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4108, QLD vs 4109, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · 4108, QLD profile · 4109, QLD profile

4108, QLD 4109, QLD

Postcode 4109 and postcode 4108 are neighbouring areas in Greater Brisbane with very different profiles. Postcode 4109 is much larger, with a population of 37,703 compared to 6,188 in postcode 4108. Postcode 4109 has a much higher share of people using another language at home (56.6% versus 45.2%) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (88.3% versus 74.0%). In contrast, postcode 4108 has a far higher proportion of households renting (47.4% compared to 33.6%) and more people living alone (26.0% versus 18.6%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with the gap in outright home ownership and the share of larger homes widening, while the difference in language diversity has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in some areas of daily life. Both have roughly the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree (around 34%), and typical weekly household incomes are quite close, at $1,689 for postcode 4109 and $1,567 for postcode 4108.

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Where they differ most

Population: 31,515 larger in 4109, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 14.3 pts higher in 4109, QLD Renting: 13.8 pts higher in 4108, QLD Owned outright: 13.0 pts higher in 4109, QLD Other language: 11.3 pts higher in 4109, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +31,515 larger in 4109, QLD gap steady
6,188 58th pct 37,703 88th pct
Median age in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +2 yrs older in 4109, QLD gap widening
34 yrs 10th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4108, QLD gap steady
2.6% 56th pct 1.3% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4109, QLD gap widening
13.1% 18th pct 17.3% 36th pct
Under 15 in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4109, QLD gap steady
14.8% 26th pct 16.2% 37th pct
De facto in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4108, QLD gap steady
10.5% 28th pct 7.1% 9th pct

Age structure

38.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 32.2%
19.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
13.1% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.8% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.4% Youth (15–24) even 13.4%

Marital status

40.8% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 47.8%
44.9% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 37.5%
7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
3.8% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

4108, QLD 4109, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +9.3 pts higher in 4109, QLD gap narrowing
45.7% 95th pct 55.0% 100th pct

Country of birth

49.0% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 40.5%
6.2% China +9.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.2% India ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%
3.5% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
2.1% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Vietnam even 2.2%
1.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

15.4% Chinese +18.4 pts ▸ 33.8%
21.4% English ◂ +4.4 pts 17.0%
21.1% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 13.9%
9.1% Indian ◂ +4.4 pts 4.8%
6.9% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%
6.0% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%
4.2% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
3.6% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +11.3 pts higher in 4109, QLD gap narrowing
45.2% 94th pct 56.6% 98th pct
Limited English in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4109, QLD gap steady
6.7% 91st pct 13.8% 100th pct

Language used at home

48.8% English only ◂ +10.3 pts 38.5%
10.0% Mandarin +15.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
3.4% Cantonese +3.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
1.1% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +5.7 pts higher in 4109, QLD gap widening
35.6% 28th pct 41.3% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

35.6% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 41.3%
38.0% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 35.1%
9.4% Hinduism ◂ +5.3 pts 4.1%
7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
4.3% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
1.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4109, QLD gap narrowing
69.0% 84th pct 71.4% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4108, QLD gap narrowing
34.5% 84th pct 34.3% 84th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +0.88 more in 4109, QLD
1.09 8th pct 1.97 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +11 more in 4109, QLD
1 29th pct 12 88th pct
Students in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +8,322 more in 4109, QLD
211 31st pct 8,533 88th pct
Avg size in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +500 larger in 4109, QLD
211 45th pct 711 88th pct
ICSEA in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +98 higher in 4109, QLD
972 37th pct 1,070 79th pct

Highest year of school

69.0% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 71.4%
12.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%
8.2% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
19.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 16.0%
16.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 24.0%
14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%
10.3% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.2% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
5.6% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +$67 higher in 4108, QLD gap widening
$718 42nd pct $651 28th pct
Household income in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +$122 higher in 4109, QLD gap narrowing
$1,567 53rd pct $1,689 61st pct
Family income in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +$120 higher in 4108, QLD gap widening
$1,858 48th pct $1,738 39th pct
High earners in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4109, QLD gap steady
6.5% 32nd pct 7.2% 38th pct
High-income homes in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4109, QLD gap steady
16.6% 52nd pct 20.0% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.8%
28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.8%
16.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%
10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%
5.9% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 47.0%
35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 32.0%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%
1.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4108, QLD
26.0% 29th pct 21.7% 12th pct
Mental health in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4108, QLD
9.4% 59th pct 5.8% 15th pct
Needs assistance in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4108, QLD gap steady
6.3% 65th pct 5.8% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%
6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
3.9% Heart disease even 3.9%
2.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.0% Stroke even 1.0%
0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +5.2 pts ▸ 72.0%
17.1% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4108, QLD gap steady
12.6% 20th pct 11.6% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4109, QLD gap steady
10.2% 19th pct 10.3% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4109, QLD gap widening
21.1% 25th pct 24.7% 47th pct
Defence service in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD even
1.8% 22nd pct 1.8% 23rd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4109, QLD gap widening
16.2% 12th pct 18.7% 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +0.4 larger in 4109, QLD gap widening
2.6 71st pct 3.0 93rd pct
One-parent in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4108, QLD gap narrowing
15.2% 73rd pct 14.8% 71st pct
Living alone in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +7.4 pts higher in 4108, QLD gap steady
26.0% 45th pct 18.6% 16th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 58.3%
30.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 25.1%
15.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%
2.7% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Household size

31.3% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 29.2%
26.0% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 18.6%
18.0% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
14.6% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
5.7% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.9% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +$50 higher in 4109, QLD gap narrowing
$360 67th pct $410 81st pct
Mortgage in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +$178 higher in 4109, QLD gap narrowing
$1,729 58th pct $1,907 69th pct
People / bedroom in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +0.10 higher in 4108, QLD gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +13.8 pts higher in 4108, QLD gap widening
47.4% 91st pct 33.6% 79th pct
Owned outright in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +13.0 pts higher in 4109, QLD gap widening
23.4% 13th pct 36.4% 42nd pct
Separate houses in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +6.8 pts higher in 4109, QLD gap widening
76.5% 23rd pct 83.3% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +14.3 pts higher in 4109, QLD gap widening
74.0% 34th pct 88.3% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Rented ◂ +13.8 pts 33.6%
23.4% Owned outright +13.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
26.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 25.9%
1.1% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

76.5% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 83.3%
10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.3 pts 2.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 34.4%
21.6% 4 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 33.8%
9.7% 5 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 7.0%
6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 2.4%
1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 +6.0 pts ▸ 54.5%
21.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 15.5%
19.2% Under $200 ◂ +8.4 pts 10.8%
4.7% $550–$749 +8.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.4% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.1 pts 26.6%
32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.5%
13.7% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
9.8% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4108, QLD gap steady
9.7% 86th pct 6.9% 75th pct
Work from home in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4109, QLD gap narrowing
12.9% 37th pct 13.7% 41st pct
PT commute in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4109, QLD gap steady
7.8% 94th pct 7.9% 94th pct
PT stops in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +109 more in 4109, QLD
57 73rd pct 166 87th pct
Stops/1k in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +4.81 more in 4108, QLD
9.21 87th pct 4.40 58th pct
Departures/1k in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +845.7 more in 4108, QLD
2,290.2 90th pct 1,444.6 82nd pct
PT routes in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +23 more in 4109, QLD
22 86th pct 45 87th pct
Stop walk in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +4 longer in 4108, QLD
7 45th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +1 longer in 4109, QLD
14 18th pct 15 20th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 56.2%
12.9% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
4.5% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.3% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
1.5% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 34.5%
34.1% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
9.8% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%
6.0% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +4.6 pts higher in 4108, QLD gap widening
49.5% 89th pct 44.9% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4108, QLD gap steady
23.6% 89th pct 19.5% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4108, QLD gap steady
7.7% 89th pct 7.4% 88th pct
Participation in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4108, QLD gap widening
62.7% 62nd pct 57.6% 40th pct
Full-time in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4108, QLD gap narrowing
55.5% 29th pct 53.3% 19th pct

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%
8.2% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.8% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%
7.5% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.0% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.6% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
4.6% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 23.5%
12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%
11.4% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%
11.8% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.6% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +1 higher in 4109, QLD
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +2 higher in 4109, QLD
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +1 higher in 4109, QLD
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +13 higher in 4109, QLD
985 53rd pct 998 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +0.6 higher in 4109, QLD
6.3 78th pct 6.9 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +0.7 more in 4109, QLD
6.1 77th pct 6.7 83rd pct
15-min city in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4109, QLD
86.0% 81st pct 86.6% 81st pct
Walk to shops in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4109, QLD
87.5% 85th pct 92.3% 90th pct
Walk to transit in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4109, QLD
94.6% 79th pct 98.4% 84th pct
Walk to school in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +23.6 pts higher in 4109, QLD
68.4% 66th pct 91.9% 84th pct
Walk to a park in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4109, QLD
96.4% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +18.6 pts higher in 4109, QLD
54.8% 70th pct 73.4% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +3.9 more in 4108, QLD
18.4 51st pct 14.5 37th pct
Intersections/km² in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +34 higher in 4109, QLD
146 79th pct 179 83rd pct
Mean slope in 4108, QLDin 4109, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4109, QLD
4.0% 33rd pct 5.0% 49th pct

Compare 4108, QLD with nearby areas

4107, QLD 4106, QLD 4105, QLD 4110, QLD 4111, QLD 4109, QLD 4075, QLD 4077, QLD

Compare 4109, QLD with nearby areas

4113, QLD 4111, QLD 4107, QLD 4108, QLD 4116, QLD 4112, QLD 4110, QLD 4122, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4108, QLD vs 4109, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4108/4108-qld/vs/POA4109/4109-qld