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4021, QLD vs 4509, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · 4021, QLD profile · 4509, QLD profile

4021, QLD 4509, QLD

Postcode 4509 and postcode 4021 are neighbouring areas in Greater Brisbane with very different profiles. Postcode 4509 is a much younger area where the typical resident is 33, compared to 43 in postcode 4021. It is also more diverse and better qualified, with 35.5% of people born overseas and 25.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while postcode 4021 has 20.9% born overseas and 10.9% with a degree. This is consistent with a higher typical weekly household income in postcode 4509, which is $2,113 compared to $1,297 in postcode 4021.

Both areas share similar levels of public transport use for commuting, with each sitting near the national figure. However, other gaps have widened over time, such as the age difference and the share of people born overseas. While postcode 4021 has more people living alone (28.4%) and more homes owned outright (32.4%), postcode 4509 has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work at 72.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28,207 larger in 4509, QLD Year 12: 23.9 pts higher in 4509, QLD Recent movers: 19.3 pts higher in 4509, QLD Participation: 19.1 pts higher in 4509, QLD Owned outright: 17.9 pts higher in 4021, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +28,207 larger in 4509, QLD gap widening
9,745 66th pct 37,952 88th pct
Median age in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +10 yrs older in 4021, QLD gap widening
43 yrs 52nd pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4021, QLD gap steady
4.9% 75th pct 2.6% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +14.3 pts higher in 4021, QLD gap widening
23.5% 71st pct 9.2% 9th pct
Under 15 in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +7.7 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
17.7% 54th pct 25.3% 97th pct
De facto in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4021, QLD gap steady
12.5% 52nd pct 12.2% 47th pct

Age structure

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 31.3%
17.7% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 25.3%
25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 21.2%
23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.3 pts 9.2%
11.5% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

38.8% Married +12.3 pts ▸ 51.1%
36.4% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 33.9%
12.4% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%
8.0% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 3.3%
4.6% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

4021, QLD 4509, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +14.6 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
20.9% 68th pct 35.5% 88th pct

Country of birth

73.0% Australia ◂ +11.6 pts 61.3%
6.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.3% India +4.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.5% South Africa +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Italy even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.7% English ◂ +6.2 pts 35.5%
36.7% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 30.3%
11.0% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%
5.9% German ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%
0.7% Indian +5.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.9% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Greek even 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +14.4 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
6.5% 57th pct 20.9% 80th pct
Limited English in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap steady
0.7% 58th pct 1.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +11.8 pts 75.5%
0.1% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.3% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4021, QLD gap widening
43.8% 57th pct 40.9% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 44.4%
43.8% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 40.9%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%
0.5% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.5% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +23.9 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
45.2% 48th pct 69.1% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +14.5 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
10.9% 28th pct 25.4% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.33 more in 4021, QLD
1.16 10th pct 0.83 2nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +6 more in 4509, QLD
2 50th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +8,368 more in 4509, QLD
910 54th pct 9,278 88th pct
Avg size in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +705 larger in 4509, QLD
455 71st pct 1,160 100th pct
ICSEA in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +111 higher in 4509, QLD
935 20th pct 1,047 73rd pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 +23.9 pts ▸ 69.1%
27.0% Year 10 ◂ +11.8 pts 15.2%
11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 4.8%
7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 28.8%
14.7% Bachelor degree +12.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 13.7%
13.0% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.4% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.7% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +$291 higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
$625 23rd pct $916 77th pct
Household income in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +$816 higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
$1,297 32nd pct $2,113 83rd pct
Family income in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +$642 higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
$1,619 31st pct $2,261 73rd pct
High earners in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +8.0 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
4.9% 18th pct 12.9% 72nd pct
High-income homes in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +15.1 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
10.9% 28th pct 26.0% 76th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 37.2%
33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 22.1%
20.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 8.2%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
4.2% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 35.3%
32.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
1.3% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +12.8 pts higher in 4021, QLD
37.5% 89th pct 24.7% 23rd pct
Mental health in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4021, QLD
12.6% 90th pct 9.5% 61st pct
Needs assistance in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4021, QLD gap steady
10.4% 96th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%
12.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 6.0%
11.6% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%
11.0% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%
6.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +15.6 pts ▸ 69.3%
23.4% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 17.5%
8.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 5.0%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
10.6% 11th pct 11.8% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4021, QLD gap steady
13.9% 68th pct 10.2% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +12.3 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
25.3% 51st pct 37.5% 100th pct
Defence service in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4021, QLD
4.2% 78th pct 3.7% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap steady
20.6% 31st pct 21.0% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.5 larger in 4509, QLD gap steady
2.5 57th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +7.7 pts higher in 4021, QLD gap narrowing
22.2% 93rd pct 14.4% 68th pct
Living alone in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +13.2 pts higher in 4021, QLD gap steady
28.4% 56th pct 15.3% 8th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +16.6 pts ▸ 66.9%
26.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 18.0%
22.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 14.4%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 28.4%
28.4% 1 person ◂ +13.2 pts 15.3%
12.2% 4 people +10.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
17.2% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
5.6% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +$60 higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
$350 65th pct $410 81st pct
Mortgage in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +$415 higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
$1,583 50th pct $1,998 74th pct
People / bedroom in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +5.1 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
35.4% 82nd pct 40.5% 87th pct
Owned outright in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +17.9 pts higher in 4021, QLD gap steady
32.4% 30th pct 14.5% 5th pct
Separate houses in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
77.6% 24th pct 79.3% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +7.3 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap steady
83.8% 71st pct 91.1% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.6% Owned with a mortgage +12.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
35.4% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
32.4% Owned outright ◂ +17.9 pts 14.5%
1.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 79.3%
20.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 18.0%
2.1% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.7 pts 29.9%
23.3% 4 bedrooms +30.5 pts ▸ 53.7%
12.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 6.6%
5.0% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.1% $350–$549 +26.4 pts ▸ 76.5%
32.5% $200–$349 ◂ +19.2 pts 13.3%
12.6% Under $200 ◂ +11.4 pts 1.2%
1.2% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.2% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.3 pts ▸ 47.3%
42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.8 pts 28.4%
19.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.1 pts 7.9%
5.4% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4021, QLD gap narrowing
9.2% 86th pct 3.0% 40th pct
Work from home in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +6.6 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
9.4% 21st pct 16.0% 50th pct
PT commute in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap steady
3.0% 76th pct 3.5% 79th pct
PT stops in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +32 more in 4509, QLD
41 66th pct 73 77th pct
Stops/1k in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +2.28 more in 4021, QLD
4.21 56th pct 1.92 34th pct
Departures/1k in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +971.1 more in 4021, QLD
1,462.8 82nd pct 491.7 62nd pct
PT routes in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +4 more in 4509, QLD
23 86th pct 27 86th pct
Stop walk in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +4 longer in 4509, QLD
2 14th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +6 longer in 4021, QLD
32 44th pct 26 37th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 59.4%
9.4% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%
2.5% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

33.8% 2 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 45.4%
38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 33.5%
12.6% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 3.0%
5.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +19.3 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
38.7% 71st pct 58.0% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +6.1 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
7.2% 44th pct 13.3% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4021, QLD gap narrowing
6.8% 86th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +19.1 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
52.9% 25th pct 72.1% 93rd pct
Full-time in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
56.8% 38th pct 60.6% 64th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.3% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.7% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%
8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 5.2%
7.5% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
4.4% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.4% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
2.0% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Professionals +9.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 11.9%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%
13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 8.2%
8.6% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.6% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +6 higher in 4509, QLD
2 14th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +6 higher in 4509, QLD
2 14th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +6 higher in 4509, QLD
2 14th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +5 higher in 4509, QLD
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +122 higher in 4509, QLD
904 14th pct 1,026 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.9 higher in 4021, QLD
7.2 86th pct 6.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.2 more in 4021, QLD
7.3 90th pct 6.1 77th pct
15-min city in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +17.6 pts higher in 4021, QLD
93.2% 85th pct 75.6% 75th pct
Walk to shops in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +16.0 pts higher in 4021, QLD
89.8% 87th pct 73.8% 75th pct
Walk to transit in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +8.9 pts higher in 4021, QLD
98.5% 85th pct 89.6% 72nd pct
Walk to school in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +8.6 pts higher in 4509, QLD
84.7% 79th pct 93.4% 85th pct
Walk to a park in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD even
100.0% 86th pct 99.8% 85th pct
Walk to health in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +35.6 pts higher in 4021, QLD
93.1% 95th pct 57.5% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.5 more in 4509, QLD
11.7 23rd pct 12.2 26th pct
Intersections/km² in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +59 higher in 4509, QLD
215 86th pct 273 89th pct
Mean slope in 4021, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4509, QLD
3.5% 25th pct 4.6% 43rd pct

Compare 4021, QLD with nearby areas

4019, QLD 4020, QLD 4022, QLD 4509, QLD 4508, QLD 4017, QLD 4036, QLD 4501, 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). 4021, QLD vs 4509, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4021/4021-qld/vs/POA4509/4509-qld