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4212, QLD vs 4217, QLD

Name: 4212, QLD vs 4217, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 16 km apart · 4212, QLD profile · 4217, QLD profile

4212, QLD 4217, QLD

Postcode 4217 and postcode 4212 are nearby Queensland areas with very different living patterns. Postcode 4217 is very walkable, with 95.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a high share of apartments (61.7%). It also has a larger proportion of renters (41.2%) and people living alone (33.6%). In contrast, postcode 4212 is more car-dependent and residential, where 71.1% of homes are separate houses and 84.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.

The gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, with 25.0% of people in postcode 4217 arriving from abroad compared to 9.8% in postcode 4212. Both areas share similar levels of overall advantage and typical weekly incomes, which sit around $800. They also have nearly identical proportions of volunteers and residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 46.2 pts higher in 4212, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 43.1 pts higher in 4212, QLD Renting: 18.2 pts higher in 4217, QLD People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in 4217, QLD Living alone: 15.8 pts higher in 4217, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +11,727 larger in 4217, QLD gap steady

33,470 87th pct 45,197 89th pct

Median age in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +1 yrs older in 4212, QLD gap narrowing

45 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 26.8%

21.8% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 11.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +12.5 pts 40.6%

28.6% Never married +9.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

9.9% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

4212, QLD 4217, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.3% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 52.7%

7.9% England ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%

7.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

2.3% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

2.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.8% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +9.2 pts 33.4%

28.6% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 22.0%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

10.1% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

4.7% Chinese even 4.7%

4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.7% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only ◂ +14.6 pts 67.0%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 43.9%

40.6% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 37.0%

6.7% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.9% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.3% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +0.43 more in 4217, QLD

0.37 0th pct 0.80 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +2 more in 4217, QLD

2 50th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +1,302 more in 4217, QLD

2,746 75th pct 4,048 84th pct

Avg size in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +361 larger in 4212, QLD

1,373 100th pct 1,012 98th pct

ICSEA in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +50 higher in 4217, QLD

1,016 61st pct 1,066 78th pct

Highest year of school

59.6% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 61.5%

20.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 15.2%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 20.2%

23.7% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 16.9%

7.8% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 23.2%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 9.1%

10.6% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

6.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

3.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences even 2.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +$27 higher in 4212, QLD gap widening

$822 64th pct $795 59th pct

Household income in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +$511 higher in 4212, QLD gap widening

$1,977 76th pct $1,466 47th pct

Family income in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +$291 higher in 4212, QLD gap widening

$2,211 71st pct $1,920 52nd pct

Household income distribution

23.6% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.1%

12.8% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 11.6%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 36.0%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 13.9%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +0.4 pts 63.5%

19.5% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 16.7%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +0.5 larger in 4212, QLD gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.1 14th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 43.7%

31.9% Couples without children +10.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

11.5% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

39.8% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

17.9% 1 person +15.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 12.4%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 9.6%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +$88 higher in 4212, QLD gap widening

$525 94th pct $437 86th pct

Mortgage in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +$217 higher in 4212, QLD gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +0.20 higher in 4217, QLD gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.9% Rented +18.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

38.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.1 pts 23.5%

35.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 31.9%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

71.1% Separate house ◂ +46.2 pts 24.9%

10.6% Flat or apartment +51.2 pts ▸ 61.7%

16.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 12.1%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

12.7% 2 bedrooms +25.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.6 pts 14.1%

36.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 21.8%

1.2% 1 bedroom +16.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.8% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 5.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

27.3% $550–$749 ◂ +9.4 pts 17.9%

5.5% $200–$349 +14.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.0% $750 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 7.8%

2.6% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 25.5%

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

23.5% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

11.3% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +5 more in 4212, QLD

103 85th pct 98 84th pct

Stops/1k in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +0.91 more in 4212, QLD

3.08 44th pct 2.17 36th pct

Departures/1k in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +394.4 more in 4217, QLD

596.3 64th pct 990.7 73rd pct

PT routes in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +11 more in 4212, QLD

28 86th pct 17 84th pct

Stop walk in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +8 longer in 4212, QLD

11 52nd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +9 longer in 4217, QLD

40 50th pct 49 57th pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 53.5%

18.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 15.9%

0.9% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

29.9% 1 vehicle +17.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 31.1%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 7.7%

2.6% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.1% Accommodation & food +6.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

11.6% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

7.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

3.6% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.9% Transport & warehousing even 3.9%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.7% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 15.4%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

10.5% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.4% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +2 higher in 4212, QLD

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +6 higher in 4212, QLD

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +22 higher in 4212, QLD

1,044 77th pct 1,022 70th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD

— 2 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +3.3 higher in 4217, QLD

4.3 58th pct 7.6 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +2.9 more in 4217, QLD

3.8 49th pct 6.6 82nd pct

15-min city in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +68.5 pts higher in 4217, QLD

24.0% 27th pct 92.5% 85th pct

Walk to shops in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +33.4 pts higher in 4217, QLD

62.2% 66th pct 95.6% 94th pct

Walk to transit in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +24.5 pts higher in 4217, QLD

69.6% 60th pct 94.1% 78th pct

Walk to school in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4212, QLD

20.4% 24th pct 20.2% 24th pct

Walk to a park in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4217, QLD

95.4% 70th pct 99.5% 83rd pct

Walk to health in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +65.5 pts higher in 4217, QLD

16.7% 38th pct 82.3% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +11.6 more in 4217, QLD

12.8 29th pct 24.4 64th pct

Intersections/km² in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +116 higher in 4217, QLD

96 74th pct 212 86th pct

Mean slope in 4212, QLD in 4217, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4217, QLD

4.3% 39th pct 8.7% 86th pct

Compare 4212, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4217, QLD with nearby areas

4218, QLD 4215, QLD 4226, QLD 4214, QLD 4220, QLD 4227, QLD 4213, QLD 4221, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4212, QLD vs 4217, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4212/4212-qld/vs/POA4217/4217-qld