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Brisbane vs Cedar Grove

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Brisbane profile · Cedar Grove profile

Brisbane Cedar Grove

Brisbane and Cedar Grove offer very different ways of living. Brisbane is a very walkable city where 88.8% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Cedar Grove is car-dependent and only 0.2% of homes have that same access. The city is far more diverse, with 28.3% of people born overseas and 19.1% using another language at home, compared to 15.0% and 2.7% in Cedar Grove. Education levels are also higher in Brisbane, where 28.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 10.3% in Cedar Grove.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with Brisbane at $860 and Cedar Grove at $856. They also have nearly identical typical weekly family incomes and monthly mortgage payments. While they are alike in these financial terms, the housing styles differ; Cedar Grove is almost entirely made up of separate houses (99.1%), whereas Brisbane has more variety and a far higher share of renters. The gap in renting has widened since 2011, as has the difference in the number of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.5 pts higher in Brisbane Separate houses: 27.7 pts higher in Cedar Grove Population: 2,285,789 larger in Brisbane Recent arrivals: 14.4 pts higher in Brisbane 3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in Cedar Grove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +2,285,789 larger in Brisbane gap widening
2,287,896 93rd pct 2,107 73rd pct
Median age in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +2 yrs older in Cedar Grove gap narrowing
36 yrs 18th pct 38 yrs 25th pct
First Nations in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +2.1 pts higher in Cedar Grove gap widening
2.9% 34th pct 5.0% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +1.0 pts higher in Brisbane gap narrowing
14.1% 22nd pct 13.1% 19th pct
Under 15 in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +1.7 pts higher in Cedar Grove gap narrowing
19.2% 63rd pct 20.9% 74th pct
De facto in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +0.6 pts higher in Cedar Grove gap narrowing
12.6% 45th pct 13.2% 52nd pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 29.9%
29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 23.2%
19.2% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

Marital status

44.4% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 51.4%
39.3% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 32.7%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
3.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Brisbane Cedar Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +13.3 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
28.3% 100th pct 15.0% 75th pct

Country of birth

67.3% Australia +13.8 pts ▸ 81.1%
3.7% England +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
2.2% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% China ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.7% English +13.1 pts ▸ 48.8%
30.9% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 39.9%
10.0% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.1% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%
5.5% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.0% Chinese ◂ +4.9 pts 0.1%
2.9% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%
2.8% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +16.4 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
19.1% 88th pct 2.7% 33rd pct
Limited English in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +2.1 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
2.7% 88th pct 0.6% 69th pct

Language used at home

76.1% English only +17.1 pts ▸ 93.2%
2.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Arabic even 0.5%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +6.2 pts higher in Cedar Grove gap widening
41.8% 48th pct 48.1% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

41.8% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 48.1%
44.1% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 45.2%
6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
2.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.0% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +16.8 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
65.7% 99th pct 48.9% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +18.1 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
28.3% 93rd pct 10.3% 42nd pct

Highest year of school

65.7% Year 12 ◂ +16.8 pts 48.9%
16.4% Year 10 +12.7 pts ▸ 29.1%
6.9% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.5% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +22.9 pts ▸ 48.3%
29.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.3 pts 12.9%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.7 pts 1.6%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
2.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +7.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 17.0%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%
11.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%
7.4% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.2% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%
3.6% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +$4 higher in Brisbane gap steady
$860 84th pct $856 84th pct
Household income in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +$168 higher in Cedar Grove gap widening
$1,885 83rd pct $2,053 88th pct
Family income in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +$26 higher in Brisbane gap narrowing
$2,214 86th pct $2,188 85th pct
High earners in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +4.7 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
13.2% 87th pct 8.5% 67th pct
High-income homes in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +3.9 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
24.4% 87th pct 20.5% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 38.8%
24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 21.7%
13.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%
13.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
32.3% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +4.5 pts higher in Cedar Grove
28.0% 26th pct 32.5% 47th pct
Mental health in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +0.9 pts higher in Brisbane
10.1% 53rd pct 9.2% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +0.5 pts higher in Cedar Grove gap steady
5.6% 41st pct 6.1% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.6% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%
8.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.8% Cancer even 2.8%
1.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +4.4 pts 60.4%
19.2% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
5.9% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +4.3 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
13.8% 28th pct 9.6% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +1.1 pts higher in Cedar Grove gap narrowing
11.3% 26th pct 12.4% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +1.4 pts higher in Cedar Grove gap narrowing
28.0% 68th pct 29.4% 74th pct
Defence service in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +0.3 pts higher in Brisbane
3.6% 52nd pct 3.3% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +3.7 pts higher in Cedar Grove gap narrowing
19.7% 18th pct 23.5% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +0.4 larger in Cedar Grove gap steady
2.6 71st pct 3.0 87th pct
One-parent in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +2.9 pts higher in Brisbane gap narrowing
15.0% 49th pct 12.1% 32nd pct
Living alone in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +10.3 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
23.9% 33rd pct 13.6% 9th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 64.4%
25.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 23.8%
15.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
23.9% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 13.6%
17.0% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
16.2% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 18.7%
3.5% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.5% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +$50 higher in Cedar Grove gap narrowing
$380 83rd pct $430 90th pct
Mortgage in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +$61 higher in Cedar Grove gap narrowing
$1,889 85th pct $1,950 87th pct
People / bedroom in Brisbanein Cedar Grove even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +28.5 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
36.6% 84th pct 8.1% 9th pct
Owned outright in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +2.3 pts higher in Cedar Grove gap narrowing
24.8% 15th pct 27.1% 19th pct
Separate houses in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +27.7 pts higher in Cedar Grove gap widening
71.4% 7th pct 99.1% 82nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +19.7 pts higher in Cedar Grove gap widening
76.6% 48th pct 96.3% 98th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Owned with a mortgage +27.0 pts ▸ 62.8%
36.6% Rented ◂ +28.5 pts 8.1%
24.8% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 27.1%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

71.4% Separate house +27.7 pts ▸ 99.1%
16.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.3% 4 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 44.8%
36.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 33.5%
9.0% 5 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 1.8%
5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $350–$549 +13.2 pts ▸ 65.5%
25.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.2 pts 14.5%
8.6% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.2% Under $200 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 47.8%
31.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.0%
15.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 4.0%
12.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +5.6 pts higher in Brisbane gap narrowing
6.7% 74th pct 1.2% 23rd pct
Work from home in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +7.6 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
17.7% 87th pct 10.1% 63rd pct
PT commute in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +4.7 pts higher in Brisbane gap narrowing
5.0% 95th pct 0.3% 61st pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +19.3 pts ▸ 73.8%
17.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 10.1%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
2.7% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%
2.2% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
2.2% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 33.8%
37.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.2 pts 18.8%
12.1% 3 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
6.4% 4 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
6.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +18.7 pts higher in Brisbane gap widening
46.8% 90th pct 28.1% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +14.4 pts higher in Brisbane gap narrowing
14.4% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +1.3 pts higher in Brisbane gap steady
5.5% 61st pct 4.2% 43rd pct
Participation in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +4.0 pts higher in Cedar Grove gap narrowing
65.5% 86th pct 69.6% 92nd pct
Full-time in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +1.3 pts higher in Cedar Grove gap steady
60.1% 71st pct 61.4% 76th pct

Industries people work in

8.2% Construction +8.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 12.9%
9.0% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%
8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 4.0%
6.0% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.3% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
3.7% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.6% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals ◂ +13.6 pts 11.9%
12.0% Technicians & trades +9.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
13.6% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.6% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.5% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%
8.7% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +6.1 higher in Brisbane
6.6 92nd pct 0.4 4th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +5.7 more in Brisbane
6.2 79th pct 0.5 4th pct
15-min city in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +77.6 pts higher in Brisbane
77.6% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +77.6 pts higher in Brisbane
77.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +88.6 pts higher in Brisbane
88.8% 81st pct 0.2% 29th pct
Walk to school in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +82.2 pts higher in Brisbane
82.2% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +51.3 pts higher in Brisbane
97.3% 68th pct 46.0% 15th pct
Walk to health in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +62.8 pts higher in Brisbane
62.8% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +10.9 more in Brisbane
13.7 35th pct 2.8 6th pct
Intersections/km² in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +115 higher in Brisbane
119 94th pct 4 5th pct
Mean slope in Brisbanein Cedar Grove +0.3 pts higher in Brisbane
5.9% 66th pct 5.6% 63rd pct

Compare Brisbane with nearby areas

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Compare Cedar Grove with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brisbane vs Cedar Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL301001/brisbane/vs/UCL315015/cedar-grove