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4124, QLD vs 4285, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 34 km apart · 4124, QLD profile · 4285, QLD profile

4124, QLD 4285, QLD

Postcode 4285 and postcode 4124 are nearby areas in Queensland with similar population sizes, yet they differ in their social and economic makeup. Postcode 4124 is more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (23.6% compared to 13.5%) and those using a language other than English at home (14.4% versus 3.2%). It also has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,040, well above the $1,476 seen in postcode 4285. In contrast, postcode 4285 is older, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 35 in postcode 4124, and it has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (18.6% versus 11.9%).

Both areas are almost identical in their reliance on cars, with walkability scores showing both are mostly car-dependent. They also share similar rates of unemployment, around 5.4% to 5.5%, and a comparable number of people who identify as having no religion. However, several gaps have widened since 2011, including the difference in typical incomes and the share of residents with a university degree, which is now well higher in postcode 4124.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 11.2 pts higher in 4124, QLD Year 12: 10.6 pts higher in 4124, QLD Born overseas: 10.1 pts higher in 4124, QLD Median age: 6 yrs older in 4285, QLD Participation: 8.8 pts higher in 4124, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +1,682 larger in 4124, QLD gap widening
23,445 86th pct 21,763 86th pct
Median age in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +6 yrs older in 4285, QLD gap widening
35 yrs 12th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap steady
3.6% 65th pct 6.0% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap widening
11.9% 14th pct 18.6% 44th pct
Under 15 in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4124, QLD gap steady
22.9% 90th pct 20.2% 78th pct
De facto in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap steady
12.1% 46th pct 12.8% 56th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 22.4%
24.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 27.4%
22.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 20.2%
11.9% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

Marital status

50.1% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 47.5%
34.7% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 32.6%
8.0% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.9% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.4% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

4124, QLD 4285, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +10.1 pts higher in 4124, QLD gap widening
23.6% 73rd pct 13.5% 48th pct

Country of birth

72.1% Australia +8.4 pts ▸ 80.5%
5.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
3.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.3% English +6.2 pts ▸ 44.4%
35.4% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 40.4%
7.9% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.9% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.1% German +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.7% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%
2.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +11.2 pts higher in 4124, QLD gap widening
14.4% 74th pct 3.2% 33rd pct
Limited English in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4124, QLD gap steady
2.0% 76th pct 0.3% 42nd pct

Language used at home

81.0% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 90.7%
1.9% Punjabi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4124, QLD gap narrowing
43.8% 57th pct 43.4% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 47.5%
43.8% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 43.4%
6.2% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.5% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%
1.6% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +10.6 pts higher in 4124, QLD gap widening
55.0% 66th pct 44.5% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4124, QLD gap widening
14.0% 45th pct 9.9% 22nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +1.94 more in 4285, QLD
0.56 0th pct 2.50 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +8 more in 4285, QLD
3 57th pct 11 87th pct
Students in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +1,457 more in 4285, QLD
2,205 72nd pct 3,662 82nd pct
Avg size in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +402 larger in 4124, QLD
735 89th pct 333 58th pct
ICSEA in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +19 higher in 4124, QLD
980 42nd pct 961 32nd pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 44.5%
23.8% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 28.0%
8.3% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 43.0%
17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 12.8%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%
2.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 15.2%
18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 17.8%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%
8.8% Health even 8.8%
7.4% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +$148 higher in 4124, QLD gap widening
$833 66th pct $685 35th pct
Household income in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +$564 higher in 4124, QLD gap widening
$2,040 79th pct $1,476 47th pct
Family income in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +$353 higher in 4124, QLD gap widening
$2,138 67th pct $1,785 43rd pct
High earners in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4124, QLD gap widening
8.6% 48th pct 6.5% 32nd pct
High-income homes in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +8.9 pts higher in 4124, QLD gap widening
23.8% 72nd pct 15.0% 46th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 30.1%
23.5% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 29.9%
9.5% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%
10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 44.0%
35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 32.4%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 13.3%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4285, QLD
28.2% 42nd pct 33.3% 73rd pct
Mental health in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4285, QLD
9.2% 57th pct 11.2% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap steady
6.1% 61st pct 7.8% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.2% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.3% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.5% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +6.9 pts 57.2%
19.0% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
6.0% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.2% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap narrowing
9.7% 9th pct 12.8% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap steady
11.5% 32nd pct 13.4% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4124, QLD gap widening
32.6% 90th pct 27.0% 64th pct
Defence service in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD even
3.6% 67th pct 3.6% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap steady
21.7% 39th pct 23.9% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +0.4 larger in 4124, QLD gap widening
3.1 96th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap widening
13.7% 62nd pct 16.0% 77th pct
Living alone in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap steady
14.2% 6th pct 21.3% 25th pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 55.5%
20.9% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 27.7%
13.7% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

29.3% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
14.2% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
20.4% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 15.1%
18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 15.5%
10.7% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%
7.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +$45 higher in 4124, QLD gap narrowing
$360 67th pct $315 55th pct
Mortgage in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +$208 higher in 4124, QLD gap widening
$1,950 71st pct $1,742 59th pct
People / bedroom in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap steady
21.9% 53rd pct 26.0% 64th pct
Owned outright in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +7.9 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap steady
21.6% 11th pct 29.5% 24th pct
Separate houses in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4124, QLD gap steady
94.4% 60th pct 89.5% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +8.6 pts higher in 4124, QLD gap narrowing
93.4% 95th pct 84.8% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.9 pts 41.5%
21.6% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 29.5%
21.9% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 26.0%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 89.5%
5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 39.5%
28.5% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
16.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 11.5%
4.4% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.6% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 ◂ +25.1 pts 29.9%
26.8% $200–$349 +24.6 pts ▸ 51.4%
6.9% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 38.6%
30.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
9.6% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap steady
2.0% 27th pct 3.5% 46th pct
Work from home in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4124, QLD gap narrowing
11.9% 33rd pct 11.4% 31st pct
PT commute in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4124, QLD gap steady
1.3% 59th pct 0.3% 38th pct
PT stops in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +41 more in 4124, QLD
54 72nd pct 13 51st pct
Stops/1k in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +1.71 more in 4124, QLD
2.30 37th pct 0.60 21st pct
Departures/1k in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +179.2 more in 4124, QLD
243.8 55th pct 64.7 43rd pct
PT routes in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +2 more in 4124, QLD
3 48th pct 1 29th pct
Drive to city in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +19 longer in 4285, QLD
39 50th pct 58 62nd pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 67.1%
11.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
0.6% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 36.4%
22.1% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
19.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 18.1%
16.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 13.5%
2.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4124, QLD gap widening
40.7% 76th pct 39.5% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4124, QLD gap steady
8.0% 48th pct 3.6% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4285, QLD gap steady
5.4% 73rd pct 5.5% 75th pct
Participation in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +8.8 pts higher in 4124, QLD gap widening
66.8% 79th pct 58.0% 41st pct
Full-time in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4124, QLD gap steady
62.9% 76th pct 59.9% 59th pct

Industries people work in

12.5% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%
9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%
8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%
7.4% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%
14.0% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%
9.7% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.1% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.2% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%
8.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +3 higher in 4124, QLD
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +3 higher in 4124, QLD
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +3 higher in 4124, QLD
9 86th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +2 higher in 4124, QLD
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +54 higher in 4124, QLD
980 51st pct 926 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +0.4 higher in 4124, QLD
2.4 32nd pct 2.1 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +0.2 more in 4124, QLD
2.2 27th pct 2.0 25th pct
15-min city in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4285, QLD
12.5% 21st pct 18.0% 24th pct
Walk to shops in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4285, QLD
26.1% 32nd pct 26.9% 32nd pct
Walk to transit in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +26.8 pts higher in 4124, QLD
39.6% 42nd pct 12.8% 23rd pct
Walk to school in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +13.1 pts higher in 4124, QLD
38.7% 37th pct 25.6% 26th pct
Walk to a park in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +24.6 pts higher in 4124, QLD
83.0% 59th pct 58.4% 37th pct
Walk to health in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +17.8 pts higher in 4285, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 17.8% 39th pct
Amenities/1k in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +2.4 more in 4285, QLD
8.7 11th pct 11.1 20th pct
Intersections/km² in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +10 higher in 4124, QLD
11 58th pct 1 39th pct
Mean slope in 4124, QLDin 4285, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4285, QLD
5.4% 56th pct 8.5% 85th pct

Compare 4124, QLD with nearby areas

4300, QLD 4280, QLD 4125, QLD 4301, QLD 4078, QLD 4118, QLD 4115, QLD 4076, QLD

Compare 4285, QLD with nearby areas

4275, QLD 4287, QLD 4280, QLD 4270, QLD 4272, QLD 4310, QLD 4124, QLD 4211, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4124, QLD vs 4285, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4124/4124-qld/vs/POA4285/4285-qld