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4223, QLD vs 4227, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 13 km apart · 4223, QLD profile · 4227, QLD profile

4223, QLD 4227, QLD

Postcode 4227 and postcode 4223 are two nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Postcode 4227 is much more diverse and transient, with 31.7% of people born overseas and 50.7% having moved in the last five years. It is also more urban, with a far higher share of renters (36.4%) and a higher proportion of homes within a 15-minute walk of parks (95.1%) and health services (65.7%). In contrast, postcode 4223 is more stable and older, with a typical resident aged 42 and a much higher share of homes owned outright (35.7%). Separate houses are also far more common here, making up 68.4% of dwellings.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, both sitting around $1,700 to $1,800. This common financial ground exists while other gaps continue to shift. The difference in overseas birth and the use of languages other than English have both widened since 2011. At the same time, the age gap has narrowed, as the typical resident in postcode 4227 is now only six years younger than those in postcode 4223.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in 4223, QLD Population: 8,748 larger in 4227, QLD Born overseas: 14.0 pts higher in 4227, QLD Owned outright: 14.0 pts higher in 4223, QLD Renting: 13.7 pts higher in 4227, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +8,748 larger in 4227, QLD gap widening
15,156 76th pct 23,904 86th pct
Median age in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +6 yrs older in 4223, QLD gap narrowing
42 yrs 48th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4223, QLD gap steady
2.6% 55th pct 2.0% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +6.5 pts higher in 4223, QLD gap steady
20.0% 52nd pct 13.4% 19th pct
Under 15 in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap narrowing
18.7% 66th pct 19.9% 76th pct
De facto in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.6 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap steady
13.1% 58th pct 13.7% 65th pct

Age structure

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 28.9%
27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 23.9%
20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 13.4%
18.7% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.9%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 43.6%
33.9% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%
3.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

4223, QLD 4227, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +14.0 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap widening
17.7% 61st pct 31.7% 84th pct

Country of birth

78.2% Australia ◂ +14.2 pts 64.0%
4.3% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.1% China +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% English ◂ +7.4 pts 38.7%
36.9% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 29.6%
14.5% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%
0.9% Chinese +4.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.6% German ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
2.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.3% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +13.4 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap widening
5.0% 48th pct 18.3% 78th pct
Limited English in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap steady
0.4% 45th pct 2.2% 77th pct

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +13.9 pts 76.9%
0.2% Mandarin +3.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4223, QLD gap widening
48.2% 74th pct 44.9% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 44.9%
43.6% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 43.8%
6.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.1% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +7.4 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap steady
57.6% 70th pct 65.0% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap steady
22.5% 69th pct 26.1% 74th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.56 more in 4223, QLD
1.41 16th pct 0.84 3rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD even
4 71st pct 4 71st pct
Students in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +8,905 more in 4227, QLD
1,857 67th pct 10,762 89th pct
Avg size in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +2,226 larger in 4227, QLD
464 72nd pct 2,691 100th pct
ICSEA in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +38 higher in 4227, QLD
1,039 70th pct 1,077 81st pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 65.0%
22.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 16.6%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%
6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 26.2%
24.1% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
6.2% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%
11.8% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.6% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%
9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.1% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 2.0%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +$32 higher in 4227, QLD gap steady
$778 56th pct $810 62nd pct
Household income in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +$42 higher in 4227, QLD gap narrowing
$1,749 64th pct $1,791 66th pct
Family income in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +$30 higher in 4223, QLD gap steady
$2,093 64th pct $2,063 62nd pct
High earners in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4223, QLD gap steady
11.1% 63rd pct 10.4% 60th pct
High-income homes in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4223, QLD gap steady
22.3% 68th pct 20.9% 64th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.8%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.6%
14.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%
11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 38.7%
32.4% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
17.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 17.2%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +3.1 pts higher in 4223, QLD
27.2% 36th pct 24.1% 20th pct
Mental health in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4223, QLD
8.2% 43rd pct 8.0% 40th pct
Needs assistance in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4223, QLD gap steady
5.4% 51st pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%
8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%
7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +3.3 pts ▸ 68.4%
18.6% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 17.2%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +2.4 pts higher in 4223, QLD gap steady
14.2% 29th pct 11.9% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4223, QLD gap steady
11.8% 37th pct 9.6% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap narrowing
29.2% 77th pct 29.5% 78th pct
Defence service in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4223, QLD
3.2% 57th pct 2.3% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +4.5 pts higher in 4223, QLD gap widening
22.8% 48th pct 18.3% 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.1 larger in 4227, QLD gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap narrowing
14.4% 67th pct 16.6% 79th pct
Living alone in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4223, QLD gap narrowing
22.8% 31st pct 20.8% 24th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 59.2%
26.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 23.1%
14.4% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 32.7%
22.8% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 20.8%
16.0% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
17.5% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.6% 5 people even 6.6%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +$10 higher in 4227, QLD gap narrowing
$475 89th pct $485 90th pct
Mortgage in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +$217 higher in 4223, QLD gap widening
$2,167 84th pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.10 higher in 4227, QLD gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +13.7 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap widening
22.7% 56th pct 36.4% 83rd pct
Owned outright in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +14.0 pts higher in 4223, QLD gap steady
35.7% 40th pct 21.7% 11th pct
Separate houses in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +18.3 pts higher in 4223, QLD gap widening
68.4% 16th pct 50.1% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD even gap narrowing
76.3% 41st pct 76.3% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
22.7% Rented +13.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
35.7% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 21.7%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

68.4% Separate house ◂ +18.3 pts 50.1%
21.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
10.5% Flat or apartment +7.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 41.8%
26.3% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
18.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 17.3%
8.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%
3.1% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $350–$549 +13.0 pts ▸ 54.0%
24.1% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
11.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 6.2%
9.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%
7.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 38.0%
23.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 14.9%
11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4223, QLD gap steady
3.8% 50th pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Work from home in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4223, QLD gap steady
15.3% 47th pct 14.3% 43rd pct
PT commute in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap steady
0.7% 47th pct 1.4% 61st pct
PT stops in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +12 more in 4227, QLD
52 71st pct 64 74th pct
Stops/1k in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.75 more in 4223, QLD
3.43 48th pct 2.68 40th pct
Departures/1k in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +132.0 more in 4223, QLD
866.1 70th pct 734.1 67th pct
PT routes in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +12 more in 4227, QLD
7 63rd pct 19 86th pct
Stop walk in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD
— 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +17 longer in 4223, QLD
71 68th pct 54 60th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) even 63.0%
15.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%
3.4% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
32.2% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%
8.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%
3.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +11.6 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap narrowing
39.1% 72nd pct 50.7% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +7.4 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap steady
6.9% 42nd pct 14.3% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap steady
4.2% 49th pct 4.7% 61st pct
Participation in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +5.3 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap steady
62.1% 59th pct 67.4% 82nd pct
Full-time in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap steady
52.2% 15th pct 54.2% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.5% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 9.7%
9.4% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%
7.6% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.2% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
3.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 23.4%
15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%
13.8% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%
12.1% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.2% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.4% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +2 higher in 4223, QLD
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +1 higher in 4227, QLD
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +4 higher in 4227, QLD
1,021 70th pct 1,025 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD
— 4 14th pct
Theft/100k in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD
— 4 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +1.0 higher in 4227, QLD
5.2 68th pct 6.1 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.7 more in 4227, QLD
5.1 67th pct 5.8 75th pct
15-min city in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4227, QLD
71.8% 72nd pct 75.9% 75th pct
Walk to shops in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4227, QLD
67.6% 70th pct 71.3% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +19.8 pts higher in 4227, QLD
74.8% 63rd pct 94.6% 79th pct
Walk to school in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4227, QLD
53.2% 52nd pct 57.3% 57th pct
Walk to a park in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +13.4 pts higher in 4227, QLD
81.7% 58th pct 95.1% 70th pct
Walk to health in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +15.8 pts higher in 4227, QLD
49.9% 66th pct 65.7% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +2.5 more in 4227, QLD
12.1 26th pct 14.6 37th pct
Intersections/km² in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +158 higher in 4227, QLD
22 61st pct 180 83rd pct
Mean slope in 4223, QLDin 4227, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4223, QLD
10.7% 91st pct 7.0% 75th pct

Compare 4223, QLD with nearby areas

4228, QLD 2486, NSW 4213, QLD 2490, NSW 4227, QLD 4221, QLD 4224, QLD 2485, NSW

Compare 4227, QLD with nearby areas

4220, QLD 4226, QLD 4213, QLD 4221, QLD 4218, QLD 4228, QLD 4217, QLD 4224, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4223, QLD vs 4227, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4223/4223-qld/vs/POA4227/4227-qld