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4224, QLD vs 4227, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 10 km apart · 4224, QLD profile · 4227, QLD profile

4224, QLD 4227, QLD

Postcode 4227 and postcode 4224 are two nearby Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Postcode 4227 is much more multicultural, with 31.7% of people born overseas and 18.3% using a language other than English at home. It is also a younger and more highly educated area, where 65% of adults completed Year 12 and 26.1% hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, postcode 4224 is more walkable for daily needs, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (88.1%) and groceries (86.9%).

While the two areas differ in these ways, the gap in the proportion of people using another language at home has widened since 2011. They do share several commonalities, such as very similar typical weekly household incomes and a nearly identical share of people with a mental health condition (8.0%). Both areas also have high proportions of people working or looking for work compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,729 larger in 4227, QLD Born overseas: 13.4 pts higher in 4227, QLD 3+ bedrooms: 12.7 pts higher in 4227, QLD Other language: 10.6 pts higher in 4227, QLD Household size: 0.3 larger in 4227, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +16,729 larger in 4227, QLD gap widening
7,175 61st pct 23,904 86th pct
Median age in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +3 yrs older in 4224, QLD gap narrowing
39 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4224, QLD gap steady
2.4% 53rd pct 2.0% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +4.4 pts higher in 4224, QLD gap narrowing
17.8% 39th pct 13.4% 19th pct
Under 15 in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap narrowing
17.7% 54th pct 19.9% 76th pct
De facto in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4224, QLD gap widening
17.0% 86th pct 13.7% 65th pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 28.9%
25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 23.9%
17.7% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 13.4%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

39.1% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
40.5% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 39.3%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

4224, QLD 4227, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +13.4 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap steady
18.3% 62nd pct 31.7% 84th pct

Country of birth

75.7% Australia ◂ +11.7 pts 64.0%
4.5% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.2% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.2% China +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% English ◂ +3.6 pts 38.7%
34.2% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 29.6%
14.3% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 9.7%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%
0.9% Chinese +4.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
3.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
0.4% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +10.6 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap widening
7.7% 60th pct 18.3% 78th pct
Limited English in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap steady
0.6% 52nd pct 2.2% 77th pct

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 76.9%
0.3% Mandarin +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.1% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +3.8 pts higher in 4224, QLD gap widening
48.8% 76th pct 44.9% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 44.9%
39.8% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 43.8%
9.1% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%
1.1% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +7.0 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap steady
58.0% 70th pct 65.0% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +3.3 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap steady
22.8% 69th pct 26.1% 74th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD
— 0.84 3rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +4 more in 4227, QLD
0 0th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD
— 10,762 89th pct
Avg size in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD
— 2,691 100th pct
ICSEA in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD
— 1,077 81st pct

Highest year of school

58.0% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 65.0%
21.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 16.6%
7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 26.2%
24.2% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 27.2%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
6.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
11.0% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.6% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%
11.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%
8.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
1.4% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +$40 higher in 4224, QLD gap widening
$850 69th pct $810 62nd pct
Household income in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +$54 higher in 4227, QLD gap narrowing
$1,737 63rd pct $1,791 66th pct
Family income in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +$11 higher in 4224, QLD gap narrowing
$2,074 62nd pct $2,063 62nd pct
High earners in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4224, QLD gap steady
10.8% 62nd pct 10.4% 60th pct
High-income homes in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap steady
19.2% 60th pct 20.9% 64th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.8%
25.9% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.6%
14.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.6% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 38.7%
33.8% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 34.1%
17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.2%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +1.5 pts higher in 4224, QLD
25.6% 27th pct 24.1% 20th pct
Mental health in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD even
8.0% 40th pct 8.0% 40th pct
Needs assistance in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap narrowing
4.9% 41st pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%
8.0% Mental health even 8.0%
7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
2.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +3.3 pts ▸ 68.4%
17.8% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 17.2%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4224, QLD gap narrowing
12.9% 21st pct 11.9% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4224, QLD gap steady
10.6% 23rd pct 9.6% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap narrowing
28.1% 71st pct 29.5% 78th pct
Defence service in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4224, QLD
3.0% 52nd pct 2.3% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4224, QLD gap steady
18.7% 20th pct 18.3% 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.3 larger in 4227, QLD gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap steady
15.8% 76th pct 16.6% 79th pct
Living alone in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4224, QLD gap narrowing
26.7% 48th pct 20.8% 24th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 59.2%
28.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 23.1%
15.8% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 32.7%
26.7% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 20.8%
17.4% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.4% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.7% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +$25 higher in 4227, QLD gap narrowing
$460 88th pct $485 90th pct
Mortgage in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD even gap narrowing
$1,950 71st pct $1,950 71st pct
People / bedroom in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +6.2 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap widening
30.2% 74th pct 36.4% 83rd pct
Owned outright in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +6.9 pts higher in 4224, QLD gap narrowing
28.7% 22nd pct 21.7% 11th pct
Separate houses in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +3.9 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap narrowing
46.2% 9th pct 50.1% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +12.7 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap narrowing
63.6% 14th pct 76.3% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 39.8%
30.2% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
28.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 21.7%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

46.2% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 50.1%
30.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
22.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.3 pts 17.6%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 41.8%
32.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 17.3%
16.7% 4 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
4.2% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.1% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 54.0%
17.9% $550–$749 +7.2 pts ▸ 25.1%
13.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.2 pts 6.2%
6.3% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.9% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 38.0%
27.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.5%
14.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +1.4 pts higher in 4224, QLD gap narrowing
4.6% 59th pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Work from home in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap steady
14.0% 42nd pct 14.3% 43rd pct
PT commute in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.1 pts higher in 4224, QLD gap steady
1.5% 62nd pct 1.4% 61st pct
PT stops in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +40 more in 4227, QLD
24 59th pct 64 74th pct
Stops/1k in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.67 more in 4224, QLD
3.34 47th pct 2.68 40th pct
Departures/1k in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +765.3 more in 4224, QLD
1,499.4 83rd pct 734.1 67th pct
PT routes in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +15 more in 4227, QLD
4 52nd pct 19 86th pct
Stop walk in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +3 longer in 4224, QLD
3 29th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +6 longer in 4224, QLD
60 63rd pct 54 60th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 63.0%
14.0% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
1.1% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.4% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 42.0%
37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 37.0%
12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%
5.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
4.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +6.0 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap narrowing
44.7% 86th pct 50.7% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap steady
11.8% 64th pct 14.3% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.4 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap steady
4.3% 52nd pct 4.7% 61st pct
Participation in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +3.2 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap narrowing
64.2% 68th pct 67.4% 82nd pct
Full-time in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +2.2 pts higher in 4227, QLD gap steady
52.0% 14th pct 54.2% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 16.0%
13.7% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%
8.6% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.9% Accommodation & food even 9.0%
6.4% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
3.0% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
1.9% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 23.4%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%
13.0% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.2% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +1 higher in 4227, QLD
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +1 higher in 4227, QLD
5 43rd pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +9 higher in 4227, QLD
1,016 68th pct 1,025 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD
— 4 14th pct
Theft/100k in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD
— 4 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +1.2 higher in 4224, QLD
7.4 87th pct 6.1 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.5 more in 4224, QLD
6.4 80th pct 5.8 75th pct
15-min city in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +11.5 pts higher in 4224, QLD
87.5% 82nd pct 75.9% 75th pct
Walk to shops in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +15.6 pts higher in 4224, QLD
86.9% 84th pct 71.3% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +4.8 pts higher in 4224, QLD
99.4% 88th pct 94.6% 79th pct
Walk to school in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +57.3 pts higher in 4227, QLD
0.0% 0th pct 57.3% 57th pct
Walk to a park in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +4.9 pts higher in 4224, QLD
100.0% 87th pct 95.1% 70th pct
Walk to health in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +22.5 pts higher in 4224, QLD
88.1% 92nd pct 65.7% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +1.6 more in 4224, QLD
16.2 44th pct 14.6 37th pct
Intersections/km² in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +68 higher in 4224, QLD
248 88th pct 180 83rd pct
Mean slope in 4224, QLDin 4227, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4227, QLD
6.6% 71st pct 7.0% 75th pct

Compare 4224, QLD with nearby areas

4225, QLD 2485, NSW 4221, QLD 2486, NSW 4220, QLD 4227, QLD 2490, NSW 4218, QLD

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). 4224, QLD vs 4227, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4224/4224-qld/vs/POA4227/4227-qld