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4017, QLD vs 4021, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 11 km apart · 4017, QLD profile · 4021, QLD profile

4017, QLD 4021, QLD

Postcode 4017 and postcode 4021 are nearby areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Postcode 4017 has a more qualified and higher earning population, with 24.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.9% in postcode 4021. This matches the income gap, as typical weekly household incomes are well higher in postcode 4017 ($1,934) than in postcode 4021 ($1,297). Postcode 4021 is more likely to be rented, at 35.4%, and has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.5%) compared to postcode 4017 (17.2%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding income and education. Despite this, they share many daily similarities, with both being very walkable and having almost the same proportion of people born overseas (around 21%). They also have very similar home sizes, with about 84% of homes having three or more bedrooms. While postcode 4021 has far better access to health services, both areas have almost every home within a short walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28,011 larger in 4017, QLD Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in 4017, QLD Bachelor+: 13.7 pts higher in 4017, QLD Participation: 11.7 pts higher in 4017, QLD Personal income: $224 higher in 4017, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +28,011 larger in 4017, QLD gap steady
37,756 88th pct 9,745 66th pct
Median age in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +2 yrs older in 4021, QLD gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4021, QLD gap steady
2.8% 58th pct 4.9% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +6.3 pts higher in 4021, QLD gap widening
17.2% 36th pct 23.5% 71st pct
Under 15 in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4017, QLD gap widening
19.1% 70th pct 17.7% 54th pct
De facto in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4021, QLD gap steady
11.9% 43rd pct 12.5% 52nd pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 25.1%
24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 22.4%
17.2% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 17.7%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 38.8%
33.5% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
10.2% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.1% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.4% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

4017, QLD 4021, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4017, QLD gap narrowing
21.5% 70th pct 20.9% 68th pct

Country of birth

75.5% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 73.0%
4.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.4% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.0% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%
1.5% Philippines even 1.5%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% China even 0.3%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.2% English +0.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
36.2% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
14.3% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 11.0%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%
6.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
2.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
2.4% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.6% Dutch even 1.6%
1.6% Chinese even 1.6%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4017, QLD gap widening
10.9% 68th pct 6.5% 57th pct
Limited English in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4017, QLD gap steady
1.1% 66th pct 0.7% 58th pct

Language used at home

85.9% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 87.3%
1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%
0.7% Tagalog even 0.7%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4021, QLD gap widening
41.0% 45th pct 43.8% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 46.0%
41.0% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
5.1% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +16.6 pts higher in 4017, QLD gap widening
61.8% 75th pct 45.2% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +13.7 pts higher in 4017, QLD gap widening
24.6% 72nd pct 10.9% 28th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +0.64 more in 4017, QLD
1.80 26th pct 1.16 10th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +11 more in 4017, QLD
13 88th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +6,462 more in 4017, QLD
7,372 87th pct 910 54th pct
Avg size in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +112 larger in 4017, QLD
567 80th pct 455 71st pct
ICSEA in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +115 higher in 4017, QLD
1,051 74th pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +16.6 pts 45.2%
20.2% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
8.1% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.7% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 38.8%
26.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.7 pts 14.7%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.9%
7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 2.6%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%
1.9% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 16.1%
14.5% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.8% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.1% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%
9.2% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%
6.4% Architecture & building even 6.4%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +$224 higher in 4017, QLD gap widening
$849 69th pct $625 23rd pct
Household income in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +$637 higher in 4017, QLD gap widening
$1,934 74th pct $1,297 32nd pct
Family income in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +$685 higher in 4017, QLD gap widening
$2,304 75th pct $1,619 31st pct
High earners in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +8.5 pts higher in 4017, QLD gap widening
13.4% 73rd pct 4.9% 18th pct
High-income homes in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +14.3 pts higher in 4017, QLD gap widening
25.2% 74th pct 10.9% 28th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $650–$1,499 +10.1 pts ▸ 33.4%
30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.9%
14.4% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 20.1%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 6.7%
12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 47.9%
31.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.8%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 10.7%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4021, QLD
30.7% 58th pct 37.5% 89th pct
Mental health in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4021, QLD
10.4% 72nd pct 12.6% 90th pct
Needs assistance in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4021, QLD gap widening
6.1% 61st pct 10.4% 96th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.8% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.5% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.2% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.7% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.5% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.9% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +9.6 pts 53.7%
20.5% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 23.4%
6.7% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.4% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4017, QLD gap steady
14.6% 31st pct 10.6% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4021, QLD gap steady
12.9% 52nd pct 13.9% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +5.1 pts higher in 4017, QLD gap widening
30.4% 83rd pct 25.3% 51st pct
Defence service in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +0.0 pts higher in 4021, QLD
4.1% 78th pct 4.2% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4017, QLD gap steady
21.9% 41st pct 20.6% 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +0.1 larger in 4017, QLD gap steady
2.6 71st pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +8.0 pts higher in 4021, QLD gap widening
14.2% 66th pct 22.2% 93rd pct
Living alone in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4021, QLD gap widening
23.0% 32nd pct 28.4% 56th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 50.3%
24.1% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 26.0%
14.2% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 33.2%
23.0% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
18.0% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 12.2%
17.3% 3 people even 17.2%
6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
2.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +$40 higher in 4017, QLD gap widening
$390 75th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +$324 higher in 4017, QLD gap steady
$1,907 69th pct $1,583 50th pct
People / bedroom in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +11.0 pts higher in 4021, QLD gap widening
24.4% 60th pct 35.4% 82nd pct
Owned outright in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4021, QLD gap steady
30.2% 25th pct 32.4% 30th pct
Separate houses in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +8.7 pts higher in 4017, QLD gap widening
86.3% 35th pct 77.6% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4017, QLD gap narrowing
84.2% 72nd pct 83.8% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 29.6%
24.4% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
30.2% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 32.4%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 77.6%
6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
6.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 2.1%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 55.6%
31.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 23.3%
9.7% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%
3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.6% $350–$549 ◂ +7.5 pts 50.1%
20.3% $200–$349 +12.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
11.2% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 1.2%
1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 +12.3 pts ▸ 42.1%
40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 29.0%
12.1% Under $1,000 +6.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4021, QLD gap widening
5.3% 64th pct 9.2% 86th pct
Work from home in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +8.3 pts higher in 4017, QLD gap widening
17.7% 56th pct 9.4% 21st pct
PT commute in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4017, QLD gap narrowing
4.4% 86th pct 3.0% 76th pct
PT stops in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +178 more in 4017, QLD
219 89th pct 41 66th pct
Stops/1k in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +1.59 more in 4017, QLD
5.80 73rd pct 4.21 56th pct
Departures/1k in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +365.8 more in 4021, QLD
1,097.0 75th pct 1,462.8 82nd pct
PT routes in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +5 more in 4017, QLD
28 86th pct 23 86th pct
Stop walk in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +13 longer in 4017, QLD
15 58th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +12 longer in 4017, QLD
44 53rd pct 32 44th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 61.6%
17.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 9.4%
3.6% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.0% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.1% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 33.8%
33.5% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%
5.3% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4021, QLD gap steady
37.5% 66th pct 38.7% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4017, QLD gap steady
9.1% 54th pct 7.2% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4021, QLD gap steady
4.6% 60th pct 6.8% 86th pct
Participation in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +11.7 pts higher in 4017, QLD gap widening
64.6% 70th pct 52.9% 25th pct
Full-time in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4017, QLD gap steady
59.4% 56th pct 56.8% 38th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.2% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.1% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%
5.6% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%
6.6% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.0% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%
3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +11.0 pts 12.8%
13.2% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.0% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%
8.5% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.6% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 8.6%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +5 higher in 4017, QLD
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +5 higher in 4017, QLD
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +5 higher in 4017, QLD
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +5 higher in 4017, QLD
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +112 higher in 4017, QLD
1,016 68th pct 904 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +0.4 higher in 4021, QLD
6.9 83rd pct 7.2 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +0.8 more in 4021, QLD
6.5 81st pct 7.3 90th pct
15-min city in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4021, QLD
92.0% 85th pct 93.2% 85th pct
Walk to shops in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4017, QLD
93.2% 91st pct 89.8% 87th pct
Walk to transit in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4017, QLD
99.1% 85th pct 98.5% 85th pct
Walk to school in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +11.6 pts higher in 4017, QLD
96.3% 91st pct 84.7% 79th pct
Walk to a park in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD even
99.9% 85th pct 100.0% 86th pct
Walk to health in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +50.4 pts higher in 4021, QLD
42.8% 59th pct 93.1% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +0.7 more in 4017, QLD
12.4 27th pct 11.7 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +59 higher in 4021, QLD
156 80th pct 215 86th pct
Mean slope in 4017, QLDin 4021, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4017, QLD
4.1% 35th pct 3.5% 25th pct

Compare 4017, QLD with nearby areas

4018, QLD 4036, QLD 4034, QLD 4014, QLD 4501, QLD 4032, QLD 4035, QLD 4019, QLD

Compare 4021, QLD with nearby areas

4019, QLD 4020, QLD 4022, QLD 4509, QLD 4508, QLD 4017, QLD 4036, QLD 4501, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4017, QLD vs 4021, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4017/4017-qld/vs/POA4021/4021-qld