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Brisbane City QLD 4000

22,050 addresses · 51 streets

Brisbane Electorate › Brisbane LGA › Brisbane City · 0 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Queensland's capital-city centre, Brisbane City is an apartment-dominated CBD beside the Brisbane River. Small households of 1.8 people and a median age of 31 reflect its professional and student population. Median household income is $1,802 a week, with rent around $460.

Brisbane City is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 12,587 people, with a median age of 31. The typical household earns around $1,802 a week, with median rent near $460 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 31% of households own their home and 67% rent. Most workers walk to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Chinese, Australian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

12,587Population
31Median age
$1,802Median household income / wk
$460Median rent / wk
1.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Brisbane City statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Brisbane City itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Brisbane Central, 300 m north · Bus interchange: Queen Street bus station, 300 m south-west · Ferry wharf: Riverside Ferry Terminal, 500 m east · Airport: Brisbane Airport, 13.7 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 19.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 8.3% · Labour-force participation 66.8%

Population by age in Brisbane City
Population by age, Brisbane City QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4269
5-14335
15-19783
20-242,114
25-343,800
35-441,870
45-541,252
55-641,118
65-74691
75-84292
85+55
Dwelling types in Brisbane City
Dwelling types, Brisbane City QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House4
Townhouse5
Apartment5,518
Other3
Households by weekly income in Brisbane City
Households by weekly income, Brisbane City QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650870
$650-1,4991,359
$1,500-2,9991,740
$3,000+1,355
Top ancestries in Brisbane City
Top ancestries, Brisbane City QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English3,049
Other2,544
Chinese2,044
Australian1,976
Ancestry NS1,114
Irish1,094
Housing tenure in Brisbane City
Housing tenure, Brisbane City QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned859
Mortgage857
Rented3,708
Other95
Cars per household in Brisbane City
Cars per household, Brisbane City QLD (ABS Census 2021)
02,254
12,595
2551
363
4+16
Commute to work in Brisbane City
Commute to work, Brisbane City QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,425
Train178
Bus568
Tram/ferry4
Walked2,198
Bicycle127
Home1,580
Top countries of birth in Brisbane City
Top countries of birth, Brisbane City QLD (ABS Census 2021)
China1,046
South Korea526
India442
England434
New Zealand368
Philippines286
Languages used at home in Brisbane City
Languages used at home, Brisbane City QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin1,340
Korean492
Spanish454
Cantonese340
Thai209
Japanese161

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