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4270, QLD vs 4272, QLD

Name: 4270, QLD vs 4272, QLD — 2021 Census comparison
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Postcode comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · 4270, QLD profile · 4272, QLD profile

4270, QLD 4272, QLD

Postcode 4272 and postcode 4270 are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Postcode 4272 is much older, with a typical resident aged 50 and 27.1% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more qualified, with 27.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and residents are far more likely to own their homes outright (44.3%). In contrast, postcode 4270 is younger, with a typical age of 41, and has a higher share of people working or looking for work (65.6%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including nearly identical unemployment rates and a similar number of people who do not follow a religion. While postcode 4272 is mostly car-dependent and postcode 4270 is car-dependent, the former has better access to parks and groceries within a 15-minute walk. The age gap between the two areas has narrowed slightly since 2011, and the difference in the number of children under 15 has also decreased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,717 larger in 4272, QLD Owned outright: 19.7 pts higher in 4272, QLD Aged 65+: 13.1 pts higher in 4272, QLD Median age: 9 yrs older in 4272, QLD Bachelor+: 14.2 pts higher in 4272, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD +3,717 larger in 4272, QLD gap widening

4,388 52nd pct 8,105 63rd pct

Median age in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD +9 yrs older in 4272, QLD gap narrowing

41 yrs 43rd pct 50 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 30.7%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +13.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 17.3%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 16.3%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%

Marital status

52.0% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 53.9%

31.6% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 25.4%

9.4% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.2% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

4270, QLD 4272, QLD

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.8% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 68.8%

6.4% England +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

0.5% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.3% English +0.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

38.5% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 32.0%

11.7% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.1% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

2.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 88.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

42.4% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 39.8%

7.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD

— 3.03 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD +4 more in 4272, QLD

0 0th pct 4 71st pct

Students in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD

— 2,170 71st pct

Avg size in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD

— 543 78th pct

ICSEA in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD

— 1,051 74th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 61.4%

25.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 19.2%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.0 pts 24.2%

14.4% Bachelor degree +11.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +7.7 pts 12.1%

15.9% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.7% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.7% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.0% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 5.7%

3.1% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.4%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD +$89 higher in 4270, QLD gap narrowing

$770 54th pct $681 34th pct

Household income in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD +$703 higher in 4270, QLD gap widening

$2,211 86th pct $1,508 50th pct

Family income in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD +$382 higher in 4270, QLD gap widening

$2,203 71st pct $1,821 45th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.5%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +11.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

10.4% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 8.6%

12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.1%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.1%

3.1% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.3% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

3.3% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.7% None ◂ +4.3 pts 60.4%

18.6% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.3% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD +0.6 larger in 4270, QLD gap widening

3.1 96th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.7 pts 51.9%

25.3% Couples without children +10.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

10.3% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +9.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

11.8% 1 person +10.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +5.4 pts 14.1%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 13.3%

8.5% 6 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 2.9%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD +$30 higher in 4270, QLD gap widening

$450 87th pct $420 83rd pct

Mortgage in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD +$367 higher in 4270, QLD gap widening

$2,167 84th pct $1,800 63rd pct

People / bedroom in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.8 pts 39.2%

24.6% Owned outright +19.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

9.2% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 93.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

30.4% 3 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

40.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 25.2%

20.2% 5 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 9.0%

5.9% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.1% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $350–$549 +12.7 pts ▸ 54.7%

33.1% $550–$749 ◂ +18.8 pts 14.3%

16.9% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%

0.0% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 34.2%

20.3% $1,000–$1,799 +9.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 13.1%

10.4% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD +11 longer in 4272, QLD

41 51st pct 52 59th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 56.4%

15.7% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.1% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

14.3% 1 vehicle +19.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

23.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 16.2%

22.4% 4 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 8.4%

0.8% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Construction ◂ +8.0 pts 8.6%

10.4% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.9% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

5.5% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Professionals +11.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 15.3%

13.8% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 10.0%

10.1% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 3.1%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD +1 higher in 4272, QLD

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD +1 higher in 4272, QLD

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD +2 higher in 4270, QLD

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD +3 higher in 4272, QLD

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD +17 higher in 4272, QLD

1,010 65th pct 1,027 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD +2.1 higher in 4272, QLD

0.3 3rd pct 2.4 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD +2.3 more in 4272, QLD

0.2 3rd pct 2.5 31st pct

15-min city in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD +26.7 pts higher in 4272, QLD

2.0% 15th pct 28.7% 31st pct

Walk to shops in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD +32.1 pts higher in 4272, QLD

3.3% 16th pct 35.4% 39th pct

Walk to transit in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD +13.7 pts higher in 4272, QLD

0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 20th pct

Walk to a park in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD +59.6 pts higher in 4272, QLD

10.9% 5th pct 70.5% 48th pct

Walk to health in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD +22.2 pts higher in 4272, QLD

2.7% 30th pct 24.9% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD +9.5 more in 4272, QLD

4.3 0th pct 13.8 34th pct

Intersections/km² in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD +10 higher in 4272, QLD

2 46th pct 12 58th pct

Mean slope in 4270, QLD in 4272, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4272, QLD

8.3% 84th pct 11.8% 94th pct

Compare 4270, QLD with nearby areas

4272, QLD 4207, QLD 4210, QLD 4280, QLD 4133, QLD 4209, QLD 4125, QLD 4205, QLD

Compare 4272, QLD with nearby areas

4210, QLD 4270, QLD 4209, QLD 4207, QLD 4275, QLD 4212, QLD 4214, QLD 4211, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4270, QLD vs 4272, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4270/4270-qld/vs/POA4272/4272-qld