Greater Brisbane

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Greater Capital City Statistical Areas
Area code 3GBRI
People 2,526,238
Male 49.2%
Female 50.8%
Median age 36
Families 674,188
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.8
All private dwellings 1,016,682
Average number of people per household 2.6
Median weekly household income $1,849
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,863
Median weekly rent (b) $380
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.9

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 1,242,349 49.2 2,540,404 49.3 12,545,154 49.3
Female 1,283,890 50.8 2,615,736 50.7 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 76,942 3.0 237,303 4.6 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 2,344,406 92.8 4,635,042 89.9 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 104,898 4.2 283,793 5.5 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median age 36 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 150,503 6.0 292,452 5.7 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 165,679 6.6 329,311 6.4 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 167,962 6.6 342,560 6.6 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 157,117 6.2 313,506 6.1 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 174,643 6.9 323,739 6.3 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 185,017 7.3 347,687 6.7 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 189,055 7.5 354,033 6.9 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 189,551 7.5 357,120 6.9 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 170,787 6.8 330,692 6.4 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 169,000 6.7 340,287 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 160,054 6.3 333,843 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 143,731 5.7 316,378 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 130,066 5.1 298,919 5.8 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 112,944 4.5 264,515 5.1 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 101,223 4.0 238,952 4.6 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 70,951 2.8 168,385 3.3 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 45,070 1.8 106,611 2.1 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 42,879 1.7 97,140 1.9 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 918,065 45.0 1,885,416 45.0 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 70,159 3.4 151,093 3.6 674,590 3.2
Divorced 181,704 8.9 404,787 9.7 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 87,097 4.3 198,827 4.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 785,072 38.4 1,551,691 37.0 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 845,976 45.2 1,697,286 45.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 234,924 12.6 483,458 12.9 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 789,122 42.2 1,556,509 41.6 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Preschool 44,957 5.7 84,535 5.4 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 150,019 19.1 292,049 18.6 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 38,796 4.9 79,510 5.1 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 25,626 3.3 53,844 3.4 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 214,799 27.4 426,110 27.1 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 102,637 13.1 209,459 13.3 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 38,314 4.9 73,014 4.6 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 35,728 4.6 69,625 4.4 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 176,965 22.6 352,608 22.4 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 58,186 7.4 110,221 7.0 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 138,872 17.7 223,779 14.2 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 197,281 25.1 334,418 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 25,187 3.2 47,384 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 125,563 16.0 326,067 20.8 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 550,809 27.0 918,466 21.9 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 200,443 9.8 395,615 9.4 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 70,156 3.4 151,390 3.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 277,477 13.6 640,878 15.3 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 335,842 16.4 651,775 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 72,938 3.6 164,314 3.9 958,803 4.6
Year 10 210,511 10.3 499,629 11.9 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 1,273 0.1 2,945 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 220 0.0 534 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 120,820 5.9 281,370 6.7 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 47,959 2.3 99,060 2.4 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 11,934 0.6 20,032 0.5 175,844 0.8
Not stated 141,204 6.9 365,003 8.7 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
English 920,851 36.5 1,959,880 38.0 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 797,104 31.6 1,724,657 33.4 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 281,095 11.1 567,928 11.0 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 255,099 10.1 527,011 10.2 2,176,777 8.6
German 143,858 5.7 309,723 6.0 1,026,138 4.0

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 1,726,593 68.3 3,679,899 71.4 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 111,649 4.4 208,572 4.0 530,492 2.1
England 95,284 3.8 191,731 3.7 927,490 3.6
India 51,650 2.0 71,819 1.4 673,352 2.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 41,978 1.7 55,762 1.1 549,618 2.2
Philippines 27,907 1.1 51,529 1.0 293,892 1.2

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 857,050 33.9 1,437,990 27.9 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 184,733 7.3 347,689 6.7 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 144,393 5.7 275,465 5.3 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 1,207,103 47.8 2,754,865 53.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 132,967 5.3 340,134 6.6 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 1,354,598 53.6 3,039,026 58.9 12,959,282 51.0
England 173,618 6.9 341,677 6.6 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 137,387 5.4 260,594 5.1 673,661 2.6
India 74,566 3.0 103,646 2.0 935,066 3.7
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 59,343 2.3 78,273 1.5 784,594 3.1

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 1,396,839 55.3 3,114,259 60.4 13,383,605 52.6
England 154,431 6.1 310,576 6.0 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 135,726 5.4 256,031 5.0 650,743 2.6
India 72,608 2.9 100,657 2.0 917,541 3.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 60,370 2.4 79,687 1.5 787,673 3.1

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 1,045,284 41.4 2,099,765 40.7 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 470,193 18.6 961,469 18.6 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 245,852 9.7 581,373 11.3 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 158,764 6.3 392,694 7.6 1,751,052 6.9
Uniting Church 81,735 3.2 186,373 3.6 673,260 2.6

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Greater Brisbane, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (47.3%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Mandarin 64,045 2.5 83,607 1.6 685,274 2.7
Vietnamese 26,607 1.1 31,370 0.6 320,758 1.3
Punjabi 22,507 0.9 30,873 0.6 239,033 0.9
Cantonese 21,694 0.9 27,437 0.5 295,281 1.2
Spanish 19,467 0.8 29,642 0.6 171,370 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 1,952,518 77.3 4,151,206 80.5 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 184,740 20.3 291,137 15.6 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
In the labour force 1,316,910 64.5 2,582,802 61.6 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 624,953 30.6 1,340,215 32.0 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 100,237 4.9 268,794 6.4 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 746,555 56.7 1,442,451 55.8 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 383,943 29.2 786,940 30.5 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 114,282 8.7 214,697 8.3 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 72,132 5.5 138,714 5.4 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 95,168 7.6 171,840 7.0 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 160,216 12.9 326,038 13.3 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 132,706 10.7 270,483 11.1 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 91,018 7.3 190,423 7.8 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 274,893 22.1 506,685 20.7 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 252,504 20.3 464,433 19.0 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 219,164 17.6 471,333 19.3 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Professionals 307,246 24.7 523,395 21.4 2,886,921 24.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 168,351 13.5 309,376 12.7 1,525,311 12.7
Managers 156,642 12.6 305,755 12.5 1,645,769 13.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 153,068 12.3 333,915 13.7 1,554,313 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 144,697 11.6 301,039 12.3 1,382,205 11.5
Labourers 111,300 8.9 246,394 10.1 1,086,120 9.0
Sales Workers 102,284 8.2 211,439 8.7 986,433 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 78,764 6.3 166,739 6.8 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 62,917 5.1 122,121 5.0 545,158 4.5
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 30,323 2.4 61,444 2.5 299,810 2.5
Primary Education 29,416 2.4 59,930 2.5 265,249 2.2
Takeaway Food Services 29,235 2.3 55,193 2.3 232,691 1.9
Other Social Assistance Services 27,991 2.2 58,762 2.4 278,221 2.3

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $842 N/A $787 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,175 N/A $2,024 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,849 N/A $1,675 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 685,832 55.1 1,455,104 59.5 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 50,858 4.1 110,004 4.5 466,904 3.9
Bus 30,831 2.5 41,281 1.7 175,085 1.5
Walked only 27,500 2.2 63,580 2.6 306,045 2.5
Train 25,205 2.0 27,327 1.1 170,326 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 135,774 10.9 270,387 11.1 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 217,138 17.4 344,696 14.1 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 78,548 6.3 100,396 4.1 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 756,899 60.8 1,597,346 65.4 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 1,433,992 70.2 2,873,872 68.6 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 567,706 27.8 1,112,322 26.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 235,221 11.5 481,016 11.5 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 282,612 13.8 590,690 14.1 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 431,403 21.1 845,018 20.2 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 588,804 28.8 1,161,729 27.7 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 247,617 12.1 507,771 12.1 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 166,170 8.1 359,358 8.6 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Arthritis 202,310 8.0 456,139 8.8 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 224,233 8.9 438,183 8.5 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 73,272 2.9 159,887 3.1 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 16,502 0.7 37,680 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 112,055 4.4 231,642 4.5 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 97,929 3.9 215,678 4.2 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 21,824 0.9 47,737 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 46,859 1.9 106,989 2.1 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 255,655 10.1 496,662 9.6 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 21,974 0.9 49,769 1.0 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 223,394 8.8 434,963 8.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 1,507,747 59.7 3,001,387 58.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 188,976 7.5 459,562 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 1,616,802 64.0 3,209,952 62.3 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 488,827 19.3 994,584 19.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 152,322 6.0 319,808 6.2 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 79,317 3.1 172,226 3.3 772,142 3.0
Not stated 188,976 7.5 459,562 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Currently serving 12,749 0.6 23,140 0.6 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 64,193 3.1 139,973 3.3 496,276 2.4
Has never served 1,856,898 90.9 3,747,281 89.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 108,250 5.3 281,419 6.7 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 253,022 37.5 551,069 40.3 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 296,285 43.9 563,327 41.2 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 112,757 16.7 230,026 16.8 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 12,124 1.8 22,230 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male N/A 19.7 N/A 20.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 80.3 N/A 80.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 136,488 24.8 255,660 22.9 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 23,704 4.3 50,463 4.5 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 113,986 20.8 228,575 20.5 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 72,023 13.1 133,752 12.0 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 29,669 5.4 63,077 5.7 339,960 6.1
Both not working 100,435 18.3 228,892 20.5 1,163,744 21.0
Other 50,093 9.1 93,843 8.4 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 22,904 4.2 60,129 5.4 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 912,040 93.2 1,869,462 90.7 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 66,060 6.8 192,393 9.3 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 669,242 73.4 1,397,920 74.8 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 103,557 11.4 218,546 11.7 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 133,894 14.7 233,531 12.5 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 3,665 0.4 13,519 0.7 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 3,703 0.4 9,560 0.5 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 45,366 5.0 87,315 4.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 146,636 16.1 317,737 17.0 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 329,657 36.1 700,672 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 374,568 41.1 725,167 38.8 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 12,106 1.3 28,998 1.6 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.3 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.6 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 57,689 6.3 106,309 5.7 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 326,330 35.8 658,705 35.2 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 340,448 37.3 701,752 37.5 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 175,510 19.2 373,952 20.0 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 12,056 1.3 28,738 1.5 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 654,061 71.7 1,327,873 71.0 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 215,551 23.6 461,009 24.7 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 42,431 4.7 80,576 4.3 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 236,432 25.9 543,285 29.1 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 329,373 36.1 643,459 34.4 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 320,356 35.1 618,442 33.1 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 13,780 1.5 35,170 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 12,098 1.3 29,107 1.6 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 14.4 N/A 16.4 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 25.4 N/A 21.9 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 380 N/A 365 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 192,355 60.0 359,728 58.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 100,786 31.5 199,511 32.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 27,217 8.5 59,204 9.6 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
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Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,863 N/A 1,733 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 256,803 78.0 487,060 75.7 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 37,918 11.5 76,615 11.9 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 34,649 10.5 79,788 12.4 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male 37,841 49.2 117,102 49.3 403,709 49.7
Female 39,103 50.8 120,203 50.7 409,025 50.3
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Median age 23 N/A 23 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.2 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,658 N/A 1,517 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Greater Brisbane % Greater Brisbane Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 350 N/A 305 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,733 N/A 1,670 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
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