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4008, QLD vs 4178, QLD

Name: 4008, QLD vs 4178, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · 4008, QLD profile · 4178, QLD profile

4008, QLD 4178, QLD

Postcode 4178 and postcode 4008 are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Postcode 4178 is a larger residential hub where 18.4% of people are children under 15, compared to just 5.6% in postcode 4008. Education levels are also far higher in postcode 4178, where 60.3% of residents completed Year 12 and 24% hold a bachelor degree or higher, while those figures are 36.2% and 9% in postcode 4008. Postcode 4178 is also much more walkable, with 94.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

Both areas share a very similar proportion of seniors, with around 18% of people aged 65 and over. While they are alike in this, many other gaps have widened since 2011. For example, the share of people born overseas is now far higher in postcode 4008 at 39.7%, compared to 22.9% in postcode 4178. More adults in postcode 4178 are working or looking for work (64%) compared to postcode 4008 (43%), a gap that has grown significantly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 26,514 larger in 4178, QLD Year 12: 24.1 pts higher in 4178, QLD Separate houses: 22.0 pts higher in 4008, QLD Recent movers: 21.5 pts higher in 4178, QLD Participation: 21.0 pts higher in 4178, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +26,514 larger in 4178, QLD gap widening

373 15th pct 26,887 86th pct

Median age in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +1 yrs older in 4178, QLD gap narrowing

40 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

39.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.2 pts 25.2%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 27.2%

5.6% Children (0–14) +12.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.0% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

52.3% Never married ◂ +17.3 pts 35.0%

28.8% Married +15.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

1.5% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

4008, QLD 4178, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.5% Australia +21.4 pts ▸ 72.9%

11.0% New Zealand ◂ +5.1 pts 5.9%

1.3% England +3.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

2.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.9% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.8% English +11.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

18.8% Australian +15.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

12.6% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.2% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

58.2% English only +28.2 pts ▸ 86.4%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

30.0% Christianity +17.1 pts ▸ 47.2%

27.3% No religion +16.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

35.4% Not stated ◂ +29.1 pts 6.3%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD

— 1.21 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +6 more in 4178, QLD

0 0th pct 6 81st pct

Students in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD

— 5,235 86th pct

Avg size in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD

— 873 94th pct

ICSEA in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD

— 1,039 71st pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 +24.1 pts ▸ 60.3%

17.2% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.6% Year 9 or below even 7.6%

2.3% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

22.6% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

9.4% Bachelor degree +16.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

7.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

12.8% Management & commerce +7.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.7% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.8% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.0% Health +6.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.1% Education +6.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +$14 higher in 4178, QLD gap narrowing

$859 71st pct $873 72nd pct

Household income in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +$174 higher in 4178, QLD gap narrowing

$1,666 59th pct $1,840 69th pct

Family income in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +$337 higher in 4178, QLD gap widening

$1,946 54th pct $2,283 74th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 23.9%

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.0%

19.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 15.8%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%

3.6% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

24.4% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

2.3% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.0% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.8% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

39.7% None +22.7 pts ▸ 62.4%

12.6% One condition +7.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +0.4 larger in 4178, QLD gap widening

2.1 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +11.9 pts ▸ 56.9%

39.2% Couples without children ◂ +13.3 pts 26.0%

12.7% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.8% Other families ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

Household size

37.3% 1 person ◂ +10.8 pts 26.4%

34.5% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 33.4%

6.4% 3 people +10.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.9% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.7% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +$60 higher in 4178, QLD gap narrowing

$350 65th pct $410 81st pct

Mortgage in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +$500 higher in 4178, QLD gap narrowing

$1,500 46th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 27.9%

29.1% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +22.0 pts 73.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.6% Flat or apartment +7.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 43.8%

27.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 15.5%

15.5% 4 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

4.5% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

56.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 54.4%

40.6% $200–$349 ◂ +24.1 pts 16.6%

0.0% Under $200 +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.0 pts 25.6%

12.8% $1,800–$2,999 +29.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

20.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.5 pts 11.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +105 more in 4178, QLD

39 65th pct 144 87th pct

Stops/1k in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +99.20 more in 4008, QLD

104.56 100th pct 5.36 69th pct

Departures/1k in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +11,980.7 more in 4008, QLD

12,592.5 100th pct 611.8 65th pct

PT routes in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +5 more in 4178, QLD

19 86th pct 24 86th pct

Stop walk in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +34 longer in 4008, QLD

40 76th pct 6 43rd pct

Drive to city in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +8 longer in 4008, QLD

28 40th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

56.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 55.8%

10.9% Worked at home +7.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

2.9% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 37.0%

29.0% 2 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

3.7% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 9.9%

8.0% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.3 pts 7.1%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

3.6% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

6.6% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

7.3% Professionals +15.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.8 pts 14.4%

20.4% Labourers ◂ +11.9 pts 8.6%

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 13.2%

8.0% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.6% Community & personal service +6.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

4.4% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +4 higher in 4178, QLD

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +1 higher in 4178, QLD

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +3 higher in 4178, QLD

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +6 higher in 4178, QLD

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +72 higher in 4178, QLD

935 27th pct 1,007 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +4.5 higher in 4178, QLD

2.3 30th pct 6.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +4.9 more in 4178, QLD

1.9 23rd pct 6.7 83rd pct

15-min city in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +78.4 pts higher in 4178, QLD

9.3% 19th pct 87.7% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +68.8 pts higher in 4178, QLD

10.1% 21st pct 78.8% 78th pct

Walk to transit in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +38.6 pts higher in 4178, QLD

58.5% 54th pct 97.1% 83rd pct

Walk to school in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +90.3 pts higher in 4178, QLD

3.8% 15th pct 94.1% 86th pct

Walk to a park in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +55.9 pts higher in 4178, QLD

42.1% 23rd pct 97.9% 77th pct

Walk to health in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +57.0 pts higher in 4178, QLD

7.4% 33rd pct 64.4% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +286.4 more in 4008, QLD

297.6 100th pct 11.2 21st pct

Intersections/km² in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +15 higher in 4178, QLD

41 65th pct 55 68th pct

Mean slope in 4008, QLD in 4178, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4178, QLD

3.1% 16th pct 4.5% 42nd pct

Compare 4008, QLD with nearby areas

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Compare 4178, QLD with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4008, QLD vs 4178, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4008/4008-qld/vs/POA4178/4178-qld