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4117, QLD vs 4131, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · 4117, QLD profile · 4131, QLD profile

4117, QLD 4131, QLD

Postcode 4131 and postcode 4117 are neighbouring areas in Greater Brisbane with very different layouts. Postcode 4131 is more urban and accessible, with 87.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score that is very walkable. In contrast, postcode 4117 is more car-dependent, with a much higher share of large homes (97.1% have three or more bedrooms) and a typical drive time to the city of 41 minutes. There are also notable differences in residents; postcode 4117 has a far higher share of people using another language at home (43.0%) and a higher rate of Year 12 completion (63.3%).

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as having the same number of schools within 3 km and similar rates of volunteering. However, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in Year 12 completion and the share of people using another language at home have both increased. While both areas have higher renting rates than the national figure, this gap is narrowing as postcode 4131 remains the more rental-heavy of the two.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,827 larger in 4131, QLD Other language: 17.2 pts higher in 4117, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 14.9 pts higher in 4117, QLD No car: 6.2 pts higher in 4131, QLD Year 12: 12.8 pts higher in 4117, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +8,827 larger in 4131, QLD gap steady
2,954 46th pct 11,781 71st pct
Median age in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +4 yrs older in 4131, QLD gap widening
28 yrs 0th pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap steady
2.8% 58th pct 5.6% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap narrowing
5.4% 3rd pct 10.9% 12th pct
Under 15 in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +9.7 pts higher in 4117, QLD gap widening
31.4% 100th pct 21.8% 87th pct
De facto in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap widening
10.7% 30th pct 11.8% 43rd pct

Age structure

33.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 30.4%
31.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.7 pts 21.8%
15.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
14.2% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.4% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +12.3 pts 37.0%
37.6% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 44.8%
6.4% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

4117, QLD 4131, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +8.9 pts higher in 4117, QLD gap widening
43.3% 93rd pct 34.4% 87th pct

Country of birth

50.1% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 55.4%
9.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%
4.3% India ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%
0.9% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.4% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.4% Vietnam even 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

17.4% English +10.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
19.0% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 24.8%
8.3% Indian ◂ +5.7 pts 2.6%
3.0% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.5% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.6% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%
2.1% German +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
0.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +17.2 pts higher in 4117, QLD gap widening
43.0% 93rd pct 25.8% 85th pct
Limited English in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4117, QLD gap steady
6.4% 91st pct 5.2% 89th pct

Language used at home

49.3% English only +14.1 pts ▸ 63.4%
4.3% Punjabi ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%
3.9% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.4% Hindi ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%
2.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%
1.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +8.3 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap widening
27.1% 12th pct 35.4% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

34.3% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 40.7%
27.1% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 35.4%
20.5% Islam ◂ +13.5 pts 7.0%
8.2% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.0% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%
3.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +12.8 pts higher in 4117, QLD gap widening
63.3% 77th pct 50.4% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4117, QLD gap widening
19.9% 63rd pct 12.3% 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +1.37 more in 4117, QLD
2.15 33rd pct 0.78 1st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +945 more in 4117, QLD
2,110 70th pct 1,165 58th pct
Avg size in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +473 larger in 4117, QLD
1,055 100th pct 583 82nd pct
ICSEA in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +86 higher in 4117, QLD
1,023 64th pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.8 pts 50.4%
12.6% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
10.2% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

27.5% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 15.9%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%
5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%
2.6% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 16.2%
14.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%
12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%
11.1% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%
7.3% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
2.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +$177 higher in 4117, QLD gap widening
$785 57th pct $608 20th pct
Household income in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +$496 higher in 4117, QLD gap widening
$1,872 71st pct $1,376 40th pct
Family income in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +$393 higher in 4117, QLD gap widening
$1,898 51st pct $1,505 23rd pct
High earners in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4117, QLD gap widening
6.1% 29th pct 3.7% 12th pct
High-income homes in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4117, QLD gap widening
15.8% 49th pct 9.6% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

42.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 32.8%
27.7% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
9.5% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%
7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 46.6%
36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 32.0%
13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.4%
1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +10.8 pts higher in 4131, QLD
18.0% 6th pct 28.8% 46th pct
Mental health in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4131, QLD
5.3% 13th pct 10.8% 77th pct
Needs assistance in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap narrowing
4.3% 31st pct 7.3% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.2% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.6% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.1% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.2% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.6% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.6% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.2% None ◂ +15.0 pts 58.2%
13.1% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
3.2% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.6% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap narrowing
9.4% 8th pct 9.7% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap narrowing
9.7% 15th pct 11.3% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +11.0 pts higher in 4117, QLD gap widening
36.9% 100th pct 26.0% 56th pct
Defence service in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4131, QLD
0.9% 10th pct 2.0% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4117, QLD gap steady
18.5% 19th pct 16.3% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +0.7 larger in 4117, QLD gap widening
3.5 100th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +8.1 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap narrowing
16.6% 80th pct 24.7% 97th pct
Living alone in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +10.8 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap widening
12.1% 2nd pct 23.0% 32nd pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children ◂ +16.6 pts 54.5%
16.6% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 24.7%
11.7% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.7% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

20.8% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 30.3%
24.7% 4 people ◂ +10.7 pts 13.9%
12.1% 1 person +10.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
18.9% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.9%
12.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 8.0%
11.9% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +$60 higher in 4117, QLD gap narrowing
$410 81st pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +$260 higher in 4117, QLD gap narrowing
$1,777 61st pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +0.10 higher in 4117, QLD gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +12.8 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap narrowing
42.7% 88th pct 55.4% 95th pct
Owned outright in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap widening
10.8% 1st pct 15.2% 5th pct
Separate houses in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +11.0 pts higher in 4117, QLD gap widening
87.6% 38th pct 76.6% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +14.9 pts higher in 4117, QLD gap widening
97.1% 100th pct 82.2% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 55.4%
44.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.0 pts 26.2%
10.8% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Other tenure even 1.1%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house ◂ +11.0 pts 76.6%
12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.0 pts 32.0%
24.7% 3 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 45.3%
1.3% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
0.5% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $350–$549 ◂ +16.4 pts 48.4%
27.9% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
2.6% Under $200 +12.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 +11.9 pts ▸ 51.3%
36.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 22.3%
9.6% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap narrowing
1.9% 26th pct 8.1% 81st pct
Work from home in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4117, QLD gap steady
9.4% 21st pct 7.8% 14th pct
PT commute in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap narrowing
1.8% 66th pct 3.3% 79th pct
PT stops in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +35 more in 4131, QLD
16 54th pct 51 71st pct
Stops/1k in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +1.09 more in 4117, QLD
5.42 70th pct 4.33 57th pct
Departures/1k in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +425.1 more in 4131, QLD
946.9 72nd pct 1,372.0 80th pct
PT routes in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +24 more in 4131, QLD
5 57th pct 29 86th pct
Stop walk in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +15 longer in 4117, QLD
18 60th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +22 longer in 4117, QLD
41 51st pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

69.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 65.1%
9.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%
5.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.8% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.6 pts 35.2%
26.8% 1 vehicle +11.0 pts ▸ 37.9%
18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 12.7%
1.9% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.2% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +12.3 pts higher in 4117, QLD gap narrowing
58.9% 96th pct 46.5% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +7.4 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap widening
10.7% 60th pct 18.1% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap widening
7.1% 87th pct 10.3% 96th pct
Participation in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +9.7 pts higher in 4117, QLD gap widening
64.4% 69th pct 54.7% 30th pct
Full-time in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4117, QLD gap narrowing
58.6% 50th pct 56.9% 38th pct

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 17.4%
12.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 8.2%
8.1% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.2% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
5.0% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.9% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
4.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
2.4% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 12.8%
13.0% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.8% Community & personal service even 14.7%
11.1% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%
7.8% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.7% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +3 higher in 4117, QLD
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +2 higher in 4117, QLD
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +4 higher in 4117, QLD
5 43rd pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +3 higher in 4117, QLD
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +78 higher in 4117, QLD
951 35th pct 873 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +3.1 higher in 4131, QLD
3.6 49th pct 6.7 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +4.2 more in 4131, QLD
2.8 35th pct 7.0 86th pct
15-min city in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +75.3 pts higher in 4131, QLD
15.6% 23rd pct 90.8% 84th pct
Walk to shops in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +61.4 pts higher in 4131, QLD
25.9% 32nd pct 87.3% 84th pct
Walk to transit in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +13.7 pts higher in 4131, QLD
75.3% 64th pct 89.0% 71st pct
Walk to school in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +64.5 pts higher in 4131, QLD
23.8% 25th pct 88.3% 81st pct
Walk to a park in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4131, QLD
96.6% 71st pct 98.8% 80th pct
Walk to health in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +75.6 pts higher in 4131, QLD
8.0% 33rd pct 83.6% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +2.3 more in 4117, QLD
16.2 44th pct 13.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +59 higher in 4131, QLD
56 68th pct 115 76th pct
Mean slope in 4117, QLDin 4131, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4117, QLD
5.9% 62nd pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 4117, QLD with nearby areas

4114, QLD 4116, QLD 4132, QLD 4112, QLD 4118, QLD 4119, QLD 4115, QLD 4113, QLD

Compare 4131, QLD with nearby areas

4205, QLD 4114, QLD 4127, QLD 4128, QLD 4132, QLD 4129, QLD 4117, QLD 4119, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4117, QLD vs 4131, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4117/4117-qld/vs/POA4131/4131-qld