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4059, QLD vs 4101, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · 4059, QLD profile · 4101, QLD profile

4059, QLD 4101, QLD

Postcode 4101 and postcode 4059 are neighbouring areas in Greater Brisbane with very different housing and transport profiles. Postcode 4101 is much more densely built, with 79.7% of homes being flats or apartments and a very high number of public transport routes. In contrast, postcode 4059 has far more separate houses, at 45.2%, and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (47.5% compared to 27.1% in postcode 4101). Postcode 4101 also has a more diverse population, with a higher share of people born overseas (42.0%) and more residents who use a language other than English at home (32.5%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they have almost identical typical weekly household incomes and a similar share of adults with a university degree. They both have high rates of renting and a high number of people who have moved in the last five years. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in full-time employment has widened since 2011, and postcode 4059 has seen its lead in separate houses grow.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,506 larger in 4101, QLD Separate houses: 28.6 pts higher in 4059, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 20.4 pts higher in 4059, QLD Other language: 9.4 pts higher in 4101, QLD Full-time: 5.4 pts higher in 4101, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +21,506 larger in 4101, QLD gap widening
13,740 74th pct 35,246 88th pct
Median age in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +2 yrs older in 4101, QLD gap narrowing
30 yrs 0th pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +0.0 pts higher in 4101, QLD gap steady
1.3% 34th pct 1.4% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4101, QLD gap narrowing
7.3% 6th pct 8.6% 8th pct
Under 15 in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap steady
13.9% 20th pct 10.6% 9th pct
De facto in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4101, QLD gap widening
15.4% 78th pct 19.1% 91st pct

Age structure

36.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 41.1%
23.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 19.3%
19.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
13.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%
7.3% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

58.1% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 57.8%
31.6% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 29.8%
6.2% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

4059, QLD 4101, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +9.0 pts higher in 4101, QLD gap steady
33.0% 86th pct 42.0% 92nd pct

Country of birth

63.6% Australia ◂ +13.0 pts 50.6%
3.6% China +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.4% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% South Africa even 0.8%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

34.1% English ◂ +7.4 pts 26.7%
27.7% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 20.0%
14.6% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%
7.8% Chinese +5.7 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%
6.1% German ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%
3.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
0.8% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.6% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Other language in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +9.4 pts higher in 4101, QLD gap narrowing
23.2% 83rd pct 32.5% 88th pct
Limited English in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4101, QLD gap steady
2.1% 76th pct 3.5% 86th pct

Language used at home

73.2% English only ◂ +13.7 pts 59.5%
4.8% Mandarin +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.1% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.8% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap steady
53.5% 88th pct 53.0% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

53.5% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 53.0%
32.0% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 27.9%
5.6% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
2.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +5.7 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap steady
85.5% 100th pct 79.8% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap steady
49.1% 96th pct 48.7% 96th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +0.76 more in 4059, QLD
2.09 32nd pct 1.33 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +1 more in 4101, QLD
4 71st pct 5 76th pct
Students in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +4,282 more in 4101, QLD
4,183 85th pct 8,465 88th pct
Avg size in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +1,071 larger in 4101, QLD
1,046 99th pct 2,116 100th pct
ICSEA in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +10 higher in 4101, QLD
1,134 95th pct 1,144 97th pct

Highest year of school

85.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 79.8%
5.1% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.1% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Year 11 even 3.0%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 39.6%
18.9% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
11.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
14.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%
12.4% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%
9.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%
9.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%
6.2% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +$97 higher in 4101, QLD gap widening
$904 75th pct $1,001 85th pct
Household income in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +$39 higher in 4101, QLD gap narrowing
$1,934 74th pct $1,973 76th pct
Family income in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +$164 higher in 4059, QLD gap narrowing
$2,688 87th pct $2,524 83rd pct
High earners in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD even gap steady
18.8% 86th pct 18.8% 86th pct
High-income homes in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap steady
29.0% 81st pct 26.7% 77th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 21.7%
19.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 16.5%
15.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 33.0%
27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.7%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4059, QLD
22.6% 14th pct 21.0% 11th pct
Mental health in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4059, QLD
11.1% 80th pct 9.3% 59th pct
Needs assistance in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap steady
2.9% 13th pct 2.7% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
7.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
3.6% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Stroke even 0.4%
0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +2.5 pts 69.3%
17.4% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 16.0%
3.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap steady
18.4% 54th pct 17.0% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap steady
8.5% 11th pct 7.7% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap steady
20.9% 25th pct 17.0% 11th pct
Defence service in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4059, QLD
2.4% 36th pct 2.1% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap steady
14.7% 9th pct 13.1% 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +0.2 larger in 4059, QLD gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4101, QLD gap narrowing
11.7% 44th pct 12.6% 53rd pct
Living alone in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +5.3 pts higher in 4101, QLD gap steady
30.4% 67th pct 35.7% 87th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 45.2%
29.7% Couples without children +10.0 pts ▸ 39.8%
11.7% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
2.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
30.4% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
15.9% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 13.0%
13.9% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 8.7%
4.3% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +$50 higher in 4101, QLD gap widening
$400 78th pct $450 87th pct
Mortgage in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +$352 higher in 4059, QLD gap widening
$2,383 88th pct $2,031 76th pct
People / bedroom in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +0.10 higher in 4101, QLD gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +5.0 pts higher in 4101, QLD gap steady
56.6% 96th pct 61.6% 98th pct
Owned outright in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4101, QLD gap steady
15.7% 6th pct 17.0% 7th pct
Separate houses in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +28.6 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap widening
45.2% 9th pct 16.6% 1st pct
3+ bedrooms in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +20.4 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap widening
47.5% 7th pct 27.1% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.6% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 61.6%
25.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 18.9%
15.7% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

47.2% Flat or apartment +32.4 pts ▸ 79.7%
45.2% Separate house ◂ +28.6 pts 16.6%
6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

31.5% 2 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
18.2% 1 bedroom +9.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
27.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 17.9%
13.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 6.0%
6.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.5% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 55.1%
22.0% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 13.2%
15.1% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
6.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
5.3% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.0%
32.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 25.1%
19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 26.6%
11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4101, QLD gap narrowing
13.7% 90th pct 17.2% 94th pct
Work from home in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4101, QLD gap steady
23.5% 72nd pct 23.9% 73rd pct
PT commute in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4101, QLD gap narrowing
9.6% 98th pct 11.0% 100th pct
PT stops in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +50 more in 4101, QLD
69 76th pct 119 86th pct
Stops/1k in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +1.65 more in 4059, QLD
5.02 65th pct 3.38 47th pct
Departures/1k in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +1,342.2 more in 4101, QLD
2,038.8 88th pct 3,381.0 97th pct
PT routes in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +59 more in 4101, QLD
37 87th pct 96 89th pct
Stop walk in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +1 longer in 4059, QLD
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +1 longer in 4101, QLD
5 0th pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

35.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 30.3%
23.5% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 23.9%
6.2% Walked +5.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.2% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.3% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 56.6%
28.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 20.5%
13.7% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
6.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%
3.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4101, QLD gap widening
64.3% 100th pct 69.1% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap narrowing
34.6% 99th pct 33.4% 98th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD even gap narrowing
6.4% 85th pct 6.4% 85th pct
Participation in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +5.0 pts higher in 4059, QLD gap steady
73.1% 94th pct 68.1% 84th pct
Full-time in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4101, QLD gap widening
55.3% 28th pct 60.7% 65th pct

Industries people work in

14.8% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%
11.1% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
9.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
6.1% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.8% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
4.1% Finance & insurance even 4.1%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

37.9% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 40.6%
12.9% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%
7.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
6.3% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +1 higher in 4059, QLD
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +5 higher in 4101, QLD
1,085 88th pct 1,090 89th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD
7 21st pct —

Walkability

Walk score in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +0.6 higher in 4101, QLD
8.9 98th pct 9.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +0.1 more in 4101, QLD
7.9 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4101, QLD
98.5% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4101, QLD
96.1% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +9.4 more in 4101, QLD
13.4 32nd pct 22.8 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in 4059, QLDin 4101, QLD +273 higher in 4101, QLD
427 96th pct 700 100th pct
Mean slope in 4059, QLDin 4101, 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 4101, QLD with nearby areas

4000, QLD 4067, QLD 4102, QLD 4064, QLD 4104, QLD 4059, QLD 4169, QLD 4103, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4059, QLD vs 4101, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4059/4059-qld/vs/POA4101/4101-qld