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4154, QLD vs 4173, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · 4154, QLD profile · 4173, QLD profile

4154, QLD 4173, QLD

Postcode 4154 and postcode 4173 are neighbouring areas in Greater Brisbane with different economic profiles. Postcode 4154 is much wealthier, with a typical household income of $3,044 per week compared to $1,940 in postcode 4173. This is consistent with a more highly qualified workforce, as 35.2% of adults in postcode 4154 hold a bachelor degree or higher, while 23.8% do in postcode 4173. Postcode 4154 also has a younger feel, with 26% of its population under 15 and more large homes, while postcode 4173 has more people living alone and a higher share of older residents.

These two areas have tracked apart since 2011, with the gap in typical incomes and university qualifications widening over time. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar workforce profile, with both having nearly identical full-time employment rates around 63%. They also have a similar mix of cultural backgrounds, with about 15% of people in both areas using a language other than English at home. While postcode 4173 is generally more walkable with better access to public transport and groceries, postcode 4154 has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 5.8 pts higher in 4173, QLD Living alone: 13.5 pts higher in 4173, QLD Year 12: 12.1 pts higher in 4154, QLD Bachelor+: 11.4 pts higher in 4154, QLD One-parent: 5.3 pts higher in 4173, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +2,986 larger in 4154, QLD gap widening
11,449 70th pct 8,463 64th pct
Median age in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +1 yrs older in 4173, QLD gap narrowing
37 yrs 19th pct 38 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4173, QLD gap steady
1.2% 31st pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +5.9 pts higher in 4173, QLD gap widening
9.6% 10th pct 15.5% 27th pct
Under 15 in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +7.4 pts higher in 4154, QLD gap steady
26.0% 99th pct 18.6% 64th pct
De facto in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4173, QLD gap widening
8.1% 13th pct 13.9% 68th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 31.2%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.4%
26.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 18.6%
9.6% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

Marital status

61.0% Married ◂ +15.1 pts 45.9%
27.8% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
6.3% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.2% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.6% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

4154, QLD 4173, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4154, QLD gap steady
27.4% 78th pct 24.6% 75th pct

Country of birth

70.8% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 72.2%
4.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.4% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
3.9% South Africa ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%
1.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.9% English ◂ +1.0 pts 38.9%
33.3% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
10.9% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%
5.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.6% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
2.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
0.9% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4154, QLD gap steady
15.1% 74th pct 14.5% 74th pct
Limited English in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4173, QLD gap steady
1.0% 64th pct 1.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

82.9% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 82.2%
2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4173, QLD gap widening
36.2% 29th pct 40.5% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

54.9% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 48.9%
36.2% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
3.7% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
1.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +12.1 pts higher in 4154, QLD gap steady
76.0% 92nd pct 63.9% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +11.4 pts higher in 4154, QLD gap widening
35.2% 85th pct 23.8% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +0.04 more in 4154, QLD
0.67 0th pct 0.64 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +1 more in 4154, QLD
2 50th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +985 more in 4154, QLD
1,437 62nd pct 452 44th pct
Avg size in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +267 larger in 4154, QLD
719 89th pct 452 71st pct
ICSEA in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +34 higher in 4173, QLD
1,045 73rd pct 1,079 82nd pct

Highest year of school

76.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.1 pts 63.9%
13.5% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
3.3% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.9% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 26.7%
21.9% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.1%
11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 6.8%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 20.7%
16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%
10.3% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%
8.4% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.4% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
3.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences even 2.5%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +$240 higher in 4154, QLD gap widening
$1,178 91st pct $938 79th pct
Household income in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +$1,104 higher in 4154, QLD gap widening
$3,044 100th pct $1,940 74th pct
Family income in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +$905 higher in 4154, QLD gap widening
$3,182 94th pct $2,277 74th pct
High earners in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +13.3 pts higher in 4154, QLD gap widening
25.1% 93rd pct 11.8% 67th pct
High-income homes in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +24.6 pts higher in 4154, QLD gap widening
48.0% 100th pct 23.4% 71st pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
30.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.7 pts 10.8%
13.5% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
17.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 12.6%
5.6% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

27.9% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 35.4%
30.7% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 34.7%
27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 22.4%
11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +8.4 pts higher in 4173, QLD
21.9% 13th pct 30.3% 56th pct
Mental health in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4173, QLD
6.8% 26th pct 10.5% 74th pct
Needs assistance in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4173, QLD gap steady
3.0% 14th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.5% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.2% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.2% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.7% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +9.7 pts 63.7%
16.4% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
4.2% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.3% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4154, QLD gap widening
16.5% 43rd pct 12.7% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4154, QLD gap steady
11.6% 34th pct 11.3% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +9.9 pts higher in 4154, QLD gap narrowing
40.1% 100th pct 30.2% 82nd pct
Defence service in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4173, QLD
2.9% 48th pct 3.3% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4154, QLD gap steady
23.8% 57th pct 21.1% 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +0.7 larger in 4154, QLD gap widening
3.2 100th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +5.3 pts higher in 4173, QLD gap narrowing
9.0% 22nd pct 14.3% 66th pct
Living alone in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +13.5 pts higher in 4173, QLD gap widening
9.6% 0th pct 23.1% 32nd pct

Family composition

74.0% Couples with children ◂ +16.4 pts 57.6%
16.6% Couples without children +10.0 pts ▸ 26.6%
9.0% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.4% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

26.6% 2 people +8.1 pts ▸ 34.7%
29.3% 4 people ◂ +14.7 pts 14.6%
9.6% 1 person +13.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
19.9% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 19.5%
11.0% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 5.5%
3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +$90 higher in 4154, QLD gap widening
$510 92nd pct $420 83rd pct
Mortgage in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +$520 higher in 4154, QLD gap narrowing
$2,383 88th pct $1,863 66th pct
People / bedroom in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +6.9 pts higher in 4173, QLD gap widening
19.3% 44th pct 26.2% 65th pct
Owned outright in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4173, QLD gap narrowing
24.7% 14th pct 29.2% 23rd pct
Separate houses in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +7.7 pts higher in 4154, QLD gap narrowing
87.5% 38th pct 79.9% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +10.4 pts higher in 4154, QLD gap narrowing
97.5% 100th pct 87.1% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.0 pts 43.1%
24.7% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
19.3% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +7.7 pts 79.9%
12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.2% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

57.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.2 pts 30.4%
20.9% 3 bedrooms +29.8 pts ▸ 50.7%
19.0% 5 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 5.9%
1.3% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.4% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $350–$549 +17.3 pts ▸ 70.0%
30.2% $550–$749 ◂ +21.7 pts 8.5%
5.3% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.8% $750 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 1.4%
0.0% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 41.5%
16.9% $1,000–$1,799 +15.0 pts ▸ 31.9%
30.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.3 pts 8.3%
9.7% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4173, QLD gap narrowing
0.9% 15th pct 3.1% 42nd pct
Work from home in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +7.7 pts higher in 4154, QLD gap widening
24.3% 73rd pct 16.7% 52nd pct
PT commute in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4173, QLD gap steady
2.3% 71st pct 3.5% 80th pct
PT stops in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +9 more in 4173, QLD
35 64th pct 44 68th pct
Stops/1k in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +2.14 more in 4173, QLD
3.06 44th pct 5.20 67th pct
Departures/1k in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +621.6 more in 4173, QLD
335.4 59th pct 957.0 72nd pct
PT routes in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +2 more in 4173, QLD
6 60th pct 8 66th pct
Stop walk in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +2 longer in 4154, QLD
4 33rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +5 longer in 4154, QLD
19 27th pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 58.4%
24.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 16.7%
3.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.1% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 40.6%
21.4% 1 vehicle +15.7 pts ▸ 37.1%
16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 12.5%
9.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%
0.9% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4154, QLD gap narrowing
40.4% 75th pct 38.1% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4154, QLD gap narrowing
9.1% 54th pct 7.9% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4173, QLD gap steady
3.0% 24th pct 3.7% 38th pct
Participation in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4154, QLD gap steady
75.8% 99th pct 69.4% 87th pct
Full-time in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4173, QLD gap steady
63.5% 78th pct 63.6% 79th pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%
10.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.3% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.7% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.5% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.0% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
3.1% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

28.8% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 22.8%
19.5% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 11.9%
15.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.7% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.3% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.5% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +3 higher in 4154, QLD
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +2 higher in 4154, QLD
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +3 higher in 4154, QLD
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +2 higher in 4154, QLD
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +108 higher in 4154, QLD
1,122 95th pct 1,014 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +0.5 higher in 4173, QLD
5.3 69th pct 5.8 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD even
5.3 69th pct 5.3 69th pct
15-min city in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +19.7 pts higher in 4173, QLD
67.8% 69th pct 87.5% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +12.4 pts higher in 4173, QLD
83.6% 82nd pct 95.9% 95th pct
Walk to transit in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +10.2 pts higher in 4173, QLD
84.5% 69th pct 94.7% 79th pct
Walk to school in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +15.6 pts higher in 4173, QLD
67.1% 65th pct 82.6% 77th pct
Walk to a park in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4173, QLD
95.8% 71st pct 99.5% 83rd pct
Walk to health in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +40.3 pts higher in 4154, QLD
65.4% 77th pct 25.1% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +1.0 more in 4173, QLD
11.0 20th pct 12.1 25th pct
Intersections/km² in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +23 higher in 4173, QLD
78 72nd pct 101 75th pct
Mean slope in 4154, QLDin 4173, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4154, QLD
4.9% 48th pct 4.4% 40th pct

Compare 4154, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4173, QLD with nearby areas

4174, QLD 4172, QLD 4153, QLD 4154, QLD 4152, QLD 4179, QLD 4178, QLD 4170, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4154, QLD vs 4173, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4154/4154-qld/vs/POA4173/4173-qld