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4184, QLD vs 4212, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 20 km apart · 4184, QLD profile · 4212, QLD profile

4184, QLD 4212, QLD

Postcode 4212 is a larger, more populous area with a diverse population and significantly higher incomes. Typical weekly household income is $1,977, which is far higher than the $761 seen in postcode 4184. Residents in postcode 4212 are also more likely to have a bachelor degree or higher (21.8% vs 11.8%) and a higher proportion were born overseas (33.9% vs 23.8%). In contrast, postcode 4184 is far older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 39.5% of the population aged 65 or over, compared to 45 years and 21.8% in postcode 4212.

Both areas share an identical share of households that rent, at 22.9%. However, they have tracked differently since 2011, as the gaps in typical income, age, and home ownership have all widened. While postcode 4212 has a higher share of larger homes and more public transport options, postcode 4184 has a much higher proportion of separate houses (99.2%) and a far higher share of homes owned outright (50.6% compared to 35.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,989 larger in 4212, QLD Median age: 16 yrs older in 4184, QLD Household income: $1,216 higher in 4212, QLD Family income: $1,257 higher in 4212, QLD Rent: $265 higher in 4212, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +24,989 larger in 4212, QLD gap widening
8,481 64th pct 33,470 87th pct
Median age in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +16 yrs older in 4184, QLD gap widening
61 yrs 100th pct 45 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +2.7 pts higher in 4184, QLD gap steady
4.3% 72nd pct 1.6% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +17.7 pts higher in 4184, QLD gap widening
39.5% 100th pct 21.8% 62nd pct
Under 15 in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +7.8 pts higher in 4212, QLD gap widening
8.1% 4th pct 16.0% 35th pct
De facto in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4212, QLD gap narrowing
10.6% 29th pct 11.1% 35th pct

Age structure

39.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.7 pts 21.8%
35.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 28.8%
11.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
8.1% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
5.5% Youth (15–24) +6.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

39.6% Married +13.5 pts ▸ 53.1%
25.6% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.9% Divorced ◂ +11.0 pts 9.9%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%
6.6% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

4184, QLD 4212, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +10.2 pts higher in 4212, QLD gap steady
23.8% 73rd pct 33.9% 86th pct

Country of birth

66.0% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 61.3%
6.9% England +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.8% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.2% China +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.1% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +2.8 pts 42.6%
30.4% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 28.6%
14.2% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 10.1%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%
5.7% German ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
0.6% Chinese +4.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.2% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +8.8 pts higher in 4212, QLD gap widening
4.5% 45th pct 13.2% 72nd pct
Limited English in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4212, QLD gap steady
0.5% 48th pct 1.7% 74th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 81.6%
0.1% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +2.3 pts higher in 4184, QLD gap narrowing
42.9% 53rd pct 40.6% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

43.2% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 48.4%
42.9% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 40.6%
11.0% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 6.7%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.2% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.1% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +23.9 pts higher in 4212, QLD gap widening
35.7% 21st pct 59.6% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +10.0 pts higher in 4212, QLD gap widening
11.8% 33rd pct 21.8% 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +2.53 more in 4184, QLD
2.91 46th pct 0.37 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD even
2 50th pct 2 50th pct
Students in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +2,411 more in 4212, QLD
335 38th pct 2,746 75th pct
Avg size in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +1,206 larger in 4212, QLD
168 38th pct 1,373 100th pct
ICSEA in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +83 higher in 4212, QLD
933 19th pct 1,016 61st pct

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 12 +23.9 pts ▸ 59.6%
32.0% Year 10 ◂ +11.7 pts 20.3%
13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.0 pts 6.6%
8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 28.3%
12.9% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
4.0% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

12.8% Management & commerce +10.9 pts ▸ 23.7%
15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%
7.7% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%
6.9% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
1.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +$367 higher in 4212, QLD gap widening
$455 0th pct $822 64th pct
Household income in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +$1,216 higher in 4212, QLD gap widening
$761 0th pct $1,977 76th pct
Family income in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +$1,257 higher in 4212, QLD gap widening
$954 0th pct $2,211 71st pct
High earners in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +10.9 pts higher in 4212, QLD gap widening
2.9% 9th pct 13.8% 74th pct
High-income homes in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +23.5 pts higher in 4212, QLD gap widening
3.0% 5th pct 26.5% 77th pct

Household income distribution

40.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.8 pts 23.6%
35.7% Under $650 ◂ +22.9 pts 12.8%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
1.3% $4,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
1.7% $3,000–$3,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

63.8% Under $650 ◂ +24.9 pts 38.9%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
4.9% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
1.2% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +18.7 pts higher in 4184, QLD
47.2% 100th pct 28.5% 44th pct
Mental health in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +9.1 pts higher in 4184, QLD
16.6% 100th pct 7.5% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +7.4 pts higher in 4184, QLD gap steady
13.4% 100th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.2% Arthritis ◂ +10.7 pts 9.5%
16.6% Mental health ◂ +9.1 pts 7.5%
14.4% Other condition ◂ +6.4 pts 8.0%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%
9.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.7 pts 4.5%
8.3% Diabetes ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%
6.5% Lung condition ◂ +4.4 pts 2.1%
5.9% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%
2.6% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%
0.8% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.1% None +21.8 pts ▸ 63.9%
25.9% One condition ◂ +6.4 pts 19.5%
12.2% Two conditions ◂ +6.5 pts 5.8%
8.9% Three or more ◂ +5.7 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +4.6 pts higher in 4184, QLD gap steady
15.1% 35th pct 10.5% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4184, QLD gap steady
16.8% 92nd pct 11.1% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +14.0 pts higher in 4212, QLD gap widening
11.1% 1st pct 25.1% 50th pct
Defence service in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4184, QLD
6.1% 93rd pct 3.3% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4184, QLD gap narrowing
27.3% 83rd pct 21.3% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +0.7 larger in 4212, QLD gap steady
1.9 5th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +7.6 pts higher in 4184, QLD gap narrowing
19.1% 88th pct 11.5% 43rd pct
Living alone in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +23.0 pts higher in 4184, QLD gap widening
40.9% 95th pct 17.9% 14th pct

Family composition

25.6% Couples with children +30.2 pts ▸ 55.8%
53.7% Couples without children ◂ +21.8 pts 31.9%
19.1% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 11.5%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 39.8%
40.9% 1 person ◂ +23.0 pts 17.9%
9.5% 3 people +7.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
4.0% 4 people +12.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
1.7% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.1% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +$265 higher in 4212, QLD gap widening
$260 40th pct $525 94th pct
Mortgage in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +$1,263 higher in 4212, QLD gap widening
$904 14th pct $2,167 84th pct
People / bedroom in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD even gap narrowing
22.9% 56th pct 22.9% 56th pct
Owned outright in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +15.4 pts higher in 4184, QLD gap widening
50.6% 84th pct 35.2% 38th pct
Separate houses in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +28.1 pts higher in 4184, QLD gap widening
99.2% 88th pct 71.1% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +32.1 pts higher in 4212, QLD gap widening
52.5% 9th pct 84.6% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned outright ◂ +15.4 pts 35.2%
22.3% Owned with a mortgage +16.2 pts ▸ 38.6%
22.9% Rented even 22.9%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
1.4% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +28.1 pts 71.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.1% Flat or apartment +10.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 36.1%
38.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.3 pts 12.7%
7.8% 4 bedrooms +28.9 pts ▸ 36.7%
1.4% 5 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.0 pts 1.2%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

78.5% $200–$349 ◂ +73.0 pts 5.5%
9.5% $350–$549 +34.9 pts ▸ 44.5%
0.4% $550–$749 +26.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% $750 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +38.8 pts 11.3%
7.6% $1,800–$2,999 +28.6 pts ▸ 36.2%
33.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 21.8%
2.0% $3,000 or more +21.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +8.3 pts higher in 4184, QLD gap narrowing
10.9% 88th pct 2.6% 35th pct
Work from home in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4212, QLD gap steady
18.0% 57th pct 18.5% 59th pct
PT commute in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4184, QLD gap widening
3.2% 78th pct 1.5% 62nd pct
PT stops in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +103 more in 4212, QLD
0 0th pct 103 85th pct
Stops/1k in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +3.08 more in 4212, QLD
0.00 0th pct 3.08 44th pct
Departures/1k in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +596.3 more in 4212, QLD
0.0 0th pct 596.3 64th pct
PT routes in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +28 more in 4212, QLD
0 0th pct 28 86th pct
Stop walk in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +66 longer in 4184, QLD
77 96th pct 11 52nd pct
Drive to city in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +35 longer in 4184, QLD
75 70th pct 40 50th pct

How people get to work

28.5% Car (driver) +33.5 pts ▸ 61.9%
18.0% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
2.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%
0.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Bus even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

52.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.5 pts 29.9%
27.8% 2 vehicles +14.8 pts ▸ 42.5%
6.7% 3 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.9% No vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 2.6%
2.3% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +6.7 pts higher in 4212, QLD gap widening
44.7% 86th pct 51.3% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +6.3 pts higher in 4212, QLD gap narrowing
3.5% 25th pct 9.8% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +8.2 pts higher in 4184, QLD gap narrowing
13.5% 100th pct 5.2% 72nd pct
Participation in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +29.1 pts higher in 4212, QLD gap widening
31.1% 0th pct 60.2% 50th pct
Full-time in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +17.2 pts higher in 4212, QLD gap widening
40.1% 0th pct 57.3% 41st pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 13.5%
12.5% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%
4.9% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.8% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%
5.3% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%
4.8% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
3.8% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Rental & real estate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
9.6% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 12.8%
15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 10.5%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.0% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 7.4%
10.2% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +7 higher in 4212, QLD
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +7 higher in 4212, QLD
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +8 higher in 4212, QLD
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +7 higher in 4212, QLD
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +211 higher in 4212, QLD
833 0th pct 1,044 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +2.4 higher in 4212, QLD
1.9 25th pct 4.3 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +1.5 more in 4212, QLD
2.2 27th pct 3.8 49th pct
15-min city in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +6.4 pts higher in 4212, QLD
17.6% 24th pct 24.0% 27th pct
Walk to shops in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +39.7 pts higher in 4212, QLD
22.6% 29th pct 62.2% 66th pct
Walk to transit in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +62.2 pts higher in 4212, QLD
7.4% 19th pct 69.6% 60th pct
Walk to school in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4184, QLD
20.6% 24th pct 20.4% 24th pct
Walk to a park in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +37.4 pts higher in 4212, QLD
57.9% 37th pct 95.4% 70th pct
Walk to health in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4212, QLD
12.6% 36th pct 16.7% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +2.4 more in 4212, QLD
10.5 17th pct 12.8 29th pct
Intersections/km² in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +59 higher in 4212, QLD
37 64th pct 96 74th pct
Mean slope in 4184, QLDin 4212, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4184, QLD
6.9% 74th pct 4.3% 39th pct

Compare 4184, QLD with nearby areas

4208, QLD 4165, QLD 4130, QLD 4216, QLD 4209, QLD 4183, QLD 4164, QLD 4212, QLD

Compare 4212, QLD with nearby areas

4209, QLD 4214, QLD 4216, QLD 4208, QLD 4215, QLD 4210, QLD 4217, QLD 4272, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4184, QLD vs 4212, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4184/4184-qld/vs/POA4212/4212-qld