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4010, QLD vs 4031, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · 4010, QLD profile · 4031, QLD profile

4010, QLD 4031, QLD

These neighbouring areas offer different ways of living in Brisbane. Postcode 4031 is more family-oriented, with 18.1% of people under 15 and 27.8% of residents providing unpaid childcare. Its housing is more traditional, as 58.6% of homes are separate houses and 60.8% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 4010 is dominated by apartments, with 74.1% of homes being flats and a much higher share of renters at 61.2%. Life here is more transient, with 67.7% of people having moved in the last five years.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, though postcode 4031 is closer to the average than postcode 4010. They also share a similarly well-qualified workforce, with about 40% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, they are drifting apart in other ways. The gap in rental rates has widened since 2011, and postcode 4010 has seen a growing lead in the number of people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,846 larger in 4031, QLD Separate houses: 36.4 pts higher in 4031, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 29.9 pts higher in 4031, QLD Recent movers: 20.2 pts higher in 4010, QLD Renting: 19.3 pts higher in 4010, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +10,846 larger in 4031, QLD gap steady
3,446 48th pct 14,292 75th pct
Median age in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +2 yrs older in 4031, QLD gap widening
33 yrs 7th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap steady
1.5% 38th pct 2.0% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4010, QLD gap widening
13.4% 19th pct 10.0% 10th pct
Under 15 in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +9.0 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap steady
9.0% 6th pct 18.1% 59th pct
De facto in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4010, QLD gap widening
21.1% 95th pct 15.2% 77th pct

Age structure

45.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.2 pts 34.4%
18.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
9.0% Children (0–14) +9.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%
13.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

Marital status

55.3% Never married ◂ +11.3 pts 43.9%
27.7% Married +13.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

4010, QLD 4031, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +8.4 pts higher in 4010, QLD gap steady
28.8% 80th pct 20.4% 67th pct

Country of birth

66.4% Australia +10.0 pts ▸ 76.4%
4.3% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
4.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
1.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
1.0% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.9% English +0.4 pts ▸ 38.3%
26.6% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 34.9%
14.7% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%
4.7% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.5% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
2.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4010, QLD gap narrowing
15.3% 75th pct 12.2% 71st pct
Limited English in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap steady
1.0% 64th pct 1.3% 69th pct

Language used at home

78.7% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 84.5%
0.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +5.7 pts higher in 4010, QLD gap widening
48.3% 75th pct 42.6% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 42.6%
37.9% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 5.0%
2.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap steady
76.7% 93rd pct 77.2% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4010, QLD gap narrowing
40.8% 90th pct 40.0% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD
— 1.94 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +5 more in 4031, QLD
0 0th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD
— 5,398 86th pct
Avg size in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD
— 1,080 100th pct
ICSEA in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD
— 1,110 89th pct

Highest year of school

76.7% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 77.2%
9.0% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
3.4% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 38.1%
17.0% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.1% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 23.9%
10.8% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%
11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%
4.5% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.7% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
4.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +$32 higher in 4010, QLD gap widening
$1,168 90th pct $1,136 89th pct
Household income in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +$174 higher in 4031, QLD gap widening
$1,972 76th pct $2,146 84th pct
Family income in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +$361 higher in 4031, QLD gap widening
$2,528 84th pct $2,889 90th pct
High earners in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap widening
18.9% 87th pct 22.1% 90th pct
High-income homes in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +8.0 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap widening
25.0% 74th pct 32.9% 87th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 28.6%
22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.3%
14.8% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
11.4% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 30.9%
24.0% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
7.6% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4010, QLD
26.9% 35th pct 25.9% 29th pct
Mental health in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4010, QLD
10.9% 79th pct 10.5% 74th pct
Needs assistance in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD even gap steady
3.3% 16th pct 3.3% 16th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%
7.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
2.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +3.2 pts ▸ 68.4%
19.0% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.8%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap steady
13.7% 26th pct 16.3% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap steady
7.7% 9th pct 10.5% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +14.0 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap widening
13.8% 6th pct 27.8% 69th pct
Defence service in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4010, QLD
3.4% 62nd pct 3.2% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +7.0 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap widening
12.2% 4th pct 19.2% 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +0.5 larger in 4031, QLD gap widening
1.9 5th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap steady
11.2% 40th pct 11.9% 46th pct
Living alone in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +11.1 pts higher in 4010, QLD gap widening
40.9% 95th pct 29.8% 64th pct

Family composition

34.6% Couples with children +25.5 pts ▸ 60.1%
50.1% Couples without children ◂ +24.0 pts 26.1%
11.2% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.3% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

Household size

40.9% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 29.8%
40.0% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 32.5%
10.6% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.2% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
1.6% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +$35 higher in 4010, QLD gap steady
$410 81st pct $375 71st pct
Mortgage in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +$250 higher in 4031, QLD gap widening
$1,950 71st pct $2,200 86th pct
People / bedroom in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +0.10 higher in 4010, QLD gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +19.3 pts higher in 4010, QLD gap widening
61.2% 98th pct 41.9% 88th pct
Owned outright in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap widening
13.8% 4th pct 19.7% 9th pct
Separate houses in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +36.4 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap widening
22.2% 3rd pct 58.6% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +29.9 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap widening
30.9% 0th pct 60.8% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.2% Rented ◂ +19.3 pts 41.9%
20.4% Owned with a mortgage +15.7 pts ▸ 36.1%
13.8% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

74.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +43.2 pts 30.9%
22.2% Separate house +36.4 pts ▸ 58.6%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 31.3%
22.3% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 33.2%
21.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.8 pts 6.6%
4.7% 4 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
4.0% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $350–$549 ◂ +12.1 pts 47.6%
14.9% $200–$349 +14.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
15.2% $550–$749 ◂ +6.4 pts 8.8%
5.4% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 35.1%
30.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.2 pts 22.5%
21.6% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 27.1%
10.5% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4010, QLD gap narrowing
11.1% 88th pct 7.2% 77th pct
Work from home in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap steady
20.8% 65th pct 22.2% 69th pct
PT commute in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4010, QLD gap narrowing
10.7% 100th pct 6.1% 90th pct
PT stops in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +48 more in 4031, QLD
25 59th pct 73 77th pct
Stops/1k in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +2.15 more in 4010, QLD
7.25 84th pct 5.11 66th pct
Departures/1k in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +437.4 more in 4010, QLD
2,020.6 88th pct 1,583.2 84th pct
PT routes in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +33 more in 4010, QLD
47 87th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +3 longer in 4031, QLD
1 0th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +4 longer in 4031, QLD
7 4th pct 11 12th pct

How people get to work

46.0% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 48.8%
20.8% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
8.3% Train ◂ +7.4 pts 1.0%
2.3% Bus +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%
1.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 41.5%
28.3% 2 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 37.4%
11.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%
5.7% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.4% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +20.2 pts higher in 4010, QLD gap widening
67.7% 100th pct 47.5% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +9.9 pts higher in 4010, QLD gap narrowing
26.6% 92nd pct 16.7% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4010, QLD gap steady
4.5% 56th pct 3.8% 40th pct
Participation in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap steady
74.4% 97th pct 75.9% 100th pct
Full-time in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4010, QLD gap widening
66.5% 87th pct 61.7% 71st pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%
6.0% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.8% Retail trade even 7.8%
6.1% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.5% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

33.5% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 33.3%
14.1% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%
10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%
10.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%
5.3% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +4 higher in 4031, QLD
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +6 higher in 4010, QLD
1,089 89th pct 1,083 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +0.5 higher in 4010, QLD
8.9 98th pct 8.4 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +0.3 more in 4031, QLD
7.7 95th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 98th pct
Walk to school in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +32.2 pts higher in 4031, QLD
67.8% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +20.3 more in 4010, QLD
31.3 74th pct 11.1 20th pct
Intersections/km² in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +277 higher in 4010, QLD
503 100th pct 226 86th pct
Mean slope in 4010, QLDin 4031, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4010, QLD
5.6% 59th pct 5.2% 53rd pct

Compare 4010, QLD with nearby areas

4030, QLD 4006, QLD 4011, QLD 4007, QLD 4031, QLD 4171, QLD 4005, QLD 4012, QLD

Compare 4031, QLD with nearby areas

4032, QLD 4010, QLD 4030, QLD 4012, QLD 4011, QLD 4007, QLD 4051, QLD 4006, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4010, QLD vs 4031, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4010/4010-qld/vs/POA4031/4031-qld