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4059, QLD vs 4060, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · 4059, QLD profile · 4060, QLD profile

4059, QLD 4060, QLD

Postcode 4059 and postcode 4060 are neighbouring areas in Greater Brisbane with very different characters. Postcode 4059 is a younger, more transient place where the typical resident is 30 and 64.3% of people moved in within the last five years. It is also more diverse, with 33.0% born overseas and 23.2% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 4060 is older, with a typical age of 38, and is dominated by larger separate houses, which make up 77.3% of homes compared to just 45.2% in postcode 4059.

Both areas share a highly qualified workforce, with about 49% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also both offer excellent access to transport, with nearly every home within a 10 minute walk of public transport. While they are similar in these ways, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical household income has widened to $940, and the gap in home ownership has increased, with renting far more common in postcode 4059.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.6 pts higher in 4059, QLD Separate houses: 32.1 pts higher in 4060, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 28.2 pts higher in 4060, QLD Recent movers: 23.7 pts higher in 4059, QLD Recent arrivals: 22.9 pts higher in 4059, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +290 larger in 4059, QLD gap narrowing
13,740 74th pct 13,450 74th pct
Median age in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +8 yrs older in 4060, QLD gap widening
30 yrs 0th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap steady
1.3% 34th pct 1.0% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +4.6 pts higher in 4060, QLD gap widening
7.3% 6th pct 12.0% 14th pct
Under 15 in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +6.9 pts higher in 4060, QLD gap narrowing
13.9% 20th pct 20.8% 82nd pct
De facto in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap widening
15.4% 78th pct 9.9% 23rd pct

Age structure

36.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.8 pts 23.5%
19.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.1 pts ▸ 28.3%
23.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.8 pts 15.4%
13.9% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
7.3% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

58.1% Never married ◂ +18.9 pts 39.1%
31.6% Married +17.6 pts ▸ 49.1%
6.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.8% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

4059, QLD 4060, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +13.7 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap widening
33.0% 86th pct 19.4% 65th pct

Country of birth

63.6% Australia +15.0 pts ▸ 78.6%
3.1% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% China ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
2.4% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%
1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

34.1% English +6.6 pts ▸ 40.7%
27.7% Australian +8.9 pts ▸ 36.6%
14.6% Irish +6.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
12.0% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.8% Chinese ◂ +5.6 pts 2.2%
6.1% German even 6.0%
3.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
1.8% Dutch even 1.8%
1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.8% Greek even 0.7%

Language

Other language in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +14.5 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap widening
23.2% 83rd pct 8.7% 63rd pct
Limited English in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap narrowing
2.1% 76th pct 0.7% 56th pct

Language used at home

73.2% English only +15.9 pts ▸ 89.1%
4.8% Mandarin ◂ +4.0 pts 0.8%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
1.1% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +12.3 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap widening
53.5% 88th pct 41.1% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

53.5% No religion ◂ +12.3 pts 41.1%
32.0% Christianity +19.8 pts ▸ 51.8%
5.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%
3.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%
2.7% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%
2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap steady
85.5% 100th pct 84.0% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4060, QLD gap steady
49.1% 96th pct 49.3% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +0.05 more in 4060, QLD
2.09 32nd pct 2.15 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +2 more in 4060, QLD
4 71st pct 6 81st pct
Students in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +80 more in 4059, QLD
4,183 85th pct 4,103 85th pct
Avg size in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +362 larger in 4059, QLD
1,046 99th pct 684 87th pct
ICSEA in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +18 higher in 4060, QLD
1,134 95th pct 1,152 99th pct

Highest year of school

85.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 84.0%
5.1% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 42.4%
18.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 18.3%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.6% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 23.3%
14.8% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.4% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.8% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%
6.2% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
4.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +$250 higher in 4060, QLD gap widening
$904 75th pct $1,154 90th pct
Household income in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +$940 higher in 4060, QLD gap widening
$1,934 74th pct $2,874 99th pct
Family income in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +$966 higher in 4060, QLD gap widening
$2,688 87th pct $3,654 100th pct
High earners in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +9.2 pts higher in 4060, QLD gap widening
18.8% 86th pct 28.0% 97th pct
High-income homes in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +16.7 pts higher in 4060, QLD gap widening
29.0% 81st pct 45.7% 99th pct

Household income distribution

19.1% $4,000 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 23.5%
22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 16.0%
15.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 9.2%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 32.4%
27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 24.8%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
8.5% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4060, QLD
22.6% 14th pct 23.9% 19th pct
Mental health in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4059, QLD
11.1% 80th pct 8.3% 44th pct
Needs assistance in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4060, QLD gap steady
2.9% 13th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%
7.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.6% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +0.5 pts 71.3%
17.4% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
3.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4060, QLD gap steady
18.4% 54th pct 23.1% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4060, QLD gap steady
8.5% 11th pct 12.6% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +11.5 pts higher in 4060, QLD gap steady
20.9% 25th pct 32.5% 90th pct
Defence service in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4060, QLD
2.4% 36th pct 3.8% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +7.4 pts higher in 4060, QLD gap narrowing
14.7% 9th pct 22.1% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +0.5 larger in 4060, QLD gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap widening
11.7% 44th pct 9.3% 24th pct
Living alone in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +9.6 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap widening
30.4% 67th pct 20.8% 24th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children +15.1 pts ▸ 70.6%
29.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 19.1%
11.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%
2.9% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 28.4%
30.4% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 20.8%
13.9% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
15.9% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
4.3% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.2% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +$40 higher in 4060, QLD gap widening
$400 78th pct $440 87th pct
Mortgage in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +$217 higher in 4060, QLD gap widening
$2,383 88th pct $2,600 91st pct
People / bedroom in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +0.20 higher in 4059, QLD gap widening
1.00 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +29.6 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap widening
56.6% 96th pct 26.9% 67th pct
Owned outright in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +15.3 pts higher in 4060, QLD gap widening
15.7% 6th pct 31.0% 27th pct
Separate houses in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +32.1 pts higher in 4060, QLD gap widening
45.2% 9th pct 77.3% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +28.2 pts higher in 4060, QLD gap widening
47.5% 7th pct 75.7% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.6% Rented ◂ +29.6 pts 26.9%
25.4% Owned with a mortgage +15.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
15.7% Owned outright +15.3 pts ▸ 31.0%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

45.2% Separate house +32.1 pts ▸ 77.3%
47.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.6 pts 20.6%
6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 1.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

31.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 20.9%
27.1% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 29.9%
13.6% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
6.8% 5 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
18.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.4 pts 2.8%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.5% $350–$549 ◂ +0.9 pts 48.6%
22.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.6%
15.1% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
5.3% $750 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 40.4%
31.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 25.5%
19.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.0%
11.2% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +8.6 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap steady
13.7% 90th pct 5.1% 63rd pct
Work from home in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4060, QLD gap widening
23.5% 72nd pct 29.7% 82nd pct
PT commute in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap widening
9.6% 98th pct 4.8% 87th pct
PT stops in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +11 more in 4060, QLD
69 76th pct 80 79th pct
Stops/1k in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +0.93 more in 4060, QLD
5.02 65th pct 5.95 74th pct
Departures/1k in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +414.6 more in 4059, QLD
2,038.8 88th pct 1,624.2 85th pct
PT routes in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +17 more in 4059, QLD
37 87th pct 20 86th pct
Stop walk in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +1 longer in 4059, QLD
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +3 longer in 4060, QLD
5 0th pct 8 6th pct

How people get to work

35.8% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
23.5% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 29.7%
9.2% Bus ◂ +4.7 pts 4.5%
6.2% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%
3.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
0.3% Train even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 35.7%
28.0% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
13.7% No vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 5.1%
6.9% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.7% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +23.7 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap widening
64.3% 100th pct 40.6% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +22.9 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap narrowing
34.6% 99th pct 11.6% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap steady
6.4% 85th pct 3.8% 39th pct
Participation in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD even gap narrowing
73.1% 94th pct 73.0% 94th pct
Full-time in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4060, QLD gap widening
55.3% 28th pct 58.7% 51st pct

Industries people work in

14.8% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%
11.1% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%
8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
6.1% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.8% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%
2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
2.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

37.9% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 39.9%
12.9% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%
11.6% Clerical & administrative even 11.6%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
7.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
6.3% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +1 higher in 4060, QLD
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +2 higher in 4060, QLD
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +8 higher in 4060, QLD
2 14th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +52 higher in 4060, QLD
1,085 88th pct 1,137 98th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD
7 21st pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +0.6 higher in 4059, QLD
8.9 98th pct 8.3 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +0.1 more in 4059, QLD
7.9 99th pct 7.8 98th pct
15-min city in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4059, QLD
100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 98th pct
Walk to shops in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +7.2 pts higher in 4059, QLD
98.5% 98th pct 91.3% 89th pct
Walk to transit in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4059, QLD
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 91st pct
Walk to school in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4059, QLD
100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 97th pct
Walk to a park in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 86th pct
Walk to health in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4060, QLD
96.1% 97th pct 97.5% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +19.0 more in 4060, QLD
13.4 32nd pct 32.4 74th pct
Intersections/km² in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +205 higher in 4059, QLD
427 96th pct 222 86th pct
Mean slope in 4059, QLDin 4060, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4059, QLD
10.3% 90th pct 6.5% 70th pct

Compare 4059, QLD with nearby areas

4064, QLD 4000, QLD 4006, QLD 4030, QLD 4101, QLD 4060, QLD 4065, QLD 4051, QLD

Compare 4060, QLD with nearby areas

4065, QLD 4051, QLD 4064, QLD 4059, QLD 4061, QLD 4066, QLD 4054, QLD 4000, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4059, QLD vs 4060, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4059/4059-qld/vs/POA4060/4060-qld