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4036, QLD vs 4509, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · 4036, QLD profile · 4509, QLD profile

4036, QLD 4509, QLD

Postcode 4509 and postcode 4036 are neighbouring areas in Greater Brisbane with very different housing and population patterns. Postcode 4509 is much more mobile and diverse, with 58.0% of people moving in the last five years and 35.5% born overseas. It has a higher share of renters (40.5%) and more people earning over $3,000 a week (26.0%) compared to postcode 4036. In contrast, postcode 4036 has more separate houses (93.8% versus 79.3%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (26.4% versus 14.5%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, though postcode 4509 is slightly more qualified. They also share similar typical weekly incomes and rent costs. While they are close in these areas, other gaps are changing; the difference in renting and the share of detached houses have both widened since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of children under 15 has narrowed, as postcode 4509 remains slightly younger with a typical age of 33.

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Where they differ most

Population: 30,952 larger in 4509, QLD Recent movers: 20.0 pts higher in 4509, QLD Renting: 14.9 pts higher in 4509, QLD Separate houses: 14.6 pts higher in 4036, QLD Born overseas: 13.1 pts higher in 4509, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +30,952 larger in 4509, QLD gap widening
7,000 60th pct 37,952 88th pct
Median age in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +3 yrs older in 4036, QLD gap narrowing
36 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4036, QLD gap steady
3.7% 66th pct 2.6% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4036, QLD gap widening
14.0% 21st pct 9.2% 9th pct
Under 15 in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
20.8% 82nd pct 25.3% 97th pct
De facto in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4036, QLD gap steady
13.8% 67th pct 12.2% 47th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
20.8% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 25.3%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 21.2%
14.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 9.2%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

46.5% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 51.1%
37.0% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 33.9%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
3.6% Separated even 3.6%

Age & sex structure

4036, QLD 4509, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +13.1 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap steady
22.4% 72nd pct 35.5% 88th pct

Country of birth

74.5% Australia ◂ +13.2 pts 61.3%
4.1% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.3% England +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.7% India +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.6% South Africa +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
0.4% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

37.4% English ◂ +1.9 pts 35.5%
36.5% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 30.3%
10.3% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%
5.9% German ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%
3.2% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.6% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
3.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
2.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +7.3 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
13.6% 73rd pct 20.9% 80th pct
Limited English in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap steady
1.3% 70th pct 1.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

82.9% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 75.5%
1.1% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Arabic even 0.4%
0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4036, QLD gap steady
42.0% 49th pct 40.9% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 44.4%
42.0% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 40.9%
5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
3.3% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.5% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +8.7 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
60.3% 73rd pct 69.1% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +5.7 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
19.7% 63rd pct 25.4% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.54 more in 4036, QLD
1.37 15th pct 0.83 2nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +6 more in 4509, QLD
2 50th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +7,371 more in 4509, QLD
1,907 68th pct 9,278 88th pct
Avg size in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +206 larger in 4509, QLD
954 96th pct 1,160 100th pct
ICSEA in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +62 higher in 4036, QLD
1,109 89th pct 1,047 73rd pct

Highest year of school

60.3% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 69.1%
22.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 15.2%
7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%
6.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 28.8%
24.2% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 26.8%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
5.4% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%
12.8% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.3% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +$59 higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
$857 70th pct $916 77th pct
Household income in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +$182 higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
$1,931 74th pct $2,113 83rd pct
Family income in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +$127 higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
$2,134 66th pct $2,261 73rd pct
High earners in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap steady
8.2% 45th pct 12.9% 72nd pct
High-income homes in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +7.2 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
18.7% 59th pct 26.0% 76th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 37.2%
25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 22.1%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.8% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

37.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 34.8%
37.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 35.3%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
2.1% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4036, QLD
31.8% 65th pct 24.7% 23rd pct
Mental health in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4036, QLD
11.4% 84th pct 9.5% 61st pct
Needs assistance in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4036, QLD gap steady
6.2% 63rd pct 4.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%
8.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%
8.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +7.4 pts ▸ 69.3%
21.3% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 17.5%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4036, QLD gap steady
12.3% 18th pct 11.8% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4036, QLD gap widening
12.7% 49th pct 10.2% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
32.2% 89th pct 37.5% 100th pct
Defence service in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4036, QLD
4.4% 82nd pct 3.7% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4036, QLD gap steady
21.3% 36th pct 21.0% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.3 larger in 4509, QLD gap widening
2.7 79th pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4036, QLD gap narrowing
15.6% 75th pct 14.4% 68th pct
Living alone in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4036, QLD gap steady
18.2% 15th pct 15.3% 8th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 66.9%
24.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 18.0%
15.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 28.4%
16.3% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 23.0%
19.5% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
18.2% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 15.3%
6.4% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +$22 higher in 4509, QLD gap steady
$388 75th pct $410 81st pct
Mortgage in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +$265 higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
$1,733 59th pct $1,998 74th pct
People / bedroom in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +14.9 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
25.5% 63rd pct 40.5% 87th pct
Owned outright in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +11.9 pts higher in 4036, QLD gap steady
26.4% 18th pct 14.5% 5th pct
Separate houses in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +14.6 pts higher in 4036, QLD gap widening
93.8% 57th pct 79.3% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4036, QLD gap widening
93.9% 96th pct 91.1% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 41.7%
25.5% Rented +14.9 pts ▸ 40.5%
26.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 14.5%
0.7% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house ◂ +14.6 pts 79.3%
5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.4% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.6 pts 29.9%
31.6% 4 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 53.7%
7.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%
4.3% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.8% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.0% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 76.5%
20.2% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 13.3%
5.7% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%
0.5% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 47.3%
39.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 28.4%
12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 7.9%
4.6% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap steady
2.8% 38th pct 3.0% 40th pct
Work from home in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap steady
14.3% 44th pct 16.0% 50th pct
PT commute in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4036, QLD gap narrowing
5.6% 88th pct 3.5% 79th pct
PT stops in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +40 more in 4509, QLD
33 63rd pct 73 77th pct
Stops/1k in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +2.79 more in 4036, QLD
4.71 62nd pct 1.92 34th pct
Departures/1k in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +33.2 more in 4036, QLD
524.9 63rd pct 491.7 62nd pct
PT routes in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +5 more in 4509, QLD
22 86th pct 27 86th pct
Stop walk in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +9 longer in 4036, QLD
15 58th pct 6 43rd pct
Drive to city in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +2 longer in 4036, QLD
28 40th pct 26 37th pct

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 59.4%
14.3% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.6% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
3.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 45.4%
31.7% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 33.5%
13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%
6.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%
2.8% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +20.0 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
38.0% 68th pct 58.0% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap narrowing
11.3% 62nd pct 13.3% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap steady
4.9% 65th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4509, QLD gap widening
66.9% 79th pct 72.1% 93rd pct
Full-time in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD even gap narrowing
60.7% 65th pct 60.6% 64th pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.6% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.9% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%
5.6% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.2% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
5.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
3.1% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 22.1%
16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 11.9%
15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%
12.0% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.4% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.2% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%
7.8% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +2 higher in 4509, QLD
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +1 higher in 4509, QLD
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +1 higher in 4509, QLD
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +2 higher in 4509, QLD
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +40 higher in 4509, QLD
986 54th pct 1,026 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.8 higher in 4509, QLD
5.5 71st pct 6.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.8 more in 4509, QLD
5.3 69th pct 6.1 77th pct
15-min city in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +17.6 pts higher in 4509, QLD
58.0% 61st pct 75.6% 75th pct
Walk to shops in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4509, QLD
71.9% 74th pct 73.8% 75th pct
Walk to transit in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +12.3 pts higher in 4509, QLD
77.3% 65th pct 89.6% 72nd pct
Walk to school in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +36.8 pts higher in 4509, QLD
56.5% 56th pct 93.4% 85th pct
Walk to a park in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4509, QLD
98.5% 79th pct 99.8% 85th pct
Walk to health in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4509, QLD
54.1% 70th pct 57.5% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +0.6 more in 4036, QLD
12.9 29th pct 12.2 26th pct
Intersections/km² in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +204 higher in 4509, QLD
69 71st pct 273 89th pct
Mean slope in 4036, QLDin 4509, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4509, QLD
3.3% 19th pct 4.6% 43rd pct

Compare 4036, QLD with nearby areas

4017, QLD 4501, QLD 4018, QLD 4502, QLD 4034, QLD 4035, QLD 4509, QLD 4032, 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). 4036, QLD vs 4509, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4036/4036-qld/vs/POA4509/4509-qld