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4020, QLD vs 4511, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 4020, QLD profile · 4511, QLD profile

4020, QLD 4511, QLD

Postcode 4020 and postcode 4511 are nearby areas in Greater Brisbane with very different lifestyles. Postcode 4020 is a very walkable area where 91% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and 94.1% are near groceries. It has a higher share of renters (33.8%) and people living alone (32.7%). In contrast, postcode 4511 is more car-dependent and residential, with 86.8% of homes being separate houses and a far higher share of homes owned outright (45.9%). Education levels also differ, with 52.2% of residents in postcode 4020 finishing Year 12 compared to 39.8% in postcode 4511.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share a typical resident age of 50 years and very similar rates of one-parent families. While they share these common traits, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical weekly family income has grown to $500, and the gap in people with bachelor degrees has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.8 pts higher in 4511, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 16.7 pts higher in 4511, QLD Population: 15,674 larger in 4020, QLD Renting: 14.5 pts higher in 4020, QLD No car: 6.3 pts higher in 4020, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +15,674 larger in 4020, QLD gap widening
25,603 86th pct 9,929 67th pct
Median age in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD even gap narrowing
50 yrs 80th pct 50 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4511, QLD gap steady
2.8% 58th pct 4.8% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4511, QLD gap widening
28.1% 86th pct 31.5% 91st pct
Under 15 in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4511, QLD gap narrowing
13.9% 20th pct 15.6% 32nd pct
De facto in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4511, QLD gap steady
10.2% 26th pct 10.8% 31st pct

Age structure

28.1% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 31.5%
30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 26.0%
18.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.4%
13.9% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.5% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

47.4% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 53.2%
28.0% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 25.3%
13.4% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

4020, QLD 4511, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap steady
25.4% 76th pct 18.3% 62nd pct

Country of birth

69.8% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 77.4%
7.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
5.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% English +1.7 pts ▸ 46.9%
32.7% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 37.6%
14.0% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%
5.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap steady
7.0% 58th pct 4.0% 42nd pct
Limited English in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap steady
0.7% 57th pct 0.4% 46th pct

Language used at home

88.4% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 91.9%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4511, QLD gap widening
40.2% 42nd pct 43.2% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 49.6%
40.2% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +12.4 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap widening
52.2% 61st pct 39.8% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +9.2 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap widening
19.2% 62nd pct 10.0% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD
1.69 23rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +6 more in 4020, QLD
6 81st pct 0 0th pct
Students in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD
4,278 86th pct —
Avg size in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD
713 88th pct —
ICSEA in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD
1,020 63rd pct —

Highest year of school

52.2% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 39.8%
25.2% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 33.4%
9.3% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.5% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Certificate III / IV +13.6 pts ▸ 44.5%
21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 12.9%
18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 16.4%
15.3% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%
11.7% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%
9.2% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%
6.2% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +$152 higher in 4020, QLD gap widening
$721 42nd pct $569 14th pct
Household income in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +$161 higher in 4020, QLD gap widening
$1,365 39th pct $1,204 24th pct
Family income in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +$500 higher in 4020, QLD gap widening
$1,914 52nd pct $1,414 17th pct
High earners in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap widening
11.4% 65th pct 5.8% 27th pct
High-income homes in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +6.9 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap widening
17.9% 57th pct 11.0% 29th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
21.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.2%
9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 4.7%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 52.5%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.9%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.4%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4511, QLD
36.9% 88th pct 40.7% 97th pct
Mental health in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD even
11.2% 82nd pct 11.3% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4511, QLD gap steady
8.2% 86th pct 9.4% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.2% Mental health even 11.3%
10.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.2% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.8% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.9% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +4.1 pts 52.1%
22.9% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
8.5% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap steady
13.5% 25th pct 11.1% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4511, QLD gap steady
13.7% 66th pct 15.2% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap narrowing
23.2% 37th pct 22.6% 34th pct
Defence service in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4511, QLD
5.0% 88th pct 6.3% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4511, QLD gap narrowing
21.2% 36th pct 26.8% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +0.2 larger in 4511, QLD gap narrowing
2.2 21st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap narrowing
15.8% 76th pct 15.2% 73rd pct
Living alone in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +11.0 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap narrowing
32.7% 77th pct 21.7% 27th pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 44.4%
37.3% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 39.7%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

38.8% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 45.3%
32.7% 1 person ◂ +11.0 pts 21.7%
12.6% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.3% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.8% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +$25 higher in 4511, QLD gap narrowing
$360 67th pct $385 74th pct
Mortgage in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +$167 higher in 4020, QLD gap widening
$1,900 68th pct $1,733 59th pct
People / bedroom in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +14.5 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap widening
33.8% 79th pct 19.3% 44th pct
Owned outright in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +10.6 pts higher in 4511, QLD gap widening
35.3% 38th pct 45.9% 71st pct
Separate houses in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +23.8 pts higher in 4511, QLD gap steady
62.9% 13th pct 86.8% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +16.7 pts higher in 4511, QLD gap narrowing
69.3% 23rd pct 86.0% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 45.9%
33.8% Rented ◂ +14.5 pts 19.3%
26.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 32.4%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

62.9% Separate house +23.8 pts ▸ 86.8%
27.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.2 pts 1.7%
8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%
0.8% Other dwelling +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Bedrooms per home

24.4% 4 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 43.3%
38.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 36.1%
23.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 10.0%
6.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%
4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 +24.1 pts ▸ 66.2%
31.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.9 pts 24.7%
12.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 2.7%
8.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.2 pts 3.7%
1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
33.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
15.4% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
17.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +6.3 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap narrowing
8.4% 83rd pct 2.2% 29th pct
Work from home in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap widening
16.8% 53rd pct 12.1% 34th pct
PT commute in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap steady
1.9% 66th pct 1.1% 57th pct
PT stops in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +47 more in 4020, QLD
106 86th pct 59 73rd pct
Stops/1k in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +1.80 more in 4511, QLD
4.14 55th pct 5.94 74th pct
Departures/1k in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +868.4 more in 4020, QLD
1,332.4 79th pct 464.0 61st pct
PT routes in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +4 more in 4020, QLD
7 63rd pct 3 48th pct
Stop walk in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +1 longer in 4020, QLD
7 45th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +9 longer in 4511, QLD
35 47th pct 44 53rd pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 63.5%
16.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 12.1%
4.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.3% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
1.2% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 38.7%
34.0% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 37.4%
10.1% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.3% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +6.6 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap widening
49.7% 89th pct 43.1% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap steady
7.6% 46th pct 4.8% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4511, QLD gap narrowing
5.6% 76th pct 6.6% 86th pct
Participation in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap steady
53.1% 25th pct 46.9% 12th pct
Full-time in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4020, QLD gap widening
58.0% 46th pct 53.6% 20th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 15.8%
10.2% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.4% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%
6.4% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%
6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%
6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%
3.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals ◂ +8.0 pts 13.4%
12.7% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.6% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%
14.3% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 10.1%
8.8% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.3% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +3 higher in 4020, QLD
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +1 higher in 4020, QLD
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +2 higher in 4511, QLD
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +4 higher in 4020, QLD
6 57th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +55 higher in 4020, QLD
986 54th pct 931 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +3.1 higher in 4020, QLD
7.2 85th pct 4.1 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +3.3 more in 4020, QLD
6.7 83rd pct 3.4 43rd pct
15-min city in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +66.5 pts higher in 4020, QLD
91.0% 84th pct 24.5% 27th pct
Walk to shops in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +22.8 pts higher in 4020, QLD
94.1% 92nd pct 71.3% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +11.3 pts higher in 4020, QLD
91.7% 75th pct 80.5% 66th pct
Walk to school in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +47.5 pts higher in 4020, QLD
88.4% 81st pct 40.9% 39th pct
Walk to a park in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +9.7 pts higher in 4020, QLD
99.8% 85th pct 90.1% 66th pct
Walk to health in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +64.7 pts higher in 4020, QLD
79.4% 86th pct 14.7% 37th pct
Amenities/1k in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +2.3 more in 4511, QLD
11.6 23rd pct 13.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +227 higher in 4020, QLD
254 88th pct 27 62nd pct
Mean slope in 4020, QLDin 4511, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4511, QLD
3.4% 21st pct 3.6% 27th pct

Compare 4020, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4511, QLD with nearby areas

4507, QLD 4510, QLD 4505, QLD 4508, QLD 4516, QLD 4517, QLD 4022, QLD 4020, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4020, QLD vs 4511, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4020/4020-qld/vs/POA4511/4511-qld