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
27.5% 91st pct 21.4% 78th pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 58.0%
17.1% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
5.6% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
28.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 23.3%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 6.9%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 19.9%
13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%
10.9% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.5% Education even 7.5%
5.3% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +$79 higher in Brisbane gap widening
$851 84th pct $772 65th pct
Household income in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +$233 higher in Brisbane gap widening
$1,870 86th pct $1,637 71st pct
Family income in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +$219 higher in Brisbane gap widening
$2,195 85th pct $1,976 66th pct
High earners in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +3.2 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
13.0% 81st pct 9.8% 61st pct
High-income homes in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +5.0 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
24.1% 87th pct 19.2% 74th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.4%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
13.3% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 39.6%
32.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.2%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 15.6%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.8 pts higher in Brisbane
28.3% 23rd pct 27.5% 20th pct
Mental health in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +1.6 pts higher in Brisbane
10.1% 41st pct 8.5% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads even gap narrowing
5.7% 26th pct 5.7% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
7.8% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
3.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +0.7 pts 63.7%
19.3% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.9%
6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +2.2 pts higher in Brisbane gap narrowing
13.8% 29th pct 11.6% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.6 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
11.4% 25th pct 10.8% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +2.1 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
28.0% 81st pct 25.9% 53rd pct
Defence service in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.9 pts higher in Brisbane
3.7% 71st pct 2.8% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.6 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
20.1% 28th pct 19.5% 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.1 larger in Brisbane gap widening
2.6 86th pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.5 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap steady
14.9% 29th pct 15.5% 36th pct
Living alone in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.7 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap narrowing
23.6% 11th pct 24.3% 12th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 54.6%
25.4% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 28.9%
14.9% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 35.9%
23.6% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 24.3%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 16.3%
16.1% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +$70 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap widening
$380 85th pct $450 100th pct
Mortgage in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +$54 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap widening
$1,896 83rd pct $1,950 86th pct
People / bedroom in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +2.6 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
35.6% 79th pct 33.0% 68th pct
Owned outright in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +4.0 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap widening
25.5% 13th pct 29.5% 25th pct
Separate houses in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +15.9 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
72.6% 15th pct 56.8% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +6.6 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
77.2% 43rd pct 70.6% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 34.6%
35.6% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 33.0%
25.5% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 29.5%
1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.5% Other tenure even 1.5%

Types of homes

72.6% Separate house ◂ +15.9 pts 56.8%
11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
15.1% Flat or apartment +5.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 34.2%
31.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 29.0%
16.1% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
9.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%
5.0% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 55.2%
26.0% $200–$349 ◂ +13.0 pts 13.0%
8.5% $550–$749 +8.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%
2.4% $750 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
31.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.5%
15.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.8% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +1.4 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
6.5% 56th pct 5.1% 29th pct
Work from home in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +3.7 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
17.6% 86th pct 13.9% 78th pct
PT commute in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +3.1 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
4.7% 100th pct 1.6% 83rd pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 62.8%
17.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 13.9%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
2.5% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%
2.2% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
2.1% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 38.8%
36.4% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
12.4% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
6.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +1.9 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads gap widening
46.4% 87th pct 48.2% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +1.3 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
14.1% 54th pct 12.7% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.1 pts higher in Brisbane gap narrowing
5.5% 72nd pct 5.3% 67th pct
Participation in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +3.5 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
65.0% 88th pct 61.5% 73rd pct
Full-time in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +6.0 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
60.1% 69th pct 54.1% 21st pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%
8.6% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.0% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.5% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%
8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%
3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 20.4%
12.2% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%
11.6% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.6% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.2% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.8% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.3 higher in Brisbane
6.3 90th pct 6.0 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.4 more in Brisbane
5.9 89th pct 5.5 78th pct
15-min city in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +5.2 pts higher in Brisbane
73.7% 88th pct 68.5% 80th pct
Walk to shops in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +3.8 pts higher in Brisbane
74.2% 89th pct 70.4% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +1.0 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads
84.9% 57th pct 85.9% 62nd pct
Walk to school in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +23.6 pts higher in Brisbane
78.5% 86th pct 54.8% 28th pct
Walk to a park in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.9 pts higher in Brisbane
94.9% 83rd pct 94.0% 77th pct
Walk to health in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +5.6 pts higher in Brisbane
59.7% 90th pct 54.0% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.2 more in Brisbane
13.6 39th pct 13.5 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +12 higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads
41 79th pct 52 87th pct
Mean slope in Brisbanein Gold Coast - Tweed Heads +0.7 pts higher in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads
6.0% 65th pct 6.7% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane vs Gold Coast - Tweed Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3002/brisbane/vs/3007/gold-coast-tweed-heads