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4121, QLD vs 4151, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · 4121, QLD profile · 4151, QLD profile

4121, QLD 4151, QLD

Postcode 4121 and postcode 4151 are neighbouring areas in Greater Brisbane with very different housing and lifestyles. Postcode 4121 is a family-oriented area where 84.5% of homes are separate houses and 80.4% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, postcode 4151 is much more urban, with 49.9% of homes being flats or apartments and 33.5% of people living alone. This difference in housing is reflected in the residents; postcode 4121 has a higher share of children under 15 (21.2%) and a higher percentage of people caring for children unpaid (32.7%).

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has widened in several ways, particularly as the difference in home types and the number of single-person households has grown. Despite these trends, they share a similar typical weekly income of around $1,100 and have nearly identical shares of people aged 65 and over. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for people born overseas, with 20.3% in postcode 4121 and 24.7% in postcode 4151.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 44.0 pts higher in 4121, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 31.1 pts higher in 4121, QLD Renting: 15.8 pts higher in 4151, QLD Under 15: 6.4 pts higher in 4121, QLD Recent movers: 13.6 pts higher in 4151, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +7,930 larger in 4121, QLD gap narrowing
26,062 86th pct 18,132 81st pct
Median age in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +2 yrs older in 4121, QLD gap narrowing
37 yrs 19th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap steady
1.5% 38th pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap narrowing
12.8% 16th pct 12.4% 15th pct
Under 15 in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap widening
21.2% 85th pct 14.8% 25th pct
De facto in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4151, QLD gap widening
11.4% 38th pct 15.4% 79th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 22.8%
21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 14.8%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 38.9%
37.1% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 46.7%
7.6% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

4121, QLD 4151, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4151, QLD gap steady
20.3% 67th pct 24.7% 75th pct

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 72.0%
2.9% England even 2.9%
2.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.2% Nepal +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

37.1% English ◂ +1.3 pts 35.9%
34.6% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 30.5%
15.7% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.9% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
3.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
2.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4151, QLD gap steady
14.8% 74th pct 17.4% 77th pct
Limited English in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4151, QLD gap steady
1.5% 72nd pct 1.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

81.9% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 79.0%
1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.3% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Cantonese even 0.6%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap widening
43.0% 54th pct 40.5% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 46.3%
43.0% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 40.5%
5.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.2% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4151, QLD gap narrowing
77.1% 93rd pct 80.2% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4151, QLD gap narrowing
43.1% 91st pct 45.9% 94th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +1.35 more in 4151, QLD
1.63 21st pct 2.98 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +1 more in 4121, QLD
9 86th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +2,417 more in 4151, QLD
5,570 86th pct 7,987 88th pct
Avg size in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +379 larger in 4151, QLD
619 85th pct 998 98th pct
ICSEA in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +26 higher in 4121, QLD
1,112 90th pct 1,086 84th pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 80.2%
11.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%
4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
3.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 41.2%
17.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 14.4%
14.1% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
13.8% Health even 13.8%
13.3% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%
8.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
5.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
3.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +$40 higher in 4151, QLD gap narrowing
$1,092 88th pct $1,132 89th pct
Household income in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +$347 higher in 4121, QLD gap widening
$2,452 91st pct $2,105 82nd pct
Family income in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +$237 higher in 4121, QLD gap widening
$3,083 93rd pct $2,846 89th pct
High earners in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap widening
23.3% 91st pct 21.2% 89th pct
High-income homes in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +9.3 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap widening
39.8% 94th pct 30.5% 84th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 32.0%
25.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 19.6%
17.7% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%
11.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.1%
26.8% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 32.5%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.1%
10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4121, QLD
25.8% 28th pct 25.3% 26th pct
Mental health in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4151, QLD
9.3% 59th pct 10.1% 70th pct
Needs assistance in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap steady
4.6% 35th pct 4.2% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%
8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
6.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None +0.2 pts ▸ 68.6%
18.5% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap steady
18.1% 53rd pct 17.3% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap steady
11.9% 38th pct 10.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +9.4 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap widening
32.7% 90th pct 23.3% 38th pct
Defence service in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4121, QLD
2.9% 48th pct 2.3% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap steady
22.1% 43rd pct 16.9% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +0.4 larger in 4121, QLD gap widening
2.7 79th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap narrowing
11.1% 39th pct 9.3% 24th pct
Living alone in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +12.1 pts higher in 4151, QLD gap widening
21.4% 26th pct 33.5% 80th pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 57.0%
21.0% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
11.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%
1.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 34.3%
21.4% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
21.3% 4 people ◂ +8.5 pts 12.8%
17.6% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 13.5%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +$30 higher in 4121, QLD gap widening
$410 81st pct $380 73rd pct
Mortgage in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +$304 higher in 4121, QLD gap widening
$2,351 88th pct $2,047 77th pct
People / bedroom in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +15.8 pts higher in 4151, QLD gap steady
28.7% 71st pct 44.6% 89th pct
Owned outright in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap narrowing
27.3% 19th pct 21.5% 11th pct
Separate houses in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +44.0 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap widening
84.5% 31st pct 40.6% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +31.1 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap widening
80.4% 58th pct 49.3% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.7% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 44.6%
41.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 30.8%
27.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 21.5%
1.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house ◂ +44.0 pts 40.6%
11.4% Flat or apartment +38.5 pts ▸ 49.9%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

14.8% 2 bedrooms +26.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 25.2%
26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 15.0%
12.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%
3.6% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $350–$549 +10.4 pts ▸ 57.1%
17.7% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
16.0% Under $200 ◂ +9.6 pts 6.3%
12.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.8%
4.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 27.3%
29.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 28.3%
17.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
11.8% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4151, QLD gap steady
6.0% 71st pct 8.9% 85th pct
Work from home in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4121, QLD gap steady
23.8% 72nd pct 22.7% 70th pct
PT commute in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4151, QLD gap narrowing
6.4% 90th pct 9.5% 98th pct
PT stops in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +91 more in 4121, QLD
169 87th pct 78 78th pct
Stops/1k in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +2.18 more in 4121, QLD
6.48 78th pct 4.30 57th pct
Departures/1k in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +514.3 more in 4121, QLD
1,929.6 87th pct 1,415.3 81st pct
PT routes in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +7 more in 4151, QLD
31 86th pct 38 87th pct
Stop walk in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +7 longer in 4121, QLD
10 50th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +1 longer in 4121, QLD
8 6th pct 7 4th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 45.2%
23.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 22.7%
6.2% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
1.0% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.1% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 45.4%
42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 33.2%
11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%
6.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +13.6 pts higher in 4151, QLD gap widening
38.4% 69th pct 52.0% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +10.7 pts higher in 4151, QLD gap narrowing
10.6% 60th pct 21.2% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +0.0 pts higher in 4151, QLD gap steady
3.7% 39th pct 3.8% 40th pct
Participation in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4151, QLD gap narrowing
71.3% 91st pct 73.9% 96th pct
Full-time in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4151, QLD gap narrowing
60.4% 62nd pct 62.2% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.3% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.2% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%
7.2% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
6.8% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.6% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.3% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 36.9%
15.6% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%
12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.2% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
6.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.1% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +3 higher in 4121, QLD
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +3 higher in 4151, QLD
1,096 90th pct 1,099 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +1.1 higher in 4151, QLD
7.4 87th pct 8.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +0.6 more in 4151, QLD
7.3 90th pct 7.9 98th pct
15-min city in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4151, QLD
97.0% 93rd pct 98.7% 97th pct
Walk to shops in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4151, QLD
93.6% 92nd pct 98.4% 98th pct
Walk to transit in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD even
100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD even
98.6% 97th pct 98.5% 96th pct
Walk to a park in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD even
100.0% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +42.6 pts higher in 4151, QLD
56.1% 71st pct 98.7% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +11.9 more in 4121, QLD
23.2 62nd pct 11.4 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +66 higher in 4151, QLD
190 84th pct 256 88th pct
Mean slope in 4121, QLDin 4151, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4121, QLD
7.9% 81st pct 6.2% 66th pct

Compare 4121, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4151, QLD with nearby areas

4120, QLD 4169, QLD 4121, QLD 4102, QLD 4103, QLD 4170, QLD 4005, QLD 4152, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4121, QLD vs 4151, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4121/4121-qld/vs/POA4151/4151-qld