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Brisbane vs Hervey Bay

Urban Area comparison ≈ 270 km apart · Brisbane profile · Hervey Bay profile

Brisbane Hervey Bay

Brisbane and Hervey Bay are two very different Queensland hubs. Brisbane is a very walkable city with a young population, where the typical resident is 36 and 27.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Hervey Bay is mostly car-dependent and far older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 31.9% of people aged 65 and over. Financial gaps are also wide; the typical weekly household income in Brisbane is $1,870, while in Hervey Bay it is $1,083.

The gap in language diversity has widened since 2011, with 18.2% of Brisbane residents now using another language at home compared to just 5.1% in Hervey Bay. Despite this, the two areas share a similar outlook on faith, with about 42% of people in both reporting no religion. They also have similar rates of recent mobility, with around 46% of residents in both places having moved house in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Hervey Bay Population: 2,389,558 larger in Brisbane Year 12: 23.9 pts higher in Brisbane Participation: 21.3 pts higher in Brisbane Family income: $883 higher in Brisbane

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +2,389,558 larger in Brisbane gap widening
2,447,280 93rd pct 57,722 65th pct
Median age in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +15 yrs older in Hervey Bay gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 51 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +1.8 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap steady
3.0% 23rd pct 4.8% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +17.4 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap widening
14.5% 15th pct 31.9% 93rd pct
Under 15 in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +3.8 pts higher in Brisbane gap narrowing
19.2% 72nd pct 15.4% 11th pct
De facto in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +1.6 pts higher in Brisbane gap narrowing
12.6% 49th pct 11.0% 14th pct

Age structure

14.5% Seniors (65+) +17.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.3 pts 18.0%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 15.4%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 8.9%

Marital status

44.9% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 47.8%
38.7% Never married ◂ +11.5 pts 27.1%
8.8% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.2% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane Hervey Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +9.3 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
27.6% 93rd pct 18.4% 78th pct

Country of birth

68.0% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 75.5%
3.8% England +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
2.1% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
1.7% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.3% English +9.1 pts ▸ 45.3%
31.3% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 37.0%
11.1% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%
10.1% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.5% German +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.8% Chinese ◂ +3.9 pts 0.9%
2.8% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.6% Dutch even 1.6%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +13.1 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
18.2% 88th pct 5.1% 29th pct
Limited English in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +2.1 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
2.5% 87th pct 0.4% 19th pct

Language used at home

77.0% English only +12.2 pts ▸ 89.1%
2.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +0.7 pts higher in Brisbane gap narrowing
42.0% 47th pct 41.3% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 48.4%
42.0% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 41.3%
6.6% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.9% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +23.9 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
64.6% 97th pct 40.7% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +14.5 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
27.5% 91st pct 13.0% 29th pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 ◂ +23.9 pts 40.7%
17.1% Year 10 +12.8 pts ▸ 29.9%
7.1% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.6% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 38.0%
28.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.4 pts 16.2%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%
10.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 3.9%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 14.4%
13.7% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%
10.9% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.5% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.3% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%
3.5% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +$299 higher in Brisbane gap widening
$851 84th pct $552 2nd pct
Household income in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +$787 higher in Brisbane gap widening
$1,870 86th pct $1,083 5th pct
Family income in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +$883 higher in Brisbane gap widening
$2,195 85th pct $1,312 2nd pct
High earners in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +7.7 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
13.0% 81st pct 5.2% 12th pct
High-income homes in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +15.0 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
24.1% 87th pct 9.2% 11th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +12.5 pts ▸ 37.4%
31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 22.4%
13.3% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
13.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 4.0%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +14.8 pts ▸ 52.5%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 27.6%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 9.9%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +11.5 pts higher in Hervey Bay
28.3% 23rd pct 39.8% 94th pct
Mental health in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +2.2 pts higher in Hervey Bay
10.1% 41st pct 12.3% 85th pct
Needs assistance in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +5.1 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap steady
5.7% 26th pct 10.8% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +8.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.1% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.8% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.8% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.4% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.9% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.8% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.9% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +12.8 pts 51.6%
19.3% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 23.0%
6.0% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.1% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +1.3 pts higher in Brisbane gap narrowing
13.8% 29th pct 12.5% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +2.8 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap widening
11.4% 25th pct 14.2% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +7.8 pts higher in Brisbane gap narrowing
28.0% 81st pct 20.2% 4th pct
Defence service in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +1.8 pts higher in Hervey Bay
3.7% 71st pct 5.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +3.2 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap narrowing
20.1% 28th pct 23.3% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +0.3 larger in Brisbane gap narrowing
2.6 86th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +3.2 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap narrowing
14.9% 29th pct 18.1% 71st pct
Living alone in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +4.1 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap narrowing
23.6% 11th pct 27.6% 38th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children ◂ +17.1 pts 41.3%
25.4% Couples without children +14.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
14.9% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +9.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
23.6% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 12.6%
16.1% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 9.7%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +$45 higher in Brisbane gap widening
$380 85th pct $335 66th pct
Mortgage in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +$488 higher in Brisbane gap widening
$1,896 83rd pct $1,408 36th pct
People / bedroom in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +0.10 higher in Brisbane gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +7.9 pts higher in Brisbane gap narrowing
35.6% 79th pct 27.7% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +17.8 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap widening
25.5% 13th pct 43.3% 89th pct
Separate houses in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +9.5 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap narrowing
72.6% 15th pct 82.2% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +1.2 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap narrowing
77.2% 43rd pct 78.4% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.5% Owned outright +17.8 pts ▸ 43.3%
36.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.5 pts 24.6%
35.6% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 27.7%
1.5% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

72.6% Separate house +9.5 pts ▸ 82.2%
15.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.2 pts 3.0%
11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.4% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
31.9% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
16.1% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
9.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%
5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%
0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $350–$549 ◂ +10.1 pts 42.1%
26.0% $200–$349 +17.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
8.2% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.5% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 1.7%
2.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $1,000–$1,799 +14.9 pts ▸ 46.1%
35.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 20.7%
12.8% Under $1,000 +9.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +0.2 pts higher in Brisbane gap narrowing
6.5% 56th pct 6.3% 52nd pct
Work from home in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +10.7 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
17.6% 86th pct 6.9% 39th pct
PT commute in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +4.3 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
4.7% 100th pct 0.4% 32nd pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) +14.0 pts ▸ 69.0%
17.6% Worked at home ◂ +10.7 pts 6.9%
4.1% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.5% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%
2.2% Walked even 2.2%
2.1% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 43.3%
37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 34.5%
12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%
6.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%
6.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +0.4 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap narrowing
46.4% 87th pct 46.7% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +6.9 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
14.1% 54th pct 7.2% 15th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +2.6 pts higher in Hervey Bay gap narrowing
5.5% 72nd pct 8.0% 97th pct
Participation in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +21.3 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
65.0% 88th pct 43.6% 2nd pct
Full-time in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +6.1 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
60.1% 69th pct 54.0% 20th pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +8.6 pts ▸ 24.0%
9.0% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.5% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +5.2 pts 3.5%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%
5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 19.0%
11.6% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
12.2% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%
12.6% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%
8.8% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.2% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +3.3 higher in Brisbane
6.3 90th pct 3.0 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +2.6 more in Brisbane
5.9 89th pct 3.3 11th pct
15-min city in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +41.4 pts higher in Brisbane
73.7% 88th pct 32.4% 9th pct
Walk to shops in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +20.2 pts higher in Brisbane
74.2% 89th pct 54.0% 49th pct
Walk to transit in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +84.9 pts higher in Brisbane
84.9% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +27.6 pts higher in Brisbane
78.5% 86th pct 50.9% 24th pct
Walk to a park in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +8.8 pts higher in Brisbane
94.9% 83rd pct 86.1% 39th pct
Walk to health in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +41.4 pts higher in Brisbane
59.7% 90th pct 18.3% 9th pct
Amenities/1k in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +8.8 more in Brisbane
13.6 39th pct 4.9 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +15 higher in Hervey Bay
41 79th pct 56 89th pct
Mean slope in Brisbanein Hervey Bay +1.7 pts higher in Brisbane
6.0% 65th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Brisbane with nearby areas

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Compare Hervey Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane vs Hervey Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3002/brisbane/vs/3009/hervey-bay