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4007, QLD vs 4172, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · 4007, QLD profile · 4172, QLD profile

4007, QLD 4172, QLD

Postcode 4007 and postcode 4172 are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Postcode 4007 is a very walkable urban hub where 61.5% of homes are flats or apartments, and 38.2% of people live alone. In contrast, postcode 4172 is more residential, with separate houses making up 69.2% of homes and 80.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Postcode 4007 also has far larger schools, with a typical size of 772 students compared to just 60 in postcode 4172.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, though this gap has widened recently. They are also very similar in their diversity, with about 27% of people born overseas and 15.5% using another language at home. While postcode 4007 is consistently more walkable, the gap in the number of separate houses between the two has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 39.5 pts higher in 4172, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 37.5 pts higher in 4172, QLD Living alone: 17.3 pts higher in 4007, QLD Population: 10,505 larger in 4007, QLD Unpaid child care: 9.3 pts higher in 4172, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +10,505 larger in 4007, QLD gap widening
15,451 77th pct 4,946 54th pct
Median age in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +4 yrs older in 4007, QLD gap steady
39 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap narrowing
1.4% 35th pct 2.2% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +7.2 pts higher in 4007, QLD gap widening
16.1% 30th pct 9.0% 9th pct
Under 15 in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap widening
12.1% 12th pct 18.3% 62nd pct
De facto in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap widening
15.0% 76th pct 18.7% 90th pct

Age structure

32.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 23.8%
12.1% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 9.0%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

Marital status

42.4% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 44.7%
39.5% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 40.6%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

4007, QLD 4172, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4007, QLD gap steady
27.7% 79th pct 27.1% 78th pct

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 68.7%
4.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
1.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% India even 1.4%
0.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.6% English ◂ +0.8 pts 36.8%
27.3% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 32.3%
15.7% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%
5.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
4.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
2.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD even gap narrowing
15.5% 75th pct 15.5% 75th pct
Limited English in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD even gap steady
1.5% 72nd pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Language used at home

78.7% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 80.5%
2.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap widening
37.5% 33rd pct 43.8% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 45.6%
37.5% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%
1.4% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4007, QLD gap narrowing
75.2% 91st pct 72.4% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4007, QLD gap narrowing
40.4% 89th pct 32.8% 82nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +0.50 more in 4007, QLD
1.60 21st pct 1.10 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +2 more in 4007, QLD
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +2,255 more in 4007, QLD
2,315 72nd pct 60 15th pct
Avg size in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +712 larger in 4007, QLD
772 90th pct 60 17th pct
ICSEA in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +185 higher in 4007, QLD
1,141 96th pct 956 29th pct

Highest year of school

75.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 72.4%
11.1% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.2% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.9% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 32.5%
14.7% Certificate III / IV +10.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%
4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.4% Certificate I / II even 1.4%

Field of qualification

26.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 23.5%
10.7% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%
12.1% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%
4.1% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.7% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.2% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +$82 higher in 4007, QLD gap narrowing
$1,202 91st pct $1,120 89th pct
Household income in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +$232 higher in 4172, QLD gap widening
$2,130 84th pct $2,362 89th pct
Family income in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +$359 higher in 4007, QLD gap narrowing
$3,020 92nd pct $2,661 87th pct
High earners in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4007, QLD gap narrowing
24.7% 93rd pct 19.3% 87th pct
High-income homes in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap steady
32.5% 87th pct 33.6% 88th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 34.0%
22.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 19.3%
21.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 17.6%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

29.6% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
26.3% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 7.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4172, QLD
24.6% 23rd pct 26.0% 29th pct
Mental health in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4172, QLD
8.3% 45th pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap steady
3.7% 22nd pct 3.9% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.4% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.9% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.8% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None +0.6 pts ▸ 67.7%
17.8% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
1.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4007, QLD gap narrowing
15.4% 36th pct 13.1% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD even gap narrowing
10.3% 20th pct 10.3% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +9.3 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap widening
19.3% 17th pct 28.6% 74th pct
Defence service in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4007, QLD
3.4% 62nd pct 3.1% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap steady
15.7% 11th pct 17.1% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +0.5 larger in 4172, QLD gap steady
2.1 14th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap narrowing
10.3% 32nd pct 13.5% 60th pct
Living alone in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +17.3 pts higher in 4007, QLD gap steady
38.2% 91st pct 20.9% 24th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 56.9%
39.6% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 27.7%
10.3% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
2.1% Other families even 2.1%

Household size

38.2% 1 person ◂ +17.3 pts 20.9%
37.5% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 36.9%
10.9% 3 people +7.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
8.7% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.5% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.3% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +$30 higher in 4172, QLD gap narrowing
$420 83rd pct $450 87th pct
Mortgage in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +$65 higher in 4007, QLD gap narrowing
$2,232 86th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +12.0 pts higher in 4007, QLD gap steady
48.6% 91st pct 36.6% 84th pct
Owned outright in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4007, QLD gap steady
24.1% 14th pct 19.7% 9th pct
Separate houses in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +39.5 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap narrowing
29.7% 5th pct 69.2% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +37.5 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap widening
42.9% 5th pct 80.4% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Rented ◂ +12.0 pts 36.6%
24.6% Owned with a mortgage +17.9 pts ▸ 42.6%
24.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 19.7%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

29.7% Separate house +39.5 pts ▸ 69.2%
61.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +51.3 pts 10.2%
8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

21.8% 3 bedrooms +24.3 pts ▸ 46.1%
39.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.7 pts 14.1%
12.3% 4 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
15.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.3 pts 4.6%
8.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.1% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 57.7%
13.7% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 8.5%
7.7% $750 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 2.6%
3.9% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 +19.7 pts ▸ 45.3%
35.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 16.4%
22.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.1%
9.9% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4007, QLD gap steady
8.1% 81st pct 5.2% 64th pct
Work from home in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4007, QLD gap steady
24.4% 73rd pct 21.6% 67th pct
PT commute in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap steady
5.8% 89th pct 6.8% 91st pct
PT stops in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +53 more in 4007, QLD
69 76th pct 16 54th pct
Stops/1k in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +1.23 more in 4007, QLD
4.47 59th pct 3.23 45th pct
Departures/1k in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +383.9 more in 4007, QLD
1,087.5 75th pct 703.6 67th pct
PT routes in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +5 more in 4172, QLD
20 86th pct 25 86th pct
Stop walk in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +6 longer in 4172, QLD
2 14th pct 8 46th pct
Drive to city in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +6 longer in 4172, QLD
8 6th pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

48.1% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 51.6%
24.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 21.6%
1.6% Train +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.6% Bus ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
3.0% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 36.8%
32.7% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 40.8%
7.6% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%
4.0% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +7.9 pts higher in 4007, QLD gap widening
58.6% 96th pct 50.7% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4007, QLD gap steady
18.5% 83rd pct 13.1% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4007, QLD gap steady
4.2% 49th pct 3.4% 31st pct
Participation in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +6.8 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap widening
68.7% 86th pct 75.4% 99th pct
Full-time in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap steady
65.2% 85th pct 66.8% 88th pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%
13.5% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.4% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.4% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.4% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%
6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%
5.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
3.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

33.1% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 28.1%
19.4% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 15.7%
14.3% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.4% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.4% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.2% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +1 higher in 4007, QLD
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +1 higher in 4007, QLD
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +2 higher in 4172, QLD
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +1 higher in 4007, QLD
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +31 higher in 4007, QLD
1,106 92nd pct 1,075 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +2.1 higher in 4007, QLD
7.9 91st pct 5.9 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +1.2 more in 4007, QLD
7.3 91st pct 6.1 77th pct
15-min city in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +13.1 pts higher in 4007, QLD
93.6% 86th pct 80.5% 78th pct
Walk to shops in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +33.3 pts higher in 4007, QLD
90.6% 88th pct 57.3% 61st pct
Walk to transit in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +10.1 pts higher in 4007, QLD
99.9% 98th pct 89.8% 72nd pct
Walk to school in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4007, QLD
89.0% 82nd pct 86.4% 80th pct
Walk to a park in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4007, QLD
100.0% 86th pct 93.6% 69th pct
Walk to health in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +30.8 pts higher in 4007, QLD
78.4% 85th pct 47.6% 64th pct
Amenities/1k in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +0.2 more in 4007, QLD
10.4 16th pct 10.1 15th pct
Intersections/km² in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +166 higher in 4007, QLD
286 89th pct 120 77th pct
Mean slope in 4007, QLDin 4172, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4172, QLD
5.7% 60th pct 6.1% 66th pct

Compare 4007, QLD with nearby areas

4011, QLD 4171, QLD 4009, QLD 4010, QLD 4030, QLD 4006, QLD 4012, QLD 4005, QLD

Compare 4172, QLD with nearby areas

4174, QLD 4009, QLD 4173, QLD 4170, QLD 4171, QLD 4007, QLD 4152, QLD 4178, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4007, QLD vs 4172, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4007/4007-qld/vs/POA4172/4172-qld