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4171, QLD vs 4172, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · 4171, QLD profile · 4172, QLD profile

4171, QLD 4172, QLD

Postcode 4171 and postcode 4172 are neighbouring areas in Greater Brisbane with very different profiles. Postcode 4171 is a walker's paradise where 98.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and it has a high concentration of university degrees at 46.2%. In contrast, postcode 4172 is somewhat walkable and has more larger homes, with 80.4% having three or more bedrooms compared to 66.9% in postcode 4171. Postcode 4171 also has a much larger school system, with 3,314 enrolments and an average school size of 829, while postcode 4172 has just 60 enrolments and a typical school size of 60.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with gaps in weekly family income and high-earning households widening. Despite this, they share many common traits, such as similar shares of children under 15 and nearly identical rates of renting and typical weekly rents. Both areas also have about the same proportion of people who do not follow a religion, sitting around 43%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,940 larger in 4171, QLD Separate houses: 15.1 pts higher in 4172, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 13.5 pts higher in 4172, QLD Bachelor+: 13.4 pts higher in 4171, QLD Work from home: 7.3 pts higher in 4171, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +11,940 larger in 4171, QLD gap widening
16,886 79th pct 4,946 54th pct
Median age in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +3 yrs older in 4171, QLD gap widening
38 yrs 24th pct 35 yrs 12th pct
First Nations in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap steady
1.3% 33rd pct 2.2% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4171, QLD gap widening
11.0% 12th pct 9.0% 9th pct
Under 15 in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4171, QLD gap steady
18.9% 68th pct 18.3% 62nd pct
De facto in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap widening
14.2% 70th pct 18.7% 90th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 36.9%
28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 23.8%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.3%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

Marital status

47.6% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 40.6%
37.9% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
2.7% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Separated even 2.8%

Age & sex structure

4171, QLD 4172, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap widening
24.6% 75th pct 27.1% 78th pct

Country of birth

72.3% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 68.7%
6.1% England ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%
3.5% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +5.3 pts 36.8%
32.5% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 32.3%
15.9% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 13.4%
13.6% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%
5.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
4.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
2.4% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.4% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Dutch even 1.7%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap steady
10.5% 67th pct 15.5% 75th pct
Limited English in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap steady
0.8% 60th pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 80.5%
0.9% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic even 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap steady
43.4% 55th pct 43.8% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 45.6%
43.4% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 43.8%
4.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.6% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4171, QLD gap narrowing
79.4% 96th pct 72.4% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +13.4 pts higher in 4171, QLD gap narrowing
46.2% 94th pct 32.8% 82nd pct
Schools/1k kids in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +0.15 more in 4171, QLD
1.25 12th pct 1.10 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +3 more in 4171, QLD
4 71st pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +3,254 more in 4171, QLD
3,314 79th pct 60 15th pct
Avg size in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +769 larger in 4171, QLD
829 92nd pct 60 17th pct
ICSEA in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +150 higher in 4171, QLD
1,106 89th pct 956 29th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 72.4%
9.7% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.9% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.9% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 32.5%
13.5% Certificate III / IV +11.4 pts ▸ 24.8%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 9.6%
6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 23.5%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%
11.4% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%
7.4% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
4.9% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
1.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +$239 higher in 4171, QLD gap widening
$1,359 96th pct $1,120 89th pct
Household income in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +$468 higher in 4171, QLD gap widening
$2,830 98th pct $2,362 89th pct
Family income in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +$978 higher in 4171, QLD gap widening
$3,639 100th pct $2,661 87th pct
High earners in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +11.6 pts higher in 4171, QLD gap widening
30.9% 100th pct 19.3% 87th pct
High-income homes in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +11.5 pts higher in 4171, QLD gap widening
45.2% 99th pct 33.6% 88th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 34.0%
33.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 19.3%
14.8% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

25.1% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 33.1%
26.3% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 25.7%
17.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 7.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4172, QLD
22.9% 14th pct 26.0% 29th pct
Mental health in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4172, QLD
7.9% 39th pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap steady
2.7% 12th pct 3.9% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.2% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.7% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.0% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.0% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Heart disease even 2.7%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.5% None ◂ +3.7 pts 67.7%
17.8% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
3.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +4.6 pts higher in 4171, QLD gap steady
17.7% 50th pct 13.1% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap narrowing
10.2% 19th pct 10.3% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4171, QLD gap steady
29.9% 81st pct 28.6% 74th pct
Defence service in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4172, QLD
2.9% 49th pct 3.1% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4171, QLD gap widening
19.6% 25th pct 17.1% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +0.1 larger in 4172, QLD gap narrowing
2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap narrowing
10.2% 31st pct 13.5% 60th pct
Living alone in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4171, QLD gap narrowing
24.7% 39th pct 20.9% 24th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 56.9%
26.2% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 27.7%
10.2% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
1.1% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 36.9%
24.7% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 20.9%
16.8% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
16.8% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%
5.8% 5 people even 5.8%
1.6% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +$20 higher in 4171, QLD gap widening
$470 89th pct $450 87th pct
Mortgage in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +$633 higher in 4171, QLD gap widening
$2,800 94th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap narrowing
36.4% 83rd pct 36.6% 84th pct
Owned outright in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4171, QLD gap widening
25.6% 16th pct 19.7% 9th pct
Separate houses in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +15.1 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap narrowing
54.1% 11th pct 69.2% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +13.5 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap narrowing
66.9% 19th pct 80.4% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
36.4% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
25.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 19.7%
0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.6% Other tenure even 0.6%

Types of homes

54.1% Separate house +15.1 pts ▸ 69.2%
31.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +21.4 pts 10.2%
14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

30.8% 3 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 46.1%
26.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.5 pts 14.1%
23.2% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 25.6%
12.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 8.7%
5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $350–$549 +13.7 pts ▸ 57.7%
20.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.1%
13.7% $750 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 2.6%
12.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.5%
6.4% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.9% $1,800–$2,999 +21.4 pts ▸ 45.3%
44.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.6 pts 16.4%
15.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
9.8% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap steady
4.6% 59th pct 5.2% 64th pct
Work from home in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +7.3 pts higher in 4171, QLD gap widening
28.9% 81st pct 21.6% 67th pct
PT commute in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap narrowing
6.6% 91st pct 6.8% 91st pct
PT stops in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +67 more in 4171, QLD
83 80th pct 16 54th pct
Stops/1k in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +1.68 more in 4171, QLD
4.92 64th pct 3.23 45th pct
Departures/1k in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +240.6 more in 4171, QLD
944.2 72nd pct 703.6 67th pct
PT routes in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +17 more in 4172, QLD
8 66th pct 25 86th pct
Stop walk in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +5 longer in 4172, QLD
3 29th pct 8 46th pct
Drive to city in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +5 longer in 4172, QLD
9 8th pct 14 18th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 51.6%
28.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 21.6%
0.6% Train +4.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.6% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.8% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 40.8%
40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 36.8%
10.4% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.2% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.6% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4171, QLD gap narrowing
53.3% 92nd pct 50.7% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4171, QLD gap narrowing
15.7% 76th pct 13.1% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4171, QLD gap narrowing
3.6% 36th pct 3.4% 31st pct
Participation in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap widening
73.8% 96th pct 75.4% 99th pct
Full-time in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4172, QLD gap widening
64.9% 84th pct 66.8% 88th pct

Industries people work in

14.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 11.5%
13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.2% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%
6.8% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.4% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
4.2% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

35.3% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 28.1%
22.1% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 15.7%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.2% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.9% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.2% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.6% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +1 higher in 4171, QLD
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +1 higher in 4171, QLD
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +1 higher in 4171, QLD
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +1 higher in 4171, QLD
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +63 higher in 4171, QLD
1,138 98th pct 1,075 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +2.3 higher in 4171, QLD
8.2 93rd pct 5.9 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +1.7 more in 4171, QLD
7.8 97th pct 6.1 77th pct
15-min city in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +19.2 pts higher in 4171, QLD
99.7% 99th pct 80.5% 78th pct
Walk to shops in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +41.4 pts higher in 4171, QLD
98.7% 98th pct 57.3% 61st pct
Walk to transit in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +10.2 pts higher in 4171, QLD
100.0% 99th pct 89.8% 72nd pct
Walk to school in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4171, QLD
90.8% 83rd pct 86.4% 80th pct
Walk to a park in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4171, QLD
100.0% 100th pct 93.6% 69th pct
Walk to health in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +49.7 pts higher in 4171, QLD
97.3% 98th pct 47.6% 64th pct
Amenities/1k in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +3.2 more in 4171, QLD
13.3 32nd pct 10.1 15th pct
Intersections/km² in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +57 higher in 4171, QLD
178 82nd pct 120 77th pct
Mean slope in 4171, QLDin 4172, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4172, QLD
5.8% 61st pct 6.1% 66th pct

Compare 4171, QLD with nearby areas

4005, QLD 4007, QLD 4170, QLD 4006, QLD 4010, QLD 4009, QLD 4169, QLD 4011, QLD

Compare 4172, QLD with nearby areas

4174, QLD 4009, QLD 4173, QLD 4170, QLD 4171, QLD 4007, QLD 4152, QLD 4178, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4171, QLD vs 4172, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4171/4171-qld/vs/POA4172/4172-qld