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Brisbane vs Warwick

Urban Area comparison ≈ 117 km apart · Brisbane profile · Warwick profile

Brisbane Warwick

Brisbane and Warwick are two very different Queensland areas, separated by about 117 km. Brisbane is a large, very walkable city where 27.6% of people were born overseas and the typical weekly household income is far higher at $1,870. In contrast, Warwick is mostly car-dependent and has a much older population, with a typical age of 44 compared to 36 in Brisbane. Warwick also has a higher share of homes owned outright, at 35.9% compared to 25.5% in Brisbane.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of children under 15. While they share this common age profile, the gaps in other areas have shifted since 2011. The difference in typical household income has grown, with Brisbane's lead increasing to $753. Similarly, the gap in education has widened, as Brisbane's share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is now 16.5 percentage points higher than in Warwick.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,431,755 larger in Brisbane Year 12: 24.1 pts higher in Brisbane PT commute: 4.5 pts higher in Brisbane Born overseas: 19.0 pts higher in Brisbane Bachelor+: 16.5 pts higher in Brisbane

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbanein Warwick +2,431,755 larger in Brisbane gap widening
2,447,280 93rd pct 15,525 18th pct
Median age in Brisbanein Warwick +8 yrs older in Warwick gap widening
36 yrs 14th pct 44 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Brisbanein Warwick +4.5 pts higher in Warwick gap widening
3.0% 23rd pct 7.5% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Brisbanein Warwick +10.4 pts higher in Warwick gap widening
14.5% 15th pct 24.9% 79th pct
Under 15 in Brisbanein Warwick +0.6 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
19.2% 72nd pct 18.7% 61st pct
De facto in Brisbanein Warwick +1.2 pts higher in Brisbane gap narrowing
12.6% 49th pct 11.4% 20th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 20.4%
14.5% Seniors (65+) +10.4 pts ▸ 24.9%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.6%
19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.7%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

Marital status

44.9% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 45.0%
38.7% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 33.0%
8.8% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.2% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane Warwick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brisbanein Warwick +19.0 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
27.6% 93rd pct 8.6% 11th pct

Country of birth

68.0% Australia +16.0 pts ▸ 84.0%
4.5% New Zealand ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%
3.8% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
2.1% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%
1.7% China ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
1.1% Philippines even 1.1%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.3% Australian +10.6 pts ▸ 42.0%
36.3% English +5.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
11.1% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.1% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.5% German +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.8% Chinese ◂ +4.1 pts 0.7%
2.8% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%
2.8% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Brisbanein Warwick +14.3 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
18.2% 88th pct 3.8% 14th pct
Limited English in Brisbanein Warwick +2.1 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
2.5% 87th pct 0.5% 24th pct

Language used at home

77.0% English only +12.3 pts ▸ 89.2%
2.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Brisbanein Warwick +9.8 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
42.0% 47th pct 32.2% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity +13.4 pts ▸ 57.6%
42.0% No religion ◂ +9.8 pts 32.2%
6.6% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
1.9% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brisbanein Warwick +24.1 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
64.6% 97th pct 40.6% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Brisbanein Warwick +16.5 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
27.5% 91st pct 11.0% 13th pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 ◂ +24.1 pts 40.6%
17.1% Year 10 +12.8 pts ▸ 29.9%
7.1% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.6% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +13.5 pts ▸ 39.7%
28.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.4 pts 15.1%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%
10.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 2.8%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
2.1% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 14.8%
13.7% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%
10.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%
7.5% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%
3.5% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Brisbanein Warwick +$233 higher in Brisbane gap widening
$851 84th pct $618 15th pct
Household income in Brisbanein Warwick +$753 higher in Brisbane gap widening
$1,870 86th pct $1,117 9th pct
Family income in Brisbanein Warwick +$772 higher in Brisbane gap widening
$2,195 85th pct $1,423 11th pct
High earners in Brisbanein Warwick +8.5 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
13.0% 81st pct 4.5% 7th pct
High-income homes in Brisbanein Warwick +16.2 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
24.1% 87th pct 8.0% 4th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 25.4%
13.3% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
13.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 3.2%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 47.5%
32.2% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 9.8%
4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brisbanein Warwick +6.8 pts higher in Warwick
28.3% 23rd pct 35.1% 72nd pct
Mental health in Brisbanein Warwick +0.6 pts higher in Warwick
10.1% 41st pct 10.6% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Brisbanein Warwick +2.7 pts higher in Warwick gap steady
5.7% 26th pct 8.3% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.1% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.8% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%
4.4% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.8% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +9.0 pts 55.4%
19.3% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
6.0% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.1% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brisbanein Warwick +3.2 pts higher in Warwick gap widening
13.8% 29th pct 17.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Brisbanein Warwick +1.9 pts higher in Warwick gap steady
11.4% 25th pct 13.3% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Brisbanein Warwick +4.2 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
28.0% 81st pct 23.8% 24th pct
Defence service in Brisbanein Warwick +0.3 pts higher in Warwick
3.7% 71st pct 4.0% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brisbanein Warwick +3.0 pts higher in Warwick gap widening
20.1% 28th pct 23.1% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbanein Warwick +0.3 larger in Brisbane gap widening
2.6 86th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Brisbanein Warwick +4.8 pts higher in Warwick gap widening
14.9% 29th pct 19.7% 86th pct
Living alone in Brisbanein Warwick +8.0 pts higher in Warwick gap widening
23.6% 11th pct 31.6% 78th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children ◂ +11.7 pts 46.7%
25.4% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 32.5%
14.9% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
23.6% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 12.8%
16.1% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 10.3%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbanein Warwick +$115 higher in Brisbane gap widening
$380 85th pct $265 25th pct
Mortgage in Brisbanein Warwick +$674 higher in Brisbane gap widening
$1,896 83rd pct $1,222 12th pct
People / bedroom in Brisbanein Warwick +0.10 higher in Brisbane gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Brisbanein Warwick +3.3 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
35.6% 79th pct 32.3% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Brisbanein Warwick +10.5 pts higher in Warwick gap widening
25.5% 13th pct 35.9% 64th pct
Separate houses in Brisbanein Warwick +14.2 pts higher in Warwick gap widening
72.6% 15th pct 86.8% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brisbanein Warwick +1.7 pts higher in Warwick gap steady
77.2% 43rd pct 78.9% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.4 pts 27.7%
25.5% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 35.9%
35.6% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 32.3%
1.5% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

72.6% Separate house +14.2 pts ▸ 86.8%
15.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.3 pts 1.8%
11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 42.1%
31.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 30.4%
16.1% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%
5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

26.0% $200–$349 +44.5 pts ▸ 70.5%
52.2% $350–$549 ◂ +41.5 pts 10.6%
8.2% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.5% $550–$749 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.2%
2.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $1,000–$1,799 +16.7 pts ▸ 47.9%
35.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.1 pts 14.2%
12.8% Under $1,000 +16.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brisbanein Warwick +0.2 pts higher in Warwick gap steady
6.5% 56th pct 6.7% 61st pct
Work from home in Brisbanein Warwick +12.3 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
17.6% 86th pct 5.3% 25th pct
PT commute in Brisbanein Warwick +4.5 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
4.7% 100th pct 0.2% 10th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) +14.3 pts ▸ 69.3%
17.6% Worked at home ◂ +12.3 pts 5.3%
4.1% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.2% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%
2.1% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 39.3%
37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 35.1%
12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%
6.9% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.5% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brisbanein Warwick +6.0 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
46.4% 87th pct 40.3% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in Brisbanein Warwick +4.3 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
14.1% 54th pct 9.8% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brisbanein Warwick +0.1 pts higher in Warwick gap narrowing
5.5% 72nd pct 5.6% 74th pct
Participation in Brisbanein Warwick +11.6 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
65.0% 88th pct 53.4% 26th pct
Full-time in Brisbanein Warwick +2.2 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
60.1% 69th pct 57.8% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%
9.0% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.0% Manufacturing +5.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +5.7 pts 2.9%
8.6% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%
6.5% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%
5.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +12.2 pts 12.8%
8.8% Labourers +8.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%
11.6% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.2% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.6% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%
8.2% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbanein Warwick +3.0 higher in Brisbane
6.3 90th pct 3.3 13th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brisbanein Warwick +2.4 more in Brisbane
5.9 89th pct 3.6 15th pct
15-min city in Brisbanein Warwick +34.0 pts higher in Brisbane
73.7% 88th pct 39.8% 19th pct
Walk to shops in Brisbanein Warwick +25.9 pts higher in Brisbane
74.2% 89th pct 48.3% 33rd pct
Walk to transit in Brisbanein Warwick +84.9 pts higher in Brisbane
84.9% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brisbanein Warwick +15.2 pts higher in Brisbane
78.5% 86th pct 63.3% 48th pct
Walk to a park in Brisbanein Warwick +18.5 pts higher in Brisbane
94.9% 83rd pct 76.3% 19th pct
Walk to health in Brisbanein Warwick +20.5 pts higher in Brisbane
59.7% 90th pct 39.2% 44th pct
Amenities/1k in Brisbanein Warwick +2.4 more in Brisbane
13.6 39th pct 11.2 15th pct
Intersections/km² in Brisbanein Warwick +24 higher in Brisbane
41 79th pct 17 42nd pct
Mean slope in Brisbanein Warwick +0.8 pts higher in Brisbane
6.0% 65th pct 5.2% 52nd pct

Compare Brisbane with nearby areas

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Compare Warwick with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane vs Warwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3002/brisbane/vs/3018/warwick