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4012, QLD vs 4031, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · 4012, QLD profile · 4031, QLD profile

4012, QLD 4031, QLD

Postcode 4012 and postcode 4031 are neighbouring areas in Greater Brisbane. Postcode 4012 is more densely urban, with far more public transport stops and routes, and a higher share of flats or apartments. It also has a more diverse population, with 25% born overseas and 15.7% using another language at home. In contrast, postcode 4031 has more separate houses, with 58.6% of homes being detached, and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (32.9%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two neighbours have shifted, with postcode 4031 seeing a rise in high-income households and larger homes. Despite these trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share almost identical rates of people with a mental health condition (10.5%) and similar typical weekly household incomes, which both sit around $2,000 to $2,100.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 9.9 pts higher in 4031, QLD Population: 9,148 larger in 4012, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 7.3 pts higher in 4031, QLD Under 15: 1.7 pts higher in 4031, QLD Born overseas: 4.6 pts higher in 4012, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +9,148 larger in 4012, QLD gap widening
23,440 86th pct 14,292 75th pct
Median age in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +1 yrs older in 4012, QLD gap steady
36 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap steady
1.7% 41st pct 2.0% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4012, QLD gap steady
11.6% 13th pct 10.0% 10th pct
Under 15 in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap steady
16.3% 39th pct 18.1% 59th pct
De facto in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4012, QLD gap steady
16.7% 86th pct 15.2% 77th pct

Age structure

36.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 34.4%
23.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.3% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.0% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

Marital status

45.7% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 43.9%
38.5% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 41.2%
9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%
3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

4012, QLD 4031, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +4.6 pts higher in 4012, QLD gap steady
25.0% 75th pct 20.4% 67th pct

Country of birth

71.5% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 76.4%
3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
3.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
2.9% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
1.8% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% South Africa even 0.7%
0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.1% English +1.2 pts ▸ 38.3%
32.2% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 34.9%
14.9% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.6% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
2.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4012, QLD gap steady
15.7% 75th pct 12.2% 71st pct
Limited English in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD even gap steady
1.3% 70th pct 1.3% 69th pct

Language used at home

80.5% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 84.5%
0.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap steady
42.2% 50th pct 42.6% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

44.9% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
42.2% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 42.6%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
4.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.7% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap steady
75.1% 91st pct 77.2% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap steady
37.6% 87th pct 40.0% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +0.63 more in 4031, QLD
1.31 13th pct 1.94 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD even
5 76th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +1,845 more in 4031, QLD
3,553 81st pct 5,398 86th pct
Avg size in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +369 larger in 4031, QLD
711 88th pct 1,080 100th pct
ICSEA in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +51 higher in 4031, QLD
1,059 77th pct 1,110 89th pct

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 77.2%
12.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
4.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
4.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 38.1%
19.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 19.0%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 14.3%
11.1% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

24.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 23.9%
11.8% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%
6.9% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
4.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +$47 higher in 4031, QLD gap steady
$1,089 88th pct $1,136 89th pct
Household income in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +$130 higher in 4031, QLD gap widening
$2,016 78th pct $2,146 84th pct
Family income in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +$172 higher in 4031, QLD gap narrowing
$2,717 88th pct $2,889 90th pct
High earners in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap widening
19.1% 87th pct 22.1% 90th pct
High-income homes in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap widening
28.8% 81st pct 32.9% 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.6%
22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.3%
16.3% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
12.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%
12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

Personal income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.9%
29.2% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 26.6%
7.6% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4012, QLD
26.1% 30th pct 25.9% 29th pct
Mental health in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD even
10.5% 74th pct 10.5% 74th pct
Needs assistance in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4012, QLD gap steady
4.0% 26th pct 3.3% 16th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health even 10.5%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
8.1% Asthma even 8.1%
6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
3.2% Diabetes even 3.2%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%
0.6% Stroke even 0.7%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +0.5 pts ▸ 68.4%
18.9% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.8%
4.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap steady
14.6% 31st pct 16.3% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap steady
9.4% 14th pct 10.5% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap widening
25.1% 51st pct 27.8% 69th pct
Defence service in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4031, QLD
3.0% 51st pct 3.2% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap widening
17.7% 15th pct 19.2% 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +0.1 larger in 4031, QLD gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap steady
11.7% 44th pct 11.9% 46th pct
Living alone in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4012, QLD gap widening
33.6% 80th pct 29.8% 64th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 60.1%
29.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 26.1%
11.7% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 32.5%
33.6% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 29.8%
14.0% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.5% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.1% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +$10 higher in 4012, QLD gap steady
$385 74th pct $375 71st pct
Mortgage in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +$159 higher in 4031, QLD gap widening
$2,041 77th pct $2,200 86th pct
People / bedroom in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4012, QLD gap widening
44.5% 89th pct 41.9% 88th pct
Owned outright in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4012, QLD gap steady
20.0% 10th pct 19.7% 9th pct
Separate houses in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +9.9 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap widening
48.7% 10th pct 58.6% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +7.3 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap widening
53.6% 10th pct 60.8% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 41.9%
33.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 36.1%
20.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 19.7%
1.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

48.7% Separate house +9.9 pts ▸ 58.6%
40.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.4 pts 30.9%
11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 31.3%
31.1% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
15.6% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
6.9% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% $350–$549 ◂ +7.7 pts 47.6%
25.2% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 29.3%
8.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
6.4% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.8% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 35.1%
23.4% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 27.1%
27.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 22.5%
11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4012, QLD gap widening
9.8% 87th pct 7.2% 77th pct
Work from home in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap steady
21.5% 67th pct 22.2% 69th pct
PT commute in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4012, QLD gap widening
8.8% 96th pct 6.1% 90th pct
PT stops in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +76 more in 4012, QLD
149 87th pct 73 77th pct
Stops/1k in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +1.25 more in 4012, QLD
6.36 77th pct 5.11 66th pct
Departures/1k in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +431.9 more in 4031, QLD
1,151.3 76th pct 1,583.2 84th pct
PT routes in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +26 more in 4012, QLD
40 87th pct 14 79th pct
Stop walk in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +3 longer in 4031, QLD
1 0th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +1 longer in 4012, QLD
12 14th pct 11 12th pct

How people get to work

47.2% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 48.8%
21.5% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
7.1% Train ◂ +6.2 pts 1.0%
1.6% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.8% Walked even 1.8%
0.9% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 41.5%
34.5% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 37.4%
9.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%
8.2% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.4% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4012, QLD gap steady
51.8% 91st pct 47.5% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4012, QLD gap narrowing
18.2% 82nd pct 16.7% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD even gap steady
3.8% 40th pct 3.8% 40th pct
Participation in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4031, QLD gap steady
73.3% 95th pct 75.9% 100th pct
Full-time in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4012, QLD gap widening
63.8% 80th pct 61.7% 71st pct

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%
7.7% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
7.8% Public administration & safety even 7.8%
7.3% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

30.3% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%
14.6% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%
10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%
7.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.2% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +1 higher in 4031, QLD
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +12 higher in 4031, QLD
1,071 85th pct 1,083 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +0.3 higher in 4031, QLD
8.1 92nd pct 8.4 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +0.3 more in 4031, QLD
7.7 95th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4031, QLD
99.5% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD even
100.0% 99th pct 99.9% 98th pct
Walk to school in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4031, QLD
98.8% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD even
100.0% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +6.8 pts higher in 4031, QLD
93.1% 95th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +0.5 more in 4012, QLD
11.6 23rd pct 11.1 20th pct
Intersections/km² in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD +28 higher in 4031, QLD
198 84th pct 226 86th pct
Mean slope in 4012, QLDin 4031, QLD even
5.2% 53rd pct 5.2% 53rd pct

Compare 4012, QLD with nearby areas

4011, QLD 4013, QLD 4031, QLD 4010, QLD 4007, QLD 4034, QLD 4032, QLD 4014, 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). 4012, QLD vs 4031, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4012/4012-qld/vs/POA4031/4031-qld