About the Brisbane City region
This Queensland region, which is home to the capital city of Brisbane, lies on the banks of the Brisbane river on the state's east coast. It is made up of the metropolitan, urban area of the Brisbane CBD and its inner suburbs, which rest upon the floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley, and is sandwiched between Moreton Bay and the Taylor and D'Aguilar mountain ranges.
The Jagera and Turrbal peoples are the traditional custodians of the land on which Brisbane stands.
Climate information
Brisbane City's climate is subtropical, with an average summer high temperature of 26 °C and a winter low of 16 °C, perfect for exploring the great outdoors.
Rainfall is abundant in the region, which receives 1,200 mm annually, on average.
Population
The estimated population of the Brisbane City region is reported as 1,296,263 as of 2019.
Education
As the nation's capital, Brisbane City necessarily offers a range of outstanding schools — public and private, religious and secular — for parents to choose from when deciding where to send their children. These include:
- 180 primary schools
- 44 secondary schools
- 8 P-12 schools
- 19 special schools
- 12,000 teachers
- 150,000 students
For those wishing to pursue tertiary studies, the region is home to a host of universities, including campuses of the ACU, Bond, Griffith, James Cook University, Southern Cross University, Queensland University of Technology, University of Southern Queensland, University of the Sunshine Coast, and The University of Queensland. Students can also study a vocational field at Brisbane's TAFE campuses, located at South Bank, Mount Gravatt and Acacia Ridge.
Employment and local businesses
The Brisbane City region has a Gross Regional Product of $172.55 billion, making up almost half of the GRP of the state of Queensland. It is home to 1,296,263 local jobs.
The region's top three industries by number of people employed are health care & social assistance, professional, scientific, & technical service, and education & training.
Housing
The median house price for the Brisbane City region is $596,000, significantly higher than the state median of $460,000.
The region had a median weekly house rental (for a 3-bedroom home) of $445, well above Queensland's median of $370.
Events
Where: Across Brisbane, QLD
When: Annually, in September
What: The Brisbane Festival is the city's most eagerly awaited event, celebrating the unique personality and character of Queensland's capital. An explosion of curated art performances jolts the city from its winter slumber, as local artists (and, notably, the local Indigenous community) use its river and iconic buildings as a canvas for their pieces. Brisbanites and visitors can enjoy plays, live performances and interactive experiences over the festival's nearly three-week run.
Where: Bowen Hills, Queensland
When: Annually, in August
What: The Royal Queensland Show, Australianised as the 'Ekka' (for 'exhibition'), is one of Queensland's largest and most-loved annual events. Drawing crowds of up to 400,000, the Ekka charms visitors with its old-school carnival vibes and celebration of the agricultural heritage of Queensland.
Where: Brisbane, QLD
When: Annually, in May
What: This famous Greek cultural festival, which will celebrate 45 years in 2021, describes itself as a "kaleidoscopic cultural explosion". The over 60,000 people who attend annually can can expect to enjoy Zorba dancing, plate smashing, honey puff eating competitions, cooking demonstrations, and of course dozens delicious Greek delicacies to be sampled.
Additional Information
Brisbane City Schools
- Government Schools
- Independent Schools
Combined
- Brisbane School of Distance Education COORPAROO QLD 4151
- Brisbane Youth Education and Training Centre WACOL QLD 4076
- Calamvale Community College CALAMVALE QLD 4116
- Earnshaw State College BANYO QLD 4014
- Kelvin Grove State College KELVIN GROVE QLD 4059
- Stretton State College STRETTON QLD 4116
- Whites Hill State College CAMP HILL QLD 4152
Primary
- Acacia Ridge State School ACACIA RIDGE QLD 4110
- Algester State School ALGESTER QLD 4115
- Ascot State School ASCOT QLD 4007
- Ashgrove State School ASHGROVE QLD 4060
- Aspley East State School ASPLEY QLD 4034
- Aspley State School ASPLEY QLD 4034
- Bald Hills State School BALD HILLS QLD 4036
- Bardon State School BARDON QLD 4065
- Belmont State School CARINDALE QLD 4152
- Boondall State School BOONDALL QLD 4034
- Bracken Ridge State School BRACKEN RIDGE QLD 4017
- Brighton State School BRIGHTON QLD 4017
- Brisbane Central State School SPRING HILL QLD 4000
- Brookfield State School BROOKFIELD QLD 4069
- Bulimba State School BULIMBA QLD 4171
- Buranda State School WOOLLOONGABBA QLD 4102
- Camp Hill State Infants and Primary School CAMP HILL QLD 4152
- Cannon Hill State School CANNON HILL QLD 4170
- Carina State School CARINDALE QLD 4152
- Carole Park State School WACOL QLD 4076
- Chapel Hill State School CHAPEL HILL QLD 4069
- Clontarf Beach State School CLONTARF QLD 4019
- Coopers Plains State School COOPERS PLAINS QLD 4108
- Coorparoo State School COORPAROO QLD 4151
- Corinda State School CORINDA QLD 4075
- Craigslea State School CHERMSIDE WEST QLD 4032
- Darra State School DARRA QLD 4076
- Durack State School DURACK QLD 4077
- Dutton Park State School DUTTON PARK QLD 4102
- Eagle Junction State School CLAYFIELD QLD 4011
- East Brisbane State School EAST BRISBANE QLD 4169
- Eight Mile Plains State School EIGHT MILE PLAINS QLD 4113
- Enoggera State School ENOGGERA QLD 4051
- Everton Park State School EVERTON PARK QLD 4053
- Ferny Grove State School FERNY GROVE QLD 4055
- Ferny Hills State School FERNY HILLS QLD 4055
- Fig Tree Pocket State School FIG TREE POCKET QLD 4069
- Forest Lake State School FOREST LAKE QLD 4078
- Geebung State School GEEBUNG QLD 4034
- Graceville State School GRACEVILLE QLD 4075
- Grand Avenue State School FOREST LAKE QLD 4078
- Greenslopes State School GREENSLOPES QLD 4120
- Grovely State School KEPERRA QLD 4054
- Gumdale State School GUMDALE QLD 4154
- Hamilton State School HAMILTON QLD 4007
- Hendra State School HENDRA QLD 4011
- Hilder Road State School THE GAP QLD 4061
- Holland Park State School HOLLAND PARK QLD 4121
- Humpybong State School MARGATE QLD 4019
- Inala State School INALA QLD 4077
- Indooroopilly State School INDOOROOPILLY QLD 4068
- Ironside State School ST LUCIA QLD 4067
- Ithaca Creek State School BARDON QLD 4065
- Jamboree Heights State School JAMBOREE HEIGHTS QLD 4074
- Jindalee State School JINDALEE QLD 4074
- Junction Park State School ANNERLEY QLD 4103
- Kedron State School KEDRON QLD 4031
- Kenmore South State School KENMORE QLD 4069
- Kenmore State School KENMORE QLD 4069
- Kuraby State School KURABY QLD 4112
- Lota State School LOTA QLD 4179
- MacGregor State School MACGREGOR QLD 4109
- Mackenzie State Primary School MACKENZIE QLD 4156
- Manly State School MANLY QLD 4179
- Manly West State School MANLY WEST QLD 4179
- Mansfield State School MANSFIELD QLD 4122
- Marshall Road State School HOLLAND PARK WEST QLD 4121
- Mayfield State School CARINA QLD 4152
- McDowall State School MCDOWALL QLD 4053
- Middle Park State School MIDDLE PARK QLD 4074
- Milton State School MILTON QLD 4064
- Mitchelton State School MITCHELTON QLD 4053
- Moggill State School MOGGILL QLD 4070
- Moorooka State School MOOROOKA QLD 4105
- Morningside State School MORNINGSIDE QLD 4170
- Mount Crosby State School KARANA DOWNS QLD 4306
- Mount Gravatt East State School MOUNT GRAVATT EAST QLD 4122
- Mount Gravatt State School MOUNT GRAVATT QLD 4122
- Murarrie State School MURARRIE QLD 4172
- Nashville State School BRIGHTON QLD 4017
- New Farm State School NEW FARM QLD 4005
- Newmarket State School NEWMARKET QLD 4051
- Norman Park State School NORMAN PARK QLD 4170
- Norris Road State School BRACKEN RIDGE QLD 4017
- Northgate State School NUNDAH QLD 4012
- Nundah State School NUNDAH QLD 4012
- Oakleigh State School ASHGROVE QLD 4060
- Oxley State School OXLEY QLD 4075
- Pallara State School PALLARA QLD 4110
- Payne Road State School THE GAP QLD 4061
- Petrie Terrace State School PADDINGTON QLD 4064
- Pullenvale State School PULLENVALE QLD 4069
- Rainworth State School BARDON QLD 4065
- Richlands East State School INALA QLD 4077
- Robertson State School ROBERTSON QLD 4109
- Rochedale South State School ROCHEDALE SOUTH QLD 4123
- Rochedale State School ROCHEDALE QLD 4123
- Rocklea State School ROCKLEA QLD 4106
- Runcorn Heights State School RUNCORN QLD 4113
- Runcorn State School SUNNYBANK QLD 4109
- Salisbury State School SALISBURY QLD 4107
- Sandgate State School SANDGATE QLD 4017
- Serviceton South State School INALA QLD 4077
- Seven Hills State School SEVEN HILLS QLD 4170
- Seville Road State School HOLLAND PARK QLD 4121
- Sherwood State School SHERWOOD QLD 4075
- Shorncliffe State School SHORNCLIFFE QLD 4017
- Somerset Hills State School STAFFORD HEIGHTS QLD 4053
- Stafford Heights State School STAFFORD HEIGHTS QLD 4053
- Stafford State School STAFFORD QLD 4053
- Sunnybank Hills State School SUNNYBANK HILLS QLD 4109
- Sunnybank State School SUNNYBANK QLD 4109
- Taigum State School TAIGUM QLD 4018
- The Gap State School THE GAP QLD 4061
- Tingalpa State School TINGALPA QLD 4173
- Toowong State School TOOWONG QLD 4066
- Upper Brookfield State School UPPER BROOKFIELD QLD 4069
- Upper Mount Gravatt State School UPPER MOUNT GRAVATT QLD 4122
- Virginia State School VIRGINIA QLD 4014
- Warrigal Road State School EIGHT MILE PLAINS QLD 4113
- Watson Road State School ACACIA RIDGE QLD 4110
- Wavell Heights State School WAVELL HEIGHTS QLD 4012
- Wellers Hill State School TARRAGINDI QLD 4121
- West End State School WEST END QLD 4101
- Wilston State School GRANGE QLD 4051
- Windsor State School WINDSOR QLD 4030
- Wishart State School WISHART QLD 4122
- Wondall Heights State School MANLY WEST QLD 4179
- Wooloowin State School WOOLOOWIN QLD 4030
- Wynnum State School WYNNUM QLD 4178
- Wynnum West State School WYNNUM WEST QLD 4178
- Yeronga State School YERONGA QLD 4104
- Zillmere State School ZILLMERE QLD 4034
Secondary
- Aspley State High School ASPLEY QLD 4034
- Aviation High HENDRA QLD 4011
- Balmoral State High School BALMORAL QLD 4171
- Bracken Ridge State High School BRACKEN RIDGE QLD 4017
- Brisbane Bayside State College WYNNUM WEST QLD 4178
- Brisbane State High School SOUTH BRISBANE QLD 4101
- Cavendish Road State High School HOLLAND PARK QLD 4121
- Centenary State High School JINDALEE QLD 4074
- Clontarf Beach State High School CLONTARF QLD 4019
- Coorparoo Secondary College COORPAROO QLD 4151
- Coorparoo Centre for Continuing Secondary Education COORPAROO QLD 4151
- Corinda State High School CORINDA QLD 4075
- Craigslea State High School CHERMSIDE WEST QLD 4032
- Everton Park State High School EVERTON PARK QLD 4053
- Ferny Grove State High School FERNY GROVE QLD 4055
- Forest Lake State High School FOREST LAKE QLD 4078
- Fortitude Valley State Secondary College FORTITUDE VALLEY QLD 4006
- Glenala State High School DURACK QLD 4077
- Holland Park State High School HOLLAND PARK WEST QLD 4121
- Indooroopilly State High School INDOOROOPILLY QLD 4068
- Kedron State High School KEDRON QLD 4031
- Kenmore State High School KENMORE QLD 4069
- MacGregor State High School MACGREGOR QLD 4109
- Mansfield State High School MANSFIELD QLD 4122
- Milpera State High School CHELMER QLD 4068
- Mitchelton State High School MITCHELTON QLD 4053
- Mount Gravatt State High School MOUNT GRAVATT QLD 4122
- Queensland Academy for Creative Industries KELVIN GROVE QLD 4059
- Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology TOOWONG QLD 4066
- Queensland Pathways State College COORPAROO QLD 4151
- Queensland Pathways State College - Bracken Ridge Campus BRACKEN RIDGE QLD 4017
- Queensland Pathways State College - Inner City Campus COORPAROO QLD 4151
- Queensland Pathways State College - Mt Gravatt Campus MOUNT GRAVATT EAST QLD 4122
- Redcliffe State High School REDCLIFFE QLD 4020
- Rochedale State High School ROCHEDALE QLD 4123
- Runcorn State High School RUNCORN QLD 4113
- Sandgate District State High School DEAGON QLD 4017
- Sunnybank State High School SUNNYBANK QLD 4109
- The Gap State High School THE GAP QLD 4061
- Wavell State High School WAVELL HEIGHTS QLD 4012
- Woodridge State High School LOGAN CENTRAL QLD 4114
- Wynnum State High School WYNNUM QLD 4178
- Yeronga State High School YERONGA QLD 4104
Special
- Aspley Special School ASPLEY QLD 4034
- Barrett Adolescent Centre Special School TENNYSON QLD 4105
- Calamvale Special School CALAMVALE QLD 4116
- Darling Point Special School MANLY QLD 4179
- Geebung Special School GEEBUNG QLD 4034
- Kuraby Special School KURABY QLD 4112
- Mackenzie State Special School MACKENZIE QLD 4156
- Mitchelton Special School MITCHELTON QLD 4053
- Mount Ommaney Special School MOUNT OMMANEY QLD 4074
- Narbethong State Special School WOOLLOONGABBA QLD 4102
- Nursery Road State Special School HOLLAND PARK WEST QLD 4121
- Queensland Children's Hospital School SOUTH BRISBANE QLD 4101
- QCHS - Royal Brisbane and ACT for Kids Campus ROYAL BRISBANE HOSPITAL QLD 4029
- Red Hill Special School RED HILL QLD 4059
- Red Hill Special School - Ithaca Campus RED HILL QLD 4059
- Redcliffe Special School REDCLIFFE QLD 4020
- Sunnybank Special School SUNNYBANK QLD 4109
- Western Suburbs State Special School INALA QLD 4077
- Woody Point Special School WOODY POINT QLD 4019
Combined
- Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School ACACIA RIDGE QLD 4110
- Agnew School WAKERLEY QLD 4154
- All Hallows' School BRISBANE QLD 4000
- Ambrose Treacy College INDOOROOPILLY QLD 4068
- Angelorum College FORTITUDE VALLEY QLD 4006
- Angelorum College - Distance FORTITUDE VALLEY QLD 4006
- Anglican Church Grammar School EAST BRISBANE QLD 4169
- Australian International Islamic College DURACK QLD 4077
- Australian International Islamic College - Buranda Campus BURANDA QLD 4102
- Brisbane Adventist College MANSFIELD QLD 4122
- Brisbane Boys' College TOOWONG QLD 4066
- Brisbane Christian College SALISBURY QLD 4107
- Brisbane Christian College - Fairlie Terrace Campus SALISBURY QLD 4107
- Brisbane Grammar School BRISBANE QLD 4000
- Brisbane Montessori School FIG TREE POCKET QLD 4069
- Cannon Hill Anglican College CANNON HILL QLD 4170
- Citipointe Christian College The Christian Outreach College Brisbane CARINDALE QLD 4152
- Clayfield College CLAYFIELD QLD 4011
- Faith Christian School of Distance Education KARAWATHA QLD 4114
- Iona College LINDUM QLD 4178
- Islamic College of Brisbane KARAWATHA QLD 4117
- Marist College Ashgrove ASHGROVE QLD 4060
- Moreton Bay Boys College MANLY WEST QLD 4179
- Moreton Bay College MANLY WEST QLD 4179
- Northside Christian College EVERTON PARK QLD 4053
- Padua College KEDRON QLD 4031
- Redeemer Lutheran College ROCHEDALE QLD 4123
- Somerville House SOUTH BRISBANE QLD 4101
- St Aidan's Anglican Girls School CORINDA QLD 4075
- St Joseph's College BRISBANE QLD 4000
- St Joseph's Nudgee College BOONDALL QLD 4034
- St Laurence's College SOUTH BRISBANE QLD 4101
- St Margaret's Anglican Girls School ASCOT QLD 4007
- St Patrick's College SHORNCLIFFE QLD 4017
- St Paul's School BALD HILLS QLD 4036
- St Peters Lutheran College INDOOROOPILLY QLD 4068
- Villanova College COORPAROO QLD 4151
- Wisdom College CALAMVALE QLD 4116
Primary
- Brisbane Independent School PULLENVALE QLD 4069
- Christ the King School GRACEVILLE QLD 4075
- Good News Lutheran School MIDDLE PARK QLD 4074
- Grace Lutheran Primary School CLONTARF QLD 4019
- Guardian Angels' Primary School WYNNUM QLD 4178
- Holy Cross School WOOLOOWIN QLD 4030
- Holy Family Primary School INDOOROOPILLY QLD 4068
- Holy Spirit School NEW FARM QLD 4005
- Mary Immaculate Primary School ANNERLEY QLD 4103
- Mater Dei Catholic Primary School ASHGROVE WEST QLD 4060
- Our Lady Help of Christians School HENDRA QLD 4011
- Our Lady of Dolours School MITCHELTON QLD 4053
- Our Lady of Fatima Primary School ACACIA RIDGE QLD 4110
- Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School SUNNYBANK QLD 4109
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel School COORPAROO QLD 4151
- Our Lady of the Angels' School WAVELL HEIGHTS QLD 4012
- Our Lady of the Assumption School ENOGGERA QLD 4051
- Our Lady of the Rosary School KENMORE QLD 4069
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School DARRA QLD 4076
- Prince of Peace Lutheran College EVERTON HILLS QLD 4053
- Queen of Apostles Primary School STAFFORD QLD 4053
- Queen of Apostles Primary School - Chuter Street Campus STAFFORD QLD 4053
- Sacred Heart Primary School SANDGATE QLD 4017
- Sinai College BURBANK QLD 4156
- Southern Cross Catholic College - Woody Point Campus WOODY POINT QLD 4019
- St Agatha's Primary School CLAYFIELD QLD 4011
- St Agnes School MOUNT GRAVATT QLD 4122
- St Ambrose's Primary School NEWMARKET QLD 4051
- St Andrew's Catholic School FERNY GROVE QLD 4055
- St Anthony's School KEDRON QLD 4031
- St Bernard's School UPPER MOUNT GRAVATT QLD 4122
- St Brendan's Primary School MOOROOKA QLD 4105
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School WISHART QLD 4122
- St Columba's Primary School WILSTON QLD 4051
- St Dympna's Parish School ASPLEY QLD 4034
- St Elizabeth's School TARRAGINDI QLD 4121
- St Finbarr's School ASHGROVE QLD 4060
- St Flannan's School ZILLMERE QLD 4034
- St Ignatius School TOOWONG QLD 4066
- St Ita's Regional Primary School DUTTON PARK QLD 4102
- St James Primary School COORPAROO QLD 4151
- St Joachim's School HOLLAND PARK QLD 4121
- St John Vianney's Primary School MANLY QLD 4179
- St John's Anglican College - Alpine Place Campus FOREST LAKE QLD 4078
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School BRACKEN RIDGE QLD 4017
- St Joseph's Primary School CORINDA QLD 4075
- St Joseph's Primary School KANGAROO POINT QLD 4169
- St Joseph's School BARDON QLD 4065
- St Joseph's School NUNDAH QLD 4012
- St Kevin's School GEEBUNG QLD 4034
- St Kieran's School BRIGHTON QLD 4017
- St Mark's School INALA QLD 4077
- St Martin's School CARINA QLD 4152
- St Mary of the Cross School WINDSOR QLD 4030
- St Oliver Plunkett School CANNON HILL QLD 4170
- St Peter Chanel Primary School THE GAP QLD 4061
- St Peter's Primary School ROCHEDALE QLD 4123
- St Pius' Primary School BANYO QLD 4014
- St Pius X School SALISBURY QLD 4107
- St Sebastian's Primary School YERONGA QLD 4104
- St Stephen's School ALGESTER QLD 4115
- St Thomas' School CAMP HILL QLD 4152
- St William's Primary School GROVELY QLD 4054
- Sts Peter and Paul's School BULIMBA QLD 4171
- Yarranlea Primary School MOUNT GRAVATT QLD 4122
Secondary
- Australian Technology and Agricultural College - Parkinson Campus PARKINSON QLD 4115
- Brigidine College INDOOROOPILLY QLD 4068
- Brisbane Girls Grammar School BRISBANE QLD 4000
- Clairvaux MacKillop College UPPER MOUNT GRAVATT QLD 4122
- Hillbrook Anglican School ENOGGERA QLD 4051
- Hubbard's School MILTON QLD 4064
- IES College SPRING HILL QLD 4000
- Jabiru Community College - Zillmere Campus ZILLMERE QLD 4034
- Loreto College Coorparoo COORPAROO QLD 4151
- Lourdes Hill College HAWTHORNE QLD 4171
- Mary MacKillop College NUNDAH QLD 4012
- Mount Alvernia College KEDRON QLD 4031
- Mt Maria College MITCHELTON QLD 4053
- Mt St Michael's College ASHGROVE QLD 4060
- Music Industry College FORTITUDE VALLEY QLD 4006
- Our Lady's College ANNERLEY QLD 4103
- San Sisto College CARINA QLD 4152
- Seton College MOUNT GRAVATT EAST QLD 4122
- St James College BRISBANE QLD 4000
- St John Fisher College BRACKEN RIDGE QLD 4017
- St John's Anglican College FOREST LAKE QLD 4078
- St Joseph's College - Waterford Place Campus SPRING HILL QLD 4000
- St Rita's College CLAYFIELD QLD 4011
- St Thomas More College SUNNYBANK QLD 4109
- Stuartholme School TOOWONG QLD 4066
- The Spot Academy PARKINSON QLD 4115
Special
- Albert Park Flexible Learning Centre MILTON QLD 4064
- Arethusa College - Spring Hill Campus SPRING HILL QLD 4004
- Arethusa College - Windsor Campus WINDSOR QLD 4030
- Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre SUNNYBANK HILLS QLD 4109
- Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre - Brighton Campus BRIGHTON QLD 4017
- Carinity Education - Southside SUNNYBANK QLD 4109
- Hemmant Flexible Learning Centre HEMMANT QLD 4174
- Inala Flexible Learning Centre INALA QLD 4077
- Invictus Community College SANDGATE QLD 4017
- Jabiru Community College BRACKEN RIDGE QLD 4017
- The Glenleighden School FIG TREE POCKET QLD 4069
- YMCA Vocational School - Acacia Ridge Campus ACACIA RIDGE QLD 4110
Brisbane City Housing
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Houses in Brisbane City
The price of a house in Brisbane City ranges from around $366,000 to $1,600,000.
A typical house in has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms & parking for 2 cars.
Brisbane City Census Information
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Dwelling Type
What types of residential properties are available in Brisbane City?
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Tenure Type
Which residential properties in Brisbane City are owned, mortgaged or rented out?
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Change in Residence
Did people in Brisbane City change address in the last year?
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Working Population
What age groups are most strongly represented in Brisbane City?
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Top 5 Industries
What industries do people in Brisbane City work in?
- Health care and social assistance
- Professional scientific and technical services
- Education and training
- Retail trade
- Public administration and safety
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Family Size
How many people live in a household in Brisbane City?
Source: ABS 2016 Census GCP
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