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4121, QLD vs 4122, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · 4121, QLD profile · 4122, QLD profile

4121, QLD 4122, QLD

Postcode 4122 and postcode 4121 are neighbouring areas in Greater Brisbane with distinct social and economic profiles. Postcode 4122 is far more multicultural, with 34.4% of people born overseas and 30.3% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, postcode 4121 has higher levels of wealth; 39.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 25.3% in postcode 4122. This difference extends to housing, as detached houses are far more common in postcode 4121, where they make up 84.5% of homes.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly rent, which is around $410 to $415. However, the gaps between them have grown over time. The difference in typical household income has widened since 2011, and postcode 4121 has seen a larger increase in the share of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,085 larger in 4122, QLD Other language: 15.5 pts higher in 4122, QLD Born overseas: 14.0 pts higher in 4122, QLD Separate houses: 12.7 pts higher in 4121, QLD Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in 4122, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +21,085 larger in 4122, QLD gap widening
26,062 86th pct 47,147 89th pct
Median age in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +1 yrs older in 4121, QLD gap widening
37 yrs 19th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4122, QLD gap steady
1.5% 38th pct 1.7% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4122, QLD gap steady
12.8% 16th pct 14.6% 23rd pct
Under 15 in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap steady
21.2% 85th pct 18.6% 65th pct
De facto in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap steady
11.4% 38th pct 10.1% 25th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.0%
21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 18.6%
12.8% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 46.3%
37.1% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 38.5%
7.6% Divorced even 7.6%
4.1% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

4121, QLD 4122, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +14.0 pts higher in 4122, QLD gap widening
20.3% 67th pct 34.4% 87th pct

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +14.7 pts 61.9%
1.0% China +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.2% India +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

37.1% English ◂ +8.0 pts 29.1%
34.6% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 26.6%
15.7% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 10.4%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 8.6%
3.9% Chinese +7.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.1% German ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%
2.0% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.7% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
2.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
0.9% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +15.5 pts higher in 4122, QLD gap widening
14.8% 74th pct 30.3% 87th pct
Limited English in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4122, QLD gap steady
1.5% 72nd pct 4.2% 87th pct

Language used at home

81.9% English only ◂ +16.4 pts 65.5%
1.6% Mandarin +5.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.6% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Italian even 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap widening
43.0% 54th pct 37.5% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 45.3%
43.0% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 37.5%
5.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.2% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.5% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap steady
77.1% 93rd pct 72.3% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +7.5 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap steady
43.1% 91st pct 35.5% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +0.03 more in 4121, QLD
1.63 21st pct 1.60 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +5 more in 4122, QLD
9 86th pct 14 88th pct
Students in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +5,811 more in 4122, QLD
5,570 86th pct 11,381 89th pct
Avg size in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +194 larger in 4122, QLD
619 85th pct 813 92nd pct
ICSEA in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +15 higher in 4121, QLD
1,112 90th pct 1,097 87th pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 72.3%
11.1% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.3% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 35.1%
17.0% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
13.8% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%
13.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%
11.5% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
5.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
3.8% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +$267 higher in 4121, QLD gap widening
$1,092 88th pct $825 65th pct
Household income in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +$517 higher in 4121, QLD gap widening
$2,452 91st pct $1,935 74th pct
Family income in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +$820 higher in 4121, QLD gap widening
$3,083 93rd pct $2,263 73rd pct
High earners in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +10.2 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap widening
23.3% 91st pct 13.1% 73rd pct
High-income homes in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +14.5 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap widening
39.8% 94th pct 25.3% 75th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
25.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 12.8%
17.7% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
11.4% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 39.6%
26.8% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 30.7%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 20.4%
10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4121, QLD
25.8% 28th pct 25.7% 28th pct
Mental health in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4121, QLD
9.3% 59th pct 8.6% 48th pct
Needs assistance in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4122, QLD gap steady
4.6% 35th pct 5.3% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
8.6% Other condition even 8.6%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
6.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +0.1 pts 68.2%
18.5% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 17.9%
4.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap steady
18.1% 53rd pct 15.6% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap steady
11.9% 38th pct 11.7% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap steady
32.7% 90th pct 28.0% 70th pct
Defence service in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4121, QLD
2.9% 48th pct 2.3% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap steady
22.1% 43rd pct 19.8% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD even gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4122, QLD gap widening
11.1% 39th pct 13.9% 64th pct
Living alone in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4122, QLD gap widening
21.4% 26th pct 22.6% 30th pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 61.3%
21.0% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
11.1% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
21.4% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
21.3% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 18.3%
17.6% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
2.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +$5 higher in 4122, QLD gap narrowing
$410 81st pct $415 82nd pct
Mortgage in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +$351 higher in 4121, QLD gap widening
$2,351 88th pct $2,000 74th pct
People / bedroom in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4122, QLD gap widening
28.7% 71st pct 35.1% 81st pct
Owned outright in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4122, QLD gap narrowing
27.3% 19th pct 28.1% 21st pct
Separate houses in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +12.7 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap widening
84.5% 31st pct 71.8% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap narrowing
80.4% 58th pct 78.1% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 34.0%
28.7% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
27.3% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house ◂ +12.7 pts 71.8%
11.4% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 44.3%
26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 24.5%
14.8% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%
3.6% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $350–$549 +14.6 pts ▸ 61.3%
17.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 12.7%
16.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.1%
12.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%
4.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
29.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 16.5%
17.4% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
11.8% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4122, QLD gap steady
6.0% 71st pct 7.3% 78th pct
Work from home in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap widening
23.8% 72nd pct 18.6% 59th pct
PT commute in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4122, QLD gap steady
6.4% 90th pct 6.6% 91st pct
PT stops in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +89 more in 4122, QLD
169 87th pct 258 90th pct
Stops/1k in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +1.01 more in 4121, QLD
6.48 78th pct 5.47 71st pct
Departures/1k in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +701.4 more in 4122, QLD
1,929.6 87th pct 2,631.0 92nd pct
PT routes in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +39 more in 4122, QLD
31 86th pct 70 88th pct
Stop walk in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +7 longer in 4121, QLD
10 50th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +5 longer in 4122, QLD
8 6th pct 13 16th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 53.5%
23.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 18.6%
6.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
1.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 39.1%
34.5% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
6.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.5% 4 or more even 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4122, QLD gap widening
38.4% 69th pct 44.0% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4122, QLD gap narrowing
10.6% 60th pct 15.5% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4122, QLD gap steady
3.7% 39th pct 5.6% 76th pct
Participation in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +6.1 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap steady
71.3% 91st pct 65.2% 73rd pct
Full-time in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap widening
60.4% 62nd pct 58.4% 48th pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 16.2%
12.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%
12.2% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%
6.8% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%
7.2% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.6% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.8% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 30.5%
15.6% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 11.8%
12.4% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.2% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.2% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.7% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.1% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +2 higher in 4121, QLD
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +2 higher in 4121, QLD
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +4 higher in 4121, QLD
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +1 higher in 4121, QLD
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +61 higher in 4121, QLD
1,096 90th pct 1,035 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +0.1 higher in 4121, QLD
7.4 87th pct 7.3 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +0.2 more in 4121, QLD
7.3 90th pct 7.1 87th pct
15-min city in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4121, QLD
97.0% 93rd pct 93.9% 86th pct
Walk to shops in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4121, QLD
93.6% 92nd pct 91.7% 89th pct
Walk to transit in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4121, QLD
100.0% 99th pct 99.2% 86th pct
Walk to school in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +12.1 pts higher in 4121, QLD
98.6% 97th pct 86.5% 80th pct
Walk to a park in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD even
100.0% 95th pct 99.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +26.2 pts higher in 4122, QLD
56.1% 71st pct 82.2% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +11.0 more in 4121, QLD
23.2 62nd pct 12.2 26th pct
Intersections/km² in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +5 higher in 4121, QLD
190 84th pct 185 83rd pct
Mean slope in 4121, QLDin 4122, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4121, QLD
7.9% 81st pct 7.1% 75th pct

Compare 4121, QLD with nearby areas

4120, QLD 4111, QLD 4151, QLD 4103, QLD 4122, QLD 4107, QLD 4102, QLD 4105, QLD

Compare 4122, QLD with nearby areas

4121, QLD 4111, QLD 4152, QLD 4123, QLD 4113, QLD 4109, QLD 4151, QLD 4153, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4121, QLD vs 4122, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4121/4121-qld/vs/POA4122/4122-qld