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4208, QLD vs 4216, QLD

Name: 4208, QLD vs 4216, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 4208, QLD profile · 4216, QLD profile

4208, QLD 4216, QLD

Postcode 4216 and postcode 4208 are nearby Queensland areas with very different populations. Postcode 4216 is much older, with a typical resident aged 50 and 29.6% of people aged 65 and over. It has more people living alone (30.9%) and more homes owned outright (38.4%). In contrast, postcode 4208 is a young area where the typical resident is 34. It is geared toward families, with 24.9% of people under 15 and a high 93.6% of separate houses, most of which have three or more bedrooms.

These two areas have drifted further apart since 2011, with the age gap widening to 16 years. While they share similar typical weekly rents of around $430 to $445 and nearly identical school advantage scores, they differ in layout. Postcode 4216 is far more walkable, with 56.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and much better access to groceries and public transport. Postcode 4208 has a higher typical weekly family income of $2,227, which is above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in 4216, QLD Separate houses: 50.9 pts higher in 4208, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 27.9 pts higher in 4208, QLD Under 15: 12.5 pts higher in 4208, QLD Unpaid child care: 15.8 pts higher in 4208, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +15,372 larger in 4216, QLD gap narrowing

24,342 86th pct 39,714 88th pct

Median age in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +16 yrs older in 4216, QLD gap widening

34 yrs 10th pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

10.4% Seniors (65+) +19.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 20.3%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

24.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.5 pts 12.4%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 46.3%

35.2% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 28.7%

8.3% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.8% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

4208, QLD 4216, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 62.7%

8.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

4.7% England +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.3% China +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% India even 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.9% English even 42.0%

38.4% Australian ◂ +10.2 pts 28.2%

9.5% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.8% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.7% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

1.4% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 80.9%

0.5% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.1% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

46.4% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 37.6%

5.8% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.4% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +0.01 more in 4208, QLD

0.82 2nd pct 0.81 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +1 more in 4208, QLD

5 76th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +359 more in 4208, QLD

3,580 81st pct 3,221 79th pct

Avg size in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +89 larger in 4216, QLD

716 88th pct 805 91st pct

ICSEA in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +2 higher in 4216, QLD

1,014 60th pct 1,016 61st pct

Highest year of school

56.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 52.3%

22.8% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

7.3% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 30.1%

18.3% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 18.2%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 13.6%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

9.9% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

2.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +$181 higher in 4208, QLD gap widening

$891 74th pct $710 40th pct

Household income in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +$800 higher in 4208, QLD gap widening

$2,136 84th pct $1,336 36th pct

Family income in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +$453 higher in 4208, QLD gap widening

$2,227 72nd pct $1,774 42nd pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 25.7%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +10.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

8.2% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 7.3%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 30.9%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 14.1%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

8.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.0% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +8.0 pts 58.4%

18.8% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.1% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.2% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +0.9 larger in 4208, QLD gap widening

3.1 96th pct 2.2 21st pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children ◂ +22.7 pts 42.9%

20.7% Couples without children +19.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

13.1% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +11.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

12.3% 1 person +18.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

21.7% 4 people ◂ +11.9 pts 9.8%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 13.2%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +7.1 pts 3.3%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +$15 higher in 4208, QLD gap narrowing

$445 87th pct $430 86th pct

Mortgage in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +$200 higher in 4208, QLD gap narrowing

$2,000 74th pct $1,800 63rd pct

People / bedroom in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.3 pts 27.2%

21.0% Owned outright +17.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

26.3% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

0.9% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +50.9 pts 42.8%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

1.0% Flat or apartment +25.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

62.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +43.6 pts 18.7%

18.4% 3 bedrooms +21.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

6.1% 2 bedrooms +23.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

11.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 5.2%

0.5% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

80.2% $350–$549 ◂ +21.8 pts 58.4%

6.6% $550–$749 +8.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.8% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.1% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.1 pts 27.9%

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

12.5% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.9% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +33 more in 4216, QLD

78 78th pct 111 86th pct

Stops/1k in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +0.41 more in 4208, QLD

3.20 45th pct 2.79 41st pct

Departures/1k in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +879.4 more in 4216, QLD

318.5 58th pct 1,197.9 77th pct

PT routes in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +3 more in 4216, QLD

3 48th pct 6 60th pct

Stop walk in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD

31 71st pct —

Drive to city in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD

37 48th pct —

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 63.9%

13.3% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 35.9%

22.9% 1 vehicle +21.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 9.6%

11.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 4.5%

1.3% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.4% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%

9.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Rental & real estate +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 13.8%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

13.1% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.8% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +1 higher in 4208, QLD

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +1 higher in 4208, QLD

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +4 higher in 4208, QLD

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +19 higher in 4208, QLD

1,009 65th pct 990 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +1.5 higher in 4216, QLD

3.8 52nd pct 5.3 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +1.4 more in 4216, QLD

3.5 44th pct 4.9 64th pct

15-min city in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +24.5 pts higher in 4216, QLD

32.3% 34th pct 56.8% 60th pct

Walk to shops in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +23.7 pts higher in 4216, QLD

31.0% 36th pct 54.7% 59th pct

Walk to transit in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +11.5 pts higher in 4216, QLD

76.3% 64th pct 87.9% 71st pct

Walk to school in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +11.7 pts higher in 4216, QLD

49.4% 48th pct 61.1% 60th pct

Walk to a park in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +10.9 pts higher in 4216, QLD

86.8% 63rd pct 97.8% 76th pct

Walk to health in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4208, QLD

23.4% 42nd pct 23.3% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +0.1 more in 4216, QLD

9.8 14th pct 9.9 14th pct

Intersections/km² in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +48 higher in 4216, QLD

12 58th pct 60 69th pct

Mean slope in 4208, QLD in 4216, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4208, QLD

6.1% 66th pct 3.9% 32nd pct

Compare 4208, QLD with nearby areas

4209, QLD 4212, QLD 4216, QLD 4184, QLD 4130, QLD 4214, QLD 4165, QLD 4207, QLD

Compare 4216, QLD with nearby areas

4212, QLD 4208, QLD 4209, QLD 4214, QLD 4215, QLD 4184, QLD 4217, QLD 4210, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4208, QLD vs 4216, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4208/4208-qld/vs/POA4216/4216-qld