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4160, QLD vs 4179, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · 4160, QLD profile · 4179, QLD profile

4160, QLD 4179, QLD

Postcode 4179 and postcode 4160 are neighbouring areas in Greater Brisbane with similar population sizes. Postcode 4179 is more walkable, with 99.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and a typical 4-minute walk to the nearest transport stop. In contrast, postcode 4160 is more car-dependent, with a longer 12-minute walk to transport and larger schools, which average 943 students compared to 524 in postcode 4179. Postcode 4160 also has more large homes, as 90% have three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of homes owned outright at 37.0%.

These two neighbours are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,100. They also share similar rates of people with long-term health conditions and an almost identical percentage of residents who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. While they share these core traits, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, though it remains well higher in postcode 4160.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 8.2 pts higher in 4160, QLD De facto: 3.3 pts higher in 4179, QLD People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 4179, QLD Under 15: 2.1 pts higher in 4179, QLD Separate houses: 5.2 pts higher in 4160, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +1,178 larger in 4179, QLD gap widening
19,044 82nd pct 20,222 84th pct
Median age in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +2 yrs older in 4160, QLD gap widening
44 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4179, QLD gap steady
2.0% 46th pct 2.5% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4160, QLD gap steady
20.0% 52nd pct 17.5% 37th pct
Under 15 in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4179, QLD gap widening
17.6% 53rd pct 19.7% 75th pct
De facto in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4179, QLD gap steady
8.5% 14th pct 11.9% 43rd pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 28.6%
19.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.5%
17.6% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 19.7%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 49.9%
28.2% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 31.5%
9.0% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

4160, QLD 4179, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4160, QLD gap narrowing
26.3% 77th pct 21.9% 71st pct

Country of birth

71.3% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 75.1%
8.3% England ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%
4.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% India even 0.5%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +1.4 pts 45.0%
33.7% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 34.2%
13.3% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.2% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%
5.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Indian even 1.0%
0.7% Greek even 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4179, QLD gap steady
7.4% 59th pct 7.6% 60th pct
Limited English in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4179, QLD gap steady
0.6% 52nd pct 0.7% 58th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 89.0%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.4% Italian even 0.4%
0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +2.0 pts higher in 4179, QLD gap steady
39.6% 40th pct 41.6% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 51.1%
39.6% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 41.6%
4.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4179, QLD gap steady
62.9% 77th pct 63.7% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4179, QLD gap widening
25.0% 73rd pct 27.2% 75th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +0.52 more in 4179, QLD
1.49 18th pct 2.01 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +3 more in 4179, QLD
5 76th pct 8 86th pct
Students in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +522 more in 4160, QLD
4,715 86th pct 4,193 85th pct
Avg size in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +419 larger in 4160, QLD
943 96th pct 524 77th pct
ICSEA in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +10 higher in 4179, QLD
1,086 84th pct 1,095 86th pct

Highest year of school

62.9% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 63.7%
21.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 19.6%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%
5.7% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 27.6%
25.5% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 28.2%
19.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 17.0%
8.4% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 21.8%
16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%
10.9% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
11.2% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%
9.6% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
6.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences even 2.9%
2.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +$60 higher in 4179, QLD gap widening
$860 71st pct $920 77th pct
Household income in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +$22 higher in 4160, QLD gap narrowing
$2,107 83rd pct $2,085 81st pct
Family income in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +$57 higher in 4179, QLD gap narrowing
$2,413 79th pct $2,470 81st pct
High earners in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4179, QLD gap steady
15.9% 80th pct 17.4% 84th pct
High-income homes in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4160, QLD gap narrowing
30.8% 85th pct 30.0% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.0%
22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.9%
17.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 17.1%
12.0% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 37.0%
29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.1%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
6.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4160, QLD
30.5% 57th pct 29.9% 53rd pct
Mental health in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4179, QLD
8.6% 49th pct 9.1% 56th pct
Needs assistance in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4179, QLD gap steady
5.2% 47th pct 5.5% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis even 9.4%
8.6% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.1% Other condition even 9.1%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%
4.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
3.9% Cancer even 3.9%
1.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Stroke even 1.0%
0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +0.2 pts ▸ 64.4%
20.9% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.4%
6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
3.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4179, QLD gap steady
16.3% 42nd pct 16.7% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4160, QLD gap steady
13.3% 58th pct 13.1% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4179, QLD gap steady
29.7% 80th pct 31.1% 86th pct
Defence service in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +0.0 pts higher in 4179, QLD
3.8% 73rd pct 3.9% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4160, QLD gap steady
22.7% 48th pct 22.4% 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +0.1 larger in 4160, QLD gap narrowing
2.7 79th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4179, QLD gap steady
12.2% 49th pct 13.7% 62nd pct
Living alone in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +4.7 pts higher in 4179, QLD gap steady
17.9% 14th pct 22.6% 30th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 60.7%
27.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 24.8%
12.2% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 33.2%
17.9% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
19.0% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 18.5%
18.0% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%
7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +$30 higher in 4160, QLD gap steady
$450 87th pct $420 83rd pct
Mortgage in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +$86 higher in 4179, QLD gap narrowing
$2,037 76th pct $2,123 81st pct
People / bedroom in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +0.10 higher in 4179, QLD gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4179, QLD gap narrowing
20.1% 46th pct 24.2% 60th pct
Owned outright in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4160, QLD gap widening
37.0% 43rd pct 32.2% 30th pct
Separate houses in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4160, QLD gap steady
84.3% 31st pct 79.1% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +8.2 pts higher in 4160, QLD gap steady
90.0% 88th pct 81.7% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 39.8%
37.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 32.2%
20.1% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
1.5% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 79.1%
11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.1% Flat or apartment even 4.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 30.0%
30.3% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
8.0% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%
1.3% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

59.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.7 pts 52.5%
18.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.3%
11.7% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.5% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.6% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 42.0%
23.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 22.0%
18.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4179, QLD gap steady
3.2% 44th pct 5.2% 64th pct
Work from home in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4179, QLD gap widening
19.2% 60th pct 21.1% 66th pct
PT commute in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4179, QLD gap narrowing
2.9% 75th pct 3.9% 83rd pct
PT stops in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +20 more in 4179, QLD
69 76th pct 89 81st pct
Stops/1k in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +0.78 more in 4179, QLD
3.62 50th pct 4.40 58th pct
Departures/1k in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +229.4 more in 4179, QLD
369.1 59th pct 598.5 64th pct
PT routes in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +1 more in 4179, QLD
23 86th pct 24 86th pct
Stop walk in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +8 longer in 4160, QLD
12 54th pct 4 33rd pct
Drive to city in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +8 longer in 4160, QLD
27 39th pct 19 27th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 54.9%
19.2% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
2.4% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 41.8%
29.9% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 33.6%
15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%
9.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%
3.2% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4160, QLD gap steady
41.0% 77th pct 39.3% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4179, QLD gap steady
7.5% 46th pct 8.5% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4179, QLD gap steady
3.9% 42nd pct 4.5% 57th pct
Participation in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4179, QLD gap narrowing
64.8% 71st pct 65.6% 74th pct
Full-time in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4179, QLD gap steady
58.6% 50th pct 60.9% 66th pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%
9.5% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.2% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
7.5% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
6.1% Manufacturing even 6.2%
5.3% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.4% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.0% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%
12.2% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%
9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%
7.4% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers even 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +1 higher in 4160, QLD
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +1 higher in 4160, QLD
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +1 higher in 4160, QLD
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +8 higher in 4160, QLD
1,052 80th pct 1,044 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +0.1 higher in 4160, QLD
6.3 78th pct 6.2 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +0.3 more in 4160, QLD
6.2 78th pct 5.9 75th pct
15-min city in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +7.5 pts higher in 4160, QLD
83.5% 80th pct 76.0% 75th pct
Walk to shops in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4179, QLD
74.2% 75th pct 75.4% 76th pct
Walk to transit in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4179, QLD
96.6% 82nd pct 97.9% 84th pct
Walk to school in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +34.0 pts higher in 4179, QLD
65.1% 63rd pct 99.1% 98th pct
Walk to a park in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD even
99.9% 85th pct 100.0% 86th pct
Walk to health in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +12.9 pts higher in 4179, QLD
45.7% 62nd pct 58.6% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +16.7 more in 4160, QLD
27.7 70th pct 11.0 20th pct
Intersections/km² in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +77 higher in 4179, QLD
119 76th pct 196 84th pct
Mean slope in 4160, QLDin 4179, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4179, QLD
4.5% 42nd pct 5.4% 56th pct

Compare 4160, QLD with nearby areas

4161, QLD 4159, QLD 4163, QLD 4158, QLD 4164, QLD 4157, QLD 4155, QLD 4179, QLD

Compare 4179, QLD with nearby areas

4154, QLD 4158, QLD 4178, QLD 4173, QLD 4174, QLD 4159, QLD 4155, QLD 4153, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4160, QLD vs 4179, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4160/4160-qld/vs/POA4179/4179-qld