Brisbane City
People | 8,705 |
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Male | 4,625 |
Female | 4,080 |
Median age | 29 |
Families | 1,680 |
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Average children per family | 1.4 |
All private dwellings | 4,839 |
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Average people per household | 2 |
Median weekly household income | $1,842 |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | $2,500 |
Median weekly rent | $520 |
Average motor vehicles per dwelling | 0.9 |
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People
demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employmentDemographics & education
People | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Total | 8,705 | -- | 4,332,739 | -- | 21,507,717 | -- |
Male | 4,625 | 53.1 | 2,148,221 | 49.6 | 10,634,013 | 49.4 |
Female | 4,080 | 46.9 | 2,184,518 | 50.4 | 10,873,704 | 50.6 |
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 32 | 0.4 | 155,825 | 3.6 | 548,369 | 2.5 |
In the 2011 Census, there were 8,705 people in Brisbane City of these 53.1% were male and 46.9% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.4% of the population.
Age People | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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0-4 years | 214 | 2.5 | 297,893 | 6.9 | 1,421,050 | 6.6 |
5-9 years | 123 | 1.4 | 286,989 | 6.6 | 1,351,921 | 6.3 |
10-14 years | 126 | 1.4 | 290,982 | 6.7 | 1,371,054 | 6.4 |
15-19 years | 411 | 4.7 | 293,917 | 6.8 | 1,405,798 | 6.5 |
20-24 years | 1,692 | 19.4 | 293,845 | 6.8 | 1,460,673 | 6.8 |
25-29 years | 1,891 | 21.7 | 300,709 | 6.9 | 1,513,236 | 7.0 |
30-34 years | 1,073 | 12.3 | 286,697 | 6.6 | 1,453,775 | 6.8 |
35-39 years | 569 | 6.5 | 308,180 | 7.1 | 1,520,138 | 7.1 |
40-44 years | 465 | 5.3 | 312,567 | 7.2 | 1,542,879 | 7.2 |
45-49 years | 432 | 5.0 | 302,744 | 7.0 | 1,504,142 | 7.0 |
50-54 years | 487 | 5.6 | 288,140 | 6.7 | 1,447,404 | 6.7 |
55-59 years | 464 | 5.3 | 257,962 | 6.0 | 1,297,244 | 6.0 |
60-64 years | 332 | 3.8 | 243,125 | 5.6 | 1,206,116 | 5.6 |
65-69 years | 179 | 2.1 | 185,758 | 4.3 | 919,319 | 4.3 |
70-74 years | 110 | 1.3 | 136,885 | 3.2 | 708,090 | 3.3 |
75-79 years | 66 | 0.8 | 99,572 | 2.3 | 545,263 | 2.5 |
80-84 years | 39 | 0.4 | 76,971 | 1.8 | 436,936 | 2.0 |
85 years and over | 34 | 0.4 | 69,801 | 1.6 | 402,681 | 1.9 |
Median age | 29 | -- | 36 | -- | 37 | -- |
The median age of people in Brisbane City was 29 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 5.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 5.0% of the population.
Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 2,647 | 32.1 | 1,655,245 | 47.9 | 8,461,114 | 48.7 |
Separated | 161 | 2.0 | 114,427 | 3.3 | 529,280 | 3.0 |
Divorced | 529 | 6.4 | 314,681 | 9.1 | 1,460,899 | 8.4 |
Widowed | 107 | 1.3 | 173,469 | 5.0 | 949,634 | 5.5 |
Never married | 4,794 | 58.2 | 1,199,054 | 34.7 | 5,962,769 | 34.3 |
Of people in Brisbane City aged 15 years and over, 32.1% were married and 8.4% were either divorced or separated.
Median age by registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 45 | -- | 50 | -- | 50 | -- |
Separated | 46 | -- | 48 | -- | 49 | -- |
Divorced | 50 | -- | 54 | -- | 54 | -- |
Widowed | 71 | -- | 77 | -- | 78 | -- |
Never married | 26 | -- | 25 | -- | 25 | -- |
The median age of married people in Brisbane City was 45 years and the median age of people never married was 26 years.
Social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 1,911 | 31.2 | 1,487,139 | 48.4 | 7,647,042 | 49.2 |
De facto marriage | 854 | 13.9 | 342,988 | 11.2 | 1,476,369 | 9.5 |
Not married | 3,361 | 54.9 | 1,239,440 | 40.4 | 6,413,399 | 41.3 |
In Brisbane City, of people aged 15 years and over, 31.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 13.9% were in a de facto marriage.
Median age by social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 45 | -- | 50 | -- | 50 | -- |
De facto marriage | 29 | -- | 34 | -- | 35 | -- |
Not married | 27 | -- | 33 | -- | 33 | -- |
The median age of people in a registered marriage in Brisbane City was 45 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 29 years.
Education | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Pre-school | 38 | 1.0 | 50,615 | 3.9 | 332,844 | 5.1 |
Primary - Government | 73 | 2.0 | 258,616 | 20.2 | 1,181,787 | 18.2 |
Primary - Catholic | 17 | 0.5 | 72,713 | 5.7 | 359,062 | 5.5 |
Primary - Other Non Government | 19 | 0.5 | 48,450 | 3.8 | 214,359 | 3.3 |
Secondary - Government | 27 | 0.7 | 154,133 | 12.0 | 774,074 | 11.9 |
Secondary - Catholic | 36 | 1.0 | 51,966 | 4.1 | 307,142 | 4.7 |
Secondary - Other Non Government | 59 | 1.6 | 52,454 | 4.1 | 254,828 | 3.9 |
Technical or further education institution | 205 | 5.6 | 79,238 | 6.2 | 473,606 | 7.3 |
University or tertiary institution | 1,335 | 36.2 | 173,433 | 13.5 | 932,524 | 14.3 |
Other | 226 | 6.1 | 28,841 | 2.2 | 161,660 | 2.5 |
Not Stated | 1,648 | 44.7 | 311,791 | 24.3 | 1,511,694 | 23.2 |
Total | 3,683 | -- | 1,282,250 | -- | 6,503,580 | -- |
In Brisbane City 42.3% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 3.0% were in primary school, 3.3% in secondary school and 41.7% in a tertiary or technical institution.
Cultural & language diversity
Ancestry, top responses | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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English | 2,005 | 18.7 | 1,629,463 | 28.1 | 7,238,533 | 25.9 |
Australian | 1,328 | 12.4 | 1,587,992 | 27.4 | 7,098,486 | 25.4 |
Chinese | 929 | 8.7 | 94,848 | 1.6 | 866,208 | 3.1 |
Irish | 822 | 7.7 | 484,929 | 8.4 | 2,087,758 | 7.5 |
Scottish | 612 | 5.7 | 421,004 | 7.3 | 1,792,622 | 6.4 |
The most common ancestries in Brisbane City were English 18.7%, Australian 12.4%, Chinese 8.7%, Irish 7.7% and Scottish 5.7%.
Country of birth | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Australia | 3,226 | 37.1 | 3,192,114 | 73.7 | 15,017,847 | 69.8 |
Other top responses: | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Korea, Republic of (South) | 502 | 5.8 | 12,552 | 0.3 | 74,538 | 0.3 |
England | 371 | 4.3 | 179,496 | 4.1 | 911,593 | 4.2 |
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 300 | 3.4 | 27,037 | 0.6 | 318,969 | 1.5 |
Taiwan | 254 | 2.9 | 10,894 | 0.3 | 28,628 | 0.1 |
New Zealand | 230 | 2.6 | 192,036 | 4.4 | 483,398 | 2.2 |
In Brisbane City, 37.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Korea, Republic of (South) 5.8%, England 4.3%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3.4%, Taiwan 2.9% and New Zealand 2.6%.
Birthplace of parents, stated responses | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Both parents born overseas | 4,132 | 58.7 | 1,057,879 | 26.3 | 6,876,586 | 34.3 |
Father only born overseas | 315 | 4.5 | 282,588 | 7.0 | 1,407,270 | 7.0 |
Mother only born overseas | 288 | 4.1 | 210,570 | 5.2 | 989,220 | 4.9 |
Both parents born in Australia | 2,306 | 32.8 | 2,471,958 | 61.4 | 10,757,087 | 53.7 |
In Brisbane City, 32.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 58.7% of people had both parents born overseas.
Religious affiliation, top responses | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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No Religion | 2,475 | 28.4 | 955,783 | 22.1 | 4,796,787 | 22.3 |
Catholic | 1,711 | 19.7 | 1,032,928 | 23.8 | 5,439,268 | 25.3 |
Anglican | 766 | 8.8 | 817,834 | 18.9 | 3,679,907 | 17.1 |
Buddhism | 437 | 5.0 | 65,940 | 1.5 | 528,978 | 2.5 |
Uniting Church | 238 | 2.7 | 276,316 | 6.4 | 1,065,795 | 5.0 |
The most common responses for religion in Brisbane City were No Religion 28.4%, Catholic 19.7%, Anglican 8.8%, Buddhism 5.0% and Uniting Church 2.7%.
Language, top responses (other than English) | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Mandarin | 599 | 6.9 | 38,116 | 0.9 | 336,410 | 1.6 |
Korean | 481 | 5.5 | 12,733 | 0.3 | 79,787 | 0.4 |
Cantonese | 175 | 2.0 | 22,257 | 0.5 | 263,673 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 145 | 1.7 | 15,603 | 0.4 | 117,498 | 0.5 |
Arabic | 140 | 1.6 | 11,419 | 0.3 | 287,174 | 1.3 |
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English only spoken at home | 4,450 | 51.1 | 3,675,957 | 84.8 | 16,509,291 | 76.8 |
Households where two or more languages are spoken | 1,182 | 35.3 | 183,987 | 11.9 | 1,579,949 | 20.4 |
In Brisbane City 51.1% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 6.9%, Korean 5.5%, Cantonese 2.0%, Spanish 1.7% and Arabic 1.6%.
Employment
Employment People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Worked full-time | 3,295 | 65.5 | 1,302,955 | 60.0 | 6,367,554 | 59.7 |
Worked part-time | 1,193 | 23.7 | 611,296 | 28.2 | 3,062,976 | 28.7 |
Away from work | 203 | 4.0 | 125,025 | 5.8 | 627,797 | 5.9 |
Unemployed | 337 | 6.7 | 131,798 | 6.1 | 600,133 | 5.6 |
Total in labour force | 5,028 | -- | 2,171,074 | -- | 10,658,460 | -- |
There were 5,028 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Brisbane City. Of these 65.5% were employed full time, 23.7% were employed part-time and 6.7% were unemployed.
View the labour force fact sheet Employment - hours worked Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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1-15 hours per week | 417 | 8.9 | 211,872 | 10.4 | 1,087,799 | 10.8 |
16-24 hours per week | 431 | 9.2 | 179,614 | 8.8 | 947,792 | 9.4 |
25-34 hours per week | 347 | 7.4 | 219,806 | 10.8 | 1,027,380 | 10.2 |
35-39 hours per week | 747 | 15.9 | 369,264 | 18.1 | 1,808,879 | 18.0 |
40 hours or more per week | 2,549 | 54.3 | 933,696 | 45.8 | 4,558,678 | 45.3 |
Of employed people in Brisbane City, 8.9% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 54.3% worked 40 hours or more.
Median age by employment status Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Employed full-time | 33 | -- | 40 | -- | 40 | -- |
Employed part-time | 28 | -- | 39 | -- | 40 | -- |
The median age of people employed full-time in Brisbane City was 33 years and for people who were employed part-time was 28 years.
Occupation Employed people aged 15 years and over | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Professionals | 1,768 | 37.7 | 385,581 | 18.9 | 2,145,442 | 21.3 |
Managers | 747 | 15.9 | 245,606 | 12.0 | 1,293,970 | 12.9 |
Clerical and Administrative Workers | 660 | 14.1 | 299,326 | 14.7 | 1,483,558 | 14.7 |
Community and Personal Service Workers | 417 | 8.9 | 202,978 | 10.0 | 971,897 | 9.7 |
Technicians and Trades Workers | 341 | 7.3 | 304,563 | 14.9 | 1,425,146 | 14.2 |
Sales Workers | 308 | 6.6 | 199,634 | 9.8 | 942,140 | 9.4 |
Labourers | 286 | 6.1 | 215,235 | 10.6 | 947,608 | 9.4 |
Machinery Operators And Drivers | 57 | 1.2 | 149,322 | 7.3 | 659,551 | 6.6 |
The most common occupations in Brisbane City included Professionals 37.7%, Managers 15.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 7.3%, Sales Workers 6.6%, Labourers 6.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.2%.
Industry of employment, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services | 334 | 7.1 | 84,805 | 4.2 | 412,804 | 4.1 |
Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services | 321 | 6.8 | 40,767 | 2.0 | 178,212 | 1.8 |
Legal and Accounting Services | 274 | 5.8 | 38,859 | 1.9 | 209,182 | 2.1 |
State Government Administration | 171 | 3.6 | 38,685 | 1.9 | 157,644 | 1.6 |
Computer System Design and Related Services | 163 | 3.5 | 20,262 | 1.0 | 139,409 | 1.4 |
Of the employed people in Brisbane City, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 7.1%, Architectural, Engineering and Technical Services 6.8%, Legal and Accounting Services 5.8%, State Government Administration 3.6% and Computer System Design and Related Services 3.5%.
Median weekly incomes People aged 15 years and over | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Personal | 876 | -- | 587 | -- | 577 | -- |
Family | 2,384 | -- | 1,453 | -- | 1,481 | -- |
Household | 1,842 | -- | 1,235 | -- | 1,234 | -- |
The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Brisbane City was $876.
View the income fact sheet Travel to work, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Walked only | 2,048 | 43.6 | 75,560 | 3.7 | 377,043 | 3.7 |
Car, as driver | 1,099 | 23.4 | 1,248,542 | 61.2 | 6,059,972 | 60.2 |
Bus | 385 | 8.2 | 67,191 | 3.3 | 301,187 | 3.0 |
Car, as passenger | 149 | 3.2 | 125,269 | 6.1 | 537,638 | 5.3 |
Train | 146 | 3.1 | 42,802 | 2.1 | 388,012 | 3.9 |
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People who travelled to work by public transport | 613 | 13.1 | 154,773 | 7.6 | 1,046,721 | 10.4 |
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger | 1,250 | 26.6 | 1,378,983 | 67.6 | 6,620,840 | 65.8 |
In Brisbane City, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Walked only 43.6%, Car, as driver 23.4%, Bus 8.2%, Car, as passenger 3.2% and Train 3.1%. On the day, 13.1% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 26.6% used car (either as driver or as passenger).
Unpaid work People aged 15 years and over | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Did unpaid domestic work (last week) | 4,797 | 58.2 | 2,474,102 | 71.6 | 12,149,347 | 70.0 |
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) | 772 | 9.4 | 986,298 | 28.5 | 4,827,808 | 27.8 |
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) | 374 | 4.5 | 353,373 | 10.2 | 1,896,957 | 10.9 |
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) | 1,237 | 15.0 | 645,543 | 18.7 | 3,090,874 | 17.8 |
In Brisbane City, of people aged 15 years and over, 58.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 9.4% provided care for children and 4.5% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 15.0% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.
Unpaid domestic work, number of hours People aged 15 years and over | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than 5 hours per week | 2,356 | 28.6 | 772,078 | 22.3 | 3,883,357 | 22.4 |
5 to 14 hours per week | 1,771 | 21.5 | 915,272 | 26.5 | 4,444,640 | 25.6 |
15 to 29 hours per week | 446 | 5.4 | 425,045 | 12.3 | 2,075,154 | 12.0 |
30 hours or more per week | 225 | 2.7 | 361,710 | 10.5 | 1,746,196 | 10.1 |
Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Brisbane City, 21.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 5.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 2.7% worked 30 hours or more.
Families
family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple familiesFamily composition
Family composition | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Couple family without children | 1,107 | 65.9 | 453,102 | 39.5 | 2,150,301 | 37.8 |
Couple family with children | 327 | 19.5 | 491,200 | 42.8 | 2,534,399 | 44.6 |
One parent family | 135 | 8.0 | 184,547 | 16.1 | 901,637 | 15.9 |
Other family | 111 | 6.6 | 19,330 | 1.7 | 97,722 | 1.7 |
Of the families in Brisbane City, 19.5% were couple families with children, 65.9% were couple families without children and 8.0% were one parent families.
Single (or lone) parents Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Male | -- | 15.3 | -- | 17.9 | -- | 17.6 |
Female | -- | 84.7 | -- | 82.1 | -- | 82.4 |
In Brisbane City 15.3% of single parents were male and 84.7% were female.
Weekly incomes
Median family income, couple families with two incomes | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Families without children | 2,819 | -- | 2,011 | -- | 2,081 | -- |
Families with children | 3,143 | -- | 2,256 | -- | 2,310 | -- |
In Brisbane City, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $3,143 and those without children was $2,819.
View the income fact sheetEmployment status of couple families
Employment status of couple families Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Both employed, worked full-time | 495 | 34.4 | 216,006 | 22.9 | 1,015,165 | 21.7 |
Both employed, worked part-time | 63 | 4.4 | 34,300 | 3.6 | 174,795 | 3.7 |
One employed full-time, one part-time | 206 | 14.3 | 197,353 | 20.9 | 1,001,907 | 21.4 |
One employed full-time, other not working | 242 | 16.8 | 144,966 | 15.4 | 736,322 | 15.7 |
One employed part-time, other not working | 66 | 4.6 | 47,188 | 5.0 | 251,191 | 5.4 |
Both not working | 154 | 10.7 | 174,355 | 18.5 | 899,598 | 19.2 |
Other | 74 | 5.1 | 58,603 | 6.2 | 291,196 | 6.2 |
Labour force status not stated | 137 | 9.5 | 71,530 | 7.6 | 314,529 | 6.7 |
In Brisbane City, of couple families with children, 34.4% had both partners employed full-time, 4.4% had both employed part-time and 14.3% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.
Dwellings
dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehiclesDwelling structure
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households
Dwelling type | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Occupied private dwellings | 3,354 | 85.0 | 1,547,303 | 89.7 | 7,760,320 | 89.3 |
Unoccupied private dwellings | 594 | 15.0 | 177,911 | 10.3 | 934,470 | 10.7 |
In Brisbane City, 85.0% of private dwellings were occupied and 15.0% were unoccupied.
Dwelling structure Occupied private dwellings | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Separate house | 312 | 9.3 | 1,215,302 | 78.5 | 5,864,574 | 75.6 |
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc | 39 | 1.2 | 129,429 | 8.4 | 765,980 | 9.9 |
Flat, unit or apartment | 2,976 | 88.8 | 181,717 | 11.7 | 1,056,237 | 13.6 |
Other dwelling | 18 | 0.5 | 19,575 | 1.3 | 66,666 | 0.9 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Brisbane City, 9.3% were separate houses, 1.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 88.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.5% were other dwellings.
Number of bedrooms Occupied private dwellings | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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None (includes bedsitters) | 57 | 1.7 | 8,676 | 0.6 | 42,160 | 0.5 |
1 bedroom | 669 | 20.0 | 64,983 | 4.2 | 363,129 | 4.7 |
2 bedrooms | 1,579 | 47.1 | 260,607 | 16.8 | 1,481,577 | 19.1 |
3 bedrooms | 776 | 23.1 | 651,208 | 42.1 | 3,379,930 | 43.6 |
4 or more bedrooms | 116 | 3.5 | 532,756 | 34.4 | 2,350,132 | 30.3 |
Number of bedrooms not stated | 156 | 4.7 | 29,075 | 1.9 | 143,394 | 1.8 |
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling | 2.1 | -- | 3.2 | -- | 3.1 | -- |
Average number of people per household | 2 | -- | 2.6 | -- | 2.6 | -- |
In Brisbane City, of occupied private dwellings 20.0% had 1 bedroom, 47.1% had 2 bedrooms and 23.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.1. The average household size was 2 people.
Tenure Occupied private dwellings | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Owned outright | 580 | 17.3 | 448,615 | 29.0 | 2,488,149 | 32.1 |
Owned with a mortgage | 787 | 23.5 | 533,870 | 34.5 | 2,709,433 | 34.9 |
Rented | 1,813 | 54.1 | 513,413 | 33.2 | 2,297,458 | 29.6 |
Other tenure type | 11 | 0.3 | 14,306 | 0.9 | 70,069 | 0.9 |
Tenure type not stated | 161 | 4.8 | 37,100 | 2.4 | 195,213 | 2.5 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Brisbane City, 17.3% were owned outright, 23.5% were owned with a mortgage and 54.1% were rented.
Household composition
Household composition | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Family households | 1,676 | 50.0 | 1,120,828 | 72.4 | 5,550,614 | 71.5 |
Single (or lone) person households | 1,151 | 34.3 | 353,509 | 22.8 | 1,888,698 | 24.3 |
Group households | 525 | 15.7 | 72,967 | 4.7 | 321,007 | 4.1 |
In Brisbane City, of all households, 50.0% were family households, 34.3% were single person households and 15.7% were group households.
Household income | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than $600 gross weekly income | -- | 17.5 | -- | 22.8 | -- | 23.7 |
More than $3,000 gross weekly income | -- | 18.9 | -- | 10.2 | -- | 11.2 |
In Brisbane City, 17.5% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 18.9% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.
View the income fact sheetMortgage & rent
Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.
Rent weekly payments | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Median rent | 520 | -- | 300 | -- | 285 | -- |
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 76.1 | -- | 88.1 | -- | 89.6 |
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income | -- | 23.9 | -- | 11.9 | -- | 10.4 |
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
View the income fact sheetMortgage monthly repayments | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Median mortgage repayments | 2,500 | -- | 1,850 | -- | 1,800 | -- |
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 91.2 | -- | 90.3 | -- | 90.1 |
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income | -- | 8.8 | -- | 9.7 | -- | 9.9 |
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
View the income fact sheetNumber of motor vehicles
Number of registered motor vehicles | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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None | 1,009 | 30.1 | 110,842 | 7.2 | 665,852 | 8.6 |
1 motor vehicle | 1,604 | 47.9 | 547,575 | 35.4 | 2,778,576 | 35.8 |
2 motor vehicles | 458 | 13.7 | 575,735 | 37.2 | 2,802,468 | 36.1 |
3 or more vehicles | 109 | 3.3 | 267,081 | 17.3 | 1,279,134 | 16.5 |
Number of motor vehicles not stated | 171 | 5.1 | 46,071 | 3.0 | 234,292 | 3.0 |
In Brisbane City, 47.9% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 13.7% had two registered motor vehicles and 3.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
selected people & dwelling characteristicsPeople characteristics
People characteristics | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | 30 | -- | 155,825 | -- | 548,368 | -- |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Male | 16 | 53.3 | 76,744 | 49.3 | 270,331 | 49.3 |
Female | 14 | 46.7 | 79,081 | 50.7 | 278,037 | 50.7 |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Median age | 27 | -- | 20 | -- | 21 | -- |
In Brisbane City, there were 30 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 16 (or 53.3%) were male and 14 (or 46.7%) were female. The median age was 27 years.
Dwelling characteristics
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.
Dwelling characteristics | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Average number of people per household | 2.2 | -- | 3.4 | -- | 3.3 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom | 1 | -- | 1.3 | -- | 1.2 | -- |
Median household income | 2,643 | -- | 1,066 | -- | 991 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
In Brisbane City, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.2, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $2,643.
Mortgage and rent | Brisbane City | % Brisbane City | Queensland | % Queensland | Australia | % Australia |
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Median weekly rent | 450 | -- | 220 | -- | 195 | -- |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | 2,955 | -- | 1,733 | -- | 1,647 | -- |
In Brisbane City, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $450 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,955.
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.