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4037, QLD vs 4500, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · 4037, QLD profile · 4500, QLD profile

4037, QLD 4500, QLD

Postcode 4500 and postcode 4037 are neighbouring areas in Greater Brisbane with very different housing and income profiles. Postcode 4037 is much wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,771 per week and 41.4% of homes earning $3,000 or more, compared to $1,947 and 21.9% in postcode 4500. This wealth is reflected in the housing; 99.2% of homes in postcode 4037 are separate houses, while postcode 4500 has a far higher share of renters at 28.5%. Postcode 4500 is also much more walkable, with 64.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 39.7% in postcode 4037.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, with about 21% to 22% of their populations in this age group. They share similar levels of full-time employment and a similar amount of space per bedroom. However, the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011, as has the difference in the number of people working from home, which is well higher in postcode 4037.

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Where they differ most

Population: 37,834 larger in 4500, QLD Renting: 18.3 pts higher in 4500, QLD Separate houses: 14.2 pts higher in 4037, QLD One-parent: 5.8 pts higher in 4500, QLD Year 12: 11.3 pts higher in 4037, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +37,834 larger in 4500, QLD gap widening
7,822 62nd pct 45,656 89th pct
Median age in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +2 yrs older in 4037, QLD gap widening
38 yrs 24th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap steady
1.6% 41st pct 3.3% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap steady
10.2% 11th pct 13.0% 17th pct
Under 15 in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4037, QLD gap narrowing
22.1% 88th pct 21.3% 86th pct
De facto in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap steady
9.9% 23rd pct 12.3% 49th pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 24.1%
22.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 21.3%
14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%
10.2% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

59.4% Married ◂ +10.5 pts 48.9%
29.7% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 35.8%
6.8% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.2% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

4037, QLD 4500, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap steady
20.2% 67th pct 21.6% 70th pct

Country of birth

78.4% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 75.2%
5.2% England ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
3.3% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
0.3% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +3.3 pts 40.1%
39.6% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 38.3%
13.4% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
6.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
3.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
0.7% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap widening
6.5% 57th pct 11.2% 69th pct
Limited English in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap steady
0.4% 43rd pct 1.3% 69th pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 85.4%
0.1% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD even gap narrowing
41.6% 48th pct 41.6% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 49.0%
41.6% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 41.6%
3.3% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.7% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +11.3 pts higher in 4037, QLD gap steady
72.6% 88th pct 61.3% 75th pct
Bachelor+ in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +9.4 pts higher in 4037, QLD gap widening
28.1% 77th pct 18.7% 61st pct
Schools/1k kids in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +0.14 more in 4500, QLD
0.58 0th pct 0.72 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +6 more in 4500, QLD
1 29th pct 7 86th pct
Students in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +5,128 more in 4500, QLD
977 55th pct 6,105 87th pct
Avg size in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +105 larger in 4037, QLD
977 97th pct 872 94th pct
ICSEA in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +46 higher in 4037, QLD
1,060 77th pct 1,014 60th pct

Highest year of school

72.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 61.3%
16.8% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
2.7% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
28.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 21.8%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 17.8%
7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
1.9% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

22.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 20.4%
16.1% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.5% Society & culture even 12.5%
11.0% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%
10.7% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +$196 higher in 4037, QLD gap widening
$1,047 87th pct $851 69th pct
Household income in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +$824 higher in 4037, QLD gap widening
$2,771 97th pct $1,947 75th pct
Family income in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +$699 higher in 4037, QLD gap widening
$2,862 90th pct $2,163 68th pct
High earners in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +9.4 pts higher in 4037, QLD gap widening
19.4% 87th pct 10.1% 58th pct
High-income homes in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +19.4 pts higher in 4037, QLD gap widening
41.4% 95th pct 21.9% 67th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
14.6% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 24.5%
22.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 10.1%
19.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 11.9%
5.1% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 38.0%
31.1% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 36.0%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 18.6%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4500, QLD
26.0% 30th pct 30.7% 58th pct
Mental health in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4500, QLD
8.7% 51st pct 11.6% 86th pct
Needs assistance in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap steady
3.3% 16th pct 5.8% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.1% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.3% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.4% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.3% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Cancer even 2.8%
1.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +6.5 pts 63.0%
19.3% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
4.8% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.9% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4037, QLD gap narrowing
16.2% 42nd pct 13.3% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap steady
12.0% 38th pct 12.4% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4037, QLD gap narrowing
34.0% 94th pct 32.5% 90th pct
Defence service in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4037, QLD
6.3% 94th pct 5.6% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4037, QLD gap steady
23.7% 56th pct 22.1% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +0.3 larger in 4037, QLD gap narrowing
3.1 96th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap widening
8.5% 18th pct 14.3% 67th pct
Living alone in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +9.8 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap steady
8.4% 0th pct 18.2% 15th pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 61.9%
20.8% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
8.5% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.3% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
26.7% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 19.1%
20.3% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 18.7%
8.4% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.5% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%
3.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +$85 higher in 4037, QLD gap widening
$460 88th pct $375 71st pct
Mortgage in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +$368 higher in 4037, QLD gap widening
$2,151 83rd pct $1,783 62nd pct
People / bedroom in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +18.3 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap widening
10.2% 12th pct 28.5% 71st pct
Owned outright in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4037, QLD gap steady
28.3% 22nd pct 25.4% 16th pct
Separate houses in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +14.2 pts higher in 4037, QLD gap widening
99.2% 89th pct 85.0% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +8.0 pts higher in 4037, QLD gap steady
98.5% 100th pct 90.6% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.7 pts 44.6%
10.2% Rented +18.3 pts ▸ 28.5%
28.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 25.4%
0.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +14.2 pts 85.0%
0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.2% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 41.8%
20.7% 3 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 39.4%
18.2% 5 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 9.3%
0.6% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.2% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $350–$549 +11.3 pts ▸ 60.5%
23.0% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.6% $550–$749 ◂ +17.5 pts 3.1%
1.2% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 37.2%
21.6% $1,000–$1,799 +13.0 pts ▸ 34.6%
16.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 10.0%
10.4% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap steady
0.5% 9th pct 3.4% 46th pct
Work from home in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4037, QLD gap widening
19.7% 62nd pct 14.8% 45th pct
PT commute in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap narrowing
1.7% 64th pct 3.3% 78th pct
PT stops in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +147 more in 4500, QLD
13 51st pct 160 87th pct
Stops/1k in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +1.84 more in 4500, QLD
1.66 32nd pct 3.50 48th pct
Departures/1k in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +107.3 more in 4500, QLD
345.3 59th pct 452.6 61st pct
PT routes in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +28 more in 4500, QLD
3 48th pct 31 86th pct
Stop walk in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +12 longer in 4500, QLD
21 63rd pct 33 72nd pct
Drive to city in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +1 longer in 4500, QLD
25 36th pct 26 37th pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 60.6%
19.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 14.8%
3.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 42.0%
16.8% 1 vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
21.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 15.4%
13.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%
0.5% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +8.6 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap widening
32.3% 44th pct 40.9% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap narrowing
6.8% 42nd pct 9.6% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap steady
3.4% 31st pct 5.0% 67th pct
Participation in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +7.5 pts higher in 4037, QLD gap widening
75.3% 99th pct 67.8% 83rd pct
Full-time in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4500, QLD gap narrowing
59.9% 59th pct 60.7% 65th pct

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%
10.7% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%
8.4% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%
8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%
4.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.8% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
1.9% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 18.1%
16.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%
13.2% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.5% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 11.2%
11.3% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.7% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +3 higher in 4037, QLD
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +3 higher in 4037, QLD
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +2 higher in 4037, QLD
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +3 higher in 4037, QLD
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +96 higher in 4037, QLD
1,091 89th pct 995 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +1.0 higher in 4500, QLD
4.2 58th pct 5.2 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +1.0 more in 4500, QLD
4.0 52nd pct 5.0 65th pct
15-min city in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +24.3 pts higher in 4500, QLD
39.4% 41st pct 63.6% 66th pct
Walk to shops in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +25.1 pts higher in 4500, QLD
39.7% 43rd pct 64.8% 68th pct
Walk to transit in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +6.5 pts higher in 4500, QLD
72.5% 62nd pct 79.0% 66th pct
Walk to school in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +14.4 pts higher in 4500, QLD
41.6% 40th pct 56.0% 55th pct
Walk to a park in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4037, QLD
93.6% 69th pct 92.5% 68th pct
Walk to health in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +7.5 pts higher in 4500, QLD
40.7% 57th pct 48.2% 64th pct
Amenities/1k in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +2.3 more in 4500, QLD
8.1 9th pct 10.4 17th pct
Intersections/km² in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +11 higher in 4037, QLD
70 71st pct 59 69th pct
Mean slope in 4037, QLDin 4500, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4037, QLD
9.0% 87th pct 5.0% 50th pct

Compare 4037, QLD with nearby areas

4500, QLD 4035, QLD 4055, QLD 4054, QLD 4501, QLD 4053, QLD 4502, QLD 4036, QLD

Compare 4500, QLD with nearby areas

4037, QLD 4502, QLD 4501, QLD 4503, QLD 4035, QLD 4055, QLD 4036, QLD 4520, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4037, QLD vs 4500, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4037/4037-qld/vs/POA4500/4500-qld