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4154, QLD vs 4159, QLD

Name: 4154, QLD vs 4159, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · 4154, QLD profile · 4159, QLD profile

4154, QLD 4159, QLD

Postcode 4159 and postcode 4154 are neighbouring areas in Greater Brisbane with very different profiles. Postcode 4154 is a wealthier hub where 48.0% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 25.9% in postcode 4159. Education levels are also much higher in postcode 4154, where 35.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, versus 19.7% in postcode 4159. In contrast, postcode 4159 is more walkable, with 88.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 67.8% in postcode 4154, and it has a much older population, with 21.9% aged 65 and over against just 9.6% in postcode 4154.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work, though this rate is far higher in postcode 4154. They also share similar rental rates and very similar school enrolment numbers. However, the gap in household income has widened since 2011, and postcode 4154 has seen its share of university-qualified adults grow further away from postcode 4159.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.3 pts higher in 4154, QLD Bachelor+: 15.5 pts higher in 4154, QLD Needs assistance: 3.8 pts higher in 4159, QLD Participation: 14.1 pts higher in 4154, QLD Aged 65+: 12.3 pts higher in 4159, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +3,367 larger in 4159, QLD gap narrowing

11,449 70th pct 14,816 76th pct

Median age in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +6 yrs older in 4159, QLD gap steady

37 yrs 19th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 26.2%

26.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.1 pts 17.9%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 22.5%

9.6% Seniors (65+) +12.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

Marital status

61.0% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 51.6%

27.8% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

6.3% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.2% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

4154, QLD 4159, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.8% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 74.7%

4.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% New Zealand even 4.6%

3.9% South Africa ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

1.6% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.4% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.9% English +4.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

33.3% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

10.9% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

2.8% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

2.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 87.9%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.9% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 52.4%

36.2% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

3.7% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +0.46 more in 4159, QLD

0.67 0th pct 1.13 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +1 more in 4159, QLD

2 50th pct 3 57th pct

Students in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +11 more in 4154, QLD

1,437 62nd pct 1,426 62nd pct

Avg size in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +243 larger in 4154, QLD

719 89th pct 475 73rd pct

ICSEA in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +19 higher in 4154, QLD

1,045 73rd pct 1,026 65th pct

Highest year of school

76.0% Year 12 ◂ +19.3 pts 56.7%

13.5% Year 10 +10.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

3.3% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.9 pts 22.2%

21.9% Certificate III / IV +12.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%

11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 5.9%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.7 pts 19.2%

16.3% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

10.3% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.4% Education even 8.4%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +$365 higher in 4154, QLD gap widening

$1,178 91st pct $813 62nd pct

Household income in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +$1,141 higher in 4154, QLD gap widening

$3,044 100th pct $1,903 72nd pct

Family income in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +$939 higher in 4154, QLD gap widening

$3,182 94th pct $2,243 73rd pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.1 pts 12.3%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.5% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 13.6%

5.6% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

Personal income distribution

30.7% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 19.1%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.2% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.4% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +11.3 pts 62.0%

16.4% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.2% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.3% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +0.5 larger in 4154, QLD gap widening

3.2 100th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

74.0% Couples with children ◂ +16.1 pts 58.0%

16.6% Couples without children +11.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

9.0% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

26.6% 2 people +8.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.3% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 17.5%

9.6% 1 person +11.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 16.5%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +$75 higher in 4154, QLD gap steady

$510 92nd pct $435 86th pct

Mortgage in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +$383 higher in 4154, QLD gap narrowing

$2,383 88th pct $2,000 74th pct

People / bedroom in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +0.10 higher in 4154, QLD gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.9 pts 41.1%

24.7% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

19.3% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 19.0%

0.5% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 83.9%

12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

0.2% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 43.1%

20.9% 3 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

19.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 12.4%

1.3% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.4% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $350–$549 +6.0 pts ▸ 58.7%

30.2% $550–$749 ◂ +18.0 pts 12.2%

0.0% Under $200 +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.3% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% $750 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

30.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 14.3%

16.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

9.7% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +19 more in 4159, QLD

35 64th pct 54 72nd pct

Stops/1k in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +0.59 more in 4159, QLD

3.06 44th pct 3.64 50th pct

Departures/1k in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +121.3 more in 4159, QLD

335.4 59th pct 456.7 61st pct

PT routes in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +13 more in 4159, QLD

6 60th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD even

4 33rd pct 4 33rd pct

Drive to city in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +4 longer in 4159, QLD

19 27th pct 23 33rd pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 62.2%

24.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 16.0%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.1% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 41.7%

21.4% 1 vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 15.2%

9.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

0.9% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.2% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

8.3% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.7% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Accommodation & food even 5.3%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.1% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

28.8% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 19.3%

19.5% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 13.5%

15.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.7% Technicians & trades +5.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.3% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% Sales workers even 8.7%

5.5% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +3 higher in 4154, QLD

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +2 higher in 4154, QLD

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +2 higher in 4154, QLD

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +3 higher in 4154, QLD

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +106 higher in 4154, QLD

1,122 95th pct 1,016 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +1.4 higher in 4159, QLD

5.3 69th pct 6.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +1.6 more in 4159, QLD

5.3 69th pct 6.9 85th pct

15-min city in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +21.0 pts higher in 4159, QLD

67.8% 69th pct 88.8% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4154, QLD

83.6% 82nd pct 77.8% 78th pct

Walk to transit in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +12.1 pts higher in 4159, QLD

84.5% 69th pct 96.7% 82nd pct

Walk to school in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +19.3 pts higher in 4159, QLD

67.1% 65th pct 86.3% 80th pct

Walk to a park in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4159, QLD

95.8% 71st pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +9.3 pts higher in 4159, QLD

65.4% 77th pct 74.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +27.8 more in 4159, QLD

11.0 20th pct 38.8 79th pct

Intersections/km² in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +44 higher in 4159, QLD

78 72nd pct 121 77th pct

Mean slope in 4154, QLD in 4159, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4154, QLD

4.9% 48th pct 4.0% 33rd pct

Compare 4154, QLD with nearby areas

4179, QLD 4155, QLD 4153, QLD 4173, QLD 4158, QLD 4159, QLD 4174, QLD 4178, QLD

Compare 4159, QLD with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4154, QLD vs 4159, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4154/4154-qld/vs/POA4159/4159-qld