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4020, QLD vs 4509, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · 4020, QLD profile · 4509, QLD profile

4020, QLD 4509, QLD

Postcode 4509 and postcode 4020 are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Postcode 4509 is a young, family-heavy area where 25.3% of residents are children under 15, and the typical resident is only 33. This is a sharp contrast to postcode 4020, where residents are far older, with a typical age of 50 and a much higher share of seniors at 28.1%. Postcode 4509 also has a more diverse community, with 35.5% of people born overseas and 20.9% using a language other than English at home, compared to 25.4% and 7.0% in postcode 4020.

Everyday life shares several similarities, as both areas have nearly the same proportion of people with no religion (around 40%) and almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, the gap in age has widened since 2011, as has the difference in home ownership; 35.3% of homes in postcode 4020 are owned outright, while only 14.5% are in postcode 4509. While both sit near the national figure for overall advantage, postcode 4020 is much more walkable, with 94.1% of homes within a short walk of groceries compared to 73.8% in postcode 4509.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in 4020, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 21.8 pts higher in 4509, QLD Owned outright: 20.8 pts higher in 4020, QLD Aged 65+: 18.9 pts higher in 4020, QLD Under 15: 11.5 pts higher in 4509, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +12,349 larger in 4509, QLD gap widening
25,603 86th pct 37,952 88th pct
Median age in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +17 yrs older in 4020, QLD gap widening
50 yrs 80th pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap steady
2.8% 58th pct 2.6% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +18.9 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap widening
28.1% 86th pct 9.2% 9th pct
Under 15 in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +11.5 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
13.9% 20th pct 25.3% 97th pct
De facto in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
10.2% 26th pct 12.2% 47th pct

Age structure

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +12.9 pts ▸ 31.3%
30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.0 pts 21.2%
28.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.9 pts 9.2%
13.9% Children (0–14) +11.5 pts ▸ 25.3%
9.5% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

47.4% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 51.1%
28.0% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 33.9%
13.4% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 8.0%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

4020, QLD 4509, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +10.1 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
25.4% 76th pct 35.5% 88th pct

Country of birth

69.8% Australia ◂ +8.5 pts 61.3%
7.3% England ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%
5.8% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.2% India +4.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.4% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

45.2% English ◂ +9.8 pts 35.5%
32.7% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 30.3%
14.0% Irish ◂ +5.8 pts 8.2%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 8.9%
0.5% Indian +5.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.8% German ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
1.1% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +13.9 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
7.0% 58th pct 20.9% 80th pct
Limited English in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap steady
0.7% 57th pct 1.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +12.9 pts 75.5%
0.1% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
40.2% 42nd pct 40.9% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 44.4%
40.2% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 40.9%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%
0.4% Hinduism +4.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.5% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +16.9 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
52.2% 61st pct 69.1% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
19.2% 62nd pct 25.4% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.86 more in 4020, QLD
1.69 23rd pct 0.83 2nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +2 more in 4509, QLD
6 81st pct 8 86th pct
Students in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +5,000 more in 4509, QLD
4,278 86th pct 9,278 88th pct
Avg size in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +447 larger in 4509, QLD
713 88th pct 1,160 100th pct
ICSEA in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +27 higher in 4509, QLD
1,020 63rd pct 1,047 73rd pct

Highest year of school

52.2% Year 12 +16.9 pts ▸ 69.1%
25.2% Year 10 ◂ +9.9 pts 15.2%
9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 4.8%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 28.8%
21.3% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 26.8%
18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 18.3%
6.3% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%
12.2% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.7% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.2% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.1% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences even 2.1%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +$195 higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
$721 42nd pct $916 77th pct
Household income in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +$748 higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
$1,365 39th pct $2,113 83rd pct
Family income in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +$347 higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
$1,914 52nd pct $2,261 73rd pct
High earners in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
11.4% 65th pct 12.9% 72nd pct
High-income homes in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +8.1 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
17.9% 57th pct 26.0% 76th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 37.2%
29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 22.1%
21.3% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 8.2%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.6% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 35.3%
29.2% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +12.2 pts higher in 4020, QLD
36.9% 88th pct 24.7% 23rd pct
Mental health in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4020, QLD
11.2% 82nd pct 9.5% 61st pct
Needs assistance in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap steady
8.2% 86th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +7.9 pts 6.0%
11.2% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%
10.3% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%
7.1% Heart disease ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%
4.9% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +13.1 pts ▸ 69.3%
22.9% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 17.5%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%
5.6% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap narrowing
13.5% 25th pct 11.8% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap steady
13.7% 66th pct 10.2% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +14.4 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
23.2% 37th pct 37.5% 100th pct
Defence service in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4020, QLD
5.0% 88th pct 3.7% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap steady
21.2% 36th pct 21.0% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.8 larger in 4509, QLD gap steady
2.2 21st pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap narrowing
15.8% 76th pct 14.4% 68th pct
Living alone in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +17.4 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap narrowing
32.7% 77th pct 15.3% 8th pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children +21.1 pts ▸ 66.9%
37.3% Couples without children ◂ +19.3 pts 18.0%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +10.3 pts 28.4%
32.7% 1 person ◂ +17.4 pts 15.3%
10.3% 4 people +12.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
12.6% 3 people +7.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
3.8% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.8% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +$50 higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
$360 67th pct $410 81st pct
Mortgage in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +$98 higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
$1,900 68th pct $1,998 74th pct
People / bedroom in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.10 higher in 4509, QLD gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
33.8% 79th pct 40.5% 87th pct
Owned outright in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +20.8 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap widening
35.3% 38th pct 14.5% 5th pct
Separate houses in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +16.3 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
62.9% 13th pct 79.3% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +21.8 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
69.3% 23rd pct 91.1% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +15.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
33.8% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 40.5%
35.3% Owned outright ◂ +20.8 pts 14.5%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

62.9% Separate house +16.3 pts ▸ 79.3%
27.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.2 pts 2.6%
8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.4% 4 bedrooms +29.3 pts ▸ 53.7%
38.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 29.9%
23.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 6.6%
6.9% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 +34.3 pts ▸ 76.5%
31.6% $200–$349 ◂ +18.2 pts 13.3%
12.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.3 pts 1.2%
8.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%
1.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 47.3%
28.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
17.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 11.2%
15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap narrowing
8.4% 83rd pct 3.0% 40th pct
Work from home in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap steady
16.8% 53rd pct 16.0% 50th pct
PT commute in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
1.9% 66th pct 3.5% 79th pct
PT stops in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +33 more in 4020, QLD
106 86th pct 73 77th pct
Stops/1k in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +2.22 more in 4020, QLD
4.14 55th pct 1.92 34th pct
Departures/1k in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +840.7 more in 4020, QLD
1,332.4 79th pct 491.7 62nd pct
PT routes in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +20 more in 4509, QLD
7 63rd pct 27 86th pct
Stop walk in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +1 longer in 4020, QLD
7 45th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +9 longer in 4020, QLD
35 47th pct 26 37th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 59.4%
16.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 16.0%
4.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.2% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.0% 2 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 45.4%
42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 33.5%
10.1% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 3.0%
5.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +8.4 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
49.7% 89th pct 58.0% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +5.7 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
7.6% 46th pct 13.3% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap steady
5.6% 76th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +19.0 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
53.1% 25th pct 72.1% 93rd pct
Full-time in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
58.0% 46th pct 60.6% 64th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%
8.4% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.2% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%
6.4% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.6% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.9% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
2.6% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%
14.3% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%
12.6% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%
8.3% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.8% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +2 higher in 4509, QLD
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +3 higher in 4509, QLD
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +4 higher in 4509, QLD
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +1 higher in 4509, QLD
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +40 higher in 4509, QLD
986 54th pct 1,026 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.9 higher in 4020, QLD
7.2 85th pct 6.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.6 more in 4020, QLD
6.7 83rd pct 6.1 77th pct
15-min city in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +15.4 pts higher in 4020, QLD
91.0% 84th pct 75.6% 75th pct
Walk to shops in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +20.3 pts higher in 4020, QLD
94.1% 92nd pct 73.8% 75th pct
Walk to transit in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4020, QLD
91.7% 75th pct 89.6% 72nd pct
Walk to school in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +5.0 pts higher in 4509, QLD
88.4% 81st pct 93.4% 85th pct
Walk to a park in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD even
99.8% 85th pct 99.8% 85th pct
Walk to health in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +21.9 pts higher in 4020, QLD
79.4% 86th pct 57.5% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.6 more in 4509, QLD
11.6 23rd pct 12.2 26th pct
Intersections/km² in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +19 higher in 4509, QLD
254 88th pct 273 89th pct
Mean slope in 4020, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4509, QLD
3.4% 21st pct 4.6% 43rd pct

Compare 4020, QLD with nearby areas

4021, QLD 4019, QLD 4022, QLD 4509, QLD 4508, QLD 4017, QLD 4036, QLD 4505, QLD

Compare 4509, QLD with nearby areas

4022, QLD 4021, QLD 4508, QLD 4019, QLD 4501, QLD 4502, QLD 4036, QLD 4020, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4020, QLD vs 4509, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4020/4020-qld/vs/POA4509/4509-qld