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Brisbane Inner City
82 km²
High earners and professionals dominate the landscape of Brisbane Inner City. This is a young, fast-growing urban hub where the typical resident is just 34 and nearly half of all adults hold a university degree. It is a transient and international community, with a population that has grown by 30% since 2011. The area is defined by high-density living and a workforce that is significantly wealthier than the state and national average.
Brisbane Inner City's schools draw a community as advantaged as its high household incomes suggest.
A fast-growing area where schools haven't kept pace per child.
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The community is noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 34. It is also an area where many people are not married, and those in de facto relationships are well above the state average.
International influence is strong here, as 30.2% of people were born overseas, a figure well above the Queensland average. English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestries.
More people use a language other than English at home here (19.1%) than in most other Queensland areas, though this is still well below the national average.
The area is much less religious than most, with 47.2% of residents reporting no religion, a figure that has risen by 19 points since 2011.
This is a highly qualified community where 47.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, far exceeding the national average of 26.3%.
Wealth is significantly higher here than across the state, with a typical weekly family income of $2,968 and a high proportion of people earning over $2,000 a week.
Residents are generally healthier than average, with a much lower rate of long-term health conditions (23.5%) and very few people needing help with daily activities.
While fewer people here provide unpaid childcare or housework compared to the state average, volunteering is more common than in most other areas.
First Nations people in this area are noticeably older and have much higher Year 12 completion rates (68.3%) than those in the rest of the state.
Living arrangements are often small, as 33.6% of people live alone and homes typically hold only 2.2 people, which is lower than the national figure.
The housing market is dominated by rentals (52.2%) and apartments, with very few detached houses and a typical weekly rent of $425.
Public transport use and working from home (25.0%) are both much higher here than in most other areas, and 13.1% of homes have no car.
The population is very mobile, with 59.7% of residents moving in the last five years and a high number of recent arrivals from overseas.
Jobs are concentrated in professional and technical roles, and the percentage of adults working or looking for work is far above the national average.
The area is seeing rapid expansion, with population growth since 2021 (12.7%) well above the Queensland average.
The local climate is wetter than most of the state, with average annual rainfall far above the Queensland figure.
This is a walker's paradise where almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of public transport, parks, groceries, and health services.