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4217, QLD vs 4226, QLD

Name: 4217, QLD vs 4226, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · 4217, QLD profile · 4226, QLD profile

4217, QLD 4226, QLD

Postcode 4217 and postcode 4226 are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct living patterns. Postcode 4217 is more urban, with 61.7% of homes being flats or apartments and 33.6% of people living alone. It is also more diverse, with 25.0% of residents arriving from overseas recently. In contrast, postcode 4226 is more suburban, where 54.4% of homes are separate houses and 83.4% have three or more bedrooms. Families are more common here, with a higher share of children under 15 (16.6%) and more people caring for children unpaid (25.8%).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes around $770 to $790 and similar overall advantage scores. They also both have a high proportion of people born overseas, sitting well above the national figure. While postcode 4217 has better walkability to groceries and health services, the gap in the number of separate houses has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the difference in the number of people living alone has also decreased over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.4 pts higher in 4226, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 41.9 pts higher in 4226, QLD Household size: 0.5 larger in 4226, QLD Recent arrivals: 14.1 pts higher in 4217, QLD Living alone: 12.5 pts higher in 4217, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +7,931 larger in 4217, QLD gap widening

45,197 89th pct 37,266 88th pct

Median age in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +4 yrs older in 4217, QLD gap widening

44 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 26.0%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 24.1%

22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 20.3%

11.0% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

40.6% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

38.4% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 35.1%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

4.6% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

4217, QLD 4226, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.7% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 62.2%

6.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% England +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

33.4% English +5.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

22.0% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

10.0% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.7% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.2% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

67.0% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 77.7%

3.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

37.0% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 6.3%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

2.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +0.65 more in 4226, QLD

0.80 2nd pct 1.46 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +5 more in 4226, QLD

4 71st pct 9 86th pct

Students in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +3,488 more in 4226, QLD

4,048 84th pct 7,536 87th pct

Avg size in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +175 larger in 4217, QLD

1,012 98th pct 837 92nd pct

ICSEA in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +4 higher in 4217, QLD

1,066 78th pct 1,062 77th pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 64.3%

15.2% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.6% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 26.3%

20.2% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.7% Postgraduate degree even 8.7%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 23.1%

10.8% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.8% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.1% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.6% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences even 2.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +$24 higher in 4217, QLD gap narrowing

$795 59th pct $771 54th pct

Household income in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +$263 higher in 4226, QLD gap widening

$1,466 47th pct $1,729 63rd pct

Family income in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +$64 higher in 4226, QLD gap widening

$1,920 52nd pct $1,984 57th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.8%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.2%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +2.3 pts ▸ 65.8%

16.7% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +0.5 larger in 4226, QLD gap steady

2.1 14th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 54.8%

42.1% Couples without children ◂ +13.6 pts 28.4%

12.8% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 36.0%

33.6% 1 person ◂ +12.5 pts 21.2%

12.4% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.6% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.1% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +$83 higher in 4226, QLD gap widening

$437 86th pct $520 93rd pct

Mortgage in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD even gap narrowing

$1,950 71st pct $1,950 71st pct

People / bedroom in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +0.10 higher in 4217, QLD gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 31.7%

23.5% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 31.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.5% Other tenure even 1.6%

Types of homes

61.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +49.0 pts 12.7%

24.9% Separate house +29.4 pts ▸ 54.4%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.8% 3 bedrooms +25.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

38.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.9 pts 11.3%

14.1% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.7 pts 3.4%

5.6% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

17.9% $550–$749 +14.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

20.1% $200–$349 ◂ +13.5 pts 6.6%

7.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

3.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.5% $1,800–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

26.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

24.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 14.4%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +18 more in 4226, QLD

98 84th pct 116 86th pct

Stops/1k in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +0.94 more in 4226, QLD

2.17 36th pct 3.11 44th pct

Departures/1k in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +192.4 more in 4217, QLD

990.7 73rd pct 798.3 69th pct

PT routes in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +12 more in 4226, QLD

17 84th pct 29 86th pct

Stop walk in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +18 longer in 4226, QLD

3 29th pct 21 63rd pct

Drive to city in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +5 longer in 4226, QLD

49 57th pct 54 60th pct

How people get to work

53.5% Car (driver) +10.2 pts ▸ 63.7%

15.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%

5.7% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Train even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 35.9%

31.1% 2 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

7.7% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 3.7%

4.1% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 9.1%

9.3% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.3% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

4.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

3.1% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.4% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.6% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.5% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +1 higher in 4226, QLD

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +4 higher in 4226, QLD

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +7 higher in 4226, QLD

1,022 70th pct 1,029 73rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +0 higher in 4226, QLD

2 3rd pct 3 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +1.5 higher in 4217, QLD

7.6 89th pct 6.1 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +0.8 more in 4217, QLD

6.6 82nd pct 5.9 75th pct

15-min city in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +12.1 pts higher in 4217, QLD

92.5% 85th pct 80.4% 78th pct

Walk to shops in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +27.4 pts higher in 4217, QLD

95.6% 94th pct 68.2% 71st pct

Walk to transit in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +6.1 pts higher in 4217, QLD

94.1% 78th pct 88.0% 71st pct

Walk to school in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +59.1 pts higher in 4226, QLD

20.2% 24th pct 79.3% 74th pct

Walk to a park in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +2.8 pts higher in 4217, QLD

99.5% 83rd pct 96.6% 71st pct

Walk to health in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +21.0 pts higher in 4217, QLD

82.3% 88th pct 61.3% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +12.4 more in 4217, QLD

24.4 64th pct 12.0 25th pct

Intersections/km² in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +67 higher in 4217, QLD

212 86th pct 146 79th pct

Mean slope in 4217, QLD in 4226, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4217, QLD

8.7% 86th pct 5.4% 56th pct

Compare 4217, QLD with nearby areas

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

Compare 4226, QLD with nearby areas

4218, QLD 4227, QLD 4217, QLD 4220, QLD 4213, QLD 4215, QLD 4221, QLD 4214, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4217, QLD vs 4226, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4217/4217-qld/vs/POA4226/4226-qld