Brisbane Inner

The area is noticeably younger than the state and national average, with a very low proportion of children and seniors. It is also a place where de facto relationships are much more common, and nearly 60% of residents have never married.

A strong international presence defines the area, with 40.8% of people born overseas, a figure far above the national average. English, Australian, Irish, and Chinese are the most common ancestries.

Language diversity is high, as 29.6% of people speak another language at home, which is well above the national figure. This trend has risen by 5.7 percentage points since 2011.

The community is far more secular than most of Australia, with 49.7% of residents reporting no religion. This figure has risen by 19 percentage points over the last decade.

Education levels are exceptionally high, with 46.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far above the national average. This aligns with the high number of professionals working in the area.

Typical incomes are much higher than the national figure, with a typical family earning $2,537 a week. Nearly 19% of people earn $2,000 or more per week, which is well above the state average.

Residents are generally healthier than most, with far fewer people reporting long-term health conditions or needing help with daily activities. However, mental health conditions are more common than in most other areas.

Unpaid care and housework are much less common here than in the rest of the state, likely due to the low number of children in the area. Volunteering rates are around the middle for its level.

The First Nations community is smaller than in about half of similar areas. Those who are First Nations tend to be older and more likely to have completed Year 12 than those in other parts of the state.

Small households are the norm, with 40.1% of people living alone and only 1.9 people per home. This is far above the national average for single-person homes.

Apartments dominate the landscape, making up 83.5% of all homes. Renting is very common at 63.8%, and the typical weekly rent of $440 is much higher than most areas.

The area is designed for easy movement, with 21.7% of homes having no car and a high number of people walking or using public transport. Working from home is also much more common than the national average.

The population is highly transient, with 68.6% of people moving house in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals make up 35.7% of the community, which is far above the national figure.

A high proportion of residents are working or looking for work, particularly in professional and technical roles. While full-time employment is higher than average, the unemployment rate is also slightly higher.

The population has continued to grow rapidly, with an estimate of 107,618 people and a growth rate since 2021 that is far above the Queensland average.

The area experiences much higher annual rainfall than the state average, with 1,206mm, and it maintains a maximum temperature that is a little lower than the state figure.

This is a walker's paradise with a score of 9.4, as every single home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and public transport.