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4212, QLD vs 4214, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · 4212, QLD profile · 4214, QLD profile

4212, QLD 4214, QLD

Postcode 4214 and postcode 4212 are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they offer different levels of accessibility. Postcode 4214 is far more walkable, with 57.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 24.0% in postcode 4212. Residents in postcode 4214 also have much better access to essentials on foot, with far higher shares of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport (86.7%), schools (43.8%), and health services (38.3%). In contrast, postcode 4212 is wealthier, with a well higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (26.5%) and a noticeably older population, where the typical resident is 45.

Everyday life in both places is quite similar in other ways, as they share nearly identical rates of volunteering, people needing help with daily activities, and adults with a university degree. While some gaps have remained steady since 2011, others are moving apart. The difference in working from home has widened, with a well higher share now doing so in postcode 4212. Similarly, the gap in full-time employment has grown, with postcode 4212 seeing a well higher share of people working full-time.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 8.6 pts higher in 4214, QLD Median age: 5 yrs older in 4212, QLD One-parent: 4.0 pts higher in 4214, QLD Recent movers: 7.9 pts higher in 4212, QLD People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in 4214, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +5,401 larger in 4214, QLD gap narrowing
33,470 87th pct 38,871 88th pct
Median age in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +5 yrs older in 4212, QLD gap steady
45 yrs 62nd pct 40 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4214, QLD gap steady
1.6% 39th pct 2.2% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +3.6 pts higher in 4212, QLD gap steady
21.8% 62nd pct 18.2% 41st pct
Under 15 in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4214, QLD gap steady
16.0% 35th pct 17.1% 47th pct
De facto in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4214, QLD gap steady
11.1% 35th pct 11.5% 39th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 26.0%
21.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 25.1%
21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 18.2%
16.0% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 44.7%
28.6% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
9.9% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
3.1% Separated even 3.1%

Age & sex structure

4212, QLD 4214, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4212, QLD gap steady
33.9% 86th pct 32.9% 86th pct

Country of birth

61.3% Australia even 61.3%
7.9% England ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%
7.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
0.7% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +5.3 pts 37.3%
28.6% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 28.0%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%
10.1% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%
4.7% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4214, QLD gap steady
13.2% 72nd pct 18.4% 78th pct
Limited English in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4214, QLD gap steady
1.7% 74th pct 2.5% 79th pct

Language used at home

81.6% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 75.7%
3.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.5% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italian even 0.4%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4214, QLD gap steady
40.6% 44th pct 42.1% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 43.6%
40.6% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 42.1%
6.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.2% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4214, QLD gap narrowing
59.6% 73rd pct 60.2% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4214, QLD gap steady
21.8% 67th pct 22.6% 69th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +0.38 more in 4214, QLD
0.37 0th pct 0.75 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +3 more in 4214, QLD
2 50th pct 5 76th pct
Students in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +2,627 more in 4214, QLD
2,746 75th pct 5,373 86th pct
Avg size in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +298 larger in 4212, QLD
1,373 100th pct 1,075 100th pct
ICSEA in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +62 higher in 4214, QLD
1,016 61st pct 1,079 82nd pct

Highest year of school

59.6% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 60.2%
20.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 18.6%
7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
6.6% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 27.9%
23.7% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 24.3%
18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 16.9%
7.8% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 19.5%
14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%
10.4% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.6% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +$97 higher in 4212, QLD gap widening
$822 64th pct $725 43rd pct
Household income in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +$237 higher in 4212, QLD gap widening
$1,977 76th pct $1,740 63rd pct
Family income in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +$241 higher in 4212, QLD gap widening
$2,211 71st pct $1,970 56th pct
High earners in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +5.3 pts higher in 4212, QLD gap widening
13.8% 74th pct 8.5% 48th pct
High-income homes in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4212, QLD gap steady
26.5% 77th pct 20.5% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
23.6% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
15.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 9.8%
12.8% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 42.1%
29.9% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.9%
6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4212, QLD
28.5% 44th pct 27.4% 38th pct
Mental health in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4214, QLD
7.5% 33rd pct 8.2% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4212, QLD gap steady
6.0% 60th pct 5.8% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
7.5% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +0.1 pts 63.8%
19.5% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.8%
5.8% Two conditions even 5.7%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4214, QLD gap steady
10.5% 11th pct 11.3% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD even gap steady
11.1% 28th pct 11.1% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4214, QLD gap steady
25.1% 50th pct 25.8% 56th pct
Defence service in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4212, QLD
3.3% 59th pct 2.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +1.6 pts higher in 4212, QLD gap steady
21.3% 36th pct 19.7% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +0.1 larger in 4214, QLD gap steady
2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +4.0 pts higher in 4214, QLD gap steady
11.5% 43rd pct 15.6% 75th pct
Living alone in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4214, QLD gap steady
17.9% 14th pct 19.3% 19th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 58.0%
31.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 25.5%
11.5% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

39.8% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 33.2%
17.9% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
17.0% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
16.5% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
6.0% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +$45 higher in 4212, QLD gap widening
$525 94th pct $480 90th pct
Mortgage in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +$217 higher in 4212, QLD gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +0.10 higher in 4214, QLD gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +5.2 pts higher in 4214, QLD gap steady
22.9% 56th pct 28.1% 70th pct
Owned outright in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +5.6 pts higher in 4212, QLD gap steady
35.2% 38th pct 29.6% 24th pct
Separate houses in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +8.6 pts higher in 4214, QLD gap steady
71.1% 19th pct 79.7% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4214, QLD gap steady
84.6% 73rd pct 86.7% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
35.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 29.6%
22.9% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

71.1% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 79.7%
16.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 15.9%
10.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.5 pts 4.0%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 38.6%
36.7% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
12.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%
11.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%
1.2% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
27.3% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.1%
17.0% $750 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 4.4%
5.5% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.6% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 38.4%
21.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 27.2%
23.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 12.7%
11.3% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4214, QLD gap steady
2.6% 35th pct 3.7% 49th pct
Work from home in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +7.0 pts higher in 4212, QLD gap widening
18.5% 59th pct 11.5% 31st pct
PT commute in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4214, QLD gap steady
1.5% 62nd pct 1.9% 67th pct
PT stops in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +44 more in 4214, QLD
103 85th pct 147 87th pct
Stops/1k in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +0.70 more in 4214, QLD
3.08 44th pct 3.78 51st pct
Departures/1k in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +307.2 more in 4214, QLD
596.3 64th pct 903.5 71st pct
PT routes in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +13 more in 4212, QLD
28 86th pct 15 80th pct
Stop walk in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +2 longer in 4212, QLD
11 52nd pct 9 48th pct
Drive to city in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +6 longer in 4214, QLD
40 50th pct 46 55th pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 64.5%
18.5% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 11.5%
3.6% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 40.9%
29.9% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 15.4%
8.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
2.6% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +7.9 pts higher in 4212, QLD gap steady
51.3% 90th pct 43.5% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4214, QLD gap steady
9.8% 57th pct 11.2% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4214, QLD gap steady
5.2% 72nd pct 6.0% 80th pct
Participation in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +1.3 pts higher in 4214, QLD gap steady
60.2% 50th pct 61.5% 56th pct
Full-time in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +4.3 pts higher in 4212, QLD gap widening
57.3% 41st pct 53.0% 18th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.6% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%
9.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.7% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.1% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%
5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%
4.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Transport & warehousing even 3.9%
3.6% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
17.7% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 10.8%
12.8% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%
10.5% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%
7.4% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +1 higher in 4212, QLD
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +2 higher in 4212, QLD
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +2 higher in 4212, QLD
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +1 higher in 4212, QLD
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +39 higher in 4212, QLD
1,044 77th pct 1,005 63rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD
— 3 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +0.9 higher in 4214, QLD
4.3 58th pct 5.2 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +1.0 more in 4214, QLD
3.8 49th pct 4.8 63rd pct
15-min city in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +33.8 pts higher in 4214, QLD
24.0% 27th pct 57.8% 61st pct
Walk to shops in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +7.1 pts higher in 4214, QLD
62.2% 66th pct 69.3% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +17.1 pts higher in 4214, QLD
69.6% 60th pct 86.7% 70th pct
Walk to school in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +23.4 pts higher in 4214, QLD
20.4% 24th pct 43.8% 42nd pct
Walk to a park in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +2.9 pts higher in 4214, QLD
95.4% 70th pct 98.3% 78th pct
Walk to health in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +21.5 pts higher in 4214, QLD
16.7% 38th pct 38.3% 55th pct
Amenities/1k in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +0.7 more in 4212, QLD
12.8 29th pct 12.1 26th pct
Intersections/km² in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +13 higher in 4214, QLD
96 74th pct 109 75th pct
Mean slope in 4212, QLDin 4214, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4214, QLD
4.3% 39th pct 6.1% 66th pct

Compare 4212, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4214, QLD with nearby areas

4215, QLD 4217, QLD 4212, QLD 4218, QLD 4226, QLD 4210, QLD 4209, QLD 4216, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4212, QLD vs 4214, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4212/4212-qld/vs/POA4214/4214-qld