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4128, QLD vs 4131, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · 4128, QLD profile · 4131, QLD profile

4128, QLD 4131, QLD

Postcode 4128 and postcode 4131 are neighbouring areas in Greater Brisbane with very different profiles. Postcode 4128 is more affluent, with 27.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 9.6% in postcode 4131. This gap extends to education, where 64.5% of residents in postcode 4128 finished Year 12, which is 14 points higher than in postcode 4131. In contrast, postcode 4131 is much more diverse and transient; it has a far higher share of renters (55.4% versus 20.8%) and recent overseas arrivals (18.1% versus 6.0%).

While they differ in wealth and tenure, they are almost identical in how many people live in each home, with both averaging 2.8 people per dwelling. These two areas have drifted further apart since 2011, with the gaps in income and rental rates widening over time. This trend is also seen in the typical age of residents; those in postcode 4128 are now six years older than those in postcode 4131, a difference that has grown since the last census.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 34.6 pts higher in 4131, QLD Participation: 15.0 pts higher in 4128, QLD Year 12: 14.1 pts higher in 4128, QLD Personal income: $292 higher in 4128, QLD Family income: $803 higher in 4128, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +5,155 larger in 4128, QLD gap narrowing
16,936 79th pct 11,781 71st pct
Median age in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +6 yrs older in 4128, QLD gap widening
38 yrs 24th pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap steady
2.2% 50th pct 5.6% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4128, QLD gap widening
13.9% 21st pct 10.9% 12th pct
Under 15 in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap narrowing
20.0% 77th pct 21.8% 87th pct
De facto in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap narrowing
11.7% 41st pct 11.8% 43rd pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 21.5%
20.0% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
12.0% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 10.9%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +14.8 pts 37.0%
33.1% Never married +11.7 pts ▸ 44.8%
9.0% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

4128, QLD 4131, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +6.5 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap widening
28.0% 79th pct 34.4% 87th pct

Country of birth

68.9% Australia ◂ +13.5 pts 55.4%
7.1% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.7% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%
0.9% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.1% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.7% English ◂ +11.6 pts 28.1%
33.1% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 24.8%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%
10.4% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%
5.4% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%
3.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
1.9% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
1.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +12.1 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap widening
13.7% 73rd pct 25.8% 85th pct
Limited English in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +3.5 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap steady
1.7% 73rd pct 5.2% 89th pct

Language used at home

83.1% English only ◂ +19.6 pts 63.4%
0.4% Arabic +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.4% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.7% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +7.0 pts higher in 4128, QLD gap widening
42.4% 51st pct 35.4% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 40.7%
42.4% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 35.4%
5.2% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.9% Islam +5.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.7% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +14.1 pts higher in 4128, QLD gap widening
64.5% 79th pct 50.4% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +9.2 pts higher in 4128, QLD gap widening
21.5% 66th pct 12.3% 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +0.11 more in 4128, QLD
0.89 4th pct 0.78 1st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +1 more in 4128, QLD
3 57th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +907 more in 4128, QLD
2,072 70th pct 1,165 58th pct
Avg size in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +108 larger in 4128, QLD
691 88th pct 583 82nd pct
ICSEA in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +72 higher in 4128, QLD
1,009 58th pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 50.4%
19.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 18.5%
5.3% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 33.9%
24.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 15.9%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%
6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%
1.9% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 16.2%
16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 12.2%
12.1% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.6% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%
9.4% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +$292 higher in 4128, QLD gap widening
$900 75th pct $608 20th pct
Household income in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +$749 higher in 4128, QLD gap widening
$2,125 83rd pct $1,376 40th pct
Family income in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +$803 higher in 4128, QLD gap widening
$2,308 75th pct $1,505 23rd pct
High earners in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +8.4 pts higher in 4128, QLD gap widening
12.1% 69th pct 3.7% 12th pct
High-income homes in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +17.9 pts higher in 4128, QLD gap widening
27.5% 79th pct 9.6% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

22.9% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.8%
9.5% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 5.9%
13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 46.6%
34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 32.0%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 9.4%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4131, QLD
28.2% 42nd pct 28.8% 46th pct
Mental health in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4131, QLD
8.9% 54th pct 10.8% 77th pct
Needs assistance in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap steady
4.8% 40th pct 7.3% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.0% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
4.6% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.7% Heart disease even 3.7%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
1.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +7.3 pts 58.2%
20.0% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 18.5%
5.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4128, QLD gap steady
13.5% 25th pct 9.7% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4128, QLD gap steady
12.2% 42nd pct 11.3% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +6.6 pts higher in 4128, QLD gap widening
32.6% 90th pct 26.0% 56th pct
Defence service in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4128, QLD
3.1% 56th pct 2.0% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4128, QLD gap widening
22.3% 44th pct 16.3% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD even gap narrowing
2.8 86th pct 2.8 86th pct
One-parent in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +12.2 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap widening
12.5% 52nd pct 24.7% 97th pct
Living alone in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +6.6 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap widening
16.4% 11th pct 23.0% 32nd pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 54.5%
12.5% One-parent families +12.2 pts ▸ 24.7%
24.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 19.0%
0.7% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 30.3%
16.4% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
19.5% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 13.9%
18.7% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 17.9%
4.4% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +$50 higher in 4128, QLD gap widening
$400 78th pct $350 65th pct
Mortgage in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +$433 higher in 4128, QLD gap widening
$1,950 71st pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +34.6 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap widening
20.8% 49th pct 55.4% 95th pct
Owned outright in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +11.0 pts higher in 4128, QLD gap widening
26.1% 17th pct 15.2% 5th pct
Separate houses in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +11.3 pts higher in 4128, QLD gap widening
88.0% 39th pct 76.6% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +8.4 pts higher in 4128, QLD gap widening
90.7% 89th pct 82.2% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.8% Rented +34.6 pts ▸ 55.4%
50.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.7 pts 26.2%
26.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 15.2%
1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 76.6%
6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.1% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.8% 3 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 45.3%
45.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 32.0%
13.8% 5 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 5.0%
6.9% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.6% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 48.4%
23.4% $200–$349 +9.3 pts ▸ 32.7%
6.2% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.6 pts 1.2%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 +21.8 pts ▸ 51.3%
42.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.7 pts 22.3%
11.6% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap steady
2.2% 29th pct 8.1% 81st pct
Work from home in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +7.3 pts higher in 4128, QLD gap widening
15.1% 46th pct 7.8% 14th pct
PT commute in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap steady
2.4% 72nd pct 3.3% 79th pct
PT stops in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +18 more in 4128, QLD
69 76th pct 51 71st pct
Stops/1k in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +0.25 more in 4131, QLD
4.07 54th pct 4.33 57th pct
Departures/1k in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +386.3 more in 4131, QLD
985.7 73rd pct 1,372.0 80th pct
PT routes in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +14 more in 4131, QLD
15 80th pct 29 86th pct
Stop walk in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +3 longer in 4128, QLD
6 43rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +2 longer in 4128, QLD
21 30th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 65.1%
15.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 7.8%
4.0% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.2% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
0.6% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 35.2%
25.5% 1 vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 37.9%
18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 12.7%
10.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 6.0%
2.2% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +9.7 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap widening
36.9% 64th pct 46.5% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +12.0 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap widening
6.0% 37th pct 18.1% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4131, QLD gap widening
4.9% 65th pct 10.3% 96th pct
Participation in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +15.0 pts higher in 4128, QLD gap widening
69.8% 88th pct 54.7% 30th pct
Full-time in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4128, QLD gap widening
62.2% 73rd pct 56.9% 38th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.0% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%
9.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%
7.2% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.8% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.3% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%
6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
3.2% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 12.8%
15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%
15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 11.8%
10.6% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.4% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.0% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%
9.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +7 higher in 4128, QLD
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +7 higher in 4128, QLD
8 71st pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +8 higher in 4128, QLD
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +5 higher in 4128, QLD
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +148 higher in 4128, QLD
1,021 70th pct 873 8th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +1.8 higher in 4131, QLD
4.9 65th pct 6.7 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +2.2 more in 4131, QLD
4.8 63rd pct 7.0 86th pct
15-min city in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +42.3 pts higher in 4131, QLD
48.6% 52nd pct 90.8% 84th pct
Walk to shops in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +40.6 pts higher in 4131, QLD
46.8% 50th pct 87.3% 84th pct
Walk to transit in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +11.8 pts higher in 4131, QLD
77.2% 65th pct 89.0% 71st pct
Walk to school in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +13.3 pts higher in 4131, QLD
75.0% 71st pct 88.3% 81st pct
Walk to a park in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4131, QLD
98.3% 78th pct 98.8% 80th pct
Walk to health in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +48.2 pts higher in 4131, QLD
35.4% 53rd pct 83.6% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +2.6 more in 4131, QLD
11.3 22nd pct 13.9 34th pct
Intersections/km² in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +0 higher in 4128, QLD
116 76th pct 115 76th pct
Mean slope in 4128, QLDin 4131, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4128, QLD
8.1% 82nd pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 4128, QLD with nearby areas

4129, QLD 4205, QLD 4127, QLD 4131, QLD 4130, QLD 4114, QLD 4119, QLD 4157, 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). 4128, QLD vs 4131, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4128/4128-qld/vs/POA4131/4131-qld