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4127, QLD vs 4131, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · 4127, QLD profile · 4131, QLD profile

4127, QLD 4131, QLD

Postcode 4127 and postcode 4131 are neighbouring areas in Greater Brisbane with distinct profiles. Postcode 4127 is generally more advantaged, with a typical weekly family income of $1,883 compared to $1,505 in postcode 4131. It also has a higher share of university-educated adults at 19.1%, while postcode 4131 sits at 12.3%. The two areas differ significantly in their housing and schooling; postcode 4131 is dominated by renters at 55.4%, whereas postcode 4127 has a much higher rate of home ownership and larger schools, with an average size of 955 students compared to 583 in postcode 4131.

Since 2011, the gap in rental rates has widened, with postcode 4131 becoming even more reliant on renting. Despite these shifts, the two areas share many commonalities. They have nearly identical typical weekly rents, and almost every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a park. Most residents in both areas also have similar health profiles, with about 29% living with a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 22.9 pts higher in 4131, QLD Population: 15,425 larger in 4127, QLD Owned outright: 10.6 pts higher in 4127, QLD Median age: 6 yrs older in 4127, QLD Recent arrivals: 9.7 pts higher in 4131, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +15,425 larger in 4127, QLD gap widening
27,206 86th pct 11,781 71st pct
Median age in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +6 yrs older in 4127, QLD gap widening
38 yrs 24th pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap steady
3.8% 67th pct 5.6% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +6.1 pts higher in 4127, QLD gap widening
16.9% 34th pct 10.9% 12th pct
Under 15 in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap narrowing
19.9% 76th pct 21.8% 87th pct
De facto in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap narrowing
11.0% 33rd pct 11.8% 43rd pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 21.5%
19.9% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 10.9%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

37.2% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 44.8%
43.8% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 37.0%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

4127, QLD 4131, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap widening
31.1% 83rd pct 34.4% 87th pct

Country of birth

63.8% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 55.4%
7.3% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.6% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
1.6% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.4% Vietnam even 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

34.7% English ◂ +6.6 pts 28.1%
29.1% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 24.8%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%
9.0% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%
5.1% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
3.8% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
2.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Dutch even 1.4%
0.7% Greek even 0.7%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +6.6 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap widening
19.2% 79th pct 25.8% 85th pct
Limited English in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap widening
3.0% 82nd pct 5.2% 89th pct

Language used at home

75.3% English only ◂ +11.8 pts 63.4%
0.8% Arabic +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4127, QLD gap widening
38.6% 37th pct 35.4% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 40.7%
38.6% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 35.4%
7.3% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.7% Islam +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.3% Hinduism even 1.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +8.2 pts higher in 4127, QLD gap steady
58.7% 71st pct 50.4% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +6.8 pts higher in 4127, QLD gap widening
19.1% 61st pct 12.3% 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +1.07 more in 4127, QLD
1.85 27th pct 0.78 1st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +8 more in 4127, QLD
10 87th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +8,388 more in 4127, QLD
9,553 88th pct 1,165 58th pct
Avg size in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +373 larger in 4127, QLD
955 96th pct 583 82nd pct
ICSEA in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +79 higher in 4127, QLD
1,016 61st pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

58.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 50.4%
19.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 18.5%
9.1% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 15.9%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%
6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%
2.5% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 16.2%
14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%
12.6% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.2% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
8.0% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +$131 higher in 4127, QLD gap widening
$739 46th pct $608 20th pct
Household income in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +$226 higher in 4127, QLD gap widening
$1,602 56th pct $1,376 40th pct
Family income in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +$378 higher in 4127, QLD gap widening
$1,883 50th pct $1,505 23rd pct
High earners in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4127, QLD gap widening
8.1% 45th pct 3.7% 12th pct
High-income homes in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +8.3 pts higher in 4127, QLD gap widening
17.8% 56th pct 9.6% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
31.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.8%
15.4% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 5.9%
8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 46.6%
33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.0%
15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 9.4%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4127, QLD
29.7% 52nd pct 28.8% 46th pct
Mental health in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4131, QLD
10.3% 71st pct 10.8% 77th pct
Needs assistance in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap narrowing
6.9% 73rd pct 7.3% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.2% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%
8.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%
5.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
2.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +4.2 pts 58.2%
19.5% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.5%
6.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.8% Three or more even 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4127, QLD gap steady
12.9% 21st pct 9.7% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4127, QLD gap steady
11.5% 32nd pct 11.3% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4127, QLD gap steady
27.7% 68th pct 26.0% 56th pct
Defence service in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4127, QLD
2.8% 46th pct 2.0% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4127, QLD gap widening
20.2% 28th pct 16.3% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +0.1 larger in 4131, QLD gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +5.3 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap widening
19.4% 88th pct 24.7% 97th pct
Living alone in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4127, QLD gap narrowing
23.6% 34th pct 23.0% 32nd pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 54.5%
19.4% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 24.7%
23.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 19.0%
1.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 30.3%
23.6% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 23.0%
17.4% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.0% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%
4.7% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.1% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +$8 higher in 4131, QLD gap steady
$342 63rd pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +$183 higher in 4127, QLD gap widening
$1,700 57th pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +22.9 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap widening
32.6% 77th pct 55.4% 95th pct
Owned outright in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +10.6 pts higher in 4127, QLD gap narrowing
25.8% 16th pct 15.2% 5th pct
Separate houses in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4127, QLD gap narrowing
78.0% 24th pct 76.6% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4127, QLD gap narrowing
83.7% 70th pct 82.2% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Rented +22.9 pts ▸ 55.4%
38.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.2 pts 26.2%
25.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 15.2%
1.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

78.0% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 76.6%
18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 14.6%
2.6% Flat or apartment +5.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 45.3%
27.2% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 32.0%
11.7% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%
2.5% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 48.4%
39.0% $200–$349 ◂ +6.3 pts 32.7%
10.2% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,000–$1,799 +12.1 pts ▸ 51.3%
30.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 22.3%
15.6% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap steady
5.0% 63rd pct 8.1% 81st pct
Work from home in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4127, QLD gap widening
13.8% 41st pct 7.8% 14th pct
PT commute in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap steady
3.1% 77th pct 3.3% 79th pct
PT stops in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +84 more in 4127, QLD
135 86th pct 51 71st pct
Stops/1k in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +0.63 more in 4127, QLD
4.96 64th pct 4.33 57th pct
Departures/1k in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +416.8 more in 4131, QLD
955.2 72nd pct 1,372.0 80th pct
PT routes in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +8 more in 4131, QLD
21 86th pct 29 86th pct
Stop walk in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +4 longer in 4127, QLD
7 45th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +2 longer in 4131, QLD
17 23rd pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 65.1%
13.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 7.8%
5.0% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.9% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
0.2% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 35.2%
35.2% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 37.9%
13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%
5.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap widening
40.2% 75th pct 46.5% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +9.7 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap widening
8.4% 50th pct 18.1% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap widening
6.9% 87th pct 10.3% 96th pct
Participation in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +6.3 pts higher in 4127, QLD gap steady
61.0% 54th pct 54.7% 30th pct
Full-time in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4127, QLD gap steady
59.1% 54th pct 56.9% 38th pct

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.7% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%
9.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%
7.5% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.0% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.0% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
4.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
3.6% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 12.8%
14.7% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.4% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.2% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.7% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%
8.4% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +3 higher in 4127, QLD
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +2 higher in 4127, QLD
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +3 higher in 4127, QLD
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +3 higher in 4127, QLD
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +83 higher in 4127, QLD
956 38th pct 873 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +0.1 higher in 4131, QLD
6.6 81st pct 6.7 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +0.5 more in 4131, QLD
6.5 81st pct 7.0 86th pct
15-min city in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +8.2 pts higher in 4131, QLD
82.7% 79th pct 90.8% 84th pct
Walk to shops in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4131, QLD
82.1% 81st pct 87.3% 84th pct
Walk to transit in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4127, QLD
94.4% 79th pct 89.0% 71st pct
Walk to school in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4131, QLD
87.1% 80th pct 88.3% 81st pct
Walk to a park in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD even
98.6% 80th pct 98.8% 80th pct
Walk to health in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +27.1 pts higher in 4131, QLD
56.5% 72nd pct 83.6% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +1.6 more in 4127, QLD
15.5 42nd pct 13.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +15 higher in 4131, QLD
101 74th pct 115 76th pct
Mean slope in 4127, QLDin 4131, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4127, QLD
5.7% 60th pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 4127, QLD with nearby areas

4131, QLD 4114, QLD 4119, QLD 4128, QLD 4112, QLD 4205, QLD 4123, QLD 4117, 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). 4127, QLD vs 4131, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4127/4127-qld/vs/POA4131/4131-qld