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4005, QLD vs 4006, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · 4005, QLD profile · 4006, QLD profile

4005, QLD 4006, QLD

Postcode 4006 and postcode 4005 are neighbouring areas in Greater Brisbane with very different housing and demographic profiles. Postcode 4006 is a younger, more transient hub where 75.7% of homes are rented and 33.4% of residents are recent overseas arrivals. In contrast, postcode 4005 has more stability and larger homes, with 33.2% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms and a typical resident age of 38, compared to 31 in postcode 4006. Financial gaps are also wide; 35.5% of households in postcode 4005 earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 22.3% in postcode 4006.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage, though they differ in other ways. They share similar levels of education and job skills, and both have the same rate of Year 12 completion at 78.7%. Over time, the gaps between them have grown. The difference in typical family income has widened significantly since 2011, and the share of people born overseas is now well higher in postcode 4006 than in postcode 4005.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 22.7 pts higher in 4006, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 20.5 pts higher in 4005, QLD Recent movers: 15.8 pts higher in 4006, QLD Owned outright: 13.8 pts higher in 4005, QLD Recent arrivals: 13.5 pts higher in 4006, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +6,697 larger in 4006, QLD gap widening
17,714 80th pct 24,411 86th pct
Median age in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +7 yrs older in 4005, QLD gap widening
38 yrs 24th pct 31 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4006, QLD gap steady
1.0% 26th pct 1.7% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +8.2 pts higher in 4005, QLD gap widening
15.1% 26th pct 7.0% 5th pct
Under 15 in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4005, QLD gap widening
9.1% 6th pct 5.3% 0th pct
De facto in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4006, QLD gap steady
20.6% 94th pct 23.8% 100th pct

Age structure

41.6% Young adults (25–44) +14.4 pts ▸ 56.0%
25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.9 pts 15.4%
8.9% Youth (15–24) +7.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 7.0%
9.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%

Marital status

52.1% Never married +14.8 pts ▸ 66.9%
31.6% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 21.3%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%
2.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

4005, QLD 4006, QLD

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +10.0 pts higher in 4006, QLD gap widening
27.2% 78th pct 37.1% 89th pct

Country of birth

66.7% Australia ◂ +11.6 pts 55.2%
4.6% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
3.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.6% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% China +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
1.0% South Africa even 1.0%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

38.6% English ◂ +6.1 pts 32.5%
25.3% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 22.2%
17.6% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 12.1%
13.4% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%
6.5% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%
6.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
3.6% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.3% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +9.8 pts higher in 4006, QLD gap widening
14.1% 73rd pct 23.9% 83rd pct
Limited English in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4006, QLD gap narrowing
1.5% 72nd pct 2.0% 75th pct

Language used at home

79.6% English only ◂ +11.6 pts 68.1%
1.1% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.2% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4006, QLD gap widening
48.9% 76th pct 52.1% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 52.1%
38.8% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 30.8%
8.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.9% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.4% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD even gap narrowing
78.7% 95th pct 78.7% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4005, QLD gap widening
50.5% 97th pct 44.7% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +2.59 more in 4006, QLD
1.25 12th pct 3.84 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +3 more in 4006, QLD
2 50th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +1,971 more in 4006, QLD
804 51st pct 2,775 76th pct
Avg size in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +153 larger in 4006, QLD
402 65th pct 555 79th pct
ICSEA in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +25 higher in 4006, QLD
1,121 92nd pct 1,146 97th pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 even 78.7%
7.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
3.6% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 39.9%
16.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%
10.6% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 24.6%
16.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 13.0%
11.9% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%
8.9% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.9% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +$212 higher in 4005, QLD gap widening
$1,380 96th pct $1,168 90th pct
Household income in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +$387 higher in 4005, QLD gap widening
$2,258 87th pct $1,871 71st pct
Family income in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +$846 higher in 4005, QLD gap widening
$3,306 96th pct $2,460 81st pct
High earners in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +9.9 pts higher in 4005, QLD gap widening
28.2% 97th pct 18.3% 86th pct
High-income homes in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +13.2 pts higher in 4005, QLD gap widening
35.5% 90th pct 22.3% 68th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
19.2% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 25.4%
24.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 12.1%
11.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

28.0% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.5%
22.2% Under $650 even 22.2%
14.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 7.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4005, QLD
26.2% 30th pct 24.0% 20th pct
Mental health in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4006, QLD
10.5% 74th pct 12.4% 89th pct
Needs assistance in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4005, QLD gap narrowing
3.5% 19th pct 3.2% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%
7.5% Asthma even 7.5%
5.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +1.1 pts ▸ 66.5%
19.6% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 18.2%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +5.3 pts higher in 4005, QLD gap widening
17.1% 47th pct 11.8% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4005, QLD gap widening
9.9% 17th pct 6.0% 3rd pct
Unpaid child care in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +6.6 pts higher in 4005, QLD gap widening
16.5% 11th pct 9.9% 0th pct
Defence service in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4006, QLD
2.6% 40th pct 2.7% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4005, QLD gap widening
13.1% 6th pct 9.1% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +0.2 larger in 4005, QLD gap widening
1.9 5th pct 1.7 0th pct
One-parent in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD even gap steady
8.7% 19th pct 8.7% 19th pct
Living alone in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4006, QLD gap widening
41.1% 95th pct 46.3% 100th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples without children +12.9 pts ▸ 62.8%
39.4% Couples with children ◂ +14.1 pts 25.3%
8.7% One-parent families even 8.7%
2.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

41.1% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
39.6% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 40.9%
10.7% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%
6.1% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%
1.9% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +$30 higher in 4005, QLD gap narrowing
$450 87th pct $420 83rd pct
Mortgage in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +$379 higher in 4005, QLD gap widening
$2,179 85th pct $1,800 63rd pct
People / bedroom in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +0.10 higher in 4006, QLD gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +22.7 pts higher in 4006, QLD gap widening
53.0% 94th pct 75.7% 100th pct
Owned outright in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +13.8 pts higher in 4005, QLD gap widening
21.8% 12th pct 8.1% 0th pct
Separate houses in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +12.8 pts higher in 4005, QLD gap widening
17.1% 1st pct 4.3% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +20.5 pts higher in 4005, QLD gap widening
33.2% 1st pct 12.8% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.0% Rented +22.7 pts ▸ 75.7%
22.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 13.8%
21.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.8 pts 8.1%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.8% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

78.9% Flat or apartment +13.9 pts ▸ 92.8%
17.1% Separate house ◂ +12.8 pts 4.3%
3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 48.1%
20.9% 1 bedroom +14.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
22.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 10.2%
7.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 1.8%
3.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%
1.4% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $350–$549 +13.9 pts ▸ 62.3%
18.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 13.0%
15.5% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.5% $750 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 2.5%
6.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
32.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 16.5%
27.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +9.8 pts higher in 4006, QLD gap widening
13.0% 90th pct 22.8% 99th pct
Work from home in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +6.3 pts higher in 4005, QLD gap widening
28.1% 80th pct 21.9% 68th pct
PT commute in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4006, QLD gap widening
8.6% 95th pct 11.6% 100th pct
PT stops in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +34 more in 4006, QLD
67 75th pct 101 85th pct
Stops/1k in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +0.36 more in 4006, QLD
3.78 51st pct 4.14 55th pct
Departures/1k in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +1,344.8 more in 4006, QLD
2,228.5 89th pct 3,573.3 98th pct
PT routes in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +221 more in 4006, QLD
6 60th pct 227 95th pct
Stop walk in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +1 longer in 4005, QLD
4 33rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +1 longer in 4005, QLD
5 0th pct 4 0th pct

How people get to work

34.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 29.7%
28.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 21.9%
9.3% Walked +7.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
0.4% Train +3.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
2.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 57.6%
25.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 16.8%
13.0% No vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
5.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%
1.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +15.8 pts higher in 4006, QLD gap widening
60.3% 97th pct 76.1% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +13.5 pts higher in 4006, QLD gap widening
19.9% 86th pct 33.4% 98th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4006, QLD gap steady
3.6% 36th pct 4.6% 59th pct
Participation in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +5.0 pts higher in 4006, QLD gap widening
71.4% 91st pct 76.5% 100th pct
Full-time in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4005, QLD gap narrowing
68.2% 89th pct 65.7% 86th pct

Industries people work in

19.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 16.1%
15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%
6.8% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.8% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.2% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
5.4% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.1% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.0% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
2.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

43.1% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 34.6%
19.4% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 14.7%
11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.8% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.3% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.8% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.2% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +1 higher in 4005, QLD
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +1 higher in 4005, QLD
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +3 higher in 4005, QLD
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +37 higher in 4005, QLD
1,128 96th pct 1,091 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +0.3 higher in 4006, QLD
8.9 98th pct 9.2 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD even
7.9 99th pct 7.9 98th pct
15-min city in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4005, QLD
100.0% 100th pct 96.0% 95th pct
Walk to transit in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4006, QLD
91.9% 84th pct 94.3% 86th pct
Walk to a park in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 93rd pct
Walk to health in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4005, QLD
99.9% 100th pct 99.4% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +0.9 more in 4006, QLD
14.9 39th pct 15.8 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +88 higher in 4006, QLD
337 92nd pct 425 96th pct
Mean slope in 4005, QLDin 4006, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4005, QLD
6.5% 70th pct 5.9% 63rd pct

Compare 4005, QLD with nearby areas

4006, QLD 4169, QLD 4171, QLD 4000, QLD 4102, QLD 4170, QLD 4030, QLD 4010, QLD

Compare 4006, QLD with nearby areas

4005, QLD 4000, QLD 4030, QLD 4010, QLD 4171, QLD 4059, QLD 4169, QLD 4007, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4005, QLD vs 4006, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4005/4005-qld/vs/POA4006/4006-qld