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South Brisbane QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for South Brisbane, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of South Brisbane QLD is 14,292 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in South Brisbane is $883 per week ($45,916 per year). Median rent in South Brisbane is $470 per week ($2,037 per month). South Brisbane has a median age of 29 years, younger than the national median of 38. South Brisbane has a population density of 7131.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in South Brisbane is China. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Brisbane is $1,950.

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South Brisbane Population

residents (Census 2021)

South Brisbane Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$883/wk

$45,916 per year

#2336 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$470/wk

$2,037 per month

#852 of 14,663

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Median Age

29years

9 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 1.9 · 1.1 per bedroom

South Brisbane Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (7,037) Female 50.8% (7,258)

Population Density

7131.4

people per km²

14,292 people · 2.0 km²

Households

1.9

Avg household size

1.1

Persons per bedroom

$2,296

Family income/wk

South Brisbane Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

South Brisbane Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

47.2% 750 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.8% 840 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

South Brisbane Country of Birth

Australia

64.3%

China

16.6%

England

6.1%

India

5.2%

Hong Kong

2.5%

Brazil

1.3%

Iran

1.3%

Germany

1.0%

France

0.9%

Canada

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

South Brisbane Religion

No Religion

55.3%

Not stated

14.4%

Catholic

14.0%

Buddhism

4.5%

Anglican

4.2%

Hinduism

2.8%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Islam

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

South Brisbane Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

89.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

5.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

South Brisbane Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

49.8%

Cantonese

10.7%

Spanish

8.8%

Other

8.7%

Korean

8.5%

Vietnamese

5.4%

SAL Tot

4.4%

Arabic

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

South Brisbane Employment

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Employed full-time

42.1% 4,563 people

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Employed part-time

21.3% 2,309 people

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Unemployed

6.1% 662 people

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Not in labour force

30.5% 3,313 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

South Brisbane Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

47.5%

Postgraduate Degree

21.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.2%

Certificate III/IV

11.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.3%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

South Brisbane Occupation

Professionals

44.5%

Managers

13.3%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Community & Personal Service

10.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.3%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Labourers

5.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

South Brisbane Field of Study

Management & Commerce

27.0%

Society & Culture

14.5%

Health

14.0%

Engineering

11.8%

Creative Arts

7.4%

Information Technology

7.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.2%

Education

4.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.1%

Architecture & Building

3.5%

Agriculture & Environment

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

South Brisbane Dwelling Types

Separate house

74.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

20.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

South Brisbane Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

6.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

4.1%

$800-$999/wk

5.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.3%

$4,000+/wk

13.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

South Brisbane Marital Status

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Married

25.0% 3,288

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Separated

2.6% 337

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Divorced

6.6% 865

🕊️

Widowed

1.5% 195

👤

Never married

64.3% 8,452

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

South Brisbane Ancestry

English

20.6%

Chinese

19.2%

Other

15.8%

Australian

15.4%

Irish

7.4%

Scottish

6.2%

Indian

3.3%

German

3.2%

Italian

2.7%

Korean

2.6%

Filipino

1.9%

Vietnamese

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

South Brisbane School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

37.2%

Secondary — Government

25.5%

Primary — Government

18.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.6%

Pre-school

5.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

Primary — Catholic

2.6%

Secondary — Catholic

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

South Brisbane Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.2% 565

✅

No need for assistance

97.8% 24,729

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

South Brisbane Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.6% 1,809

—

Not a volunteer

84.4% 9,767

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

South Brisbane Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.9%

$300-$449/mo

0.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.0%

$800-$999/mo

3.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

South Brisbane How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

35.2%

Walked only

23.1%

Did not go to work

14.6%

Bus

12.9%

Car (passenger)

3.6%

Train

3.1%

Bicycle

2.6%

Other

1.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.0%

Ferry

0.8%

Truck

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

South Brisbane Car Ownership

0 vehicles

22.2%

1 vehicle

61.4%

2 vehicles

13.5%

3 vehicles

2.0%

4+ vehicles

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

South Brisbane Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

35.8%

2 bedrooms

49.4%

3 bedrooms

11.8%

4 bedrooms

2.1%

5 bedrooms

0.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

South Brisbane Population Mobility

43.0%

moved in the last year

84.9%

moved in the last 5 years

8.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

South Brisbane Indigenous Population

1.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

390

Indigenous residents

25,119

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

South Brisbane Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,143

Asthma

370

Arthritis

175

Heart disease

169

Diabetes

145

Cancer

116

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

South Brisbane Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

15.7%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.1%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.8%

$3,500+/wk

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

South Brisbane Family Structure

Couple — no children

49.3%

Couple — children under 15

27.8%

Couple — no children under 15

9.3%

One parent — children under 15

7.5%

One parent — no children under 15

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

South Brisbane Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.6% 70

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 16

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Previously served

1.7% 196

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Never served

97.6% 11,314

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

South Brisbane Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

6.5% 747

—

Did not provide

93.5% 10,809

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

South Brisbane Children Ever Born

No children

70.6%

1 child

10.4%

2 children

12.2%

3 children

4.5%

4 children

1.7%

5+ children

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

South Brisbane When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

161

1981–1990

282

1991–2000

431

2001–2010

1,365

2011–2015

1,091

2016

428

2017

558

2018

701

2019

1,075

2020

556

2021

134

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

South Brisbane Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.7%

5–14 hours

28.7%

15–29 hours

7.6%

30+ hours

4.3%

Did not do domestic work

33.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

South Brisbane Household Size

1 person

39.4%

2 persons

41.5%

3 persons

11.4%

4 persons

5.9%

5 persons

1.5%

6+ persons

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

South Brisbane Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,181

Moved from QLD

3,328

Moved — same area (SA2)

834

Moved from overseas

443

Moved from NSW

320

Moved from VIC

236

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

South Brisbane Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.8%

Step family — no other children

11.8%

Blended family — no other children

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

South Brisbane Schools

schools nearby

government

1121

avg ICSEA score

25,053

total students

Brisbane Girls Grammar School Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,558 students

1211

ICSEA

Brisbane Grammar School Independent

Combined · 5-12 · 1,996 students

1210

ICSEA

All Hallows' School Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,707 students

1183

ICSEA

St Joseph's College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,896 students

1182

ICSEA

Somerville House Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,377 students

1180

ICSEA

Ironside State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 895 students

1178

ICSEA

Ithaca Creek State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 604 students

1170

ICSEA

Compass Independent School Independent

Combined · Prep-7 · 47 students

1157

ICSEA

Omni Academies of Learning Independent

Secondary · 7-9 · 33 students

1151

ICSEA

Milton State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 607 students

1151

ICSEA

Brisbane State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 3,594 students

1145

ICSEA

West End State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,461 students

1143

ICSEA

Hubbard's School Independent

Secondary · 11-12 · 58 students

1143

ICSEA

Holy Spirit School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 265 students

1138

ICSEA

St Ita's Regional Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 356 students

1137

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 46 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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South Brisbane Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,818/wk

Median Rent $470/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.9%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in South Brisbane

Your weekly income

≈ $7,878/month

Median rent $470/wk

Left after rent $1,348/wk

Rent share 25.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Whitsundays

Income: $942/wk Rent: $356/wk Save: $114/wk

Mount Low

Income: $1,052/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $100/wk

Ripley

Income: $1,011/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $95/wk

Griffin

Income: $978/wk Rent: $385/wk Save: $85/wk

Bahrs Scrub

Income: $989/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $50/wk

Woolloongabba

Income: $866/wk Rent: $440/wk Save: $30/wk

Pimpama

Income: $856/wk Rent: $440/wk Save: $30/wk

Coomera

Income: $834/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $20/wk

South Brisbane vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Burdell

Pop: 7,171 Income: $1,120/wk Rent: $360/wk

Tugun

Pop: 7,175 Income: $850/wk Rent: $460/wk

Banksia Beach

Pop: 7,180 Income: $588/wk Rent: $440/wk

Merrimac

Pop: 7,212 Income: $788/wk Rent: $463/wk

Caloundra West

Pop: 7,270 Income: $751/wk Rent: $465/wk

Mount Cotton

Pop: 7,302 Income: $1,114/wk Rent: $475/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About South Brisbane

What is the population of South Brisbane QLD?

The population of South Brisbane QLD is 14,292 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7131.4 people per km².South Brisbane is ranked #312 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in South Brisbane?

The median personal income in South Brisbane QLD is $883 per week, or $45,916 per year.The median household income is $1,818 per week.Family income is $2,296 per week.South Brisbane is ranked #2,336 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in South Brisbane?

Median rent in South Brisbane QLD is $470 per week ($2,037 per month).Rent represents 25.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.South Brisbane ranks #852 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in South Brisbane?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Brisbane QLD is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in South Brisbane?

The median age in South Brisbane QLD is 29 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is South Brisbane a good suburb to live in?

South Brisbane is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 14,292.The median income is $883/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32587. All dollar figures in AUD.